Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

only-one-king wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 2 (my wife +daughter 3 years (MN1))
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hambelton
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: still waiting
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

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jojo351 wrote:Eligibility criteria:10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria : Life in UK + Certificate
Method of application: posted myself
Date of application:28/March/2015
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/March/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/April/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/April/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Dear all, I am holding a thought that has been troubling since I realised it.

There was an gap issue happened in 2007, it turned my ILR application down in 2013 which was initially refused due to such a gap of 89 days. I had solicitor submitted reconsideration based on the ground of that the refusal was unlawful: compounded results of the followings:

back to 2007, HO office posted my application back to the wrong address----this caused my have only a week to lodge a new application which was in time before visa expired.

Then there were a three further documents requests until the it was sorted out. the 89 days above I mentioned is calculated from last visa expiry date to new visa start date.

My Solicitor challenged that the first refusal was unlawful, the gap is within 28days and ask a discretion reconsideration.

The outcome was that ILR being granted. My take is that HO accepted this gap.

Naively I thought after 12 month, application of Naturalisation would be a straightforward case since I have no other concerns of conviction or what so ever. So I submitted my naturalisation application myself and it seems joined queue after received acknowledge letter two month ago.

The thought troubles me is: under the tightened good character requirement, certainly the drama I explained happened in 2007 will show up on the system as an overstay, will it lead to an automatic rejection?

I think HO case work will go through the material that my solicitor provided and can I hold hope towards that a senior case work (very likely to be handed to) will take a look of the case? such like how the ILR was granted and base on what ground it was granted given the fact of that gap?

I now slightly feel regret to not consult it with the same solicitor who was very helpful with the ILR and I am prepare for the worst but hope for the best outcome

Just wondering if anyone had or heard similar cases of naturalisation with previous overstay, although in my case it is relatively short, however, 1 day of overstay in their database will be only reckoned as overstay, I tend to not comfort myself by the length of it.

Would be really loverly to hear some opinions.....on the upside, I didn't get an auto refusal after 73days so far---pessimistically thinking that perhaps my case simply hasn't been viewed just yet.

jojo351 wrote:Eligibility criteria:10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria : Life in UK + Certificate
Method of application: posted myself
Date of application:28/March/2015
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/March/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/April/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/April/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Dear all, I am holding a thought that has been troubling since I realised it.

There was an gap issue happened in 2007, it turned my ILR application down in 2013 which was initially refused due to such a gap of 89 days. I had solicitor submitted reconsideration based on the ground of that the refusal was unlawful: compounded results of the followings:

back to 2007, HO office posted my application back to the wrong address----this caused my have only a week to lodge a new application which was in time before visa expired.

Then there were a three further documents requests until the it was sorted out. the 89 days above I mentioned is calculated from last visa expiry date to new visa start date.

My Solicitor challenged that the first refusal was unlawful, the gap is within 28days and ask a discretion reconsideration.

The outcome was that ILR being granted. My take is that HO accepted this gap.

Naively I thought after 12 month, application of Naturalisation would be a straightforward case since I have no other concerns of conviction or what so ever. So I submitted my naturalisation application myself and it seems joined queue after received acknowledge letter two month ago.

The thought troubles me is: under the tightened good character requirement, certainly the drama I explained happened in 2007 will show up on the system as an overstay, will it lead to an automatic rejection?

I think HO case work will go through the material that my solicitor provided and can I hold hope towards that a senior case work (very likely to be handed to) will take a look of the case? such like how the ILR was granted and base on what ground it was granted given the fact of that gap?

I now slightly feel regret to not consult it with the same solicitor who was very helpful with the ILR and I am prepare for the worst but hope for the best outcome

Just wondering if anyone had or heard similar cases of naturalisation with previous overstay, although in my case it is relatively short, however, 1 day of overstay in their database will be only reckoned as overstay, I tend to not comfort myself by the length of it.

Would be really loverly to hear some opinions.....on the upside, I didn't get an auto refusal after 73days so far---pessimistically thinking that perhaps my case simply hasn't been viewed just yet.

kadd wrote:

jojo351 wrote:Eligibility criteria:10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria : Life in UK + Certificate
Method of application: posted myself
Date of application:28/March/2015
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/March/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/April/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/April/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Dear all, I am holding a thought that has been troubling since I realised it.

There was an gap issue happened in 2007, it turned my ILR application down in 2013 which was initially refused due to such a gap of 89 days. I had solicitor submitted reconsideration based on the ground of that the refusal was unlawful: compounded results of the followings:

back to 2007, HO office posted my application back to the wrong address----this caused my have only a week to lodge a new application which was in time before visa expired.

Then there were a three further documents requests until the it was sorted out. the 89 days above I mentioned is calculated from last visa expiry date to new visa start date.

My Solicitor challenged that the first refusal was unlawful, the gap is within 28days and ask a discretion reconsideration.

The outcome was that ILR being granted. My take is that HO accepted this gap.

Naively I thought after 12 month, application of Naturalisation would be a straightforward case since I have no other concerns of conviction or what so ever. So I submitted my naturalisation application myself and it seems joined queue after received acknowledge letter two month ago.

The thought troubles me is: under the tightened good character requirement, certainly the drama I explained happened in 2007 will show up on the system as an overstay, will it lead to an automatic rejection?

I think HO case work will go through the material that my solicitor provided and can I hold hope towards that a senior case work (very likely to be handed to) will take a look of the case? such like how the ILR was granted and base on what ground it was granted given the fact of that gap?

I now slightly feel regret to not consult it with the same solicitor who was very helpful with the ILR and I am prepare for the worst but hope for the best outcome

Just wondering if anyone had or heard similar cases of naturalisation with previous overstay, although in my case it is relatively short, however, 1 day of overstay in their database will be only reckoned as overstay, I tend to not comfort myself by the length of it.

Would be really loverly to hear some opinions.....on the upside, I didn't get an auto refusal after 73days so far---pessimistically thinking that perhaps my case simply hasn't been viewed just yet.

Kadd----I have written something about this Topic on "Gaps"or illegal stay within your 10 years.
Read October Naturalisation timeline 2014,thread or page 40 by Kadd.
I had a Gap of 15 months i.e 450 days of what they now, term as "illegal stay" but I had my naturalisation ceremony on the 10/06/2015.
I just think, it would be foolish and unreasonable, for the Home Office to turn down your naturalisation application,based on a mistake they made,and later corrected during your ILR----only, to come back and haunt you with it.
Nigerians are always found of saying---"Why are you worrying yourself"
Take courage my friend---Your application will go through.

nishdj2 wrote:Eligibility criteria: (ILR 2 months + 3 years (spouse of British Citizen))
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 29/04/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/04/2015 (Checked with Post office online tracker)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/06/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgment Post: 04/06/2015 (Requested for BRP) yet another additional cost
Date approval received: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

BOSAAL wrote:Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of BC. 2yrs including 1yr of ILR
Method of Applicatin: NCS
Date of Application: 23/02/2015
Debit of Fees: 28/02/2015
Date of Acknowledgment: 10/03/2015
Date of Approval Ltr received: 16/06/2015
Date of Ceremony: yet to be booked

BOSAAL wrote:Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of BC. 2yrs including 1yr of ILR
Method of Applicatin: NCS
Date of Application: 23/02/2015
Debit of Fees: 28/02/2015
Date of Acknowledgment: 10/03/2015
Date of Approval Ltr received: 16/06/2015
Date of Ceremony: yet to be booked

wioleta31 wrote:

mina89 wrote:

wioleta31 wrote:hi everyone,

eligibility criteria: 6 years, no PR
language criteria met: life in the UK + Trinity B1 test
nationality: polish
method of application: myself by post
date of application: 15.04.2015
payment method:debit card
date of receipt by UKBA: 16.04.2015
date of acknowledgment letter: 13.05.2015 dated for 09.05.2015
date of debit or clearance of fees: 12.05.2015
date of biometric letter received: 13.05.2015
biometric enrolled at the post office: 14.05.2015
date of approval: waiting
date of ceremony: waiting

And now the waiting starts, hope not for long. Good luck to everyone.

Hi Wioleta

I too am a Polish citizen hoping to submit my citizenship application in September. I initially arrived in the UK in September 2009, therefore I would only have the required 6 years in September 2015. I have a few queries I was hoping you can assist me with:
1. Have you been in the UK for much longer than 6 years or are you close to the limit? i.e. is it better for me to wait another year/few months before I apply or once I'm over 6 years, that should be enough;
2. Have you sat your 'Life in the UK' test before you reached the required 6 years, if not, are you aware whether it is possible to do so in advance?

I would be grateful if you shared your experience with a fellow applicant-to-be. I wouldn't want my application to be refused on the basis I haven't met the required length by a small margin, equally though I'm eager to submit ASAP given Cameron's latest EU news... (I haven't figured out how to send private messages here, if at all possible)

Many thanks!
Mina[/quote


Hi Mina,

I have been in the UK since November 2004, so 10 years gone in November,but because of changing situation in the UK, I have decided to apply for naturalisation.
I sat my exam 1-2 weeks before I have sent my application.
It was really easy,if you have practised a bit, personally I remembered more from reading the book than practice tests.
I've made calls the HO helpline when had any doubts. Some advisers were more helpful than others, but overall answered my questions.
I think that you have to count 6 years since exercising treaty rights, not the date you arrived.
I hope I've made some sense.
If you have more questions just post it in here.

Best wishes
Wioleta

Fern wrote:Eligibility criteria: ILR +1yer
Language criteria: Life in UK + IELTS
Method of application: NCS Barnet
Date of application: 01/06/2015
Payment methods: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: awaiting
Date of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date of Biometric Letter received: awaiting
Biometric Enrolment: awaiting
Date approval received: awaiting
Date of ceremony:awaiting

meb4ne1 wrote:An interesting update, I got a letter in the post (dated 12-Jun-2015) asking me to return one of my passports. The letter stated that the passport is required to prove to the Secretary of State of my residency between 2010 to 2012.

I find that period kinda odd because I got my work permit in 2009 which expired in 2014 Ahh, well let the waiting begin

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05-Feb-2015
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 06-Feb-2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16-Feb-2015 (Email)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18-Feb-2015
Documents Sent back on: 17-Jun-2015 (letter dated 12-Jun2015)
Date approval received: Waiting ..
Date of ceremony: Waiting ..

members wrote:How long you were given to provide the passport. I am travelling soon and applied in February. I am now worried. Do they allow 28 days to reply?