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20March2015
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by 20March2015 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:53 pm

Pay wrote:Guys a quick question - I have a degree in UK from a good university graduated in 2006 . do I need to get NARICs to approve it for naturalization ?

Regards
You don't have to, as it's taught in English.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by legit2011 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:17 pm

[quote="legit2011"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Immigration Solicitor Check and Send (Scotland)
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 02 september 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/2014
Date of debit of fees (GBP 906): 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/09/2014 dated 10/09/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 26/03/2015...
Invitation Letter for Ceremony received: 08/04/2015...letter dated 27/03/2015
Date of Ceremony: 13/05/2015 (group ceremony...trying to book for a private ceremony)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Pay » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:16 pm

Hi everyone

I came to UK 2001 and 2003 for 6 month i stayed without visa due to loss of passport , at the time i let UKBA know and things were find .after that I submitted for student visa and got for 3 years .

2011 i applied for ILR and rejected due to that incident , I applied in 2014 where i built up yet another 10 years lawfull stay and successfully got my ILR .

now for naturalization would the overstayer cause any problem .

please please advise .
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rfl » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hatfield
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/15
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/15
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/03/15
Date of receipt of approval: 04/04/15
Date of Ceremony: 20/04/15

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by John28058980 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:20 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier(1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + have already met requirement with settlement application on or after 28/10/2013 (non-UK Bachelors degree with points based calculator print out and university confirmation of English medium)
Method of application: NCS (Southwark)
Date of application: 16 March 2015
Date of receipt by HO: 17 March 2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of fees taken: 25 March 2015
Date of acknowledgment: 27 March 2015 (dated 25 March 2015) <<UPDATE>>
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by imraniqbal2010 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:38 pm

My friend had applied for freedom of information request and this is the responce he got from HO. Even though I dont agree with it.
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by masud0174 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:43 pm

Pay wrote:Hi everyone

I came to UK 2001 and 2003 for 6 month i stayed without visa due to loss of passport , at the time i let UKBA know and things were find .after that I submitted for student visa and got for 3 years .

2011 i applied for ILR and rejected due to that incident , I applied in 2014 where i built up yet another 10 years lawfull stay and successfully got my ILR .

now for naturalization would the overstayer cause any problem .

please please advise .
I have lost my passport in burglary in 2004. I have got duplicate passport and again got remaining visa from ukba. i have not faced any problem to get ilr on that situation. now i have applied for naturalisation. hopefully inshallah it will go smoothly.
FLR M OR FLR O

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Tangie » Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:53 am

masud0174 wrote:
Pay wrote:Hi everyone

I came to UK 2001 and 2003 for 6 month i stayed without visa due to loss of passport , at the time i let UKBA know and things were find .after that I submitted for student visa and got for 3 years .

2011 i applied for ILR and rejected due to that incident , I applied in 2014 where i built up yet another 10 years lawfull stay and successfully got my ILR .

now for naturalization would the overstayer cause any problem .

please please advise .
I have lost my passport in burglary in 2004. I have got duplicate passport and again got remaining visa from ukba. i have not faced any problem to get ilr on that situation. now i have applied for naturalisation. hopefully inshallah it will go smoothly.

Masud,
You should be fine, I had lost my passport before I applied for spouse visa, I got a new passport from my country (India). Had no problems with a UK Spouse Visa, then again I applied for ILR last year and was granted it with no problem. Six months later I applied for naturalization on the 5th March' 2015 and was granted it on the 28th March' 2015. So you should be fine with your passport. Good luck.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by imraniqbal2010 » Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:20 am

When we can find out the total number of applications for the month of Jan, Feb and March? & How many have been completed so far??
Any idea
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by thano » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:59 am

Hi

Send me application on 23 march 2015 and recieved by the home office on the 24th march. No fee taken till today. I m worried ..

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Post by Neiljm » Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: 11 years ILR (settlement visa to join parents) with BRP also
Language criteria met: UK Degree, B1, Life in the UK Test
Current nationality: Philippines
Method of application: Post
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 8/4/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by: 9/4/2015
Date of acknowledgment: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

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Post by Abat4 » Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:07 pm

Abat4 wrote:Date of Application: 16-02-2015
Eligibility Criteria : HSMP-2Yeears+ Tier 1-3 years+ 1+ years ILR)
Application Received Date: 16/02/2015
Payment Method and Clearance: Card on 19-02-2015
Date Of Acknowledgment: Letter dated 19-02-2015
Approval: 07/04/2015
Date Of Ceremony: Waiting
Got my approval today as I walked through the door,waiting for council call to attend ceremony. All glory to God.
Cheers

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Post by dorox » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:14 pm

Hi everybody, Imagine my joy after getting home from work today to find not just one but two brown envelopes with my name waiting for me. The first one was the Home Office citizenship approval letter, and the other was a letter from the council informing me of the next available citizenship ceremony.
This is my updated timeline.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Route + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met - Life in the UK and and English test certificate
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 10-03-2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11-03-2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16-03-2015
Date of acknowledgment: 17-03-2015
Date approval received: 08-04-2015 (dated 26-03-2015)
Date of ceremony: 15-04-2015

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by esmsi » Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:49 pm

Congrate ,
I applied 23 feb still waiting
dorox wrote:Hi everybody, Imagine my joy after getting home from work today to find not just one but two brown envelopes with my name waiting for me. The first one was the Home Office citizenship approval letter, and the other was a letter from the council informing me of the next available citizenship ceremony.
This is my updated timeline.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Route + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met - Life in the UK and and English test certificate
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 10-03-2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11-03-2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16-03-2015
Date of acknowledgment: 17-03-2015
Date approval received: 08-04-2015 (dated 26-03-2015)
Date of ceremony: 15-04-2015

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by esmsi » Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:51 pm

Good luck
Abat4 wrote:
Abat4 wrote:Date of Application: 16-02-2015
Eligibility Criteria : HSMP-2Yeears+ Tier 1-3 years+ 1+ years ILR)
Application Received Date: 16/02/2015
Payment Method and Clearance: Card on 19-02-2015
Date Of Acknowledgment: Letter dated 19-02-2015
Approval: 07/04/2015
Date Of Ceremony: Waiting
Got my approval today as I walked through the door,waiting for council call to attend ceremony. All glory to God.
Cheers

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rajo1 » Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:42 am

As I have updated you earlier, I received my approval on 2nd of April 2015, and I am still waiting the invitation letter from the Home Office, the approval letter which I have received is stated on to wait a ceremony invitation letter which will be posted by the home office separately, I am wondering if any one got the same experience? and how long does the invitation letter arrives?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sbaliahamed » Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:06 am

cinared wrote:My application was received on 26th of March aswell... no fees taken either :(
any luck, i am in same situation :(

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Post by jaweb » Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:00 am

[quote="rajo1"]As I have updated you earlier, I received my approval on 2nd of April 2015, and I am still waiting the invitation letter from the Home Office, the approval letter which I have received is stated on to wait a ceremony invitation letter which will be posted by the home office separately, I am wondering if any one got the same experience? and how long does the invitation letter arrives?[/quote]


Hi.

It was the same for me. Got the approval letter on 3 December and called them as 2 weeks were gone and received my invitation letter on 15 December

Check the date on your approval letter and wait 2 weeks. If you dont get it by then, call them!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by janto » Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:54 am

Update, acknowledgement letter finally arrived.
janto wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Date of Application: 18/03/2015
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/03/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/04/2015 (dated 01/04/2015)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by apocolypto » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:07 am

apocolypto wrote:[Update #5] Good News - Alhamdulillah got my approval today!
apocolypto wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 (General) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , UK Masters Degree.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS.
Council name if NCS used: Barking.
Date of application: 11-03-2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12-03-2015 ( Royal Mail Tracking) (Update #1)
Date of acknowledgment: 19-03-2015 (Via Email) (Update #3)
Date of acknowledgment: 23-03-2015 (Via Letter, dated 18-03-2015) (Update #4)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18-03-2015 (update #2)
Date approval received: 10-04-2015 (Via Letter, dated 31-03-2015) (Update #5)
Date of ceremony: Waiting

The letter says I need to contact my council for the ceremony within 21 days. I am doing this but not getting through to them. will keep trying for the rest of the day :)
Please pray for a successful, swift, trouble-free and fast turn around of my application.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by waitwaitwait » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:44 am

Finally my wait is over, it took exactly 6 months for my approval to arrive.Mine was a straightforward case but it took 6 months. I wish everyone good luck who has been waiting especially 2014 applicants like me.

Eligibility criteria:Married to BC + ILR
(Living in UK for 8 years)
Language criteria met: B1-Trinity college +LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hastings
Date of application: 10/10/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 24/10/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/10/2014
Date approval received: 10/04/2015 (letter dated 31/03/2015)
Date of ceremony:Waiting for council to callback for booking it.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Maliksahb » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:48 am

Congrat....
Did you wait for 1 year after getting ILR or applied for Naturalisation before holding ILR for 1 year?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by waitwaitwait » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:51 am

Maliksahb wrote:Congrat....
Did you wait for 1 year after getting ILR or applied for Naturalisation before holding ILR for 1 year?
Thank you Maliksahb, i applied within 2 weeks of getting ILR as i was married to BC and living in UK legally for last 8 years. So i qualified for the 3 year rule as a spouse of bc.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by waiz89k » Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:02 pm

Therapist wrote:https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ing-638297


response from UK Visa office
U have asked them to provide the stats as of the date of their response which should have been in April 2015 but they have given out stats till 31-12-2014. Which means they do not include applications from DEC which has approved from 01-01-2015 onward.

HO can not even read one simple email properly and act accordingly. How one can expect them to be efficient when dealing with naturalization applications.

We r totally in incompetent hands, may GOD shower some mercy on us and guide HO on the right path, thats the only thing anyone can do is pray.

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