Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09 June 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 June 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17 June 2015
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 17 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Dated 18 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 24 June 2015
Date approval received: ...waiting...
Date of ceremony: ...waiting...

I had my Biometrics done on June 01, 2015 and haven't heard anything since. I applied on April 15, 2015. Because my biometrics are already in the system due to my ILR, does this mean I won't be required to attend an interview in London?

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Hi Seniors
Still no news from Home office neither acknowledgement nor biometrics letter. please Guide . do we still need to provide our biometrics again as we provided our biometric before with ILR application . Tension on peaks now..



only-one-king wrote:
*** UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 2 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: 12/june/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Still no acknowledgement letter from home office. Seniors ... plz Guide as acknowledgement provided by NCS Hambelton while submitting applications mentioned that i should get acknowledgment from home office in 2 weeks time but now 4 and half weeks gone nothing .

JohnnyZee wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09 June 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 June 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17 June 2015
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 17 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Dated 18 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 24 June 2015
Date approval received: ...waiting...
Date of ceremony: ...waiting...

I got my acknowledgement letter on 13/06 but still haven't got biometrics letter. Is this something to worry about? I was told by NCS that since I have already provided biomterics during ILR stage, I wouldn't need to provide them now.. but looking at the comments from all, everyone seems to have got biometric request. Can someone please confirm?

Applied on 10th of Feb, No news yet.

imraniqbal2010 wrote:Applied on 10th of Feb, No news yet.

Applied on 09 February and still waiting....
My friend applied on 26 February (with no straightforward immigration history) and received approval last week.
Applications are processed by the date order in which these are received: utterly bullshit!

imraniqbal2010 wrote:Applied on 10th of Feb, No news yet.

Waiting since 26th Jan ...

members wrote:

imraniqbal2010 wrote:Applied on 10th of Feb, No news yet.

Applied on 09 February and still waiting....
My friend applied on 26 February (with no straightforward immigration history) and received approval last week.
Applications are processed by the date order in which these are received: utterly bullshit!

To the user memebers, I think everyone here does understand your frustration, but it would be appreciated if you pay attention what language do you use. The topic of this time line only, not release your frustration. Hopefully HO will contact you soon, it might be that your application isn't as straight forward as you might think.

[quote="Dcastle"]Application Timeline
Single Application - British Citizenship
Eligibility criteria: 3 yr Married with BC,ILR, lItuk + Degree in Englsh (CAE Level B2)
Method of application: NCS Maidstone
Date of Application: 21st May 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26th May 2015 (due to 25th May was a bank holiday)
Payment Method: CC
Date of debit of fee deducted: 23 June 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date f Biometric invitation:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Question: Is it common for people to forget about updating their timelines here? Just wondering because I don't see any applications made since April that's made it past biometrics.

stoofie wrote:Question: Is it common for people to forget about updating their timelines here? Just wondering because I don't see any applications made since April that's made it past biometrics.

I don't think any one has made it past the biometrics for anyone who applied since April. HO are still processing January/February applications.

meb4ne1 wrote:HO are still processing January/February applications.

Possibly, but they don't appear to be going strictly in order. Some folks on here who applied in March have theirs completed already, while quite a few from January and February are still waiting. Similarly, I'm still waiting for my payment to be taken (HO received on 3 June) while quite a few people who applied after me had theirs taken already.

biometrics barcode did not scan at the post office
wrote to NationalityBiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk yesterday, no reply yet
is there anything else I can do?
does it mean application is blocked till biometrics submitted?

Applied: 02.05.2015 Received: 03.05.2015
Fee deducted: 15.05.2015
Acknowledgement received: 22.05.2015 Dated: 17.05.2015
Biometrics enrolled: barcode did not scan
Approval: ...
Ceremony: ..

Possibly, but they don't appear to be going strictly in order. Some folks on here who applied in March have theirs completed already, while quite a few from January and February are still waiting. Similarly, I'm still waiting for my payment to be taken (HO received on 3 June) while quite a few people who applied after me had theirs taken already.

I imagine a caseworker gets a pile of applications to process - rather than picking one off at a time - and goes through that batch before moving onto the next. Slow/problem applications within that batch might slow down others within it as well. Also case workers go on holiday, have other work to do etc. Or simply some case workers might be more or less efficient (or diligent) than others. Applications probably go through multiple case workers - first one takes payments - goes into pile for someone else to pick up the actual consideration task. Who knows - maybe they have case workers assigned to various application types as different types might require different consideration (not just child vs adult, also EU vs 5 years vs 10 years vs 3 years/spouse etc).

members wrote:

imraniqbal2010 wrote:Applied on 10th of Feb, No news yet.

Applied on 09 February and still waiting....
My friend applied on 26 February (with no straightforward immigration history) and received approval last week.
Applications are processed by the date order in which these are received: utterly bullshit!

What exactly was your friend's case/immigration history?

Hi guys.. my question got lost in the discussion.. does anyone know?

"I got my acknowledgement letter on 13/06 but still haven't got biometrics letter. Is this something to worry about? I was told by NCS that since I have already provided biomterics during ILR stage, I wouldn't need to provide them now.. but looking at the comments from all, everyone seems to have got biometric request. Can someone please confirm?"

Thanks

kgpsingh wrote:Hi guys.. my question got lost in the discussion.. does anyone know?

"I got my acknowledgement letter on 13/06 but still haven't got biometrics letter. Is this something to worry about? I was told by NCS that since I have already provided biomterics during ILR stage, I wouldn't need to provide them now.. but looking at the comments from all, everyone seems to have got biometric request. Can someone please confirm?"

Thanks

NCS gave you wrong info. Bio-metrics for all applications made after 1st April 2015 is mandatory. You will soon receive a letter from Home Office confirming this.

thanks but its been more than 10 days; others have got their letters soon after the acknowledgement letter.

Is there any member who is in the same situation?

Thanks

kgpsingh wrote:thanks but its been more than 10 days; others have got their letters soon after the acknowledgement letter.

Is there any member who is in the same situation?

Thanks

Call them it might got lost in the post.

kgpsingh wrote:thanks but its been more than 10 days; others have got their letters soon after the acknowledgement letter.

Is there any member who is in the same situation?

Thanks

I'm not in the same situations, but others have been and what happens is they send you a letter after a few more weeks telling you that you failed to send your biometrics and please do so now. So don't worry too much - but yes definitely do try ring them up as others have suggested - best to cover all your bases.

Guys, I am really worried now. Called the contact centre at 03001232253 but the person I spoke to said he can't check my records, he don't have access! And he is saying nothing to worry, biometric letter can take up to 8 weeks which is totally wrong as other members have mentioned it happens almost immediately after receiving acknowledgement letter.

Is there a different number I can call to get more relevant information about my case or any other alternative available which senior members can suggest?

I received mine 25 days after ack.. letter. If it's not been long since you applied for AN and received ack... recently i don't see any reason to worry.

my husband received his Ack letter and biometric letter on same day ( separate envelopes ) just 5 days after payment was debited. he applied 12th June and they debited a week after. ive not seen any approvals past March either.

Slight Update

yesilgozlerim wrote:

yesilgozlerim wrote:Eligibility criteria: AN6(2)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Turkey
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester
Date of application: 11/06/2015 ( HO received 12/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/06/2015, cleared 22/06/2015
Biometrics: Letter Received 24th June, Dated 20th June 2015

Submission of Biometrics: 24th June 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 24th June 2015
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

yesilgozlerim wrote:my husband received his Ack letter and biometric letter on same day ( separate envelopes ) just 5 days after payment was debited. he applied 12th June and they debited a week after. ive not seen any approvals past March either.

Don't know where you are looking but the most recent approval was received on 23rd June (http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... l#p1205531) and it was posted in this thread just a page ago.

There have been a few other ones as well.