November 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[abz]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Islington, London)
Date of application: 02 / 11 / 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03 / 11 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 25/11/2015 (via Email) , 26/11/2015 (via Post)
Date money gone off account: Payment Declined - Sent New payment slip via Post / Email (New Payment slip sent on : 27/11/2015 - Payment Taken: 11/12/2015)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 26 / 11 / 2015
Biometrics done: 27 / 11 / 2015
Date of approval : 31 / 03 / 2016
Date of ceremony : 04 / 05 / 2016
Date applied for passports :Awaiting
Date passports received: Awaiting

Thanks everyone for their help and support and good luck to ones who are still waiting

[Farzahm]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS during Tier 1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 12/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 10/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:12/12/2015
Biometrics done:14/12/2015
Date of approval :21/03/2016.Received Letter 28/03/2016
Date of ceremony : 06/04/2016
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting[/quote]

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this timeline, helped a lot.

[Rubidium00]

PASSPORT UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 15 years ILR
Language criteria met: British Council B1 IELTS Test + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 24.11.2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26.11.2015 (App was submitted after daily mail cut-off)
Date of acknowledgement: 18.12.2015
Date money gone off account: 17.12.2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18.12.2015
Biometrics done: 23.12.2015
Date of approval: 17.02.2016
Date of ceremony: 02.03.2016
Date applied for passports: 04.03.2016
Date passports received: 08.04.2016 (There was a delay in booking the interview due to a misspelling in my surname on the letter that I received. Called them up and corrected this, and waited nearly 2 weeks for the next available interview date at the London passport office).

Finally, my ~4.5 month journey has come to an end. Thank you for this forum and the guidance present in it.

Good luck to those who are still waiting for approvals and/or passport!

[Gavin_1987]

Eligibility criteria:  Spouse of BC - 2 years + 1 Year ILR

Language criteria met:  Life in the UK Test + ( I am from a English Speaking Country )

Nationality: Jamaican

Method of application: Postal

Date of application: 30/11/2015

Payment method: Debit Card

Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/ 12 / 2015
Date money gone out account: 24/ 12 /2015
Date of acknowledgement :  Dated - 14/ 1 / 2016 ( Received 16/ 1 /2016 )
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated - 14/ 1/ 2016 ( Received 16/ 1 / 2016 )
Biometrics done: 16/ 1 /2016
Date of approval : Dated - 11/ 2 /2016 ( Received 13/2 /2016 )
Citizenship Invitation Letter: Dated - 12/2/ 2016 ( Received 18/2/2016 )
Date of ceremony : 15/3/2016
Date applied for passports :16/3/2016
Date of passport interview: 6/4/2016
Date passports received : 8/4/2016


THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!!! What a wonderful platform this is to help people like me. This forum has helped me over the last few years and given me guidance and hope. Thank you to the moderators and all.
IT'S ALL OVER NOW !!

[fbutt50]

[quote="fbutt50"]Approval Update!
Yabadabadoooooo...
Eligibility criteria: LR + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met in ILR
Nationality: ---------
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04//11/2015
Payment method: debit card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 04/12/2015
Date of approval : 12/03/2016 (Letter received 17/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : 10/05/2016
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[tehminamazher]

November 2015 Applicants still waiting

Applicant----------------Date of Application------Biometrics Done
18august2014-------------17-11-15----------------------06-02-16-------Waiting 68 Days after Biometrics
mamtaraj-----------------18-11-15----------------------18-01-16-------Waiting 87 Days after Biometrics
Zakali4u-----------------27-11-15----------------------13-01-16-------Waiting 92 Days after Biometrics
Rishi141-----------------06-11-15----------------------02-01-16-------Waiting 103 Days after Biometrics
Letwin222----------------25-11-15----------------------02-01-16-------Waiting 103 Days after Biometrics
sarahsoko12--------------17-11-15----------------------30-12-15-------Waiting 106 Days after Biometrics
rajvet-------------------26-11-05----------------------24-12-15-------Waiting 112 Days after Biometrics
talknasir----------------25-11-15----------------------23-12-15-------Waiting 113 Days after Biometrics
irisace------------------23-11-15----------------------21-12-15-------Waiting 115 Days after Biometrics
Thesouthafricanway-------20-11-15----------------------18-12-15-------Waiting 118 Days after Biometrics
nbg2015------------------11-11-15----------------------14-12-15-------Waiting 122 Days after Biometrics
Lvit2fa8-----------------12-11-15----------------------14-12-15-------Waiting 122 Days after Biometrics
Jerry111-----------------13-11-15----------------------14-12-15-------Waiting 122 Days after Biometrics
azka---------------------05-11-15----------------------04-12-15-------Waiting 132 Days after Biometrics
nk148--------------------04-11-15----------------------03-12-15-------Waiting 133 Days after Biometrics
rc121--------------------02-11-15----------------------01-12-15-------Waiting 135 Days after Biometrics
Mudera-------------------04-11-15----------------------28-11-15-------Waiting 138 Days after Biometrics
Lilyrose2----------------04-11-15----------------------28-11-15-------Waiting 138 Days after Biometrics
Maly110------------------03-11-15----------------------28-11-15-------Waiting 138 Days after Biometrics

[sega_sai]

Last update...

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T2 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college GESE 5
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 26 Nov 2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 Nov 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 18 Dec 2015
Date money gone off account: 18 Dec 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24 Dec 2015
Biometrics done: 8 Jan 2016
Date of approval : 25 Feb 2016 (letter received on 9 Mar)
Date of ceremony : 23 Mar 2016
Date applied for passports : 24 Mar 2016
Date passports received : 14 Apr 2016
Awaiting

[GraceTheGraceful]

FINAL UPDATE

Application for 1 Adult & 1 Child

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Work Permit) + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Malawi
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : Dated 02/12/2015 (Received 20/12/2015 in same envelope with Biometrics letter )
Date money gone off account:02/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 16/12/2015 (Received 20/12/2015 (Sunday ))
Biometrics done:21/12/2015
Date original documents returned: 06/02/2016 (in next day delivery envelope I enclosed with my application for returning of my original supporting documents) with letter dated 04/02/2016 requesting me to re-sign and re-date the last page of my application form saying that I did not met the requirement of 5 years from date of application with 4 days which I TOTALLY do not understand as I have been living in UK for the past 8 years
Date re-signed page sent to UKBA: 06/02/2016 ...Received by UKBA on 08/02/2016
Date of approval :03/03/2016 (Received on 05/03/2016 with supporting documents in next day delivery envelope)
Date of ceremony : 30/03/2016
Date applied for passports : 30/03/2017 (Check & Send)
Date passports received :12/04/2016 (Child); 20/04/2016

To God Be All The Glory. Cant Believe This Journey Is Over Phweeeee!!!

[rajvet]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: tier1 5 years +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + LITUK
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (Leicester)
Date of application: 26/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 23/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 24/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/12/2015
Biometrics done:24/12/2015
Date of approval :25/04/2015 dated 13/04/2015
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting

[AcrossBorders]

Final update

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2yr route
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 10/11/15
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/15
Date of acknowledgement : 03/12/15
Date money gone off account: 07/12/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/12/15
Biometrics done: 11/12/15
Date of approval : 22/02/16
Date of ceremony : 22/03/16
Date applied for passports : 02/04/16
Date passports received : 26/04/16

[mamtaraj]

THANKFULLY, I received a letter from NCS office that my citizenship application has been approved and they have sent me a form for ceremony.

Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK test
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS(Plymouth)
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2015- online tracking.
Date of acknowledgement : online tracking
Date money gone off account: payment declined 1st time as my debit card expired and new card number sent on 15th dec 2015. Payment taken on 4/1/2016(no acknowledgement by UKBA)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/1/2016
Biometrics done:18/1/2016
Date of approval : 4/5/2016
Date of ceremony : 14/6/2016
Date applied for passports : not yet applied
Date passports received :

[Mudera]

First of all I am really sorry for updating my status late due to some personal circumstances. My application was approved on the day I left UK for 6 weeks.I had requested home office to email me and I found out about my approval inside the plane just before the plane took off. I booked for the ceremony back from home after my friend gave me all the details required. I returned back few days back and attended the ceremony yesterday.

My timeline is as Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree researched in English
Nationality: Nepali
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/11/2015
Payment method: D.Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 26/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 26/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:26/11/2015, Received 28/11/2015
Biometrics done: 28/11/2015
Date of approval : 15/03/2016
Date of ceremony : 04/05/2016
Date applied for passports : 04/05/2016
Date passports received :

[bsharonmh]

Eligibility criteria: 17 years + 1 IDE
Language criteria met: BSc Degree
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31st Oct 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2nd Nov 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 27th Nov 2015 dated 24th Nov
Date money gone off account: 23rd Nov 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27th Nov 2015
Biometrics done: 02 Dec 2015
Date of approval : 19 April 2016
Date of ceremony : 03 May 2016
Date applied for passports : 03 May 2016
Date passports received :

On the 6th of April l got a letter saying my application could not be processed on time because of complex issues then I requested my documents back then they came back on the 19th with the approval letter.

[fbutt50]

Passport Update
Eligibility criteria: LR + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met in ILR
Nationality: ---------
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04//11/2015
Payment method: debit card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 04/12/2015
Date of approval : 12/03/2016 (Letter received 17/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : 10/05/2016
Date applied for passports : 10/05/2016
Date passports received :

[Vera_]

[quote="Vera_"]Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Master degree
Nationality: prefer not to say - EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10/11/2015
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement : 06/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 12/12/2015 !!!!
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/12/2015
Biometrics done: 15/12/2015
Date of approval : 06/05/2016
Date of ceremony : awaiting
Date applied for passports : awaiting
Date passports received : awaiting

[Mudera]

Passport update:

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree researched in English
Nationality: Nepali
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/11/2015
Payment method: D.Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 26/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 26/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:26/11/2015, Received 28/11/2015
Biometrics done: 28/11/2015
Date of approval : 15/03/2016
Date of ceremony : 04/05/2016
Date applied for passports : 04/05/2016
Date passports received : 26/05/2015

[bsharonmh]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 17 years + 1 IDE
Language criteria met: BSc Degree
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31st Oct 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2nd Nov 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 27th Nov 2015 dated 24th Nov
Date money gone off account: 23rd Nov 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27th Nov 2015
Biometrics done: 02 Dec 2015
Date of approval : 19 April 2016
Date of ceremony : 03 May 2016
Date applied for passports : 03 May 2016
Date passports received : 26 May 2016

On the 6th of April l got a letter saying my application could not be processed on time because of complex issues then I requested my documents back then they came back on the 19th with the approval letter.

[fbutt50]

Final Passport Update
Eligibility criteria: LR + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met in ILR
Nationality: ---------
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04//11/2015
Payment method: debit card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 04/12/2015
Date of approval : 12/03/2016 (Letter received 17/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : 10/05/2016
Date applied for passports : 10/05/2016
Date passports received : 27/05/2016
Once again a BIG THANKS to the entire team of immigration board for making my immigration journey easy.
***Immigration journey completed successfully***

[Letwin222]

[quote="Letwin222"]Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS Leicester
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015 (DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 22/12/2015 (letter dated 17/12/2015)
Date money gone off account: 18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2015
Biometrics done:02/01/2016
Date of approval :12/05/2016 (dated 25/04/2016)
Date of ceremony :19/05/2016
Date applied for passports :20/05/2015
Date passports received :15/06/2015

[Brainy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: uk degree and Life in the UK test
Nationality: pakistan
Method of application: Lambeth
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Date receved by uvki 03/11/15
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement and invitation for biomatrics : 30/11/2015
Biometrics done:02/12/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
In march I asked ukvi through my mp regarding the status of my application , recevied an answer in 1st week of April that Internal and External checks are still incomplete and they would let me know soon its completed.

After not hearing anything for over 7 months passed `i emailed to the complaint department and MP on 11/06/16 to follow up on my application .
Tow seperate answers received tody.
Today I received an email form complaint told me that checks still not cmplteted yet BUT I also received a seperate letter Dated 24/06/16 from ukvi stating that 'naturalisation application remains under ACTIVE CONSIDERATION' and they will let me know soon the decision is made.
not sure under active consideration means all checks completed and they are considering to make a decision or its still waiting for checks to be complted? anyone else still waiting still november or received similar answer ?
thanks

[CR001]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. Any discussion or question posts will be deleted

[ALI97]

Ali97
Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: already met English language Life in the UK
Nationality: prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015 (DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 22/12/2015 (letter dated 17/12/2015)
Date money gone off account: 18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2015
Biometrics done:18/12/2016
Date of approval :28/10/2016 (dated 20/10/2016)
Date of ceremony :09/11/2016
Date applied for passports
Date passports received :
recieved complex issue letter in july 2016. today got aproval after 11 month

[Brainy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: uk degree and Life in the UK test
Nationality: pakistan
Method of application: Lambeth
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Date receved by uvki 03/11/15
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement and invitation for biomatrics : 30/11/2015
Biometrics done:02/12/2015
Date of approval :17/10/16
Date of ceremony :26/10/16
Date applied for passports :26/10/16
Date passports received :01/11/16