Ozair wrote:

p2kin wrote:
@Ozair, cost for HO who might have even cheaper rates than 33p for 2nd class.. they could be under corporate rates...

These are business rates, normal people like us dont use franking service ...

I sense lot of "love" for HO & royalmail..

thats really astonishing both approval were received after 9 days... why there is always so long bween approval and receive date... Surely they charge so much money cant they just stick a first class stamp insteas?... they are tight... I am sure they use franking service by royal mail 1st Class Let...

Brilliant & wise words!! Thanks p2kin.... T Another important point to remember is although majority of Oct applicant are processed (not all yet), there is again huge backlog from Nov, Dec & Jan applicants, which could be equivalent of Oct backlog, so as for case workers, nothing has changed, they'...

I sincerely support your explanation p2kin, but don't you think it's been exceptionally quiet wrt approvals. Are they really covering grounds as per approvals? That's the big question. Approvals are not getting reported at all. :| I take your point about it's being quiet.. I can only put some posit...

Why is it then that they debited the fees of the january applicants so fast? yet it takes months for the ocotober applicants to be even acknowledged? That is rather disheartening p2kin. I wonder why they be taking payments this early then if there is already a big back log. Sorry if you are disappo...

Here is weekly summary for Nov - 2013 applicants: Nov-Summary.jpg Nov-sum-per.jpg These charts are based on data extracted on 3rd Feb 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts. Activity for decisions hasn't really picked up yet for N...

And day wise summary for Oct - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 3rd Feb 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.

Here is weekly summary for Oct - 2013 applicants: Summary.jpg Summary-percentage.jpg These charts are based on data extracted on 3rd Feb 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts. Activity for decisions have gone down recently. It ha...

That is rather disheartening p2kin. I wonder why they be taking payments this early then if there is already a big back log. Sorry if you are disappointed with it.. but that the truth, really bitter truth. The thing is taking payments, that's what HO does as soon as they receive any application. i....

Guys, I know these are testing/pressuring times... look at the end of Oct applicants who haven't had their fees deducted yet, what was their fault? they applied immediately after (in a day or two) new rules came into effect...? If something is happening with your application, consider yourself lucky...

Agree, however, i thought the OCT rush is cleared now, hence Jan payments are already being taken. It's not over... there are still many applicants in Oct who hasn't had their fees taken reported yet. Don't expect that if money is taken then you are on the way... Once money is taken & you are ackno...

TTOE wrote:Looking like it's going to be another quiet day as per approvals..... I wonder what exactly is happening, faulty printers?

They are Moneying applicants... (was about to say milking cows)

Here is weekly summary for Nov - 2013 applicants: Nov-Summary.jpg Nov-sum-per.jpg These charts are based on data extracted on 27th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts. It's interesting that there ain't many posts for timeli...

And day wise summary for Oct - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 27th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.

Here is weekly summary for Oct - 2013 applicants: Summary.jpg Summary-percentage.jpg These charts are based on data extracted on 27th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts. It's interesting that there ain't many posts for tim...

Looks like there is at least one case worker who is looking into post 28 oct applicants despite still lot of applications pending before new rules. Good to see that.

Hi friends, I have got a letter from them requesting proof of KOLL (Knowledge of Life in the UK) with returned passport. I had already submitted the original Life in the UK test result doc. (My app info is Indian citizen, sent 05-nov, fees deducted 15-jan) They are mentioning I need to provide that...

jotter wrote:
p2kin's detailed views for October and November to come.

Here are October-2013 & November-2013 views.

Here is weekly summary for Nov - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 20th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.

And day wise summary for Oct - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 13th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.

Here is weekly summary for Oct - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 20th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.

Method of application: self Date of application: 04/11/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013 Date of aknowlegment:15-01-2014 dated09-01-2014 Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 09/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application Date approval received: 16-01-2014 dated 14...

Method of application: self Date of application: 04/11/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013 Date of aknowlegment:15-01-2014 dated09-01-2014 Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 09/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application Date approval received: 16-01-2014 dated 14...

Eligibility criteria : 2yr HSMP + 3yr T1G + 1yr ILR Language criteria met : NARIC Cert Method of application: NCS Westminster Payment method : Bankers Draft Date of application (NCS): 05 - 11 - 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 -11 - 2013 Date of clearance of fees: 10-01-2014 Date of acknowledgment ...

Here is weekly summary for Nov - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 13th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.