Hi guys, RE Passport interviews : London nothing available in next 2 weeks, anyone wants urgent should go for Newport office next day appointment availability Direct trains depart from Paddington station. NAtional express from victoria coach station to newport,takes only 2-1/2 hours. and pp office ...

Interview at Newport 12/12/2011, took only 2-3 minutes.
passport arrived next day 13/12/2011.
/end of Journey to British Passport.
Thank you very much for all the effort of IB members.

Application Type: First Adult Passport Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 15/11/2011 Date application received by IPS: 17/11/2011 Date of letter sent to counter signatory: 2/12/2011 Date of return of documents: 13/12/11 Date of receipt of interview letter:09/12/11 Date of Passp...

Hi guys,
RE Passport interviews : London nothing available in next 2 weeks, anyone wants urgent should go for Newport office next day appointment availability or Peterbrough office within 3 to 4 days availabiliy.

Hello Experts I am initiating the passport application process using the post office check and send service.Its for a 1st adult passport as I have a approval from home office for citizenship application and completed my oath ceremony. I have a question with regard to countersignatory certifying one...

Do they have to contact any authorities in the country of origin? If so, maybe it's the language translation that slows everything down. Don't really know, just speculating here :roll: They dont bother to contact any authorities in country of origin. if they wanted it, they will ask applicant to pr...

What is the mandatory waiting period for naturalisation for a person in the following situation: - Arrives in 1991 on student visa which is annually renewed until 1996. - Applies for renewal in 1996 but after 8 month wait and providing extra documentation, passport returned in 1997 saying visa will...

2. If I go for option 2 and fail, can I apply as a spouse to my wife (assuming my wife gets her citizenship by applying independently in Dec 2012)?

Problem here ! I Think Residential qualifying period for BC as a spouse to BC is 270 days in last three years and you will be away for 300+days

for citizenship application after 12 months of obtaining my ILR, i do not need to keep any of my payslips, bank statements, P60s right because none of them are required for citizenship application? there is no minimum maintenance amount bank balance required right? No, you dont need Payslips, bank ...

newlife2009 wrote:He is a branch manager,can he be a professional referee then?

Just Ask Branch manager that his company is Vat registered. if yes than its ok. ( In Case Home office wants to verify Countersignatory, they will ask your countersignatory to reply on Company headed letter.)

hello Experts:
My collegue missed his upper tribunel court appeal (hsmp refusal) deadline due to some miscommunication with his solicitor. and didnt post the appeal papers to court .Its more than 5 or 6 months.
is there anyway he can get right of appeal again?

I was going through the different posts as a newbie to the forum and found one thing really standing out, It seems to me that applications submitted in the summer months or april/may/june/july etc seems to have taken a MUCH longer processing time than the recent ones submitted beyond august some ev...

newlife2009 wrote:How about this one ?
Tutor/Manager at training centre for adult . It is a private company, but with government projects

Manager can be countersignatory, provided company is Vat Registered.

newlife2009 wrote:My husband's friend work at ambulance call centre, is it ok to be a professional referees ?

What's his Job title at call centre.

Thanks everyone. I will wait for the invitation letter and will then book for a private ceremony. Thanks & Regards Dins Dont wait for ceremony letter, if you want to book private ceremony, Just call them again and tell them you want to book private ceremony not the group one. which should be on sam...

Hello Experts I recieved my naturalisation confirmation letter yesterday. I have been relying on this forum for consultation and help and I would like to thank all the experts for there kind help and guidance provide for my application process I understand that the next steps for me would be to tak...

Miu wrote:

ex-immigrant wrote:No processing Critaria

I applied NAturalisation in june 2011
Received approval 12 nov 2011 today

Congratulations!!! I can imagine ur joy after such a looong wait!! Hope u sort everything until Xmas!!

thankyou

No processing Critaria

I applied NAturalisation in june 2011
Received approval 12 nov 2011 today

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residency ILR
Method of application: NCS (walthamforest) 28/06/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/06/2011
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/07/2011
Date of receipt of approval: Received 12/11/2011 (Dated 03/11/2011)