I requested passports back in January but that did not speed up my RC so I think it is not totally applicable to everyone and I applied 8 October:)

Seems so strange! I wonder if it depends on which caseworker we get allocated and depending on how busy they are...

So have you had no luck with chasing them about 6 months rule?

Am I the only October applicant left without their RC's? Seems like Dec and Jan already getting theirs and I have not got mine. I applied on 8 October 2012 and got my COA pretty quickly after that with right to work! Why is it taking sooo long!