March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[Krish19]

My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:

[RedBlue]

Update!

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + UK Masters Degree
Method of application :NCS Wandsworth (AN+Passport)
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :1/3/16
Date send to UKBA: 2/3/16
Date of receipt by UKBA :2/3/16
Date of debit of fees:7/3/16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: No email, Post (Received 10/3/2016, Dated 7/3/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :Received 10/3/2016, Dated 7/3/2016
Date of biometrics done :10/3/2016
Date of approval letter :Waiting!
Date applied for passport: 2/3/16
Date of debit of Passport fees:8/3/16
Date passport received:Waiting!

[junaidmirza]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + married to
BC FOR 8 years + ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & Trinity college B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Oldham + JCAP
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: cheque (not been cashed yet)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

[sardarshoaib]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + Previous ESOL
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ohara]

Eligibility criteria: EEA citizen 25 years residence (4 years PR)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 English + Life in the UK
Nationality: Finnish
Method of application: NCS Plymouth
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21/03/16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 19/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[bsudhir]

Update 2

Applied for self,wife and Child
Eligibility criteria: 1 year Work Permit+ 4 Years Tier -1 +2 and half year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS Brent (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CRD
Date of receipt by UKBA:07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 10/03/2016
Date money gone off account:11/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/03/2016 ( received on 14/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 22/03/2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 04/03/2016
Date passports received:Waiting

Had very bad experience with Post office for Bio-metrics. We went 3 times on 3 days and the machine seems to not work at Canning Town/Stamford hill post offices

[junaidmirza]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + married to
BC FOR 8 years + ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & Trinity college B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Oldham + JCAP
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: cheque (not been cashed yet)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016(email received confirming the receipt of documents but doesn't say when have they received it
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

[mexeus]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Englist Test
Nationality: Indian

Method of application: NCS Merton (combined naturalisation + passport application)
Date of application: 08-Mar-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment email: Never received
Date of Naturalisation fees taken: 18-Mar-2016
Date of acknowledgment letter received : Never Received
Date of Biometric Letter Printed: 18-Mar-2016

Date of biometric letter received : 21-Mar-2016
Date of passport fees taken: 21-Mar-2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 22-Mar-2016

Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: Combined application
Date passports received: TBC

[Pesti]

Eligibility criteria: EEC 5yrs + DCPR 6yrs
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK MSc
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Self by Post
Date of application: 9/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[newbiepk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: LiUK + Postgraduate degree in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 07 March 2016
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKBA: Delivered by royal mail to Liverpool on 09 March
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:21 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07 March 2016
Date passports received:

[Dillingerm]

Here we go...

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met:LIUK+ English speaker
Nationality:
Method of application:NCS Manchester
Date of application:5/3/16
Payment method: D/Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7/3/16
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: 11/3/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 5/3/16
Date money deducted for p/port: 22/3/16
Date passports received:

[ursamyn]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 ( G ) + 1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK Test Result + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR ( ILR granted after OCT 2013 )
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (AN+PASSPORT ) JCAP
Date of application: 22/03/2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/03/2016
Date passports received:

Now the Wait Begins

[newbiepk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR (inclusive of 5 years in the UK)
Language criteria met: LiUK + Postgraduate degree in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 07 March 2016
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKBA: Delivered by royal mail to Liverpool on 09 March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Date money gone off account: 21 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07 March 2016
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date passports received:

[ohara]

Eligibility criteria: EEA citizen 25 years residence (4 years PR)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 English + Life in the UK
Nationality: Finnish
Method of application: NCS Plymouth
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/16 (dated 19/03/16)
Date money gone off account: 19/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/16 (dated 19/03/16)
Biometrics done: 23/03/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Good luck all, the wait begins

[Aliazaanola]

Eligibility criteria:5 YEARS EEA RESIDENCE PERMIT + 1 YEAR PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Language criteria met: CEFR LEVEL B1 TRINITY COLLEGE London / LIFE IN UK
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: NCS NORWICH JCAP
Date of application: : 10/03/16
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:11/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:10/03/16
Date passports received:

[Krish19]

My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2015
Biometrics done: 24-03-2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:

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[ammar_riaz]

Ammar_Riaz Time Line For Naturalisation March 2016!
Eligibility Criteria : 5years+1year ILR
English Requirement : Life In UK +MBA (Birmingham City University )
Current Nationality : Pakistani
Process of Application: NCS(Kensington & Chelsea London)
Date of Application :16/03/2016
Date of Received by Home office: 18/03/2016
Payment Method : Debit card(£1005)
Fee Debit Home Office :TBC
Date of Acknowledgement :TBC
Biometric Letter Received :TBC
Biometric Given to Post Office :TBC
Date Of Approval :TBC
Date Of Ceremony :TBC
Date Of Passport Applied :TBC
Passport Received :TBC

[Krish19]

My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only (21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account for AN Application: 18-03-2016
Date money gone off account for Passport Application: 22-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2015
Biometrics done: 24-03-2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:

[secretmsg]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years ilr
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors Degree.
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application:Post
Date of application:16-03-2016
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:17-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Krish19]

My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2016
Biometrics done: 24-03-2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:

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[junaidmirza]

update 3
Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + married to
BC FOR 8 years + ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & Trinity college B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Oldham + JCAP
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: cheque (not been cashed yet)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016(email received confirming the receipt of documents)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 21/03/2016 received 24/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

[david1955]

Wife application timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of british citizen (3 years)
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hatfield (Joint application)
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 24/03/2016 (Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

[Hamayunj]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 07/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/03/2016 Letter recieved on 23/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2016
Date passports received:

[jlbrad1984]

Eligibility criteria: Spousal Visa 2yrs + 5yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Country where English is first language
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 10th March
Payment method:
Date of receipt by UKBA:11th March
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 24th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10th March
Date passports received: