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There’s always the opportunity to write to the complaint department.Lopand wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:40 amRegarding the latest posts here - I've been waiting for the invitation letter since being approved in May, but I believe that you have good chances to getting your invitation letter really soon, as it seems like the HO is sending the approval letter with the invitation soon after approving the new applicants who have been approved from August onward. I believe that most of you will have their ceremonies way before us, who were approved during the lockdown before June.
They are currently catching up with March still.Helen123 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:48 amHi @Frou01!Frou01 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 2:56 pmThank you for this.sunny_uk123 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 2:20 pmHi all
Just an update for anyone who has chosen Solihull as their council for citizenship ceremony. I spoke to them today and they are only doing group ceremonies (reduced numbers) but doing them every week instead of every month to cope with the backlog. No private or e- ceremonies though.
They said they are receiving certificates from HO regularly on a weekly basis. They call all those for whom they receive the certificates so as to schedule the ceremonies.
good luck!
I’m in Birmingham and as Birmingham has the most applicants waiting and are still by March backlog keeping up to arrange ceremonies for almost 1000 new citizens.
I’m thinking that will take even longer than other councils to get through the backlog.
I will try to call them.
Also will try to call HO and ask if I could change to that council.
I’m also in Birmingham and was curious if you called the council and if they said how long the backlog is? I only just received my approval email today so I’ve accepted that it’ll be a long wait before I receive my invitation letter...
Thank you!
I got an approval letter in May, no email.Raihanul wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:54 pmGuys, I'm just a bit curious. I believe you all got an email and an approval letter. But I spoke to my lawyer today and was told she didn't get an email. She only got an approval letter on 16th of June and another approval letter in the following week. Kind of weird. Did you all get an email confirmation?
Hello thereRaihanul wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:54 pmGuys, I'm just a bit curious. I believe you all got an email and an approval letter. But I spoke to my lawyer today and was told she didn't get an email. She only got an approval letter on 16th of June and another approval letter in the following week. Kind of weird. Did you all get an email confirmation?
I wouldn’t put too much into it.Raihanul wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:54 pmGuys, I'm just a bit curious. I believe you all got an email and an approval letter. But I spoke to my lawyer today and was told she didn't get an email. She only got an approval letter on 16th of June and another approval letter in the following week. Kind of weird. Did you all get an email confirmation?
I've only received an email with attached PDF. I think sending approval mail by post is waste of time and resources and harms environment. they should focus on printing certificates and sending them to councils. Even he invitation letter should be sent via email.Raihanul wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:54 pmGuys, I'm just a bit curious. I believe you all got an email and an approval letter. But I spoke to my lawyer today and was told she didn't get an email. She only got an approval letter on 16th of June and another approval letter in the following week. Kind of weird. Did you all get an email confirmation?
That's good. It's how it used to be, just the ceremony invitation, which would also advise on the approval.Sous49 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:44 pmHello thereRaihanul wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:54 pmGuys, I'm just a bit curious. I believe you all got an email and an approval letter. But I spoke to my lawyer today and was told she didn't get an email. She only got an approval letter on 16th of June and another approval letter in the following week. Kind of weird. Did you all get an email confirmation?
I have not received a decision email , only an invitation letter
Good luck
Hi,Sous49 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:44 pmHello thereRaihanul wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:54 pmGuys, I'm just a bit curious. I believe you all got an email and an approval letter. But I spoke to my lawyer today and was told she didn't get an email. She only got an approval letter on 16th of June and another approval letter in the following week. Kind of weird. Did you all get an email confirmation?
I have not received a decision email , only an invitation letter
Good luck
Applied Feb 2019. Made my first complain Aug 2019 the Home office replied: sry but we can take as long as we want; Second complain early 2020 involving my MP and the Home office replied the same answer but just made it more formal; Third complain mid 2020 and got an approval email from the Home office late June saying my application is approved but I need to be patient and wait for the invitation letter; Fourth complain last month and the home office said it will take another 8-12 weeks.axeman85 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:53 pmI have read alot of comments on here. It has nothing to do with council BUT HO.
If you just got approval email or letter in August or last week then you need to exercise patience and wait for at least 8 or 12 weeks before complaining....
There are people who got approved since May who are still waiting for invite....
I dont think it is too much work to put a piece of paper in machine, input name and print , put in envelope and post.. its not much task but they seem to be taking their time.
All I can say is if its not up to 12weeks and you complain they will just fob you off by sending the standard email that says wait 12 weeks and apologies...
All I know is people from May, June, July will definitely get the invite before the end of November 2020...
I would say consider yourself lucky if you could finish the journey within a year. At least your in a better circumstance than me.I am not daying guaranteed we will get invite by end of November. I am daying hopefully it will be soon. Its sad that you have had to wait that long. And when you ask they keep sending the same email with excuses of covid 19. Personally I got apprpved july 31st and I haven't received anything yet so far. So I am equally in the waiting game ...IrobotZ wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:50 pmApplied Feb 2019. Made my first complain Aug 2019 the Home office replied: sry but we can take as long as we want; Second complain early 2020 involving my MP and the Home office replied the same answer but just made it more formal; Third complain mid 2020 and got an approval email from the Home office late June saying my application is approved but I need to be patient and wait for the invitation letter; Fourth complain last month and the home office said it will take another 8-12 weeks.axeman85 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:53 pmI have read alot of comments on here. It has nothing to do with council BUT HO.
If you just got approval email or letter in August or last week then you need to exercise patience and wait for at least 8 or 12 weeks before complaining....
There are people who got approved since May who are still waiting for invite....
I dont think it is too much work to put a piece of paper in machine, input name and print , put in envelope and post.. its not much task but they seem to be taking their time.
All I can say is if its not up to 12weeks and you complain they will just fob you off by sending the standard email that says wait 12 weeks and apologies...
All I know is people from May, June, July will definitely get the invite before the end of November 2020...
And Now I need to move home really soon, God knows how much longer it would take for the Home office to send out a piece of paper
Good luck mate, hope everybody could get the invitation letter soonaxeman85 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:02 pmI am not daying guaranteed we will get invite by end of November. I am daying hopefully it will be soon. Its sad that you have had to wait that long. And when you ask they keep sending the same email with excuses of covid 19. Personally I got apprpved july 31st and I haven't received anything yet so far. So I am equally in the waiting game ...IrobotZ wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:50 pmApplied Feb 2019. Made my first complain Aug 2019 the Home office replied: sry but we can take as long as we want; Second complain early 2020 involving my MP and the Home office replied the same answer but just made it more formal; Third complain mid 2020 and got an approval email from the Home office late June saying my application is approved but I need to be patient and wait for the invitation letter; Fourth complain last month and the home office said it will take another 8-12 weeks.axeman85 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:53 pmI have read alot of comments on here. It has nothing to do with council BUT HO.
If you just got approval email or letter in August or last week then you need to exercise patience and wait for at least 8 or 12 weeks before complaining....
There are people who got approved since May who are still waiting for invite....
I dont think it is too much work to put a piece of paper in machine, input name and print , put in envelope and post.. its not much task but they seem to be taking their time.
All I can say is if its not up to 12weeks and you complain they will just fob you off by sending the standard email that says wait 12 weeks and apologies...
All I know is people from May, June, July will definitely get the invite before the end of November 2020...
And Now I need to move home really soon, God knows how much longer it would take for the Home office to send out a piece of paper
Hi Soo123,
Owahhh !! This feels unrealIrobotZ wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:50 pmApplied Feb 2019. Made my first complain Aug 2019 the Home office replied: sry but we can take as long as we want; Second complain early 2020 involving my MP and the Home office replied the same answer but just made it more formal; Third complain mid 2020 and got an approval email from the Home office late June saying my application is approved but I need to be patient and wait for the invitation letter; Fourth complain last month and the home office said it will take another 8-12 weeks.axeman85 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:53 pmI have read alot of comments on here. It has nothing to do with council BUT HO.
If you just got approval email or letter in August or last week then you need to exercise patience and wait for at least 8 or 12 weeks before complaining....
There are people who got approved since May who are still waiting for invite....
I dont think it is too much work to put a piece of paper in machine, input name and print , put in envelope and post.. its not much task but they seem to be taking their time.
All I can say is if its not up to 12weeks and you complain they will just fob you off by sending the standard email that says wait 12 weeks and apologies...
All I know is people from May, June, July will definitely get the invite before the end of November 2020...
And Now I need to move home really soon, God knows how much longer it would take for the Home office to send out a piece of paper
I hope you get it all sorted soon. Good Luck man. We're all in the same crisis together.Hi, Can you clarify. I thought the council should have your certificate and you get it in the day of the ceremony. You mean your council did ceremony without actually getting anything from the HO. Did they give you any sort of paperwork or confirmation.smthsmth wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:26 pmFirst of all, good luck to everyone going through this process and I hope all of you will get your citizenship soon. I was finally able to attend a virtual ceremony this morning and I'd like to share my timelines with you.
Online application: 15/02/2020
Biometrics submitted: 25/02/2020
Approval email: 19/05/2020
Ceremony invitation from HO: 01/08/2020 - The date on letter 18/03/2020
Tried to reach to my council since then to book ceremony with no luck until yesterday when they finally called me to book in for virtual ceremony today to which I attended and was told I'm British now and will receive my certificate via Royal Mail special delivery in the next few days.
According to my invitation letter, my 6 months deadline was due to expire this Friday. So, almost a last minute goal ...
Now off to last step of this journey for getting the passport which won't be easy either I guess
