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Naveed583 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:11 pmHi Everyone ,Need Advice
Eligibility criteria: BC spouse 15 years, ILR (10 years) going to expire in feb 2024
Language: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/09/2023
Payment: 30/09/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 05/10/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 05/10/2023 (paid)
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending its been morethan 3Months( did not receive any email from Home office)
Date of ceremony: received an email from registrar office on 19/01/2024, booked ceremoney on 3rd of feb2023
My Application has been approved within 3 months. Looking forward to the ceremony next month.upwardspiral wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:49 pmEligibility criteria: Settled status for 1 year + 5 year residency
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/10/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 26/10/2023 (free appointment at Leeds Centre)
Date of receipt of approval: HO emailed 21/01/2024
Date of email from the council: 19/01/2024
Date of Ceremony: 15/02/2024
aitunchurchh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:13 pmEligibility criteria: 6 years + 1.5 year EUSS
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc & MSc + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 30/09/2023
Payment: 30/09/2023 online debit
Biometrics appointment: 02/10/2023 (newham free)
Date of acknowledgment: 02/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 22/01/2024 @12:27pm
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 18/01/2024
Date of ceremony: 30/01/2024 (group)
PS: I emailed FNE on 15/01 requesting an update, and they got back to me on 18/01, confirming the approval of my application. I received the ceremony invitation from my council on the same day. In total, it took 108 days (around 3.5 months). All the best to everyone in this forum!
Emailed FNE three times (01/01/2023- 10/01/2024 - 22/01/2024) no reply yet!Niroo11 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:13 pmEligibility criteria: Spouse of a British Citizen + 5 days ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Proof of language: UK masters
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 01 October 2023
Date of debit of fees: 01 October 2023
Biometrics appointment: 03 October 2023 (Cardiff)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03 October 2023
Further info requested by Home Office: 07/01/2024 (Confirm place of Birth) (I was born in the UK) Replied same day.
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony Email: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Rj2023 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:24 pmEligibility criteria: 13 yrs ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Indian
Language + LIUK: NARIC letters + Degree + Life in UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 Sept 2023
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Sept 2023
Date of debit of fees: 22 Sept 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 Sept 2023 (139£ Leicester)
Date of acknowledgement documents submitted to UKVI: 30 Sept 2023 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: approval email received on 22nd Jan 2024
Date of email from the council: Citizenship ceremony invitation email received 18th Jan 2024
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 24th Jan 2024 (Free group ceremony)
Approved within 3.5months. I was little worried due to 8.5 months of holidays on single trip to India in middle of last 3 qualifying years. Surname was missing on current passport & all previous visas issued with middle name as surname.
Thanks and best of luck to you all.
Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 20/01/24, got a reply on 22/01/24 saying my application has been approved and the approval email could have gone to spam otherwise should be received within 2 weeks.Ssu13 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:08 amEligibility criteria: EU Family member + 12 EU Settlement.
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/07/2023
Date of debit of fees:22/07/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 09/08/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):09/08/2023 free
The date of Approval letter/Email: 22/01/2024
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation:pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending
It is taking longer than I expected
Ssu13 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:14 amEmailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 20/01/24, got a reply on 22/01/24 saying my application has been approved and the approval email could have gone to spam otherwise should be received within 2 weeks.Ssu13 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:08 amEligibility criteria: EU Family member + 12 months EU Settlement.
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/07/2023
Date of debit of fees:22/07/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 09/08/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):09/08/2023 free
The date of Approval letter/Email: 22/01/2024
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation:pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending
It is taking longer than I expected
Now just waiting to get the invitation letter to go ahead and book my ceremony .
Have faith everything will work out.
IEC proposed to UKVI that a decision and timeline for the decision should be given on 17/01/2024. On 22/01/2024, IEC cane back to me and said UKVI have agreed to IEC proposal and that the case-working team have concluded this case. I had sent an email to FNE for an update on 22/01/2024 and FNE came back to me on 23/01/2024 confirming my application was successful and invitation will be sent out within the next 3 weeks.NV319 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:59 pmSAR came through on 12/01/2024. There is a note stating that IT issues preventing progression on the application on 21/09/2023!!NV319 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:02 amEligibility criteria: 5yrs of family member of an EU national in UK+ 12 months and 1 day of holding EUSS Settled Status.
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: September 2019 Passed
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2023
Date of biometrics: 17/03/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2023
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending
Emailed Further Nationalities on 1/9/2023 waiting for a response - no response.
Emailed again Further Nationalities on 11/09/2023 waiting for a response.
Also asked MP to email HO to get an update on 11/09/2023. Awaiting response.
Received a response today from Further Nationalities that application is still being processed and the enquiry has been forwarded to caseworker team.
Received a similar above response from HO via MP. I guess we must just wait as they say enquiries are ongoing.. so frustrating process this is..
Received an email regarding service standard stating:
This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.
Emailed MP today to request to follow up with HO to check what is so complex about my simple straight forward application and also to ask if that is a generic email template that I have received.
Raised a complaint end of Sept 2023, and still, no response from HO. Asked MP to chase this, they received a normal standard reply. Email FNE, they also replied and said if I have not received a response within 3 months, then I should get back in touch with them. Seems like I have reached a dead end.. nothing else to do apart from waiting..very frustrating.
Received first response from HO on 27/11/23 saying they cannot uphold my complaint and gave a standard response. I replied back on the same day escalating it and saying I am unsatisfied with their response and it is a generic response they have provided and that no proper investigation has been undertaken.
HO emailed on 29/12/23, saying they require more time to investigate and get back regarding the second review of the complaint - therefore, still waiting.
Once they respond back to me on the review of their first response to my complaint, if I am unsatisfied, I will escalate it to an independent body called IEC to review the HO responses to my complaint.
My MP is also chasing them up, however, no response.
I have also submitted another SAR on 5/12/2023. Waiting for it to come through this week.
I have requested for an urgent update on the matter via MP and have escalated the matter to IEC.
KS09 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:31 pmKS09 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:01 pmKS09 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:24 pmEligibility criteria: 5 years in UK(presettled status/settled status+spouse of BC)
Nationality: Non-EU -Ukraine
Language: B1 + Life in the UK test
Method of application: 01.10.2023 online
Date of receipt by UKBA: biometric appointment 22.10.2023 Edinburgh (paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:22.10.2023
Email Further Nationality Enquiries on 14.01.2024.
Date of receipt of approval: received email 15.01.2024 at 7.20am from Further Nationality Enquiries that my application has been approved.
Home office Atlas email to book Ceremony: 22.01.2024
Date of Ceremony: 14.03.2024 West Lothian council