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Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR (Self & Spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11-Aug-2019
Payment method: American Express
Date of acknowledgement: 11-Aug-2019
Date of debit of fees: Pending (I have called Amex to ensure the payment is not flagged up as its a large amount. Amex has confirmed they've approved the transaction).
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 11-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: TBD on 13-Aug-2019 at London Croydon (I was able to get a paid appointment for the day after of submitting the application online)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR (Self & Spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08-Aug-2019
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 08-Aug-2019
Date of debit of fees: 08-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16-Aug-2019 at Cardiff Bay (Got Free Appointment)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: Family member of an EEA National + 1 year PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree + LITUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2019
Payment method: 21/08/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 21/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 21/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/2019 Croydon paid service
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/08/2019
Payment method: Card Payment
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2019 (Birmingham £100)
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australian Nationality/Life in the UK test pass
Nationality : Australia
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/08/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 17/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: Booked for 05/09/2019 (First available date at Aberdeen)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 5 year in Uk + 12 months with Permanent Residence Card in Uk
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in Uk Test pass
Nationality : European
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 20 August 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2019 (Sheffield, £60)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 15 years in UK (EU) & Settled Status
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK Test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/08/2019
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: Booked for 04/09/2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1YR (also BC spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK pass cert.
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 Aug 19
Payment method: Online (AMEX)
Date of acknowledgement: 30 Aug 19
Date of debit of fees: 30 Aug 19 (online)
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 Sep 19 (booked)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MBA + LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online Normal
Date of application: 28/08/19
Payment method: Online Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/08/19
Date of debit of fees: 28/08/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/09/19
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Eligibility criteria: Family member of an EEA National + 1 year PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/08/2019
Payment method: Online, Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 19/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A UKVCAS Appointment - 20/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/08/2019 Birmingham paid service
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: 2 year Visa + ILR + 6 years after ILR
Language Criteria: American + UK MSc degree + LIUK test for ILR
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NEW ONLINE SYSTEM
Date of application: 28/7/2019
Payment method: Online CC payment
Date of acknowledgement: 29/7/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/7/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/19 UKVCAS LONDON - Premium Service - £130
Date of receipt of approval: 5/9/2019
Date on Approval letter: 26/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: no letter just number to call
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

Thanks to everyone On this forum ... I never posted but used the information from others to gauge my timeline. The process was really stressful but so worth it. Good luck to everyone out there!

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 5 years after ILR
Language Criteria: Degree + Naric +LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 10/8/2019
Payment method: Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 10/8/2019
Date of debit of fees: 10/8/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/08/19 UKVCAS Wakefield - £60.00 (Earliest one available)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

This website has been a boon. Was planning on getting it done by immigration solicitor who quoted £400. Reading from peoples experiences decided to do it by myself and it was pretty straight forward.

Would advise website owners to put a Donate button so that people wishing, can make a contribution for the time that moderators are spending replying to posts.

I have been a Company Director for 3.5 years, not sure if that will earn me any brownie points.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 (General) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master's degree certificate (UK) / LIUK completed as part of ILR application
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 Aug 2019
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 25 Aug 2019
Date of debit of fees: 25 Aug 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 25 Aug 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 Sep 2019
Date on Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 and Life in UK test
Nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 04-Aug-2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 05-Aug-2019
Date of the debit of fees: 04-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-Aug-2019 (London)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5yrs) + 1 yr ILR ( Myself, spouse and daughter)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: online ukvcas
Date of application: 07th August
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08th August
Date of debit/fees: 07th August
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09th Sep Manchester ( Free)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 10 years route + 1 year ilr
Language/LIUK Criteria: English language test and life in the uk test
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Solicitor and Royal mail
Date of application: 7 August 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 20 August 2019
Date of debit of fees: 22 August 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 25 August 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03 September 2019
Date on Approval letter: 05 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 13/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Wating

Mine has been super quick!

axwell22 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:20 am

Eligibility criteria: Family member of an EEA National + 1 year PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree + LITUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2019
Payment method: 21/08/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 21/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 21/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/2019 Croydon paid service
Date on Approval letter: 13/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I got an email from the HO today requesting additional documents to be scanned and sent by email. I got the approval via email in less than 1 hour after sending the requested document!

The whole process took about 3 weeks and I am very very grateful to all the moderators, admins and members of this forum for their valuable guidance and advise.

I totally agree with Jaggggy who suggested adding a donation button so that people wishing can make a contribution and help maintaining this website.

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 2 general + 1 yr ILR.
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc certificate + LIUK Test pass certificate.
Nationality : Nigerian.
Method of application: Online.
Date of application: 31 August 2019 (exactly one year after ILR)
Payment method: Debit card (online).
Date of acknowledgement: 02 September 2019.
Date of debit of fees: 02 September 2019.
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/08/2019 (UKVACS Glasgow - same day)
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Spouse visa Set M (10 days after ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + ILR
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/08/2019
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 12/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled:17/08/2019
Date on Approval letter: 09/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc

Overall straight forward case of spouse visa of wife of bc citizen. It has taken 1 month and 2 days to receive Approved Letter from the date of application which is not bad at all. Good luck to everyone!

Below is my updated case. Not sure how to edit my original post.

Hopefully, everyone will get their positive replies soon too.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 and Life in UK test
Nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 04-Aug-2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 05-Aug-2019
Date of the debit of fees: 04-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-Aug-2019 (London)
Date on Approval letter: 02-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: no letter, I need to call my council, will do next week
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: ILR (based on Tier 2 General) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + LIUK test
Nationality : South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2 August 2019
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 5 August 2019
Date of debit of fees: 2 August 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5 August 2019
Date on Approval letter: 6 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14 September 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Eligibility criteria: 5 year in Uk + 12 months with Permanent Residence Card in Uk
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in Uk Test pass
Nationality : European
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 10 August 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 10/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/08/2019 (Manchester, £100)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year residency
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1/ LIUK
Nationality : Czech
Method of application: On-line
Date of application: 06/08/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/08/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: