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MisterLysenkiy
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by MisterLysenkiy » Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:18 am
Eligibility criteria: TIER1 5 Years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria: IELTS from 2007
Current nationality: Belarus
Method of application: NCS Brighton
Date of application: 07/08/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 15/08/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 15/08/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
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halifax8
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by halifax8 » Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:57 am
I am godsmacked to read your post. I you certain of your approval letter? I just hope it's not a typing error.
Approval in just a very short space of time.. What a new record from the homeoffice.
Congrats to your wife.
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wakas12
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by wakas12 » Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:00 pm
Lol I confirrmed it twice. Yes im sure for defo. It probz depends on complexity of the case. And it probz depends on the case worker. Anyways good luck to all u guys.
halifax8 wrote:I am godsmacked to read your post. I you certain of your approval letter? I just hope it's not a typing error.
Approval in just a very short space of time.. What a new record from the homeoffice.
Congrats to your wife.
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wakas12
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by wakas12 » Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:24 pm
Update: Have received letter today for ceremony Tuesday 30 September.
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globalindian
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by globalindian » Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:09 pm
wakas12 wrote:Update: Have received letter today for ceremony Tuesday 30 September.
Congratulations dude. This is the first time I have seen the application processed so quickly. Very lucky and good luck.

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by globalindian » Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:50 pm
wakas12 wrote:Update: Have received letter today for ceremony Tuesday 30 September.
Hi Wakas12,
Can you please tell me from which PEO office did you get the letter from? Was it Sheffield UK VISA office?
Cheers
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dks100
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by dks100 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:24 am
Dashboard Update
Note:
Please note that the expected date calculation in the following dashboard is estimated and indicative based on average number of workdays to get approval from the various postings in this forum specially May 14 timeline. These dates purely estimated and calculated based on average 65 work days and these dates has nothing to do with actual processing time.
There are numerous cases where people have got approvals much early or even very late in the past. Therefore, please do not consider these date as definitive or firm or any official figures.
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- August 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline Update - 22-09-2014
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ca4fil
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by ca4fil » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:36 am
Here you go guys, I wasn't expecting so quick at all....
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
No of Applicants : Self
English Language Proof : Degree Certificate
Method of application: NCS (Newcastle)
Date of application: 27/08/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 03/09/2014 (Email)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03/09/2014 (Email) - Later received letter on 08/09/2014
Date approval received: 22/09/2014
Date of ceremony: Waiting
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kt1mc
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by kt1mc » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:59 am
Congratulations ca4fil! You've just scuppered my theory that it was BC Spouse applications that skipped the queue and was being processed faster than other types of applications

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pgaitonde
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by pgaitonde » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:56 pm
ca4fil wrote:Here you go guys, I wasn't expecting so quick at all....
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
No of Applicants : Self
English Language Proof : Degree Certificate
Method of application: NCS (Newcastle)
Date of application: 27/08/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 03/09/2014 (Email)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03/09/2014 (Email) - Later received letter on 08/09/2014
Date approval received: 22/09/2014
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Amazing. That's too quick. Congratulations.
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mike.green.86
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by mike.green.86 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:45 pm
Hi All,
By the grace of god, today I have also received my Citizenship Invitation letter, need to book my ceremony. Thanks to everyone who has made this forum a success and a place to relieve anxiety about one of the most important processes on visa application.
Hope this gives you some encouragement that the applications are begun to process faster
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1/Work Permit + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS - Redbridge
Date of application: 29/08/2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment (letter date): 05/09/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/09/2014
Date approval received (letter dated 12th September 2014): 22/09/2014
Date of ceremony: Needs to be booked.
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pgaitonde
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by pgaitonde » Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:22 pm
mike.green.86 wrote:Hi All,
By the grace of god, today I have also received my Citizenship Invitation letter, need to book my ceremony. Thanks to everyone who has made this forum a success and a place to relieve anxiety about one of the most important processes on visa application.
Hope this gives you some encouragement that the applications are begun to process faster
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1/Work Permit + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS - Redbridge
Date of application: 29/08/2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment (letter date): 05/09/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/09/2014
Date approval received (letter dated 12th September 2014): 22/09/2014
Date of ceremony: Needs to be booked.
Congrats mate..Thats another quick decision. Phew!! Don't know how long do i need to wait for to get a decision.
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Sonnyboy8011
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by Sonnyboy8011 » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:47 pm
special congratulation to u guys who received the good news and wishing the best of luck to everyone waiting like myself to get the good news soon otherwise theres a chance of long waiting. we really need the good luck at this stage specially if ur application received by H.O early of the months,the way i see H.O at this time just look into the application receiving l8 in the moths and leave the early behind for spare time.i know few ppl still waiting from early Feb and march but later dates in the same months got approval...anyway never mind guys,in some point they have to send us the result,they cant keep us waiting for all our life...once again congratulation to those who got the approval...
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pgaitonde
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by pgaitonde » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:54 pm
Sonnyboy8011 wrote:special congratulation to u guys who received the good news and wishing the best of luck to everyone waiting like myself to get the good news soon otherwise theres a chance of long waiting. we really need the good luck at this stage specially if ur application received by H.O early of the months,the way i see H.O at this time just look into the application receiving l8 in the moths and leave the early behind for spare time.i know few ppl still waiting from early Feb and march but later dates in the same months got approval...anyway never mind guys,in some point they have to send us the result,they cant keep us waiting for all our life...once again congratulation to those who got the approval...
I agree to you. I have seen that too. All the best to everyone
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deepakmathur
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by deepakmathur » Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:11 pm
Hello,
Just to let you all know I got my and wife's approval today.
Below is the timeline. All the best to all who are waiting.
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of submission at NCS : 10/06/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: 24/09/2014
Date of Ceremony: TBC
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Smile90
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by Smile90 » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:47 pm
Hello,
I thought I might share my experience to empathize with everyone who is still waiting:
Criteria for qualifying: 5yrs+1 uk residence EU national
English Language requirement: life in the UK plus UK degree certificate
Date of Application: 29/07/14
Method: Self
Date application received: 30/07/2014 (royal mail)
Date of acknowledgment: 07/08/2014
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
On this I feel like I need to ask, since the people who received approvals within a month had used an NCS service as intermediate was that what sped up the process? Should everyone do it like this?
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akashmulu
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by akashmulu » Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:04 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 1 Yr ILR
Applicant: Self + partner
Current nationality: Canada
Method of application: Agent - London
Date of application by Post: 11-08-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12-08-2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19 August 2014
Date of acknowledgment: 24 August 2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
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Sonnyboy8011
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by Sonnyboy8011 » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:07 pm
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 1.pdf.html
It's not bad to read this to knw sometimes HO make a excuse the delay on 3rd party checks,which is nonsense and isn't true,this is the answer they provide under freedom of information to someone who told by HO customer service the case get delay because of the 3rd party delay,but in they respond to the question about the 3rd party delay HO deny to work with any 3rd party..
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Happy44
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by Happy44 » Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:36 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr + ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): exempt
Current nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Enfield
Date of application: 26/08/2014
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgment: 01/09/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/08/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
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dks100
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by dks100 » Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:43 pm
Dashboard Update
Note:
Please note that the expected date calculation in the following dashboard is estimated and indicative based on average number of workdays to get approval from the various postings in this forum specially May 14 timeline. These dates purely estimated and calculated based on average 65 work days and these dates has nothing to do with actual processing time.
There are numerous cases where people have got approvals much early or even very late in the past. Therefore, please do not consider these date as definitive or firm or any official figures.
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- August 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline Update - 28-09-2014
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by Jan01 » Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:48 pm
jan01 wrote:Naturalisation Application August 2014 Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 1 Yr ILR
Applicant: Self
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of application by NCS / Post: 15-08-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22-08-2014 (Royal mail tracking)
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29-08-2014
Date of acknowledgment: 05-09-2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
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dks100
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by dks100 » Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:56 am
Hi,
Few weeks back we saw some approvals for July forum but looks like nothing is moving since last one week for July but recently there were lot of approvals in June.
So hoping August applications to start moving from middle of October, Let us hope for the best.
Any thoughts ?
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Sonnyboy8011
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by Sonnyboy8011 » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:19 pm
It's exactly what I thought too,September was the moths for most of backlogs, June and few very very very lucky in July and The application received by HO in very end of August...by logic(HO logic...not logic logic) October should be the months for left over from past months and few lucky in August and sep,but majority of August start getting approval in November and few unluckiest has to complete the 6 months to approv HO theory of %5 has to wait 6 months..after all I wish a great luck to every single one who's waiting for the good outcome from HO and not just the citizenship...good luck guys..may the good karma and ur higher power (by any name u call him/her) be on ur side..
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pgaitonde
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by pgaitonde » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:05 pm
Has anyone got an approval??
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dks100
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by dks100 » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:06 pm
pgaitonde wrote:Has anyone got an approval??
It looks bit early to expect approvals for August applicant. I think still a month to go to see any movement for august applicant.
I think June applicants are getting approvals now.
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