January 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[Aani]

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: 18-03-2016
Date applied for passports: 18-03-2016
Passport Interview Invitation : 01-04-2016
Passport Interview : 11-04-2016
Date passports received:23-05-2016

[snuffy786]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Overseas Master Degree Certificates + PBS print out.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS at Hounslow Council, London
Date of application: 07/01/2016
Payment method: By Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 22/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/01/2016
Biometrics done: 22/01/2016
Date of approval: 20/04/2016 (dated on 14'th April 2016)
Date of ceremony: 14-05-2016
Date applied for passports: 17-05-2016
Passport Interview : 30-05-2016
Date passports received: 02-06-2016

[Casa]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY.

Any discussion or question posts will be deleted

[Nasir443]

Eligibility criteria: (5 Years Tier1) plus 13 months ILR
Language criteria met: Msc Degree UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 11-01-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12-01-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25-01-2016
Date money gone off account: 25-01-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/02/2016
Biometrics done: 09/02/2016
Date of approval: Dated 08/06/2016 received on 17/06/2016
Date of ceremony: 17/06/2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[sjy22]

The Final Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test and UK degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/02/2016
Biometrics done: 10/02/2016
Date of approval: 12/05/2016 (received on 18/5/2016)
Date of ceremony: 25/05/2016
Date applied for passports: 29/05/2016
Date passports received: 23/06/2016

My immigration journey has ended here

[Significant]

I have applied for my wife naturalisation application on 19th Jan 2016,

Type: British citizen spouse (2 years + I years ILR)
Application date: 19/01/2016
Applied via: NCS
Payment acknowledgement letter dated as: 03/02/2016
Providing Biometric letter: 03/02/2016
Biometric enrolment done on: 06/02/2016

It has been over six months I have not heard anything after asking for Biometric from HO, are there other cases for the Jan 2016 who have over six months and not hearing anything from HO?

[Inelja]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
(Self + 2 dependants)
Language criteria met: UK Ph.D. Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Angolan
Method of application: NCS at Hounslow Council, London
Date of application: 13/01/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: (Not tracked)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2016 (letter rcvd by Royal Mail 28/01/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/01/2016
Biometrics done: 04/02/2016
Date of approval: 13/04/2016 (“Brown Envelop” by Royal Mail on 18/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: 16-05-2016 (Private)
Date applied for passports: 16-05-2016 (Post Office Check & Send)
Passport Interview: 03-06-2016
Date passports received: 07-06-2016

Three months of Citizenship already. Now sharing the experience: our way to show appreciation and express our gratitude to the forum for invaluable guidance and free advice throughout the journey. Best wishes to those still awaiting final decision.

[dobby90]

90 days of keeping my fingers crossed
80 days from application to approval

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs work visa + 12 months ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters + Life in the UK test
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS - THURROCK
Date of application: 20-JAN-2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23-JAN-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 25-JAN-2017
Date money gone off account: 26-JAN-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27-JAN-2017 Dated: 25-JAN-2017
Biometrics done: 27-JAN-2017
Date of approval: 10-APR-2017 Recd: 20-APR-2017
Date of ceremony: 20-May-2017

Not applied for passport yet.
Good luck to anyone waiting for a reply!! hang in there
Congratulations to everyone who has it made it to the other side