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								by arifahsan » Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:07 am
			
			
			
			
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								by arifahsan » Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:11 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 02/07/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/07/2015
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																			 ChOudhry1
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								by ChOudhry1 » Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:20 am
			
			
			
			
			Application of my Mrs
Eligibility criteria:  Spouse of Tier1. 5year+1 year ILR
Language criteria met: ILETS
Nationality:   Pakistani
Method of application: NCS ( Trafford)
Date of application:    01/07/2015
Payment method:    Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
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																			 Chris04
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								by Chris04 » Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:59 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 2 years Working Holiday visa + 5 years Crown Service.
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 30/06/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 06/07/2015
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								by sam_86 » Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:12 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS Milton Keynes
Date of application: 06/07/2015
Payment method: DC
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																			 ChOudhry1
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								by ChOudhry1 » Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:03 am
			
			
			
			
			ChOudhry1 wrote:Application of my Mrs
Eligibility criteria:  Spouse of Tier1. 5year+1 year ILR
Language criteria met: ILETS
Nationality:   Pakistani
Method of application: NCS ( Trafford)
Date of application:    01/07/2015
Payment method:    Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: 07/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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																			 DAC000
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								by DAC000 » Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:34 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1, 13 year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, English Majority Country 
Current nationality: America
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Barking & Dagenham
Date of application: 07/07/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 
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																			 kdpatel_87
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								by kdpatel_87 » Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:52 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (2 year +1 year ILR )
Language criteria met:Trinity B1,Life in UK
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: NCS Northampton
Date of application:06/07/15
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/07/15
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																			 applyforILR
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								by applyforILR » Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:51 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs(Tier 2) + 1.5 yr ILR
Language criteria met:ESOL +LIUK
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 04-07-2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-07-2015
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									Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 04-07-2015
Date money gone off account: 16-07-2015
letter requesting biometrics: 03-09-2015 (dated 28-08-2015)
biometrics done: 15-09-2015
Approval :10-10-2015 ( dated 01-10-2015)
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 linlin64
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								by linlin64 » Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:11 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (Tier 1 visa) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt Country - USA
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: post
Date of application: 09/07/2015
Payment method: direct debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: WAITING
Date of debit or clearance of fees: WAITING
Date of acknowledgment: WAITING
Date approval received: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Documents attached
Current passport, expired passport and BRP
Original Life in the UK test
ILR letter
BRP receipt letter
Self-assessment letter (I'm self-employed)
Birth certificate
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 ChOudhry1
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								by ChOudhry1 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:07 pm
			
			
			
			
			ChOudhry1 wrote:Application of my Mrs
Eligibility criteria:  Spouse of Tier1. 5year+1 year ILR
Language criteria met: ILETS
Nationality:   Pakistani
Method of application: NCS ( Trafford)
Date of application:    01/07/2015
Payment method:    Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 10/07/2015
Date money gone off account: 06/072015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/07/2015
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																			 ChOudhry1
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								by ChOudhry1 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:28 pm
			
			
			
			
			ChOudhry1 wrote:ChOudhry1 wrote:Application of my Mrs
Eligibility criteria:  Spouse of Tier1. 5year+1 year ILR
Language criteria met: ILETS
Nationality:   Pakistani
Method of application: NCS ( Trafford)
Date of application:    01/07/2015
Payment method:    Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 10/07/2015
Date money gone off account: 06/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/07/2015
Biometrics done:  
Date of approval : 
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								by Chris04 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:22 pm
			
			
			
			
			Chris04 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years Working Holiday visa + 5 years Crown Service.
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 30/06/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 10/07/2015 (Dated 06/07/2015)
Date money gone off account: 06/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/07/2015 (Dated 06/07/2015)
Biometrics done: 10/07/2015
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								by Style13 » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:13 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 1 year 
Language criteria met: UK degree 
Nationality: African 
Method of application: Individual 
Date of application: 06/07/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 13/07/2015
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																			 ChOudhry1
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								by ChOudhry1 » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:47 pm
			
			
			
			
			My daughters,
  Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier1 General dependent and 1 year ILR
  Language criteria met: Trinity college london exam GESE grade 5
  Nationality:    Pakistani
  Method of application:   Ncs Trafford 
  Date of application:     07/07/2015
  Payment method: DC
  Date of receipt by UKBA:   08/07/2015
  Date of acknowledgement :
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  Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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								by spiedze » Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:00 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (EEA national) + 18 months ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + UK Masters degree + LiUK test
Nationality: Latvian
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 13/07/2015
Payment method: Debit card
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																			 kdpatel_87
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								by kdpatel_87 » Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:33 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (2 year +1 year ILR )
Language criteria met:Trinity B1,Life in UK
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: NCS Northampton
Date of application:06/07/15
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/07/15
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 13/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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								by spacer » Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:25 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 13th July
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14th July
Date of acknowledgement :
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																			 ChOudhry1
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								by ChOudhry1 » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:26 am
			
			
			
			
			ChOudhry1 wrote:My daughters,
  Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier1 General dependent and 1 year ILR
  Language criteria met: Trinity college london exam GESE grade 5
  Nationality:    Pakistani
  Method of application:   Ncs Trafford 
  Date of application:     07/07/2015
  Payment method: DC
  Date of receipt by UKBA:   08/07/2015
  Date of acknowledgement :
  Date money gone off account: 15/07/2015
  Date of letter requesting biometrics:
  Biometrics done:
  Date of approval:
  Date of ceremony:
  Date applied for passports:
  Date passports received:
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																			 arifahsan
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								by arifahsan » Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:17 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 02/07/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 15/07/2015 (Dated 09/07/2015)
Date money gone off account: 10/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/07/2015
Biometrics done: 15/07/2015
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								by lijogrg444 » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:51 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Married to BC + 2Years+1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC degree
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS portsmouth
Date of application:15-07-2016
Payment method:Credir Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:NYA
Date of acknowledgement :NYA
Date money gone off account: NYA
Date of letter requesting biometrics:NYA
Biometrics done :NYA
Date of approval :NYA
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :NYA
Date passports received:NYA
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by faithscent » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:54 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 8 years + ILR 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Nationality: Kenyan
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 02/07/2015
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 8/07/2015 
Date money gone off account: 8/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8/07/2015
Biometrics done: 14/07/2015
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								by sc9 » Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:35 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (Tier 1 visa) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: University Letter + Degree Certificate
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16/07/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: WAITING
Date of debit or clearance of fees: WAITING
Date of acknowledgment: WAITING
Date approval received: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Documents attached
Current passport and BRP
Original Life in the UK test
University Letter + Degree Certificate
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by DAC000 » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:22 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1, 13 year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, English Majority Country 
Current nationality: America
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Barking & Dagenham
Date of application: 07/07/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/07/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A (error in NCS tracking ticket)
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Date approval received: 
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