March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Mezil · Post by **Mezil** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:51 pm

Update 2 - biometrics enrolled

Mezil wrote:Update 1 - Acknowledgement + biometrics letter + cheque cashed

Mezil wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 8 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 17/03/16 (royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/16 (via e-mail) 14/04/16 (letter via post dated 08/04/16)
Date money gone off account: 14/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/16 (dated 11/04/16)
Biometrics done: 15/04/16
Date of approval: Not yet!
Date of ceremony: Not yet!
Date applied for passports: Not yet!
Date passports received: Not yet!

And now the wait begins...

secretmsg · Post by **secretmsg** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:38 pm

secretmsg wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3 years ilr
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors Degree.
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application:Post
Date of application:16-03-2016
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:17-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement:15-04-2016 Dated 12-04-16
Date money gone off account:12-04-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:15-04-2016 Dated 12-04-16
Biometrics done:15-04-2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Update..

ecommercegj · Post by **ecommercegj** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:32 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1 year
Language criteria met: ILR in 2015
Nationality:India
Method of application:NCS Merton
Date of application:4/3/2016
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:8/3/2016
Date of acknowledgement:21/3/2016
Date money gone off account:15/3/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/3/2016
Biometrics done:24/3/2016
Date of approval:Awaiting (query on English language on 7/4)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

crystalboy · Post by **crystalboy** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:55 am

ecommercegj wrote:Eligibility criteria: ILR+1 year
Language criteria met: ILR in 2015
Nationality:India
Method of application:NCS Merton
Date of application:4/3/2016
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:8/3/2016
Date of acknowledgement:21/3/2016
Date money gone off account:15/3/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/3/2016
Biometrics done:24/3/2016
Date of approval:Awaiting (query on English language on 7/4)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Normally they should not ask you if your ILR was after Oct 2013 can you shed more light please

YNS · Post by **YNS** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:47 am

Eligibility criteria: 6 Years + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: Life In UK Test + UK degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 02/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: letter received 14/03/2016, dated 10/03/2016
Date of fee debit: 09/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter received 14/03/2016, dated 10/03/2016
Biometrics done: 18/03/2016
Date of approval: 11/04/2016 (received 15/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBD

To my surprise it took just a bit over one month. Best of luck to everyone still waiting!

gag12 · Post by **gag12** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:17 pm

UPDATE
[quote="gag12"][quote="gag12"]Eligibility criteria: ILR Long Residence. 10 + 1 Years
English Language Criteria: Completed life in the UK + UK Degree
Current nationality: indian
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/03/2016( royal mail tracked)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/04/14 dated 12th
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/04/16 (showing on available b/l)
Bio metric lettte received :16/04/16 dated 12th
Biometric done: 16/04/16
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

DrzPhD · Post by **DrzPhD** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:51 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: NOT YET
Date money gone off account: NOT YET
Date of letter requesting biometrics: NOT YET
Biometrics done: NOT YET
Date of approval: NOT YET
Date of ceremony: NOT YET
Date applied for passports: NOT YET
Date passports received: NOT YET

ToneGen · Post by **ToneGen** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:36 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 1 general + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Deg Cert + PBS print out
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP NCS Brent
Date of application: 11/03/16
Payment method: debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/16 (DX Courier Tracked)
Date of acknowledgement: 15/04/16
Date money gone off account:12/04/2016
Date money gone off account for passport:14/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/04/16 dated 11/04/16
Biometrics done: 16/04/16
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11/03/16
Date passports received:

Zchawla · Post by **Zchawla** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:03 am

Zchawla wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree From UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS West Berkshire Council Newbury
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement: Unknown
Date money gone off account: 13/04/2016 (Account Balance)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/04/2016
Biometrics done: 16/04/2016
Date of approval: NA
Date of ceremony: NA
Date applied for passports: 14/03/2016
Date passports received:

AliAla · Post by **AliAla** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:07 pm

My wife's application
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2-Depenadant 5 years + 2 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Master degree from India + Previously satisfied for ILR + Life in UK + Points based print out
Nationality: India
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 12-Mar-2016
Payment method: Debir card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-Mar-2016.
Date of acknowledgement: 02-Apr-2016
Date money gone off account: 01-Apr-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02-Apr-2016
Biometrics done: 06-Apr-2016
Date of approval: Not received yet
Date of ceremony: Not done yet
Date applied for passports: Not done yet
Date passports received: n/a

navid_khan · Post by **navid_khan** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:23 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Long Residence + 1yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement(UK degree) when applied for ILR
Nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (AN+Passport)
Date of application: 22/03/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/03/2016- as per DX track no.
Date of acknowledgement: not yet
Date money gone off account: not yet
Date of letter requesting biometrics: not yet
Biometrics done: not yet
Date of approval: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet
Date applied for passports: 22/03/2016-brent(NCS)
Date passports received:

sunnycamb · Post by **sunnycamb** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:32 pm

Application update for my better-half:

Eligibility criteria: Spousal Visa 4yrs + 1yrs ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: POST Next Day Special Delivery
Date of application: 10th March
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11th March
Date of acknowledgement: 19th March
Date money gone off account: 15th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19th March
Biometrics done: 24th March
Date of approval: 14th April
Date of ceremony: To be Booked
Date applied for passports: Apply after ceremony
Date passports received: Not applicable

Good luck every one!

krishi572000 · Post by **krishi572000** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 3:36 pm

Eligibility criteria:Tier-2 (General ) + 1Year ILR ( 2 AN applications + 1Mn1)
Language criteria met: Met with ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS NewHam
Date of application: 04-03-2016
Payment method: DebitCard
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 14-03-16
Date money gone off account: 12-03-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14-03-16
Biometrics done: 19-03-16
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: After Approval
Date passports received: Not Applicable Yet

Chinho2k · Post by **Chinho2k** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 3:39 pm

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit 5 years + ILR 8 years + MN1 1(3) 9 year old UK born
Language criteria met: ILR life in the UK test + UK degree
Method of application: Postal (special delivery to beat new fees deadline)
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/16 (email)
Date account debited: 11/04/16 (£1754 beat the deadline)
Date of return of documents: ??
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/04/16 (dated 11/04/16)
Biometrics done: 18/04/16
Date of approval: ??
Date of ceremony: ??
Date applied for passports: ??
Date passports received ??

sardarshoaib · Post by **sardarshoaib** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:09 am

sardarshoaib wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + Previous ESOL
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card 16/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA:16/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/04/2016
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

KPK · Post by **KPK** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:31 am

Biometrics enrolled.

Eligibility criteria: 3 year residence as spouse of BC including 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity College B1 (although previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR)
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Trafford JCAP
Date of application: 11/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/03/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 08/04/2016 (balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/2016 (dated 08/04/2016) also contained an acknowledgment letter
Biometrics done: 16/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11/03/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 12/04/2016 (balance reflecting)
Date passports received:

arunkumardev · Post by **arunkumardev** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:22 pm

Update - Money taken, but still not acknowledgment or biometrics letter

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Language criteria met: LIUK & UKNARIC Letter
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ( Redbridge) + JCAP
Date of application: 17th March 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18th March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account:15th Apr 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:TBC
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:TBC

Britinmaking · Post by **Britinmaking** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 4:11 pm

Britinmaking wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 intercompany transfer + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English National
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Merton
Date of application: 17/03/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 19/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/03/16
Date passports received:

Casa · Post by **Casa** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:24 am

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bukhariibrahim · Post by **bukhariibrahim** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:46 am

Update 2 - Fee Deducted

Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + Masters UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS GLOUCESTERSHIRE (AN+PASSPORT) JCAP
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Date applied for passports: 29/03/2016 (JCAP)
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2016 - Royal Mail Sp Delivery
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 20/04/2016 (Balance Reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

arunkumardev · Post by **arunkumardev** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:13 pm

Update -

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Language criteria met: LIUK & UKNARIC Letter
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ( Redbridge) + JCAP
Date of application: 17th March 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18th March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 20th Apr 2016
Date money gone off account:15th Apr 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:20th Apr 2016
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:TBC

Ojugu88 · Post by **Ojugu88** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:20 pm

Ojugu88 wrote:
Ojugu88 wrote:Eligibilty criteria: 5years EEA family Member+3 years
Language Criteria Met: Yes
Nationality: Liberian
Method of application: NCS(Lewes)
Date of application: 22nd March,2016
Payment Method: Visa Debit
Date received by UKBA: 23rd March,2016
Date of acknowledgement:20/04/2016 (dated:15/04/2016)
Date account debited:15/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/04/2016
Biometrics done: Tomorrow: 21/04/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Ojugu88 · Post by **Ojugu88** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:22 pm

[quote="Ojugu88"][quote="Ojugu88"][quote="Ojugu88"]Eligibilty criteria: 5years EEA family Member+3 years
Language Criteria Met: Yes
Nationality: Liberian
Method of application: NCS(Lewes)
Date of application: 22nd March,2016
Payment Method: Visa Debit
Date received by UKBA: 23rd March,2016
Date of acknowledgement:20/04/2016 (dated:15/04/2016)
Date account debited:15/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/04/2016
Biometrics done: 21/04/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
All the best, folks.

kandasamy · Post by **kandasamy** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:25 pm

Upadte-1

Applied for self,wife and Child Section 3(1)
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier -1 +1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 18/03/2016
Payment method: DEBIT CRD
Date of receipt by UKBA:22-03-2016 (Royal mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:21-04-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/03/2016
Date passports received:

arwa.dholkawala · Post by **arwa.dholkawala** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:54 pm

Applied for self,husband and Child
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years continuous residence +1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22-03-2016
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:23-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18-04-2016 (letter received on 21-04-2016)
Date money gone off account:18-04-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20th April for 1 applicant and 21st for remaining 2 applicants
Biometrics done:21-04-2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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