Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Peterpan81]

My timeline is not very different than yours.
Straight forward case of BC spouse with no niggles.

I emailed citizenship support and was surprised to receive a reply within hours. Which basically said that

"Your wife application has been received and waiting to be allocated to a case worker after necessary checks"

Not sure why it is taking that much of time have checks but it seems as there are some randomly selected cases who go through extended checks.

Which Email did you use, the same on the acknowl letter ?

[teawithlemon]

Timeline

[ikk1980]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse British Citizen 2 Year + ILR 1 Year
Method Of Application: National Checking Service Manchester (£45.00)
Date Of Application: 13/03/2013
Date Of Receipt By UKBA: 14/03/2013 (Checked Online Royal Mail Tracking)
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 20/03/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 27/03/2013 (Letter Dated: 20/03/13)
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: TBC
Date Of Ceremony: TBC

I Can See That A Majority Of People Who Applied 2nd Week Or 3rd Week Of March 2013 Are Still Waiting For Approval.

Lets Hope For The Best.

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Who else is still waiting for approval from March???

[jahir123]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year work permit + 4 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 16 May 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2013
Date of debit of fees: 23 May 2013
Date on approval letter:05 June 2013
Date of receipt of approval:12 June 2013
Ceremony: 18 June 2013 (private £95)

[dukkumeah]

Application timeline

Eligibility criteria: Ex Family Member of EEA

Method of application: self prep/ postal

Date of application: 2nd May 13

Date of receipt by UKBA 3rd May 13

Date of debit of fees: 8 May 13


Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 May 13

Date of receipt of approval: 2ndJuly 2013

Date of Ceremony: to be arranged.....

[b52]

10 years long residnace and 1 year ILR

Applied on 17 Apr though NCIS Hillingdon
Application sent on 19th Apr
Acknowledgment received 5 days later

Still waiting ..............

[emontes]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR (EU Citizen)
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 07th June
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17th June
Date of debit of fees: 25th June
Date of acknowledgement: 19th June
Date on approval letter: 1st July
Date of receipt of approval: 04th July
Ceremony: 23rd July

I do appreciate the help. Even though I haven't asked any question, all the posts here helped a lot on my application. Thanks a lot.

[harshil223]

--moving post under correct topic

Eligibility criteria: 5 (HSMP/Tier 1) + 1 (ILR)
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 14th May 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th May 2013
Date of debit of fees: 17th May 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: 15th June 2013
Date of receipt of documents: 15th June 2013
Date of receipt of oath ceremony appointment: TBD
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate: TBD

Got all documents back along with approval letter except LiUK test pass certificate, not sure why it was not returned. Will send a mail to case worker for the same but don't think it will be required again.

[United4life]

Eligibility criteria: 7years & 3months total stay (2 years spouse of Bc + 1 week ILR)
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 15 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 20 June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 June 2013 (Dated 19 June 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 03 July 2013 (Dated 01 July 2013)
Date of receipt of documents: 03 July 2013
Date of oath ceremony appointment: 05 August 2013
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate:

[englishlife]

10 years long residnace and 1 year ILR

Applied on 17 Apr though NCIS Hillingdon
Application sent on 19th Apr
Acknowledgment received 5 days later

Still waiting ..............

Sorry but it seems to be 10 years long residency+1 years ilr or spouse of british citizen including long residency in combined is taking more time. I have no clue why but I have seen other people in this forum who qualified for British citizen under both categories they are not getting any result from HO. But compare to fit in both categories one who fit into one categories is more quicker to get result. So you shouldn't worry hope you will get yours anyday now.

[timesofindia]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self + Spouse + Child (Sec 3(1))
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 15 June 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 15 June 2013
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[kvbhushan2k]

Eligibility criteria: 5 (HSMP/Tier 1) + 1 (ILR)
Method of application: NCS, Hounslow
Date of Application: 18th June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of debit of fees: 20th June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of oath ceremony appointment: N/A
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate: N/A

[HelenaTores]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years Legacy + 4 years ILR + Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of application: 26/04/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/13
Date of acknowledgement : 01/05/13 (received 08/05/13)
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/13
Date of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: n/a

[ssvgopal]

Eligibility criteria : 2 yrs HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 (General) + 1 year ILR
Method of application : NCS Hounslow
Date of application : 14 June 2013
Date of delivery: awaiting
Date of receipt by UKBA : awaiting
Date of debit of fee : 18 June 2013
Date acknowledged : awaiting
Date of approval :
Date of Ceremony :

[srinuuuuu]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse Visa+ILR (3.5yrs Physical Presence)

Method of application: NCS (Nottingham- £55)

Date of application: 20/05/2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/05/2013 (Royal mail Tracking)

Date of debit of fees: 29/05/2013

Date of acknowledgement : 31/05/2013 (Dated 29/05/2013)

Date of approval: Awaiting

Date of receipt of Approval: Awaiting

still waiting...

[mouche202]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (WP) + ILR/ Spouse visa + ILR/ Child born in India to parents with ILR

Method of application: NCS (Bexley)

Date of application: 21/05/2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/05/2013

Date of debit of fees: didn't keep track

Date of acknowledgement : 31/05/2013

Date of receipt of Approval: 12/06/2013

Date of ceremony & certificate: 18/06/2013 (paid for private ceremony; next available date was 03/07/2013)

All done and dusted in less than a month.

[Sohail4peace]

Eligibility criteria : 3yr (2 Year Spouse visa+ 1yr ILR)
Method of application : NCS Wokingham
Date of application : 13 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14 June 2013
Date of debit of fee : 17 June 2013
Date acknowledged :
Date of approval :
Date of Ceremony

Good luck and thanks for this forum

[skippychick11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestry, 1.5 years ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 18/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/06/13
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date on approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Ceremony:

[Priya_Rai]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 18 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date on approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Ceremony:

[adi_khaneng]

Eligibility criteria : 2 Years WP + 3 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application : NCS Barking & Dagenham
Date of application : 19 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 20 June 2013
Date of debit of fee : 21st June
Date acknowledged : 4th July 2013
Date of approval : 24th July 2013
Date of Ceremony: 2nd Sep 2013


The approval letter was delayed by the Home Office.. Printing issues in such a big governmental organisation. Home Office Jokers.

[alex68]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (WP) + ILR/ Spouse visa + ILR/ Child born in India to parents with ILR

Method of application: NCS (Bexley)

Date of application: 21/05/2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/05/2013

Date of debit of fees: didn't keep track

Date of acknowledgement : 31/05/2013

Date of receipt of Approval: 12/06/2013

Date of ceremony & certificate: 18/06/2013 (paid for private ceremony; next available date was 03/07/2013)

All done and dusted in less than a month.

Hi congratulations please what's the date of approval letter?

[nas2k]

Hi
I applied in Dec 2012, wp plus ilr, today received email from ukba after six months that decision has been made and posted & I am unable to disclose the decision.
Did anyone has had such experience? Does it mean bad? good?
I know I can wait few days to get it by post but am feeling abit uneasy.
Any replies would be appreciated.
Sorry in advance if made any mistake in terms of posting as first time.
Thanks

[sib797]

Eligibility criteria: WORK PERMIT 5 YERAS + ILR 1 YEAR (JOINT APP)
Method of application: NCS (SALE, MANCHESTER)
Date of application: 26/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 05/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 19/06/2013
Date of Ceremony: 25/06/2013 (trafford)

Thanks to Almighty Allah, Just received my Approval letter dated back 09/06/2013... Am really thankful to all the members who always put so much efforts to help others... this is the lesson i learnt from this forum.. HELP OTHERS IF YOU CAN... good luck to every one who are waiting

[beebritish]

Eligibility criteria: joint application non-EEA family member and EEA, 5 years residence + 1 year permanent residence

Method of application: postal

Date of application: 13/06/2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/06/2013

Date of debit of fees: 17/06/2013

Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/2013 (received on 19/06/2013)

Date of receipt of Approval: waiting

Date of ceremony & certificate: waiting

[chennaibabu]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 24/05/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/05/13
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1/06/13 (dated 29/05/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 19/06/2013 (dated 12/06/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting