March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[Aryan2013]

If your time frame is more than 6 months, best way forward is Complaints procedure; Set out your complaint clearly and briefly, including dates and any reference numbers where possible, then email or send it to:

Email: complaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Address:
Complaints Allocation Hub
Central Point of Receipt
11th Floor
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY

[biloxi26]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse Visa +1yr ILR
Application mode:
Application: 1 Adult
Date of Submission: 30 March 2014
Date Received at UKBA: 2 April 2014
Acknowledgement letter received :
Date Payment taken: 5 April
Date Approval Received: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Today marks my 6 months wait. I asked my MP to chase up what should have been a straight forward application. This is the response she got:

I have contacted the Home Office on your behalf to obtain an update on your application.


The Home Office have told me that your application is currently undergoing its full investigative checks – this stage is carried out by a body outside of the Home Office so is therefore outside of the Home Office time checks. When I asked for a time scale, the adviser I spoke to indicated that as the application is being actively worked on at the moment they would estimate that it will take about 4-6 weeks, and that at that stage you will be contacted.
I hope that this is helpful. Please do keep me updated and let me know if you hear anything. If the application has still not been determined in 4-6 weeks I can make further enquiries on your behalf.

[Wakeuphappy]

why do they need 3rd party to do checks? if thats the case, then what are the case workers doing??

[Sonnyboy8011]

There's no such a thing as 3rd party and it's completely nonsense which customer service use as excuse when u call them,but if u ask Homeoffice about this 3rd party game,they deny it and they say there's no such a thing,pls open the link I leave here,this is the answer to someone like us who demand the answer under freedom of information which Homeoffice (UKVI or ukba) carefully answered:

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 1.pdf.html

[Hira123]

Hi Hira

Hope ur well . Any reply from MP / update from HO

I just phoned them n been told that my application is still on progress. I said pls tell me the latest update as its been more than 6 months now. She said I can't tell you anything as there isn't any update on my system if you want to get a real update please write to nationality team. I said shall I email to them she said no if you email them you will get a std reply so best to write them

I am now thinking to write them n my MP as well

I pray we get our approvals soon inshaAllah[/quote]

Hi Faani,

Hope you're well too. I just got a letter from my MP stating that she has contacted the home office dated on the 19th of Sept. So, I am waiting for a response from her once she gets a reply. Yes, I think you should write them a letter or get your MP to write to them.

I hope this journey ends soon iA for everyone who is waiting.

[syed_h]

Just to update that I have received approval letter for my wife's british citizenship. Time line was as:

Application type: Spouse

Applied on : 27.03.2014 received by HO on 28.03.2014

Approval letter received on 04.10.2014 dated 28.09.2014

Private ceremony booked for tomorrow.

Best of luck for all those still waiting!

[waitingobserver]

Just to update that I have received approval letter for my wife's british citizenship. Time line was as:

Application type: Spouse

Applied on : 27.03.2014 received by HO on 28.03.2014

Approval letter received on 04.10.2014 dated 28.09.2014

Private ceremony booked for tomorrow.

Best of luck for all those still waiting!

Congratulations your approval was dated 28.09.2014 which means it was approved on a Sunday!

[MonkeyBusiness]

appears like they are working Sunday overtime to clear the backlog

Just to update that I have received approval letter for my wife's british citizenship. Time line was as:

Application type: Spouse

Applied on : 27.03.2014 received by HO on 28.03.2014

Approval letter received on 04.10.2014 dated 28.09.2014

Private ceremony booked for tomorrow.

Best of luck for all those still waiting!

Congratulations your approval was dated 28.09.2014 which means it was approved on a Sunday!

[faani]

Hello guys

Any update?????

Is it just me who is still waiting???

Hi Hira


Hope your well. Have you got your approval or still waiting?? What about your mom has she got her approval ???

I phoned HO today n got same answer decidion has not been made yet!!!!

Coz its s joint application that's why taking so long

I wrote to my MP n also to HO nationality team got answer in one line ' we are dealing with your application n let you know about the decision in due course time

[raulvibes]

After sending email to MP & cc to HO complain dept, I got my approval/invitation letter.

No ceremony dates available until Dec.

[faani]

After sending email to MP & cc to HO complain dept, I got my approval/invitation letter.

No ceremony dates available until Dec.

Hiya

Congratulation!!!!!!

Please can you share your experience

When you applied ?

When you emailed to MP and did you recieve any reply from your MP

After emailing to MP how long you waited n received ur approval

That would be a great help to all those who are still waiting

[Sarva-Antah]

Hi everyone.

Just to give you an update. My application has been over 7 months now. During the last month I have called three times a week, and a few weeks ago I wrote a letter to the Home Office. It was detailed and exhaustive of all their shortcomings. Unfortunately I have not received any response nor has my letter been acknowledged. When I spoke to UKVI advisor last week she told me "maybe they aren't responding because they are nearly finished their checks so aren't bothering". Well, that's not good enough!!

Anyway, I called on Monday and was told that my extra checks were cleared on Sunday (2nd November) and to wait for the letter, but he didn't know how long the letter takes to be processed once the checks are completed.

Does anyone know how long the letter takes once the checks have been cleared?

Once I receive my letter and all this is done and dusted I will be writing another complaint and asking for a full explanation since they provided nothing during these seven months and not bothering to respond to my letter is not acceptable as far as I'm concerned, especially because they have taken so long when I feel my application was very straightforward. In all honesty I think they just set it aside and waited for me to complain before doing anything about it!

So for anyone still waiting, write a formal letter of complaint with every detail and they will eventually respond somehow!

Will let you know when my decision letter arrives.

[Jav0786]

Hi everyone.

Just to give you an update. My application has been over 7 months now. During the last month I have called three times a week, and a few weeks ago I wrote a letter to the Home Office. It was detailed and exhaustive of all their shortcomings. Unfortunately I have not received any response nor has my letter been acknowledged. When I spoke to UKVI advisor last week she told me "maybe they aren't responding because they are nearly finished their checks so aren't bothering". Well, that's not good enough!!

Anyway, I called on Monday and was told that my extra checks were cleared on Sunday (2nd November) and to wait for the letter, but he didn't know how long the letter takes to be processed once the checks are completed.

Does anyone know how long the letter takes once the checks have been cleared?

Once I receive my letter and all this is done and dusted I will be writing another complaint and asking for a full explanation since they provided nothing during these seven months and not bothering to respond to my letter is not acceptable as far as I'm concerned, especially because they have taken so long when I feel my application was very straightforward. In all honesty I think they just set it aside and waited for me to complain before doing anything about it!

So for anyone still waiting, write a formal letter of complaint with every detail and they will eventually respond somehow!

Will let you know when my decision letter arrives.

Hi.Can I ask what is your nationality.Which number u called and were told that ur extra checks are cleared?

I am on same boat..

with best wishes

[raulvibes]

After sending email to MP & cc to HO complain dept, I got my approval/invitation letter.

No ceremony dates available until Dec.

Hiya

Congratulation!!!!!!

Please can you share your experience

When you applied ?

When you emailed to MP and did you recieve any reply from your MP

After emailing to MP how long you waited n received ur approval

That would be a great help to all those who are still waiting

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... l#p1103723

[faani]

Hello guys

Any update?????

Is it just me who is still waiting???

Hi Hira


Hope your well. Have you got your approval or still waiting?? What about your mom has she got her approval ???

I phoned HO today n got same answer decidion has not been made yet!!!!

Coz its s joint application that's why taking so long

I wrote to my MP n also to HO nationality team got answer in one line ' we are dealing with your application n let you know about the decision in due course time

Hello Guys

Al-hamdulillah
after a long 8 months wait we have finally
got our approval letters

I wish and pray all the people who are waiting out there would get this glad tiding soon

Advice: Please contact your MP as soon as 6 months
finish. Me n my husband applied in March this year ( it was a joint application) after 6 months we wrote to our MP n got a std reply from HO ( doing some enquiries through third party n waiting for thier response - was a bit disappointed but now admit MP help really works ) and after one month we got approvals

Please keep trust God n don't worry n be positive
I know waiting is very painful but please keep trust on Allah jee


Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!


One more there isn't any point to keep calling HO as it simply give you tension when u been told it's still under consideration

[Hira123]

Hello guys

Any update?????

Is it just me who is still waiting???

Hi Hira


Hope your well. Have you got your approval or still waiting?? What about your mom has she got her approval ???

I phoned HO today n got same answer decidion has not been made yet!!!!

Coz its s joint application that's why taking so long

I wrote to my MP n also to HO nationality team got answer in one line ' we are dealing with your application n let you know about the decision in due course time

Hello Guys

Al-hamdulillah
after a long 8 months wait we have finally
got our approval letters

I wish and pray all the people who are waiting out there would get this glad tiding soon

Advice: Please contact your MP as soon as 6 months
finish. Me n my husband applied in March this year ( it was a joint application) after 6 months we wrote to our MP n got a std reply from HO ( doing some enquiries through third party n waiting for thier response - was a bit disappointed but now admit MP help really works ) and after one month we got approvals

Please keep trust God n don't worry n be positive
I know waiting is very painful but please keep trust on Allah jee


Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!


One more there isn't any point to keep calling HO as it simply give you tension when u been told it's still under consideration

Hi Faani,
Congratulations! alhamdulilah
Unfortunately I am still waiting for the approval letter
I really don't know why it's taking them so long! maybe they have forgotten about my application :s

any suggestions of what I can do, since writing to my MP didn't clarify anything?

[faani]

Hello guys

Any update?????

Is it just me who is still waiting???

Hi Hira


Hope your well. Have you got your approval or still waiting?? What about your mom has she got her approval ???

I phoned HO today n got same answer decidion has not been made yet!!!!

Coz its s joint application that's why taking so long

I wrote to my MP n also to HO nationality team got answer in one line ' we are dealing with your application n let you know about the decision in due course time

Hello Guys

Al-hamdulillah
after a long 8 months wait we have finally
got our approval letters

I wish and pray all the people who are waiting out there would get this glad tiding soon

Advice: Please contact your MP as soon as 6 months
finish. Me n my husband applied in March this year ( it was a joint application) after 6 months we wrote to our MP n got a std reply from HO ( doing some enquiries through third party n waiting for thier response - was a bit disappointed but now admit MP help really works ) and after one month we got approvals

Please keep trust God n don't worry n be positive
I know waiting is very painful but please keep trust on Allah jee


Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!


One more there isn't any point to keep calling HO as it simply give you tension when u been told it's still under consideration

Hi Faani,
Congratulations! alhamdulilah
Unfortunately I am still waiting for the approval letter
I really don't know why it's taking them so long! maybe they have forgotten about my application :s

any suggestions of what I can do, since writing to my MP didn't clarify anything?

Hi Hira

Please don't worry keep trust on Allah subhan-Allah-talah

after 6 months I wrote to HO n our MP n I got reply from our MP n HO on 1st week of October - explaining that they are doing some enquiries through 3rd party n waiting for reply as soon as these quarries completed will make a decision n Alhamdullilah after One n a half month we got our approval letters

After thier reply I was a bit dissapointed but on that time I just decided not any more - I will not contact to HO n take any tension and leave thus on Allah n just pray and masha-Allah we got approval

So you just pray n keep trust on Allah n believe me one day you will get your approval

Be positive, I will pray for you

[Hira123]

Hello Guys

Al-hamdulillah
after a long 8 months wait we have finally
got our approval letters

I wish and pray all the people who are waiting out there would get this glad tiding soon

Advice: Please contact your MP as soon as 6 months
finish. Me n my husband applied in March this year ( it was a joint application) after 6 months we wrote to our MP n got a std reply from HO ( doing some enquiries through third party n waiting for thier response - was a bit disappointed but now admit MP help really works ) and after one month we got approvals

Please keep trust God n don't worry n be positive
I know waiting is very painful but please keep trust on Allah jee


Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!


One more there isn't any point to keep calling HO as it simply give you tension when u been told it's still under consideration[/quote]

Hi Faani,
Congratulations! alhamdulilah
Unfortunately I am still waiting for the approval letter
I really don't know why it's taking them so long! maybe they have forgotten about my application :s

any suggestions of what I can do, since writing to my MP didn't clarify anything?[/quote]



Hi Hira

Please don't worry keep trust on Allah subhan-Allah-talah

after 6 months I wrote to HO n our MP n I got reply from our MP n HO on 1st week of October - explaining that they are doing some enquiries through 3rd party n waiting for reply as soon as these quarries completed will make a decision n Alhamdullilah after One n a half month we got our approval letters

After thier reply I was a bit dissapointed but on that time I just decided not any more - I will not contact to HO n take any tension and leave thus on Allah n just pray and masha-Allah we got approval

So you just pray n keep trust on Allah n believe me one day you will get your approval

Be positive, I will pray for you[/quote]


Hi Faani,
Jzk for your kind words! Unfortunately I have not heard from them still and I wrote a letter to them in the last week of December, how long do they take to write back to you? I really can't think of what to do next.

Is anyone else still waiting for the approval letter?

[faani]

Hi Faani,
Jzk for your kind words! Unfortunately I have not heard from them still and I wrote a letter to them in the last week of December, how long do they take to write back to you? I really can't think of what to do next.

Is anyone else still waiting for the approval letter?[/quote]

Hi Hira

I trust you're well

Please don't worry n keep trust on Allah- SubhanaAllah tala

When I wrote to HO they took one month to get back to me n take another 28 days to send us the approval so I suggest best to wait a little more I know it's quite frustrating but Please be positive

[mario2014]

Anyone still waiting read the following link :
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ersion.pdf

This is it.
Now You will know what are you waiting for?

[zmk]

I applied last week of Mar 2014 and still waiting, I contacted my MP, sent mails through my lawyer and called customer service but Im sad to say there is no real progress.

One thing that I should mention here my MP was very helpful and did and still doing his best to help.

Regards

[Hira123]

Hi Faani,
Jzk for your kind words! Unfortunately I have not heard from them still and I wrote a letter to them in the last week of December, how long do they take to write back to you? I really can't think of what to do next.

Is anyone else still waiting for the approval letter?

Hi Hira

I trust you're well

Please don't worry n keep trust on Allah- SubhanaAllah tala

When I wrote to HO they took one month to get back to me n take another 28 days to send us the approval so I suggest best to wait a little more I know it's quite frustrating but Please be positive[/quote]

Hi Faani,

jzk, I will try my best iA.
It has been 10 months and iA this journey ends very soon.

[mario2014]

The Home Office's response is as follows:

Thank you for your email correspondence of 26 January on behalf of Mr xxxxxxx of xxxxxX, about his application for naturalisation as a British Citizen.

Mr xxxxxxx naturalisation application ofJune 2014 remains under consideration by our caseworking team.

The Independent Chief Inspector’s report of 11 December 2014 highlighted that some individuals had not been subject to sufficient scrutiny in relation to their immigration history. We have now revised our guidance and are looking at those cases in detail to assess the impact these changes will have on the outcome of the application for British Citizenship. Due to the additional checks required these cases will take a little longer to consider. We apologise for the delay Mr xxxxxx has experienced in receiving his decision.

[Mahdi/AFG]

I am start worrying applied in October 2014 and after 6 months and 2 weeks haven't heard any from UKVI, requested phone call after 10 times calling them, been told my application is still under consideration it may takes longer...(even thought this is second times applying ,once been refused due to has a 3 points on my license from court , I thought this time wont take longer than)

the problem with UkVI is not given right answers ,they just say wait and wait... how long applicants has to wait???
if you call during six months they say call bk after six months, then telling some application will tale longer ..



so thinking to meet my local MP regarding my application. do you think is gd idea or leave it how it goes??

well done for those got approval letter

[babe_khyber]

Involvement MP is a just a wast of time. Secondly I was already mentioned in my previous post we are the third category human in this country. Just because we are migrants or refugee's. I was waiting since last year February 2014 now running in 15 month. And still waiting for decision. Let's see the Next Government what they can do for us.
Babe khyber