General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

smallpie wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:45 am

@ nobu
Did u notice your details are written differently in your application and on your passport?
As you wrote: they mentioned your surname is written as your middle name on your passport right?

Or could it be it was you made the mistake during the filling of the application form?

It would be advisable you write them and notify them the correct order you know it should be, if possible attach some additional docs to show how your name has been arranged.

Any postage, pls remember to use next day delivery signed for.

Your application seem to be approved, just the question of writing correct name on certificate and passport, I guess.

skittles wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:00 pm

I sent an email to the enquiry email to clarify about my absences as I listed 5 years rather than 3 - applying as married to BC and the 5 years to the date of my application i was out of the country and this is the reply I got 7 days later.

Dear Madam

Thank you for your enquiry.

Your application has been considered under section 6(2) based on marriage to a British citizen.

We have recently written to you about your application. We trust that you are now in receipt of our correspondence.

If you have not received any correspondence within the next 7-10 days please contact our office.

Has anyone received such email and does it mean anything?

mmali wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:54 pm

skittles wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:00 pm

I sent an email to the enquiry email to clarify about my absences as I listed 5 years rather than 3 - applying as married to BC and the 5 years to the date of my application i was out of the country and this is the reply I got 7 days later.

Dear Madam

Thank you for your enquiry.

Your application has been considered under section 6(2) based on marriage to a British citizen.

We have recently written to you about your application. We trust that you are now in receipt of our correspondence.

If you have not received any correspondence within the next 7-10 days please contact our office.

Has anyone received such email and does it mean anything?

I think this is just an update on your application.
I Applied as married to British citizen and provided the five years employment history all bills but I have only have 26 days absence .I think you should stay positive you may have a good news .I applied on 13/12/2017 and done Biometric on 08/01/2018.Waiting for decision.
I will be over the moon if the HO make a decision with four months.

skittles wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:00 pm

I sent an email to the enquiry email to clarify about my absences as I listed 5 years rather than 3 - applying as married to BC and the 5 years to the date of my application i was out of the country and this is the reply I got 7 days later.

Dear Madam

Thank you for your enquiry.

Your application has been considered under section 6(2) based on marriage to a British citizen.

We have recently written to you about your application. We trust that you are now in receipt of our correspondence.

If you have not received any correspondence within the next 7-10 days please contact our office.

Has anyone received such email and does it mean anything?

praveenk wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:58 pm

Hello

which email id are you guys using to enquiry, i did sent email to citizinship.support@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

its been 1 week but no reply, is there any other email id to enquiry?

i applied in oct 2017

praveenk wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:58 pm

Hello

which email id are you guys using to enquiry, i did sent email to citizinship.support@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

its been 1 week but no reply, is there any other email id to enquiry?

i applied in oct 2017

October9 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:52 pm

praveenk wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:58 pm

Hello

which email id are you guys using to enquiry, i did sent email to citizinship.support@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

its been 1 week but no reply, is there any other email id to enquiry?

i applied in oct 2017

Same situation here. Applied in October and no news so far! I sent an email to the same one as you did last week, but no response, yet. You may try the following ones as well, but I have not tried them myself:

NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

paduka1535 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:00 pm

Hi everyone,

I applied for naturalisation on August 23 via NCS. As the six months waiting period was fast approaching, I decided to email them last week (Jan 30) to ask for an update. They replied the same day with a generic email saying that applications are dealt with in receipt date order so it will take longer for it to be considered (which we know is not the case as some applications get processed extremely fast).
Then, today I received a letter dated Feb 4 (please note that Feb 4 is a Sunday...which is strange) saying that even though they aim to process applications within six months, they will need more time because my case raises complex issues. They say they will try make a decision as soon as possible but they will write again if they can't.

Has anyone else experienced this? I always thought I had a very straightforward case (that was what NCS told me too). Plus, they never got in touch with me to ask for my documents or ask any questions. I know there is not much I can do but I am just really confused now and would value any advice.

Thank you in advance

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:36 pm

paduka1535 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:00 pm

Hi everyone,

I applied for naturalisation on August 23 via NCS. As the six months waiting period was fast approaching, I decided to email them last week (Jan 30) to ask for an update. They replied the same day with a generic email saying that applications are dealt with in receipt date order so it will take longer for it to be considered (which we know is not the case as some applications get processed extremely fast).
Then, today I received a letter dated Feb 4 (please note that Feb 4 is a Sunday...which is strange) saying that even though they aim to process applications within six months, they will need more time because my case raises complex issues. They say they will try make a decision as soon as possible but they will write again if they can't.

Has anyone else experienced this? I always thought I had a very straightforward case (that was what NCS told me too). Plus, they never got in touch with me to ask for my documents or ask any questions. I know there is not much I can do but I am just really confused now and would value any advice.

Thank you in advance

I applied on 27th of April 2017 . Still waiting for decision. Even I have never had any problems in the UK. I am self-employed , My wife is British , my daughter already was born here. The told me my case is complex too . Soooo frustrating.

shaftri wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:49 pm

I am in the same boat, applied in 09/05/2017 and still waiting.

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:17 pm

shaftri wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:49 pm

I am in the same boat, applied in 09/05/2017 and still waiting.

I involved mp and solicitors. They say if they don't make a decision up to six months after that there's no limit.

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:17 pm

shaftri wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:49 pm

I am in the same boat, applied in 09/05/2017 and still waiting.

I involved mp and solicitors. They say if they don't make a decision up to six months after that there's no limit.

terriwrist wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:41 pm

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:17 pm

shaftri wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:49 pm

I am in the same boat, applied in 09/05/2017 and still waiting.

I involved mp and solicitors. They say if they don't make a decision up to six months after that there's no limit.

Could I ask what is your particular situation? Is yours a straightforward application?

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:27 pm

terriwrist wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:41 pm

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:17 pm

shaftri wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:49 pm

I am in the same boat, applied in 09/05/2017 and still waiting.

I involved mp and solicitors. They say if they don't make a decision up to six months after that there's no limit.

Could I ask what is your particular situation? Is yours a straightforward application?

I had 10 years legally stay in the UK plus my indefinite leave to remain. But when I had got my indefinite i did wait only for two months then I submitted my application. I have no idea whether that's made problem for me or not.

Brand wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:13 pm

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:27 pm

terriwrist wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:41 pm

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:17 pm

I involved mp and solicitors. They say if they don't make a decision up to six months after that there's no limit.

Could I ask what is your particular situation? Is yours a straightforward application?

I had 10 years legally stay in the UK plus my indefinite leave to remain. But when I had got my indefinite i did wait only for two months then I submitted my application. I have no idea whether that's made problem for me or not.

As far as I know, you have to wait for at least 1 year after being free from any stay restrictions, e.g. a year after obtaining an ILR/PR. So the 1 year has to be after being free of any stay restrictions, e.g. being on visa etc., so regardless of how long you've been legally staying, you have to have spent at least a year without any stay restriction. This is based on what I know. Others can correct me if I am wrong!

Brand wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:13 pm

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:27 pm

terriwrist wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:41 pm

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:17 pm

I involved mp and solicitors. They say if they don't make a decision up to six months after that there's no limit.

Could I ask what is your particular situation? Is yours a straightforward application?

I had 10 years legally stay in the UK plus my indefinite leave to remain. But when I had got my indefinite i did wait only for two months then I submitted my application. I have no idea whether that's made problem for me or not.

As far as I know, you have to wait for at least 1 year after being free from any stay restrictions, e.g. a year after obtaining an ILR/PR. So the 1 year has to be after being free of any stay restrictions, e.g. being on visa etc., so regardless of how long you've been legally staying, you have to have spent at least a year without any stay restriction. This is based on what I know. Others can correct me if I am wrong!

CR001 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:17 pm

Brand wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:13 pm

Kurabor wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:27 pm

terriwrist wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:41 pm

Could I ask what is your particular situation? Is yours a straightforward application?

I had 10 years legally stay in the UK plus my indefinite leave to remain. But when I had got my indefinite i did wait only for two months then I submitted my application. I have no idea whether that's made problem for me or not.

As far as I know, you have to wait for at least 1 year after being free from any stay restrictions, e.g. a year after obtaining an ILR/PR. So the 1 year has to be after being free of any stay restrictions, e.g. being on visa etc., so regardless of how long you've been legally staying, you have to have spent at least a year without any stay restriction. This is based on what I know. Others can correct me if I am wrong!

User 'Kurabor' is married to a British citizen and therefore did NOT have to wait 12 months on ILR before applying for citizenship.