February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Stormyturtle · Post by **Stormyturtle** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:36 am

xeel wrote:
Stormyturtle wrote:Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC +15months ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK + Masters degree
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Redbridge
Date of application: 05/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/2014
Date of acknowlegment: 11/02/2014(Request for alternative payment, same details sent back and account debited on 24/02/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/02/14
Date approval received:waiting
Date of ceremony:tbc

Having seen some February applicants receiving their approval I decided to contact the NCS and ask if they have heard anything from the home office and maybe its just the snail mail that HO use that is holding up my approval, but they responded and said they have no further update on my application as of yet(this was on Friday 4th of April.
On the morning of 5th April i got a brown envelope from home office, my heart skipped 3 beats(thinking my application has been rejected as council does not have my details). Opened up the envelope and home office requesting to see original passport and birth certificate of spouse. Passport of spouse and birth certificate sent on the same day. Now the waiting continues again for how long more i dont know. Does anyone here have any idea how long it takes for them to reach a decision after requesting documents.
The wait is agonizing.

Stormyturtle can you please advise how you contacted them? I've been sending them emails but no response really..

Hi Xeel i contacted them by email using citizenship@redbridge.gov.uk <citizenship@redbridge.gov.uk>;

xeel · Post by **xeel** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:40 am

Oh ok apologies, I thought you contacted the homeoffice rather than the NCS. NCS hillingdon are too lazy to respond!

anandv76 · Post by **anandv76** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:49 am

anandv76 wrote:
anandv76 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2.5 years (Work Permit) + 2.5 years (Tier-1 Visa) + 1 Year ILR
Number of people applying: Self, spouse, daughter (born in UK before ILR)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK NARIC English language Assessment certificate + Life in the UK
Other documents: Passport, Degree certificates, UK NARIC Letter of Comparability, Birth certificate for daughter
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Council name if NCS used: Newham
Date of application: 17/02/14
Payment method (CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc): Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: did not check
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/02/14
Date of acknowlegment: 20/02/14
Date of acknowledgement received: 27/02/14
Date approval received: 05/04/2014 dated 01/04/2014
Date of ceremony: 06-May-2014 (tentative booking till i receive more information about private ceremony)

jah79 · Post by **jah79** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:29 pm

Try furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk - could take anything from a few hours to a week to respond though.

xeel wrote:
Stormyturtle wrote:Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC +15months ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK + Masters degree
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Redbridge
Date of application: 05/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/2014
Date of acknowlegment: 11/02/2014(Request for alternative payment, same details sent back and account debited on 24/02/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/02/14
Date approval received:waiting
Date of ceremony:tbc

Having seen some February applicants receiving their approval I decided to contact the NCS and ask if they have heard anything from the home office and maybe its just the snail mail that HO use that is holding up my approval, but they responded and said they have no further update on my application as of yet(this was on Friday 4th of April.
On the morning of 5th April i got a brown envelope from home office, my heart skipped 3 beats(thinking my application has been rejected as council does not have my details). Opened up the envelope and home office requesting to see original passport and birth certificate of spouse. Passport of spouse and birth certificate sent on the same day. Now the waiting continues again for how long more i dont know. Does anyone here have any idea how long it takes for them to reach a decision after requesting documents.
The wait is agonizing.

Stormyturtle can you please advise how you contacted them? I've been sending them emails but no response really..

azharahmed2 · Post by **azharahmed2** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:51 pm

Language criteria met (Life time uk B1 test):
Current nationality: pakistani
Method of application: Form an
Council name if NCS used: NCS
Date of application: 05/02/2014
Payment method Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 15/02/2014 dated on 12/02 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/02/2014
Date approval received: Dated 01/04/2014
Date of ceremony:28-april-2014

brightlight · Post by **brightlight** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Resident permit +1 yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Life in UK +Cambridge Cert. B1 test.
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 19th Feb 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: -
Date of aknowlegment: - 6 Mar 2014 ( dated 26 Feb 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: -
Date approval received: - Waiting
Date of ceremony:- Waiting

90sBaby · Post by **90sBaby** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:44 am

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years residence (19 years ILR)
Nationality: Jamaican
Language Criteria: Life in the UK Test, UK Degree, National of English speaking country
Method of Application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS)
Council name if NCS: Wandsworth
Date of application: 05/02
Payment method CC/DC: Debit Card
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 06/02 (Royal Mail Tracked Confirmation)
Date Acknowledgement: 16/02 - Dated 11/02
Date Debit Fees: 27.02 (Online banking shows balance -£874) (FYI - Initial debit on 11.02 was declined)
Date Approval Received: 09/04 (Dated 28/03)
Date of Ceremony: 16/04

Thanks everyone for your support. Wishing all those still waiting the very best. This forum has been a great source of help.

vinavs · Post by **vinavs** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:21 pm

Eligibility Criteria: HSMP+Tier1+ILR
Nationality:
Language Criteria: PBS Calculator docs
Method of Application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS)
Council name if NCS: Trafford
Date of application: 20/02
Payment method CC/DC: Debit Card
Date of Receipt by UKBA:
Date Acknowledgement:
Date Debit Fees: 25/02/2014
Date Approval Received: 09/04
Date of Ceremony:

Thanks a lot for all the forum members. Got lot of information from here and also timelines helped a lot.

cliffy97 · Post by **cliffy97** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:31 am

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit/ Work Permit Dependant 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Exempt Country
Current nationality: American
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hounslow
Date of application: 15 Feb
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 Feb
Date of aknowlegment: 20 Feb
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20 Feb
Date approval received: 9 Apr (Approval Date 2 April)
Date of ceremony:9 May

Good Luck to everyone waiting!

msnrao123 · Post by **msnrao123** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:21 am

ssingh6 wrote:
ssingh6 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP+3 TIER 1+1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK MASTER DEGREE +LIFE IN UK
Current nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS NEWBURY
Date of application: 19/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014 ROYAL MAIL TRACKING
Date of aknowlegment: 08/03/2014(dated 27/02/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/02/2014
Date approval received: WAITING([called HO on 03/04/2014,still no caseworker assigned)
Date of ceremony:WAITING

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Thanks mate...I have been calling for several days with No Luck so wondering the number that I am using is correct ( 0300 123 2253). Appreciate if you can confirm and share me the correct number pls...thanks

uk4rex.co.uk · Post by **uk4rex.co.uk** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:25 am

msnrao123 wrote:
ssingh6 wrote:
ssingh6 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP+3 TIER 1+1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK MASTER DEGREE +LIFE IN UK
Current nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS NEWBURY
Date of application: 19/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014 ROYAL MAIL TRACKING
Date of aknowlegment: 08/03/2014(dated 27/02/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/02/2014
Date approval received: WAITING([called HO on 03/04/2014,still no caseworker assigned)
Date of ceremony:WAITING

Thanks mate...I have been calling for several days with No Luck so wondering the number that I am using is correct ( 0300 123 2253). Appreciate if you can confirm and share me the correct number pls...thanks[/quote]

Send them e-mail is better than calling, when you email them your case will be properly looked into... I did same

ssingh6 · Post by **ssingh6** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:32 am

number is used is 03001232253, same reply its under consideration.

got email from FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk saying it may take 6 months for outcome

its very disheartening..i have already seen approvals for march applicants....Don't know what is happening with the application.

My passport is expiring in few weeks and I was replying to apply for British one before that expires...

babe_khyber · Post by **babe_khyber** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:16 am

[quote="babe_khyber"]Eligibility criteria Refugee Status Since 2006.
Application Submitted Through NCS ON 21st Feb 2014.
Home office received tricking Royal mail 24th Feb 2014.
Acknowledgement letter received 1st Mar 2014 dated 26th Feb 2014.
Fee dropped by visa card on 26th Feb 2014.
Date of approval Waiting.
Date of ceremony waiting.
Best wishes.
babe Khyber.[/quote]
Update. call ukba severl time but different answer I don't know what can I do. its seem to me there is some one from March application were granted. But we are still waiting. Anyway Congratulation to those who were received their approvals.
best wishes
babe khyber

MHEF · Post by **MHEF** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:08 pm

After an eight week wait and never receiving a letter of acknowledgment I was a bit worries, but ....yesterday I finally received the famous brown envelope. I've already book my citizenship ceremony for the 23rd April. Thanks for all the comments and support during my application process. Good luck to the ones waiting!!!

babe_khyber · Post by **babe_khyber** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:57 pm

Congratulation for approval. please share us your time line.

MHEF · Post by **MHEF** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:06 pm

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse
Language criteria: Pet test +LIFE IN UK
Current nationality: Peru
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 15/02/2014
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: ....
Date of acknowledgment: never arrived
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/02/2014
Date approval received: date on letter 02/04/14 date received 09/04/14
Date of ceremony: 23 April

girish2010 · Post by **girish2010** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:15 pm

[quote="girish2010"]Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier 1+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met :LIUK test + UKNARIC letter +copies of Degree Certificates
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Brighton
Date of application: 19/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/02/2014
Date approval received: 10/04/2014
Date of ceremony: 28/04/2014

Thanks everyone in "Immigration Boards". There was lot of help, advise and support received from members....
I have been using this forum from the day i came to the UK .... I will be contributing to the forum when ever i can help..

All the best for all my friends applying and waiting for approvals....

brightlight · Post by **brightlight** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:30 pm

Hi could anybody help to update the time line please,
Congratulations to all those who received Approval, I am truly happy for you. ( those with approval who have not update the time line, I believe many of us would like to hear your update.)

As I have seen on the post, the time line summary of #man4uni, it helps a lot to keep up with information.
I find this summary very helpful and thank man4uni again for his time.

I have added more date on the table, please join and help to update the info, if you can.
Good luck all those who waiting.

tunjy · Post by **tunjy** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:44 am

brightlight wrote:Hi could anybody help to update the time line please,
Congratulations to all those who received Approval, I am truly happy for you. ( those with approval who have not update the time line, I believe many of us would like to hear your update.)

As I have seen on the post, the time line summary of #man4uni, it helps a lot to keep up with information.
I find this summary very helpful and thank man4uni again for his time.

I have added more date on the table, please join and help to update the info, if you can.
Good luck all those who waiting.

Azharahmed2, Seyi & 90sbaby have all gotten their approval.
I could not update the table.

MHEF · Post by **MHEF** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:36 am

I got my approval a couple of days ago, yesterday I posted my time line. MHEF.

etoklem · Post by **etoklem** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:21 am

All, any comments will be helpful

Eligibility criteria: 2Yr Tier 2 ICT + 3Yr Tier 1 + 1 Yr ILR
English language : Degree certificate + Tier 1 points sheet awarding 10 points for english + University letter stating degree taught in english
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS Slough 18.02.14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20.02.14
Date of debit of fees: 28.02.14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06.03.14 dated 27.02.14
Date of receipt of letter requesting extra documentation : 09/04/2014 (dated 03/04/2014) : As your application was received after 28 Oct 2013, we require a letter from UK Naric to confirm that the degree that you obtained in india meets English level requirement for naturalisation. Please send your docs by 22/04 else your application will be refused
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

I have applied for fasttrack Naric Statement of comparability and also standard service for English language assessment(as fasttrack is not availabe for English language assessment). I will get the SOC on Tuesday but the English language thing will take longer and would probably not within 22/04.

I have emailed Home office to provide extra time but not sure what they will do.

I am wondering if I should send off the SOC + Certificate + PBS print out confirming 10 points(something I missed when I filed the application. NCS were not too bothered about it as well) + University letter original stating degree was taught in english as soon as I have SOC back on Tuesday (15/04) and write a covering letter to the caseworker explaining if this meets the requirements and /or requesting more time for the English language assessment to come through.

However I am a confused why they need this Naric English assessment as the link clearly states degree taught in english + PBS does the job.
https://www.gov.uk/english-language

maximux79 · Post by **maximux79** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:33 am

In your email or speak to HO, have mentioned that as per the new guidance (attach the PDF), that PBS printout awarding 10 points and original degree certificate (in English) is enough to satisfy the requirement. Maybe the caseworker who's working on your case have overlooked it. There are so many people who have got their approvals based on Original certificate + PBS printout submission. Thanks

etoklem wrote:All, any comments will be helpful

Eligibility criteria: 2Yr Tier 2 ICT + 3Yr Tier 1 + 1 Yr ILR
English language : Degree certificate + Tier 1 points sheet awarding 10 points for english + University letter stating degree taught in english
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS Slough 18.02.14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20.02.14
Date of debit of fees: 28.02.14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06.03.14 dated 27.02.14
Date of receipt of letter requesting extra documentation : 09/04/2014 (dated 03/04/2014) : As your application was received after 28 Oct 2013, we require a letter from UK Naric to confirm that the degree that you obtained in india meets English level requirement for naturalisation. Please send your docs by 22/04 else your application will be refused
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

I have applied for fasttrack Naric Statement of comparability and also standard service for English language assessment(as fasttrack is not availabe for English language assessment). I will get the SOC on Tuesday but the English language thing will take longer and would probably not within 22/04.

I have emailed Home office to provide extra time but not sure what they will do.

I am wondering if I should send off the SOC + Certificate + PBS print out confirming 10 points(something I missed when I filed the application. NCS were not too bothered about it as well) + University letter original stating degree was taught in english as soon as I have SOC back on Tuesday (15/04) and write a covering letter to the caseworker explaining if this meets the requirements and /or requesting more time for the English language assessment to come through.

However I am a confused why they need this Naric English assessment as the link clearly states degree taught in english + PBS does the job.
https://www.gov.uk/english-language

UStoNewcastle · Post by **UStoNewcastle** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:30 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr residency, divorced spouse to UK citizen, ILR obtained via domestic violence clause, ILR 3+ yrs
Nationality: American
Method of application: postal/ Special Delivery sent 27 Feb 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 Feb 2014
Date of debit of fees: 4 Mar 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: letter dated 4 Mar 2014, rec'd 7 Mar
Date of receipt of approval: rec'd 11 Apr 2014, letter dated 9 Apr 2014
Date of Ceremony: TBD- invitation to ceremony not rec'd yet.

etoklem · Post by **etoklem** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:08 pm

Thanks maximux79. Yes, sure I will do that.

na3ig · Post by **na3ig** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:43 pm

Hi, would like to share my timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs WP + 1yr ILR
Language criteria: IELTS + LIFE IN UK
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Farnham
Date of application: 12/02/2014
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: ....
Date of acknowledgment: 28/02/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 26/02/2014
Date approval received: 11/04/14
Date of ceremony: 15 June (but probably will go for privat one, so not set yet)

A BIG 'Thank you' to this form and to members for the excellent work they do!!!

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