October 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[rajesh9pl]

Here is timelines of my wife's nationality application.

Eligibility criteria - 5 year on Tier 1 (dependent) + 1 year ILR
Method of application - NCS Reading
Current Nationality - Indian
Date of appointment - 09-Oct-2014 (Thursday)
Received on - 13-Oct-2014 (Monday)
Fee deducted - 27-Oct-2014
Date on Acknowledgement - 25-Oct-2014 (We were on holiday when it was delivered by post, checked on 1st Nov)
Date of approval - 22-Nov-2014 (dated 15-Nov-2014)
Date of ceremony - 21-Jan-215 (invitation dated 25-11-2014, received today)

Best of luck to all who are waiting. You will receive soon.

[sammyboy]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 18years
Language criteria met UK degrees (BSc +MSc) + LIUK test
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: post
Date of application: 27/10/14
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/14
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/14 (dated 13/11/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/11/14
Date approval received: 27/11/14 (dated 25/11/14)
Date of ceremony:tbc

Odd one here. On the day I received my acknowledgement letter (20/11/14) I submitted a request for the return of my documents.
Today on my lunch break I called the home office to find out if they received the request and the lady I spoke to advised me that my application is still being considered. But she confirmed that my supporting documents had been posted back to me 2 days ago (25/11/14).

I then went home (still on my lunch break) and found an envelope with my documents in it. I didn't bother reading the accompanying Home Office letter because I thought it would just say "find enclosed your supporting documents".

I just reached home now and read the letter properly, it was actually an approval letter. I'm over the moon. That means my application took under a month to process. (just 3 working days from acknowledgment to approval). I was really worried about my application especially because I have a CCJ (still on my credit file) and a driving conviction (spent). However, I declared both and wrote a cover letter explaining why I had the CCJ. I have also served for a few year in the Territorial Army, I think that might have helped my cause too.

Either way, good luck to everyone still waiting. May you all receive good news before Xmas.

[frenchpotato]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt, Australian
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 23/10/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/10/2014
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/11/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 27/11/2014 (dated 19/11/2014)
Date of Ceremony: Tomorrow!

Got my approval today and booked a ceremony for tomorrow! Bloody excited! Will head to post office for passport application shortly thereafter so I can be done with this whole process. Good luck everyone else.

[jaweb]

Wow. Congratulation! I might call them tomorrow to see whats happening with my application

[dupuytren]

Yay, end of the line for me finally. Quite a short wait, as opposed to my ILR application last year (8 months)!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence ILR
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor's degree
Current nationality: X
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Westminster NCS
Date of application: 10/10/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't know, got an email acknowledging receipt of application on 27/10/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 27/10/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/10/14
Date approval received: 27/11/14 (letter dated 15/11/14)
Date of ceremony: 19/01/2014 (earliest available in Westminster )

[Maxwell]

Congrats to all !

I wonder, will someone be able update Excel Table?

[elmasyo]

date of applay 05/05/2014
date of reciave the fee and documents 15/05/2014
still waiting till today for approvel

[elmasyo]

date of applay 05/05/2014
date of reciave the fee and documents 15/05/2014
still waiting till today for approvel

[keith5661]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs wp+1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK masters degree+life in uk test
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: post not NCS
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 28/10/14
Payment method: DEBITCard
Date of receipt by UKBA: Dgot an email acknowledging receipt of application on 11/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 14/11/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/11/14
Date approval received: 28/11/14 (letter dated 25/11/14)
Date of ceremony: letter awaited

[pd0909]

[quote="pd0909"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 13 Months ILR
Language criteria met: Tier 1 and UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 6/10/2014 (Received 7th)
Payment method : C Card
Date of acknowledgment: 24/10/14 (Dated 17/10)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/10/14
Date approval received: 27/11/14 (Dated: 18/11/14)
Date of ceremony: 15/01/15 (Opted to delay as I am travelling over Xmas Period)

Good Luck anyoen else waiting!! I think the october applicants must be almost through!

[pd0909]

[quote="pd0909"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 13 Months ILR
Language criteria met: Tier 1 and UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 6/10/2014 (Received 7th)
Payment method : C Card
Date of acknowledgment: 24/10/14 (Dated 17/10)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/10/14
Date approval received: 27/11/14 (Dated: 18/11/14)
Date of ceremony: 15/01/15 (Opted to delay as I am travelling over Xmas Period)

Good Luck to anyone else waiting!! I think the october applicants must be almost through!

[frenchpotato]

Had ceremony today. I'm now a pom!

[irric]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year RC + 12 PR
Language criteria met: B1 CEFR - Trinity College Certificate
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 27/10/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/10/2014
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/11/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 27/11/2014(Letter Dated 20/11/2014)
Date of Ceremony: 03/12/2014

Good luck folks.

[Qwerty-UK]

Wow..how did you manage to get the ceremony on the 3rd? Camden NCS told me they didn't have any available till the 10th (when I'll probably be hung over from the Christmas party) so I won't be doing mine till the 17th.

[irric]

Wow..how did you manage to get the ceremony on the 3rd? Camden NCS told me they didn't have any available till the 10th (when I'll probably be hung over from the Christmas party) so I won't be doing mine till the 17th.

I just asked for public one. Maybe its the private ceremony dates booked till late.

I just wanted to get this out of the way. Really tired of all this.

Do you know how long is the ceremony?

Thanks
Irric

[ASCENSUS]

Wow..how did you manage to get the ceremony on the 3rd? Camden NCS told me they didn't have any available till the 10th (when I'll probably be hung over from the Christmas party) so I won't be doing mine till the 17th.

I just asked for public one. Maybe its the private ceremony dates booked till late.

I just wanted to get this out of the way. Really tired of all this.

Do you know how long is the ceremony?

Thanks
Irric

45 mins to an hour. have fun!

[ASCENSUS]

I've called UKVI twice now, and was assured both times a decision had been made and printed off.

Called today to confirm whether it had been sent. The person told me nothing had been printed or sent off, application is still under consideration... How come there's a discrepancy in the information provided? Are they not all subject to seeing the same information regarding the progress of an application?

[jaki0jaki]

What number you rang for update?

[ASCENSUS]

What number you rang for update?

03001232253, options 121.

[Double V]

Could we please have an updated Excel ?
Or the orignal excel file.
I can keep updating it.

Congrats to all.
Seems like October applications are fast and speedy.
Guess caseworkers want to achieve this years quota before xmas or some sort ?

[vkwpilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( WP + ILR )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR or Higher + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Tunbridge Wells
Date of application: 28/10/2014
Date application received: 29/10/2014 (Royal mail tracking)
Payment method: Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 18/11/2014 Dated 13/11/2014
Date approval received: 28/11/2014 (dated 20/11/2014)
Date of ceremony: 17/12/2014
Passport Interview:
Passport Received:

[go2khurram]

Receive a phone call from Home Office, The guy want to confirm some personal information ... I hope he made a decision today... expecting some thing positive next week

Update in bold....

No of Application: 1 Adult + 3 Kids
Eligibility Criteria : Spouse of BC
Language criteria : Trinity B1 Exam
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Manchester City
Date of application: 22/10/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/10/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 07/11/2014 (Via eMail)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06/11/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[fwd079]

Could we please have an updated Excel ?
Or the orignal excel file.
I can keep updating it.

Congrats to all.
Seems like October applications are fast and speedy.
Guess caseworkers want to achieve this years quota before xmas or some sort ?

I'll try to make an excel over the weekend and upload.

[schwim]

Here's the updated spreadsheet to date Nov 28th 2014. From what folks have posted there has been a 60% approval rate thus far for Oct 14 applications. I wish everyone who's waiting the best of luck. I hope your approvals come through quickly.

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[schwim]

Here is a sorted version of the spreadsheet if someone wants to take over updating the timelines. The approved persons are at the top thus it makes it easier to create a spreadsheet with the persons waiting. I hope someone finds this useful. Cheers

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