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russn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:41 amYea... I don't know why they're doing this... I have sent them an email yesterday to ask if they even have any paid ceremony slots... not keeping my hopes up thoSanaazim wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:04 amThat’s really sad I don’t know why they need to stop everything I will try tomorrow let’s see what happens and I think we should write an email to mayor of Ealing to look in to this matter and start virtual ceremonies what’s the use of technology? There should be end to this long waitingaskmeplz82 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:45 pmEaling council is closed. i got the invitation on 9th December and still can't book the ceremony. They are not responding to emails or calls from 20th December. LET ME KNOW if you hear anything
Nah I reckon it will take about at least a week for them to reply - so trying to not think about it. Did you call/email them ?Sanaazim wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:31 pmrussn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:41 amYea... I don't know why they're doing this... I have sent them an email yesterday to ask if they even have any paid ceremony slots... not keeping my hopes up thoSanaazim wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:04 amThat’s really sad I don’t know why they need to stop everything I will try tomorrow let’s see what happens and I think we should write an email to mayor of Ealing to look in to this matter and start virtual ceremonies what’s the use of technology? There should be end to this long waitingaskmeplz82 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:45 pm
Ealing council is closed. i got the invitation on 9th December and still can't book the ceremony. They are not responding to emails or calls from 20th December. LET ME KNOW if you hear anything
Did u received any email reply from Ealing council ?
Hirussn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:30 pmNah I reckon it will take about at least a week for them to reply - so trying to not think about it. Did you call/email them ?Sanaazim wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:31 pmrussn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:41 amYea... I don't know why they're doing this... I have sent them an email yesterday to ask if they even have any paid ceremony slots... not keeping my hopes up thoSanaazim wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:04 am
That’s really sad I don’t know why they need to stop everything I will try tomorrow let’s see what happens and I think we should write an email to mayor of Ealing to look in to this matter and start virtual ceremonies what’s the use of technology? There should be end to this long waiting
Did u received any email reply from Ealing council ?
hannah2019 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:52 pmNo I haven’t got any replies tried call email and I have also sent email to mayor of Ealing to sort out this matter of never ending wait
Hi
I called Ealing registrars 2 times last week and left voicemails for them. They haven’t called me back yet.
I emailed them last week and they got back to me after 2 days but it was only general reply and nothing related to my enquiry.
I emailed them again this week (Monday) and waiting for their reply.
Please let me know if you get any update from Ealing.
Yep sureSanaazim wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:09 pmhannah2019 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:52 pmNo I haven’t got any replies tried call email and I have also sent email to mayor of Ealing to sort out this matter of never ending wait
Hi
I called Ealing registrars 2 times last week and left voicemails for them. They haven’t called me back yet.
I emailed them last week and they got back to me after 2 days but it was only general reply and nothing related to my enquiry.
I emailed them again this week (Monday) and waiting for their reply.
Please let me know if you get any update from Ealing.
Thanks for the info. Yes, my postcode is definitely there CR0. Not much to do but wait at this point.CULLINAN wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:59 pmAlso see up to date info here:
https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app ... ice-update
My application was affected by the "technical error" as well, but it wasn't put at the end of the queue. It took about 5 weeks to get a ceremony invitation letter after the HO acknowledged the issue (technical error acknowledged in the beginning of December, letter received mid-January). I submitted a complaint to the HO (https://www.ukvi-complaints.homeoffice.gov.uk/reason) and I also reached out to my MP. And I explicitly asked if my paperwork issuance could be prioritised ahead of the recently approved applications as I had been waiting for 8 months already. The HO support never replied to me, but the paperwork got issued.Poppy71 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:13 pmHello,
Just for information - if you don’t hear from the HO after 12 weeks, do follow up. My application had a ‘technical error’ and my 22 Sept approval did not progress through the system as it should have. After following up I was told about the error and that I would have to have a new decision letter, which I just received... now 4 months behind in the queue. Don’t just wait patiently if you had an approval and waited the 12 weeks with no invitation letter.
App date: 24 April 20
First Approval date: 22 Sept 20
Emailed HO for update: 12 Jan 21
Second approval date: 20 Jan 21
Any undates?? Not recieved mine yetPhantomPermit wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:23 pmi am 15th october nothing yet. Some of the novembers have had there ceremonies already.
Same here guys. Approved on 13th October. Where are you guys based? I’m in Croydon and I’ve heard there’s been a disruption with Royal Mail this week on some postcodes including mine.aliabbas wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:58 amAny undates?? Not recieved mine yetPhantomPermit wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:23 pmi am 15th october nothing yet. Some of the novembers have had there ceremonies already.
Iam from salfordlonmarctba wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:12 pmSame here guys. Approved on 13th October. Where are you guys based? I’m in Croydon and I’ve heard there’s been a disruption with Royal Mail this week on some postcodes including mine.aliabbas wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:58 amAny undates?? Not recieved mine yetPhantomPermit wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:23 pmi am 15th october nothing yet. Some of the novembers have had there ceremonies already.
I was getting those emails as well, it seemed they never actually checked the status of the application. Later it turned out there was a "technical error" affecting my application. Things you can do (maybe all simultaneously as response times vary):1tarck81 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:46 pmWaiting since 4th of June and I just received another copy-paste email from HO
Thank you for your enquiry about your citizenship ceremony.
We are currently working with Local Authorities throughout the UK and with overseas diplomatic posts as they begin to resume Citizenship Ceremonies. Service has not yet returned to normal due to continuing adherence to Government advice on social distancing – which is subject to some local and International variance.
Due to the strict social distancing measures currently in place and to ensure the safety of our staff, regrettably, resources in our Ceremonies and Citizenship Support department are extremely limited, at present.
I have checked our system and your invitation is yet to be printed.
With regards to individual ceremonies, we are aware that some local authorities have already started to offer this service however it is up to each council as to whether or not they can carry out these with social distancing measures in place. Further to this, unless you have exceptional circumstances, we are unable to accommodate requests to expedite ceremony invites/despatch of certificates at present for the reasons given above.
Please be assured that our ceremonies and citizenship support team will issue your ceremony invite letter by post within the next 8 – 12 weeks. You are required to attend a citizenship ceremony within 6 months of the date printed on your ceremony invitation. Upon receipt of the invitation letter, you can make the necessary arrangements with your local authority.
We will keep ceremony deadlines under constant review. Please be assured that no adverse decisions will be made on your application because of delays caused by Coronavirus (unless there is a material change in your circumstances, for example, you are convicted of a criminal offence).
Please do not contact your Local Authority until you have received your invitation as they will not have your certificate to conduct your ceremony before this.
I fully appreciate that you attending your citizenship ceremony is the final part of the process and please be assured that we aim to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.
During this time UKVI are receiving a high volume of enquires that may take longer than usual for a reply. Please do not contact the Visas and Citizenship department to request your ceremony be held in another location based on ceremony date availability as such requests cannot be accommodated and will be declined.
Yours sincerely
Xxxxx
