January 2014 - Naturalization Application Timeline

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 test
Method of application: Post Office (registered mail) - 17/01/2014
Date of application: 16/01/2014
Payment method: Debit Card Payment Slip
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 31/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30/01/2014
Date approval received: 22/03/2014 (dated 14/03/2014 )
Date of ceremony: to be arranged

As you probably know, I kept sending the update requests via the email for the whole of this week, i.e. Monday-Friday (5 emails). The replies came within 2 hours with identical text: "There is no decision made..." On Friday, I received the different email saying "please do not keep asking us as this will take 6 month". I was glad that my email was read by a real person and not the robot.

Anyway, what I am trying to say that the decision has been made on the 14th March and the replies to my emails from the 18th March were saying that it hasn't. So do not waste your time asking, they haven't got a clue!

Good luck to anyone waiting!!!

unsure wrote:

phospholipid wrote:I don't understand what an MP will do when it has not yet been 6 months?

There is no standard time for my application.

I already have a Certificate of Registration since 1995 and requested the HO to amend the spelling of my name on it.

Ah I see, best of luck!

Congratulatons alex_shvjac! It is great the wait is finally over for you!

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS and NARIC ELA
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Chelmsford
Date of application: 02/01/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/01/14
Date of aknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees:Account balance dropped today by £874 but not cleared yet.(23/01/14)
Date approval received: 18th Feb dated 15th Feb
Date of ceremony:4th June

Sorry the delay of update
We were initially given a date in March but as I am away for work abroad, could not make the date. I had to request for an extension as I would not be back before the end of the 3 month window which was mid- may ( I think the 18th to be precise). I was then given a further 6 weeks extension - till sometime in July hence the delay in the date of the ceremony. This forum has been very helpful. Many thanks to all

[quote="splashing"][quote="splashing"]Eligibility criteria: 2yrs hsmp, 3 yrs Tier 1 and 1yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, NARIC, or B1 test): Master degree in UK
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Council name if NCS used: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 13 Jan 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14th Jan 2014
Date of aknowlegment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31st Jan 2014 ( Saw transaction on my online statement)
Date approval received: 14th march dated 9th march
Date of ceremony: 8th april



All d best to those still waiting.

I have received my approval letter but no ceremony letter can any body tell me how long will it take to receive ceremony letter as I hv some family problem back home and need to go abroad asap.ho told me to wait two weeks but my problem is a bit urgent........any advice would b higly appreciated.

Hi hina , contact ur council and arrange urself r try a private ceremony

jmehmud wrote:Hi hina , contact ur council and arrange urself r try a private ceremony

Thanks jasim but can we still book private ceremony if we didnt receive letter from counsil

hina zaheer wrote:

jmehmud wrote:Hi hina , contact ur council and arrange urself r try a private ceremony

Thanks jasim but can we still book private ceremony if we didnt receive letter from counsil

You can book a private ceremony, but you can't attend without the original invitation letter from HO.

collipu wrote:

hina zaheer wrote:

jmehmud wrote:Hi hina , contact ur council and arrange urself r try a private ceremony

Thanks jasim but can we still book private ceremony if we didnt receive letter from counsil

You can book a private ceremony, but you can't attend without the original invitation letter from HO.

Thanks collipu n I only had approval letter from ho but no invitation letter from council so it means I have to wait which is sad cuz im stuck in a bad situation

very quite day on forum. no activity today ????

It seems that HO mails majority of approvals over the weekend for some reason.

jmehmud wrote:very quite day on forum. no activity today ????

Yes nothing yet!

I applied on 13th of jan thr ncs hammersmith ., recieved by them on 14th., still haven't recieved my approval.
Whenever i call them they give me different answers.
I think the best thing is to just try not think about it

I phoned HO for updates. Different answer from a lady. Last week, i got another answer. Last week- The case has been assigned to a case worker. This week- The case is not assigned to a case worker yet.

Same here.

Somudro wrote:I phoned HO for updates. Different answer from a lady. Last week, i got another answer. Last week- The case has been assigned to a case worker. This week- The case is not assigned to a case worker yet.

Exactly the same answer here!

^ lol

i dont think applicants are supposed to call them before the 6 month period anyway. But nonetheless I think their info is limited to when they receive an application and when (if at all) it has been transferred for a different check (but they dont know where exactly) and when a decision has been made. and thats it.

Its kind of like whenever we buy something online from amazon or wherever...we know when something has been dispatched to you if given a tracking number...but we cant know if the van driver needed to stop to buy petrol...or have a coffee break..you know?

I dont think they know if its assigned to a caseworker or any of the real details.

unsure wrote:^ lol

i dont think applicants are supposed to call them before the 6 month period anyway. But nonetheless I think their info is limited to when they receive an application and when (if at all) it has been transferred for a different check (but they dont know where exactly) and when a decision has been made. and thats it.

Its kind of like whenever we buy something online from amazon or wherever...we know when something has been dispatched to you if given a tracking number...but we cant know if the van driver needed to stop to buy petrol...or have a coffee break..you know?

I dont think they know if its assigned to a caseworker or any of the real details.

I think it's a little more complicated than what you're stating. Many people have contacted UKBA asking for an update, and have received the usual response of "no decision made", but a few days later have had their approval, with the decision dated before they contacted the UKBA.

HO has just given me the new telephone number as naturalization call department is moved to Sheffield.
0300 123 2253

milan69 wrote:HO has just given me the new telephone number as naturalization call department is moved to Sheffield.
0300 123 2253

Thank you for the new number

I just called new number and I got this response:
"It is not completed yet but it looks positive and it looks as if it will be resolved in a week or so"

That's good. At least a hope to get result soon whatever the situation is.

I just called the new number, got told by a lady that it was not assigned to a caseworker yet... Applied 23rd jan.

Sorry but I can't figure out how to edit my post - there doesn't appear to be a link anywhere to do so. I have updated my timeline below:

Eligibility criteria: 2 years unmarried partner VISA, 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Exempt Country
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/01/2014
Payment method: Debit Card Payment Slip
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/2014 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 01/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/02/2014
Date approval received: 24/03/2014 (letter dated: 11/03/2014)
Date of ceremony: 11/4/2014

Thank you to the moderators for this forum - it has provided immense reassurance. Good luck to everyone!

Just as an aside, I actually found out I had received citizenship when I arrived back on a flight from France. The border agent told me that it had been approved on the 11th (he had to look up my status because I had left my biometric card at home) - the letter was waiting for me when I arrived home.