wunder wrote:Congratulations, Mike London!![]()
But surely the application did not reach Home Office on the same day?
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Totally agree with you. Applicants may bear a certain cost, but that's irrelevant to the HO giving information in good will- getting a BC is not a right but a privilege. The Call Centre is there for reasons other than entertaining impatient applicants expecting miracles within weeks. Calling the HO will not push your application forward nor it will speed up the process. On the contrary, it would ruin it for folk who call with real issues. Calls you make cost the HO money (Advisor time), and if they notice an increasing volume of such inquiries they might simply stop taking such calls to reduce call-volume and play a recording message advising people to write to them instead- seen that in other call centres. So I encourage everyone here to be patient and stray from abusing the system.wunder wrote:I think some people here should get a grip on reality and stop abusing Home Office phone lines (not to mention that they are not obliged to give you any information before 6 months - you are abusing their good will). The only result would be that they will stop giving any status updates whatsoever!
And 6 weeks is nothing, I applied earlier than most of you and I'm still waiting (not very patiently, but quietly).
Kevin_K wrote:Totally agree with you. Applicants may bear a certain cost, but that's irrelevant to the HO giving information in good will- getting a BC is not a right but a privilege. The Call Centre is there for reasons other than entertaining impatient applicants expecting miracles within weeks. Calling the HO will not push your application forward nor it will speed up the process. On the contrary, it would ruin it for folk who call with real issues. Calls you make cost the HO money (Advisor time), and if they notice an increasing volume of such inquiries they might simply stop taking such calls to reduce call-volume and play a recording message advising people to write to them instead- seen that in other call centres. So I encourage everyone here to be patient and stray from abusing the system.wunder wrote:I think some people here should get a grip on reality and stop abusing Home Office phone lines (not to mention that they are not obliged to give you any information before 6 months - you are abusing their good will). The only result would be that they will stop giving any status updates whatsoever!
And 6 weeks is nothing, I applied earlier than most of you and I'm still waiting (not very patiently, but quietly).
sherlypk wrote:I have finally recieved my application approval.
Criteria :: HSMP 4 Yrs + 1 yrs ILR
Type :: NCS Broomley
Date of submission :: 24/02/2011
Date application received by UKBA ::28/02/2011
Date of debit of credit card :: 04/02/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 11/02/2011
Date of receipt of approval :: 23/04/2011 (Dated : 14 April 11)
Date of ceremony :: Pending
Date of Passport :: Pending
shimlee143 wrote:Criteria :: spouse visa+ILR just got on 5th of april+2year stay on student visa
Type ::
Date of submission :: 09/04/2011
Date application received by UKBA ::11/04/2011
Date of debit of credit card :: 21/04/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: pending
Date of receipt of approval :: pending
Date of ceremony :: Pending
Date of Passport :: Pending
I hope so ferrarilondon. My employer requires me to go to US in July, on my current passport I do have a US visa, but if I surrender my current passport after receiving British, I will have to apply for another ticket because, US airlines, requires the travellers to confirm the citizenship abd passport number at the time of booking. I therefore rang HO today to find an update, I was advised it in the queue waiting to be allocated as compared to the answer I was given last week who advised me that its picked up by the caseworker. I was further advised by her to call in 2 weeks time. So hopefully, I should get some update.ferrarilondon wrote:Just spoke to one of my friend who applied for Naturalisation along with his family in 3rd week of feb, Today they have received the approval letter after 8-9 weeks of submission through NCS.
He is over the moon, and already calling councils to book private ceremony lol.
hope over turn comes soon.
I know, it was quite frustating. I was hoping to hear for some good news in next weeks, but looks like it s a bit more wait. She did say that 90% in 3 months & 95% within 6 months, so they basically cover their backs.ferrarilondon wrote:what lionking? last week they said its with the case worker, and today they said its waiting to be picked up by case worker? this is a joke. i applied via NCS on 14th March and reached HO 16th . I am not going to call them until end of next week
ferrarilondon wrote:what lionking? last week they said its with the case worker, and today they said its waiting to be picked up by case worker? this is a joke. i applied via NCS on 14th March and reached HO 16th . I am not going to call them until end of next week
you are right, it becomes so difficult espcially someone like me, I have 7 visits planned to US, Canada & India this year. US ones are so awkeward as you need the same passport to travel that you booked your ticketferrarilondon wrote:01516725626 is the number, same here I felt like calling them at least twice but I diverted my attention some where else.
lionking007 wrote:you are right, it becomes so difficult espcially someone like me, I have 7 visits planned to US, Canada & India this year. US ones are so awkeward as you need the same passport to travel that you booked your ticketferrarilondon wrote:01516725626 is the number, same here I felt like calling them at least twice but I diverted my attention some where else.