Naturalization - EEA - WRS issue + AN form questions

[Sas Sam]

Yes, don't take no for an answer this time.

The NCS appointment has been booked for next week without any problem!!!

[noajthan]

I'm already subscriber of this topic as well as all others where I posted any answer in the past. But it doesn't help. It seems to me after a while if you are not coming back and sign in you won't get email alert either.

There's a setting in the UCP for: Board preferences | Edit posting defaults | Notify me upon replies by default:

See http://www.immigrationboards.com/ucp.ph ... &mode=post

[Sas Sam]

I'm already subscriber of this topic as well as all others where I posted any answer in the past. But it doesn't help. It seems to me after a while if you are not coming back and sign in you won't get email alert either.

There's a setting in the UCP for: Board preferences | Edit posting defaults | Notify me upon replies by default:

See http://www.immigrationboards.com/ucp.ph ... &mode=post

Thanks! I've turned it on.

[Sas Sam]

OK, here it is the latest news... I was at the council this morning for NCS. All my papers are fine but... yeah.. a "but" again... when someone apply to naturalization the council check his/her PR status directly with HO in front of the person via phone, because we have to held it for 12 month before the application (since the law has been changed last time). The issue date of the PR card doesn't matter as we know already. So it happened to me as well and the guy get the answer from the HO that my PR status dated back to 04/2015 only. He didn't know the reason when I asked it. So it means the earliest time when I can apply is this year April. Doesn't matter I'm EEA national and I can prove my legal residence status since 2008 with payslips, P60s, etc.

The only exception is if someone married to a British citizen, then that person doesn't have to wait for 12 months. He/she can apply as soon as he/she get the PR card.

So I have to wait few months, again. And the form will change, again. And I have to ask my referees to fill it in, again. And I have to pay the NCS fee, again. It's a good game...

[noajthan]

OK, here it is the latest news...

...

So it happened to me as well and the guy get the answer from the HO that my PR status dated back to 04/2015 only. He didn't know the reason when I asked it. So it means the earliest time when I can apply is this year April. Doesn't matter I'm EEA national and I can prove my legal residence status since 2008 with payslips, P60s, etc.

...

So I have to wait few months, again. And the form will change, again. And I have to ask my referees to fill it in, again. And I have to pay the NCS fee, again. It's a good game...

Do you know what happened to your case in April 2015 that was significant enough to be recorded in the HO CID or similar databank?

[ohara]

Might be worth submitting a subject access request to UKVI to see exactly what information they hold on you. That might reveal why they have you down as acquiring PR on that date. As we all know, telephone advisors are useless.

They've really messed this whole PR thing up since bringing in the new requirement in November, I don't think anyone really thought it through. Their own guidance says they the date on the card is not indicative of when the person acquired PR and they must check the caseworker information database to find out the actual date.

@Sas Sam: what is the date of issue on your PR card and for what period did you give provide evidence when you applied for it?

[Sas Sam]

Do you know what happened to your case in April 2015 that was significant enough to be recorded in the HO CID or similar databank?

Definitely nothing what I know about. I did not change my job, I did not move to anywhere, nothing is happened around that date. I've started the whole official process in 10/2015. Before that date I've just did the language exam, and the Life in the UK test.

The caseworker guy at the council said the HO sometimes set the PR status on the same day when the issue date of the card. So seems I was more lucky than others but not lucky enough.

[Sas Sam]

@Sas Sam: what is the date of issue on your PR card and for what period did you give provide evidence when you applied for it?

The issue date of the PR card is end of 11/2015. I've sent evidences (P60, P45, payslips, bank statements, utility bills, etc.) about my last seven years (2008), since I've been living and working in the UK.

[ohara]

Sounds like a typical Home Office f**k up then

[Sas Sam]

Might be worth submitting a subject access request to UKVI to see exactly what information they hold on you. That might reveal why they have you down as acquiring PR on that date.

Is it the relevant document what I should send to get these informations?

Request your personal data from UK Visas and Immigration

If so, I have some questions...:

• - I guess I should tick the "Printouts from our computerised casework database" option at Section 2 (Part A), right?
  - Is the HO ref. number the Case ID of my EEA(PR) application?
  - What is the Port number?
  - What if I don't know my prev. passport number?
  - Should I enter the issue date of my PR Card at Section 6?

Thank you!

[Sas Sam]

OK, I have some news... I've booked a new appointment for NCS in March. The appointment was today and they has approved my application!

I'm so happy now! So it's on its way to Liverpool to the HO and we will see... finger crossed!

BTW I've sent my SAR in mid. Feb. and that is still not arrived. I already sent an email to them about it (it's already more than 40 days) but the didn't reply to it yet.

[Anusia]

Hi SamSam,

Thanks for your news! Fingers crossed!
I have also sent my application on 14th March via NCS.
They have called Home Office to make sure if late registration doesn't affect my good character requirement.
I'll keep you informed about how my application goes.

Thanks

Anusia

[Sas Sam]

Hi SamSam,

Thanks for your news! Fingers crossed!
I have also sent my application on 14th March via NCS.
They have called Home Office to make sure if late registration doesn't affect my good character requirement.
I'll keep you informed about how my application goes.

Thanks

Anusia

Have you got biometric enrollment letter yet? If so, how long did it take to get it after when you sent the application? Because my application has been sent on 04/04, the HO received it on 06/04 but I still didn't get anything from them. The money still not gone from my account, biometric letter didn't arrive, information letter from HO didn't arrive (about they got my application and they started the process). So nothing yet and I'm getting worried. Usually the people here get these stuff after 10 days as per what I can see on timeline, but for me it's already 15 days and nothing happened yet.

Thanks!

[ohara]

If you look at the timeline threads and the rest of this forum, you'll see the multitude of people who have not had their payment taken yet. There is clearly a serious backlog at the moment, most likely due to the fee increase in March and all of the EEA citizens rushing applications in before the referendum.

My payment was taken after 10 days. One user on here just has his payment taken after 4 weeks.

The payments are taken in batches and can take up to 6 weeks to process. The acknowledgement and biometric letters are usually sent out the same day that the payment clears, and can themselves take a few days to arrive.

[noajthan]

The money still not gone from my account, biometric letter didn't arrive, information letter from HO didn't arrive (about they got my application and they started the process). So nothing yet and I'm getting worried. Usually the people here get these stuff after 10 days as per what I can see on timeline, but for me it's already 15 days and nothing happened yet.

Thanks!

@Sas Sam, steady Sam - just breathe and hold your nerve.
Hold the line.

[Sas Sam]

If you look at the timeline threads and the rest of this forum, you'll see the multitude of people who have not had their payment taken yet. There is clearly a serious backlog at the moment, most likely due to the fee increase in March and all of the EEA citizens rushing applications in before the referendum.

My payment was taken after 10 days. One user on here just has his payment taken after 4 weeks.

The payments are taken in batches and can take up to 6 weeks to process. The acknowledgement and biometric letters are usually sent out the same day that the payment clears, and can themselves take a few days to arrive.

Thank you for your answer! I see and understand it, so I wait and hope my application's process will start soon then...

[Sas Sam]

@Sas Sam, steady Sam - just breathe and hold your nerve.
Hold the line.

Sir, Yes Sir!

[Anusia]

Hi SamSam,

It took them 1 month to send the letter with biometric requests to me. They taken money from my account after I have done biometric in my post office.

Thanks

Anusia

[Sas Sam]

Hi SamSam,

It took them 1 month to send the letter with biometric requests to me. They taken money from my account after I have done biometric in my post office.

Thanks

Anusia

Hey Anusia,

Thanks for the answer! I'm still waiting... Hopefully my process will start on this week as some other people said that their money gone from their account yesterday and they sent the application on the same day when I did too.

[Sas Sam]

I've just received an email from HO. They let me know that they received my application and the process has been started.

So I'll check my account in the next few days as well as the biometric enrollment letter will arrive on this week hopefully.

[Sas Sam]

Good news! The money gone on 25/04/2016, letter from UKBA about the biometric enrollment arrived yesterday and it's done today.

So from now on I "just" have to wait for the results... It will be a looooong wait... Fingers crossed!

[Anusia]

Dear SamSam and everyone interested,

Just let you know I received letter from Home Office confirming my application was successful last week

[Sas Sam]

Dear SamSam and everyone interested,

Just let you know I received letter from Home Office confirming my application was successful last week

Congratulations! It's a really good news! As I see the timelines from March the results of the April's applications will come at some point in beginning of July if we are lucky.

[Anusia]

Sam Sam,

Thank you.
I'm pretty sure you will get it very soon and it will be successful, too.

[Sas Sam]

It's a very sad day because of the Brexit ( ), but it's a delightful day as well for me because I've received my approval letter today ( )!

It was a real roller coaster, but finally it's a huge relief for me. I'd say a big thanks for everyone who helped me during this route, especially @Noajthan! Thank you everyone!

I'll call the council next week to arrange the ceremony. BTW it's an interesting part of the letter as the it mention the local council what I should call but on the application form I marked a different one (near to my workplace). I don't know why the HO ignored that request.