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Thankyou.fandorin wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:46 pmHi kyabaathe3,kyabaathe3 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:30 amDate of application: 09.12.2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08.01. 2020
Date of approval: 05 August 2020 (letter attached to email)
Ceremony letter received: 12.11.2020 (Date on letter.22.10.2020)
Ceremony: 20 November 2020 Done
Council: Reading
Congratulations! Do you know how often Reading council organise ceremonies? Do they organise group or private ceremonies? I'm also from Reading and received my invitation from HO yesterday. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing the info. I'll call them tomorrow. I hope I can book a ceremony for next week.kyabaathe3 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:50 pmThankyou.fandorin wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:46 pmHi kyabaathe3,kyabaathe3 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:30 amDate of application: 09.12.2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08.01. 2020
Date of approval: 05 August 2020 (letter attached to email)
Ceremony letter received: 12.11.2020 (Date on letter.22.10.2020)
Ceremony: 20 November 2020 Done
Council: Reading
Congratulations! Do you know how often Reading council organise ceremonies? Do they organise group or private ceremonies? I'm also from Reading and received my invitation from HO yesterday. Thanks.
I dont know how often they do but when i called them last Monday she said i got on 20 nov what time you prefer morning or afternoon.so i booked morning it was kind of private ceremony but free of charge. only deputy Registrar and me. No photographer she offered to take selfie with queen's Picture if you want. after ceremony
I have received by post, with redirection. Royal Mail redirects all post to the new address.mdelamata wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:56 pmDid you receive the invitation letter via the postal redirection? I thought Royal Mail doesn’t redirect gov letters.Kamipu wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:58 pmHi all,
Just now received my Ceremony invitation letter and I already manage to book the group ceremony with Newham council for the date of 1st December. (thought will do straight private ceremony as it will make things faster, the earliest date was 14th January. Then I checked group ceremonies and it was available 20th November, and 4 days week after and 30th November, too). So now so happy and waiting for my ceremony, it was written that it will take place in Newham Registry Office, so seems like they are not providing the online ceremonies, and still ceremonies are taking place during the lockdown. Letter states that I have to contact my council within 21 day, but from the date on letter it passed already 22 day, still managed to book.
Will write my timeline here:
Date of application: 5 August 2020
Date of biometrics:19 August 2020
Decision email: 2 September 2020
Letter date: 27 October 2020
Letter received: (I have a redirection as moved out recently from my council) 18 November 2020
Hello jetk, how long it took for ct to respond. I emailed them as well a while ago but no reply yet?JETK wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:25 amHello everyone, I have been silent reader on this forum for few weeks. I was approved end of August and since than waiting for invitation letter. Last week I emailed CT casework team chasing for letter and they replied as below:
“Thank you for your email. Your application currently awaiting the outcome of external checks and you should hear from us shortly.
Your sincerely
Xxxxx”
This is confusing me now as what do they mean by “external checks” and why are they doing external checks after sending approval letter? Where do I stand in terms of citizenship now? Can someone advise please.
Thank you
Doc12345 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:39 pmHello jetk, how long it took for ct to respond. I emailed them as well a while ago but no reply yet?JETK wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:25 amHello everyone, I have been silent reader on this forum for few weeks. I was approved end of August and since than waiting for invitation letter. Last week I emailed CT casework team chasing for letter and they replied as below:
“Thank you for your email. Your application currently awaiting the outcome of external checks and you should hear from us shortly.
Your sincerely
Xxxxx”
This is confusing me now as what do they mean by “external checks” and why are they doing external checks after sending approval letter? Where do I stand in terms of citizenship now? Can someone advise please.
Thank you
I wasn’t home when I received the letter (21st) but turns out it was the same day as I booked it online. Thank you baybars your model was pretty spot on!luckylucky7 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:14 pmHi all,
I’ve managed to book my ceremony online today despite my letter not having arrived yet (newham council)- ceremony booked for this Tuesday 24th November.
My letter may come Monday but even if it doesn’t I will print out my approval letter and take that with me as since I managed to book online they definitely have my certificate.
My timeline is as follows:
Date of application: 20 May 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 August 2020
Date of approval: 26 August 2020 (letter attached to email)
Ceremony letter received: 21st November
Letter dated: 13th November
Ceremony: 24th November 2020
Council: Newham
Yeah I am from Barking and dagenham, I have same timeline as yours. Nothing yet. Hoping to get it by 1st week of December. All the best to you
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:40 amYou received your approval letter by email and now waiting for the ceremony invitation?JETK wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:25 amHello everyone, I have been silent reader on this forum for few weeks. I was approved end of August and since than waiting for invitation letter. Last week I emailed CT casework team chasing for letter and they replied as below:
“Thank you for your email. Your application currently awaiting the outcome of external checks and you should hear from us shortly.
Your sincerely
Xxxxx”
This is confusing me now as what do they mean by “external checks” and why are they doing external checks after sending approval letter? Where do I stand in terms of citizenship now? Can someone advise please.
Thank you
Sounds like an automated email many applicants have received at various stages waiting for approval.
I would reply to the email pointing out you are already approved.
Hi, Congratulations. Can you please tell me how you booked the ceremony? Did you book online or do you have a telephone number? I've had to send an email as their website doesn't appear to be working and I'm getting through to a pre recorded telephone message. Thank you.
To me it sounds stupid. How come they have approved the application then if they had to run external checks.JETK wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:25 amalterhase58 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:40 amYou received your approval letter by email and now waiting for the ceremony invitation?JETK wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:25 amHello everyone, I have been silent reader on this forum for few weeks. I was approved end of August and since than waiting for invitation letter. Last week I emailed CT casework team chasing for letter and they replied as below:
“Thank you for your email. Your application currently awaiting the outcome of external checks and you should hear from us shortly.
Your sincerely
Xxxxx”
This is confusing me now as what do they mean by “external checks” and why are they doing external checks after sending approval letter? Where do I stand in terms of citizenship now? Can someone advise please.
Thank you
Sounds like an automated email many applicants have received at various stages waiting for approval.
I would reply to the email pointing out you are already approved.
Hello alterhase
Upon me asking them to clarify yesterday they replied back with very generic answer as below:
We make routine checks on all our customers when an individual applies for British citizenship and once they have been confirmed we will advise you accordingly. Unfortunately I am unable to give you a time scale as every case is unique and some checks take longer than others.
Yours sincerely
I have already been approved so I believe they are just sending this reply to send me away. I will not chase them anymore. Also my council confirmed they don’t have my certificate yet even though I’m on my 13th week now.
Same here.raij wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 2:25 pmweek 25 of waiting for ceremony invitation from Home Office
at this point my family is taking bets as to when my ceremony invite arrives
spoke to local registry office , nothing arrived for me at all
waiting on mp to get answers from home office as to how much longer i need to wiat
not sure what else to do
Dreams101 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:04 pmSame here.raij wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 2:25 pmweek 25 of waiting for ceremony invitation from Home Office
at this point my family is taking bets as to when my ceremony invite arrives
spoke to local registry office , nothing arrived for me at all
waiting on mp to get answers from home office as to how much longer i need to wiat
not sure what else to do
Approved 18 May, still waiting too.
Sent several emails to several departments, never received a single reply.
So frustrating to be honest.raij wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:09 pmDreams101 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:04 pmSame here.raij wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 2:25 pmweek 25 of waiting for ceremony invitation from Home Office
at this point my family is taking bets as to when my ceremony invite arrives
spoke to local registry office , nothing arrived for me at all
waiting on mp to get answers from home office as to how much longer i need to wiat
not sure what else to do
Approved 18 May, still waiting too.
Sent several emails to several departments, never received a single reply.
its disheartening isnt it , my local register office told me last week that they dont get replies from home office neither .
Same over here, 26 weeks for me since approval at end of Mayraij wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 2:25 pmweek 25 of waiting for ceremony invitation from Home Office
at this point my family is taking bets as to when my ceremony invite arrives
spoke to local registry office , nothing arrived for me at all
waiting on mp to get answers from home office as to how much longer i need to wiat
not sure what else to do
Dreams101 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:15 pmSo frustrating to be honest.raij wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:09 pmDreams101 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:04 pmSame here.raij wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 2:25 pmweek 25 of waiting for ceremony invitation from Home Office
at this point my family is taking bets as to when my ceremony invite arrives
spoke to local registry office , nothing arrived for me at all
waiting on mp to get answers from home office as to how much longer i need to wiat
not sure what else to do
Approved 18 May, still waiting too.
Sent several emails to several departments, never received a single reply.
its disheartening isnt it , my local register office told me last week that they dont get replies from home office neither .
What about minikube and nnn15, both are May approvals as well I believe. Any news about your invitations?
Anyone else from May and still waiting?
i was trying to quote you in my last reply , sorry , still learning how to use this forumminikube wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:18 pmSame over here, 26 weeks for me since approval at end of Mayraij wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 2:25 pmweek 25 of waiting for ceremony invitation from Home Office
at this point my family is taking bets as to when my ceremony invite arrives
spoke to local registry office , nothing arrived for me at all
waiting on mp to get answers from home office as to how much longer i need to wiat
not sure what else to do
