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yep, applied on 29th Jan, still waiting

Eligibility criteria: 4 year WP + 1 year Tier1 + 1.5 year ILR + Don't Drive Nationality: India Method of application: NCS Date of application: 30 January 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 January 2013, 8.42 AM (Royal mail tracking) Method of Payment : Barclays Debit card(will suggest others use cheq...

Application Timeline : Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 yr ilr Method of application: Post office Date of application: 28 DEC 2012 Date of debit of fees: 12 jan 2013 Date of receipt of approval: 18 Feb 2013 Date of Ceremony: TBC Hi, Was this the actual approval letter or just return of docs saying ...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP(JR)/Tier1 + 1 year ILR Method of application: NCS Aldershot Date of application: 24 January 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 January 2013 (Royal mail tracking) Method of Payment : Credit card Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01...

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of BC (3y), but also HSMP (4y) +ILR 2y Method of Application: NCS Hamilton Date of Application: 3rd January 2013 Date of Receipt by UKBA: ????. Royal Mail tracking states "your item has reached the delivery office and is out for delivery", but has said the sam...

hi, i am preparing for my naturalization application form and i have some concerns. i came to uk on 17 feb 2010 on spouse visa. got my ilr on 09 july 2012. what i could understand from ukba web site is, i can apply for naturalization application any time after 17 feb 2013 with out waiting for full ...

At Alish60, No need to submit Licence unless you have got some point on License. I was asked for address proof by NCS and I provided copy of License but only as address proof so Relax. Also License is to be provided if it was used as an ID proof at the time of LIUK test, but no need to provide coun...

Did NCS give you a tracking number?

time to start losing sleep over acknowledgement letter now vvain?

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year) Method of application: NCS (Ealing) Date of application:28 Jan 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 Jan 2013 Date of debit of fees: 01 Feb 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 Feb 2013 (dated: 01 Feb 2013) Date of receipt of approval: TBC...

Any updates on Jan club?

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year) Method of application: NCS (Ealing) Date of application:28 Jan 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 Jan 2013 Date of debit of fees: 01 Feb 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 Feb 2013 (dated: 01 Feb 2013) Date of receipt of approval: TBC...

Hi All,

People who applied at Ealing Council, how much was your waiting time for ceremony?

Thanks

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year) Method of application: NCS (Ealing) Date of application:28 January 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 January 2013 Date of debit of fees: 01 February 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC Date of receipt of approval: TBC Date of Ceremon...

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You don't get the passport. sinples!

RonK, have you moved address?

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Can you give more details on any reasons you see on why your application may be taking long?

Any gaps in residence?
any criminal convictions etc.?
Name changes?
etc.

Hang on, doesn't the guidance notes state that this date should be the date you first arrived with a view to stay long term and student visa is always granted ( I remember mine in 2004 ) on the assumption that you will return to your home country at the end of the stay and is not a settlement route...

HSMP start date as that's the date you would have the intent to stay in UK on a long term basis. Not sure if this is the right answer as you can count the time you lived on student visa towards your citizenship qualifying period so i think this date has to be when you came in UK No, you are right, ...

HSMP start date as that's the date you would have the intent to stay in UK on a long term basis.

Writing to yoru MP is your only opton, as far as I am aware, not saying it will make a miracle happen, but definitely worth the punt. I mean what else.. On another note, I am of the opinion that departure date and arrival arae both to be excluded during calculation of absences??? Check at the bottom...

I guess you should write a letter to your local MP with these details.

Hi boldy,

Can you please provide more details on what sort of clarifications were asked around absences? and did they confirm that they have recd. your response? did they contact you via email/phone/post?