TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

thx yaar 7omi
u look like very streight and helpful.
ur are right by saying that if they need anything else they can contact me.
regards

dsk wrote:Thanks Model, 7omi, rightmove

I think you might be right, we were self employed and were claiming working tax credit. Our benefits were stopped and were asked to send our passports, invoices/receipts etc after we applied for citizenship. However the business was very new and tax return was not due upon us!!. We have send necessary paperwork to HMRC + HO letter that our passports are not with us. May be its delayed because of this?

Also I am Indian my wife is pakistani ! do you think this could be a reason?

Everything is legitimate but still I get worried quickly!!
hummmmmmmm!

I don't think so mate. I am on full time employment from last 6 years. I applied on 5/4/11 with my son. My application is still waiting to be scanned.It is like posting during bank holidays. We applied at wrong time..i.e fee rise period
No one prepared to clear the pile. So new applications are processed faster.
best wishes

Unbelievable! My cash has already been taken!
If only the rest of the process will prove to be as quick!

Criteria: EEA Worker 5 years + 1 year permanent residence
(Permanent Residence Card obtained March 2010)

Type of application: Postal
Date posted: 4 MAY 2011
Date received by UKBA: 10 MAY 2011 (delay unexplained)
Date card debited: 13 MAY 2011
Date acknowledgement received:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of passport application:
Method used:
Date of Receipt:

Hi guys, been reading this forum and its very interesting and its great we are sharing our experiences, so thought i would share mine. Basically got my ILR september 2010, based on 2 year spouse visa. Applied for naturalisation in march 2011. Payment debited my account on 18th March 2011 and got my acknowledgment letter dated the 22nd March 2011.

I as well do ring to get status updates and keep getting the same response as everyone else....waiting to be allocated to a case worker. Yesterday I got all my supporting documents back (passport, marriage certificate, etc) and a letter to check that all my details are correct (name, dob, nationality, etc) and that basically its still being considered.

Is this normal for them to send docs back first before approval or has anyone got approval and docs back at the same time? How long do you reckon now it will take for me to get an approval if they have now sent my documents back and asking to check if all my details are correct?

Thanks everyone

I'm starting to think , there's no point ringing them because they just give thesame answer. Imagine someone calling you every 10 mins asking you what's your name?

Type of application: NCS Lancaster
Date posted: 21 March 2011
Date received by UKBA: 22/03/2011
Date card debited: 24/03/2011
Date acknowledgement received: 27/03/2011 dated 25/03/2011
Date of receipt of approval: Decision made on 12/05/2011 as confirmed by HO on 13/05/2011
Ceremony: Pending

choled60 wrote:Type of application: NCS Lancaster
Date posted: 21 March 2011
Date received by UKBA: 22/03/2011
Date card debited: 24/03/2011
Date acknowledgement received: 27/03/2011 dated 25/03/2011
Date of receipt of approval: Decision made on 12/05/2011 as confirmed by HO on 13/05/2011
Ceremony: Pending

Choled60, can i just ask did you get all your documents back and a letter to check that your name, etc are all correct and then you got your approval or did they send all your docs back along with your approval letter?

Thanks

sorry just realised you applied through the checking service so you probably didnt send any original docs off in the first place to have to get them back before your approval! Sorry ignore me didnt click

choled60 wrote:Type of application: NCS Lancaster
Date posted: 21 March 2011
Date received by UKBA: 22/03/2011
Date card debited: 24/03/2011
Date acknowledgement received: 27/03/2011 dated 25/03/2011
Date of receipt of approval: Decision made on 12/05/2011 as confirmed by HO on 13/05/2011
Ceremony: Pending

Congrats Choled60
My timelines are also similar.... Hopefully I should hear something next week !!

blkdiamonds wrote:sorry just realised you applied through the checking service so you probably didnt send any original docs off in the first place to have to get them back before your approval! Sorry ignore me didnt click

My husbands docs came today with the aproval letter using the special del packet provided.
But they have not returned the life in the uk cert? Is that normal??

Thanks everyone for ur help. Hope all who are waitin get their approval soon.

But they have not returned the life in the uk cert? Is that normal??

Yes, they retain it, probably shred it; you wont require it again.

sam84 wrote:

blkdiamonds wrote:sorry just realised you applied through the checking service so you probably didnt send any original docs off in the first place to have to get them back before your approval! Sorry ignore me didnt click

My husbands docs came today with the aproval letter using the special del packet provided.
But they have not returned the life in the uk cert? Is that normal??

Thanks everyone for ur help. Hope all who are waitin get their approval soon.

Thanks for sharing..so this is a case where the docs and approval letter came together? Is there anyone else here or who know of someoe who have had their docs returned first and then the approval letter? starting to get a bit worried if this is not a good sign that i got my docs back first before approval. Thanks

Thanks for sharing..so this is a case where the docs and approval letter came together? Is there anyone else here or who know of someoe who have had their docs returned first and then the approval letter? starting to get a bit worried if this is not a good sign that i got my docs back first before approval. Thanks

No this is standard, you usually get the documents first and then approval. Its like when they tell you on the phone that a decision has been taken!! You will be getting your approval next week I bet

gidoc wrote:

Thanks for sharing..so this is a case where the docs and approval letter came together? Is there anyone else here or who know of someoe who have had their docs returned first and then the approval letter? starting to get a bit worried if this is not a good sign that i got my docs back first before approval. Thanks

No this is standard, you usually get the documents first and then approval. Its like when they tell you on the phone that a decision has been taken!! You will be getting your approval next week I bet

Thanks gidoc, i will be keeping an eye out for it and hopefully I get the approval next week. Will keep you all posted

Latest Update

NCS or Postal - Postal
Date of submission or posting - 11 February 2011
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay + 2 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card - 14 February 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 13 February 2011
Date of receipt of approval - 7 March 2011 (Letter dated 3 March 2011)
Date of Ceremony - 6 April 2011
Date of appln. for passport - 11 April 2011
Method used - Check and Send
Date of passport interview - 6 May 2011
Date of Receipt - 13 May 2011

Congratulations snowwhale, enjoy your freedom

My TimeLine
NCS or Postal - NCS
Date of submission or posting - 14 May 2011
CRITERIA - 5 yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Date HO Received (DX Tracking)-
Date of debit of debit/credit card -
Date of receipt of acknowledgement -
Date of receipt of approval -
Date of Ceremony -
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used -
Date of passport interview -
Date of Receipt -

Latest Update

NCS or Postal - NCS for me and my wife( lancashire )
Date of submission or posting - 22 march 2011
CRITERIA - hsmp + 1 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card - 30 march 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 5th april 2011 ( dated 30 march)
Date of receipt of approval - 14 may 2011 (Letter dated 6 may 2011)
Date of Ceremony - will ring them on monday to book private one
Date of appln. for passport -TBA
Method used - TBA
Date of passport interview - TBA
Date of Receipt - tba

thanx for all on this forum for guidance and updates , i hope every one who has been waiting will get good news soon,
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K786 , Congratulations mate enjoy hassle free life.

thanx ferrarilondon,

FINALLY!

I posted my son application for brtitish citizenship on MN1 form under section 1(3)

Type: Postal
Date Posted : 05/04/2011
Date recieved by HO: 06/04/2011
Date Payment deducted on Credit card: 15/04/2011
Acknowledgement Letter Rec'd: 21/04/2011 ( dated 15/04/2011)
Date of approval: 12 May 2011- (Rec'd on 14/05/2011)

A Letter was attached from ND stating that my son's application has been sucessful and a registeration certificate of british citizenship has been posted seprately.


Documents attached
1-Son Birth certificate
2-Son Passport
3-Father passport with ILR


My son was born in the UK before i recieved ILR on long residency basis. So Section 1(3) of British Nationality Act 1981 applies.

IT basically took ND exact 5 weeks to process this application.

Good luck to everyone else

Next stop is my son's british passport!!!

It does sound like the HO is starting to get back on track.
Seems March was just a bad month to submit for some reason. Lots of bank holidays and many employees probably took leave to bridge across the long weekends to make a giant holiday!
Me and my colleagues have playing 'guess the approval receipt date': closest guess wins! Makes the wait a bit sweeter

k786 wrote:Latest Update

NCS or Postal - NCS for me and my wife( lancashire )
Date of submission or posting - 22 march 2011
CRITERIA - hsmp + 1 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card - 30 march 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 5th april 2011 ( dated 30 march)
Date of receipt of approval - 14 may 2011 (Letter dated 6 may 2011)
Date of Ceremony - will ring them on monday to book private one
Date of appln. for passport -TBA
Method used - TBA
Date of passport interview - TBA
Date of Receipt - tba

thanx for all on this forum for guidance and updates , i hope every one who has been waiting will get good news soon,
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Congrats k786.

Ferrari, Gul I am hoping we all should reveive something this coming week. It is now tempting me to call ho and check the update. I think I will call them on Tuesday.

My experience so far:

NCS or Postal NCS
If NCS, which centre Salford (walk in)
Date of submission or posting 10th May at Salford, received in Liverpool the next day
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card = 13/05/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement = 18/05/2011 dated 13/05/2011
Date of receipt of approval=
Date of receipt of invitations =
Date of Ceremony late November=
Date of appln. for passport =
Method used =
Date of Receipt =

Everyone in March is getting their approvals now! I applied on the 26th March so I should hear something in next couple of weeks! Not that bothered though...