January 2014 - Naturalization Application Timeline

HO have sped up with fee deduction and November applications in the past week.

Welcome M2008 , I was waiting for your post.

Thanks...only site to Post..Journey starts for BC

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3yrs T1(G) + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC + LIUK
Method of application: NCS (NEWHAM)
Payment method: DEBIT CARD

Date of application: 21/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 31/01/2014 (transaction date: 03/02/2014)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/02/2014 (letter dated: 31/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: -
Date of ceremony: -

Does anybody know what kind of checks UKBA carries out? Apart from Referees and character. Do they carry credit checks or anything like that?

My situation is kinda wierd...

The home office debited my £94.00 fee on 6 Feb. and I sent the request on 15 january. Why does it take so long to correct a slight spelling error?

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Language criteria met : B1
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 28.01.2014
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29.01.2014
Date of aknowlegment: 05.02.2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06.02.2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILE
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): C1 + LIUK
Current nationality: Commonwealth nation
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Glasgow
Date of application: 6/1/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/1/13
Date of acknowlegment: 27/1/13 (dated 24/1/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Balance dropped on 27/1/13
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3yrs T1(G) + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + LIUK
Method of application: NCS (REDBRIDGE)
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of application: 06/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 27/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting....
Date of ceremony: Waiting....

According to the current trends, when do you think, January application will be handled/approval will be sent?

I applied on the 28th January and I would expect a decision to be made by the end of March judging by the speed November and some December applicants are dealt.

Eligibility criteria: HSMP,Tier1 + ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/1/14
Payment method:CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06/1/14
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

milan69 wrote:I applied on the 28th January and I would expect a decision to be made by the end of March judging by the speed November and some December applicants are dealt.

Good judgement.

Somudro wrote:

milan69 wrote:I applied on the 28th January and I would expect a decision to be made by the end of March judging by the speed November and some December applicants are dealt.

Good judgement.

I have a feeling January applicants will start getting decisions from next week.
Watching out for which forumite will be the first decision for January ....

May be 1st week of march i hope so

should be first week of march since the payments got deducted around 03rd feb for most of the applicants.
if they take 1 month , it should be first week

i applied on 23rd jan - fees deducted on 3rd feb

January application update:

Total no of applications : 80
Total no of fees debited : 77

Remaining three applicants (listed below) have either not updated their timeline or are still waiting for their fees to be debited

MY 10/01/2014
KyleDm 23/01/2014
cofe 25/01/2014

Good luck to all that have applied and are waiting for approval

Does anybody know if UKBA has made any contact with any of their referees?

dabbler80 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 1yr PR 5 years resident spouse of BC
Language criteria met :LIUK + B1
Method of application: self post with copies of original passport
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 24/01/14
Payment method CC/DC: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/14 (Royal mail Proof of Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03/02/14 balance dropped
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
I was confuse about copies of passport I send certified.balance dropped today it's mean copies of my passport accepted by HO?

They will take fees no matter ACCEPTED OR NOT!!

amthekkel wrote:January application update:

Total no of applications : 80
Total no of fees debited : 77

Remaining three applicants (listed below) have either not updated their timeline or are still waiting for their fees to be debited

MY 10/01/2014
KyleDm 23/01/2014
cofe 25/01/2014

Good luck to all that have applied and are waiting for approval

Excellent work by amthekkel.

Somudro wrote:

amthekkel wrote:January application update:

Total no of applications : 80
Total no of fees debited : 77

Remaining three applicants (listed below) have either not updated their timeline or are still waiting for their fees to be debited

MY 10/01/2014
KyleDm 23/01/2014
cofe 25/01/2014

Good luck to all that have applied and are waiting for approval

Excellent work by amthekkel.

I have a feeling tat every one on the forum have lottery n now thy r waiting for lucky draw

hot_rock_tx wrote:

dabbler80 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 1yr PR 5 years resident spouse of BC
Language criteria met :LIUK + B1
Method of application: self post with copies of original passport
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 24/01/144
Payment method CC/DC: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/14 (Royal mail Proof of Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03/02/14 balance dropped
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
I was confuse about copies of passport I send certified.balance dropped today it's mean copies of my passport accepted by HO?

They will take fees no matter ACCEPTED OR NOT!!

Thy dont have tis much time tat first thy check whether this application is illegible r not n if it is ten v take the money.as tis hapen to my son case of registeration.which was rejected n v lose the fee too.according to mind if u think tat there is some problem in ur application which might be refuse so u just check first tat if u witdraw ur application ten will u get ur fee back r not if yes ten u can go for tat.if it is not possibe tne ask from some solicitor tat can u send u pasport now to tem r not.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 year Spouse of BC +1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Maidstone
Date of application: 14/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/01/2014 (Dated 29/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I am sure there will be some approvals for Jan applications by the end of Feb.

HO is getting back on track...

Hello guys, I am already updating all my timeline in the Naturalisation application timeline thread but thought to update here for the benefit of everyone specially amthekkel who is doing an excellent work! Keep it up man.

If you look at my timeline you will feel that HO has responded quite well compared to applications made in Nov/Dec or early January '14. Within 7 days (not working days) they have had application fee debited and ack letter in post.

Eligibility criteria: 1yr HSMP+ 4 yrs Tier-1 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met :IELTS 8.0
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wokingham
Date of application: 29.01.2014
Payment method CC/DC: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03.02.2014 (Royal mail Proof of Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 07.02.2014 (Received 11.02.2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06.02.2014
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending