December 2013 - Naturalization timeline

collipu wrote:I never understand there responses. They are actually dealing with December cases too!

milan69 wrote:You keep mentioning leaving this country in several posts!!!

slchoong wrote:If you are not happy with Government then you can always choose this leave this country by voting with your feet.

slchoong wrote:If you don't want to pay for NCS and wait then leave the country. It's plain simple and straight forward.

Simha wrote:Eligibility criteria: 4yrs Work Permit+ 1 yr Tier2 general + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK masters
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 29/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/12/2013 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 16/01/14 (just checked online, my balance dropped today)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

rshaikh wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.-5 Year [HSMP + Tier-1] + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of Application: 16-12-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-12-2013
Date of debit of fees: 20-01-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25-01-2014 (dated 20-01-2014)
Date of receipt of approval: A letter has been posted by HO on 14-02-2014.
Date of Ceremony: Pending

flash2004 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Redbridge
Date of application: 16/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/01/2014
Date approval received: 17/02/2014
Date of ceremony: waiting

rshaikh wrote:I called HO just now. I have been informed that my application is processed and a letter has been sent out on 14-02-2014. I hope it will be a good news.

rshaikh wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.-5 Year [HSMP + Tier-1] + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of Application: 16-12-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-12-2013
Date of debit of fees: 20-01-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25-01-2014 (dated 20-01-2014)
Date of receipt of approval: Received on 18-02-2014 (dated 14-02-2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

flash2004 wrote:

flash2004 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Redbridge
Date of application: 16/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/01/2014
Date approval received: 17/02/2014
Date of ceremony: waiting

My application has been approved.. Great news...
For some reason couldn't edit my original post. so posting updates here.

rshaikh wrote:Approved : I have received the approval letter this morning. All the best for everyone still waiting. This forum has been very very helpful to me during this journey.

rshaikh wrote:I called HO just now. I have been informed that my application is processed and a letter has been sent out on 14-02-2014. I hope it will be a good news.

rshaikh wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.-5 Year [HSMP + Tier-1] + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of Application: 16-12-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-12-2013
Date of debit of fees: 20-01-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25-01-2014 (dated 20-01-2014)
Date of receipt of approval: Received on 18-02-2014 (dated 14-02-2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

rshaikh wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.-5 Year [HSMP + Tier-1] + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of Application: 16-12-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-12-2013
Date of debit of fees: 20-01-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25-01-2014 (dated 20-01-2014)
Date of receipt of approval: Received on 18-02-2014 (dated 14-02-2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

InUkOnHsmp wrote:Hi vengud123,

IIRC they told you on phone that your approval was despatched on the 10th of February, any luck with the approval letter or call from the council for ceremony yet?

Mine was despatched on the 11th apparently, but no updates yet.

Regards

vengud123 wrote:

InUkOnHsmp wrote:Hi vengud123,

IIRC they told you on phone that your approval was despatched on the 10th of February, any luck with the approval letter or call from the council for ceremony yet?

Mine was despatched on the 11th apparently, but no updates yet.

Regards

Haven't got anything yet mate.... will let you know if i receive anything... just a correction my letter was produced on 13th Feb not 10th Feb

mrbeef wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Indefinite Right to Remain
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK Degree
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Self (Special Delivery)
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 29th November 2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Bankers
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2nd December 2013
Date of aknowlegment: 17th January 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17th January 2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony:TBA

TTOE wrote:Credit to tier_2_applicant

Just a succint summary from me based on postings to this thread,

as @ 22:30pm on 18 February 2014

We have 67 applicants in total so far and out of these 67, 18 have reported approvals. Please see details of all approvals reported below;

1. Coolali - Application received by the HO on 12 Dec, fee deducted on 19 Jan and got approval dated 03 Feb on 06 Feb.
2. Orangepillow - Application received by the HO on 03 Dec, fee deducted 27 Dec and got approval on 06 Feb.
3. Shahfor - Application received by the HO on 13 Dec, fee deducted on 18 Jan and got approval dated 01 Feb on 07 Feb.
4. Vengud123 - Application received by HO on 13 Dec, fee deducted on 19 Dec and Customer Service informed Vengud123 of success on 12 Feb.
5. Raj34 - Application received by the HO on 02 Dec, fee deducted on 16 Jan and approval received by Raj34 on 08 Feb.
6. ssp_71023 - Application sent 17 Dec, probably received by HO on 18 Dec, fee deducted 20 Jan, Customer Service informed ssp_71023 of success on 13 Feb.
7. slchoong - Application received by the HO on 03 Dec, fee deducted 16 Jan and approval dated 05 Dec received by slchoong on 10 Feb.
8. vijayefi - application received by the HO on 02 Dec, fee deducted on 17 Jan and customer service confirmed success 13 Feb.
9. InUkOnHsmp - application received by HO on 17 Dec, fee deducted 20 Jan and customer service confirmed success 13 Feb.
10. TTOE - Application sent on 17 Dec received by HO on 18 Dec, fee deducted on 20 Jan. Docs received 15 Feb, confirmed ceremony inv sent out 14 Feb.
11. euhsi - confirmed approval letter sent out on 10 Feb.
12. Johngt - confirmed approval received on 12 February, dated 10 Feb.
13. dds72 - confirmed approval on 15 Feb dated 06 Feb.
14. nene66 - Confimed approval received 14 Feb sent out 12, payment deducted 20 Jan.
15. coolnattu - Confirmed approval dated 7 Feb.
16. simha - Confirmed approval received 17 dated 12 Feb.
17. flash2004 - confirmed approval received 17 Feb sent 12 Feb.
18. rshaikh - approval received 18 Feb sent out 14 Feb

18 out of 67 for now for Dec 2013.

That makes 26.9% overall approval rate so far.

List of Dec 2013 applicants; (credit to tier_2_applicant)
mrbeef
vijayefi
mirzanaseer79
chiefhunter
Raj34
rd22
coolnattu
nzsan
Simha
758_SLUDeM
theolondon
kvg1922
slchoong
orangepillow
dds72
butter_fly
somemightsay
ramaven
kerrypolka
Barry77
euhsi
Greggio_f
john101
kurly1000
ejaz2g
rivoskr
raamkres
teee2
malafat
Wandsword
rikken
collipu
Sonabacha
Yulichka
shahfor
jay00uk
vengud123
Philips
coolali
whynot
InUkOnHsmp
rshaikh
Nazmas
TTOE
tvj
segs2tier1
dnkumars
flash2004
sudhibabu
ssp_71023
leoo
33kerryhouse
Kees_ara
alexboy84
Green apple
HSMP_MBA_provision
saayinla
ghomon
sharjeelpk
rasinrdj
rahulmisra204
ken218
lifofifo
euhsi
johngt
nene66
tier_2_applicant

collipu wrote:Has anyone called HO today or yesterday? I got the same usual response!

Eureka.Power wrote:

collipu wrote:Has anyone called HO today or yesterday? I got the same usual response!

I called them yesterday .. Still in progress... mine is november...