January 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

narsii · Post by **narsii** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:21 pm

narsii wrote:Hi All,

Firstly , I heartfully thank each and every group member of the board who guided me in this journey .

I got the approval from HO today , My Time line is as follows .

narsii wrote:
narsii wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC assessment and Degree Certificate
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - WandsWorth ( Combined AN+ Passport)
Date of application: 25/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2016-Royal Mail special delivery has been delivered to the Liverpool UKVI Office
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016 dated 05/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/2016 dated 05/02/2016
Biometrics done: 11/02/2016
Date of approval: 12/03/2016 recieved the letter on 21/03/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 25/01/2016
Date SMS received:07/04/2016
Date passports received: 08/04/2016
Helpful Information : I had PCNs(3) /FPNs (0) and I did not mention them in the Application , I was a director for 2 companies and provided all my LLC details on the application .

tehminamazher · Post by **tehminamazher** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:43 am

January 2016 Applicants Still waiting
Applicant----------------Date of Application------Biometrics Done
clairepf-----------------24-01-16----------------------20-02-16-------Waiting 54 Days after Biometrics
jay.doddaballapur -------30-01-16----------------------12-02-16-------Waiting 62 Days after Biometrics
sjy22--------------------26-01-16----------------------10-02-16-------Waiting 64 Days after Biometrics
barbs400-----------------22-01-16----------------------09-02-16-------Waiting 65 Days after Biometrics
nelalbarra---------------26-01-16----------------------08-02-16-------Waiting 66 Days after Biometrics
SKJMR--------------------20-01-16----------------------06-02-16-------Waiting 68 Days after Biometrics
SSWSZ--------------------26-01-16----------------------06-02-16-------Waiting 68 Days after Biometrics
Kingfisher2--------------20-01-16----------------------05-02-16-------Waiting 69 Days after Biometrics
Ozzy---------------------25-01-16----------------------05-02-16-------Waiting 69 Days after Biometrics
baba JJ------------------21-01-16----------------------04-02-16-------Waiting 70 Days after Biometrics
mattyjah-----------------18-01-16----------------------01-02-16-------Waiting 73 Days after Biometrics
Arsal385-----------------13-01-16----------------------29-01-16-------Waiting 76 Days after Biometrics
ZafarKhan82--------------09-01-16----------------------27-01-16-------Waiting 78 Days after Biometrics
Azoo18-------------------12-01-16----------------------26-01-16-------Waiting 79 Days after Biometrics
Lawstudent---------------04-01-16----------------------23-01-16-------Waiting 82 Days after Biometrics
sanjeevgopal-------------05-01-16----------------------23-01-16-------Waiting 82 Days after Biometrics
kgpian-------------------07-01-16----------------------22-01-16-------Waiting 83 Days after Biometrics
ilruk84------------------05-01-16----------------------21-01-16-------Waiting 84 Days after Biometrics

Ali_Raza_2244 · Post by **Ali_Raza_2244** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:26 pm

[quote="Ali_Raza_2244"][quote="Ali_Raza_2244"]Update
[quote="Ali_Raza_2244"]Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: USA Degree Certificate + PBS Printout
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS - Brent ( Combined AN + Passport)
Date of application: 19/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2016 (Dated: 02/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2016 Passport: 08/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/02/2016 (Dated: 02/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 05/02/2016
Date of approval on Letter: 12/02/2016 Received: not sure as we were out of town
Date of ceremony: 31/03/2016
Date applied for passports: 19/01/2016
Date passports received: 15/04/2016

Zafarkhan82 · Post by **Zafarkhan82** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:59 pm

Update:
quote="Zafarkhan82"]
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: Yes
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Royal Mail special delivery
Date of application: 09/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2016 via email
Date money debited from account: 22/01/2016
Date of letter receiving biometrics: 27/01/2016 (dated 22/01/16)
Biometrics done: 27/01/2016
Date of approval: 08/04/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]

liquidweb15 · Post by **liquidweb15** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:15 pm

Forgot to update earlier:
Eligibility criteria: 3 years married to BC
Language criteria met: Yes
Method of application: NCS Tunbridge Wells
Date of application: 04/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/01/2016
Date money debited from account: 15/01/2016
Date of letter receiving biometrics: 16/01/2016
Biometrics done: 16/01/2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 04/01/2016
Date passports received: Waiting

Zafarkhan82 · Post by **Zafarkhan82** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:48 pm

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: Yes
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Royal Mail special delivery
Date of application: 09/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2016 via email
Date money debited from account: 22/01/2016
Date of letter receiving biometrics: 27/01/2016 (dated 22/01/16)
Biometrics done: 27/01/2016
Date of approval: 08/04/2016
Date of ceremony: 25/05/16
Date applied for passports: 25/05/16
Date passports received: TBC

suzan999 · Post by **suzan999** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 12:26 am

Criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 + Life in The UK
Method of application: NCS Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Date of application: 04/01/2016
Payment method: D Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not sure
Date money debited from account: 21/01/2016
Date of letter receiving biometrics: 24/01/2016
Biometrics done: 25/01/2016
Date of approval: Waiting

ijaz75ak · Post by **ijaz75ak** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:47 am

Name:I A Khan
Application Type:AN
Eligibility:10+1ILR
Council:Wandsworth
Application date:11/01/2016
H.O recv Date:13/01/2016
Payment Credit card :dated 22/01/2016,(cleared)26/01/2016
Acknowledgement letter:
Biometric Letter recved :26/01/2016(dated 22/01/2016)
Biometric taken:26/01/2016
Letter of Approval :12/03/2016(dated 04/03/2016)
Ceremony:21/04/2016
Certificate Recvd:

Arsal385 · Post by **Arsal385** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:54 am

Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 13/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2016, received on 28/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 29/01/2016
Date of approval: Received on 20/04/2016 letter dated 13/04/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

snuffy786 · Post by **snuffy786** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:12 pm

Update:

snuffy786 wrote:
snuffy786 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Overseas Master Degree Certificates + PBS print out.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS at Hounslow Council, London
Date of application: 07/01/2016
Payment method: By Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 22/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/01/2016
Biometrics done: 22/01/2016
Date of approval: 20/04/2016 (dated on 14'th April 2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

kimo · Post by **kimo** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:45 pm

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 14month PR
Language criteria met: YES
Method of application: national checking servic
Date of application: 12/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2016
Date money debited from account: 21/01/2016
Date of letter receiving biometrics: 23/01/2016
Biometrics done: 06/02/2016
Date of approval: 13/04/2016 received 21/04/2016
Date of ceremony: 25/05/16
Date applied for passports: 25/05/16
Date passports received: TBC. Good luck to every one waiting for there approval

Rajan1972 · Post by **Rajan1972** » Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:49 am

Eligibility criteria:
Self : Tier 2 ICT 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Year
Wife : Dependant 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Year
2 Children : Dependants 5 Yrs + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met:
Self : NARIC Certificate with Indian Bachelor's Degree
Wife : NARIC Certificate with Indian Bachelor's Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS, Oxford
Date of application: 28-Jan-2016
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: <Will update later>
Date of acknowledgement: <Will update later>
Date money gone off account: 08-Feb-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:<Will update later>
Biometrics done: 12-Feb-2016
Date of approval: < Waiting >
Date of ceremony:< Waiting >
Date applied for passports: < Waiting >
Date passports received:< Waiting >

Arsal385 · Post by **Arsal385** » Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:44 pm

Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 13/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2016, received on 28/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 29/01/2016
Date of approval: Received on 20/04/2016 letter dated 13/04/2016
Date of ceremony: 18/05/2016
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

barbs400 · Post by **barbs400** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:25 pm

[quote="barbs400"]Eligibility criteria: 4 yrs + 6 yrs 8m ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking + listening and life in UK TEST
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Postal (not NCS)
Date of application: 22/01/2016
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/2016 via email
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/02/2016 received 06/02/2016
Biometrics done: 09/02/2016
Date of approval: 15/04/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

liquidweb15 · Post by **liquidweb15** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:16 am

Update

liquidweb15 wrote:Forgot to update earlier:
Eligibility criteria: 3 years married to BC
Language criteria met: Yes
Method of application: NCS Tunbridge Wells
Date of application: 04/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/01/2016
Date money debited from account: 15/01/2016
Date of letter receiving biometrics: 16/01/2016
Biometrics done: 16/01/2016
Date of approval: 16/04/2016 (Received 25/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 04/01/2016
Date passports received: Waiting

jay.doddaballapur · Post by **jay.doddaballapur** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:18 am

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 30/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/02/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016 (received on 12/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 10/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/2016 (received on 12/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 12/02/2016
Date of approval: 18/04/2016 (received on 25/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: 28/04/2016 (Private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

ilruk84 · Post by **ilruk84** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:46 am

Finally my journey has now come to an end. Its been long 12 years but in the end it has finished with great joy.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree Certificate copy
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Merton NCS
Date of application: 05/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2016 (Got letter on 20/01/2016 saying payment declined, send them new card details next day )
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/2016
Biometrics done: 21/01/2016
Date of approval Recevied: 25/04/2016 (Dated: 14/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: 04/05/2016

msm99 · Post by **msm99** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:21 am

Eligibility criteria: 2 years spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS expired certificate used during ILR in 2015 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2016-Royal Mail special delivery has been delivered to the Liverpool UKVI Office
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 02/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/02/2016
Biometrics done: 06/02/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date SMS received:TBC
Date passports received: TBC

jay.doddaballapur · Post by **jay.doddaballapur** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:17 pm

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 30/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/02/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016 (received on 12/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 10/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/2016 (received on 12/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 12/02/2016
Date of approval: 18/04/2016 (received on 25/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: 28/04/2016 (Private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 28/04/2016
Date passports received: TBC

Azoo18 · Post by **Azoo18** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:36 pm

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria:3 year married to bc + ILR
Language criteria met:YES
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:Trafford park NCS
Date of application:18/01/16
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:20/01/16
Date of acknowledgement:24/01/2016
Date money gone off account:23/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/01/2016 Arrived in post: 26/01/2016
Biometrics done:26/01/2016
Date of approval:18/04/2016 LETTER ARRIVED 25/04/2016
Date of ceremony:28/04/2016
Date applied for passports:27/04/2016 ONLINE
Date passports receiveTBC

costatau · Post by **costatau** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:27 am

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs+ ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Hatfield
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 06/02/2016
Date money gone off account: Not sure
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/02/2016
Biometrics done: 08/02/2016
Date of approval: 28/04/2016 Dated 18/04/2016
Date of ceremony: 16/05/2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

I thank God it has finally come through!

Ozzy · Post by **Ozzy** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:11 pm

Approval update

Ozzy wrote:
Ozzy wrote:Eligibility criteria:5 years + 8 years ILR (I have ILR for 8 years)
Language criteria met: B1 Gese grade 5 Trinity college and life in the UK
Nationality: Somali
Method of application:NCS Manchester
Date of application: 25/01/2016
Payment method:Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement:05/02/2016 dated 02/02/2016
Date money gone off account:02/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/02/2016 dated 02/02/2016
Biometrics done:05/02/2016
Date of approval:26/04/2016 received on 29/04/2016
Date of ceremony:11/05/2016
Date applied for passports:11/05/2016
Date passports received:TBC

All the best to those still waiting ..mine took exactly 3 months..must admit the post man was my best friend during the last 3 months hehe

Abc1 · Post by **Abc1** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:54 pm

Abc1 wrote:
Abc1 wrote:UPDATE:

Abc1 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years +ILR
Language criteria met: Yes
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2016 (As per Royal Mail - special delivery tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 04/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/02/2016
Biometrics done: 15/02/2016
Date of approval:date of letter 17/03/2016 - letter received between 23/03/2016 and 28/03/2016
Date of ceremony:booked for 25/04/2016 - attended ceremony
Date applied for passports: 26/04/2016 (post office check and send service)
Date passports received: TBC

nelalbarra · Post by **nelalbarra** » Mon May 02, 2016 9:26 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Nationality: Colombian
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 06/02/2016 dated 03/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/02/2016
Biometrics done: 08/02/2016
Date of approval: 25/04/2016 dated 18/04/2016
Date of ceremony: 18/05/2016

Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

nmas · Post by **nmas** » Mon May 02, 2016 10:52 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year res on Tier 1 + 1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS+ Masters degree from UK+ B1 test + Life in UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Crawley
Date of application: 21/01/2016
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2016
Biometrics done: 06/02/2016
Date of approval: 03/03/2016 as per dated and received on 17/03/2016
Date of ceremony: 27/04/2016
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2016
Date passports received: Not received yet
Total processing time for Naturalization certificates = just under 2 months

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