Eligibility criteria: ILR (after 5 years on Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)+dependants) + 1 year (Two adults and two children)
Language: Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU (Russian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 September 2022
Date of receipt by UKVI: 11 September 2022
Date of debit of fees: 11 September 2022 (Debit Card)
Date of UKVI/UKVAS biometrics email: 20 September 2022, informing that we are not eligible to use the IDV app
Date of UKVCAS biometric appointment: 13 October 2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 October 2022
Date of first query from the UKVI case worker: 07 December 2022 (a query about the patronymic name that was not in the passport but included in the translation of the certificate of marriage)
Date of second query from the UKVI case worker: 09 January 2022 (received an identical query as that on 07 December 2022 to which I responded in the same way)
Date of receipt of approval/ceremony invitation email:
-for children: 29 January 2023 (surprisingly, on Sunday!) at 15:42 (one child) and at 15:55 (the other child) from Home Office Atlas <
home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk>, subject "Application Update"
-for adults: 06 February 2023 at 08:30 (my wife) and at 08:55 (myself) from Home Office Atlas <
home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk>, subject "Application Update", first line "Citizenship ceremony invitation"
Date of Receipt of Certificates of Registration for children: 30 January 2023 by Royal Mail with signature
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 15 March 2023 (Camden, public ceremony, no private ceremonies currently available)
Many thanks to this forum, its moderators and participants for invaluable advice and information! And good luck to those who are still waiting!
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