Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

flash2004 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Redbridge
Date of application: 16/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/01/2014
Date approval received: 17/02/2014 (dated 12/02/2014)
Date of ceremony: waiting

The home office phone number customer service is complete bollocks. I had called on 13th Feb and they said that my application was in the process of being looked at. They had already dispatched the approval letter on 12th !! For the amount of money being charged for this process, it really needs to be more efficient and accountable.

tobeukcitizen wrote:

tobeukcitizen wrote:Eligibility Criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Current Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Berkshire
Date of of Application: November 6, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not known
Date of debit of fees: Account balance dropped by £874 on 10/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:sometime in the first week of Feb
Date of approval : 3-2-2014 - Received letter on 14-2-2014
Invitation for ceremony appointment: Received letter from council on 15-2-14. Ceremony in the first week of March

Many thanks for all the members of the forum for sharing their timelines. Wish you good luck to all those who are yet to receive it.

nene66 wrote:thanks. I think by the end of this week most people submitted in Dec will receive thier approval letters.

TTOE wrote:I really think it depends on who you get through to. I guess they have a system which is a bit complex for some of the guys on the call.

What do you say to this, somebody's experience this; called in the morning she was told approval letter sent out already and later realised she did not ask what date the letter got sent out, then called again and was told application is incomplete.

How about that?

Peachoct6 wrote: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:Waiting

a6v wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 yr HSMP + 3 yr tier 1 + 1.5 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 15/11'/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/14
Date of receipt of approval: < awaited >
Date of Ceremony: < awaited >

I have heard that people had to sit for an interview before they got the approval. Is that for everyone or just a few and what's the criteria of selecting people for interview ? ~~ thanks

itsahmedawan wrote:

a6v wrote: I have heard that people had to sit for an interview before they got the approval. Is that for everyone or just a few and what's the criteria of selecting people for interview ? ~~ thanks

i never ever heard this thing from any 1 even on this forum that interview before approval.
i think so its totaly misleading information.

SameerBhagawatUk wrote:Hi All,

Just called the HO to check on the status of my application. Have been told that the application is still being looked at but you will get some 'sort of a letter' in about a week.

What do you guys make of the above statement?

Bash1oo wrote:Bash1oo wrote:
Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 yrs + TIERS1 3 yrs + ILR1 yr
Language criteria met : UK MSc Degree + LIfe in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/01/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/01/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 29/01/2014 (dated 27/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2014)
Date approval received: 18/02/2014 (dated 16/02/2014)
Date of ceremony: TBA

Like I predicted January approvals will come faster than expected, just getting home now to see 5 brown envelopes waiting for my attention........lol
By the way, I applied with my wife and 3 kids.

rickyrafe777 wrote:

eskalebur wrote: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

Hi, how did you get you receipt of ackn? was it in brown envelop? what was mentioned on envelope like liverpool or home office?

vasthana wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire; application type AN Joint (self and spouse)
Date of application: 31/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: not known
Date of debit of fees: 14/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/02/2014 (Dated 14/02/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting