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May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

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MonkeyBusiness
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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by MonkeyBusiness » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:49 am

You usually supply those with ILR,

during naturalization no evidence of residency is requied
mhent wrote:I applied on the 14th of May. On 29th of August my caseworker sent me a letter that she needs evidence of residency for the first year which I sent on 3rd of Sep and they received it on 4th. Still waiting

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Serina26 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:09 pm

omargb wrote:Hi guys ,

Same here still waiting. Applied on the 27th of May.
People are waiting since March and April. End of May is nothing!
Serina

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by IndiMarshall » Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:25 pm

Serina26 wrote:
omargb wrote:Hi guys ,

Same here still waiting. Applied on the 27th of May.
People are waiting since March and April. End of May is nothing!

That is Omar standard reply to the end of every sentence.. 'Applied on 27th May' . :lol: :lol:

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by SKK27 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:16 pm

Serina26 wrote:
omargb wrote:Hi guys ,

Same here still waiting. Applied on the 27th of May.
People are waiting since March and April. End of May is nothing!
.
So you mean beginning of May is something...ha.ha
I phoned today evening,he said,still pending.Its just four months for your application,our standard time is six months...
Looks like they are not willing to open the file before closing deadline of six months or may be they have done and send the letter once six months complete......
If not me some body will get their awaited brown envelop today...I wish somebody got that today..

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Guchi » Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:21 pm

Cant believe there are still February applicants still waiting!! Ah :shock: ah well guess its gonna be long wait for some of us.

What great service this is.... NOT!!!

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by [iD] » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:02 pm

IndiMarshall wrote:
MonkeyBusiness wrote:omerGB, indimarshal , [iD] are you guys still waiting ?

I think the time we applied is very close the the time when they sent the team to Passport office to clear the backlogs,

so probably they assigned our case to someone who is still in the passport office or went on holiday and they are not bothered to reassign as its still under teh 6 months time limit
yes MB.. I am still waiting.. everyday I open my postbox eagerly to see that Brown evelopes under the many pizza & takeaway advert papers lolll

Still waiting... Pathetic service!
I'm (borderline) ok with the wait but at least they should give us proper update. Not the standard "it's under consideration". I want to know what stage of process my application is. Is it with a caseworker or it's just sitting somewhere catching dust. Absolutely pathetic service for the money!
Goodluck.

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by azeecw » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (General) + ILR
Language criteria : LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 12/05/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/05/14
Date of aknowlegment: 19/5/14
Date approval received: Anxiously waiting
Ceremony:

Hi guys!
Above is my timeline. I really hope that our agonising wait comes to an end very soon. Upon call, got the standard "in progress" reply.

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by slaluc » Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:01 am

slaluc wrote:Hi,

Application: 9/5/14
Application received:12/5/14
Fees taken: 20/5/14
Eligibility: EEA 10 years + 1 year PR
Language: UK degree + life in uk test
Approval: waiting
Sent by post could not get NCR appointment - 2 months backlog.

Have been folowing this forum for a while. Bored of the wait! :shock:

Well my application was refused. Supposedly under section 6(1) I did not qualify as I was away for pregnancy and child birth.
I thought that EEA members who have PR (mine granted on 01/04/2013) have to wait for 1 year before applying and can be away for more than 6 months during any year of qualifying period for important reason such as pregnancy and child birth - this proved by pregnancy card and birth cert of my child.
Any insight into this pls?

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by sip05ma4 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:41 am

Hi,

Applied: 12/05/2014
Received Acknowledgement: 19/05/2014


Number of days: 120 and waiting


...
Sip

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by IndiMarshall » Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:16 am

[iD] wrote:
IndiMarshall wrote:
MonkeyBusiness wrote:omerGB, indimarshal , [iD] are you guys still waiting ?

I think the time we applied is very close the the time when they sent the team to Passport office to clear the backlogs,

so probably they assigned our case to someone who is still in the passport office or went on holiday and they are not bothered to reassign as its still under teh 6 months time limit
yes MB.. I am still waiting.. everyday I open my postbox eagerly to see that Brown evelopes under the many pizza & takeaway advert papers lolll

Still waiting... Pathetic service!
I'm (borderline) ok with the wait but at least they should give us proper update. Not the standard "it's under consideration". I want to know what stage of process my application is. Is it with a caseworker or it's just sitting somewhere catching dust. Absolutely pathetic service for the money!
I totally agree with what you say.. as of now I have no emergency to go out of country..the real mental pressure starts when you have a travel to do and you coudlnt bcoz of these issues.

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by mhent » Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:41 am

MonkeyBusiness wrote:You usually supply those with ILR,

during naturalization no evidence of residency is requied
mhent wrote:I applied on the 14th of May. On 29th of August my caseworker sent me a letter that she needs evidence of residency for the first year which I sent on 3rd of Sep and they received it on 4th. Still waiting

They requested them because my passport was lost, so my current passport does not cover the whole 5 years

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by MonkeyBusiness » Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:29 pm

that makes sense

thanks for the update
mhent wrote:
MonkeyBusiness wrote:You usually supply those with ILR,

during naturalization no evidence of residency is requied
mhent wrote:I applied on the 14th of May. On 29th of August my caseworker sent me a letter that she needs evidence of residency for the first year which I sent on 3rd of Sep and they received it on 4th. Still waiting

They requested them because my passport was lost, so my current passport does not cover the whole 5 years

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by moonmanzn » Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:30 pm

Afternoon fellow migrants :)

I have been following this forum since may, i recieved my approval today via my immigration lawyer.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HM Forces
Language criteria met : B1 Test
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: Immigration Lawyer
Council name if NCS used: n/a
Date of application: 18/05/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Personal Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/05/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 27/05/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/05/2014
Date approval received: 11/09/2014
Date of ceremony: 2 weeks as booking private ceremoney

I hope everyone else eagerly awaiting news ,get it soon, as it has been a nightmare, but the wait is over, now the wait for passport begins :)

P.S I have only called HO twice and both times recieved "under consideration" 6 months etc, last call was monday.

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by mon_may2014 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:22 pm

Rang the home office today for the first time, as hearing via this forum the May approvals coming through I was hopeful I would hear a decision on mine soon. The guy I spoke to said a decision had been made on my application and a letter sent out to me on Monday 8th Sept!

Haven't received anything in the mail yet, but fingers crossed it will arrive within a week as I know they post via second class mail. My details FYI were:

Eligibility criteria: HSMP/Tier1 + 1YR ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC docs + life in the UK
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 22/05/14
Payment method CC/DC etc: Debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 02/06 (date on letter)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04/06
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by musto » Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:15 am

Hi guys, Its been a while and still waiting so i thought i'll share my timeline.

Eligibility criteria: ILR 9yrs
Language criteria met LITUK and B1 test
Current nationality: Somali
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bristol
Date of application: 12/05/2014
Payment method DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/05/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 22/05/2014(dated 20/05/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/05/2014
Date approval received: ....... :roll:
Date of ceremony: ......... :roll:

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by here4tier1 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:17 am

Got my approval. Timeline below. Good luck !
here4tier1 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 yr WP + 3 yr Tier1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : NARIC ELA + PBS Printout + Uni letter
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Poole
Date of application: 14-May-14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-May-14
Date of aknowlegment: 19-May-14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21-May-14
Date approval received: 11-Sept-14 (Dated 01-Sep-14)
Date of ceremony: Need to schedule with the local council

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by mcclane25 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:54 pm

Got my approval today.

Eligibility criteria: WorkPermit1+ECAA2+EEA Family Member2+Permanent Residence1= 6 years total
Language criteria met: B1 certificate ( Trinity College )
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hatfield
Date of application: 15 May 2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 May 2014 DX Secure
Date of acknowledgement: 30 May 2014 ( Dated 27 May 2014 )
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27 May 2014
Date approval received: 12/09/2014
Date of ceremony: Booked 22/09/2014

Good luck for all those waiting...

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by bsrchalam » Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:04 pm

Hi All,

Got approval letter yesterday!
bsrchalam wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR + Life in the Uk
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth council )
Date of application: 26/05/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/05/2014 (Assumed)
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/06/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 11/09/2014
Date of Ceremony: 14/09/2014 (booked private ceremony)
Good luck to all!
See you all on passport waiting timelines!

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by mon_may2014 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 4:07 pm

Got my approval letter today! Very exciting!!

Tried to book my ceremony with the local council (Croydon) but the next public one available isn't for another 5 weeks time. With the future wait on a passport too I've decided to do a private one but that's another £100 and someone has to call me back to let me know what availabilities they have. I really would have preferred a public ceremony, as I think it makes it more of a special occasion than with only two witnesses in a room, so pretty disappointing there's such a long wait for a public one. Seems like the councils are more interested in making it a revenue stream, as it shouldn't be difficult to increase/decrease the frequency of ceremonies so people don't have to wait so long.

Good luck to everyone and thank you for your posts, it's been a great help, especially this last month waiting, waiting and waiting.



mon_may2014 wrote:Rang the home office today for the first time, as hearing via this forum the May approvals coming through I was hopeful I would hear a decision on mine soon. The guy I spoke to said a decision had been made on my application and a letter sent out to me on Monday 8th Sept!

Haven't received anything in the mail yet, but fingers crossed it will arrive within a week as I know they post via second class mail. My details FYI were:

Eligibility criteria: HSMP/Tier1 + 1YR ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC docs + life in the UK
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 22/05/14
Payment method CC/DC etc: Debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 02/06 (date on letter)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04/06
Date approval received: 05/09 (not received in post till 12/09)
Date of ceremony: private - date tbc

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by MonkeyBusiness » Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:28 pm

looks like who applied in first two weeks of MAY are still waiting

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Guchi » Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:34 pm

MonkeyBusiness wrote:looks like who applied in first two weeks of MAY are still waiting
There is no logic in this process. I applied 20 May and still waiting. Some who applied in June and July have had approvals. And there are still February applications still waiting. Makes no sense!! Came home with hope of finding the famous brown envelope, no such luck. Arghhh. Wont even bother calling HO as im sick of the same standard reply, still under consideration... blah blah six months wait.

Phew needed to vent there. Hopefully we will get our approvals soon....this side of christmas!!!

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by mhsadique » Sat Sep 13, 2014 12:04 am

musto wrote:Hi guys, Its been a while and still waiting so i thought i'll share my timeline.

Eligibility criteria: ILR 9yrs
Language criteria met LITUK and B1 test
Current nationality: Somali
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bristol
Date of application: 12/05/2014
Payment method DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/05/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 22/05/2014(dated 20/05/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/05/2014
Date approval received: ....... :roll:
Date of ceremony: ......... :roll:
I did call them today after 4 month, and ask them few Q, i did paid full of tax past 6 year, and no minor offence at all, so why should its take so long. He ans "for nationality its take up to six month, 2 more month left. and if didn't do anything wrong don't worry it is in process. But he is not agree about Back-lock. Any way, best of luck to everyone who are waiting like me......... :x

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by waks » Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:37 am

Eligibility criteria:5 YEARS WORK PERMIT + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):expired IELTS + UK MASTER
Current nationality:CAMEROON
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used: SOUTHWARK
Date of application:SATURDAY 24/05/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:28/05/2014
Date of aknowlegment:05/06/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees:06/06/2014
Date approval received:WAITING
Date of ceremony:WAITING


I phone the HO on Friday because tired of waiting ,was told that a letter was send to my address on the 10/09/2014 and it takes 5 to 10 working days to arrive?! why second class letter from the HO takes longer in the post than normal second class letter :evil: :evil: :shock: :o :( :evil: ?anyway, just have to wait

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Sudhanshuk » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:08 pm

Hey All,

I got my approval today.

This is a fantastic forum and I wish everyone the
very best

Regards

Sudhanshu

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+Tier 1+ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK+ NARIC + HSMP/Tier 1 assessement Documents
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Kingston Upon Thames
Date of application: 22/05/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/05/2014
Date of aknowlegment: Dated 30/05/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30/05/2014
Date approval received: 13/09/2014 (dated 03/09)
Date of ceremony: Yet to book

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Re: May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by waks » Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:00 pm

Eligibility criteria:5 YEARS WORK PERMIT + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):expired IELTS + UK MASTER
Current nationality:CAMEROON
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used: SOUTHWARK
Date of application:SATURDAY 24/05/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:28/05/2014
Date of aknowlegment:05/06/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees:06/06/2014
Date approval received:13/09/2014(date 10/09/2014)
Date of ceremony:02/10/2014 Oxford

:o !Both letters arrive today :D :) . Good Luck for the rest of you waiting

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