Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

nkim2222 wrote:Hey people pliz don't causr unnecessary protest..its not your right to have brit passport. .just wait and be positive. IIt will come when they are done..

I agree with you nkim. I think protesting might make it worse. Cos they will make something up to get away with it. And in return they will make us wait even longer or might lead to refusal. It will be better if we just wait and hope for the best.

Criteria :1 yr student +2YRS SPOUSE OF BC
Method :Ncs
Date of sending :13/6/2014
Date of debit fee :1/7/2014
Date of acknowledge :26/6/2014
Date of approval :2/2/2015
Date of ceremony TBC


FINALLY GUYS I'VE GOT MY APPROVAL TODAY AFTER ALMOST 8 MONTH , I'VE SEND A LETTER TO MY CASE WORKER ON THE 13/1/2015 ASKING FOR A PRGOGRESS UPDATE THEN RECEIVED ALETTER SAYING THAT IT WILL TAKE UP TO ANOTHER 6 MONTHS BUT ACTUALLY THEY SEND MY THE APPROVAL AFTER 2 DAYS FROM REPLYING BACK TO MY LAST LETTER
MY ADVICE JUST SEND A LETTER TO YOUR CASE WORKER AFTER 6 MONTH WAITING,YOU DON'T NEED TO COMPLAIN , WISH YOU ALL THE BEST LUCK GUYS

nkim2222 wrote:Hey people pliz don't causr unnecessary protest....

If this was a third world country, I would agree that I would sit back and not cause a stir in fear of the organisation hitting back and making it even harder. However this isn't a 3rd world country so I don't agree with that.

nkim2222 wrote:Hey people pliz don't causr unnecessary protest..its not your right to have brit passport. .just wait and be positive. IIt will come when they are done..

Its not my right to have a brit passport but it is my right to ask for the reasons for shambolic service provided by UKBA after charging me £1000. I am not asking UKBA to give me the Brit Passport, i am asking for my application to be processed (along with thousands others) in timely manner, atleast to the timescales they state on their website (which are horrendous to say the least) if not better. This amount didn't grow on a tree in my back garden. If it had, I would be happy to sit and watch the paint dry while waiting for UKBA to process the application.

would you pay a pizza delivery guy if he delivered the goods an hour late. I wouldn't. I would send him back on his merry way.

PS. I don't eat pizza

Eligibility Criteria : 9 yrs family of EEA National, no PR card
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 30/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 15/01/2015 (dated 06/01/2015)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 7/01/2015
Date documents returned: 21/01/2015
Date approval received: 05/02/2015 (dated 31/01/2015)
Date of ceremony: 12/02/2015


Good luck everyone.

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of application: 21 Jan 2015
Date of debit of fees: 29 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Feb 2015 dated 29/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

You can protest as much as you want, write letters, complaint... that won't change this : British citizenship is a privilege NOT a right. you can't argue with that, even if when they refuse an application, you can ask for reconsideration and not an appeal. I think this is very important that people understand these words : PRIVILEGE AND RECONSIDERATION.

When you pay £906 and send off your application, you have to agree with those 'terms'. It clearly says 'A decision about your application will usually be made within 6 months - some applications can take longer' AND 'While we try to deal with cases quickly this cannot be guaranteed'... Again you have to read the sentence properly and see the words 'usually' and 'cannot' it doesn't say they will, may, must, can, have to make a decision within 6 months, but 'usually'. The fact that they are using those words mean they can take as long as they want, even years if they have to. So you can protest but they are pretty much covered with that, the HO haven't misled anyone, are not late or anything, and complaining and protesting about 'delays' is pointless...

Another good example, is the good character requirement. While there is a 'definition' and a guidance for it. This doesn't limit the HO to apply certain rules, change or define the 'good character' in a different way. Like this has changed in December 2014, for anyone who has been in Britain illegally, overstayed etc (and probably causing the 'delays' and affecting a lot of applications as they have to start them over again), and this applies even for applications submitted BEFORE this change, and you cannot complaint about it because there is no accurate definition of the 'good character' requirements and the HO defines it, not the applicants.

To sum up, protesting, complaining, taking them court, won't affect or speed up your applications. Just take it easy, honestly, this is not worth stressing as most of you have ILR and have the same right as British citizen and can travel too. But you are free to do otherwise, not going to achieve anything though...

Good luck!

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 10 years ILR
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + UNI degree certification
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03.02.2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04.02.2015 (Tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of acknowledgment (Email and Mail): Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Feels like a dimwit as 1) forgot to fill in husband's country/town/village of birth and 2)forgot to provide a pre-paid envelope. Waiting acknowledgement from Home Office before I call them to explain my errors.

jobinscaria wrote: Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of application: 21 Jan 2015
Date of debit of fees: 29 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Feb 2015 dated 29/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Exactly the same story!
I also got acknowledgement email on 30th Jan.

hannabelka wrote:

jobinscaria wrote: Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of application: 21 Jan 2015
Date of debit of fees: 29 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Feb 2015 dated 29/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Exactly the same story!
I also got acknowledgement email on 30th Jan.

Did you also apply at Bromley NCS?

jobinscaria, yep

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 2 Years ILR( 2 applications, Me and My Wife)
Method of application: Solicitors
Date of application: 28th November 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th December 2014
Date of debit of fees: 9th December 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18th December 2014(Dated 9th December 2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd January 2015( Dated 13th January 2015)Date of Ceremony: 05th February 2015
Alhamdulillah, we are now British Citizen and end of the journey! Thanks everybody of this forum and the moderators. Its helped me a lots.
We ( me and my wife) have received ILR on 24th September 2012 and my daugter received British Passport following naturalisation by October 2012( too fast!). I have used immigration consultant althrough my immigration process.
Will apply for Passport soon.

tsilr wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 2 Years ILR( 2 applications, Me and My Wife)
Method of application: Solicitors
Date of application: 28th November 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th December 2014
Date of debit of fees: 9th December 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18th December 2014(Dated 9th December 2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd January 2015( Dated 13th January 2015)Date of Ceremony: 05th February 2015
Alhamdulillah, we are now British Citizen and end of the journey! Thanks everybody of this forum and the moderators. Its helped me a lots.
We ( me and my wife) have received ILR on 24th September 2012 and my daugter received British Passport following naturalisation by October 2012( too fast!). I have used immigration consultant althrough my immigration process.
Will apply for Passport soon.

Congrats

ryan1512lon wrote:You can protest as much as you want, write letters, complaint... that won't change this : British citizenship is a privilege NOT a right. you can't argue with that, even if when they refuse an application, you can ask for reconsideration and not an appeal. I think this is very important that people understand these words : PRIVILEGE AND RECONSIDERATION.

When you pay £906 and send off your application, you have to agree with those 'terms'. It clearly says 'A decision about your application will usually be made within 6 months - some applications can take longer' AND 'While we try to deal with cases quickly this cannot be guaranteed'... Again you have to read the sentence properly and see the words 'usually' and 'cannot' it doesn't say they will, may, must, can, have to make a decision within 6 months, but 'usually'. The fact that they are using those words mean they can take as long as they want, even years if they have to. So you can protest but they are pretty much covered with that, the HO haven't misled anyone, are not late or anything, and complaining and protesting about 'delays' is pointless...

Another good example, is the good character requirement. While there is a 'definition' and a guidance for it. This doesn't limit the HO to apply certain rules, change or define the 'good character' in a different way. Like this has changed in December 2014, for anyone who has been in Britain illegally, overstayed etc (and probably causing the 'delays' and affecting a lot of applications as they have to start them over again), and this applies even for applications submitted BEFORE this change, and you cannot complaint about it because there is no accurate definition of the 'good character' requirements and the HO defines it, not the applicants.

To sum up, protesting, complaining, taking them court, won't affect or speed up your applications. Just take it easy, honestly, this is not worth stressing as most of you have ILR and have the same right as British citizen and can travel too. But you are free to do otherwise, not going to achieve anything though...

Good luck!

Please listen to this guy, he speaks sense! Protesting will NOT do any favours instead, it will result in a backlash from the indigenous British people. Remember, they don't have to give you an option to be Naturalised - they could just offer ILR and nothing more. The fact they're offering their passport makes it a privilege not a right! Yes you've paid almost a £1,000 and so what?! I want my application processed in one day but we can't all get what we wish for. So, just sit back, pray and stop calling for updates on your application!

Badman87 wrote:

ryan1512lon wrote:You can protest as much as you want, write letters, complaint... that won't change this : British citizenship is a privilege NOT a right. you can't argue with that, even if when they refuse an application, you can ask for reconsideration and not an appeal. I think this is very important that people understand these words : PRIVILEGE AND RECONSIDERATION.

When you pay £906 and send off your application, you have to agree with those 'terms'. It clearly says 'A decision about your application will usually be made within 6 months - some applications can take longer' AND 'While we try to deal with cases quickly this cannot be guaranteed'... Again you have to read the sentence properly and see the words 'usually' and 'cannot' it doesn't say they will, may, must, can, have to make a decision within 6 months, but 'usually'. The fact that they are using those words mean they can take as long as they want, even years if they have to. So you can protest but they are pretty much covered with that, the HO haven't misled anyone, are not late or anything, and complaining and protesting about 'delays' is pointless...

Another good example, is the good character requirement. While there is a 'definition' and a guidance for it. This doesn't limit the HO to apply certain rules, change or define the 'good character' in a different way. Like this has changed in December 2014, for anyone who has been in Britain illegally, overstayed etc (and probably causing the 'delays' and affecting a lot of applications as they have to start them over again), and this applies even for applications submitted BEFORE this change, and you cannot complaint about it because there is no accurate definition of the 'good character' requirements and the HO defines it, not the applicants.

To sum up, protesting, complaining, taking them court, won't affect or speed up your applications. Just take it easy, honestly, this is not worth stressing as most of you have ILR and have the same right as British citizen and can travel too. But you are free to do otherwise, not going to achieve anything though...

Good luck!

Please listen to this guy, he speaks sense! Protesting will NOT do any favours instead, it will result in a backlash from the indigenous British people. Remember, they don't have to give you an option to be Naturalised - they could just offer ILR and nothing more. The fact they're offering their passport makes it a privilege not a right! Yes you've paid almost a £1,000 and so what?! I want my application processed in one day but we can't all get what we wish for. So, just sit back, pray and stop calling for updates on your application!

Where I agree with some of it, I don't agree that you shouldn't make a complaint. Yes BC is a privilege but HO has an SLA set by themselves to make a decision on 95% of applications within 6 months. I am not sure how much you know about SLAs but its a legal binding. Just because HO is govt department does not mean that they can not be chased for SLAs.

akhurshid wrote:

Badman87 wrote:

ryan1512lon wrote:You can protest as much as you want, write letters, complaint... that won't change this : British citizenship is a privilege NOT a right. you can't argue with that, even if when they refuse an application, you can ask for reconsideration and not an appeal. I think this is very important that people understand these words : PRIVILEGE AND RECONSIDERATION.

When you pay £906 and send off your application, you have to agree with those 'terms'. It clearly says 'A decision about your application will usually be made within 6 months - some applications can take longer' AND 'While we try to deal with cases quickly this cannot be guaranteed'... Again you have to read the sentence properly and see the words 'usually' and 'cannot' it doesn't say they will, may, must, can, have to make a decision within 6 months, but 'usually'. The fact that they are using those words mean they can take as long as they want, even years if they have to. So you can protest but they are pretty much covered with that, the HO haven't misled anyone, are not late or anything, and complaining and protesting about 'delays' is pointless...

Another good example, is the good character requirement. While there is a 'definition' and a guidance for it. This doesn't limit the HO to apply certain rules, change or define the 'good character' in a different way. Like this has changed in December 2014, for anyone who has been in Britain illegally, overstayed etc (and probably causing the 'delays' and affecting a lot of applications as they have to start them over again), and this applies even for applications submitted BEFORE this change, and you cannot complaint about it because there is no accurate definition of the 'good character' requirements and the HO defines it, not the applicants.

To sum up, protesting, complaining, taking them court, won't affect or speed up your applications. Just take it easy, honestly, this is not worth stressing as most of you have ILR and have the same right as British citizen and can travel too. But you are free to do otherwise, not going to achieve anything though...

Good luck!

Please listen to this guy, he speaks sense! Protesting will NOT do any favours instead, it will result in a backlash from the indigenous British people. Remember, they don't have to give you an option to be Naturalised - they could just offer ILR and nothing more. The fact they're offering their passport makes it a privilege not a right! Yes you've paid almost a £1,000 and so what?! I want my application processed in one day but we can't all get what we wish for. So, just sit back, pray and stop calling for updates on your application!

Where I agree with some of it, I don't agree that you shouldn't make a complaint. Yes BC is a privilege but HO has an SLA set by themselves to make a decision on 95% of applications within 6 months. I am not sure how much you know about SLAs but its a legal binding. Just because HO is govt department does not mean that they can not be chased for SLAs.

That's not the point. They clearly state in the wording that it CAN take longer than 6 months.
"A decision about your application will usually be made within 6 months - some applications can take longer".
For that statement, they've covered themselves in case it goes beyond 6 months. The original post about this covers everything about the wording...it doesn't say "will be decided". If you take them to court, you'll never win.

Please let him go to court dont insist.

Yeah and it also says that if they can't decide the application within 6 months, they will write to you few weeks before 6 months are up. Clearly that doesn't happen.
I am not talking about taking them into court. My application took just over 2 months to decide and wife took just over 1 month.
I have no personal issues against HO but HO clearly has many things to improve on.
I am not suggesting that we should take them to the court. When MPs receive so many complaints from their constituents, they actually bring this up in parliament and that puts pressure on HO. Only then HO reacts. That is why I would advise everyone make a complaint so it is discussed in parliament. Only then there will be improvements in HO process. Why do you think UKBA was scrapped?

We are living in 21st century for god's sake. How hard is it to make application process transparent do you think?
If it's my application, I have right to know what is happening with it.
And about the money, why do we pay £906? We pay that for a SERVICE. A service which is to decide if discretion should be applied to give the applicant BC.
If you don't get good service from a company, you go an complain about it. Why should HO not be treated the same way?

My brother applied 2 weeks after me on 22nd of july last year. He got his approval today.

Hello Folks,

I applied in August 2014 and got a letter today from the HO stating that they will not be able to process my application within the 6 months and due to additional scrutiny etc it can take 3-6 months or more. I am getting very worried now. Mine was a straight forward application for my family - 2 + 2 dependants. What can be done now ..can someone please advise?
Regards
T

Got a letter from home office saying.

I am writing in regard to your outstanding application for BC, we aim to process all application within 6months from the date submitted, however in certain circumstances this target is not possible, following out assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6month target.

Following recent clarification of the nationality rules greater levels of scrutiny will be applied to certain applications. this will be dependent on certain indicators within their immigration history that pre date the application for BC ( I HAVE NEVER BROKEN IMMIGRATION LAW AS I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE RIGHT VISA AND ABIDE BY IT)

Your case has been identified as such a case and will not be decided within 6months ( its 6months already anyway)

We expect to make a decision on your application within the next 3-6 months, but we will write to you again if this is not going to be possible. Pls note we will contact you with further update and can advise you do not need to contact us again unless your circumstances change significantly.

Yours
Nationality casework.


Well at least i know i now have a case worker looking at the application after 6months, so i expect anyone whos application is 6months and over will start receiving this letters soon.

Good luck

I think everyone waiting more than 6 months got this letter. I got one too.

What a surprise!

I applied mid August also and received this very letter also!

I will contact our MP soon to write to them.

benson147 wrote:Got a letter from home office saying.

I am writing in regard to your outstanding application for BC, we aim to process all application within 6months from the date submitted, however in certain circumstances this target is not possible, following out assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6month target.

Following recent clarification of the nationality rules greater levels of scrutiny will be applied to certain applications. this will be dependent on certain indicators within their immigration history that pre date the application for BC ( I HAVE NEVER BROKEN IMMIGRATION LAW AS I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE RIGHT VISA AND ABIDE BY IT)

Your case has been identified as such a case and will not be decided within 6months ( its 6months already anyway)

We expect to make a decision on your application within the next 3-6 months, but we will write to you again if this is not going to be possible. Pls note we will contact you with further update and can advise you do not need to contact us again unless your circumstances change significantly.

Yours
Nationality casework.


Well at least i know i now have a case worker looking at the application after 6months, so i expect anyone whos application is 6months and over will start receiving this letters soon.

Good luck

today I received same letter .
I think they sent to all people who was waiting more than 6 months

Received a letter today telling me the same crap like everyone else.
"We are doing to scrutiny on certain cases after chief inspector's report and your case is one of them that's why it isn't processed in 6 months and it can take another 6 months or even more but we will contact you. We advise you not to contact us again unless your circumstances change."

What about the scrutiny of those who's applications been processed in a week even after chief inspector report and what the hell my application was doing for last 6 months even before that report.

benson147 wrote:Got a letter from home office saying.

I am writing in regard to your outstanding application for BC, we aim to process all application within 6months from the date submitted, however in certain circumstances this target is not possible, following out assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6month target.

Following recent clarification of the nationality rules greater levels of scrutiny will be applied to certain applications. this will be dependent on certain indicators within their immigration history that pre date the application for BC ( I HAVE NEVER BROKEN IMMIGRATION LAW AS I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE RIGHT VISA AND ABIDE BY IT)

Your case has been identified as such a case and will not be decided within 6months ( its 6months already anyway)

We expect to make a decision on your application within the next 3-6 months, but we will write to you again if this is not going to be possible. Pls note we will contact you with further update and can advise you do not need to contact us again unless your circumstances change significantly.

Yours
Nationality casework.


Well at least i know i now have a case worker looking at the application after 6months, so i expect anyone whos application is 6months and over will start receiving this letters soon.

Good luck

Yet again another excuses for HO to as why application hasn't been processed, all bullocks, i will just wait and hope the letter turn up one day lol.