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April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by shalma19 » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:07 pm

[quote="shalma19"]Eligibility criteria: 3yrs married to a BC
Language criteria met: life in the uk, english B1
Current nationality: Sri Lankan
method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:ilford
Date of application: 31/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/04/2015 Royal Mail Tracking
Date of debit or clearance of fees:23/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment:TBC
Date approval received:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

wish all April applicants GOOD LUCK!
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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by shalma19 » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:09 pm

shalma19 wrote:
shalma19 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3yrs married to a BC
Language criteria met: life in the uk, english B1
Current nationality: Sri Lankan
method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:ilford
Date of application: 31/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/04/2015 Royal Mail Tracking
Date of debit or clearance of fees:23/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment:TBC
Date approval received:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

wish all April applicants GOOD LUCK!
Updated**

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by chowkal » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:26 am

applied on April 1 2015
Ho received on April 2nd
payment taken on April 22-2015

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by lastfalcon » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:53 am

lastfalcon wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10y + 1 ILR
Language criteria met : UK degree
Current nationality: Maltese
Method of application: Via Agency
Date of application: 02/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:07/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of Biometrics:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

"" just want to add that I've been discharged bankruptcy 5 years ago and my chances are 50/50 to get approved but I have to try , never seen yet anyone was bankrupt before and got approved (please correct me if I was wrong) .. thank you
balance dropped by £906 although application was received on the 7th .. :)

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by sanky_001 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:49 am

caffeine wrote:
Date of acknowledgment: 23/04/2015 (Email)

Email acknowledgment..
Hi Caffeine or to those who have received email confirmation,
May I know the email address UKVI sent it from?
Thanks!

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by sshanmug » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:34 am

Folks,

My timelines are below:

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of application: 01/04/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/04/2015
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting


Though I applied before 6th April, NCS adviced me to put new fee in the payment sheet.

But UKVI confirmed that they might not charge the new fee if they received before 6th April.

Guys whose applications received by HO on 02-APR-2015 (last day before fee increase) .. Can any one confirm how much they deducted?

Thanks,

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by lastfalcon » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:39 am

sshanmug wrote:Folks,

My timelines are below:

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of application: 01/04/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/04/2015
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting


Though I applied before 6th April, NCS adviced me to put new fee in the payment sheet.

But UKVI confirmed that they might not charge the new fee if they received before 6th April.

Guys whose applications received by HO on 02-APR-2015 (last day before fee increase) .. Can any one confirm how much they deducted?

Thanks,
I have applied on the 2nd and my application was received by the HO on the 07/04 , been charged today 23/04 for £906 . thank you

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by Lakshmi87 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:40 am

lastfalcon wrote:
lastfalcon wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10y + 1 ILR
Language criteria met : UK degree
Current nationality: Maltese
Method of application: Via Agency
Date of application: 02/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:07/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of Biometrics:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

"" just want to add that I've been discharged bankruptcy 5 years ago and my chances are 50/50 to get approved but I have to try , never seen yet anyone was bankrupt before and got approved (please correct me if I was wrong) .. thank you
balance dropped by £906 although application was received on the 7th .. :)

Hello ,

Did you send your application via NCS or by post .

If by NCS , did you add new fee in the form ?
Last edited by Lakshmi87 on Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:46 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by lastfalcon » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:44 am

Lakshmi87 wrote:
lastfalcon wrote:
lastfalcon wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10y + 1 ILR
Language criteria met : UK degree
Current nationality: Maltese
Method of application: Via Agency
Date of application: 02/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:07/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of Biometrics:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

"" just want to add that I've been discharged bankruptcy 5 years ago and my chances are 50/50 to get approved but I have to try , never seen yet anyone was bankrupt before and got approved (please correct me if I was wrong) .. thank you
balance dropped by £906 although application was received on the 7th .. :)

Hello ,

Did you send your application via NCS or by post .

If by NCS , did you new fee in the form ?
Hi ,
I've applied via Agency ( Visapositive.com ) and old fees was in the form .
thank you

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by lucy_2011 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria met : points based calculator
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Warwick
Date of application: 24/4/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of Biometrics:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
Spouse Visa Applied at VFS Delhi: 5th Sep, 11
Refusal Recvd: 4th Oct, 11
Appeal Lodged: 21st Oct, 11
Hearing Date: 2nd March, 2012
Appeal Allowd: 23rd Mar, 12
Call Letter Recvd: 2nd Apr, 12
VISA GRANTED: 3rd Apr, 12
ILR Granted: 12th Sep 2014

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by bhail256 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:19 pm

bhail256 wrote:
bhail256 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: USA - Bachelors degree
Current nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS
Council name - NCS: Barnet/Brent
Date of application: 31/03/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Never Found Out
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/04/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/2015 - Letter Received 24/04/2015
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
Getting Closer :)
Good Luck All

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by shalma19 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:22 pm

bhail256 wrote:
bhail256 wrote:
bhail256 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: USA - Bachelors degree
Current nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS
Council name - NCS: Barnet/Brent
Date of application: 31/03/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Never Found Out
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/04/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/2015 - Letter Received 24/04/2015
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
Getting Closer :)
Good Luck All


Hi :)
I am a srilankan too... May I know if u got your acknowledgement letter by post?

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by bhail256 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:57 pm

Hello Shalma19,

Yes I only got the confirmation letter by post today.
No Email was received.

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by hussain131 » Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:23 am

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : B1
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS -Islington
Date of application: 01/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:02/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 25/04/2015 (Dated 22/04/2015)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by caffeine » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:27 pm

caffeine wrote:
caffeine wrote:
caffeine wrote:Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Exempt Country
Current nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Kingston
Date of application: 01/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKVI: 02/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/04/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2015 (Email) 25/04/2015 (Postal)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Documents attached
Photocopies of current passport, expired passport and BRP
Original Life in the UK test
Fee taken..
Email acknowledgement..
Postal acknowledgement..
Received by HO : 02-04-2015
Fee deducted : 22-04-2015
Acknowledgment Email: 23-04-2015
Approval Letter : 10-10-2015

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by mm10 » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : uk degree
Current nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS -Cambridge
Date of application: 02/04/2015
Payment method : debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:07/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
Does any one have the information, if someone has given the biometric enrolment on his previous extension does he still need to enrol the biometrics with naturalisation ?

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by neilverma » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:54 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 2 year ILR
Language criteria: UK degree + PBS print out
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name: NCS South Gloucestershire
Date of application: 01/04/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 25/04/2015 (Letter dated 21/04/2015, no email acknowledgement) Update
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

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Naturalisation

Post by ijaz75ak » Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:33 pm

Name:NI
Application date:21/042015
H.O recv Date:22/04/2015
Payment Debit card :waiting
Acknowledgement :waiting
Approval :waiting

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by great.britain » Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:26 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hammersmith
Date of application: 01/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: update 7/4/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees: fee taken today 27/4/15
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by lucy_2011 » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:22 pm

Guys,

JUST AN UPDATE BY NCS, WARWICK:

The lady who did my application checking told me that she has sent off my application however,,, today another version, means Version 2 of the Naturalisation form has been released.

Please make sure you fill out the correct form going forward from today onwards.

Thought to share with you all as big money is involved.

Gud luck to all.
Spouse Visa Applied at VFS Delhi: 5th Sep, 11
Refusal Recvd: 4th Oct, 11
Appeal Lodged: 21st Oct, 11
Hearing Date: 2nd March, 2012
Appeal Allowd: 23rd Mar, 12
Call Letter Recvd: 2nd Apr, 12
VISA GRANTED: 3rd Apr, 12
ILR Granted: 12th Sep 2014

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by vignezh » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:27 pm

lucy_2011 wrote:Guys,

JUST AN UPDATE BY NCS, WARWICK:

The lady who did my application checking told me that she has sent off my application however,,, today another version, means Version 2 of the Naturalisation form has been released.

Please make sure you fill out the correct form going forward from today onwards.

Thought to share with you all as big money is involved.

Gud luck to all.
Knew this was going to happen at some point, as there was a spelling error on the page where the 1st Referee signs. Other than this, no changes in the form.

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by lucy_2011 » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:36 pm

I honestly didn't bother to check but she mentioned about some yes and no questions confusions which has been now clarified in the new form.
Spouse Visa Applied at VFS Delhi: 5th Sep, 11
Refusal Recvd: 4th Oct, 11
Appeal Lodged: 21st Oct, 11
Hearing Date: 2nd March, 2012
Appeal Allowd: 23rd Mar, 12
Call Letter Recvd: 2nd Apr, 12
VISA GRANTED: 3rd Apr, 12
ILR Granted: 12th Sep 2014

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by sunil0300 » Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:25 pm

lucy_2011 do you have any proof of this or you are just floating an incorrect word of mouth from an uniformed NCS personal?

That's scary for people like me, My NCS appointment is due on Wednesday and one of my Referee is not in the country as well, after reading I straight away checked the UK Visa website and there is no update of the new form version

see below from https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... en-form-an

Form
Application to naturalise as a British citizen: form AN
From:UK Visas and Immigration
First published: 1 October 2013
Last updated: 2 April 2015 , see all updates

And Form AN Application form has the same footer note :(version 04/15) and March 2015 date on the main page.

Please do not speculate anything if you are not sure. I literally had a heart attack :oops:

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by oace » Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:51 pm

Sunil0300, Just to help you with this .. you're absolutely right there is no change in the form version and the last update date is in the past as well.

HOWEVER! lucy is right as well. There IS actually a new form that has the same version as the last one and there is no new update date either. Actually, Home Office have only made some obvious corrections in the form and they don't want people to be confused thinking it's a new form, so it appears with same version and date.

You asked for a proof. I have an old scanned copy of the form and I compared it side by side to the one on the website that you referred in your link. The two forms are DIFFERENT I can confirm.

But, you don't need to worry as the form version has not changed and you can go with the version you have got as it's the same version as on the website, just some corrections have been made.

Just a polite note that lucy2011 should be appreciated on the effort of giving everyone a heads-up and it's easy to quickly criticize but one should do their homework first just to be sure (just like you've asked them to be sure)

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Re: April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

Post by lucy_2011 » Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:02 pm

@sunil0300 and oace,

I literally got the call from the lady at NCS Warwick and i straight away passed on the info to you guys... at least appreciate that instead of u going to NCS and they telling you over there and then returning your forms....

i myself was in shock coz she was supposed to send my docs today.

apologies for giving HEART ATTACK but i thought i was trying to help by giving the info what was told to me.. she mentioned that this is an internal news which she told me...

but honestly, i will try not to help anyone on this forum...
Spouse Visa Applied at VFS Delhi: 5th Sep, 11
Refusal Recvd: 4th Oct, 11
Appeal Lodged: 21st Oct, 11
Hearing Date: 2nd March, 2012
Appeal Allowd: 23rd Mar, 12
Call Letter Recvd: 2nd Apr, 12
VISA GRANTED: 3rd Apr, 12
ILR Granted: 12th Sep 2014

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