March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

tomboy · Post by **tomboy** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:24 pm

SallyW wrote:
SallyW wrote:Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2 yrs spouse visa + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + 4 yr USA degree + pbs printout.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/03/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2015 -- Royal Mail Tracking
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 12/03/2015 Dated 10/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/03/2015
Date approval received: 16th April 2015 - dated 9th April
Date of ceremony: to be arranged

Congrats mate
We r still waiting

Abuzaid · Post by **Abuzaid** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:54 pm

dani2014 wrote:
Abuzaid wrote:
Abuzaid wrote:Category: Tier 1 (General)+ 1 year ILR
Application made on: 27/03/2015
Received by UKBA: 30/03/2015
Application type: NCS
Fees deduction: 15/04/2015
Acknowledgement letter: 16/04/2015 (email acknowledgement)
Approval letter: waiting
Cermony booking: waiting
Status update:
Just got the email from Home Office that they have received my application and is currently under consideration......
Great news.... Am still waiting for my acknowledgment

Don't worry you'll get it soon, may be tomorrow as we're together on this journey...

Knowledge_is_Power · Post by **Knowledge_is_Power** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:02 pm

SallyW wrote:Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2 yrs spouse visa + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + 4 yr USA degree + pbs printout.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/03/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2015 -- Royal Mail Tracking
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 12/03/2015 Dated 10/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/03/2015
Date approval received: 16th April 2015 - dated 9th April
Date of ceremony: to be arranged

Congrats, SallyW. I think Rakeysh & Tulip applied on the same day as well i.e., 3rd of March. It's a 'Laserline' for them.

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:06 pm

Knowledge_is_Power wrote:
SallyW wrote:Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2 yrs spouse visa + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + 4 yr USA degree + pbs printout.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/03/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2015 -- Royal Mail Tracking
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 12/03/2015 Dated 10/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/03/2015
Date approval received: 16th April 2015 - dated 9th April
Date of ceremony: to be arranged
Congrats, SallyW. I think Rakeysh & Tulip applied on the same day as well i.e., 3rd of March. It's a 'Laserline' for them.

yeah congrats Sallyw. First 3rd March applicant got it Alhamdulillah. Now getting excited who knows tomorrow inshaAllah we the rest one will get our brown envelops as well. Best of luck everyone

Still.Waiting · Post by **Still.Waiting** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:01 pm

Abuzaid wrote:
Abuzaid wrote:Category: Tier 1 (General)+ 1 year ILR
Application made on: 27/03/2015
Received by UKBA: 30/03/2015
Application type: NCS
Fees deduction: 15/04/2015
Acknowledgement letter: 16/04/2015 (email acknowledgement)
Approval letter: waiting
Cermony booking: waiting
Status update:
Just got the email from Home Office that they have received my application and is currently under consideration......

Cool! if there is any trend it means I'll get my acknowledgement tomorrow! Good Luck

janto · Post by **janto** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:02 am

SallyW wrote:Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2 yrs spouse visa + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + 4 yr USA degree + pbs printout.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/03/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2015 -- Royal Mail Tracking
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 12/03/2015 Dated 10/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/03/2015
Date approval received: 16th April 2015 - dated 9th April
Date of ceremony: to be arranged

Congratulations SallyW! Let's hope Tulip's and Rakesh's approvals will follow swiftly. (And mine

, but they have two weeks on me so I'll gladly let them go first.)

New day, new game...

rakeysh.patel · Post by **rakeysh.patel** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:35 am

If only there was an identifiable trend.. Call me negative, but that approval for 3/3 means horse' foul! That said, all the best for this Friday to everyone waiting

janto · Post by **janto** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:55 am

rakeysh.patel wrote:If only there was an identifiable trend.. Call me negative, but that approval for 3/3 means horse' foul! That said, all the best for this Friday to everyone waiting

You are being negative!

rakeysh.patel · Post by **rakeysh.patel** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:24 am

janto wrote:
rakeysh.patel wrote:If only there was an identifiable trend.. Call me negative, but that approval for 3/3 means horse' foul! That said, all the best for this Friday to everyone waiting
You are being negative!

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:51 am

janto wrote:
SallyW wrote:Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2 yrs spouse visa + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + 4 yr USA degree + pbs printout.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/03/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2015 -- Royal Mail Tracking
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 12/03/2015 Dated 10/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/03/2015
Date approval received: 16th April 2015 - dated 9th April
Date of ceremony: to be arranged

Congratulations SallyW! Let's hope Tulip's and Rakesh's approvals will follow swiftly. (And mine , but they have two weeks on me so I'll gladly let them go first.)

New day, new game...

Since last two days alot of March approvals have been received. So I am positive about more upcoming approvals inshaAllah

Thanks.

chilledflyer · Post by **chilledflyer** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:09 am

Congratulations to those who received their approvals in the last couple days! To be honest, I have been avoiding this board as I think it's turning me completely OCD! As I applied on the 3rd March, I'm hopeful that the approval letter will be dropped into my letter box soon! Tulip11 I hope you get yours soon too!

Kris1982 · Post by **Kris1982** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:15 am

UPDATE

Kris1982 wrote:I had my ceremony on the 10th March 2015, so now Timeline for my husband:
Eligibility criteria: spouse of uk citizen
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Masters Degree
Current nationality: Uzbekistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Aberdeen
Date of application: 26/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 16/04/2015 mail
Date of debit or clearance of fees:15/04/2015
Date approval received: wait
Date of ceremony:wait

Good luck to everybody

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:15 am

chilledflyer wrote:Congratulations to those who received their approvals in the last couple days! To be honest, I have been avoiding this board as I think it's turning me completely OCD! As I applied on the 3rd March, I'm hopeful that the approval letter will be dropped into my letter box soon! Tulip11 I hope you get yours soon too!

Chilledflyer you are also 3rd March applicant . Good luck

Thanks.

rakeysh.patel · Post by **rakeysh.patel** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:25 am

tulip11 wrote:
chilledflyer wrote:Congratulations to those who received their approvals in the last couple days! To be honest, I have been avoiding this board as I think it's turning me completely OCD! As I applied on the 3rd March, I'm hopeful that the approval letter will be dropped into my letter box soon! Tulip11 I hope you get yours soon too!
Chilledflyer you are also 3rd March applicant . Good luck Thanks.

hurry up Mail man

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:28 am

So many are just dropping down the election pamphlets

cinared · Post by **cinared** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:36 am

I just got my acknowledgement letter and was wondering if its general that they put where relevant to your application you do not enrol your biometric fingerprints.. this was one of the key points. Is this a new form of letter? Or has it always been like that? I applied on 24th of March so this was before the new form changes

cinared · Post by **cinared** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:38 am

They also spelt my last name wrong... Do you think i should let them know or you reckon just wait and see?

suregena · Post by **suregena** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:38 am

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC. Spouse visa Jan 2007, ILR since March 2009
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Life in the UK test
Current nationality: American
Method of application: Postal via NCS
Council name if NCS used: Halifax (Calderdale)
Date of application: March 24th
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: March 26th
Date of acknowledgment: April 17th (dated April 13th on letter.)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: April 13th, balance dropped by £906.
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

I also had mention of biometric stuff in my letter. I'm hoping it's just their updated letters but doesn't apply to those of us who applied before the fee increase...

Nandysl · Post by **Nandysl** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:39 am

Hi all,

I am new to this forum, but have been watching it for some time. I have applied for naturalisation in March and here is my timeline.

Requirements: Married to BC 5.6 years
Nationality: Czech
Application service used: NCS Newbury
Documents: Life in UK test and Level 3 ESOl
Date of Application: 27th March 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31st March 2015
Date of fees: still waiting impatiently

Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of approval: N/A
Date of ceremony: N/A

Looking at some of prople timeline and few of you have applied at the same day and have their fees dropt, made me thing I may wait even longer to my fees to be dropt...

31march2015 · Post by **31march2015** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:44 am

Nandysl wrote:Hi all,

I am new to this forum, but have been watching it for some time. I have applied for naturalisation in March and here is my timeline.

Requirements: Married to BC 5.6 years
Nationality: Czech
Application service used: NCS Newbury
Documents: Life in UK test and Level 3 ESOl
Date of Application: 27th March 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31st March 2015
Date of fees: still waiting impatiently
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of approval: N/A
Date of ceremony: N/A

Looking at some of prople timeline and few of you have applied at the same day and have their fees dropt, made me thing I may wait even longer to my fees to be dropt...

I applied from same place (Newbury) and on same date. My fees has not been taken yet. Keep me updated! I am thinking to call HO to confirm the receipt of application..... And to see if there was an attempt to take the fees....

31march2015 · Post by **31march2015** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:46 am

What time of the day the fees get processed? Anyone?

suregena · Post by **suregena** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:04 am

Random question. Once granted citizenship, do you HAVE to get a British passport right away or at all?

I'm not in the position to get one for a while. We literally scraped the barrel to just get citizenship sorted and paid for, so getting my British passport currently isn't a high priority.

Not doing so won't void my naturalisation when I get it, will it?

Nandysl · Post by **Nandysl** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:06 am

I had called them on Tuesday week before and they told be due to the bank holidays payments may Be delayed, but next week 21st will be 3 weeks exactly..

cinared · Post by **cinared** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:07 am

I just rang the home office because my name was misspelt on my acknowledgement letter and the guy told me this is a first oh dear LOL

.. He said usually he has to change naturalisation certs not acknowledgement letters...

cs95tdg · Post by **cs95tdg** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:26 am

suregena wrote:Random question. Once granted citizenship, do you HAVE to get a British passport right away or at all?

No, it's not required. Most people apply for it soon, as they have travel plans. But it's certainly not a requirement that you must get one.

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