Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[azaam]

Hi GED,
Many Congratulations.... Can u please tell me in details about
Chapter 18 Annex b section 7.5(g) or send me the full link?
I got ILR on 10 years base, how can I use this section
To get naturalization

Thanks

[azaam]

Eligibility criteria : 10 years long stay + 9 months ILR due to Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27-01-2014
Date of acknowledgement : 07-02-2014
Date of debit of fees: 05-02-2014
Date of approval: 20-03-2014 (Dated 15-03-2014)
Date of Ceremony: 08-04-2014

I wish all of you the best of luck. Please note that the discretion which exists in the Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981 seems reasonably safe .

Hi GED,
Many Congratulations.... Can u please tell me in details about
Chapter 18 Annex b section 7.5(g) or send me the full link?
I got ILR on 10 years base, how can I use this section
To get naturalization

Thanks

[lambu1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,segs,student,WP) + 1 year ILR (My ILR took 7 months as I applied via post)
Language criteria : LIUK + UK Masters & Degree
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date application sent: 21/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of documents:WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

[haidarbaker]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr LLR (Refugee Status)+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Blackpool) 09/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 31/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 07/03/2014
Date of Ceremony: 21/03/2014

Good luck to everyone

[00patrycja]

Application Timeline
Nationality: Polish
Eligibility criteria:5 years + 1,5 year Spouse of BC
Method of application: Royal Mail Special Tracking Delivery
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 11/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated on 10/12/2013 received on 14/12/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 21/03/2014

Good luck everyone!

[harry909]

Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (3+2 Tier 1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description



Do not make more than one post in the topic. If writing initial post before the process is complete), please edit the original post to update - do not create a new post for every update. This will help members looking for approx. timeslines to figure out end-to-end processing time of a given application(s) at one place itself.
Remember the page number of this topic that you are making your post in .. or .. use the search function to find your post in this topic.




Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
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We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

[taffy_uyeuye]

Eligibility Criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR

Method of Application: NCS Basingstoke

Date of Application : 15/01/2014

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 16/01/2014 (Tracking)

Date of Debit of Fees : 10/02/2014

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 16/02/2014

Date of Receipt of Approval: 22/03/2013 (dated 20/03/2014)

Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Goodluck to those still waiting

[daniel212]

Update!!!!
[quote="daniel212"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 year Spouse of BC +1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newcastle
Date of application: 16/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/01/2014 (Dated 30/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 19/03/14 (received 22/03/14)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Goodluck to every1 still waiting !!!

[khanjaan]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,psw,tier 1 general) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria : LIUK + B1
Method of application: NCS Aylesbury
Date application sent: 12/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/14
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/03/14
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Let see everything is going in timely manner

[isomb]

[quote="isomb"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (4/5yr + 1yr ILR; Spouse + 2 children)
Method of application: NCS Hounslow (22nd Jan 2014)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th Jan 2014 (assumed)
Date of debit of fees: 4th Feb
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: 20th Mar (Letter dated 12th Mar)
Date of Ceremony: 25th Mar

Thanks and wish you all the very best!

[mmf]

Eligibility criteria: (4yr + 1yr ILR; Spouse British)
Method of application: NCS Sutton (22nd Jan 2014)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th Jan 2014 (assumed)
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2/2/14
Date of receipt of approval: 20th Mar 14 (Letter dated 15th Mar)
Date of Ceremony:

Though my local authority is Sutton, strangely the approval letter says I should contact the local authority of Surrey and have included its address and number. I am not sure why they did so as I had clearly written the address and name of my local authority.

Is is possible to change it or should I just go and attend at Surrey?
Its around 1 hour drive , though my local registrar office is a 10 minutes drive.

[milan69]

Apparently it is quite a hastle if you want to change the council.
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 60733.html

[kevinjruth]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Citizenship by Descent (born to British mother before 1983)
Method of application: Postal (sent to Liverpool)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13 November 2013
Date of debit of fees: 5 February 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 January 2014
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Still waiting for Invitation Letter as of today (23 March), although card was debited on 5 February. Should I be hopeful that it will arrive soon?

[mmf]

Apparently it is quite a hastle if you want to change the council.
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 60733.html

Dear milan96, thank you very much, I think its sensible to go to the wrong address than asking them to change, you are right

best wishes
M

[Peachoct6]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS and NARIC ELA
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Chelmsford
Date of application: 02/01/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/01/14
Date of aknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees:Account balance dropped today by £874 but not cleared yet.(23/01/14)
Date approval received: 18th Feb dated 15th Feb
Date of ceremony:4th June

Sorry the delay of update
We were initially given a date in March but as I am away for work abroad, could not make the date. I had to request for an extension as I would not be back before the end of the 3 month window which was mid- may ( I think the 18th to be precise). I was then given a further 6 weeks extension - till sometime in July hence the delay in the date of the ceremony. This forum has been very helpful. Many thanks to all

[ukcitzen]

Eligibility criteria: (HSMP + Tier 1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of Application : 17/03/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2014
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[tressels]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral Visa and 1.3year ILR
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Life in the UK test: Yes
English Language: Yes IELTS
Date of Application : 17/03/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2014
Date of debit of fees: 25/3/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting


Good Luck to Everyone, I am nervous as I really don't want to be refused
Positive thoughts

[londoner2006]

Hi All,

I applied for citizenship recently through 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR.

for all those 6 years I have been working continuously and I am still working and paying tax etc.

I got married last September(7 months ago). and my wife is still in my/her home country. She is planning to apply for spouse visa in my/her home country in august.

Do you think does it cause an issue for my application that she is still in my/her home country?

Thanks

[ah_kassem]

Date of postingt to UKBA: 05/11/2013 NCS Sutton
Date of delivery by UKBA: 06/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014 (UKBA debeted the credit card but money was not taken yet maybe tomorrow)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15\01\2014 dated 10\01\2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I called today to check the guy on the phone said the last update they have was on 26/02/2014 but would not tell me anything else except that he does not think it will take much longer!!!

Incalled again today and the lady on the line said that my wife's application has not yet been alocated toma case worker. I dont know what to say. I am tempted tomcontact my MP but i ak still within 6 month standard service.[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Since my last call i tried to speak to them several time and i gt a message our officers are busy please call later. I contacted my MP to see what he can do and still waiting.

[farrukhnizam]

Hi All,
Any one know any alternative contact no for home office.I tried to contact on 08706067766 - There is auto message all operator currently busy call back later, I also tried to contact them via email on (nationalityhelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk )but they are not giving reply.

My application decision was made on 6th of March and they dispatched the letter on 11 of March but i have not received yet. Any one guide me how to contact them please.

Thanks
FN

[milan69]

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[ron.d]

Date of postingt to UKBA: 05/11/2013 NCS Sutton
Date of delivery by UKBA: 06/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014 (UKBA debeted the credit card but money was not taken yet maybe tomorrow)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15\01\2014 dated 10\01\2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I called today to check the guy on the phone said the last update they have was on 26/02/2014 but would not tell me anything else except that he does not think it will take much longer!!!

Incalled again today and the lady on the line said that my wife's application has not yet been alocated toma case worker. I dont know what to say. I am tempted tomcontact my MP but i ak still within 6 month standard service.

[/quote][/quote]

Since my last call i tried to speak to them several time and i gt a message our officers are busy please call later. I contacted my MP to see what he can do and still waiting.[/quote]



Same here. I applied towards the end of November and still waiting for approval! When rung them I was told my case was last handled on 19/03/2014 but she didn't give me any further details. So I asked whether a decision has been made or not, but she said she couldn't tell me that! My application is simple and straightforward. I have no criminal record or any other conviction. I am totally disgusted by the quality of service received after paying so much money! It's not worth it…..

People with immigration fraud and criminal conviction got their application approved way before mine while honest people are left to suffer! I will lodge a formal complain!

Kassem can you please keep us updated about your case.

[anotherbrickinthewall]

Check out page 13 of this report on how they prioritise nationality applications:

http://icinspector.independent.gov.uk/w ... Group1.pdf

[anotherbrickinthewall]

That report also reveals that not only do complex cases get prioritised first, the simple ones are given to novices and cases dealt by novices have to be approved by a supervisor adding additional delay. The message is simple - if you have a straightforward application be prepared to wait longer than usual.

[ron.d]

That report also reveals that not only do complex cases get prioritised first, the simple ones are given to novices and cases dealt by novices have to be approved by a supervisor adding additional delay. The message is simple - if you have a straightforward application be prepared to wait longer than usual.

Thanks 'anotherbrickinthewall'…but what kind of justice system is that? The complex one's are prioritised so they are not delayed but in that process the simple ones are getting delayed?

The report appears to be full of appraisals…don't know if its a true reflection of their work standard. Their customer service claims to have achieved a "Service Excellence Status" but if you look around the forum you will know what people really think about their call centres and email services.