NCS or Postal: NCS Date of submission: 03/12/2010 CRITERIA - 5 + 1 yr stay (Ancestry) Date of debit of debit/credit card: 08/12/2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/12/2010 Date of receipt of approval: 21/01/2011 (Dated: 17/01/2011) Date of Ceremony: 24/01/2011 Date of appln. for passport: 24...

NCS or Postal: NCS Date of submission: 03/12/2010 CRITERIA - 5 + 1 yr stay (Ancestry) Date of debit of debit/credit card: 08/12/2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/12/2010 Date of receipt of approval: 21/01/2011 (Dated: 17/01/2011) Date of Ceremony: 24/01/2011 Date of appln. for passport: 24...

Does anyone have a good understanding of how the "allocation" process works? My best buddy submitted his application (under almost identical circumstances) one day before me, and has already had his response. I'm still awaiting my letter and have been told my application is awaiting alloca...