Coming 9th of May, I would have been waiting 1 year for an decision on my naturalisation application. Lately I have contacted my MP and he has in return contacted the Home Office on my behalf. The reply that came back said that they are doing character checks and its time-period has no limit. As an...

Just to summarize: BIA has a target to conclude 94 or 96% of all citizenship applications within 6 months. The unlucky 4 or 6% of applications go to the so -called "lay by" which is a kind of archive or forgotten dusty shelf - and then time varies. One guy from this forum was waiting (and ...

Oh dear, oh dear.... I was waiting for 13 months. and now I am fine :lol: Just to add to my history: after 8 months I complained to my MP and wrote a letter to BIA- with the same result "waiting for external checks/good character checks which is the same" My MP suggested to contact him aga...

Finally! After 13 months of waiting, 2 letters of my MP, letter to Senior Manager of the MMS team got an approval letter! Good luck toall of you who is waiting! :lol: IMHO: if you are waiting more than 6 months do not hesitate to call BIA, and ask for Team supervisor. They have a power to contact yo...

Even I don't have any offences in the past. Very clean record but I applied for the nationality 2 years after the eligibility. I was on and off in the UK 7 years before so I think there are more records they have to search. For straight forward cases (5+1 years) it is much easier for them to comple...

Hi drabix1 You are not alone matey. I have applied (joint application) in April 2006 & still waiting. Its been 18 months now. I know few other people who has been waiting for more than 10 months now. I do not have any criminal records or any other offences. 18 months! Oh my..Oh my..! My MP told...

[hi Steve Yes that offence was outstanding on the moment of my application(Nov2006) because I've got an EU driving licence not UK one and case went through the court system - with the same result though, and as soon as I had a court decision(April 2007) I informed nationality team. However I couldn'...

Steve the only reason I could think about was that I was fined £60 by Magistrates Court for speeding offence in April and I informed BIA about it as soon as I had Court decision -that's all. But anyway I think that 11 months is more than enough to receive a reply form whatever enquiries they are do...

I applied end of november....still waiting. Know another couple of guys with the same problem. I am calling BIA every week answer always the same:" waiting for character enquiries to come back". When asked for how long it could take they saying" that there is no time limit for BC appl...

by the way, in the copies of your file from the HO you will see all movements of your file and its current location.

Concernig the procedures? i think if your application is less than 6 months old you could call them, and apply to SAB for the copies of your wife file to see what is going on. After 6 months maybe go to your MP? or write the letter to the senior manager of Whatever place your file is in? I am still ...

Alexch When you applying for Subject Access Bureau( SAB) disclosure, they'll send you the copies of all documents from your file together with printed copies from their computer file - means that your file is well and alive at least on the date of posting it to you. Concerning the lenght of characte...

Character checks? I think it depends....In my file I saw page printed from the HO computer screen with my BC application. In this page it is an option" refer to AC2 team- yes or no?" I think yes option is to start the character checks and no is no. IMHO referral to AC2 team means to start ...

well,ask them( Subject Access Bureau) for your wife file you should receive it within 40 days from it you will see where the file is now.

Yours
Champion of BC waiting time

Ooh AlexCh, I am waiting from 22/11/06! Should be the champion of BC waiting time! 17/1 received letter that they started good character checks and thats it. By the way, recently received my SAB file which showed that my file went to something called AC2 for clearance at the 17/1/07. what is it I do...

they called Liverpool nationality call centre. They answering calls promptly but not giving any information apart of that I mentioned above.That why I looking for ways to contact my caseworker directly.
Drabix

i called Liverpool but i think this is only call centre

Thanks for reply victoria Actually I did call them many times but they cannot give me any reply apart of "still waiting for external enquiries" and they refuse to to connect me to my caseworker. I would like to write to my caseworker or his manager directly to find out what's the reason fo...

My story: I applied for BC 22/11/2006( 8 months ago!).- still waiting" external enquiries". Received my SAB file today and it shows that my file is with AC2 team from jan 2007 in central almanac which is i think a kind of archive. No movements of my file since. what do you think is the bes...

hey agganesh
I am waiting 7 months : applied for BC 22/11/06 - still waiting( external enquiries) so you not alone.
Good luck

thanks very much

Dear all
I'm going for ILR next month.During my 4 years i've been on two WPs
Could you tell me wether i need a letter from my first employer as well or
letter from my current one will be enough?
Thanks
drabix

thanks leo

I'm regular viewer of this forum and just slightly worried if i apply 1.08 2005 as i started working 1.10.01. Could it cause problems/delay?

thanks drabix

Hi all

I've got my WP/HO stamp 27.08.2001, started work 1.10.01.Can you tell me when at earliest I cold apply for ILR?

thankfully beforehand
drabix

Hi rock26
Could you tell how HO became aware about when you actually started your employment? I can't find anything about start date of employment among doc's required for ILR.
thanks drabix