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Trickytok
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by Trickytok » Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:49 pm
Application of Myself and my Mrs
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of Tier1. 5year+1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IlR after Oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 02/09/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: N/A given at the time of ILR
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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Rajuk09
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- Posts: 364
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by Rajuk09 » Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:46 pm
Application for spouse
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of Workpermit -> Tier1 ( 5year with 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: NARIC ELA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ( Bexley)
Date of application: 04/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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Cloverbea
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by Cloverbea » Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: FORM UKM-Born to a British Mother before 1983
Language criteria met: N/A
Nationality: American-Applying from the USA
Method of application: 2 day Worldwide Express UPS
Date of application: 03/09/2015(Date received by Liverpool)
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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palaremzi
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by palaremzi » Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:43 pm
Date of application: 07/09/2015, NCS
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by Home Office:
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
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aragon
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by aragon » Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:25 pm
Date of Application: 08/09/2015
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
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imranh
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by imranh » Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:58 pm
Application for spouse
Date of Application: 08/09/2015
Eligibility criteria: ILR as a spouse of a British citizen
Method of application: NCS Bolton
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
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ZEBRA
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by ZEBRA » Sat Sep 12, 2015 3:44 pm
Date of application: 10/09/2015, NCS Redbridge London
Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs (long residence) + over 1 yr ILR
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by Home Office:
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
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presido007
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by presido007 » Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:31 am
Hi Guys, here is my time line
Date of Application: 08/09/2015
Eligibility criteria: permanent resident card
Method of application: NCS Bath
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2015
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
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VJ143
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by VJ143 » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:34 am
Here is mine:
Application for myself
Eligibility criteria: Workpermit -> 5year with 2 year ILR)
Language criteria met: degree
Method of application: NCS ( Camden)
Date of application: 09/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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Cloverbea
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by Cloverbea » Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:34 pm
Eligibility criteria: FORM UKM-Born to a British Mother before 1983
Language criteria met: N/A
Nationality: American-Applying from the USA
Method of application: 2 day Worldwide Express UPS
Date of application: 03/09/2015(Date received by Liverpool)
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: !!! 11/09/15 !!!
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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finalfantazy
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by finalfantazy » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:37 pm
My application
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 ( 5 years + 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: Masters Degree in UK
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith & Fulham)
Date of application: 14/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received: waiting
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s0787671
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by s0787671 » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:04 am
Here is mine:
Application for myself
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 -> 5year with 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: degree + Life in UK
Passport Held: Indian
Method of application: NON NCS, POST
Date of application: 15/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
Bharat
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Sswb2
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by Sswb2 » Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:20 pm
Application for /myself
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 Dependent -> 5year with 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Cambridge PET Level B2 + Life in UK
Passport Held: South African
Method of application: NCS (Weybridge, Surrey)
Date of application: 07/09/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date money gone off account: Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting
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bayraktar
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by bayraktar » Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:25 pm
Date of Application: 11/09/2015
Eligibility criteria: ILR as a spouse of a British citizen
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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thomasgmail
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by thomasgmail » Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:50 pm
Date of Application: 16/09/2015
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 2) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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espanolla
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by espanolla » Fri Sep 18, 2015 3:45 pm
Application for myself
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of Workpermit -> Tier1 ( 5year with 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + English Language Test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS ( Southwark)
Date of application: 16/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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TheMouseReturns
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- Location: UK
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by TheMouseReturns » Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:00 pm
Eligibility Criteria: ILR, Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Majority English speaking country
Method of Application: NCS; 28 August
Date Received by UKVI: 1 September
Payment Date & Method: 11 September; Credit Card
Email Acknowledgement: 14 September
Postal Acknowledgement: 17 September; Dated 11 September
Biometrics Letter: 17 September; Dated 11 September
Biometrics Completed: 18 September
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Traficanti2003
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by Traficanti2003 » Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:41 am
Application for spouse
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of uk citizen
Language criteria met: Esol
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS ( Croydon
Date of application: 04/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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blackstreak
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by blackstreak » Sat Sep 19, 2015 3:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: long residency+ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK, English test from the transitional list
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA 01/09/2015
Date of clearance fees: 09/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of Biometrics: Waiting
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presido007
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by presido007 » Sun Sep 20, 2015 11:27 am
Hi Guys, here is my time line
Date of Application: 08/09/2015
Eligibility criteria: permanent resident card
Method of application: NCS Bath
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2015
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2015 ( Exactly 10 days of receipt of my application)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date I received Biometric Letter:
Date Biometrics is done:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
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Abchardik
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by Abchardik » Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:51 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR route
Method of application: NCS (Harrow) on 11 Sept 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of debit of fees Credit card : Awating
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
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lydgate
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by lydgate » Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:22 am
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 5 years + 1 year after ILR
Language criteria met: English-speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 2015-09-17
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2015-09-18
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done
Date of approval
Date of ceremony
Date applied for passports
Date passports received
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angel1241
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by angel1241 » Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:47 am
Eligibility criteria: 4yrs + 1
Language criteria: Life in the UK, PBS_calculator
Method_of_application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA 01/09/2015
Date of clearance fees: 09/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement: Still Waiting
Date of Biometrics: Still Waiting
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Rajuk09
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by Rajuk09 » Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:07 pm
Update
Application for spouse
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of Workpermit -> Tier1 ( 5year with 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: NARIC ELA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ( Bexley)
Date of application: 04/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: ??
Date of acknowledgement : ??
Date money gone off account: 17 Sep 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19 Sep 2015
Biometrics done: 21 Sep 2015
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received : waiting
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aragon
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by aragon » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:50 pm
Application for Me & Wife
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years of Tier 1 + 1 Year of ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Degree Taught in English(Uni Letter + Point base calc printout)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Sutton
Date of application: 08/09/2015
Application Received: ??
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date of Acknowledgment email received: 21/09/2015
Date of Acknowledgement Mail Receieved: Pending
Date of Biometric Letter received: Pending
Biometric Enrolment: Pending
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending
I received an acknowledgement email today. It was addressed to me. Should we expect a seperate email for my wife as well as or this case ID number in the email is for both of us.