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fearless2711
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Any any one waiting for ACK letter from March application

Post by fearless2711 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:42 am

Any any one waiting for ACK letter from early March application ?

Eligibility criteria: HSMP, 3 years ILR
Method of application: NCS (Alesbury)
Date of application: 12 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 Narch 2013(DX tracking number)
Date of acknowledgement: NA
Date of debit of fees: 19 March 2013
Date of approval: NA
Date of ceremony: NA

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update

Post by alex_ro » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:13 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA National 5 Years + 1 Year.
Method of application: NCS (Islington- London)
Date of application: 07 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 March 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 15 March 2013 (received 20 March 2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15 March 2013
Date of approval: 05 April 2013 (received by post 11 April 2013)
Date of ceremony: 16 April 2013 (private)

Thanks for all the advise here and good luck everyone!

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Post by numfon » Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:24 pm

Pqek wrote:
Twin wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residence Outside the Rules
Method of application: NCS Camden
Method of application:29/2/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/3/2013
Date of debit of fees: 6/3/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/3/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 24/3/2013
Date of Ceremony: 15/4/2013
How did you manage to apply on 29/02/2013?

Did you get approved letter on Sunday ?

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Post by crb » Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:13 pm

used ncs /single adult/ 10yrs student+1yr ILR/
application received: 28 March 2013
fees debited : 8April2013
ack letter dated 8 april received 12 april
!!waiting!!

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Post by mubasher » Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:50 pm

poline vein wrote:
mubasher wrote:
poline vein wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?
Hi mate.
I applied on 19th nov through bromley NSC , haven't heard anything yet.
Hey thanks for letting me know.. Do you plan to contact them if you won't hear anything by 19 of May?

Hi. I have already send them email last week havent heard anything. Bt definately if i didnt hear by 6 months i will contact them frm all the sources, bt hopefully gets approval before that.i will update as soon as got any response.

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Post by ravib_10 » Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:29 pm

Hi,

When I called to town hall to book an appointment for citizenship ceremony, they said they don't have my details with them and I need to call them after 3-4days.

Has anybody else also faced similar situation? Is it common?

Thanks n Regards

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Post by ravib_10 » Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:15 pm

I-L-R-2011 wrote:
ravib_10 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR (1 adult + 1 child (Joint) )
Method of application: Post
Date of submission to UKBA: 16-MAR-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18-MAR-2013
Date of debit of fees: 22-MAR-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28-MAR-2013 (Dt: 22-MAR-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 10-APR-2013
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Congratulations..!!

Quick question... did you put self address envolap for your docuemnts? and did u receive your approval letter along with doc or saparate?

Thanks,
I got my documents through self address envelop and approval letter as seperate mail

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Post by alex_ro » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:31 am

hsmpengineer wrote:
alex_ro wrote:
hsmpengineer wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2013 (Checked DX tracking status: Delivered)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/03/2012 (dated 15/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2013

Date of approval: 11/04/2013 (dated 04/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Hello, I've got one question- once you receive the approval letter can you call the Council to book the ceremony or you should wait until the Council contacts you? I applied also thru Islington council.

Thank you.
The approval letter INSTRUCTS you to contact the council (contact details provided in the letter) within 21 days of the date shown on the letter. I'm calling the council as soon as they open this morning! :D
Thanks a lot for the info.

I looked up on Islington council website and they were stating that they will send out a questionnaire by post with 3 available dates for the ceremony- that's why I was a bit confused whether I need to wait for their letter or just call them.

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Post by cutepearl » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:52 am

cutepearl wrote:Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years EEA
Method of application: NCS (Hackney)
Date sent by NCS: 03rd April 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04th April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 10th April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 April 2013 (Dated 10th April 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Post by imranb » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:03 am

hsmpengineer wrote:
alex_ro wrote:
hsmpengineer wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2013 (Checked DX tracking status: Delivered)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/03/2012 (dated 15/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2013

Date of approval: 11/04/2013 (dated 04/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Hello, I've got one question- once you receive the approval letter can you call the Council to book the ceremony or you should wait until the Council contacts you? I applied also thru Islington council.

Thank you.
The approval letter INSTRUCTS you to contact the council (contact details provided in the letter) within 21 days of the date shown on the letter. I'm calling the council as soon as they open this morning! :D
Congratulations buddy.

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Post by hsmpengineer » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:50 am

[quote="alex_ro"][quote="hsmpengineer"]Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2013 (Checked DX tracking status: Delivered)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/03/2012 (dated 15/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2013

Date of approval: 11/04/2013 (dated 04/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC[/quote]

Hello, I've got one question- once you receive the approval letter can you call the Council to book the ceremony or you should wait until the Council contacts you? I applied also thru Islington council.

Thank you.[/quote]

The approval letter INSTRUCTS you to contact the council (contact details provided in the letter) within 21 days of the date shown on the letter. I'm calling the council as soon as they open this morning! :D

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Post by alex_ro » Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:13 am

hsmpengineer wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2013 (Checked DX tracking status: Delivered)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/03/2012 (dated 15/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2013

Date of approval: 11/04/2013 (dated 04/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Hello, I've got one question- once you receive the approval letter can you call the Council to book the ceremony or you should wait until the Council contacts you? I applied also thru Islington council.

Thank you.

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Post by kiki2011 » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:47 pm

2 separate applications...

my boyfriend:

Eligibility criteria: 3.5y WP + 1.5 Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hackney (27th Feb)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th Feb
Date of debit of fees: 5th March
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8th March (dated 5th Mar)
Date of receipt of approval: 6th April (dated 27th Mar)
Date of Ceremony: 10th May


me:

Eligibility criteria: 9y EEA (permanent residency card issued Nov 2009)
Method of application: NCS Hackney (27th Feb)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th Feb
Date of debit of fees: 5th March
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8th March (dated 5th Mar)
Date of receipt of approval: 11th April (dated 5th April)
Date of Ceremony: ?

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Post by britisher » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:10 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 yrs + 1.5 yrs ILR
Date of application: 15/02/13 (NCS Hounslow)
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/13
Date of receipt of approval: 05/04/2013 (dated:25/03/2013)

Catch you all in Passport timeline soon after ceremony...

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Post by hsmpengineer » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:49 pm

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2013 (Checked DX tracking status: Delivered)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/03/2012 (dated 15/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2013

Date of approval: 11/04/2013 (dated 04/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

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Can you tell me more about your application please.

Post by John jackson » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:02 pm

cobra wrote:Eligibility criteria: Asylum Seeker Legacy
Method of application:Solicitor
Date of application: 05/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: .....
Date of debit of fees: 18/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:......
Date of receipt of approval: 10/04/2013 (Letter Dated 05/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for invitation

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Post by jagberg » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:52 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr HSMP + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 11 Mar 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/03/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 11/04/2013 (Letter dated 03/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for invitation

Many thanks to this great forum over the years!!

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Post by cobra » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: Asylum Seeker Legacy
Method of application:Solicitor
Date of application: 05/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: .....
Date of debit of fees: 18/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:......
Date of receipt of approval: 10/04/2013 (Letter Dated 05/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 07/05/2013
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Post by auditor79 » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:10 pm

mubasher wrote:
poline vein wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?
Hi mate.
I applied on 19th nov through bromley NSC , haven't heard anything yet.
My wife applied from bexley ncs (sidcup) on 8th feb under spouse of BC category 3 yrs and haven't recived her approval yet. Something to do with case officers dealing with bexley n bromley cases.

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Post by poline vein » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:48 pm

mubasher wrote:
poline vein wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?
Hi mate.
I applied on 19th nov through bromley NSC , haven't heard anything yet.
Hey thanks for letting me know.. Do you plan to contact them if you won't hear anything by 19 of May?

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Post by mubasher » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:38 pm

poline vein wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?
Hi mate.
I applied on 19th nov through bromley NSC , haven't heard anything yet.

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Post by abed9631 » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:15 pm

abed9631 wrote:Eligibility criteria:5years (WP)+1 years ILR
Method of application:Post (Joint Application)
Date of post: 4th March 2013
Date of receipt by Ukba: 5th March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 11th March 2013
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 13th March 2013
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Just wondering whether joint applications take longer to decide than others- assuming it needs two runs of CRV and other checks for both husband and wife. Otherwise ours is a very straightforward case and shouldn't take this long. Many of the applicants who applied around same time have already got their approvals. Can anybody enlighten? Thanks.

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Post by poline vein » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?

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Post by I-L-R-2011 » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:37 am

ravib_10 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR (1 adult + 1 child (Joint) )
Method of application: Post
Date of submission to UKBA: 16-MAR-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18-MAR-2013
Date of debit of fees: 22-MAR-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28-MAR-2013 (Dt: 22-MAR-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 10-APR-2013
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Congratulations..!!

Quick question... did you put self address envolap for your docuemnts? and did u receive your approval letter along with doc or saparate?

Thanks,

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Post by ukforever » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:43 am

perazzo81 wrote:Eligibility criteria: EEA PR(5yr) + 1 yr
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 07/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/03/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2013 received 18/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2013
Date of approval: 06/04/2013 received 10/04/2013
Date of ceremony 10/04/13 2:30pm


ps.: I received my letter, called the council for a private ceremony, got it today!!!! I'm already a British Citizen!!!! so fast!!!!
LUCKY BASTARD... :mrgreen: :P :D congrats,very happy for u. :)
UK------++++-------****

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