Hello Dear Forum, I'm back to here for another question before finishing my wife's ILR application. We're married and living together for more than 2 years now. I'm naturalised as a british citizen as well. My wife was on FLR(M) and her visa expires on may 2013. We'll apply for her ILR and all our p...

I've recently completed my immigration journey after a long and exciting 6 years, well a bit more than 6 years I guess :) I received my passport yesterday and I just want to thank all the people who set up this website moderating tirelessly and share the information. I'd like to thank to those who a...

Passport for: Adult Application Type: New Method of application: PO Check & Send Date of application: 24.08.2012 Date application received by IPS: 28.08.2012 Date of return of documents: Date of receipt of interview letter: 12.09.2012 dated 07.09.2012 Date of Passport Appointment: 27.09.2012 Date of...

Hey All, I have a quick question. My dad is gonna visit me and he'll apply for a family visit visa. I was on ILR but I've been naturalised recently. So how I shall write about the invitation letter? Since I don't have a UK passport yet, do I need to send the ILR page and financial support documents?...

Hey there,

I had a situation like that. But I lost my passport 6 months later I got my ILR. So I applied a new passport from my embassy and got ILR again stamped.
That's my experience and it's slightly different than yours. Any seniors can comment on it?

Hope the best for you...

Got the brown envelope! Burst into tears! Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR Method of application: NCS Hammersmith&Fulham Date of application: 18.04.2012 Date of receipt by UKBA: 23.04.2012 Date of debit of fees: 27.04.2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02.05.2012 (dated 28...

Well i am one those waiting april and there are a few more. Patience is the only word. Are there any March applicants who are still waiting? My wife applied on April 4 but has heard nothing. I said there are probably many people waiting that long. But it seems that almost all April applications have...

Hey Lumera,

Yes, I meant naturalization application. It's just a bit surprising every time I talked to the same very person also...

Hey guys&girls, I have 1 interesting question actually. People who call UKBA for a piece of update on applications, is the same person picking up your phones? Mine is always a nice tlaking lady but she always says we can't access to applications less than 6 months so that's it, nothing else. I'm a b...

Thanks everyone. It's gonna be 3 months soon for me. I tried to call HO twice and no luck

I hope i'll be hearing soon. Good luck to everyone and congrats who got their approval!

Hey guys&girls,

I tried to 2 times to call call center to get some sort of update but was unsuccessful both times. People who get an update, my question is to you
What do you say? What do you ask to be able to get a piece of information ?

Thanks!

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR Method of application: NCS Hammersmith&Fulham Date of application: 18.04.2012 Date of receipt by UKBA: 23.04.2012 Date of debit of fees: 27.04.2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02.05.2012 (dated 28.04.2012) Date of receipt of approval: 17....

Hi All,

Just have a quick question. I've applied on 18th of April via NCS. from the royal mail tracking number it looks like it's delivered on 23rd April. I've received the acknowledgement letter dated 28th April.

My date of application is 23rd ? Right?

Thanks a lot!

Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR Method of application: NCS Hammersmith&Fulham Date of application: 18.04.2012 Date of receipt by UKBA: 23.04.2012 Date of debit of fees: 27.04.2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02.05.2012 (dated 28.04.2012) Date of rec...

Hey manyonisland,

I've called Home Office, they said it's fine. The only thing is I didn't ask the thing Jambo mentioned before which is it's a very small Ltd company, I don't think he has any employees apart from himself and his wife. But it's a legal, legitimate Ltd company so it should be fine...

Thanks Jambo.

1 more question. I have a friend who has a Ltd company. He knows me for 7 years but he's in uk for the last 1 year or so and he's currently director of his Ltd company. Will that do it for the referee?

Thanks a lot!

Hey Jambo and friendinneed, just another thing to mention the referee is registered with FSA and working at the invesment banking. Does it make him fall into bank official category?

Hey Jambo,

Why do you think so? I'll call UKBA today in anycase. I've thought it might be ok for director of vat registered company or LTD company.

or

Bank official. Since he's registered with FSA.

Thanks for your reply!
My friend is an Executive Director there. When i've asked him what h does exactly is called strategist. Will that fall into bank official category?

Thanks a lot...

Thanks friendinneed.

He's working at Goldman Sachs. That should be ok?

Well, to be honest I know my dentist for only 1.5 years and GP sadly, I wasn't registered for a long time. But it's quite common they don't wanna sign :/

I called Home Office and they said no.
This professional referee thing is tricky...

How about someone working in investment banking as bak/building society official?

Can anyone advice?

Hey All,

I am arranging my referees. I have potentially someone as a deputy of a department. A company I used to work. Would that fit into manager of VAT registered company or manager of LTD company?

Thanks in advance..


PS: Or a supervisor will be ok like a manger too?

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I have a quick question about applying through Ncs. Do they give you a reference number for posting so you can track when your application arrives to Ukba ?

Thanks