I've been keeping tabs on this thread for some 3 months already. I got my approval letter via email in August, but I can't understand this process. Would someone be able to walk me through the logic? Why does the Home Office need 12 weeks or so to print and send a letter to me and to my council? I ...
I think most council have already either Zoom or Microsoft Teams. If not there are free version good enough for virtual ceremony and paid version cost about £100 per year per user. I don't think council needs more than one account. If virtual ceremony takes 10mins they can have easily 40 per day or...
For those who are curious about profitability of the UKVI and other Home Office departments, herewith a link from the National Audit Office https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Departmental-Overview-Home-Office-2017-18.pdf Sadly, this won't make anyone who has had the pleasure of coughi...
Thanks Baybars1, never knew different department deal with invitation after the approval. You are welcome. Incidentally, you can find more about it in an audit report (link below). While the overall entity has been renamed as UK Visas and Immigration, the Nationality Group seems to be working as it...
It's too much hustle for HO to arrange deliveries for everyone individually. I agree that it would be more appropriate to do virtual ceremonies as this situation is unusual, therefore, appropriate measures should be implemented. HO had more than 7 months to come up with a solution, a few councils a...
It may be interesting to notice that 7 members whose invitation letters were dated 10 September 2020 had approval dates between 21 May and 1 June (two on 21, one on 22, two on 26 May and two on 1 June). Also, there was an approval granted on 20 May whose invitation letter was date on 14 September, o...
Hey guys, I need your advise on this - yesterday i was just going through the supporting documents back from HO (I made postal application btw) and I noticed that the envelope from them had address and name of my case officer. Am tempted to write to her and ask if she can try and send my invitation...
This is becoming ridiculous, there is been a whole summer to sort out guidelines and work processes in case of a very likely second wave, knowing how efficient is this country for any other thing it seams to me that it is just not a priority to welcome new citizens, I can see the point since we are...
Again, Thanks very much for providing a lot of insights to helps members on this forum, we all owe you a pint for what you done for us stay safe and have a great day.
Many thanks for your kind note. Have a great day you too.
Update on Barnet council approved 29/06/20 Invitation letter received 15/10/20 dated 28/09/20 Called the council on the 15th and they told me they did not get my certificate and ask me to call back today, Just called them and they still did not have my certificate, the lady informed me that a lots ...
Hi everyone, Am just curious- the invitation letter does it come wih brown envelope as usual, does it need a signature when received? Am always looking out for the postman daily, lol. It’s worse because am now wfh for the forceable future due to Covid-19. Thanks in advance guys. I think you are rig...
I received an email about my application being successful on the 28th of may and finally I had my citizenship ceremony on the 30th of September. Letter from the home office with invitation been dated the 8th of September and letter from my council (Essex) 22nd of September!!! Congratulations and th...
For those approved after Friday, 7 August, it might be worth mentioning that Friday, 30 October is exactly 12 weeks after Friday, 7 August. What this means is that those approved after 7 August 2020 should be receiving their invitations within 12 weeks from the date of the approval, i.e. "the s...
Just called the home office helpline and was informed that everyone who got approved before 7 August should receive their invitation letters by end of October or by first week of November So August 7 was a Friday, I was approved just the next working day Monday 10 August. What will this mean for me...
The only concern if you look at the date the later was printed 02 September till receiving which was yesterday its almost 7weeks that's alarming. Baybar1 what do you think?🤔 My ranting above aside, your friend's letter was printed too soon compared to that of the other users approved around the sam...
The only concern if you look at the date the later was printed 02 September till receiving which was yesterday its almost 7weeks that's alarming. Baybar1 what do you think?🤔 It's bad enough that it takes 20 days. My letter arrived within 7 calendar days after it was printed (the reason I know is th...
hey i was approved on september 8 but i am out of country at the moment from past 12 weeks and i will be here for another 4 weeks will it be a problem when i apply for my 1st passport?? It shouldn't be, as your absences from the UK are not reviewed between the approval date and the date of the cere...
Given that some members approved in late July are reporting that printing of the certificates seems to be falling behind the model, herewith the raw data that I have collected so far. As you can see, the latest approval where the ceremony invitation has come is 14 July 2020. Maybe there is something...
thank you so much for the advice..unfortunately, he only received an email saying that his application was successful..the email was just a reply because he followed up his case..so it was not the actual approval email..so we do not have any reference number..any alternative number to give to the c...
hi my husband received an email from HO after inquiring about his application that he was approved last 09/06/2020 but still no invitation letter yet..any idea how we can proceed from here..any help would be appreciated..thank you.. He might have to wait until early November before the Home Office ...
Updated model based on the data supplied by 50 members of the forum. Approved on -- Letter date - - - ----Letter arrival, date range------------ 22/06/2020 - - - 28/09/2020 - - - from 05/10/2020 - - - to 19/10/2020 29/06/2020 - - - 01/10/2020 - - - from 08/10/2020 - - - to 22/10/2020 01/07/2020 - - ...
By the way, @baybars1 you are a legend my friend. I very much appreciate the immense help you are giving everyone here (including myself) with your model which happens to be quite good and pretty accurate considering all sorts of variations in play. A big thank you from me and I am sure many others...
Hi baybars1 I just remembered that I didn’t update you. Please see below Council Hertfordshire (Hatfield) Approval email 10th June Citizenship Ceremony 8th October (without invitation letter) Invitation letter received 15th October Date on invitation letter 21st September Bless you all, and good lu...
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