Could this be a co incident that different people from the same month are still waiting. I have know two more people who applied in Nov and are still waiting to hear back. All others who have applied subsequently have got their responses.

Thanks, I have checked on other topics and have noted similar issues with people who submitted their application in October or November. Lets see what happens

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr (work permit + Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR Method of application: NCS (Newham) Date of application : 23/11/2012 Date of receipt by UKBA: dont know Date of debit of fees: Dec 2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/12/2012 Date of approval : still waiting Date of receipt of ...