March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

“99.5% of non-complex nationality applications are currently processed within 6 months. ”

Hi everyone, Just checking in as I know sometimes it feels like everyone who comes on has a super smooth and efficient process but I'm still here and still waiting. I wrongly assumed that mine would be be a super quick non-complex case but it seems to not have been the case. Came through customs yesterday and asked the officer there if he could see and he laughed and said he couldn't. Took me. Just shy of 2 hours to get through.

Kiwimel123 wrote:Hi everyone, Just checking in as I know sometimes it feels like everyone who comes on has a super smooth and efficient process but I'm still here and still waiting. I wrongly assumed that mine would be be a super quick non-complex case but it seems to not have been the case. Came through customs yesterday and asked the officer there if he could see and he laughed and said he couldn't. Took me. Just shy of 2 hours to get through.

That interesting! I'm crossing border in week or so' time - why did it take 2 hours? Was it just the queue or were you asked to "step aside" lol

The queues are horrific! Usually I go through with my British husband which is super quick but I am over the "other passports" line that is for sure!

Kiwimel123 wrote:Hi everyone, Just checking in as I know sometimes it feels like everyone who comes on has a super smooth and efficient process but I'm still here and still waiting. I wrongly assumed that mine would be be a super quick non-complex case but it seems to not have been the case. Came through customs yesterday and asked the officer there if he could see and he laughed and said he couldn't. Took me. Just shy of 2 hours to get through.

Your application doesn't seem to be taking much longer than most others from around the same time.

Oh! Really? Thank you - That makes me feel more confident! I spent a 3 hour transfer waiting time in Singapore airport yesterday rereading this thread from start to finish and it seemed Most others had received approval if they applied the same week as I had.

I think some have but plenty haven't. Things seemed to really slow down in the second half of March.

I have noticed one thing that the approvals once takes a start so it comes for applicants of different months on same day or with gap of 1 to 2 days. Then suddenly it stops take a gap of week then take a start. Last time I noticed this when few march applicants got their approvals at same time as other months applicants. Since then again everything is calm . Approvals of different months applicants comes in batches at once. This is what I think .

Well,as for me, another day, another waster dollar... Over to you Mr Thursday

Hi everyone, I would like to ask if anyone have a cross any situation as they try to leave a job. I have applied for my naturalisation as I am working, but I'll like to leave my job and start concentrating on my studies more. Can anyone advice me if this will not have any affect on my naturalisation? Thabk you in advance all

Nandysl wrote:Hi everyone, I would like to ask if anyone have a cross any situation as they try to leave a job. I have applied for my naturalisation as I am working, but I'll like to leave my job and start concentrating on my studies more. Can anyone advice me if this will not have any affect on my naturalisation? Thabk you in advance all

It won't affect your naturalisation

Kiwimel123 wrote:Oh! Really? Thank you - That makes me feel more confident! I spent a 3 hour transfer waiting time in Singapore airport yesterday rereading this thread from start to finish and it seemed Most others had received approval if they applied the same week as I had.

I haven't seen any approvals for people who applied in the second half of March yet, but I might have missed some.

Exited to add: Just after posting this I saw on the general timeline thread that somebody who applied on 16 March has received their approval.

Another day without brown envelope here.

janto wrote:

Kiwimel123 wrote:Oh! Really? Thank you - That makes me feel more confident! I spent a 3 hour transfer waiting time in Singapore airport yesterday rereading this thread from start to finish and it seemed Most others had received approval if they applied the same week as I had.

I haven't seen any approvals for people who applied in the second half of March yet, but I might have missed some.

Exited to add: Just after posting this I saw on the general timeline thread that somebody who applied on 16 March has received their approval.

Another day without brown envelope here.

I think so 2 applicants who applied on 16th March got their approval letters , 1 applicant who applied on 17th March also received approval letter.

I applied on 11.03.15
And still waiting for approval

tomboy wrote:I applied on 11.03.15
And still waiting for approval

And I applied on 3rd

In my opinion this is how it's work there is no time frame for anything, I've applied on March 16th alongside another four. Three of them has received aproval letter and one had to do another English test which has in my opinion delayed his(her) decision. In my case I expected long time waiting because my case is not straightforward so I am not "worried" about it. But what I can see here some people from March aplication has made everyone here worried as they had they aproval very quickly. The NCS officer has said to me on the day I've applied that's March aplication is alway the fastest ones to be processed, but no in my case as I had so many issues before. Keep up with the hopes guys and let's forget about time for a bit because if you have applied in March you are definitely no in long wait at all, best of luck ladies and gentlemen

Tangie wrote:

Tangie wrote:

rakeysh.patel wrote:Here's hoping. Wish everyone get their approval soon

Eligibility criteria: 3 BC Spouse.
Language criteria met - Life in the UK & IELTS. (Expired in 2013)
Method of application: NCS
Council name if: Bristol
Date of application: March 5, 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: March 6, 2015 was delivered from our WARRINGTON Delivery Office. Date: 06 March 2015, 07:55 am
Date of acknowledgment: 21st March' 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13th March' 2015
Money taken out by home office: 16th March' 2015
Date approval: 28th March' 2015
Date Approval Letter received: 2nd April' 2015
Date of ceremony: 16th April' 2015
Passport Application: 20st April' 2015
Method of Application: Post Office (Portishead) Check & Send
Date application received by IPS: 21st April' 2015
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBA
Date of Passport Appointment: TBA
Date of passport printed:TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Hardly any approval in last few days!

Seems like this is going to be a long wait. Last week when I saw few March applicant (16/17th application date) received their approval, I was getting some hope that mine will come by the end of this month. Looks like HO is not going to help make it happen

I'm off for a while and setting new expected approval deadline to end of May .

pernaiadauk wrote:In my opinion this is how it's work there is no time frame for anything, I've applied on March 16th alongside another four. Three of them has received aproval letter and one had to do another English test which has in my opinion delayed his(her) decision. In my case I expected long time waiting because my case is not straightforward so I am not "worried" about it. But what I can see here some people from March aplication has made everyone here worried as they had they aproval very quickly. The NCS officer has said to me on the day I've applied that's March aplication is alway the fastest ones to be processed, but no in my case as I had so many issues before. Keep up with the hopes guys and let's forget about time for a bit because if you have applied in March you are definitely no in long wait at all, best of luck ladies and gentlemen

How have WE made everyone else worried? We were here to give timelines and that's what we've done.

Home office has delivered my Zimbabwean passport back to me as I thought I needed it for my english test.
Well I didn't as I have already done it. Just to wait for my
results and then I can send them both off. Almost there.

Again nothing today apart from junk mails...

Eligibility criteria : 5 years + 1 yr IlR
Life in UK and English test
Date applied : 23/03/2015
Fees deducted :09/04/2015
Acknowledgement letter :15/04/15(dated 9th )
Approval : waiting .....




Please keep posting the approvals guys
Best of luck who are waiting

T51820 wrote:

pernaiadauk wrote:In my opinion this is how it's work there is no time frame for anything, I've applied on March 16th alongside another four. Three of them has received aproval letter and one had to do another English test which has in my opinion delayed his(her) decision. In my case I expected long time waiting because my case is not straightforward so I am not "worried" about it. But what I can see here some people from March aplication has made everyone here worried as they had they aproval very quickly. The NCS officer has said to me on the day I've applied that's March aplication is alway the fastest ones to be processed, but no in my case as I had so many issues before. Keep up with the hopes guys and let's forget about time for a bit because if you have applied in March you are definitely no in long wait at all, best of luck ladies and gentlemen

How have WE made everyone else worried? We were here to give timelines and that's what we've done.

Sorry EXCITED I meant to say, my bad...

hestervanderpoll wrote:Home office has delivered my Zimbabwean passport back to me as I thought I needed it for my english test.
Well I didn't as I have already done it. Just to wait for my
results and then I can send them both off. Almost there.

Congrats for passing ur test, bro. Did u request the UKVI to send ur passport back? I requested the UKVI to send my passports back like three weeks ago and I haven't received my passports yet.

Yaaaaayyyy...my day is getting better. Just been informed that I have passed my english language test and will be getting my certificate soon.