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								by stillwaiting2 » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:46 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Children born in UK + Parents ILR 
Method of application: NCS (BRENT) 22nd July 2011 
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of debit of fees: 9th August 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13th August 2011 
Date of receipt of approval: 27th October 2011
Date of receipt of documents:02nd November 2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 02nd November 2011
			
													
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								by GETMEIN » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:19 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: Children born in the UK and parents have ILR (section 1(3)) 
Method of application: Postal 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/09/11
Date of debit of fees: 16/09/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/09/11
Date of receipt of approval: 19/10/11 
Date of receipt of documents: 21/10/11
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/10/11
Interim Updates 
Date: 12/10/11, called UKBA and was informed it can take up to six months!
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by cial » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:28 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); 
Method of application: NCS (Croydon) - 01/08/2011 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2011 
Date of debit of fees: 10/08/2011 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/08/2011  
Date of approval: 21/10/2011 
Date of receipt of documents: 27/10/2011 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 27/10/2011
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by PK001 » Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:08 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: Children born in the UK and parents have ILR (section 1(3)) 
Method of application: Postal 
Document sent: 30/09/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/10/11 
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/11 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: No acknowledgement received.  
Date of receipt of approval: 03/11/11 
Date of receipt of documents: 03/11/11 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 04/11/11
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by shri997 » Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:11 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: Children born in the UK and parents have ILR (section 1(3)) 
Method of application: Postal 
Document sent: 04/11/11 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/11/11 
Date of debit of fees: 23-11-11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26-11-11
Date of receipt of approval: 
Date of receipt of documents: 
Date of receipt of registration certificate:05-01-12
			
													
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								by Donking1 » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:25 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + One parent have ILR section 1(3) 
Method of application: Postal 
Date of application: 14/11/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/11
Date of debit of fees: 5/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9/12/2011 (Dated 5/12/2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate:12/01/2012
Referee 1: Head Teacher of Primary School
Referee 2: Bishop of Local Anglican Church
			
													
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								by Hazfasaj » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:55 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); 
Method of application: NCS (Oxford) - 24/10/2011 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2011 
Date of debit of fees: 10/11/2011 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/11/2011 
Date of approval: 19/12/2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/12/2011
			
													
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								by geek1981 » Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:48 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) both parents ILR
Method of application: Ealing NCS
Date of Application:08/11/2011  
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2011
Date of debit of fees:  25/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:  28/11/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 23/12/2011
Date of receipt of documents: 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 05/01/2012
Referee 1 :applicant's GP
Referee 2 :family friend
			
													
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								by nmaj » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:46 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (New Ham) - 08/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/11/2011
Date of approval: 21/12/2011
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/12/2011
Two applications, both kids born in UK.
			
													
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								by qaziji » Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:35 am
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS (23 Nov 2011) 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 Nov 2011
Date of debit of fees: 19 Dec 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 Dec 2011 (Dated 19 Dec 2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 26 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of documents: N/A sent photocopies by NCS
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 26 Jan 2012 (Dated 19 Jan 2012)
Application for Two Kids under 5 born in UK.
Reference 1: Family friend (Common for both children)
Reference 2: Nursery Head (Child 1) & Health Visitor (Child 2)
			
													
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								by IndiaMr » Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:23 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application for one kid under 5 born in UK . 
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS (21 Nov 2011)
Date of receipt by UKBA:22 Nov 2011
Date of debit of fees:09 Dec 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:15 Dec 2011
Date of receipt of approval:NA
Date of receipt of documents:NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate:28 Jan 2012 (Certificate dated 19 Jan 2012):D
Referees: Nursery Manager & Deputy Manager
			
													
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								by fajr » Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:51 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + One parent have ILR section 1(3) 
Method of application: NCS Crowborough 
Date of application: 22/11/11 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/11/11 
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/11 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/12/2011 (dated 13/12/2011) 
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: n/a
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 20/01/2012
Referees : 1 midwife, 1 imam of local mosque
			
													
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								by tonypetty » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:26 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria:2 Children born in the UK + One parent have ILR section 1(3) 
Method of application: NCS (Roayl Mail tracking Number provided)
Date of application: 17/11/11 
Date of receipt by UKBA:21/11/11 (Confirmed through Royal Mail Special Delivery Post and Track Service)
Date of debit of fees: Money debited from account on 16/12/2011 but showing a date on my statement that it would clear on 19/12/2011)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Received 21/12/2011 dated 15/12/2011
Date of receipt of approval: For first child 28/01/2012
For second child 30/01/2012 ...received certificates and approval same time but for each kids in different envelopes...
Date of receipt of documents: No documents received as only photocopies sent through NCS....
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Same time as approval letters received...
Dates on Certificates: 1st child 23rd Jan 2012 and 2nd child 24th Jan 2012
Referees : 1 Secretary of Charity, 2 Family Friend
			
													
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								by ggUK » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:16 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); two applications, both kids born in UK
Method of application: NCS (Sutton) - 24/10/2011 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2011 
Date of debit of fees: 11/11/2011 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/11/2011 (dated 11/11/2011)
Date of approval: 06/12/2011
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 10/12/2011
Approval letter and registration certificate received in the same envelope (1st class stamped) for each kid.
			
													
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								by Den1974 » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:43 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3); one parent with ILR, child born in the UK
Method of application: Postal 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/09/2011 
Date of debit of fees: 27/09/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/09/2011 
Date of receipt of approval: 30/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 02/02/2012
			
													
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								by AntCoe » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:51 am
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Catford) - 24/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2011 -incorrect fee of £836 taken instead of £540
Refund Requested: 19/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/12/2011
Date of approval: 30 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of documents: n/a
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 02 Feb 2012
06Jan12 - still waiting for my £300 refund after sending two faxes.
30Jan - Received courtesy phone call from UKBA confirming refund actioned and that my daughter's certificate is in the post.
			
													
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								by Katie_K » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:29 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); One parent British Citizen
Method of application: Post - 15/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011
Date of approval: 06/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 12/01/2012
			
													
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								by sbchkr3 » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:44 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS - 16/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/12/2011 (dated 8/12/2011)
Date of approval: 19/1/2012
Date of receipt of documents: NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 26/1/2012
			
													
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								by punjabimunda80 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:36 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); 
Method of application: NCS - 11/11/2011 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/11/2011 
Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2011 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011
Date of approval: Waiting 
Date of receipt of documents: Waiting 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by malayanayak » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:27 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Barnet ) - 22/12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/2011 
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/01/2012 (dated 11/01/12) 
Date of approval: 27/02/2012 
Date of receipt of documents: N/A 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 01/03/2012
			
													
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								by Bhutta144 » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:39 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge) - 20/10/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/11/2011
Date of approval: 20/12/2011
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22/12/2011
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by dineshcv » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:01 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th Nov, 2011
Date of debit of fees: 24th Nov, 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th Nov, 2011 
Date of receipt of approval:  29th Dec, 2011
Date of receipt of documents: 29th Dec, 2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 5th Jan, 2012
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by wk_hsmp06 » Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:08 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS - 30/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 30/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/01/2012
Date of approval: 05/02/2012
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 09/02/2012
			
													
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								by like1034 » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:03 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + Parents have ILR section 1(3) 
Method of application: NCS (next day delivery) 
Date of application: 03/11/11 
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not Known 
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/11 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/11/2011 (dated 22/11/2011) 
Date of receipt of approval: 13/01/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate:18/01/2012
			
													
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								by REGISTRATION » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:15 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) Minor's Application against Parents ILR 
Method of application: Postal (with 1 passport and copy of other) 
No of kids : 2 
Date of Application:19/01/2012 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2012 
Date of debit of fees: 31/01/2012 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/02/2012 
Date of receipt of approval: 07/03/2012 
Date of receipt of documents: 07/03/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 09/03/2012
Referee (2 separate forms in one envelop - £810.00) 
1 : School Head teacher + Family Friend 
2 : Community centre manager + Family Friend
			
													
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