Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Brockadisiac · Post by **Brockadisiac** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:10 pm

rikken wrote:
Brockadisiac wrote:Hey guys!

I called the ukba and was told that my application is incomplete! Does anyone know what that means? I am soo confused
It means exactly what it says. They haven't finished it yet.

I called UKBA last Thursday and got the same thing, then I called today and they said something had been posted two days ago. I applied on 11 December.

As you applied on 6 January the best advice anyone can give you is to sit tight, be patient and it will probably be sorted out within the next couple of weeks.

Thank rikken! I just wanted to hear that it was out of the pile so I hope incomplete means they are now doing the checks and all that x

rishahid · Post by **rishahid** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:47 pm

Mate,
I am in even worse situation. Applied on 01 Nov (joint app with wife). Fee debited on 10 Jan. No news as yet.
Called them (0870) last week, my app still in process

. Dont really understand their criteria of processing.

itsahmedawan wrote:hi friends
i called again home office today to ask about any progress about my application but lady said still ur application is incomplete, i submitted my application date 18/11/2013 and i received my acknowldegement on dated 16/01/2013 (issued on dated 13/11/2013 saying the money has been taken from ur account).
can any one explain r have any clue that how home office process these application coz people who send their applications in month of decemebr or janauary now they r getting their approvals.hnxt

altoum · Post by **altoum** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:11 pm

Same here bro, I applied on 7/11 and money deducted on 11/1 and after that, guess what! No nothing. Last time i phoned them on 087 they said no decision yet. So welcome to our waiting club* big smile

Roxmallon · Post by **Roxmallon** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:20 pm

[quote="Roxmallon"][quote="Roxmallon"][quote="Roxmallon"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 27/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/14
Date of receipt of approval: 18/02/14 dated 10/02/14
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/14

Updated timeline
This forum has been great!!
All the best to everyone

dkapan10 · Post by **dkapan10** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:15 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse + ILR
Current Nationality: Malawian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of Application: 08/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2013
Date of debit of fees:11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/2014 dated 11/01/14 (Second Class Royal mail delivery)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/2014 received 20/02/2014
Date of Ceremony: waiting: 26/02/2014

private ceremony booked for £90.00 with Tower Hamlets council.

modabasi · Post by **modabasi** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:45 pm

modabasi wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 (General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : Degree taught in English (diploma missing, submitted transcript + PBS calculator self-assessment instead)
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 7/2/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/2/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 14/2/2014 (Received 20/2/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/2/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Badman87 · Post by **Badman87** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:49 pm

I have a question for the senior members. I received my ILR three weeks ago and I have just been offered a job with a british company based in Leicester. The problem is I have to go to Germany for 3-6 months for training and I will apply for a visa no problems. My question is, will this time away from the UK have an effect on my naturalisation application? Do I have to stay in the UK continuously for 1 year on ILR before I apply for naturalisation even though i'm employed by a UK company that sent me abroad for training? Can I apply for naturalisation Feb2015? Please advise....

Ajanaku · Post by **Ajanaku** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:56 pm

Badman87 wrote:I have a question for the senior members. I received my ILR three weeks ago and I have just been offered a job with a british company based in Leicester. The problem is I have to go to Germany for 3-6 months for training and I will apply for a visa no problems. My question is, will this time away from the UK have an effect on my naturalisation application? Do I have to stay in the UK continuously for 1 year on ILR before I apply for naturalisation even though i'm employed by a UK company that sent me abroad for training? Can I apply for naturalisation Feb2015? Please advise....

On what route were you granted ILR? if on spouse visa, and you have leaved this country for at least 3 years without breaking law, then just apply now through your council nationality checking service. Your original document will be checked, photocopied and return back to you. Then you can travel. If you get your ILR through other route, you will have to wait at least a year to qualify but might be refused on the ground that you have spent more than 90 days outside UK in the previous year before your citizenship application.

Ajanaku · Post by **Ajanaku** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:58 pm

nzgrant wrote:Hello, Just call the phone number 08706067766 and they mentioned that a decision had been made on the 17/02/14 but could not tell me any more detail. Is this usual or do they let you know if you have been successful over the phone? I am worried this is bad news.

I think they normally say when it is successful

Badman87 · Post by **Badman87** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:10 am

I was a student for 10 years and got ILR on 1st feb 2014. Can't I apply feb2015?

Ajanaku wrote:
Badman87 wrote:I have a question for the senior members. I received my ILR three weeks ago and I have just been offered a job with a british company based in Leicester. The problem is I have to go to Germany for 3-6 months for training and I will apply for a visa no problems. My question is, will this time away from the UK have an effect on my naturalisation application? Do I have to stay in the UK continuously for 1 year on ILR before I apply for naturalisation even though i'm employed by a UK company that sent me abroad for training? Can I apply for naturalisation Feb2015? Please advise....

On what route were you granted ILR? if on spouse visa, and you have leaved this country for at least 3 years without breaking law, then just apply now through your council nationality checking service. Your original document will be checked, photocopied and return back to you. Then you can travel. If you get your ILR through other route, you will have to wait at least a year to qualify but might be refused on the ground that you have spent more than 90 days outside UK in the previous year before your citizenship application.

Ajanaku · Post by **Ajanaku** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:20 am

Badman87 wrote:I was a student for 10 years and got ILR on 1st feb 2014. Can't I apply feb2015?
Ajanaku wrote:
Badman87 wrote:I have a question for the senior members. I received my ILR three weeks ago and I have just been offered a job with a british company based in Leicester. The problem is I have to go to Germany for 3-6 months for training and I will apply for a visa no problems. My question is, will this time away from the UK have an effect on my naturalisation application? Do I have to stay in the UK continuously for 1 year on ILR before I apply for naturalisation even though i'm employed by a UK company that sent me abroad for training? Can I apply for naturalisation Feb2015? Please advise....

On what route were you granted ILR? if on spouse visa, and you have leaved this country for at least 3 years without breaking law, then just apply now through your council nationality checking service. Your original document will be checked, photocopied and return back to you. Then you can travel. If you get your ILR through other route, you will have to wait at least a year to qualify but might be refused on the ground that you have spent more than 90 days outside UK in the previous year before your citizenship application.

At Feb 2015, for that fact that you have spent (more than 90 days in a year before application) outside the UK, will count against you.

kvg1922 · Post by **kvg1922** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:36 am

[quote="kvg1922"]Eligibility criteria: Work Permit + Tier-1 + ILR (12months)
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of Application: 02/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 15/02/2014 approval date 7/2/2014
Date of Ceremony: 1/4/2014

HEA · Post by **HEA** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:18 am

Hi all, I have been reading all your posts here since October 2013 !! And I feel so furious! I have applied on 24 Oct 2013, fees deducted 7th Jan. I understand that a lot of applications were submitted at the last week of October but seeing many applications from November and December getting their approvals !!
It let me feel so bad about how HO work on applications
What about us (October applicants) ??

rikken · Post by **rikken** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:32 am

HEA wrote:Hi all, I have been reading all your posts here since October 2013 !! And I feel so furious! I have applied on 24 Oct 2013, fees deducted 7th Jan. I understand that a lot of applications were submitted at the last week of October but seeing many applications from November and December getting their approvals !!
It let me feel so bad about how HO work on applications
What about us (October applicants) ??

Have you tried calling and asking for an update?

collipu · Post by **collipu** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:58 am

Has anyone called today? again I got the same standard response.

teee2 · Post by **teee2** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:16 am

teee2 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Work Permit + ILR
Method of application: NCS (Ealing-London)
Date Applied: 09/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 18/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

I cannot find the edit button, so I'll give a quick update here. I received a letter (dated 20th February) this morning from Ealing Council inviting me to the citizenship ceremony on Tuesday 25/02/2013. I am yet to receive the Home Office invitation. I have unsuccessfully tried to contact the council by phone. I have emailed them though. Hopefully the approval letter will come before Tuesday.

Update
The council has just replied my email confirming that I can attend the ceremony even without the approval letter. Here's my updated timeline.

Method of application: NCS (Ealing-London)
Date Applied: 09/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 18/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Never Received. Letter of invitation from Ealing dated 20/02/2014
Date of Ceremony:25/02/2014

HEA · Post by **HEA** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:28 am

rikken wrote:
HEA wrote:Hi all, I have been reading all your posts here since October 2013 !! And I feel so furious! I have applied on 24 Oct 2013, fees deducted 7th Jan. I understand that a lot of applications were submitted at the last week of October but seeing many applications from November and December getting their approvals !!
It let me feel so bad about how HO work on applications
What about us (October applicants) ??
Have you tried calling and asking for an update?

No I haven't call them at all as I know that they will say the same thing they said to all people here.. They also don't bother to check. they will say a random words!! I dont know really what to do except this waiting game..

collipu · Post by **collipu** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:35 am

HEA wrote:
rikken wrote:
HEA wrote:]

Have you tried calling and asking for an update?
No I haven't call them at all as I know that they will say the same thing they said to all people here.. They also don't bother to check. they will say a random words!! I dont know really what to do except this waiting game..

Worth a try..?

safa_bb · Post by **safa_bb** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:15 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Harlow
Date of application: 06/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 28/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/14
Date of receipt of approval: 21/02/14 dated 17/02/14
Date of Ceremony: 16/04/14 (earliest available: 19/03/14)

dnkumars · Post by **dnkumars** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:40 am

dnkumars wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (degree & 10 Points in English Language from UKBA Calculator)
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement: Received by post on 25/01/2014, dated 21/01/2014
Date approval received: Pending.
Date of ceremony: Pending.

UPDATE

I called HO at on 19-Feb-2014 and they told me that your application is processed. Waiting for approval Letter.
Thanks a lot for this forum. It is very helpful. Wish you all the Best and god luck!!

teemoney · Post by **teemoney** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:46 am

Hey Guys,

Congrats to all that has got their approval; but one question i would like to clarify. If you have gotten your approval letter, what is the format of the FULL NAME on your approval letter; is it

Full Name: FirstName MiddleName Surname

And if you have had your ceremony; was your name on the Certificate written as;

*Surname* FirstName SecondName

Cheers

TeeMoney

sameeer · Post by **sameeer** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:02 pm

teemoney wrote:Hey Guys,

Congrats to all that has got their approval; but one question i would like to clarify. If you have gotten your approval letter, what is the format of the FULL NAME on your approval letter; is it

Full Name: FirstName MiddleName Surname

And if you have had your ceremony; was your name on the Certificate written as;

*Surname* FirstName SecondName

Cheers

TeeMoney

This is timeline only ... for your specific query please start a separate thread of your own ....

teemoney · Post by **teemoney** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:09 pm

sameeer wrote:
teemoney wrote:Hey Guys,

Congrats to all that has got their approval; but one question i would like to clarify. If you have gotten your approval letter, what is the format of the FULL NAME on your approval letter; is it

Full Name: FirstName MiddleName Surname

And if you have had your ceremony; was your name on the Certificate written as;

*Surname* FirstName SecondName

Cheers

TeeMoney
This is timeline only ... for your specific query please start a separate thread of your own ....

My Bad, i have re-posted now

aaradhya · Post by **aaradhya** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:10 pm

Eligibility criteria: 2 yr HSMP + 3 yr tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 13/02/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: < awaited >
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: < awaited >
Date of receipt of approval: < awaited >
Date of Ceremony: < awaited >

rikken · Post by **rikken** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:29 pm

rikken wrote:Have you tried calling and asking for an update?
HEA wrote:No I haven't call them at all as I know that they will say the same thing they said to all people here.. They also don't bother to check. they will say a random words!! I dont know really what to do except this waiting game..

I called them yesterday about my application and I was told that a letter was posted out to me two days previous.

I then got the letter later that day.

So it seems like they didn't say random words? They actually gave me a correct update.

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