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Arsenal86 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:40 pmArsenal86 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:58 pmEligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR spouse of BC
Language Criteria: entry B + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 7 july 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 07 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 / july / 2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 27/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 31/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/2020
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received: N/A
CAT77 wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 8:33 amEligibility criteria: 6 years DLR + 6 months IRL + spouse BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : South African
Method of application: online
Date of application: 26/04/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/05/2019 (via UKVCASE Premium appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 07/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc
Date of Ceremony: 17/02/2020
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees:tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc
Time to change the flagAndy12 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:42 amEligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MS Degree certificate + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 12/11/19
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/19
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/12/19 (UKVCAS at Stratford, London, waited for a month to get free slot, noneso went with paid slot)
Date on Approval letter: 16/Jan/2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 25/Jan/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 01/Feb/2020
Date of application: 03/12/2019ilovethebeatles wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:34 pmEligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degrees
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1/12/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 2/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 2/12/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 1/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3/12/2019
Date on Approval letter: Not known yet but got a reply to my email on 15th to confirm it was approved/letters issued.
Date of receipt of approval: Not yet, but called Council and they got my details today.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: booked for first week Feb (private).
Thank you all, especially aman90, for helps regarding this journey. Your contributions make this forum incredibly helpful for inexperienced members like me. Several observations that might be useful for all:
- Waiting time starts from the date you submit your application. Biometrics date is irrelevant so you don't need to pay for early slots if free slots available in 2-3 weeks.
- If you email home office for updates and don't get reply, it means they have nothing to update you. But if your application was processed, they would update immediately. My case, I got reply just 10 mins after sending (NationalityFrontEndTechnicalSpecialists@homeoffice.gov.uk)
- Try to search for information here to get the best experience/lessons. Solicitors may make mistake sometimes as they are human.
- Openness and honesty should help. If you are in doubt of something, just declare it or write in additional information section or cover letter.
- After you have submitted the application, you don't need to inform things that are not significant such as FPNs unless you are convicted. This is confirmed by the HO's helpline as well as members here. But they do suggest if you want to be open, just inform them - it should help in case you have made mistakes somewhere in your application.
Arsenal86 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:58 pmEligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR spouse of BC
Language Criteria: entry B + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 7 july 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 07 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 / july / 2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/01/2020
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received: N/A
BJAT wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:01 pmEligibility criteria: 5 Year Refugee + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor Degree + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 15/05/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 16/05/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 16/05/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: 17/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 27/01/2020 (Private)
Date Passport to be received:
habib1973 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:10 pmhabib1973 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:20 amhabib1973 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 2:17 pmligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 02/08/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2019 (UKVCAS - Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter:24/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/01/2020
Date of ceremony letter: 09/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 14/01/2020 Booked Private(£200)
Date of Passport Application:14/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2020
Date Passport Approved:21/01/2020
Date Passport Received : 24/01/2020 @14:15pm
Sent couple of emails after 4 months wait and got approval after 4 weeks.