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fizzi4u
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by fizzi4u » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:41 am
Eligibility criteria: 10yrs ILR
Language criteria met: uk degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: BOLTON NCS
Date of application: 25/01/2016
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 08/01/2016 Dated 05/01/2016
Date money gone off account:05/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/01/2016
Biometrics done: 08/01/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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kahaaf
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by kahaaf » Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:14 pm
January 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY
Please use this url with your gmail id to fill it up, Instead of scrolling many pages we can use this sheet
I had taken this from previous year post and updated it
January 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
Regards,
Kahaaf
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narsii
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by narsii » Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:26 pm
narsii wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC assessment and Degree Certificate
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - WandsWorth ( Combined AN+ Passport)
Date of application: 25/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2016-Royal Mail special delivery has been delivered to the Liverpool UKVI Office
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016 dated 05/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/2016 dated 05/02/2016
Biometrics done: 11/02/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 25/01/2016
Date passports received: TBC
Ball in HO's court .
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jay.doddaballapur
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by jay.doddaballapur » Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:48 pm
jay.doddaballapur wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years (2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 30/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/02/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016 (received on 12/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 10/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/2016 (received on 12/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 12/02/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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Abc1
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by Abc1 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:45 am
UPDATE:
Abc1 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years +ILR
Language criteria met: Yes
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2016 (As per Royal Mail - special delivery tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 04/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/02/2016
Biometrics done: 15/02/2016
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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Brindle90
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by Brindle90 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 2:22 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria met: Native English Speaker
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 11/01/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 12/01/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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PariJ
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by PariJ » Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:44 pm
PariJ wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK Original copy
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS at Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 08/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBD
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/01/2016(received 25/01/2016)
Biometrics done: 26/01/2016
Date of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: TBD
Date passports received: TBD
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kahaaf
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by kahaaf » Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:35 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC Deg assesment + UK NARIC English assessment + Mas.Degree Cer.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - Hackney ( Combined AN+ Passport)
Date of application: 25/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/02/2016
Biometrics done: 09/02/2016
Date of approval: APPROVED - date not provided by OP in original brief post (moderator updated post and removed 2 sentence post which held no info other than APPROVED)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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kahaaf
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by kahaaf » Fri Feb 19, 2016 11:19 am
Seniors / Guru's ,
Applied Date 25/01/2016
Approved Date (16/02/2016) Letter received 19/02/2016
Thanks for all your support
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC Deg assesment + UK NARIC English assessment + Mas.Degree Cer.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - Hackney ( Combined AN+ Passport)
Date of application: 25/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/02/2016
Biometrics done: 09/02/2016
Date of approval: (16/02/2016) Letter received 19/02/2016
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
Regards,
Kahaaf
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namalconsultants
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by namalconsultants » Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:42 am
namalconsultants wrote:namalconsultants wrote:namalconsultants wrote:Eligibility criteria:5 years tier 1 general + ILR 12 MONTHS
Language criteria met:YES
Nationality Pakistani
Method of application: Post via solicitor
Date of application:09-01-16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:12-01-16
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:23-01-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27-01-2016
Biometrics done:27-01-2016
Date of approval:17-02-2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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clairepf
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by clairepf » Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:08 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Royal Mail special delivery
Date of application: 24/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 08/02/2016
Date money debited from account: 04/02/2016
Date of letter receiving biometrics: 08/02/2016
Biometrics done: 20/02/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC[/quote][/quote][/quote]
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jignesh455
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by jignesh455 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:10 pm
[quote="jignesh455"][quote="jignesh455"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: MSC Degree and Transcrip
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 19/01/2016
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money debited from account: TBC
Date of letter receiving biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
Application Timeline (Update)
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: Postal (19th January 2016)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 20th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: paid by cheque as home office mentioned in letter that they have received cheque as of it has not debited from my account yet.
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 02/03/2016 ( dated 31/02/2016)
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 03/02/2016
Date of Biometric Registration: 03/02/2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: 26/02/2016
Date of Ceremony: ??
jignesh
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jmmb
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by jmmb » Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:38 pm
jmmb wrote:jmmb wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1.3 years ILR
Language criteria met:PBS Printout + Masters Degree Certificate copy + Life in the UK Original copy
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS at Manchester
Date of application: 11/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 22/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated - 22/01/2016 - Received on 27th Jan
Biometrics done: 29/01/2016
Date of approval: 23/02/2016
Date of ceremony: 09/03/2016
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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Ali_Raza_2244
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by Ali_Raza_2244 » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:20 am
Ali_Raza_2244 wrote:Update
Ali_Raza_2244 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: USA Degree Certificate + PBS Printout
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS - Brent ( Combined AN + Passport)
Date of application: 19/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2016 (Dated: 02/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2016 Passport: 08/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/02/2016 (Dated: 02/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 05/02/2016
Date of approval on Letter: 12/02/2016 Received: not sure as we were out of town
Date of ceremony: TBC because stupid HO printed wrong Place of Birth on Certificate (replacement requested by Brent Council) ETA 2 weeks
Date applied for passports: 19/01/2016
Date passports received: TBC
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noajthan
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by noajthan » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:05 pm
Gentle reminder (& applies to all timeline threads) ...
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).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.
Ref forum T&Cs (click)
Thank you for consideration.
All that is gold does not glitter; Not all those who wander are lost. E&OE.
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noajthan
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by noajthan » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:08 pm
Note the Google docs spreadsheet is not part of this forum;
it is not initiated by nor sanctioned by ImmigrationBoards.
All that is gold does not glitter; Not all those who wander are lost. E&OE.
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Aani
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by Aani » Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:10 am
Aani wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS) - Bracknell
Date of application: 04 January 2016
Payment method: CARD
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/01/2016
Biometrics done: 23/01/2016
Date of approval: 23/02/2016 (received the letter on 09/03/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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sansush
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by sansush » Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:24 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS and UK NARIC assessment
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:28/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 03/02/2016
Date of approval: Yet to receive the approval letter
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2016 - Letter received on 09/03 stating that naturalization ceremony has been booked for me on the 5th of April
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sam_tier1
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by sam_tier1 » Fri Mar 11, 2016 8:43 pm
Eligibility criteria: AN (5 Yrs Tier 1 + 1 Yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English
Date of application:- 26-01-2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 04-02-2016
Date on biometric request letter: 04-02-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement + biometric letter: 08-02-2016
Date of biometric done: 09-02-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 11-03-2016 (dated 03/03/2016)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
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by _Angel_ » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:50 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: ESOL Test+LIUK (Same certificate as submitted for ILR)
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Luton NCS
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Not sure
Date money gone off account: some where in feb
Date of letter requesting biometrics: some where in feb
Biometrics done: some where in feb
Date of approval: 12/03/2016 (dated 07/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC
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ijaz75ak
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by ijaz75ak » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:49 pm
Name:I A Khan
Application Type:AN
Eligibility:10+1ILR
Council:Wandsworth
Application date:11/01/2016
H.O recv Date:13/01/2016
Payment Credit card :dated 22/01/2016,(cleared)26/01/2016
Acknowledgement letter:
Biometric Letter recved :26/01/2016(dated 22/01/2016)
Biometric taken:26/01/2016
Letter of Approval :12/03/2016(dated 04/03/2016)
Certificate Recvd:
Ceremony:
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PariJ
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by PariJ » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:54 pm
PariJ wrote:PariJ wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK Original copy
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS at Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 08/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card details in the Fee Form
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBD
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/01/2016(received 25/01/2016)
Biometrics done: 26/01/2016
Date of approval: 25/02/2016 (Received the letter on 12/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: TBD
Date passports received: TBD
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by engrunged » Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:22 am
engrunged wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (Tier-1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC Masters' degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS at Camden Town Hall, London
Date of application: 11/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2016 (by e-mail); letter dated 22/01/2016, received 26/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 22/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter dated 22/01/2016, received 26/01/2016
Biometrics done: 27/01/2016
Date of approval: letter dated 23/02/2016 received on 11/03/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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pl1
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by pl1 » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:45 am
Approval Update
Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 12/01/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 28/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/01/2016
Biometrics done: 28/01/2016
Date of approval : 14/03/2016
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
Date applied for passports : not yet
Date passports received: NA
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mkm12
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by mkm12 » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:39 am
mkm12 wrote:For my spouse
Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 06/01/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: 21/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/01/2016
Biometrics done: 23/01/2016
Date of approval: 14/03/2016 (Letter Dated 05/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC