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August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by alterhase58 » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:34 pm

Application Timeline - Update 05/09/2016
Eligibility criteria: 37.5 years residency - 32.5 years ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Language criteria met: LIUK + B1 English
Date of application: 25/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking – Bank Holiday weekend)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of debit of fees for AN application: 05/09/2016 (authorised by bank)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date money gone off account for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by LR2015 » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:43 pm

Update 2
LR2015 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity +LIUK
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS ( AN+PP)
Date of application: Thursday 18 August 16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22nd of August 2016
Date of acknowledgement:31/08/2016 by email
Date money gone off account: 31st of August 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/09/2016 (dated 31/08/2016)
Biometrics done: 05/09/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: Thursday 18 Aug 16 JCAP
Date passports received:

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by lizldn » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:51 pm

lizldn wrote:
lizldn wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/08/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: no idea
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 01/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 01/09/2016 received 05/09/2016
Biometrics done: 06/09/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP Scheme
Date passports received:

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Kingoswald » Tue Sep 06, 2016 5:42 am

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master's Degree + LIUK
Method of application: registered post (lawyer)
Date of application: 19 August 2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 August 2016 (tracked)
Date of acknowledgement: 05 September 2016 (update 2)
Date money gone off account: 04 September 2016 (update 1)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by uk_boy » Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:34 am

Update - 2

Eligibility criteria 5 yrs + 1 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Degree certificate from university + English Language letter from the University
Nationality:INDIAN
Method of application: NCS Hounslow ,JCAP application
Date of application: 23/08/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not Sure
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2016
Date money gone off account: 02/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 6/9/2016
Biometrics done: 6/9/2016
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: 23/08/2016
Date money deducted for passport - 6/9/2016
Date passports received: Awaiting

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Kingoswald » Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:58 pm

LATEST UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master's Degree + LIUK
Method of application: registered post (lawyer)
Date of application: 19 August 2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 August 2016 (tracked)
Date of acknowledgement: 05 September 2016 (update 2)
Date money gone off account: 04 September 2016 (update 1)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04-September-2016 (received 07-September-2016) (update 3)
Biometrics done: 07-September-2016 (update 4)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Good luck to all of us who are waiting for a positive decision and approval !!!

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by alterhase58 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:06 pm

Application Timeline - Update 08/09/2016
Eligibility criteria: 37.5 years residency - 32.5 years ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Language criteria met: LIUK + B1 English
Date of application: 25/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking – Bank Holiday weekend)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: none received so far
Date of debit of fees for AN application: 05/09/2016 (authorised by bank)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/09/2016 (received 08/09/2016)
Biometrics done: TBC - planned 09/09/2016
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date money gone off account for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by alterhase58 » Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:57 am

Application Timeline - Update 09/09/2016
Eligibility criteria: 37.5 years residency - 32.5 years ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Language criteria met: LIUK + B1 English
Date of application: 25/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking – Bank Holiday weekend)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: none received
Date of debit of fees for AN application: 05/09/2016 (authorised by bank)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/09/2016 (received 08/09/2016)
Biometrics done: 09/09/2016
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date money gone off account for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by tjoseph » Mon Sep 12, 2016 12:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier1 General) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + NARIC Letter
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP (High Wycombe)
Date of application: 25 August 2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 August 2016
Date money gone off account: 07 September 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07 September 2016 (received 10th Sep 2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07-September-2016 (received 10-September-2016)
Biometrics done: 12-September-2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

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August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by imran1u » Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:49 am

Eligibility criteria: NON EEA 5 years + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: LIUK + B 1 English
Method of application: NCS Bedworth
Date of application: 31 Aug
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 8 Sept
Date money gone off account: 8 Sept
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8 Sept " Letter received on 12 Sept "
Biometrics done: 12 Sept
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Post by fez56 » Wed Sep 14, 2016 10:54 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + 15 months ILR
Language criteria met:LIUK + B 1 English
Nationality:AFG
Method of application: registered post(Royal Mail)
Date of application:12 September 16
Payment method: D C
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th September 16 (Royal Mail Confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ibreg » Wed Sep 14, 2016 1:22 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 1) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + Original Degree Certificate
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: NCS Housnlow (JCAP)
Date of application:08 August 16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17th August 16 (Post)
Date of acknowledgement: 17th August 16
Date money gone off account: 12th August 16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17th August 16
Biometrics done: 19th August 2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports:08 August 16
Date passports received:Waiting

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by asifilwin2016 » Mon Oct 03, 2016 1:54 am

asifilwin2016 wrote:
asifilwin2016 wrote:Eligibility criteria: ukm
Language criteria met:
Nationality: american
Method of app: myself at post office
Date of application: monday 08 August 16
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 August 16
Date of acknowledgement: 03 September dated 19th aug
Date money gone off account: 19 Aug
Date passport fee gone off:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03 sep dated 31st aug
Biometrics done: 03 sep
Date of approval: 29th September dated 27th
Date of ceremony: waiting letter says within 3 weeks
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Casa » Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:57 am

CR001 wrote:
A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by pentaya » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:39 am

Any one posted in August and recieved approval letters ? Mine is below

Application Timeline.
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 and 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/08/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No Receipt recieved
Date money gone off account: 23/08/2016

Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2016
Biometrics done: 26/08/2016

Date of approval: Awaiting ... ???
Date of ceremony: Awaiting .. ???


Date applied for passports: 15/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off acct: 29/08/2016

Date passports received: Awaiting ... ???

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ceeceebee » Sat Oct 15, 2016 4:58 pm

Update 2 - Received a letter from my council informing me of my ceremony date. However, I need to bring the letter from the Home Office which I haven't received yet. Hopefully it comes next week.
ceeceebee wrote:Update 1 :) Never have gotten an acknowledgement email, though.
ceeceebee wrote:AN + Passport Application

Application:
Eligibility criteria: 3 years (married to BC) + 6 year ILR (Applied under 3 year requirement if married to BC, but have been married since 2006 and ILR in 2009).
Language criteria met: Native speaker
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of application: 04/08/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Credit card
Date money gone off account: 16/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: NEVER RECEIVED
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/08/2016
Biometrics submitted: 19/08/2016
Date of approval: UNKNOWN - council letter dated 14/10/2016 - no HMG letter yet.
Date of ceremony: 09/11/2016

Passport:
Date applied for passport: 04/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/08/2016
Date passports received: WAITING

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by rzbca » Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:16 pm

Update: Approval!! Allah is great

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 03/08/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/08/16
Biometrics done: 18/08/16
Date of approval: 17/10/2016(Letter Dated 10/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 03/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 18/08/16
Date passports received:

Wish you all best of luck

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Tipu34 » Wed Oct 19, 2016 10:18 am

Tipu34 wrote:Eligibility criteria 4 yrs married to brithish citizen + 1 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK & Trinity
Nationality:PAK
Method of application: NCS/Edinburgh
Date of application: 08/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/08/2106
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/08/2016
Biometrics done: 25/08/2016
Date of approval: 19/10/2016
Date of ceremony: 26/10/2016
Date applied for passports: applied
Date passports received: Awaiting
finally Just got it approved today, all the best everyone. its been a long painful journey!

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Post by kkkK01 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5YRS Non Eu Family & 3months PR (WIFE BECAME BRITISH MAY 2016)
Language criteria met: LIUK & B1 TRINITY
Nationality:NIGERIAN
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 3 AUG 2016
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4 AUG 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/08/16 DATED 15/08/16
Date money gone off account:15/08/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/08/16 DATED 15/08/16
Biometrics done: 18/08/16
Date of approval: 19/10/16 DATED 10/10/16
Date of ceremony: 27/10/16
Date applied for passports: 03/08/16
Date passports received:TBC

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by muhandisrak » Fri Oct 21, 2016 1:23 pm

Eligibility: Tier 1 + ILR
Application: NCS Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 19 August 2016
Date of approval letter:
Date passports received:

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Jambe » Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:38 am

Approval Update-----

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ( 5 years + 17 month ILR)
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:01/08/16
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/08/16
Biometrics done:16/08/16
Date of approval:22/10/16
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:01/08/16
Date passports received:

By Grace of god we have received our approval yesterday. Thank you so much to all member of this forum.best luck to everyone who still waiting..!!

Thanks

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Post by freedom2 » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:32 am

Approval update ....

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR + UK degree + LIUK
Pakistani
Method of application: NSC Camden JCAP
Date of application: 03/08/2016
Payment method: card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 15/08/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/08/16
Biometrics done: 18/08/16
Date of approval: Received 26/10/16 (Letter dated 14/10/16)
Date of ceremony: 02/10/16
Date applied for passports: 03/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 18/08/16
Date passports received:

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by fhqwhgads » Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU DCPR + married to a citizen
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 09/08/2016
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/08/2016 (letter dated 22/08/2016)
Date money gone off account: 26/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2016 (dated 22/08/2016)
Biometrics done: 25/08/2016
Date of approval: Received 27/10/2016 (letter dated 18/10/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Date passports received:

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by rzbca » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:58 pm

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 03/08/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/08/16
Biometrics done: 18/08/16
Date of approval: 17/10/2016(Letter Dated 10/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 19/10/2016
Date applied for passports: 03/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 18/08/16
Passport text received :22/10/2016
Date passports received:24/10/2016

This jcap passport process is excellent. Wish you all best of luck.

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Re: August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by menie13 » Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: - EEA married to a British Citizen- - Working in UK since i arrived ( 10 years) - but provided them last 3 years of my working life with my PR and other docs requested
Language criteria met: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: French
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:11/08/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement:21/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/08/2016
Biometrics done:27/08/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11/08/2016
Date passports received:

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