they said caseworkers are given a target of completing 10 cases a day and what they do is go through the files and select the more complicated cases and give priority to them. the straight forward cases are then put aside to wait or given to junior members of the team to complete. after they comple...

Hi guys,
Can I ask how many people are still waiting for their approval from February?! Unfortunately,,,

Hi guys,
Can I ask how many people still waiting from January?!! Unfortunately.

Hi guys, I was bored today so I thought I would say hello to HM :) After 5 minutes waiting someone answered and checked my details & hold online, then he came back with saying; your application is not yet allocated to a caseworker and I should get something within time table( 6 months ) I wasn't sur...

Can we just call council and ask that? I didn't know that, I applied through the citizen service at council and it's been almost 4 weeks since HO received my application. Should I call the citizen service? Maybe if you wait for 10-14 days before calling them as in my case it is about one month and ...

Eligibility criteria: 1 year PR Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): ESOL Entry 3 Current nationality: Iraqi Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Derby Register office Date of application: 21/03/2014 Payment method CC/DC, Per(so...

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years HSMP+3 Years Tier 1+ 1 year ILR Language criteria met: IELTS Method of application: NCS Wandsworth Date of application: 27/3/14 Payment method: Debit Card Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/3/14 Date of acknowledgment: 4 March 2014 (dated 03march) Date of debit or clearance o...

man4uni wrote:

babe_khyber wrote:how many people are in the Feb 2014 were still waiting for approval.

My updated sheet shows there are 17 people still waiting for approval from this month. I will upload the sheet on Sunday.

Waiting for your great work man u I meant man4uni

Guys yesterday my mate gave me a 0300 number to check on the progress of my application. I wasnt gonna call but did anyway. I applied on the 13th of march and fees debited on the 20th. The guy that answered the phone at ukba asked for my ref number and told me to hold while he checked the system fo...

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC, ILR – 6 years Language criteria met: , Exempt Countries, Life in UK test Current nationality: Australian Method of application: Post Council name if NCS used: Date of application: 21 March 2014 Payment method: DC Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 March 2014 Date of ack...

@ brightlight: may be we both have the same caseworker...lazy :) @ssingh6: lol :).. Hope we got case worker assigned already, average time is 4-8 weeks, if it passed 8 weeks I would get worried.. Let see. Good night everyone. Will dream of Brown letter. Ps. I got brown letter this morning, I was so...

Job well done mate, it is people like you that make things easier for everyone waiting. @man4uni, nice 1 buddy- nice of you to put this together Thank you for your nice comments ... Very much appreciated! :) I just hope everyone receives their magic brown envelopes soon :D Well done man4uni,,, good...

Hi everyone and great to find this forum. I'm too nervous and it really helps to share info so here's mine: Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR Language criteria met : IELTS Method of application: Lawyer + PO special delivery Council name if NCS used: NA Date of...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR Language criteria met : UK Master graduate degree transcript Current nationality: Nigerian Method of application: Self application via post office Council name if NCS used: NA Date of application: 3rd March 2014 Payment method...

Hi, I was granted ILR in Jun 2013, about to apply for British Citizenship in 2 months time. Question, I was told I could write to UK Boarder, and ask for a formal letter for days out of the UK? I just don't know what is the name of this documentation, and is it from UK Custom? The reason is I want ...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR Language criteria met : UK Master graduate degree transcript Current nationality: Nigerian Method of application: Self application Council name if NCS used: NA Date of application: 3rd March 2014 Payment method: Credit card Da...

Hi all, It sounds like March applicants are getting their approvals now :lol: Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only) by Adventurer101 » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:22 am Hi everybody, here is my update with my naturalisation application: Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 6 years...

Eligibility criteria: 1 year PR Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): ESOL Entry 3 Current nationality: Iraqi Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Derby Register office Date of application: 21/03/2014 Payment method CC/DC, Person...

Eligibility criteria: 1 year PR Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): ESOL Entry 3 Current nationality: Iraqi Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Derby Register office Date of application: 21/03/2014 Payment method CC/DC, Persona...

hi friends! Do I need to do Esol test to apply for citizenship, I got life in the uk test Thanks You need either or, if you got LIUK then that's fine you dont need ESOL. I believe that you need both of them; ESOL Entry 3 + LIUK I also want to ask, I have ESOL since 2006 is this still validate? I ha...

Hi guys, I want to thank you all in advance for your time. I have recently changed my name and I have deed poll certificate which I will include, I'm filling application with my new name but not sure to fill: 1.7 Name at the birth if different from above. ( If the name you have given are different o...

Thanks guys, I asked the solicitor, he only charges £40 because it's as simple as people send it through postoffice! and also NCS for only £60 so he can't ask for more! But I did ask him about sending copy, he said that he has to send the originals and he will also sign the pictures for me. If I sen...

Is no one here to reply?!!!!!

[quote="spike_UK"]Is no one here to reply?!

SouthWest1 wrote:Of course NCS. You will get all your documents back straight and you don't have to wait for them in case you need your passport in particular for travel or change of employment.

Thanks mate, but if I use a lawyer,,, after how long can I request passport back? just querying.