TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[alina76]

Thank you for replying. UKBA actually send 2 different letter 1 is a decision letter and other one is invitation letter. Apparently sometime people dont get the decision letter and straight away get ainvitation letter.

I have got the decision letter and its asking me to wait for invitation letter. I was just trying to figure out what pattern they are following these days?

Another thing which I have noticed in most cases(I can be wrong though) that when people gey their letter after some days (like you had after 10 days) they get straight away invitation letter but in my case decision was made on 4th august and I got that decision letter on 7th august.

I guess I have to wait now because cant book my ceremony without invitation letter.

Thanks

[denim]

NCS or Postal: Swinton NCS
Date of submission or posting: 24th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP (HSMP ILR JR)
{Extenstions(1+3+3) Got ILR after completing 5 Years, Received JR letter after 5 Years and 8 months)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 25th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 30th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd July 2009 (Dated June26, 2009)
Date of receipt of Approval and Citizenship Invitation Letter (one letter): 10 August 2009 (Dated 01 August 2009)
Date of public ceremony: 19 August 2009

[rkudum]

NCS or Postal: Swinton NCS
Date of submission or posting: 24th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP (HSMP ILR JR)
{Extenstions(1+3+3) Got ILR after completing 5 Years, Received JR letter after 5 Years and 8 months)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 25th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 30th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd July 2009 (Dated June26, 2009)
Date of receipt of Approval and Citizenship Invitation Letter (one letter): 10 August 2009 (Dated 01 August 2009)
Date of public ceremony: 19 August 2009

When and what means does the home office use to contact your referees .I am asking this question as i have made a application for citizenship and would like to know how they communicate with the referees.

[old_hsmp]

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission or posting: 24th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 25th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 27th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30th June 2009
Date of receipt of approval: 27th July 2009
Invitation Letter: 27th July 2009
Date of Ceremony: 11th August
Date of appln. for passport: 11th August (Post Office Check & Send)
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[justice_will_reign]

From what I've read all here, it seems the process from application to receiving approval normally take between 4-6 weeks, which seems not bad. My other observation is that money are not debited with the same speed as it is for other application category. Wishing everyne waiting for response all the best (including myself).

[indianuk]

Hello Everyone...I had applied for HSMP last year taking help from this website and successfully got it. This time i have compeleted 5 years in this country and am elligible for ILR now. I would request for some help please.
These are the details: I have lived in the country since 14th Aug 2004 and entered on a WP. I got HSMP Oct 2008 for 3 years. And now i have completed 5 years - 4 years in WP + 1 year in HSMP.
I am appearing for Life in UK test coming Monday and hoefully i will clear the exam. Could someone please let me know the documents i need to send for ILR and would you suggest personal appointment OR by post as menthod of applying for ILR? Thanks for your help in advance.

[anjali_devi]

indianuk, This thread is for naturalisation timelines only. You will get a better response by starting a new thread. All the best for your ILR.

[justice_will_reign]

Hello Everyone...I had applied for HSMP last year taking help from this website and successfully got it. This time i have compeleted 5 years in this country and am elligible for ILR now. I would request for some help please.

I think you will get relevant information from other section on this forum like http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=41883

[bgizzle]

NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS, which centre: Chester
Date of submission or posting: 4th August 2009
CRITERIA - 10yrs + 1yr ILR
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 5th August 2009
Date payment taken: 4th Aug 2009 (Transcash- immediately into HO a/c)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 12th August 2009 (Dated 7th Aug 09)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of application for passport: Waiting
Method used: Waiting
Date of Receipt: Waiting

[denim]

NCS or Postal: Swinton NCS
Date of submission or posting: 24th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP (HSMP ILR JR)
{Extenstions(1+3+3) Got ILR after completing 5 Years, Received JR letter after 5 Years and 8 months)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 25th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 30th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd July 2009 (Dated June26, 2009)
Date of receipt of Approval and Citizenship Invitation Letter (one letter): 10 August 2009 (Dated 01 August 2009)
Date of public ceremony: 19 August 2009

When and what means does the home office use to contact your referees .I am asking this question as i have made a application for citizenship and would like to know how they communicate with the referees.

Sorry I cant answer this question.
Because I was never be a refree of anybody
sorry again

[bgizzle]

NCS or Postal: Swinton NCS
Date of submission or posting: 24th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP (HSMP ILR JR)
{Extenstions(1+3+3) Got ILR after completing 5 Years, Received JR letter after 5 Years and 8 months)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 25th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 30th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd July 2009 (Dated June26, 2009)
Date of receipt of Approval and Citizenship Invitation Letter (one letter): 10 August 2009 (Dated 01 August 2009)
Date of public ceremony: 19 August 2009

When and what means does the home office use to contact your referees .I am asking this question as i have made a application for citizenship and would like to know how they communicate with the referees.

Hi rkudum. My assumption is that they would contact your referees if the need arises by email, telephone or in writing as those are the details requested on the form.

However you might want to note that in Chapter 6 (6.3.6.1) of the case working instructions available on the Border Agency website it says the following and I quote

"All applicants, except those seeking to renounce British nationality, are asked to provide two referees so that we can be satisfied about a person’s identity. We would not routinely contact referees, but may do so on the authority of a senior caseworker if this could resolve any concerns about the application. "

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/siteco ... ichapter6/

[RagsKasthuri]

Date of application (NCS): 14 July 2009
Citizenship approved on: 6th August 2009

Awaiting all the other bookings.

[bgizzle]

Date of application (NCS): 14 July 2009
Citizenship approved on: 6th August 2009

Awaiting all the other bookings.

Congrats RagsKasthuri! less than 3 weeks. Wow! you are one of the lucky few.

[tech]

Hi RagsKasthuri
congrats on very quick approval. Can you please share your details ?
NCS name. whether joint or single application, documents submitted etc

[RagsKasthuri]

Hi,

Yes, quite lucky I would say. I was only calling them to inform about my change of address from the next month and they advised me that a decision on your application has just me made yesterday

The NCS was based in Hamilton, Scotland.

Very professional and friendly. They pointed out an important point that I should have been in the UK exactly 5 years before making the application.

I was out of the UK on the 7th July 2004 which is why my application was not sent through on the same day. Instead they kept my application in the NCS and sent it on the 14th July 2009.

Rags

[RagsKasthuri]

Hi,

Yes, quite lucky I would say. I was only calling them to inform about my change of address from the next month and they advised me that a decision on your application has just me made yesterday

The NCS was based in Hamilton, Scotland.

Very professional and friendly. They pointed out an important point that I should have been in the UK exactly 5 years before making the application.

I was out of the UK on the 7th July 2004 which is why my application was not sent through on the same day. Instead they kept my application in the NCS and sent it on the 14th July 2009.

Rags

[RagsKasthuri]

It was a single application

Documents submitted were

Passport
Reference letter from the employers covering the 5 year period
Photographs
Application form
HSMP approval letters (both initial and extension)

Rags

[silentc]

NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS, which centre: Sutton
Date of submission or posting: 25th June 2009
CRITERIA - HSMP JR (5 years)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 7th July 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9th July 2009 (Dated 7th July 2009)
Date of receipt of approval: 10th August 2009 (Dated 1st August 2009)
Date of Ceremony:12th August (Private ceremony)
Date of passport application: 12th August
Method used: Post office check and send

[TinTinTin]

CRITERIA:3 year spouse category (This is my spouse's data)

Date of submission or posting : 03-July-2009 (NCS - London Enfield)
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 8-July-2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 16-July-2009
Date of receipt of approval from HO : 14-Aug-2009

Date of Ceremony : 27-Aug-2009
Date of appln. Passport : 27-Aug-2009

Passport Interview : 19-Sep-2009
Passport received : 22-Sep-2009

[chicoco]

CRITERIA:3 year spouse category (This is my spouse's data)

Date of submission or posting: 03/07/2009 (NCS - London Enfield)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 8-July-2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16-July-2009
Date of receipt of approval from HO: 14-Aug-2009
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of appln. Pass:
Passport Interview:
Support Documents for Pass. received back:
Passport received:

Congrats! I sent mine on the 8th ( same week). Hopefully it will come through soon as well.

[llNicell]

NCS or Postal: NCS Hatfield
Date of submission or posting: 9th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 + 1 year on ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 12th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th June 2009
Date of receipt of approval: 29th June 2009
Invitation Letter: received 3rd July 2009
Date of Ceremony: 20th July 2009
Date of appln. for passport: 20th July 2009
Interview for Passport : 6th August 2009
Passport received: 11th August 2009

Total 8 weeks

[Tosan]

NCS or Postal: NCS Camden
Date of submission or posting: 30th June 2009
CRITERIA: HSMP JR (5 years)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 7th July 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10th July 2009
Date of receipt of approval: 14th Aug 2009
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of appln. for passport: TBC
Interview for Passport : TBC
Passport received: TBC

Total 6 weeks

[tech]

Congrats on your approval.What is date on your approval letter ? Can you please also tell us whether it is a single or family application ?

I guess it would be really useful to add this info (family/Single) to future upates . Looks like some single applcations are approved within 3 weeks and typically it takes 5 to 6 weeks for family applications.

[Tosan]

This was a single application. Date on approval letter - 10th August

[bgizzle]

This was a single application. Date on approval letter - 10th August

Congrats Tosan! Do you know if your referees were contacted by HO?