(2) what the target timescale is for dealing with applications for indefinite leave to remain designated as priority cases.
There is no “priority” categorisation of general caseworking indefinite leave to remain applications.
Statistical information on time taken to process applications is not collated as an average.
However the published “General Caseworking Service Standards” and the percentage of general caseworking indefinite leave to remain cases achieving those standards are as follows:
Service standard1 (Percentage) Within Achieved 2006-07 (Percentage) Public Enquiry Office2 98 24 hours 91 Postal applications 70 20 working days 72 Postal applications 90 70 working days 92 1 The service standard is the percentage of cases to be decided within the given timescale. 2 The Public Enquiry Office provides a rapid turn around service for applicants applying in person for which a premium charged may be made. The majority of applicants apply by post for which a lower charge may be made.
Please note this information has not been quality assured, and is not a National Statistic. It should be treated as provisional management information only.