November 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

hbkimran · Post by **hbkimran** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 2:37 pm

hbkimran wrote:
hbkimran wrote:
hbkimran wrote:Applied for 2 Adults & 1 Child

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: POST
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 01/12/2015 (04/12/2915)
Date money gone off account: 01/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/12/2015
Biometrics done:
Date of approval : 14/03/2016 (17/03/2016)
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Poepoe13 · Post by **Poepoe13** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English Speakng Country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :28/11/15
Date money gone off account: 27/11/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/11/15
Biometrics done:30/11/15
Date of approval : Aprroved 12/3/16, letter recieved 17/3/16
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

fbutt50 · Post by **fbutt50** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:19 pm

Approval Update!

Yabadabadoooooo...
Eligibility criteria: LR + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met in ILR
Nationality: ---------
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04//11/2015
Payment method: debit card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 04/12/2015
Date of approval : 12/03/2016 (Letter received 17/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : To be booked
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

After waiting about 4.5 months got my famous brown envelope today. I can't believe it has finally arrived by the Grace of AlMighty Allah.
May I take this opportunity to thank entire team of immigration board who made our immigrants life and matters so easy to reach to this final point.
Thanks to All. I Love you guys

tan84 · Post by **tan84** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:04 am

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait for approval is over. I am forever grateful to this forum which gave me important info on application and idea of timeline. Fingers crossed if you are still waiting, my prayers will be with you.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :10/12/2015
Date money gone off account:10/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/12/2015
Biometrics done:15/12/2015
Date of approval :14/03/2016 (Received on 22/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : Will call tomorrow
Date applied for passports :pending
Date passports received :pending

mamtaraj · Post by **mamtaraj** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 work permit
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS plymouth
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: none, checked online tracking.
Date of acknowledgement : none
Date money gone off account: 1st time payment declined as new debit card was issued, new debit card number sent and payment taken on 4 jan 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/1/2016
Biometrics done: 18/1/2016
Date of approval : awaiting

Date of ceremony : not yet
Date applied for passports : not yet
Date passports received : not yet

amjadleeds · Post by **amjadleeds** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:02 pm

Language criteria met:N/A
Nationality: Pakistani ( Applied on T form )
Method of application: NCS Stockport
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : none
Date money gone off account: 1st time payment declined as new debit card was issued, new debit card number sent and payment taken on 28/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/12/2015
Biometrics done: 27/02/2015
Date of approval : 23/03/2016, received letter written your application has been granted and you will get letter from other session within next three week.
Date of ceremony : not yet
Date applied for passports : not yet
Date passports received : not yet[/quote]

vgkotha · Post by **vgkotha** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:50 am

UPDATE

Applied for 2 Adults & 1 Child

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Leicester)
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 01/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 01/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/12/2015
Biometrics done:05/12/2015
Date of approval :19/03/2016.Received Letter 29/03/2016
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting[/quote]

imoustache · Post by **imoustache** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:28 pm

Approval update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Lambeth
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2015 (I assume)
Date of acknowledgement : 08/12/2015 via letter
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/12/2015 (received 16/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 17/12/2015
Date of approval: 19/03/2016 (received 31/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2016 private (Weybridge Council as I've moved addresses)
Date applied for passports: not yet
Date passports received: not yet

Biometrics letter received in maiden name, even though in my application, I had filled out with new current name (passport already changed). I done the biometrics with the maiden name, then I sent a letter + email to ask them to change my name accordingly. Approval under my current, correct surname.

Good luck to those still waiting.

owenhehe · Post by **owenhehe** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:50 pm

Hi,

Is there anyway I can contact Home Office for the progress of my application? It is almost 6 months since I posted it. And I applied earlier than most people here.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 24/10/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: 11/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/11/2015
Biometrics done: 14/11/2015
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passports: awaiting
Date passports received: awaiting

tier1_PEO_applicant · Post by **tier1_PEO_applicant** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:21 pm

Updates in bold below:

tier1_PEO_applicant wrote:
Eligibility criteria: 10Yrs Long Residence + 1Yr ILR
Language criteria met: Undergraduate studies in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield)
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 11/12/2015 (I haven't received a separate acknowledgement letter, this is a letter which includes letter for biometric enrolment)
Date money gone off account: 14/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:11/12/2015
Biometrics done:31/12/2015
Date of approval : 21/03/2016 (letter received on 26/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : 31/03/2016 (Private ceremony booked on 29/03/2016)
Date applied for passports : 31/03/2016
Date passports received : Waiting

abz · Post by **abz** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:35 am

abz wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Islington, London)
Date of application: 02 / 11 / 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03 / 11 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 25/11/2015 (via Email) , 26/11/2015 (via Post)
Date money gone off account: Payment Declined - Sent New payment slip via Post / Email (New Payment slip sent on : 27/11/2015 - Payment Taken: 11/12/2015)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 26 / 11 / 2015
Biometrics done: 27 / 11 / 2015
Date of approval : 31 / 03 / 2016
Date of ceremony : 04 / 05 / 2016
Date applied for passports :Awaiting
Date passports received: Awaiting

Thanks everyone for their help and support

and good luck to ones who are still waiting

Farzahm · Post by **Farzahm** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 3:36 pm

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS during Tier 1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 12/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 10/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:12/12/2015
Biometrics done:14/12/2015
Date of approval :21/03/2016.Received Letter 28/03/2016
Date of ceremony : 06/04/2016
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting[/quote]

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this timeline, helped a lot.

Rubidium00 · Post by **Rubidium00** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:50 pm

PASSPORT UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 15 years ILR
Language criteria met: British Council B1 IELTS Test + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 24.11.2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26.11.2015 (App was submitted after daily mail cut-off)
Date of acknowledgement: 18.12.2015
Date money gone off account: 17.12.2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18.12.2015
Biometrics done: 23.12.2015
Date of approval: 17.02.2016
Date of ceremony: 02.03.2016
Date applied for passports: 04.03.2016
Date passports received: 08.04.2016 (There was a delay in booking the interview due to a misspelling in my surname on the letter that I received. Called them up and corrected this, and waited nearly 2 weeks for the next available interview date at the London passport office).

Finally, my ~4.5 month journey has come to an end. Thank you for this forum and the guidance present in it.

Good luck to those who are still waiting for approvals and/or passport!

Gavin_1987 · Post by **Gavin_1987** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:28 am

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2 years + 1 Year ILR

Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + ( I am from a English Speaking Country )

Nationality: Jamaican

Method of application: Postal

Date of application: 30/11/2015

Payment method: Debit Card

Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/ 12 / 2015
Date money gone out account: 24/ 12 /2015
Date of acknowledgement : Dated - 14/ 1 / 2016 ( Received 16/ 1 /2016 )
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated - 14/ 1/ 2016 ( Received 16/ 1 / 2016 )
Biometrics done: 16/ 1 /2016
Date of approval : Dated - 11/ 2 /2016 ( Received 13/2 /2016 )
Citizenship Invitation Letter: Dated - 12/2/ 2016 ( Received 18/2/2016 )
Date of ceremony : 15/3/2016
Date applied for passports :16/3/2016
Date of passport interview: 6/4/2016
Date passports received : 8/4/2016

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!!! What a wonderful platform this is to help people like me. This forum has helped me over the last few years and given me guidance and hope. Thank you to the moderators and all.
IT'S ALL OVER NOW !!

fbutt50 · Post by **fbutt50** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:00 pm

[quote="fbutt50"]Approval Update!

Yabadabadoooooo...
Eligibility criteria: LR + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met in ILR
Nationality: ---------
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04//11/2015
Payment method: debit card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 04/12/2015
Date of approval : 12/03/2016 (Letter received 17/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : 10/05/2016
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

tehminamazher · Post by **tehminamazher** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:41 am

November 2015 Applicants still waiting

Applicant----------------Date of Application------Biometrics Done
18august2014-------------17-11-15----------------------06-02-16-------Waiting 68 Days after Biometrics
mamtaraj-----------------18-11-15----------------------18-01-16-------Waiting 87 Days after Biometrics
Zakali4u-----------------27-11-15----------------------13-01-16-------Waiting 92 Days after Biometrics
Rishi141-----------------06-11-15----------------------02-01-16-------Waiting 103 Days after Biometrics
Letwin222----------------25-11-15----------------------02-01-16-------Waiting 103 Days after Biometrics
sarahsoko12--------------17-11-15----------------------30-12-15-------Waiting 106 Days after Biometrics
rajvet-------------------26-11-05----------------------24-12-15-------Waiting 112 Days after Biometrics
talknasir----------------25-11-15----------------------23-12-15-------Waiting 113 Days after Biometrics
irisace------------------23-11-15----------------------21-12-15-------Waiting 115 Days after Biometrics
Thesouthafricanway-------20-11-15----------------------18-12-15-------Waiting 118 Days after Biometrics
nbg2015------------------11-11-15----------------------14-12-15-------Waiting 122 Days after Biometrics
Lvit2fa8-----------------12-11-15----------------------14-12-15-------Waiting 122 Days after Biometrics
Jerry111-----------------13-11-15----------------------14-12-15-------Waiting 122 Days after Biometrics
azka---------------------05-11-15----------------------04-12-15-------Waiting 132 Days after Biometrics
nk148--------------------04-11-15----------------------03-12-15-------Waiting 133 Days after Biometrics
rc121--------------------02-11-15----------------------01-12-15-------Waiting 135 Days after Biometrics
Mudera-------------------04-11-15----------------------28-11-15-------Waiting 138 Days after Biometrics
Lilyrose2----------------04-11-15----------------------28-11-15-------Waiting 138 Days after Biometrics
Maly110------------------03-11-15----------------------28-11-15-------Waiting 138 Days after Biometrics

sega_sai · Post by **sega_sai** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:44 am

Last update...

sega_sai wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T2 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college GESE 5
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 26 Nov 2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 Nov 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 18 Dec 2015
Date money gone off account: 18 Dec 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24 Dec 2015
Biometrics done: 8 Jan 2016
Date of approval : 25 Feb 2016 (letter received on 9 Mar)
Date of ceremony : 23 Mar 2016
Date applied for passports : 24 Mar 2016
Date passports received : 14 Apr 2016
Awaiting

GraceTheGraceful · Post by **GraceTheGraceful** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:05 pm

FINAL UPDATE

Application for 1 Adult & 1 Child

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Work Permit) + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Malawi
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : Dated 02/12/2015 (Received 20/12/2015 in same envelope with Biometrics letter )
Date money gone off account:02/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 16/12/2015 (Received 20/12/2015 (Sunday

))
Biometrics done:21/12/2015
Date original documents returned: 06/02/2016 (in next day delivery envelope I enclosed with my application for returning of my original supporting documents) with letter dated 04/02/2016 requesting me to re-sign and re-date the last page of my application form saying that I did not met the requirement of 5 years from date of application with 4 days which I TOTALLY do not understand as I have been living in UK for the past 8 years
Date re-signed page sent to UKBA: 06/02/2016 ...Received by UKBA on 08/02/2016
Date of approval :03/03/2016 (Received on 05/03/2016 with supporting documents in next day delivery envelope)
Date of ceremony : 30/03/2016
Date applied for passports : 30/03/2017 (Check & Send)
Date passports received :12/04/2016 (Child); 20/04/2016

To God Be All The Glory. Cant Believe This Journey Is Over Phweeeee!!!

rajvet · Post by **rajvet** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:38 pm

UPDATE

rajvet wrote:Eligibility criteria: tier1 5 years +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + LITUK
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (Leicester)
Date of application: 26/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 23/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 24/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/12/2015
Biometrics done:24/12/2015
Date of approval :25/04/2015 dated 13/04/2015
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting

AcrossBorders · Post by **AcrossBorders** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:28 am

Final update

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2yr route
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 10/11/15
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/15
Date of acknowledgement : 03/12/15
Date money gone off account: 07/12/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/12/15
Biometrics done: 11/12/15
Date of approval : 22/02/16
Date of ceremony : 22/03/16
Date applied for passports : 02/04/16
Date passports received : 26/04/16

mamtaraj · Post by **mamtaraj** » Wed May 04, 2016 11:10 pm

THANKFULLY, I received a letter from NCS office that my citizenship application has been approved and they have sent me a form for ceremony.

Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK test
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS(Plymouth)
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2015- online tracking.
Date of acknowledgement : online tracking
Date money gone off account: payment declined 1st time as my debit card expired and new card number sent on 15th dec 2015. Payment taken on 4/1/2016(no acknowledgement by UKBA)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/1/2016
Biometrics done:18/1/2016
Date of approval : 4/5/2016
Date of ceremony : 14/6/2016
Date applied for passports : not yet applied
Date passports received :

Mudera · Post by **Mudera** » Thu May 05, 2016 7:17 pm

First of all I am really sorry for updating my status late due to some personal circumstances. My application was approved on the day I left UK for 6 weeks.I had requested home office to email me and I found out about my approval inside the plane just before the plane took off. I booked for the ceremony back from home after my friend gave me all the details required. I returned back few days back and attended the ceremony yesterday.

My timeline is as Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree researched in English
Nationality: Nepali
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/11/2015
Payment method: D.Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 26/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 26/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:26/11/2015, Received 28/11/2015
Biometrics done: 28/11/2015
Date of approval : 15/03/2016
Date of ceremony : 04/05/2016
Date applied for passports : 04/05/2016
Date passports received :

bsharonmh · Post by **bsharonmh** » Sun May 08, 2016 10:30 pm

Eligibility criteria: 17 years + 1 IDE
Language criteria met: BSc Degree
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31st Oct 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2nd Nov 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 27th Nov 2015 dated 24th Nov
Date money gone off account: 23rd Nov 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27th Nov 2015
Biometrics done: 02 Dec 2015
Date of approval : 19 April 2016
Date of ceremony : 03 May 2016
Date applied for passports : 03 May 2016
Date passports received :

On the 6th of April l got a letter saying my application could not be processed on time because of complex issues then I requested my documents back then they came back on the 19th with the approval letter.

fbutt50 · Post by **fbutt50** » Tue May 10, 2016 8:02 pm

Passport Update
Eligibility criteria: LR + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met in ILR
Nationality: ---------
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04//11/2015
Payment method: debit card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 04/12/2015
Date of approval : 12/03/2016 (Letter received 17/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : 10/05/2016
Date applied for passports : 10/05/2016
Date passports received :

Vera_ · Post by **Vera_** » Thu May 12, 2016 6:07 pm

[quote="Vera_"]Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Master degree
Nationality: prefer not to say - EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10/11/2015
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement : 06/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 12/12/2015 !!!!
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/12/2015
Biometrics done: 15/12/2015
Date of approval : 06/05/2016
Date of ceremony : awaiting
Date applied for passports : awaiting
Date passports received : awaiting

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