Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS Family Member + 1 year. (12 years in the UK in total)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK + BA Degree UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 13th February 2021
Date of payment confirmation: 15th February 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th February 2021
Document uploads to UKVCAS: 20th February 2021
Documents submitted: 20th February 2021
Biometric submitted: 13th March 2021 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: Never Received
Date of receipt of approval via post: Never Received
Date of the Invitation Letter: Never received from Home Office. I received an email from Council Inviting me to the Ceremony on 18th August. This was via email on 2nd August
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 2nd August 2021 (Email from Council)
Date of Ceremony: 18th August, Group Ceremony (Hackney), Contacted them for moving it virtual or private on the earlier date.
The invitation Email from Council contains this:
"
If for any reason you have not received your Home Office invitation letter in time for your ceremony, please bring two forms of photographic ID with you on the day instead."
Very stressful process and lengthy. But It will happen and the smile you get is worth it. Wish you all the best.