Eligibility: 2 Yrs WP+ 3 Yrs T1G + 1Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Leicester
Date of application: 06/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/03/2013
Date of acknowledgement : No acknowledgement letter received
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2013
Date of approval: 12/04/2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I applied through NCS on 6th March at Leicester but did not received anything, even no acknowledgement letter. I tracked on DX secure's website and it showed my application was received on 7th March. I also checked my bank account, money has been deducted on 15th so I believed my application is wit...

I applied for Naturalisation through the NCS on 18th of March 2013. The fee of £851 was debited from my account on the 26th of March ( confirmed through phone banking). I have not yet received an Acknowledgement Letter after several days of the fee being taken. Is this a normal procedure or do u th...

I applied through NCS on 6th March at Leicester but did not received anything, even no acknowledgement letter. I tracked on DX secure's website and it showed my application was received on 7th March. I also checked my bank account, money has been deducted on 15th so I believed my application is with...

Dear forum members, i got my tier 1 in August 2008, do i need to check table 2 or table 3 for the ILR ? ( as per the posting by sushmehta, on new rules). Kindly reply You should use table 2 table 2 – applications for leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain where the applicant has, or has h...

It's not really news - most of this was known since November (Home Secretary's speech). As far as I know, new rules are to be announced in April. Only then will we find out what the changes are and who is affected. stopping in-country applicants from switching from non-settlement visa (T1(PSW)/T4 s...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... anned.html

bad news for new arrivals...

yes, I applied in person to renew my Tier 1(G) on 15th Dec and got mine back just before Christmas.

You must enroll your biometric information at PEO if apply in person. But you won't get your ID card back the same day, it will usually take 3 to 10 days to arrive by post and you should not travel abroad until you receive your ID card because the previous leave to remain on your passport is no long...

Being on Tier 1 General, I do not have recourse to public fund. If I intend to buy house on part buy part rent, will it be classed as using a public funds? Ta, x I don't think that will be classified as public fund. please check this: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/while-in-uk/rightsandresponsib...

The last paragraph was updated yesterday. although I don't see any difference and there was nothing new about T1 extension. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsfragments/35-t1-t2-annual-limits old version: For those entering in an economic route after April 2011: * Those who do not pas...

cuberoot wrote:yh37, can you stop wasting your voice. "extension and settlement" is mentioned in the first line of the blue of petition.

Sorry, but I was talking about the title of this thread, maybe we should change it as well.

Spot on, the petition should not be emotional or lengthy. There is nothing we can do about the closure of Tier1 G but all our concerns is about extension and I think that should be the only issue addressed in the petition i.e The rules should stay the same. Actually "extension and Settlement&q...

Agree with Push... we must not make a petition that sounds desperate. Contrary to what someone already said in the form, we DO have a lot to lose, if we do not put the right petition in. I think it should be kept short with just the key points. - Who we are - What is the concern - What are we expec...

MAC published this report on Dec 4th, HO may implement the change in 2010/2011. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2009/december/06-mac-tier-1 http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/workingwithus/mac/pbsanalysis-09/041209/mac-december-09?view=Binary O...