Apparently, spousal applications seem to be quick...

Type: NCS
Date of submission: 18 February 2009
CRITERIA : 3years (1 yr stay +2 yrs marriage & applied immediately after receiving ILR)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4 March 2009
Date of receipt of approval: 14 March 2009

The Guardian article referenced highlighted that the changes will not be retrospective (i.e., will not apply to those already living here). Of course, this doesn't mean that this will necessarily be the case, though it's heartening to hear...
We'll see what happens!

If a Japanese citizen takes on another citizenship, he or she is obliged to give up his or her Japanese citizenship. This is most easily done by sending in the passport to the Japanese Embassy or, as the case may be, surrendering it upon returning to Japan. Many individuals, of course, break the law ...

In answer to your query, I enclosed official statements (of bank account and investments) which were dated 31 December 2007 -- as I only get the official statements once annually (i.e., a little over three months from the date I applied). In my cover letter I referenced the current balances which I ...

Further to my post above, I just received my passport back with my ILR endorsement TIMELINE Data on my HSMP-based ILR application: Applied by POST: 5 March 2008 Confirmation of application receipt: 7 March 2008 IRL endorsed as of: 28 March 2008 Received passport back morning of 3 April 2008 (End of ...

Data on recent HSMP-based ILR application: Applied by POST: 5 March 2008 Confirmation of application receipt: 7 March 2008 End of "20 Day" 70% application service standard: 4 April 2008 Confirmed application still "on process" over phone on: 2 April 2008 My application should be VERY easy and ...