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by 19eggs » Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:39 am
Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New
Method of application: Camden Post Office C&S
Date of application: 5th June 2014
Date application received by HMPO: 10th June 2014
Date of return of documents: 24th July 2014 (DX tried to delivery on the 22nd)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19th July 2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 23rd July
Date SMS Received: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC
Update (24th July):
Yesterday, went to for an interview at London Victoria, but my profile was not transferred to them. When I asked why, they said some people who booked the appointment on certain date(s) and time, have not had their profiles transferred to them and they don't know why. It could be a glitch, they reckon, so a manual interview would take place. They took a photograph of me and the interview took about 10 mins.
The interviewer was a nice lady and she was given what looked like a checklist. She asked questions from there and ticked as I answered.
All she asked were:
1. My address.
2. If I was known by any other name.
3. My and my parent's full name.
4. My and my parent's place of birth.
5. My and my parent's date of birth.
and then we talked about the opening times, on how other's have been asked invasive questions..shes smiled and said, it is a short interview..and I should hear in the next 10 working days.
When I enquired about my application online last week, they said it was received at the Durham office. However, yesterday, just before the interview at the reception office, they wrote a note --"Peterborough Office" on the form while filling my form.
Today, I received my document via DX courier, even though they tried to deliver it on the 22nd
Update (19 July):
Got the appointment letter and booked the interview at London Victoria on the 23rd
Update (17 July):
Got a call from the team. They said to wait till 22nd July to receive the appointment letter. I called in later in the day and they could not get through to the Progression Team.
Update (16 July):
HMPO received on the 10th June. I wonder why it took that long to reach them. I thought the Post Office would send it as "Next Day Delivery", so they should have received on the 6th of June which is a Friday.
Anyway, called the 0300 number and was answered almost immediately. The agent told me that since it has been more than 3 weeks, he will contact the "progression team". Was put on hold for another 15 mins and then he told that he cannot get hold of them so he will email them and they will contact me within the next 24 hours.