anyone had an acknowlegdement recently

[Diane333]

Yeah thanks hope yours isn't too far behind!!!

[tahe49]

Lodged mine on 30 August, just received a receipt of money taken. It also states that I have to wait up to 12 weeks just for an acknowledgement and case number. MY GOD this is so frustrating.

Just spoken with Agent and he says that most applications are processing in about 9 months. This means my 'in my head deadline' is being shifted back even further. I wanted to ensure I had left the UK by September but not sure this is realistic now.

[stevebison2000]

hi, im also going on a 136 as a plumber though.
i see people on hear that applied after the changes (1 september) and they are getting visas granted
in less than 3 months. while we have to wait 3 months just to get our payment taken.
its so annoying. if id known better id have applied after 1 september and gone through the process
of doing a ielts test.

so frustrating as life has stopped and all future plans are hovering around this visa.

[hels269]

Hi

YEs I just read a thread about how people after 1st September are getting processed alot quicked than before. Apparently they have set up a new department for the post 1st Sept applications so there is fewer of them and therefore being processed quicker. Seems very odd that they wouldnt have thought this through before introducing the changes !! Mind you, some of there other processes seems odd too. Departments dont seem to "talk" to each other.. Like making people to an IELTS test to prove they have "post graduate level" english despite having just submitted proof of their post graduate degree from an English Uni, or asking my aunty to send EVERY document to them again despite only seeing them last year to grant HER permanent residency.

Oh well. What doesnt kill us makes us stronger, or something like that.
Good luck everyone and fingers crossed for the pre 1st September lot, it seems unfair.

H