Hi Miu

I sent mine on 16th Nov, they received it on 17th, money was taken on the 18th. My invitation was sent yesterday (30th) via second class. I am getting more and more impatient LOL When did you send yours?

Hi everyone I have checked my passport progress online and got an email that my interview invitation letter has been sent today. I read somewhere on this forum that you do not need to wait for the letter to book the interview, just phone IPS to get a reference number and you're good to book your int...

Thank you, my thoughts exactly. This would help a lot of us I think.

Do they have to contact any authorities in the country of origin? If so, maybe it's the language translation that slows everything down. Don't really know, just speculating here

Does anybody know or heard of someone that had actually been unsuccessful in their citizenship application?

I am not sure if there is a method in this madness, some of us really have to wait such a long time.