November 2013 - Naturalization Application Timeline

amity010 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Joint Application - 5 Yrs Tier 1 General + 1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met : NARIC for Main applicant [a) Statement Of Comparability b) English language Assesment.] & U K Masters for spouse.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newham
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: 17/01/2014 (Dated 13/01/2014): Debit card declined, acknowledgement letter demanding alternate payment.
Date of debit or clearance of fees: [Last attempted on 13/01/2014 - failed]
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

Notes

3 weeks after the application on 18/11/2013, the debit card got stuck in a faulty cash machine.The bank had to re-issue a new debit card.
At that time the fee was not taken out, so we sent an updated payment slip to Home office on 16/12/2013. They received it on 17/12/2013 (next day signed for delivery). This was sent to the same address as to which NCS sent the initial application.
Meanwhile checked with the Nationality helpdesk email Id regarding the correct address to send the payment slip.They responded back on 17/12/2013 stating a different address.
Payment slip was again (SECOND time) sent on 18/12/2013 to the new address stated. They received it on 19/12/2013 (next day signed for delivery)
Acknowledgement letter received on 17/01/2014 [Dated 13/01/2014] saying debit card declined and demanding alternate payment. So obviously they are not checking/processing the mails properly as they havent seen the updated debit card details yet.
Payment slip now sent again (THIRD time) on 18/01/2014. This should reach there on 20/01/2014. Hoping to be third time lucky. Lets wait and see.

But seems to me that their overall process is not working.

sameeer wrote:

amity010 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Joint Application - 5 Yrs Tier 1 General + 1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met : NARIC for Main applicant [a) Statement Of Comparability b) English language Assesment.] & U K Masters for spouse.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newham
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: 17/01/2014 (Dated 13/01/2014): Debit card declined, acknowledgement letter demanding alternate payment.
Date of debit or clearance of fees: [Last attempted on 13/01/2014 - failed]
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

Notes

3 weeks after the application on 18/11/2013, the debit card got stuck in a faulty cash machine.The bank had to re-issue a new debit card.
At that time the fee was not taken out, so we sent an updated payment slip to Home office on 16/12/2013. They received it on 17/12/2013 (next day signed for delivery). This was sent to the same address as to which NCS sent the initial application.
Meanwhile checked with the Nationality helpdesk email Id regarding the correct address to send the payment slip.They responded back on 17/12/2013 stating a different address.
Payment slip was again (SECOND time) sent on 18/12/2013 to the new address stated. They received it on 19/12/2013 (next day signed for delivery)
Acknowledgement letter received on 17/01/2014 [Dated 13/01/2014] saying debit card declined and demanding alternate payment. So obviously they are not checking/processing the mails properly as they havent seen the updated debit card details yet.
Payment slip now sent again (THIRD time) on 18/01/2014. This should reach there on 20/01/2014. Hoping to be third time lucky. Lets wait and see.

But seems to me that their overall process is not working.

Aaah, it usually gets messy if you send out another payment before they ask for it, as the new payment you send doesnt ever get clubed with the application, it probably goes directly into their payment department. Was there a fee reference number you mentioned when you sent out the first payment ... if not there are chances, you are charged twice, do check your bank statement.

J.sohi wrote:Method of application: self
Date of application: 04/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:15-01-2014 dated09-01-2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 09/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application
Date approval received: 16-01-2014 dated 14-01-2014
Date of ceremony. waiting for council letter.............




Can't believe how this happened even approval letter is in front of me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gamalin wrote:I just recieved a confirmation letter my applicatiobn has been approved. This website has been helful and thanks to all.
My Time line is as follows:

Eligibility criteria: 5years + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application: 1/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: Debit Card
09/01/2014 CARD PAYMENT TO NATIONALITY DIRECTORAT,874.00
Date of receipt of acknowledgement letter : 15/01/09
Date of approval: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 20/01/2014
Date of Ceremony:

TTOE wrote:

tea_time wrote:Thanks so much Dr_me and p2kin for your data analysis and graphs.
Hopefully we'll have more progress for next week.

True, at the rate at which the HO is covering grounds as per payments, if the January 2014 payment gets cleared that will leave the HO with end of Oct, Nov, Dec and January approvals to clear out........

Timing is everything.... If you think that majority of the early October 2013 applications got approved within three weeks

sameeer wrote:Taking payments doesnt mean the processing will get any quicker !

Harmonica wrote:Eligibility criteria: Marriage to BC (6 years), Resident 5 years, ILR 2 years
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree
Current nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leeds
Date of application: 1/11/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2/11/13
Date of acknowledgment: - 10/1/13 - also notified that unable to obtain funds, resubmitted card details
Date of debit or clearance of fees: - 27/1/13
Date approval received: -
Date of ceremony: -