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																			 fwd079
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								by fwd079 » Tue May 05, 2015 10:35 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):
Current nationality:
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc):
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application:
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of receipt by Biometric info:
Date of Submission of Biometric info:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
			
									
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																			 smartkhan
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								by smartkhan » Tue May 05, 2015 5:47 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree, NARIC, Letter from Uni, IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell
Date of application: 05/May/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt by Biometric info:
Date of Submission of Biometric info:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 peggysha
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								by peggysha » Wed May 06, 2015 6:12 pm
			
			
			
			
			Documents. Lituk &B1
Current nationality:congolese
Method of application royal mail delivery 
Council name if NCS n/a
Date of application:02/05/15
Payment method DD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/05/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees:waiting:-( 
Date of acknowledgment:waiting 
Date approval received:waiting 
Date of ceremony waiting 
Good luck to all of us applying in may
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 ash1111
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								by ash1111 » Thu May 07, 2015 6:50 pm
			
			
			
			
			Entitlment: 5years+1 year
Documents. Lituk & IELTS
Council name if NCS: York
Date of application: 05/05/15
Payment method: bankers draft
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/05/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees:waiting: na
Date of acknowledgment:waiting 
Date approval received:waiting 
Date of ceremony waiting
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 ik_aam_insaan
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								by ik_aam_insaan » Mon May 11, 2015 4:27 am
			
			
			
			
			Almost 3 weeks for the payment to come out of the account... goodluck ...
			
									
									Date of App: 07/04/2015
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 08/04/2015
Date of Fees taken: 29/04/2015
Date of Acknowledgment: 07/05/2015
Date of Biometrics Received and Done: 07/05/2015
Date of Approval: 21/09/2015 received ( 23/05/2015)
Date of Ceremony:
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 saffa2015
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								by saffa2015 » Mon May 11, 2015 10:29 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Supporting documents/ language criteria met: LITUK + CEFR B1
Nationality: South African
Council name if NCS: Ealing 
Date of application: 09/05/15
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt by Biometric info: TBC
Date of Submission of Biometric info: TBC
Date approval received: TBC 
Date of ceremony waiting: TBC
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 jaya.says
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								by jaya.says » Tue May 12, 2015 10:11 am
			
			
			
			
			Naturalisation Timeline
Submitted : 05-05-2015
Received by UKBA : 
Fee deducted :
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 emrahsener
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								by emrahsener » Wed May 13, 2015 11:42 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 3yrs married to a BC + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + B1 ESOL Entry Level 3 test
Current nationality: Turkey
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wokingham
Date of application: 12/05/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/05/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: ???
Date of acknowledgment: ???
Date of receipt by Biometric info: ???
Date of Submission of Biometric info: ???
Date approval received: ???
Date of ceremony: ???
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 arun.mpk
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								by arun.mpk » Wed May 13, 2015 12:57 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + UK Master Degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): NCS
Council name if NCS used: Slough
Date of application: 13/05/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: ??
Date of debit or clearance of fees: ???
Date of acknowledgment: ???
Date of receipt by Biometric info: ???
Date of Submission of Biometric info: ???
Date approval received: ???
Date of ceremony: ???
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 sak20099
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								by sak20099 » Wed May 13, 2015 2:59 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria:  5 year (Tier1) + ILR (1 year)
Language criteria met : LIUK test , PBS print out , Original Degree and University Letter.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application :NCS
Council name if NCS used: Swindon
Date of application: 13/05/2015
Payment method : CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
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																			 chandu_246
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								by chandu_246 » Wed May 13, 2015 5:11 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Supporting documents/ language criteria met: LITUK + met language req. in 2014 During ILR 
Nationality: Indian
Council name if NCS: Wolverhampton
Date of application: 11/05/15
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt by Biometric info: TBC
Date of Submission of Biometric info: TBC
Date approval received: TBC 
Date of ceremony waiting: TBC
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 Ppdawg
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								by Ppdawg » Fri May 15, 2015 1:48 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: BC spouse.
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS (expired 2103).
Current nationality: South African
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): NCS.
Council name if NCS used: Croydon.
Date of application: 15/05/2015.
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC.
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment:
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								by markuk » Fri May 15, 2015 7:44 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: FCE Certificate
Method of application: Post
Council name if NCS used: 
Date of application: 01/May/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt by Biometric info: waiting
Date of Submission of Biometric info:waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 poppy913
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								by poppy913 » Mon May 18, 2015 2:42 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 3 year ILR
Supporting documents/ language criteria met: LITUK + CEFR B1
Nationality: 
Council name if NCS: Southwark
Date of application: 15/05/15
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/05/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt by Biometric info: TBC
Date of Submission of Biometric info: TBC
Date approval received: TBC 
Date of ceremony waiting: TBC
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 digitanium
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								by digitanium » Mon May 18, 2015 3:31 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + CEFR B1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Islington
Date of application: 18/May/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
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																			 Ppdawg
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								by Ppdawg » Tue May 19, 2015 9:03 am
			
			
			
			
			Ppdawg wrote:Eligibility criteria: BC spouse.
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS (expired 2103).
Current nationality: South African
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): NCS.
Council name if NCS used: Croydon.
Date of application: 15/05/2015.
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/05/2015.
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
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Date of receipt by Biometric info:
Date of Submission of Biometric info:
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																			 ohojska
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								by ohojska » Wed May 20, 2015 7:08 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC (recently naturalized)
Language criteria met UK degree
Current nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application NCS
Council name if NCS used:Cheltenham
Date of application:20.05.2015
Payment method DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
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																			 dks100
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								by dks100 » Thu May 21, 2015 9:11 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Student (5 Yr PBS Dependent+1 Yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:21.05.2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
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								by Tenacity » Fri May 22, 2015 12:29 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree
Method of application: Posting
Council name if NCS used: 
Date of application: 05/May/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
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								by waltwalter » Mon May 25, 2015 10:11 pm
			
			
			
			
			Entitlment: 5years (Tier 1)+1 year (ILR)
Documents. Life in UK & Degree in English
Application Method : Direct by post (NCS not used)
Date of application: 21/05/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/05/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees:waiting: waiting
Date of acknowledgment:waiting 
Date approval received:waiting 
Date of ceremony waiting
Does anyone know when will UKVI send original documents like passport back? Do they send it earlier or hold onto them until they reach a decision?
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 digitalrev
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								by digitalrev » Tue May 26, 2015 2:56 am
			
			
			
			
			Seems like UKVI taking more than a month to take payment.
God knows how long it will take for them to process the application.
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 smartkhan
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								by smartkhan » Tue May 26, 2015 9:14 am
			
			
			
			
			Until the decision is made.
waltwalter wrote:Does anyone know when will UKVI send original documents like passport back? Do they send it earlier or hold onto them until they reach a decision?
 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 smartkhan
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								by smartkhan » Tue May 26, 2015 9:15 am
			
			
			
			
			One month is normal these days after new rules/fees.
digitalrev wrote:Seems like UKVI taking more than a month to take payment.
God knows how long it will take for them to process the application.
 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 Yousuf.Khan
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								by Yousuf.Khan » Tue May 26, 2015 2:32 pm
			
			
			
			
			Entitlment: 5years+1 year
Documents. Lituk + Master Degree UK University
Council name if NCS: Brent
Date of application: 16/05/15
Payment method: CC (Still waiting for fees to be debit)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/05/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees:waiting:still waiting
Date of acknowledgment:waiting
Date approval received:waiting
Date of ceremony waiting
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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																			 coronat
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								by coronat » Tue May 26, 2015 2:55 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: BC Spouse +ILR 5 yrs / minor dependants (family 4 applicants)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 / Life in the UK
Current nationality: RSA
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): NCS
Council name if NCS used: Aylesbury District Coucil (Bucks)
Date of application: 19/5/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: C/Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date of acknowledgment: Pending
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Pending
Date of Submission of Biometric info: Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending