Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

KimF wrote:Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (exempt country + life in the UK test)
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 07/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/03/2014
Date of acknowlegment: 17/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/03/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

sylm_2000 wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years UK Resident Work Permit + 1 Year ILR (Self, Spouse + child registration)
Date of Application: 06 January 2014
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of receipt by UKBA:No Confirmation
Date of debit of fees:28/Jan/2014 (by CC)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:17 March 2014 dated 07 March 2014
Date of Ceremony: planning for private ceremony.

Keen to know current processing time due to travel commitments in coming months.

chiefhunter wrote:Updates

Eligibility Criteria: 5 YRS plus 1 YR ILR
Method of Application: NCS Camden - 29 November 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA - 02 December 2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 17/01/2014
Query related to application: Issued on: 19 February 2014
Response submitted on: 05 March 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 18 March 2014 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Return Envelop)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

chiefhunter wrote:

chiefhunter wrote:Updates

Eligibility Criteria: 5 YRS plus 1 YR ILR
Method of Application: NCS Camden - 29 November 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA - 02 December 2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 17/01/2014
Query related to application: Issued on: 19 February 2014
Response submitted on: 05 March 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 18 March 2014 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Return Envelop)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Guys do i wait for the ceremony letter to book or do i just go ahead and call the council. wonna get this over with as soon as possible...

bekas07 wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/13
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/14 dated 14/01
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/14
Date of Ceremony:

krisVisa wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Dependent - born in UK [minor]
Language criteria met : NA
Method of application: NCS wandsworth
Date of application: 13/12/2013
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment: 22/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/01/2014
Date approval received: Feb 16 2014
Date of ceremony: NA

andy111 wrote:My Timeline Updated:

Eligibility Criteria: 3yrs Spouse of BC

Method of Application: NCS Brent
Date of Application : 09/11/2013

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 12/11/2013 (Tracking)

Date of Debit of Fees : 11/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 15/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Approval: 17-03-2014

Date of Ceremony: 26-03-2014

Good luck to all who are waiting

dvinas wrote:Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2yrs) + Tier 1(3yrs) => ILR + 1yr
Language criteria met: exempt
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of acknowledgment: 20/01/2014
Date of receipt of ^^^: sometime before 26/01/2014 (I was on holiday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2014
Date of approval letter: 09/03/2014
Date approval received: 18/03/2014 (told by HO it was dispatched 11/03)
Date of ceremony: 28/03/2014 (Letter from council dated 12/03, received 13/03)

dvinas wrote:Unable to edit my posts for some reason, so I'm updating thusly:

dvinas wrote:Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2yrs) + Tier 1(3yrs) => ILR + 1yr
Language criteria met: exempt
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of acknowledgment: 20/01/2014
Date of receipt of ^^^: sometime before 26/01/2014 (I was on holiday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2014
Date of approval letter: 09/03/2014
Date approval received: 18/03/2014 (told by HO it was dispatched 11/03)
Date of ceremony: 28/03/2014 (Letter from council dated 12/03, received 13/03)

I finally received my approval letter from the Home Office today! In a strange twist, I received a letter from my local council last week, congratulating me for my approved application, and inviting me to the ceremony 28-March. Of course, you must bring the original letter from the Home Office with you to the ceremony, and since I still hadn't received it yesterday (17-March), I panicked. I emailed the help desk, and they responded this morning. They confirmed the date my approval letter was sent, and offered to send another copy. When I got home, the letter was in my post box. Not sure why it took a week from Liverpool to London, but at least I received it. When contacting the help desk (NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk), remember to provide your full name, date of birth, address, and reference (from your confirmation letter). Otherwise, they will email back to ask this information, and your query will take longer. I hope this information is beneficial.

Jo1 wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (4/5yr + 1yr ILR; Spouse)
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon (22nd Jan 2014)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th Jan 2014
Date of debit of fees: 4th Feb 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 jan 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 19 March dated 12 march 2014
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Soebmk wrote:

andy111 wrote:My Timeline Updated:

Eligibility Criteria: 3yrs Spouse of BC

Method of Application: NCS Brent
Date of Application : 09/11/2013

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 12/11/2013 (Tracking)

Date of Debit of Fees : 11/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 15/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Approval: 17-03-2014

Date of Ceremony: 26-03-2014

Good luck to all who are waiting

Hi and how much do they charge for private ceremony? Did they send your application by the DX ??