Been a silent observer of this board for a while. It's been very helpful and I think sharing my experience/timeline below should add to this board's usefulness. Bit of background - our initial application in May 2015 was rejected as we had missed an email (automatically forwarded to spam) requesting...

Eligibility criteria: 1 yr WP + 4 yr Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR Method of application: NCS Hammersmith Date of application: 08/10/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/10/2013 Date of debit of fees: 30/10/2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/11/2013 Date of receipt of approval: 26/11/2013 Letter dated 21/1...

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 year + Tier 1 3year + ILR 1+ year Method of application: Self recorded post Date of application: 12/10/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/10/2013 Date of debit of fees: TBC Date of acknowledgement letter: TBC Date of approval: TBC Date of Ceremony: TBC I think HO is deali...

Any October applicant that has received acknowledgement or got the fees debited please respond. My application got to the homeoffice on 10 Oct 2013 and I still haven't received anything nor my account has been debited. I posted my application on 18/09, payment hasn't been taken yet. I called Home o...

The UKBA received my app on the 10th October, but my fees have not been deducted nor have I received an acknowledgement letter. I rang them up just now and they said there's a big backlog of applications due to the new rule change from the 28th Oct. Unfortunately, I think most October applications h...

Hi guys, Have to commend everyone who contributes to this forum - it's definitely a wealth of knowledge on UK immigration! Had a quick question regarding the premium service ILR. I've got a premium service appointment booked for early September. But I've just been asked by work to fly the week after...

Thanks for the quick replies. I am a sole applicant, so I am guessing I should receive a barcoded letter? Or could I get a plain one where I have to get an appointment? I applied on the 22nd Feb and got my acknowledgement letter (dated 24th Feb) on the 2nd March. Having checked the other posts on th...

Hello, I've applied for a Tier 1 general extension and am currently awaiting a letter so that I can book an appointment for my biometric data. Just wondering, what has the experience been of people enrolling their biometric data at a PostOffice as opposed to the PEO centres - is it quicker to go to ...