Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Family Member Of EEA (Retained Residency) + 1 Year Permanent Residency (Gained August 10th 2010)
Method of application: NCS Wycombe
Date Of NCS Appoinment:
12/08/2011
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 16/08/2011
Date of Debit of fees: 23/08/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/09/2011 (Dated 30/08/2011)
Date of Receipt of Approval:
07/10/11 (Dated 05/10/2011)
Date of ceremony: Initial Date For 9th November 2011 Given.
However, I prefer a private ceremony and have arranged one for Thursday 13/10/2011
So in all, from the date of application at the NCS to the Receipt Of Approval, it has taken 8 Weeks exactly.
No phonecalls made, and I didn't chase anything up. I was mentally prepared for a 3 month wait, so having the approval come in the post
(In a big, brown A4 envelope), over a month early was a pleasant suprise
I suspect that Applications Made From August onwards are now being processed very quickly by the home office.
I also think that there is no ryhme or reason or pattern, so recent applications are being dumped on top of older ones and are being processed first, there being no order of priority for pre-August applications. Also, I don't think Nationality affects the timelines, it's just the luck of the draw, really
So almost there. Good luck everyone with the struggle.