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**UPDATE**andakut wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:09 amEligibility criteria: ILR 1+ years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree/LIUK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18/09/2020 £1349
Receipt of your application: 22/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 18/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: 23/09/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 23/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 23/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
romaho wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 2:20 pmEligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Not required
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/11/2020
Receipt of your application: 05/11/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18/11/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 21/11/2020 (paid/Croydon)
Date of approval: 08/03/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/04/2021
Date ceremony booked: 11/05/2021
Date of ceremony: 17/05/2021 (via Zoom, free ceremony, Southwark)
Guys, thank you for all your help and answering any questions I've had. I will admit I've been quite nervous as I could clearly see people who applied after me were getting approved so made me think my application was held up for some reason, but it did eventually come through. Good luck for everyoneverty wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:11 pmEligibility criteria: EU permanent resident (5 years to qualify) arrived in the UK in 2011.
Language/LIUK Criteria: I am dual citizen, and have an Australian passport
Nationality : EU - Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14th December 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 15th December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 14th December 2020
Date Biometrics submitted: 11th January 2021 (Paid appointment at Stratford Library)
Date of receipt of approval: I didn't receive one. It seems like people get this over email.
Date on Approval letter: Dated 10th May 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Called today to make an appointment and got the next available
Date of Ceremony: 8th of June 2021
Thank you so much to the group members for all your support. Good luck rest of them.ramsprk wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:43 amEligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC equivalency certificate + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Date of application: 08/12/2020
Application sent & fee paid: 08/12/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 04/01/2021.
Date of approval email: 20/04/2021 (email)
Date on Approval letter(attached in pdf): 20/04/2021
Date on the ceremony letter: 28th April 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13th May 2021
Date of Ceremony: 05 June 2021 private ceremony (£250)
Date of aproval: 10/5/2021Taktook1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:14 pmEligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + previous IELTS used for entry visa
Nationality : Sudanese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/12/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/1/2021 @ Hull
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Nothing yet.. Long waitQayssar1980 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:39 pmEligibility criteria: Tier 1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Nationality: Iraq
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/09/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS 27/9/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP 27/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 27/09/2020 (VIA APP)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: not yet
pcpuspita wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:52 pmEligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 30 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 30 April 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13 June 2019
(Sent to my UK address even though I've told them I am currently in the US for work purpose. A reminder letter was sent to the same address after I passed the deadline for submitting my biometric. I didn't realise those 2 letters had been sent until a PM exceptions staff sent me an email with a final reminder to enrol my biometric information on 18 July 2019. I informed him about the error with the correspondence address, so he very kindly corrected this mistake and allowed me to submit my biometrics information in the US)
Date of biometric letter received: 26 July 2019 through email (a different version to allow submission abroad)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 8 August 2019
Date on Approval letter: 15 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14 April 2021 (Letter was again sent to my old address, so if anyone is moving around like I do, be sure to get a rerouting service from the post office, this saved me!)
Date of Ceremony: 27 April 2021 (virtual)
Date of Certificate posted: 11 May 2021
Date of Certificate received through the post: 12 May 2021
Date of Passport Application: 13 May 2021
Date of debit of fees: 13 May 2021
Date Passport received: still waiting
nafrayu85 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:26 pmEligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality: German
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 24/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 24/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/12/2020 (London Victoria)
Date of receipt of approval:28/04/2021 (via e-mail)
Date on Approval letter: 28/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: 20/05/2021 (virtual)
Initially the booking system offered to book ceremony from 20th July to 27th July. I booked 27th July, and then it offered to reschedule it. I tried to do that and it offered to book between 25th May and 15th June. So I chose the earliest appointment. I haven't received the email confirmation, but the website link shows this CitizenshipAppointment. I hope I will get the Zoom link for the call, otherwise not sure how I'll join it.boyfromlv wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:08 pmApplication Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (5yr) + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Latvian )
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12 Dec 2020
Date of debit of fees: 12 Dec 2020 (£1349.20)
Date of acknowledgement: 14 Dec 2020 (application received and being considered)
Date Biometrics booked: 23 Jan 2021 (paid £69.99, as there was no free option anywhere around London)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Feb 2021 15:30 (Mark Lane - near Tower Bridge, London)
Date of receipt of approval: 22 May 2021
Date of Approval letter: 17 May 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Didn't receive (nor the email), booked online
Date of Virtual Ceremony: 25 May 2021 10:00 (Tower Hamlets)
mogo7613 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:14 pmmogo7613 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:18 pmEligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/12/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of debit of fees: 22/12/2020
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 25/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 28/01/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2021
Date on approval letter: 12/05/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Good luck to all members whom are still awaiting decisions.Adda wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:51 pmEligibility criteria: Tier 2( 5years)+ ILR ( 1year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC+ LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 24/12/2020
Receipt of your application: 29/12/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 11/01/2021
Date of Approval letter online : 02/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/05/2021 ( date on the letter 22/04/2021)
Date of Ceremony: 11/05/2021
alwaysintransit wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 11:10 amalwaysintransit wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 5:14 pmEligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity GESE 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of biometrics enrolled: 16/02/2021
Date on approval letter: 15/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 15/04/2021 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/05/2021 (via email)
Council applied for: Tower Hamlets
Seems like this whole process in picking up speed with more recent submissions also getting approvals and feels like there is a bit of LIFO system (e.g. recent applicants getting ceremony letter) although difficult to figure out how the systems prioritizes the applications.
Good luck to all of us who are still waiting and congratulations to those who are done with the process!
Received the invitation letter via email this morning. Currently unable to book the ceremony, the letter does say wait 1 working day to try and book.
"Please contact the Citizenship Ceremonies Officer Tower Hamlets to book your ceremony. You must attend your ceremony within three months of the date of this approval email, so please contact the local authority early to ensure you can book a convenient time. Please wait one working days after receiving this approval before you try to book, as it may take a few days for documentation to arrive at the local authority."
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I contacted Tower Hamlets a day after receiving the invitation letter email from Home Office. The council asked me to call back in a week. After a week I dropped them an email for an update. They booked an appointment for 20th July. I asked them how can I reschedule this to earlier to which they said it is a manual process, so I will need to follow-up via emails to find if someone has cancelled or rescheduled.
thanks all for the help.