А вот как это происходит в UK

[LSD]

Eligibility : WP+HSMP+Tier1 =5 years+1 year ILR
Method of Application : NCS
Date of Application: 3/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 4/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 10/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 15/12/2012 (Dated 10/12/2012)
Date of Approval received: 16/01/2013 (letter dated: 5/01/2013)
Date of Ceremony : Waiting


Eligibility criteria: EU citizen exercising treaty rights for 8 years (EEA2 issued in 2006)
Method of application: NCS (Haringey)
Date of application: 3rd December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/12/2012 (dated 11/12/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/01/2013 (dated 08/01/2013)
Date of Ceremony: pending

Отсюда: http://www.immigrationboards.com/vie...=asc&start=820

Там бывает и по два-три месяца, но бывает и один месяц с подачи до церемонии. М-да.

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