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March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by psTier1 » Thu May 01, 2014 7:39 pm

psTier1 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs Tier1 + 1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Degree + PBS + Uni Letter
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 03/03/3014 (05/03/2014 - Sent by NCS to HO)
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 10/03/2014 (Received on 13/03/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/03/2014
Date approval received: 01/05/2014 (Letter dated: 23/04/2014)
Date of ceremony: Will call tomorrow

Thanks and good luck for everyone!!!

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Anvi3 » Thu May 01, 2014 8:52 pm

[quote="Anvi3"]Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen ( 3 years stay)
Language criteria: Life in UK test + B1 ESOL
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Winchester
Date of application: 11/03/2014
Payment method : DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/03/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 19/03/2014 ( dated 14/03/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/03/2014( available balance dropped )
Date approval received: 01/05/2014 ( dated 24Apr14)
Date of ceremony: TBC

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Anvi3 » Fri May 02, 2014 1:24 pm

[quote="Anvi3"][quote="Anvi3"]Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen ( 3 years stay)
Language criteria: Life in UK test + B1 ESOL
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Winchester
Date of application: 11/03/2014
Payment method : DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/03/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 19/03/2014 ( dated 14/03/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/03/2014( available balance dropped )
Date approval received:01/05/2014 ( dated 24Apr14)
Date of ceremony: 03/06/2014

Thank you all and wish you good luck for those who are waiting..

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by KimF » Fri May 02, 2014 1:54 pm

[quote="KimF"][quote="KimF"]Eligibility criteria: British Spouse
Language criteria met (exempt countries)
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS - Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application:06/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/03/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 17/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/03/2014
Date approval received: 02/05/2014 (letter dated 24/04/2014)
Date of ceremony: 07/05/2014

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by lamijm » Fri May 02, 2014 2:40 pm

Hi guys just a quick update. called HO today and they told me a decision was made yesterday and i should receive it sometime next week. The lady that answered the phone was very polite and even said if i don't receive the letter, i should ring them up again and they will dispatch another.

Hopefully it will be good news :D :lol: :lol:

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by newbie_t » Fri May 02, 2014 3:24 pm

lamijm wrote:Hi guys just a quick update. called HO today and they told me a decision was made yesterday and i should receive it sometime next week. The lady that answered the phone was very polite and even said if i don't receive the letter, i should ring them up again and they will dispatch another.

Hopefully it will be good news :D :lol: :lol:
That's good :-), when did you apply -12th March?

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by lamijm » Fri May 02, 2014 3:26 pm

newbie_t wrote:
lamijm wrote:Hi guys just a quick update. called HO today and they told me a decision was made yesterday and i should receive it sometime next week. The lady that answered the phone was very polite and even said if i don't receive the letter, i should ring them up again and they will dispatch another.

Hopefully it will be good news :D :lol: :lol:
That's good :-), when did you apply -12th March?

Yes the 12th of march is when I applied.

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Mrbean » Fri May 02, 2014 4:50 pm

Mrbean wrote:
Mrbean wrote:Eligibility criteria: British Spouse
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS used documents
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:04/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/03/2014
Date of acknowledgment: dated 11/03/14 but received on 14/03/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/03/2014
Date approval received: 02/05/2014 dated 24/04/2014
Date of ceremony: 14/05/2014
Thanks to this wonderful forum... Keep up the good work guys :lol:

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by vikkiv » Fri May 02, 2014 5:06 pm

Called UKBa on 30th April and Case is allocated to caseworker on 30th April and called again today and still with caseworker

Really waiting for the Approval . Dows anybody knows how long it should take them once it is allocated to case worker

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by lamijm » Fri May 02, 2014 5:13 pm

vikkiv wrote:Called UKBa on 30th April and Case is allocated to caseworker on 30th April and called again today and still with caseworker

Really waiting for the Approval . Dows anybody knows how long it should take them once it is allocated to case worker
I know for a fact they aim to complete 10 applications a day fpr each case worker. However, they average 10.2 a day. Depending on the complexity of ur case it could take longer.

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by vikkiv » Fri May 02, 2014 5:20 pm

Does it matter if you call them to check the status again

It would be good if they can have something online which tells you the status of application

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Hargreen » Fri May 02, 2014 5:37 pm

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 General + ILR 1yr
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 Test
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF)
Date of application: 14/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 21/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/03/2014
Date approval received: 02/05/2014 (Dated :25/04/2014)
Date of ceremony: Tried to book it today, No one answering the phone at LBHF

I received a letter today saying my application has been sucessful and asking me to book an apointment from HO, Is it Approval or Invitation?

Word of Warning:

For English Test do not go to test centres like "Computer Learning Centre, 65 Kingsley Road , Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1QB"They charge more than double than other test centres. I had to wait for more than 8 weeks to certicate after the exam. waste of time & money.

use http://englishexamcentres.co.uk to book for less.
Thanks a lot to all members for their valuable contributions..

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Hargreen » Fri May 02, 2014 6:22 pm

KimF wrote:
KimF wrote:
KimF wrote:Eligibility criteria: British Spouse
Language criteria met (exempt countries)
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS - Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application:06/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/03/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 17/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/03/2014
Date approval received: 02/05/2014 (letter dated 24/04/2014)
Date of ceremony: 07/05/2014


Congratulation! :D

How did you book ceremony with Hammersmith & Fulham Council. :?:

They did not answer any call today :twisted: :twisted: . I have sent them an email today and their automatic reply says someone will contact me in 3 working days. :oops: :oops: :oops:

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by bbc123 » Fri May 02, 2014 9:28 pm

bbc123 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Ancestry visa + 10 Years resident + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK test + Exempt country
Method of application: SD post
Date of application: 20/03/2014
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/03/2014
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of approval letter: 28/04/2014, received 02/05/2014
Date of ceremony: TBC

Just over a month, very good service. What a relief!

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by KimF » Fri May 02, 2014 9:42 pm

Congratulation! :D

How did you book ceremony with Hammersmith & Fulham Council. :?:

They did not answer any call today :twisted: :twisted: . I have sent them an email today and their automatic reply says someone will contact me in 3 working days. :oops: :oops: :oops:[/quote]

When I called and they weren't answering, I just walked over and asked if I could book the ceremony. Had to wait a short while, but they were very nice. They do ceremonies on Wednesdays and I think they may still have a few openings this week..

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by bobby80gh » Sat May 03, 2014 8:48 am

I applied on the 7th March through Newham NCS. I had excess absence of 170 days in the final year. I wrote a covering letter explaining the excess absence which was due to trying to build my small uk registered business in africa. I received my approval today. Thank God.

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by lamijm » Sat May 03, 2014 9:15 am

bobby80gh wrote:I applied on the 7th March through Newham NCS. I had excess absence of 170 days in the final year. I wrote a covering letter explaining the excess absence which was due to trying to build my small uk registered business in africa. I received my approval today. Thank God.
Congrats but it would have been good to post your timeline like the rest of us so that it could be helpful to others that are currently waiting and for other visitors to come.

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by capcom » Sat May 03, 2014 9:22 am

capcom wrote:Eligibility criteria: HSMP > Tier 1 > ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree + LIUK
Current nationality: NA
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester
Date of application: 04/03/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 07/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees:10/03/2014
Date approval received: 24/04/2014 (dated 14 April)
Date of ceremony: 06/05/2014

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by man4uni » Sun May 04, 2014 7:40 am

Good morning All,

This time I've a done a bit of more work to make this more clear and helpful, hoping you all like it :)

I have added the timeline as per weeks, number of applications and approvals received each week.

Also, we got quite a few new timelines for this month...

bobby80gh, sami01, Hargreen, mind_blowing and Dassie

Good Luck to those who are still waiting and please keep updating your timelines which will be a lot of help for others :)

PROTIP: To view the full list, please click on the sheet.
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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Dr MS » Sun May 04, 2014 9:03 am

man4uni wrote:Good morning All,

This time I've a done a bit of more work to make this more clear and helpful, hoping you all like it :)

I have added the timeline as per weeks, number of applications and approvals received each week.

Also, we got quite a few new timelines for this month...

bobby80gh, sami01, Hargreen, mind_blowing and Dassie

Good Luck to those who are still waiting and please keep updating your timelines which will be a lot of help for others :)

PROTIP: To view the full list, please click on the sheet.

Thanks a lot!

That is really amazing and helpful

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by lamijm » Sun May 04, 2014 9:08 am

man4uni wrote:Good morning All,

This time I've a done a bit of more work to make this more clear and helpful, hoping you all like it :)

I have added the timeline as per weeks, number of applications and approvals received each week.

Also, we got quite a few new timelines for this month...

bobby80gh, sami01, Hargreen, mind_blowing and Dassie

Good Luck to those who are still waiting and please keep updating your timelines which will be a lot of help for others :)

PROTIP: To view the full list, please click on the sheet.
Good job again mate as usual. Keep up the good work.

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by spike_UK » Sun May 04, 2014 10:55 am

Man4uni thanks for the hard work, we all appreciate it.
I have a suggestion. I have applied on 21/03/2014 (which you put me in 3 week) but received by UK on 24/03/2014 (which should be week 4). Thanks mate.
Applied for EEA4 on 24/02/2012.
HO received on 27/02/2012.
Refusal received on 16/08/2012 dated 11/08/2012
At the court, the HO REP withdrawn the decision and asked me to send the DOC for the time before marriage.
PR dated 05/03/2013

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by spike_UK » Sun May 04, 2014 11:05 am

bbc123 wrote:
bbc123 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Ancestry visa + 10 Years resident + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK test + Exempt country
Method of application: SD post
Date of application: 20/03/2014
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/03/2014
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of approval letter: 28/04/2014, received 02/05/2014
Date of ceremony: TBC

Just over a month, very good service. What a relief!
Congrats mate, when did your application arrived at the UKBA/HO and when was your acknowledge dated?
Thanks
Applied for EEA4 on 24/02/2012.
HO received on 27/02/2012.
Refusal received on 16/08/2012 dated 11/08/2012
At the court, the HO REP withdrawn the decision and asked me to send the DOC for the time before marriage.
PR dated 05/03/2013

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by man4uni » Sun May 04, 2014 11:25 am

Dr MS wrote:Thanks a lot!

That is really amazing and helpful
lamijm wrote: Good job again mate as usual. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your such lovely comments, much appreciated! :D
spike_UK wrote:Man4uni thanks for the hard work, we all appreciate it.
I have a suggestion. I have applied on 21/03/2014 (which you put me in 3 week) but received by UK on 24/03/2014 (which should be week 4). Thanks mate.
Thank you spike_UK... I usually track them as per the date of application... You will find some applications made in the last days of the month and reflect the ack in the next month, however I still keep them as per the date they've applied. :)

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Re: March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by spike_UK » Sun May 04, 2014 2:22 pm

man4uni wrote:
Dr MS wrote:Thanks a lot!

That is really amazing and helpful
lamijm wrote: Good job again mate as usual. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your such lovely comments, much appreciated! :D
spike_UK wrote:Man4uni thanks for the hard work, we all appreciate it.
I have a suggestion. I have applied on 21/03/2014 (which you put me in 3 week) but received by UK on 24/03/2014 (which should be week 4). Thanks mate.
Thank you spike_UK... I usually track them as per the date of application... You will find some applications made in the last days of the month and reflect the ack in the next month, however I still keep them as per the date they've applied. :)
I will still say to you, it's a great job and please keep it going ;)
Applied for EEA4 on 24/02/2012.
HO received on 27/02/2012.
Refusal received on 16/08/2012 dated 11/08/2012
At the court, the HO REP withdrawn the decision and asked me to send the DOC for the time before marriage.
PR dated 05/03/2013

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