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Ren123
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by Ren123 » Mon May 11, 2015 11:58 am
sanky_001 wrote:sanky_001 wrote:Ren 123, Pigidni and mianrm : in the same timeline
Guys,
My balance dropped this morning
Still patiently waiting for my balance to drop!! Checking my account on the hour...
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mianrm
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by mianrm » Mon May 11, 2015 12:49 pm
Ren123 wrote:sanky_001 wrote:
Still patiently waiting for my balance to drop!! Checking my account on the hour...
Hi same here on my end
ill update as soon as balance changes
Date of application Delivered (16/04/2015)
Date of Approval: 16/10/2015 dated:12/10
Date of Private Ceremony Booked: 20 / 10 / 2015
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janmejay33
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by janmejay33 » Mon May 11, 2015 1:27 pm
janmejay33 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 (tier one) +1 (ILR)
Language criteria met: At settlement
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Maidstone, Kent
Date of application: 14/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Checked royal mail tracker, received on 16/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: none yet
Date approval received: not yet
Date of ceremony:
Documents attached
Photocopies of current passport, expired passport and BRP
Original Life in the UK test
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Sandie86
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by Sandie86 » Mon May 11, 2015 1:31 pm
Sandie86 wrote:Sandie86 wrote:Sandie86 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 9ys + 1y ILR
Language criteria met : UK degree & LITUK
Current nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Royal mail signed for next day
Date of application: 09/04/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:10/04/2015 (RM track&trace)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 09/05/15
Date of Biometrics Letter: 08/05/15 dated 05/05/15
Date of Biometrics: 11/05/15
Date approval received:waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
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cctocc
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by cctocc » Mon May 11, 2015 2:49 pm
Hi All, Home Office got my application on 15th April but after almost four weeks I am still waiting for the balance changes (personal cheque been used)., does anyone applied around the same time and payment (cheque) go through these days ? cheers
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Chelsea111
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by Chelsea111 » Mon May 11, 2015 2:59 pm
Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs married to BC
Language criteria met: life in the UK, English B1
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 10-Apr-15
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13-Apr-15 Royal Mail Tracking
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 7-May-15
Date of acknowledgment: 6-May-15 (letter recd on 9-May)
Date of Biometric Letter: 6-May-15 (letter recd on 9-May)
Biometric: 11-May-15
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
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Cammrc
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by Cammrc » Mon May 11, 2015 4:09 pm
Cammrc wrote:UPDATE:
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3 year
Language criteria: LIUK + UK degree
Current nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS
Council name - NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 09/04/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees:06/05/15
Date of acknowledgement:09/05/15
Date of Biometrics Letter Recieved: 2011/pending
Date of Biometrics Done: Already taken in 2011 /pending
Date approval received:pending
Date of ceremony:pending
update: I received acknowledgement letter on 09/05/15, but still no sign of Biometrics letter...
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mianrm
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by mianrm » Mon May 11, 2015 5:01 pm
Pidigni wrote:Here is my UPDATE
Pidigni wrote:Eligibility Criteria: British spouse + ilr
Language Criteria: Esol B2+ Life in the UK test
Current Nationality: Pak
Method of Application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of Application: 15/04/2015
Payment Method: CC
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 16/04/2015
Date of Fees Clearance: 11/05/2015 (Balance dropped at 10 am)
Date of Acknowledgment:waiting
Date of Biometrics Letter Received:waiting
Date of Biometrics Done:
Date Approval Received:
Date of Ceremony:
Brilliant! So following are the people in the same timeline:
Zimlady - Balance dropped today
Pidigni - Balance dropped today
Sanky_001 - Balance dropped today
Ren123 - Awaiting update
Mianrm - Awaiting update
balance dropped in the evening
Date of application Delivered (16/04/2015)
Date of Approval: 16/10/2015 dated:12/10
Date of Private Ceremony Booked: 20 / 10 / 2015
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mianrm
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by mianrm » Mon May 11, 2015 5:05 pm
mianrm wrote:2 adults and 2 kids
Eligibility criteria: 5y + 1 ILR
Language criteria met : B1 and LIUK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Via NCS ( Hatfield )
Date of application: 15/04/2015
DX Tracking Status : Delivered (16/04/2015)
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/15
date of clearance of fees: 11 / 05 / 15
Date of acknowledgment: TBA
Date of Biometrics: not required
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date of application Delivered (16/04/2015)
Date of Approval: 16/10/2015 dated:12/10
Date of Private Ceremony Booked: 20 / 10 / 2015
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bless
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by bless » Mon May 11, 2015 6:22 pm
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs married to a BC
Language criteria met: life in the uk, english B1
Current nationality: Filipino
method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:Richmond
Date of application: 30/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC,
Date of receipt by
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment:27/04/2015
Date approval received:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
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flon
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by flon » Mon May 11, 2015 7:06 pm
Language criteria: IELTS
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
council name if NCS used: Barnet
Date of application: 09 April 2015
Payment Method: CC
Date of Receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of Debit of Clearance of Feess: 05/05/2015
Date of Acknowledgement:9/5/2015(dated 5/5/2015)
Date of Biometrics letter recd:9/5/2015(dated 5/5/2015)
Date of Biometrics done: 11/05/2015
Date of Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Update for biometrics. Done biometrics today. Now just need to wait to get it through at the earliest. hope !!!!!!
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sanky_001
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by sanky_001 » Tue May 12, 2015 12:08 am
sanky_001 wrote:
Following are ones applied on 15/04/2015 and UKVI received the application on 16/04/2015
Zimlady - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Pidigni - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Sanky_001 - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Mianrm - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
I reckon, we should all receive acknowledgment and biometrics by 15/05/2015. Fingers crossed! !
Thanks for your update Mianrm!
Ren123 - any updates?
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mrs_pvg
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by mrs_pvg » Tue May 12, 2015 8:21 am
Eligibility criteria:Spouse of British Citizen, 8.5 yrs
ILRLanguage criteria met : BSc Degree, B1 Test
Current nationality: Filipino
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 09/April/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/Apr/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/May/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 11/May/2015 (letter dated 05/May/2015) together on a seperate envelope a letter to provide Biometrics Date approval received: PENDING
Date of ceremony: PENDING
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Ren123
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by Ren123 » Tue May 12, 2015 9:22 am
sanky_001 wrote:sanky_001 wrote:
Following are ones applied on 15/04/2015 and UKVI received the application on 16/04/2015
Zimlady - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Pidigni - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Sanky_001 - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Mianrm - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
I reckon, we should all receive acknowledgment and biometrics by 15/05/2015. Fingers crossed! !
Thanks for your update Mianrm!
Ren123 - any updates?
No reply yet, noted you guys all used NCS and I didn't, could this make a difference??
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sanky_001
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by sanky_001 » Tue May 12, 2015 9:41 am
Ren123 wrote:sanky_001 wrote:sanky_001 wrote:
Following are ones applied on 15/04/2015 and UKVI received the application on 16/04/2015
Zimlady - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Pidigni - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Sanky_001 - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
Mianrm - Balance dropped on 11/05/2015
I reckon, we should all receive acknowledgment and biometrics by 15/05/2015. Fingers crossed! !
Thanks for your update Mianrm!
Ren123 - any updates?
No reply yet, noted you guys all used NCS and I didn't, could this make a difference??
Hi Ren123..
Im not sure if that will make a difference. But plz do let us know when u ve an update. I hope they should take it soon.
Cheers!
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becomingbritish
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by becomingbritish » Tue May 12, 2015 12:20 pm
Hi all!
Congrats on progress so far!
My application was via NCS on 14/4 and the NCS lady said that UKVI would receive it on 15/4 via DX. But I still have not had fees taken and it is worrying me that others received by UKVI on 16/4 have had fees taken.
Anyone else?
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by becomingbritish » Tue May 12, 2015 1:48 pm
Update to my timeline after phoning credit card company:
Eligibility criteria: ILR 20years, married to BC, exempt country, LITUK
Current Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Winchester
Date of application: 14/04/15 CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/04/15
Date fees taken: 11/5/15
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date biometrics letter received: waiting
Date biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Hopefully acknowledgement and biometrics invite will arrive before I go on holiday!! Nail biting again...
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by ik_aam_insaan » Tue May 12, 2015 3:20 pm
Another week hopefully before we start getting some happy faces on our thread ...goodluck guyz
Date of App: 07/04/2015
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 08/04/2015
Date of Fees taken: 29/04/2015
Date of Acknowledgment: 07/05/2015
Date of Biometrics Received and Done: 07/05/2015
Date of Approval: 21/09/2015 received ( 23/05/2015)
Date of Ceremony:
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Cammrc
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by Cammrc » Tue May 12, 2015 3:35 pm
Cammrc wrote:Cammrc wrote:UPDATE:
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3 year
Language criteria: LIUK + UK degree
Current nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS
Council name - NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 09/04/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees:06/05/15
Date of acknowledgement:09/05/15
Date of Biometrics Letter Recieved: 2011/pending
Date of Biometrics Done: Already taken in 2011 /pending
Date approval received:pending
Date of ceremony:pending
update: I received acknowledgement letter on 09/05/15, but still no sign of Biometrics letter...
I still haven't received Biometrics letter, wondering what has happened, and what if it has lost during postage...
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cctocc
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by cctocc » Tue May 12, 2015 4:21 pm
Eligibility criteria: T1G 5 years + 1year
ILRLanguage criteria met : Master Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13/April/2015
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/Apr/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: no yet
Hi, does anyone pay by cheque? I found others pay by card applied on the same day, their balance is dropped but does anyone know what is the timeline if I pay by cheque?
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by Amritsar singh » Tue May 12, 2015 4:37 pm
Hello guys balance droop on 09th may but not got acknolangement later also not got biometric so anyboday biometric who applied 14th April ???
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sanky_001
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by sanky_001 » Tue May 12, 2015 5:01 pm
Amritsar singh wrote:Hello guys balance droop on 09th may but not got acknolangement later also not got biometric so anyboday biometric who applied 14th April ???
Amritsar Singh ,
Give it 4 to 5 working days. Coz on the day they take payment, they send biometrics n acknowledgment letter separately through 2nd class mail.
I reckon u shud ve it by Friday.
Hope it helps@
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by smartkhan » Tue May 12, 2015 5:05 pm
Amritsar singh wrote:Hello guys balance droop on 09th may but not got acknolangement later also not got biometric so anyboday biometric who applied 14th April ???
What evidence did you use for English language?
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by Deenfat » Tue May 12, 2015 5:24 pm
blooms wrote:So to sum up the current timelines:
*Three weeks (about 21 calendar days) from the date of the application, money is first taken out.
*On that same day, the acknowledgement and biometrics letter is sent out. Separate envelopes. 2nd class.
*These letters are received a few days later depending on the post office logistics.
*The Biometrics letter tells you you have 15 days from the issued date. Most people are wisely doing it the day received or the next day. The process takes about 10 minutes (aside from the wait, if any) at a Post Office that provides this service and costs about £20.
*Nobody who has applied early April, has gotten approval. Hopefully these will come before the end of May.
With the way things are going I would be very pessimistic. If it takes up to a month just to take out your money (the bit they like doing the most), I can bet you it would take much longer to do the bit they hate (dashing out that precious once in a life time gift called Nationality).
Patience is the word
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by Deenfat » Tue May 12, 2015 5:29 pm
mianrm wrote:Amritsar singh wrote:Hi guys I applied 14th April from ncs home office root 15th April my balance droop 09th may so I don't know when I will get my acknolangement later and biometric ....
are they working on Saturdays as well ? I didn't know that
Yes they are. I remembered attending my ILR in-person appointment Saturday. BTW, my payment also dropped on Saturday (9th) and am yet to received any brown envelop.
Fingers crossed.