Eligibility criteria: 4 Yrs HSMP +1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of submission to NCS: 31/05/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/06/11
Date of debit of fees: 13/06/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/06/11 Dated 13/06/11
Date of approval: 31st Aug 2011
Date of receipt of approval letter:9th Sep 2011
Date of Ceremony(Private): Privately done.
Update: Called 29th July 2011, still in queue.
Update: Called 2nd Aug 2011, was told 'The file was created on the 2nd July, awaiting allocation to the caseworker, no initial checks done yet.
UPDATE: Called 1st Sep 2011, was told decision has been made, and should expect the letter in 10-14 days. 1 day short of 3 months that it took for the decision. Don't know the decision though
UPDATE: Approval came on the 9th of Sep 2011, dated 31st August. Good luck to all.