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ravikd
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by ravikd » Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:11 pm
Thanks a lot for your help. I will send them an email.
Freckles wrote:
Ravikd, the same thing happened to me. I applied a couple days before you and I received my acknowledgement, but never received the biometrics letter. I finally emailed them and recieved the biometrics letter a few days later, though they never wrote back. I suggest you email as well to this address:
nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
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Gomjaba
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by Gomjaba » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:24 am
Update
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of UK citizen (in UK for 8+ years though)
Language criteria met: GESE GRADE 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality: German (EEA without PR)
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 21/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 05/10/2015 (eMail)
Date money gone off account: 02/10/2015 (Only showed up today)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
Documents submitted: Letter from each employer since arrival in the UK (2007) + HMRC Employee History, Passport new and old, wife's passport and marriage certificate.
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espanolla
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by espanolla » Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:22 pm
Application for myself
Eligibility criteria: 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: 18/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 03/10/2015 (dated 30/09/2015)
Date money gone off account: 30/09/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passport :
Date passports received
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Gomjaba
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by Gomjaba » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:57 pm
Update
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of UK citizen (in UK for 8+ years though)
Language criteria met: GESE GRADE 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality: German (EEA without PR)
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 21/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 05/10/2015 (eMail) | 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 02/10/2015)
Date money gone off account: 05/10/2015 (Statement states 02/10/2015)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 02/10/2015, same envelope as ackn.)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
Documents submitted: Letter from each employer since arrival in the UK (2007) + HMRC Employee History, Passport new and old, wife's passport and marriage certificate.
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idainka
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by idainka » Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:38 am
Eligibility criteria: EU citizen 5 years + 1 settelment
Language criteria met: CERT B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge)
Date of application: 18/09/2015
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 03/10/2015)
Date money gone off account: 08/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 03/10/2015, same envelope as ackn.)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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UK-Tiers
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by UK-Tiers » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:12 am
Application for myself
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 ( 5 year with 2.5 year ILR)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Points system printou
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 25/09/2015
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 passport : waiting
Date passport received: waiting
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shakirsq
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by shakirsq » Fri Oct 09, 2015 2:09 pm
update
Application for myself
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: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hertfordshire
Date of application: 22/09/2015
Application received:
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06/10/15
Date of acknowledgement mail received: 08/10/15 (dated 05/10/15)
Date of biometric letter received: 08/10/15 (dated 05/10/15)
Biometric enrollment: 09/10/15
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony
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FayEng
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by FayEng » Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:05 pm
Application for Self
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 ( 5 year +ILR (4Months) and Married to British Citizen)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Original Degree + Points system printout
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS( Uxbridge)
Date of application: 24/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 08/10/2015 by email
Date money gone off account: 07/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:waiting
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passport :
Date passport received: waiting
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idainka
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by idainka » Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:33 pm
idainka wrote:Eligibility criteria: EU citizen 5 years + 1 settelment
Language criteria met: CERT B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge)
Date of application: 18/09/2015
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 03/10/2015)
Date money gone off account: 08/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 03/10/2015, same envelope as ackn.)
Biometrics done: 08/10/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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arpit.tayal
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by arpit.tayal » Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:45 pm
UPDATE:
Application for Me ,Wife and Son
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years of Tier 2 + 1 Year of ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Degree Taught in English( Point base calc printout)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hillingdon
Date of application: 17/09/2015
Application Received: 21/09/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 2/10/2015
Date of Acknowledgment email received: 2/10/2015
Date of Acknowledgement Mail Received:
Date of Biometric Letter received: 5/10/2015
Biometric Enrolment: 9/10/2015
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending
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stranger123
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by stranger123 » Sat Oct 10, 2015 11:20 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/09/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/09/2015
Date money gone off account: 21/09/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/09/2015
Biometrics done:25/09/2015
Date of approval :waiting
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received: waiting
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Gomjaba
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by Gomjaba » Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:24 pm
Update
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of UK citizen (in UK for 8+ years though)
Language criteria met: GESE GRADE 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality: German (EEA without PR)
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 21/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 05/10/2015 (eMail) | 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 02/10/2015)
Date money gone off account: 05/10/2015 (Statement states 02/10/2015)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 02/10/2015, same envelope as ackn.)
Biometrics done: 10/10/2014
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
Documents submitted: Letter from each employer since arrival in the UK (2007) + HMRC Employee History, Passport new and old, wife's passport and marriage certificate
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FayEng
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by FayEng » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:55 pm
An update
Application for Self
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 ( 5 year +ILR (4Months) and Married to British Citizen)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Original Degree + Points system printout
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS( Uxbridge)
Date of application: 24/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 08/10/2015 by email
Date money gone off account: 07/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received on 10/10/15 dated 07/10/15
Biometrics done: 12/10/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passport :
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london2tim
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by london2tim » Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:04 pm
UPDATED:
Application for myself
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 ( 5 year with 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + English Language Test
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Legal Representative
Date of application: 18/09/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 02/10/15
Date money gone off account:02/10/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/10/15
Biometrics done: 12/10/15
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passport : waiting
Date passport received: waiting
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finalfantazy
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by finalfantazy » Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:57 am
Update:
My application
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 ( 5 years + 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: Masters Degree at a UK Uni + Life 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 : Letter dated 24/09/15 Received on 13/10/15 via mail!!
Date money gone off account: 24/09/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter dated 24/09/15 Received on 13/10/15 via mail!!
Biometrics done: 14/10/15
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received: waiting
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AnaSer
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by AnaSer » Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:40 pm
AnaSer wrote:Date of Application: 10 September 2015
Eligibility criteria: ILR as a spouse of a British citizen (2 +1 year İLR)
Method of application: Royal Mail
Payment method: visa card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 September 2015
Date of acknowledgement (Email received from UKBA) : 23 September 2015
Date money gone off account: 23 September 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25 September 2015
Biometrics done: 28 September 2015
Date of approval : Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports : Waiting
Date passports received : Waiting
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7muddassir7
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by 7muddassir7 » Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:59 pm
UPDATE....
7muddassir7 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen - 3 years completed in Feb 2015 (Arrival UK 02/2012 under old 2 Years immigration rule)
ILR Date: 08/2014
Language criteria met: Qualified for it during ILR application
Life in UK Test: Qualified for it during ILR application
Current Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Bracknell Council (£58 pp the cheapest I found)
Date of application: 29/09/2015
Date received by UKBA: 30/09/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fees debited: 14/10/15
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date of bio-metrics request: waiting
Bio-metrics completed: waiting
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received: waiting
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venkatimmig
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by venkatimmig » Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:56 am
Application for fmaily
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: India
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Rutherglen
Date of application: 21/09/2015
Application received: 23/09/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04/10/15
Date of acknowledgement mail received: 07/10/15 (dated 04/10/15)
Date of biometric letter received: 07/10/15 (dated 04/10/15)
Biometric enrollment: 16/10/15
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
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7muddassir7
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by 7muddassir7 » Fri Oct 16, 2015 3:29 pm
UPDATE....
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen - 3 years completed in Feb 2015 (Arrival UK 02/2012 under old 2 Years immigration rule)
ILR Date: 08/2014
Language criteria met: Passed ESOL as part of ILR application in 2014
Life in UK Test: Passed it as part of ILR application in 2014
Current Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Bracknell Council (£58 pp the cheapest I found)
Date of application: 29/09/2015
Date received by UKBA: 30/09/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fees debited: 14/10/15
Date of acknowledgement : 16/10/15 (dated 14/10/15)
Date of bio-metrics request: 16/10/15 (dated 14/10/15)
Bio-metrics completed: 16/10/15
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passport : waiting
Date passports received: waiting
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Niza_carson
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by Niza_carson » Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:56 pm
UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: Family member of EEA national + 7 years residency (UK residence card) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK undergraduate degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 28/09/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : (Email) 12/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 9/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/10/2015 (dated 09/10/2015). Also in the same envelope the acknowledgement receipt of application plus payment receipt (one letter).
Biometrics done: 16/10/2015
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passport : waiting
Date passport received: waiting
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Hopefulimmigrant
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by Hopefulimmigrant » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:36 pm
UPDATE!!
Hopefulimmigrant wrote:Application for spouse
Eligibility criteria: 1yr ILR, Married to BC
Language criteria met: Home Office Approved/Ofqual
Method of application: NCS ( Lewisham)
Date of application: 29/09/2015
Payment method: Correction - Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: 15/10/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/10/15
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received
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Abchardik
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by Abchardik » Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:29 pm
Hello All September Applicants
Has anybody got the approval Letter??? Just curious to know or does anyone know which month approval is been given out????
Thank you
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Fontimania
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by Fontimania » Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:58 pm
Abchardik wrote:Hello All September Applicants
Has anybody got the approval Letter??? Just curious to know or does anyone know which month approval is been given out????
Thank you
Hello, nothing for me yet unfortunately. Not expecting much until November / Dec at the earliest.
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finalfantazy
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by finalfantazy » Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:38 am
Abchardik wrote:Hello All September Applicants
Has anybody got the approval Letter??? Just curious to know or does anyone know which month approval is been given out????
Thank you
Some of the early August applicants are now getting their approval letters so I guess it won't be till late November / early December that September applicants start getting theirs.
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espanolla
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by espanolla » Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:35 am
Application for myself
Eligibility criteria: 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: 18/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 03/10/2015 (dated 30/09/2015)
Date money gone off account: 30/09/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:20/10/2015 (dated 19/10/2015)
Biometrics done: 20/10/2015 (will do today)
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passport :
Date passports received