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SharonMh
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by SharonMh » Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:05 pm
Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1 year ILE
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31/10/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 23/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/11/2015
Biometrics done: 02/12/2015
Date of approval :AWAITING
Date of ceremony :AWAITING
Date applied for passports :AWAITING
Date passports received :AWAITING
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cs95tdg
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- Location: London
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by cs95tdg » Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:08 pm
cs95tdg wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years (WP + Tier 1) + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree & LITUK Test
Method of application: NCS Brent (Both AN & Passport application Pilot scheme)
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2015 (DX Secure Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 23/11/2015 (Received together with biometric letter)
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2015 (Nationality Directorat - Liverpool)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/11/2015 (Received on 25/11/2015)
Biometrics done: 26/11/2015
Date of approval : awaiting
Date of ceremony : awaiting
Date applied for passports : Both AN and Passport application submitted on 18/11/2015
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/11/2015 (HM Passport Office - Liverpool)
Date SMS received: awaiting
Date passports received : awaiting
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david1955
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by david1955 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:28 am
david1955 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree and Liuk Met after oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield)
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 03/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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nk148
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by nk148 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:34 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: Already proven
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 4/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015 (received 3/12)
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 3/12/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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david1955
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by david1955 » Sat Dec 05, 2015 2:25 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree and Liuk Met after oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield)
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 05/12/2015 ( dated 03/12/2015)
Date money gone off account: 03/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/12/2015 ( dated 03/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 05/12/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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vgkotha
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by vgkotha » Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:55 pm
[quote="vgkotha"]Applied for 2 Adults & 1 Child
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Leicester)
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 01/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 01/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/12/2015
Biometrics done:05/12/2015
Date of approval :waiting
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting
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hbkimran
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by hbkimran » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:07 am
hbkimran wrote:hbkimran wrote:Applied for 2 Adults & 1 Child
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: POST
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 01/12/2015 (04/12/2915)
Date money gone off account: 01/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/12/2015
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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fbutt50
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by fbutt50 » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:19 pm
Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS (2013)
Nationality: prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/11/2015
Payment method: debit card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 04/12/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
*The gravity*
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lynxukauq
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by lynxukauq » Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:42 pm
I am posting this timeline for my spouse
Eligibility criteria: (3 years Spouse of BC) + 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Naric SOC Letter, Degree, Letter from UNI and Life in the UK test
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 11/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 07/12/2015 (Balance has been reduced)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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Lvit2fa8
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by Lvit2fa8 » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:59 pm
Lvit2fa8 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier1+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS (Essex county)
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : AWAITING
Date money gone off account: 7/12/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:AWAITING
Biometrics done:AWAITING
Date of approval :AWAITING
Date of ceremony :AWAITING
Date applied for passports :AWAITING
Date passports received :AWAITING
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azka
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by azka » Tue Dec 08, 2015 12:34 am
Eligibility criteria: Spouse Of BC ( 3+ years including 1+ year ILR)
Language criteria met: b1 level english test
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 05/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : dated 30/11/2015 received on 2/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 1/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 1/12/2015 received on 4/12/2015
Biometrics done: 4/12/2015
Date of approval :
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Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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raomvj
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by raomvj » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:25 am
Eligibility criteria: (5 years Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English for myself and trinity college gese grade 5 for my wife
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11/11/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not checked
Date of acknowledgement : Not yet
Date money gone off account: 07/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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Nkl90
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by Nkl90 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:21 pm
Eligibility criteria: 13 years 7 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK
Nationality: Afghan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11/11/15
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: SENT BY SPECIAL DELIVERY SO SHOULD BE 12/11/15
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Nix
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by Nix » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:43 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (EEA family member) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity GESE Grade 5 + LITUK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS (Kingston)
Date of application: 10/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
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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lalitmittal
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by lalitmittal » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:52 pm
There are two applications (myself + Wife) with same details.
Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1 year ILE
Language criteria met: PBC and Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 11/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 08/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 04/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: AWAITING
Biometrics done:AWAITING
Date of approval :AWAITING
Date of ceremony :AWAITING
Date applied for passports :AWAITING
Date passports received :AWAITING
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Nix
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by Nix » Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:51 pm
Nix wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (EEA family member) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity GESE Grade 5 + LITUK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS (Kingston)
Date of application: 10/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement : 10/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 09/12/2015
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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lynxukauq
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- Posts: 344
- Joined: Sat May 14, 2011 9:57 am
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by lynxukauq » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:02 pm
lynxukauq wrote:I am posting this timeline for my spouse
Eligibility criteria: (3 years Spouse of BC) + 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Naric SOC Letter, Degree, Letter from UNI and Life in the UK test
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 11/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 10/12/2015 (Letter dated 07/012/2015)
Date money gone off account: 07/12/2015 (Balance has been reduced)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/12/2015 (Letter dated 07/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 10/12/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
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AcrossBorders
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by AcrossBorders » Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:42 pm
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2yr route
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 10/11/15
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/15
Date of acknowledgement : WAITING
Date money gone off account: 07/12/15
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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j.weg
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by j.weg » Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:55 pm
j.weg wrote:Eligibility criteria: 8 years (ILR automatically after 5 years of residency)
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: From EEA
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 10 / 11 / 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 / 11 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 10/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Jerry111
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by Jerry111 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:43 am
gibility criteria: spouse BC
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: pakistan
Method of application: NCS WESTMINISTER
Date of application: 13 / 11 / 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 / 11 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 11/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Fernam
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by Fernam » Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:57 am
Fernam wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5Y tier 1 + 1y ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS given on tier 1 visa
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Via barnet checking service
Date of application: 31/10/15
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/11/15
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 10/12/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Date passports received :
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abz
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by abz » Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:48 am
abz wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Islington, London)
Date of application: 02 / 11 / 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03 / 11 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 25/11/2015 (via Email) , 26/11/2015 (via Post)
Date money gone off account: Payment Declined - Sent New payment slip via Post / Email (New Payment slip sent on : 27/11/2015 - Payment Taken: 11/12/2015)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 26 / 11 / 2015
Biometrics done: 27 / 11 / 2015
Date of approval :Awaiting
Date of ceremony :Awaiting
Date applied for passports :Awaiting
Date passports received: Awaiting
Payment taken finally today on 11-12-2015 after initially being declined.
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patelmehulp1234
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by patelmehulp1234 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:18 pm
Egibility criteria: main + Spose, 5+1 year
Language criteria met: +UK degree + Trinity college GESE B1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 25 / 11 / 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 / 11 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Lilyrose2
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by Lilyrose2 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:34 am
Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 trinity college + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Zim
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 04/11/15
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/15
Date of acknowledgement : 27/11/15
Date money gone off account: 30/11/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Dated 26/11 received 28/11/15
Biometrics done:28/11/15
Date of approval :Awaiting
Date of ceremony :Awaiting
Date applied for passports :Not yet
Date passports received : Not applied yet
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4nosey
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by 4nosey » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:11 pm
4nosey wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5y T1(G)+ILR
Language criteria met: NZ
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 16/11/2015 (After daily mail cut off - sent 17/11/2015)
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Appears Royal mail may have lost it. Last seen 18/11/15 05:30 at WARRINGTON MAIL CENTRE - NCS are chasing Home Office to determine if received or not.
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 11/12/2015 (CC charged)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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