Not much activity on this feed recently. My timeline: 13/8/20 - submitted application for myself (born in India, naturalised British citizen) at London Goswell Road. 7/9/20 - email received from VFS saying decision has been made and docs are being returned. I check the OCI status website and it &quo...

Type of application: one adult after naturalisation Date application mailed: 22/5 (sent via special delivery but not via check & send) Date of receipt: 23/5 SMS acknowledgement: 28/5 Date of interview letter receipt: 6/6 (letter was dated 4/6 and sent 1st class) Date of interview: 7/6 (at Victor...

[quote="destiniation_london"][quote="ukforever"][quote="rlpkamath"]Eligibility criteria: 3 years work permit + 2 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith & Fulham) Date of submission to NCS: 05 - April - 2013 Date of acknowledgement letter: ...

Eligibility criteria: 3 years work permit + 2 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith & Fulham) Date of submission to NCS: 05 - April - 2013 Date of acknowledgement letter: 12/4/13 (recd a few days later) Date of Approval letter: 1/5/13 (recd 10/5/13!) Contacted council...

Please check very carefully as to whether you are even entitled to apply for ILR. I suspect your visa issued in 2012 will be viewed as brand new and not an extension of your previous stays. And under the new rules, ICTs are not entitled to apply for settlement.

Manual/ hand-written passport is fine. I've used one issued by the Indian Embassy in Hungary for the past 7 years including all UK related visas etc.

This probably isn't what you want to hear but you should read the section of the naturalisation application re: your future intentions once you are naturalised. There maybe a requirement that you intend to live or be substantially connected to the UK. Possibly going to the US for an extended period ...

Hi - I have a question: The UKBA website says that you should be physically in the country on the exact day 5 yrs before the day they receive the application i.e. at the start of the qualifying period. Does anyone know if the UKBA date of receipt is the date of the appointment with the NCS or the da...

This is a somewhat related question re: OCI/ PIO status. The British government is quite clear that for dual nationals (Britain + some other country), no consular assistance is available to the British national when he/she is in the country where he also holds nationality. If I have that right, does...

The family should contact their local MP for help. This would be a case for which some sort of Home Office discretion would have to apply.

I would not use your second passport, at least not to return to the UK. As an Australian you would be entering as a 'visitor' on your second passport (no visa required). But this is not your legal status in the UK while you have a pending ILR application. My sense is that this would be quite a serio...

FYI - it was sent recorded delivery, also second class. I think it took a week to get to me i.e. 25/2 visa stamped 4/3 package received. This immigration system is still more efficient and fairer than most other countries, so I do salute the UK Border Agency. [quote="meetvans"]Congrats. Th...

Hello all: my timeline Jan 21 - Home Office receives application via Special Delivery Jan 27 - Date on confirmation letter Jan 28 - Payment withdrawn from my bank account (debit card) Mar 3 - visa received via regular mail Feb 25 - date on visa stamp on passport I'd recommend using special delivery ...