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nelalbarra
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by nelalbarra » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:18 pm
nelalbarra wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Nationality: Colombian
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
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Date applied for passports:
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kahaaf
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by kahaaf » Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:55 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC Deg assesment + UK NARIC English assessment + Mas.Degree Cer.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - Hackney ( Combined AN+ Passport)
Date of application: 25/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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Ozzy
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- Location: Manchester
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by Ozzy » Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:12 pm
Eligibility criteria:5 years + 8 years ILR (I have ILR for 8 years)
Language criteria met: B1 Gese grade 5 Trinity college and life in the UK
Nationality: Somali
Method of application:NCS Manchester
Date of application: 25/01/2016
Payment method:Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement:TBC
Date money gone off account:TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics:TBC
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports:TBC
Date passports received:TBC
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Arsal385
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by Arsal385 » Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:12 am
Arsal385 wrote:Arsal385 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 13/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2016, received on 28/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 29/01/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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Erinclaire
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by Erinclaire » Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:27 am
Erinclaire wrote:Eligibility criteria: 15 years residence + 15 years ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking nationality - also taken life in the UK test.
Nationality: South African
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 13/1/16
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/1/16 (tracked with Royal Mail, special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/1/16
Date money gone off account: 26/1/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/1/16
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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MrsE
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by MrsE » Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:37 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 General + 12months ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Migration Agent Postal
Date of application: 15/01/2016
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2016 via email
Date money gone off account: Cheque organised via Migration Agent so 14/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBD
Biometrics done: TBD
Date of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: TBD
Date passports received: TBD
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pl1
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by pl1 » Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:17 pm
UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 12/01/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 28/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 28/01/2016
Date of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
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sansush
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by sansush » Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:28 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS and UK NARIC assessment
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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namalconsultants
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by namalconsultants » Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:19 am
namalconsultants wrote:Eligibility criteria:5 years tier 1 general + ILR 12 MONTHS
Language criteria met:YES
Nationality Pakistani
Method of application: Post via solicitor
Date of application:09-01-16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:12-01-16
Date of acknowledgement:27-01-16
Date money gone off account:25-01-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27-01-16
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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Erinclaire
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by Erinclaire » Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:23 am
Erinclaire wrote:Erinclaire wrote:Eligibility criteria: 15 years residence + 15 years ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking nationality - also taken life in the UK test.
Nationality: South African
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 13/1/16
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/1/16 (tracked with Royal Mail, special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/1/16
Date money gone off account: 26/1/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/1/16
Biometrics done: 30/1/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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Lawstudent
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by Lawstudent » Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:46 pm
Eligibility criteria:3 years BC spouse + child
Language criteria met: proven for ILR
Nationality:Dominican
Method of application:post
Date of application:4/1/16
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:5/1/16
Date of acknowledgement:19/1/16
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/1/16
Biometrics done:23/1/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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ilruk84
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by ilruk84 » Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:49 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree Certificate copy
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Merton NCS
Date of application: 05/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2016
Date money gone off account: TBC (Got letter on 20/01/2016 saying payment declined, send them new card details next day still waiting for money to be taken)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/2016
Biometrics done: 21/01/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
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MrsE
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by MrsE » Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:08 pm
MrsE wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 General + 12months ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Migration Agent Postal
Date of application: 15/01/2016
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2016 via email
Date money gone off account: Cheque organised via Migration Agent so 14/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2016
Biometrics done: TBD
Date of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: TBD
Date passports received: TBD
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_Angel_
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by _Angel_ » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:38 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: ESOL Test+LIUK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Luton NCS
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
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jmmb
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by jmmb » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:39 pm
[quote="jmmb"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1.3 years ILR
Language criteria met:PBS Printout + Masters Degree Certificate copy + Life in the UK Original copy
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS at Manchester
Date of application: 11/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 22/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated - 22/01/2016 - Received on 27th Jan
Biometrics done: 29/01/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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barbs400
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by barbs400 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:50 pm
barbs400 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 4 yrs + 6 yrs 8m ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking + listening and life in UK TEST
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Postal (not NCS)
Date of application: 22/01/2016
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received
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ilruk84
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by ilruk84 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:27 pm
UPDATE:
Money gone from account today 03/02/2016
ilruk84 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree Certificate copy
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Merton NCS
Date of application: 05/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2016 (Got letter on 20/01/2016 saying payment declined, send them new card details next day still waiting for money to be taken)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/2016
Biometrics done: 21/01/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
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MrsE
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by MrsE » Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:48 pm
MrsE wrote:MrsE wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 General + 12months ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Migration Agent Postal
Date of application: 15/01/2016
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2016 via email
Date money gone off account: Cheque organised via Migration Agent so 14/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 03/02/2016
Date of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: TBD
Date passports received: TBD
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jignesh455
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by jignesh455 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:02 pm
[quote="jignesh455"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: MSC Degree and Transcrip
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 19/01/2016
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money debited from account: TBC
Date of letter receiving biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
Application Timeline (Update)
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: Postal (19th January 2016)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 20th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: paid by cheque as home office mentioned in letter that they have received cheque as of it has not debited from my account yet.
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 03/03/2016 ( dated 31/03/2016)
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 03/03/2016
Date of Biometric Registration: 03/03/2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: waiting??
Date of Ceremony: waiting??
jignesh
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sansush
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by sansush » Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:26 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS and UK NARIC assessment
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:28/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 03/02/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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clairepf
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by clairepf » Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:27 am
clairepf wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Royal Mail special delivery
Date of application: 24/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money debited from account: 04/02/2016
Date of letter receiving biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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SKJMR
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by SKJMR » Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:55 pm
Update:
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Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 general + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK master degree + PBS point based calculator print out + life in UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS northampton
Date of application: 20/01/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2016 ( royal mail tracked)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2016 (dated 31/01/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/02/2016 (03/02/2016)
Biometrics done: will do it on this coming Saturday..busy with work
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passport received..TBC
good luck everyone....!!!!
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barbs400
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by barbs400 » Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:13 pm
barbs400 wrote:barbs400 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 4 yrs + 6 yrs 8m ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking + listening and life in UK TEST
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Postal (not NCS)
Date of application: 22/01/2016
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/03/2016 via email
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received
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_Angel_
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by _Angel_ » Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:20 pm
***Update***
_Angel_ wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: ESOL Test+LIUK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Luton NCS
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 04/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
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Kingfisher2
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by Kingfisher2 » Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:21 pm
Eligibility criteria: 9 years EEA
Language criteria met: B1 IELTS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/01/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 02/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/02/2016
Biometrics done: 05/02/2016
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: