April 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

little_brain wrote:Eligibility criteria: 7 Years Legal Residence + 2 years & 9 months ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS 8.0 (Expired)
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: RoyalMail (Special Delivery + Self addressed envelope)
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 02/04/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:04/04/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 24/04/2014 (Dated: 16/04/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/4/2014
Date approval received: 14/06/2014 (Dated :12/06/2014)
Date of ceremony: 17/07/2014

Mukungubila wrote:Can anyone help me with this? My application was approved on 11th of June. but I have still to receive an invitation letter from my local registry?

Mukungubila wrote:@bkarthikisc: I did call both my local registry and the nationality helpline.
my local registry said they don't have my certificate yet and a guy from the nationality helpline said that letter hasn't been dispatched yet. I'm beginning to worry

sjj101 wrote:My timeline - sorry a bit late

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : LIUK + IELTS for HSMP (the lady at NCS first said my IELTS certificate is not valid since it's not on her list and that she'll confirm with her colleagues and let me know if it's a problem, never heard back so assumed it was fine)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/04/2014
Payment method: Credit card (Bank blocked my transaction since it was "suspect", so I had to phone up and make another payment once I realised what had happened)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/04/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/05/2014
Date approval received: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

I phoned to get a progress update on Friday (13th of June) and they weren't able to help me, but phoned back Saturday morning to let me know my application is under consideration.

msank wrote:

msank wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence,1 year PR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK+ UK MSc
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS Nottingham
Date of application: 17/04/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/04/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 02/05/2014 dated 30/04/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30/04/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Update
Called HO last Thursday the gentleman took my details and said that he will pass it to an adviser
Receive a phone called from HO this morning Saturday . LADY on the phone asked to confirmed my details and told me the decision has been made on the 9th this month and letter sent and if i didn't get the letter which i said no. She said she will ask the case worker to send another letter.
i hope it s a good news and i will get very soon.

bkarthikisc wrote:This week has been really quiet...No approvals at all!!!

skil73 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Years live in UK(EEA National)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):B1 Trinity(Glasgow) Life in UK(Belfast)
Current nationality:
Method of application: Post (Royal mail special delivery)(joint application Me+Wife+3children)
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 31/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/04/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 12/04/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/04/2014
Date approval received: 30/06/2014
Date of ceremony:08/07/2014

Job done!!!