Eligibility criteria: Student + Spouse
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth, London)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13 Jan 2012
Date of debit of fees:02 Feb 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6 Feb 2012
Date of receipt of approval: (4 Mar), received 16 March 2012
Date of Ceremony: 20 March 2012

Good things come to those who wait! (Guinness)

I've had to wait 4 months to get my citizenship approved, but all finished now.
Feel a bit empty though. Maybe I should migrate to another country and start the process all over again... (joking).

Hello everyone, This is mine events track: NCS Date of submission: 21-12-2009 Category: 5Yrs HSMP (JR + 1) (Nationality: Russia) Date of Card Debit: 12-01-2010 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Dated- 16-01-2010 Decision Made: 18-05-2010 Date of ceremony: 01-06-2010 ..................................

Congratulations Ameba, you're finaly free. I do understand that it is frustrating for you who have to wait all that time to finaly see your application processed, but at least you've got it. I'm feeling bit like you, because I can see that some persons appliyed just after me and already got the apr...

I am telling you, UKBA are reading this forum and are feeling ashamed for the long processing times!!! I finally got my approval letter. My timeline is: Sent naturalisation application via NCS: 21/12/2009 Received confirmation letter: 18/01/2010 Recevied approval letter: 22/05/2010 (dated 17/05) Fou...

Once I get my naturalisation, I would be applying for my wife and this time I am not going to use NCS service. If you send you original document atleast you have an excuse to request for urgent treatment of application from UKBA. I am Russian. Yes, my girlfriend also applied for COA so we can get m...

One of my friend used to tell me that when you apply for nationality they put a chair on the ground floor and take all applications to first floor and drop them from there, any application which would fall on chair will have to wait for complete 6 months and other application will be processed norm...

Ha ha. I reckon 99% of the traffic on UKBA telephone lines is due to people repeatedly calling up to check thir application status. I have a question: If I just got naturalised by another country while waiting for british nationality, should I tell UKBA, or shouldn't bother? What do you think? I am ...

shekel, When I called them, they confirmed they hadn't sent any letters or requests to me and did not give me a progress update, just told me to wait and if I don't hear back in 3 months to give them a call. Some time ago I submitted a COA (certificate of approval) for my fiance so we can marry in t...

Hi everyone, I've applied for naturalisation last year and still waiting: Based on 4years HSMP + 1year ILR (JR) Documents sent (using NCS): 18/12/2009 Ackowledge letter from BAUK: 18/01/2010 still waiting.... Called last week, told me to call back if I don't hear from them in 3 months. :( Is there ...

Hi everyone,

I've applied for naturalisation last year and still waiting:

Based on 4years HSMP + 1year ILR (JR)
Documents sent (using NCS): 18/12/2009
Ackowledge letter from BAUK: 18/01/2010

still waiting....

Called last week, told me to call back if I don't hear from them in 3 months.

Guys, lets keep it to the topic. I too have a lot to say about British Govt politics, double standards and etc, but will it make any difference at all? The truth is we are all here visitors and until we become proper citizens, we can be thrown out like puppies at ANY TIME. It is very tempting once y...

bergdorf, all my respect man!!! I think the new scheme is much clearer and fairer to people. The salary levels are not that bad at all and easy passable. Young guys (under 29) should prove about 26000 per annum and more experienced should show 40000. These figures, I beleive weren't made up from the...

bergdorf, all my respect man!!! I think the new scheme is much clearer and fairer to people. The salary levels are not that bad at all and easy passable. Young guys (under 29) should prove about 26000 per annum and more experienced should show 40000. These figures, I beleive weren't made up from the...

Hi there guys! I applied for an HSMP extension and sent my fiance's (she was in the UK on her own ECAA visa) docs to apply as dependent. For those interested, I supplied: 2 letters from the council with both our names on it (one 2 years ago and one a year ago) 3 water bills - both names on it Since ...

I am incountry applicant.

Date of application: 07 Oct 2004
Date of decision : 11 Aug 2005

Total waiting time exceeds 10 months!

Yeah. This is an interesting topic for me too. I am exploring the working opportunities in Cambridge and will eventually move to live there. What I have found so far is the following: 1. The accomodation is not much cheaper than in London. Example: When I lived in North London (Walthamstow) I rented...

Hm, that is interesting, the number they gave me is:

0261xx

and they took the money on 09/10/2004.

Anyway,
still waiting fir answer. There should not be so many people left from last year. Why they do not process us!?!?!?

I filed my HSMP application in the beginning of October 2004. No response till now. I am now longing at least to get my documents back, even with a refusal, so I would be able to re-apply with even better supporting documents. Nevertheless, I hope to get a positive answer and forget sooner about all...

Sisil, would you share with us what you submit in your application - how many claimed points for Education, Experience, etc...
Which industry are you working in?

You are brave! I like you guys! If you want to organise a petition or other protest against HO, I am in! It is all so stupid. According to these new "rules" I have to go back to my country and pass the EC. I guess the interview with the immigration officer would be something like: - Have y...

Hi rella, Can you clarify please - did you husband applied for FLR(IED) before 1 Oct 2004 or after? If it is even a day after 1 of October, he unfortunately falls for refusal. Of course, to say he needs to reapply the HSMP application is nonsense. I do not know who is in power and changes the rules ...

As far as I know, even if you have applied for an HSMP visa, you are not allowed to stay in UK if you current visa is expired. That is why the HSMP team returned all passports/travel documents to people and do not require ones anymore.
Is it true?

Seems like these people have just forgotten that there are other jobs too - carers, nurses, cleaners... Why going deeper in debts instead of working not so pleasefull job for some time... I started as a Senior Software Developer, then after my contract expired I had to support myself working as an e...

Paki, I reckon do not rely so much on the uni letter as they do all the assesments from NARIC only. If your uni is not recognisable by NARIC, you can hardly have chances to claim your master degree points. I tried to fight with them over my uni when I got the assessment, but it was all just waste of...