I updated my application. I believe I initially would have been approved on the 7 week mark when lots were approved. But I needed to provide more information on an old CCJ and it took them a further 3 weeks to send the approval email. It took 2 months and 13 days after my biometrics is way quicker than I would have imagined. I realised they approve on Mondays only so been waiting every Monday for an email. Then today when I completely forgot about it I received the email from Atlas at 9:26am.mollybird wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2024 1:22 amEligibility: 19 years. Started as British Spouse. Qualified in 2009 when I received ILR but always delayed applying. Divorced since 2020 separated since 2015 and applied on 5 year rule.
Nationality: South African
Language: CEFR Level B1.1 Grade 5 test + Life in the Uk test
Application type: Online
Date of application: 17/05/2024
Receipt of debit UKVI: 17/05/2024
Date of Biometric: 25/05/2024 (paid £145 and travelled to Nottingham 100miles away as went to see some friends at the same time)
Documents submitted confirmation UKVCAS: 25/05/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 05/08/2024
Date of ceremony: PENDING My local council says I have to email and wait for their invite as they do it once a month at the end of the month. I therefore emailed them and asked for a private ceremony. Waiting to hear back.
Lastly I want to thank every admin on this group. After 19 years I can finally relax a little. I know I still need to do the ceremony and my passport but thank you for answering all my many questions over all these years. Good luck to each and everyone still going through it all.