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welcome321
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Application Timeline

Post by welcome321 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:26 am

Eligibility criteria: WP+Tier1 for 5 years + ILR
Method of application NCS Leeds
Date of application: 06/06/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/06/12
Date of debit of fees: 12/06/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/06/12
Date of receipt of approval: 16/09/12
Date of ceremony: Private Ceremony 18/09/12 (But Next Available Date for Group Ceremony - 01/11/12)

All the best for rest.

rajesh_kumar01
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Post by rajesh_kumar01 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:21 pm

Eligibility criteria: HSMp+Tier1 for 5 years + ILR
Method of application NCS Oxford
Date of application: 22/06/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: ......
Date of debit of fees: ........
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: ........
Date of receipt of approval: 19/09/2012(Printed on 10 Sept 2012)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for the letter

Luke Skywalker
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Post by Luke Skywalker » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: WP+HSMP 5yrs +1yr ILR
Method of application NCS exeter
Date of application: 14/06/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/06/12
Date of debit of fees: 26/06/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/07/12
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony:

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Post by beautytango » Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:54 pm

Eligibility criteria: Student then Spouse of BC 2yrs + ILR
Method of application NCS
Date of application: 12/06/12
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 19/09/2012 (dated 10/09/2012)
Date of ceremony: need to book one

good luck to everyone!

(note: in the last 12months of application, i have been outside UK for more than 90 days, but still submitted my application with more supporting docs to show my links with UK. The approval to my application shows that they disregard this requirement in my case.)

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Post by ceem » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:35 pm

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 - 5yrs + ILR 1 yr
Method of application NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 13/09/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/09/2012
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 01/11/12 ( dated 26th oct)
Date of ceremony: need to book

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Post by banku » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:15 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application with NCS: 12th April 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:17th April 2012
Date of debit of fees: 27st April 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03 May 2012 (Dated 20th Apr)
Date of receipt of approval: 15th August
Date of Ceremony: 22nd August

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Post by Lhr786 » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Spouse of BC
Method of application: Post Office Registered Delivery
Date of application: 22nd of June 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26th of June 2012
Date of debit of fees: 13th of July 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th of July 2012
Approval: 20th of September
Date of Ceremony: Waiting..

They sent me all my documents in return post. Good luck to everyone who is waiting.

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Post by applyhsmp » Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:07 am

Eligibility criteria: WP + Hsmp + tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS 25/06/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/06/2012
Date of debit of fees: 12/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/07/2012
Date of approval: 12/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

sunflower
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Post by sunflower » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:36 am

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Reading)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc

drminky
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Post by drminky » Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:49 pm

Eligibility criteria: 2.5 years WP + 2.5 years Tier 1 + 1.5 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 28/06/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: unsure
Date of debit of fees: 16/07/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/07/2012 (date on letter)
Date of receipt of approval: letter dated: 14/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: 26/10/2012

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Post by Pulse » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 14/09/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/09/2012
Date of debit of fees: 25/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 5/11/2012 (dated 31 October 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 21/11/2012
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Post by nabzy » Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:34 am

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 3Yrs BC Spouse
Method of application: NCS Barking
Date of Application: 4 Sep 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees: 6 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 31 Oct 2012
Date of Ceremony: 9th Jan 2013 (will book a private ceremony tomorrow)

They exactly 8 weeks, it feels absolutely epic, been waiting like crazy but finally its over. Alls well that ends well, thanks for this forum and those who are still waiting, just hold back and once you receive the brown envelope you'd know it was worth waiting.
ciao
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Post by JO85 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:34 pm

Eligibility criteria: 2 YEAR SPOUSE VISA + ILR (3 YEARS)
Method of Application: REGISTERED POST
Date of application: 07/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: DID NOT CHECK WHEN RECIEVED BUT AS THE 9TH WAS BANK HOLIDAY 10/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 21/04/12 SATURDAY
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/12 DATED 21/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 26/09/12 DATED 24/09/12
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

WAITED 24 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS OR 192 DAYS

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Post by helpmepleasee » Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:53 am

Date sent : 25/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/2012 ( Dated 25/09)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

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Post by kelkykenny » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:53 am

Date sent : ? NCS Bedford sent out
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/07/12
Date of debit of fees: 28/07/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/07/12
Date of receipt of approval: 11/10/2012 (DATED 28/09/12)
Date of Ceremony: GOING PRIVATE

OVER THE MOON!!!!!! ALL THE BEST TO ALL WAITING...I KNOW HOW STRESSFUL IT IS BUT IT WILL HAPPEN!! :D
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Application Timeline

Post by nbaya6 » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:02 pm

Application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 30 June 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3 July 2012
Date of debit of fees: 18 July 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: est. 19-20 July 2012 (dated 17 July 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 29 September 2012 (dated 18 Sept 2012)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thanks to everyone here for sharing their timelines and good luck to those who are yet to receive the brown envelope!
Now moving to Passport processing times!

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Post by ambajri » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:20 pm

At Last!!!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year
Method of application: NCS Chelsea
Date of application: 19/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/07/12
Date of debit of fees: 29/07/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/08/12 (Dated 29/07/12)
Date of receipt of approval: 29/09/12 (Dated 19/09/12)

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processing timeline

Post by obi » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 8months Tier2 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh) 06/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/07/2012 dated 20/07/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/2012 dated 17/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: 09/10/2012 (private)

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Post by SaadAhmed82 » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:11 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (1yr WP, 4yr (HSMP & Tier 1), 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of Application: 10/9/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/9/12
Date of debit of fees: 13/9/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/9/12 (dated). Received before 22/9/12 - Was away so don't know when it was delivered)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd October dated 22nd Oct. I sent a Special Delivery envelope with my application
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

It appears they are speeding up the process. Fingers crossed that the application will be decided quickly.
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Post by James_tl » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Post 16/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/07/2012
Date of approval: 27/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Post by HariMathy » Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:34 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Bristol 05/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/07/2012
Date of approval: 21/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 29/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

mterbla1
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Post by mterbla1 » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:02 am

WP (5 years) + ILR (Joint Application)

Application Date: 14 May 2012
Fees Debit : not sure
Acknowledgement Letter: 28 May 2012
Approval received: 29 September (dated 24 September)
Ceremony: 5th October

Thanks for this forum for keeping my sanity!

At last!

jaffar
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Post by jaffar » Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:56 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4yrs and 7 months-WP Dependant and 1 yr ILR(AN Joint application)
Method of application: NCS Bracknell)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/8/12
Date of debit of fees: 30/8/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5/9/12(dated-30/812)
Date of receipt of approval: 9/10/12
Date of Ceremony: To book

Jaffar

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Post by freesia11 » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:30 pm

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of Application: NCS Westminster Council

Date of Application: 24-SEP-2012
Date of Debit of Fees: 27-SEP-2012
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 01-OCT-2012 (dated: 27-SEP-2012)
Approval Letter Received: 20-NOV-2012 (dated: 09-NOV-2012)
Date of Ceremony: 19-DEC-2012, Public Ceremony, Marylebone Town Hall

:D :D :D
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Post by alireza007 » Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:52 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS islington
Date of application with NCS: 13/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:18/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval:12/10/2012
Date of Ceremony:12/11/2012


Did not receive any letter from UKBA . after exaclly 3 months received letter from council with ceremony's date on .
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