December 2013 - Naturalization timeline

Hi All,

I have received approval letter from Home Office today dated 12th Feb for myself and my wife. We had applied on 27th of December so that's reasonably fast. I'll ring the council tomorrow to book ceremony.

Good luck to everyone waiting!

Regards,
Rahul

P.S For English language requirement, both of us had attached PBS Calculator printout for degree taught in English along with degree certificate copy.

hi all, anyone knows the number i can call to find out about my application ? thanks for replies

Eligibility criteria : 2 HSMP +3+ 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 23/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/2014 (Estimated)
Date of acknowledgement : 27/01/2014 (Letter Dated 21/01/2014)
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2014
Date of approval: 22/02/2014 (Letter dated 12/02/2014)
Date of Ceremony: To be booked

I got my approval today, dated 14th Feb. I got a question though: we made the joint application (me + my wife), but the approval letter only has my name. Does it mean my wife's application is still being processed?

the system doesn't let me edit the original timeline, so here is the timeline update:
Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2yrs) + Tier 1 (3 yrs) + ILR (1 yr)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 30/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2013 (RMSD tracking)
Date of aknowlegment: 29/01/2014 (Dated 23/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/01/2014
Date approval received: 22/02/2014 (Dated 14/02/2014)
Date of ceremony:

Have you received two letters or one?

I also a joint application but received two letters, both were addressed to me but had each of our names in the name of applicant section below

Hope this helps

Hi sameer,

My case is exactly like yours, I got 2 letters too both addressed to me, one for me and one for my wife.

Regards

More letters yesterday and today. Ceremony booked in for 5 March. Completed timeline:

Eligibility criteria: UKM
Method of application: Post (RM special delivery)
Date of application: 11/12/2013
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/12/13 (from RM tracking service)
Date of acknowledgment: 27/01/14 (dated 22/01/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: attempted on 22/01/14 but payment failed, finalised on 07/02/14
Requested return of passport: 28/01/14
Passport returned: 01/02/14
Date approval received: 20/02/14 (dated 18/02/14)
Date of ceremony: 05/03/2014 at Chelmsford county council

Joint Application.
Method of application: Special Delivery - Self
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2013 (tracked)
Date of aknowlegment: 24/01/2014 (Dated 20/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2014
Passports, BRPs and other supporting documents received on 15/02/2014 dated 13/02/2014
Date approval received: Received 22/02/2014 dated 14/02/2014
Date of ceremony: 05/03/2014 Private Ceremony confirmed on 21/02/2014 - Letter received 22/02/2014.

Thanks to God Almighty.

What is December approval rate so far?

Congrats to all who have received approvals. Anyone from December still waiting??

I'm still waiting applied around 23th dec !!

i'm still waiting also applied on the 09th of December and my case still pending...

milan69 wrote:What is December approval rate so far?

Hi Milan69,

Dec stats:

Number of applications: 76
Fee deducted: 72 (94.74%)
Acknowledgement recevied: 62 (81.58%)
Approval recevied: 43 (56.58%)

tier_2_applicant wrote:

milan69 wrote:What is December approval rate so far?

Hi Milan69,

Dec stats:

Number of applications: 76
Fee deducted: 72 (94.74%)
Acknowledgement recevied: 62 (81.58%)
Approval recevied: 43 (56.58%)

Assuming a few have not updated there timeline, but still a few outstanding!. Mine is from 12th Dec.

rasinrdj wrote:Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2yrs) + Tier 1 (3 yrs) + ILR (1 yr)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Merton
Date of application: 23/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/12/2013 (RMSD tracking)
Date of aknowlegment: 29/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/01/2014
Date approval received: 22/02/2014
Date of ceremony:

Got approval letter on Saturday.
Thanks to this forum and its members who have helped me from HSMP till here.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestry, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country (Australia)
Current nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 11 December 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 December 2013
Date of acknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20 January 2014
Date approval received: Letter arrived 20 Feb, dated 10 Feb
Date of ceremony: 27 February 2014

Timeline updated as above. Received invitation letter on 20 Feb, dated 10 Feb. Ceremony booked for 27 Feb.

Woohoo!

Wandsword wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestry, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country (Australia)
Current nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 11 December 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 December 2013
Date of acknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20 January 2014
Date approval received: Letter arrived 20 Feb, dated 10 Feb
Date of ceremony: 27 February 2014

Timeline updated as above. Received invitation letter on 20 Feb, dated 10 Feb. Ceremony booked for 27 Feb.

Woohoo!

Congrats! My timeline is exactly as yours, no luck yet!

Sonabacha
Green Apple
John101
Yulichka
samiha_p
nazmas

Have you tried calling today?

collipu wrote:Sonabacha
Green Apple
John101
Yulichka
samiha_p
nazmas

Have you tried calling today?

i call them same answer application incomplete

Sonabacha wrote:

collipu wrote:Sonabacha
Green Apple
John101
Yulichka
samiha_p
nazmas

Have you tried calling today?

i call them same answer application incomplete

Disappointing really!

collipu wrote:Sonabacha
Green Apple
John101
Yulichka
samiha_p
nazmas

Have you tried calling today?

Is that how many ppl with no approvals
I've never called them I don't knw if I should , I would but I applied through a solicetor and never got back to me !!!

Green apple wrote:

collipu wrote:Sonabacha
Green Apple
John101
Yulichka
samiha_p
nazmas

Have you tried calling today?

Is that how many ppl with no approvals
I've never called them I don't knw if I should , I would but I applied through a solicetor and never got back to me !!!

If I would call them what do I need to get my reference number only or is there anything else I need to provide like security questions ?

Green apple wrote:

Green apple wrote:

collipu wrote:Sonabacha
Green Apple
John101
Yulichka
samiha_p
nazmas

Have you tried calling today?

Is that how many ppl with no approvals
I've never called them I don't knw if I should , I would but I applied through a solicetor and never got back to me !!!

If I would call them what do I need to get my reference number only or is there anything else I need to provide like security questions ?

Just your ref number, name, d.o.b and nationality.

Eligibility criteria :spouse of british citizen 2 AND half years+6 months visit visa
Method of application: private solicitor
Date of application: 23/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/2014 (Estimated)
Date of acknowledgement : 27/01/2014 (Letter Dated 22/01/2014)
Date of debit of fees: 22/01/2014
Date of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

samyknight wrote:Eligibility criteria :spouse of british citizen 2 AND half years+6 months visit visa
Method of application: private solicitor
Date of application: 23/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/2014 (Estimated)
Date of acknowledgement : 27/01/2014 (Letter Dated 22/01/2014)
Date of debit of fees: 22/01/2014
Date of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I am assuming peope who have applied via solicitor (like me) haven't yet gotten there approvals.