February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

UPDATE!!!

[quote="kamandagcom"]Eligibility criteria: 3yrs Married to BC (although applicant is 5yrs on Tier 2) + 1yr ILR and MN1
Language criteria met: Previously proven on LIUK and old IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/02/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No email received!
Date of acknowledgement: 15/02/16 (dated 12/02/16)
Date money gone off account: 12/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/02/16
Biometrics done:17/02/16
Date of approval: 14 Mar 2016 (letter received 19 Mar)
Date of ceremony: will book on 21 Mar [/quote]


Praise Jesus, Mary and The Almighty God! Just in time to celebrate the Easter!

Goodluck to everyone waiting!!

Eligibility criteria: 10 yr LR + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Sale
Date Of Application :05/02/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2016
Date of Acknowledgement and bio letter = 15/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and bio: 16/02/2016
Date of bio done : 18/02/2016
Date of approval: 10/03/2016
Date of approval letter received: 19/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: TBB

Wifey's brown envelope is here.
Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs married to BC + ILR
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS
Date Of Application :08/02/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2016
Date of Acknowledgement and bio letter = 15/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and bio: 16/02/2016
Date of bio done : 20/02/2016
Date of approval: 14/03/2016
Date of approval letter received: 19/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: TBA

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years Spouse Visa + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 Trinity College
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application: 01/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 14/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/02/2016
Biometrics done: 20/02/2016
Date of approval: 05/03/2016
Date of ceremony: 17/03/2016
Date applied for passports: 01/02/2016
Date passports received: Tbc


Thank you so much for everything

Eligibility criteria: 1974 ILR
Language criteria met:English speaking nationality - taken life in the UK test.
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Swansea
Date of application: 02/02/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/16(dated 12/02/16)
Date money gone off account: 09/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/02/16
Biometrics done: 17/02/16
Date of approval: 09/03/16
Date of ceremony: 15/03/16
Date applied for passports:15/03/16
Date passports received:TBC

[quote="tereliye01"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from USA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (AN+Passport)
Date of application: 02-02-2016
Payment method: Debit Card (Visa)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03-02-2016 (DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 05-02-2016
Date money gone off account: 05-02-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09-02-2016
Biometrics done: 09-02-2016
Date of approval: 24-03-2016
Date of ceremony: 03-05-2016 (got letter from council same day as approval letter, will call tomorrow to see if I can change the date for ceremony rather than waiting 6 weeks)
Date applied for passports: 02-02-2016
Date passports received: awaiting[/quote]

Mailed off citizenship application via solicitor: Feb 29, 2016
Application received by Home Office: March 1, 2016
Payment taken: March 10, 2016

Letter of acknowledgement: March 9, 2016
Letter requesting biometrics: March 9, 2016
Biometrics completed: March 15, 2016
Letter of approval and invitation to citizenship ceremony:
Ceremony booked for:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 29th Feb
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1st March
Date of acknowledgement: 10th March
Date money gone off account: 7th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10th March
Biometrics done: 10th March
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 29th Feb
Date passports received:

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted [/quote]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from USA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (AN+Passport)
Date of application: 02-02-2016
Payment method: Debit Card (Visa)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03-02-2016 (DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 05-02-2016
Date money gone off account: 05-02-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09-02-2016
Biometrics done: 09-02-2016
Date of approval: 24-03-2016
Date of ceremony: 02-04-2016
Date applied for passports: 02-02-2016
Date passports received: awaiting

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: exempted as previously proved when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Nationality checking service (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 19/02/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/02/16
Date of acknowledgement: 26/02/16
Date money gone off account: 26/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/02/16
Biometrics done: 29/02/16
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: TBA
Date passports received: TBA

Eligibility criteria: 11 years + ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: Citizenship
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS York
Date of application: 16/02/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/16
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/16
Date money gone off account: 24/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/02/16
Biometrics done: 27/02/16
Date of approval: 2/4/16 (dated 29/3/16)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master's degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 23/02/2016 (NCS said 24/02/2016 as the time of application was after 3:30 PM on 23/02/2016)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2016 (received on 05/03/2016)
Date money gone off account: 02/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/03/2016 (received on 05/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 05/03/2016
Date of approval: 24/03/2016 (received on 02/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: I have a couple of travel plans and will attend the ceremony after mid-May.
Date applied for passport: TBC
Date passport received: TBC

Biometrics enrolment to approval- 14 working days

I have compiled list of February 2016 appicants who are still awaiting decision

Applicant------------Date of Application----- Biometrics Done---- Days waiting after biometrics
renifer -------------26-02-16----------------- 12-03-16------------ 22 Days waiting after biometrics
chrisologist---------29-02-16----------------- 12-03-16------------ 22 Days waiting after biometrics
zahmed05 ------------25-02-16----------------- 10-03-16------------ 24 Days waiting after biometrics
water----------------29-02-16----------------- 10-03-16------------ 24 Days waiting after biometrics
Blueheart7-----------29-02-16----------------- 09-03-16------------ 25 Days waiting after biometrics
essdee86-------------20-02-16----------------- 08-03-16------------ 26 Days waiting after biometrics
Don333---------------22-02-16----------------- 08-03-16------------ 26 Days waiting after biometrics
tamilmaran-----------25-02-16----------------- 07-03-16------------ 27 Days waiting after biometrics
So-Lo----------------16-02-16----------------- 05-03-16------------ 29 Days waiting after biometrics
tknayak--------------22-02-16----------------- 05-03-16------------ 29 Days waiting after biometrics
addy582--------------22-02-16----------------- 05-03-16------------ 29 Days waiting after biometrics
Palen----------------18-02-16----------------- 04-03-16------------ 30 Days waiting after biometrics
prasi----------------22-02-16----------------- 04-03-16------------ 30 Days waiting after biometrics
vand3matram----------23-02-16----------------- 04-03-16------------ 30 Days waiting after biometrics
ILR4PVM--------------10-02-16----------------- 03-03-16------------ 31 Days waiting after biometrics
DaisyRah-------------12-02-16----------------- 03-03-16------------ 31 Days waiting after biometrics
tushar_mars----------18-02-16----------------- 03-03-16------------ 31 Days waiting after biometrics
srivisaN-------------18-02-16----------------- 03-03-16------------ 31 Days waiting after biometrics
anais34--------------16-02-06----------------- 02-03-16------------ 32 Days waiting after biometrics
cfdman --------------15-02-16----------------- 01-03-16------------ 33 Days waiting after biometrics
phoenix3123----------19-02-16----------------- 29-02-16------------ 34 Days waiting after biometrics
pratibhahudge21------08-02-16----------------- 27-02-16-------------36 Days waiting after biometrics
Asazi----------------12-02-16----------------- 27-02-16------------ 36 Days waiting after biometrics
tehminamazher--------15-02-16----------------- 27-02-16------------ 36 Days waiting after biometrics
Sofiathefirst--------10-02-16----------------- 26-02-16------------ 37 Days waiting after biometrics
Imliohih-------------10-02-16----------------- 25-02-16------------ 38 Days waiting after biometrics
amerabbas------------01-02-16----------------- 20-02-16------------ 43 Days waiting after biometrics
smokinape------------09-02-16----------------- 20-02-16------------ 43 Days waiting after biometrics
Mighty Mo------------09-02-16----------------- 20-02-16------------ 43 Days waiting after biometrics
DRLAD.16-------------08-02-16----------------- 19-02-16------------ 44 Days waiting after biometrics
Mik1983--------------02-02-16----------------- 18-02-16------------ 45 Days waiting after biometrics
alien.uk-------------03-02-16----------------- 17-02-16------------ 46 Days waiting after biometrics
Nathalia22-----------02-02-16----------------- 15-02-16------------ 48 Days waiting after biometrics
luvuaman-------------01-02-16----------------- 12-02-16------------ 51 Days waiting after biometrics

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years Tier1 General dependent + 2 years 10 months ILR
Language criteria met: Degree in UKBA PBS calculator
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS High Wycombe
Date of application: 11/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date money gone off account:
Date money gone off account: Yes
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/02/2016 (Dated 25/02)
Biometrics done: 27/02/2016
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: None - after ceremony
Date passports received: Tbc

Thank you for this forum! It was really helpful to keep peoples minds at ease. I am finally a British citizen after 11.5 years!

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: BSc, MSc, PGDC, PhD in UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Swansea, Wales)
Date of application: 08/02/2016
Payment method: BACS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/2016
Date money gone off account:17/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18/02/2016
Biometrics done:19/02/2016
Date of approval: 19/03/2016 letter received 24/03/2016
Date of ceremony: 30/03/2016
Date applied for passports: 31/03/2016
Date passports received:

Eligibility criteria: 11 years + ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: Citizenship
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS York
Date of application: 16/02/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/16
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/16
Date money gone off account: 24/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/02/16
Biometrics done: 27/02/16
Date of approval: 2/4/16 (dated 29/3/16)
Date of ceremony: 12/5/16 (Leeds only has one ceremony every 6 weeks!!!!!)
Date applied for passports: After ceremony
Date passports received: TBC

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ILR (TIER 2 ICT) + 1 Year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK / Degree Certificate + PBS 10 points copy
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 03/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 11/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/02/2016
Biometrics done: 17/02/2016
Date of approval: 17/03/2016
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2016
Date applied for passports: Planning to apply the very next day i.e 06/04/2016
Date passports received: To be updated

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: INDIA University letter + NARIC
Nationality: INDIA
Method of application: NCS Warwick
Date of application: 05/02/2016
Payment method: CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 17/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/02/2016
Biometrics done:19/02/2016
Date of approval: 06/04/2016
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Not yet applied
Date passports received: NA

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 ICT (before April 6 2010) and Tier-2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: University Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Barking and Dagenham
Date of application: 12-Feb-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-Feb-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 19-Feb-2016
Date money gone off account: 19-Feb-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20-Feb-2016
Biometrics done: 25-Feb-2016
Date of approval: 01-Apr-2016
Date of ceremony: 18-Apr-2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Update

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Ancestral + 3 ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Cottingham
Date of application: 09/02/2016
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/02/2016 08:26
Date of acknowledgement: 16/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 22/02/2016
Letter requesting biometrics: 16/02/2016
Biometrics done: 20/02/2016
Date of approval: 30/03/2016
Date 'Letter of Approval' received 08/04/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

Update
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Ealing (Naturalization only)
Date of application: 22/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/02/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2016 (By Email)
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/03/2016 Delivered (Issued on 29/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 08/03/2016
Date of approval: 08/04/2016 Delivered (Issued on 29/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: 26/04/2016