I just got off the phone with the Home office. It has been exactly 6 months since I applied (2 April) They said that they cannot give me any information, and that I should call back in 2 weeks if I have not heard anything. It is apparently taking 6-8months!! Shocking service. Got it! Emailed my MP ...

Amritsar singh wrote:Congrats for your approval. ..can you tell me how long home office take for reply mail. Because I send email to sane email address on 25th October but not got reply yet

took a few days

Successful April 2015 applicant time line Applicant-----------Post Application ------Approval Received ------Total days take to decide Chowkal------------31/03/2015------------31/07/2015--------------122 days bobby_das----------01/04/2015------------22/07/2015--------------112 days chOudhry1-------...

Anyone know how long ho take for reply for email ?I send them mail for update for my application on 25th October still waiting for reply HO dont provide update by email, i sent 2 months ago and never recvd any reply, either send them a letter by post or phone them if your application is more than 6...

the wait for me is finally over and I can go ahead and plan my church of England wedding ceremony as i will be a citizen in time for my wedding! To be honest i don't know how i would have coped if it wasn't for this forum. Also thank you for whoever suggested i mail my local MP. I did just that and...

Wooohoooooo! Came home to that beautiful brown envelope today. :D Thanks to everyone for sharing your stories and stopping me from losing my mind! Eligibility criteria: Indefinite Leave to Remain & married to British citizen Language criteria: LIfe in UK test, degree in English speaking country Cur...

the wait for me is finally over and I can go ahead and plan my church of England wedding ceremony as i will be a citizen in time for my wedding! To be honest i don't know how i would have coped if it wasn't for this forum. Also thank you for whoever suggested i mail my local MP. I did just that and ...

Wooohoooooo! Came home to that beautiful brown envelope today. :D Thanks to everyone for sharing your stories and stopping me from losing my mind! Eligibility criteria: Indefinite Leave to Remain & married to British citizen Language criteria: LIfe in UK test, degree in English speaking country Cur...

Eligibility criteria: ILR (on the basis of Tier 1) + 1 year Language criteria met : Australian Degree Current nationality: Australian Number of Applicants: 1 Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth) Date of application: 30 April 2015 Payment method: Credit Card Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12...

Wooohoooooo! Came home to that beautiful brown envelope today. :D Thanks to everyone for sharing your stories and stopping me from losing my mind! Eligibility criteria: Indefinite Leave to Remain & married to British citizen Language criteria: LIfe in UK test, degree in English speaking country Cur...

ketanvora wrote:Finally I have received the brown envelops with approvals for self and family. Phew!!!
Thank you all for the guidance and support.
Good luck to all who are waiting. I wish speedy approvals for you.
God Bless!!

when did you apply?

Hi Nash82 and Everyone, at last.. approval letter just arrived :lol: Please join me to thank God Almighty :D .. I just received my old passport back (which was requested by HO on the 11.09.2015 (letter dated 08.09.2015) and with a letter which says MY APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND I WILL SHOR...

naumanarain wrote:Guys thats me recieved my approval letter today. Dated 22nd september 2015.

what is your full timeline please? could you update the tracker please?

naumanarain wrote:Guys thats me recieved my approval letter today. Dated 22nd september 2015.

EXCELLENT! congrats

This is what i got from the homeoffice in the email today. I ve applied on the 7th of april 2015. Hopefully it would be a yes from them. Thank you for your email correspondence of 21 August. Our records indicate your application has been concluded and a decision letter will be in the post to you in...

How rude the Nationality Enquiries people can be? I know it hasn't been 6 months for me, however they can at least provide an update. He didnt even let me give my reference number and said wait till 24th October. Disgusting. .. this is ghe kind of service you get after filling up their fat tummies....

It happened! My timeline is as follows, give or take a day.. Eligibility Criteria - Ancestral, 5 years + 1 year ILR Current nationality: Australian Date of Application : 27/04/2015 Date of Receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2015 Payment Method: Direct Debit Date of Acknowledgement : 26/05/2015 Date of Biometri...

I posted before Eligibility criteria: 5 Year English spouse Language criteria : Life in the UK , From America Method of application: NCS -Oxfordshire Date of application: 04-Apr-2015 Payment method: Debit Card Date of receipt by UKBA: N! Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/05/2015 Date of Biomet...

Android79 wrote:Hi all, the wait is over....

got my invitation for Ceremony today 22/09/2015, will update the whole timeline soon.

weird but that came first, before brown envelope... white envelope

doenst suprise me one bit!
still cant belive they send back applications 2 nd class post!

Hi all, Thought I should add my partners timeline as its becoming really frustrating. Language criteria: UK degree Method: Self Date of application: 27th April Date of debit or clearance of fees : 22nd May Biometric enrollment: 1st June Date approval received: Waiting almost identical time line as me

syedimran83 wrote:Applied on 9th April NCS Redbridge

Very straight forward application (T1G 5 Yrs + 1 yr ILR), still waiting

have you had a lot of absenses they need to verify by any chance? I have

What I have noticed certain nationalities are getting it quicker e.g America, South African & European. im australian and definitely not getting it quicker :( applied 27th April received by HO 28th april letter of acknowldgement/fees takes 21st may biometrics done 1st june almost five months I am f...

Purplewindow wrote:What I have noticed certain nationalities are getting it quicker e.g America, South African & European.

im australian and definitely not getting it quicker
applied 27th April
received by HO 28th april
letter of acknowldgement/fees takes 21st may
biometrics done 1st june

almost five months

ketanvora wrote:

izmile wrote:You got company.. I am also waiting..

I'm still waiting as well...31st march application date via NCS....5 years + 1 year ILR....no news whatsoever so far

where you on tier 1 for 5 years? i cant believe how many May applicants are getting approved!

What will happen if HO has sent our approval letter out and it has been lost in post. The is no other way we can find about it till we receive rejection letter from HO for failure to book our ceremony within 21 days from the approval date. i was thinking the same thing! theres no tracking so its po...