December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

shabbir_200 wrote:Eligibility criteria : 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria Met : Life in the UK + NARIC certificate
Method of application : NCS
Date of Application : 15/Dec/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : 16/Dec/2014
Date of debit of fees : 23/12/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : Waiting
Date of receipt of approval : Waiting
Date of Ceremony : Waiting

Do i receive acknowledgement letter by post or email ?

trench wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (5 Years) + 13 months ILR
Language criteria: Expired IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/12/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: Received 24/12/14 (letter dated 18/12/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:18/12/14
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

shivcs wrote:
He rang UKBA and they confirmed the letter alone would suffice as the ILR was granted after 28th (or 23rd) Oct 2014. (Our ILR was granted on 13/12/2014)

dreamer645 wrote:Guys, quickest approval i presume...

Eligibility Criteria: 3 year (Spouse of British Citizen) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK Naric Compatibility Statement
Method of Application: Sheffield
Date of Application: 2nd December 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 10th December 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Credit Card - 10th December 2014
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 15th December 2014
Date of Receipt of Approval: 18th December 2014 (Received post today - 24th December 2014)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Very pleased with the service.... All the best to others

hsmpaspirant2008 wrote:I do not think you should worry, have you checked with your bank if there was any attempt to charge fees?

slough_Boy wrote:

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Eligibility criteria: NON-EEA Family Member of an EEA national+12 months of PR
Language criteria met: LIUK + ESOL B1
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of Application:08/12/2014
Date of receipt UKBA: 09/12/2014
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of clearance of fees: waiting
Date of Approval Received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

No Fees taken yet. I'm worry.

mhamza wrote:

shivcs wrote:I applied for Naturalisation for my wife and I on 23/12/2014 through NCS Newham.
It was pretty straight forward in NCS and both our applications were checked in 30 minutes.

The gentleman who checked the documents had a query on my wife's English language proof I submitted. (I submitted a letter from the University which said the medium of education is in English). He wasn't sure if that is enough. We had used the same letter, along with the Degree Certificate, for ILR application which went through successfully.

He rang UKBA and they confirmed the letter alone would suffice as the ILR was granted after 28th (or 23rd) Oct 2014. (Our ILR was granted on 13/12/2014)



It may or may not be acceptable. I also provided a similar letter at the time of my ILR application and they accepted it just like it was acceptable at the time of my HSMP application in 2008. In the ILR application form there was a provision that english language proof is not required if you have satisfied this requirement previously. However in the naturalisation application form, there is no provision for such a letter, and you need to provide a NARIC acceptance certificate. The guidance is quite clear that what will be accepted. I sent my degree and other transcripts to NARIC and to my surprise they said that the level of english was not acceptable. To avaoid any risk I took the B1 test. However I hope that you will not face any issues. Can you give information on the degree and the university?

akhurshid wrote:

shivcs wrote:
He rang UKBA and they confirmed the letter alone would suffice as the ILR was granted after 28th (or 23rd) Oct 2014. (Our ILR was granted on 13/12/2014)

You would have already met KoLL criteria if had applied for ILR after 28th of October 2013. In that case, you don't to worry about anything.
If you made the application before that date then you'll need to meet new KoLL requirement.

Majid hussain wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3Years+ILR+British Citizen Spouse
Language criteria met: Master Degree English Literature(NARIC_SOC+University Letter) and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS -
Council name if NCS used: Reading
Date of application: 16/12/2014
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 24/12/2014 (Via email from HO)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/12/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

xnat182x wrote:Eligibility criteria: 7 years ILR
Language criteria met LIfe in UK +B1 test
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 01/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/12/14
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/14, dated 10/12/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees:10/12/14
Date approval received:30/12/2014 - dated 23rd
Date of ceremony: letter said to wait for it, it takes 2 weeks

hsmpaspirant2008 wrote:I have created a tracker for Dec 2014 applications, if there are any mistakes let me know I would correct it.

I will keep it updated every few days or after significant number of updates.

tirfk wrote:

tirfk wrote:Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs T1-General + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + MS Degree from UK university
Method of Application: Fulhum & Hammersmith Council
Date of Application: 16th December 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 19th December 2014 (through the tracking number provided by NCS)
Date of Receipt Email: 30 Dec 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Credit Card - 31 Dec 2014
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting