![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
- FAQ
- Login
- Register
- Call Workpermit.com for a paid service +44 (0)344-991-9222
ESC
Welcome to immigrationboards.com!
Moderators: Casa, Amber, archigabe, batleykhan, ca.funke, ChetanOjha, EUsmileWEallsmile, JAJ, John, Obie, push, geriatrix, vinny, CR001, zimba, meself2, Administrator
AlexCh wrote:My wife sent her naturalisation application on the 29th of March via NCS by special delivery mail and it was delivered to the Home Office on the 30th of March (we double checked it on the Royal Mail website). Since then - nothing - no confirmation letter received, no money taken from her credit card. Looks like the application letter has not been open yet - should we start panic already? It is exactly 1 month already...
Yes, NCS gave us the number, but only on our explicit request - I called them later and asked for the number. Royal Mail site confirms that the application was delivered on the 30th of March and they even have an image of the signature with date.rogerroger wrote:AlexCh,
did the NCS give you a special delivery number which enabled you to determine if the application had been received by the Immigration people?
what is BIA?
We are talking here about taking the money, which is the first step of the processing - before any other checks. In my case the money was taken from my account on the next day, but wife has been waiting already 40 days - no money yet taken, which means no any processing yet started.Dawie wrote: There's some speculation and circumstantial evidence that your current nationality (and consequently the level of security checks required) may play a major role in how long your application takes, but of course as there is no way to conclusively prove this.
I have not tried to call them yet - just wanted to check if other people on this forum had the same problem.Marco 72 wrote:In my case the money was taken three days after I'd got the acknowledgement letter (which confirmed that the fees had been paid in full). Despite what the Royal Mail website says, have you tried calling the Home Office helpline and asking them if they have received it, quoting the reference number?