November 2013 - Naturalization Application Timeline

Update: Application fees debited today.

Date approval received: criteria: 2 yrs HSMP +3 yrs Tier 1 +1 yr ILR (Joint application - spouse was a dependant till ILR)
Language criteria met: PBS documents - both degrees on PBS, print out of page used)
Current nationality:
Method of application: Postal (Recorded delivery)
Application sent: 12 Nov 2013
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13 Nov 2013 (tracked online)
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/01/2014 (available balance dropped by £1550.
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Its time to update finally after two month of wait...

Eligibility criteria: 2 year HSMP 3 years 1 ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Secret
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 1-Nov-2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-Nov-2013
Date of aknowlegment: not yet
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11-Jan-2014
Date approval received: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet

Good luck every one....!!

Eligibility criteria:3 years HSMP+2Yeasr Tier1+1year ILR (1 adult)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14/11/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/13
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

fees have been deducted from my account today. applied on 4th Nov

Noticed my available funds reduced and called the bank. They confirmed that there is a pending transaction there for the fees. Updating my original post.

the same for me jotter as for you. FInally!!! I applied 18 November. will update my original post.

Hi Folks
I was really hopeless, and expecting to see my fees taken at the end of this month.
I went checking my bank account and noticed that my balance dropped. Called straight away my bank, and they confirmed payment pending to be paid to HO

November is moving guys, so just be patient. Jotter, have you updated by any chance the november application as you did for october ? thanks a lot fr your good work.

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1year
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):
Current nationality: North Africa
Method of application: Solicitor
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 19/11/203
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque, Credit Card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/01/2013
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Here is the fee deductions table for November in brief, after a big week for this.

The percentage value represents the number of people who've informed us they've had their fees deducted as a proportion of the total number of people who've informed us of their applications. The percent includes people who've since also had their case decided.

Note that the date or date range refers to when we believe that the HO received the application, not the date it was sent.

Week ending Nov 2nd = 62%
Week ending Nov 9th = 73%
Week ending Nov 16th = 58%
Week ending Nov 23rd = 33%
Week ending Nov 30th = 0%

No approvals reported for November as yet. Indeed we've only had 2 approvals for apps after Oct 24th so far.

I'll pass the data on to p2kin for the graphical view.

[Edited later in the evening after a few others posted].

The November applicants are lucky as the number of applications from 29th October would have been less than 1/3rd of October.

Application received by HO on the 31st of October and I think the payment to my credit card was posted today. Not seen balance drop yet but confirmed by the bank.

It appears that the Home office has deducted the fee from my credit card as my available balance has reduced by the amount of fee paid. We applied on Nov 17th, 2013.

Shall confirm tomorrow after checking with the bank.

Shiftingsands wrote:It appears that the Home office has deducted the fee from my credit card as my available balance has reduced by the amount of fee paid. We applied on Nov 17th, 2013.

Shall confirm tomorrow after checking with the bank.

Shifting sands based on your initial post your application was received by the HO on 19 Nov......good thing that

Postby coop1977 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:20 pm

Seems we are finally moving... hope the next steps go quicker than the time it too to get here! But happy that there seems to be movement!

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP/Tier1 combo) + 1 ILR
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS) Islington
Date of Application: 01/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2013 (Tracked)
Date of debit of fees: 14th January 2014 (Bank balance showing £874 debited)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Postby dakkan » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:53 pm

Eligibility criteria:British Citizen spouse + 2 years ILR
Method of application: Post
Date of Application: 23/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:25/11/2013 (Royal mail tracked)
Date of debit of fees: 14th January 2014 (Checked just now on my credit card, showing £874 debited)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I have a 'big' transaction pending on my credit card today, so am presuming it's my fees... finally! Will update my stats officially once the transaction shows. Just as an FYI for now, I applied 18th Nov 2013, received by HO 19th Nov 2013.

Observed it was a bit quite as per payments collection today for the Nov applications, lets hope things pick up again tomorrow.

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years HSMP, 3 Years Tier 1 (General), 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC letter
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 12/11/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2013
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/01/2014 )(new update)
Date of acknowledgment: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

Here is weekly summary for Nov - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 13th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.

by rishahid » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:47 pm

Guys,
Moved a little in a queue now.

Here's my time line for naturalisation application..
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Application type: Joint with Mrs
Date of application: 01/11/2013
Aplied through: NCS Newbury
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013 (Tracked through reference number provided by NCS Newbury)
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement letter: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

by sidhassan » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:29 pm

I applied for my Naturalization through NCS Barking on 8th November 2013 and the Application was received on 11th November 2013 . At last today on 14th January 2014 my fees is deducted today as my account is showing £874.00 . Dont know how much time more the application would take to be concluded . Anyone else with the same dates pls .

by bdb303 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:10 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA2 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR (did not apply for EEA4 though)
Nationality: Non-EEA spouse of EU citizen
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 20/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/2013 (Tracking Royal Mail)
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2014 (balance dropped on credit card and have confirmed with bank)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Unread postby Roxmallon » Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:57 am

Roxmallon wrote:
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 27/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:


Just checked and my balance dropped on my credit
Card!!! It can only be my naturalisation fee as I haven't used it for anything else!! I will update my post

Roxmallon wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 test
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Brent
Date of application: 27/11/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/11/13
Date of aknowlegment:17/01/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 15/01/14
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

My updated timeline

Roxmallon wrote:

Roxmallon wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 test
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Brent
Date of application: 27/11/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/11/13
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 15/01/14
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

My updated timeline

Received 28/11 - Waoh! good sign this.......as per fees deduction when compared to the Oct folks timeline.

Update

Eligibility criteria: Spouse + ILR
Current Nationality: Malawian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of Application: 08/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2013
Date of debit of fees:11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/2014 dated 11/01/14 (Second Class Royal mail delivery)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

My estimate is it will be at least a month from today to hear back the outcome.

dkapan10 wrote:Update

Eligibility criteria: Spouse + ILR
Current Nationality: Malawian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of Application: 08/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2013
Date of debit of fees:11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/2014 dated 11/01/14 (Second Class Royal mail delivery)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

My estimate is it will be at least a month from today to hear back the outcome.

Another confirmation that the HO works on Saturday, 11/01.