Naturalization decision time

Hi all,
I am looking around and I am surprise how many people are getting their citizenship even when they applied after me. How is it possible? I know it can take up to 6 months but sometimes it is very strange.
Any ideas?

Each application is decided on its own merits and case and however long the caseworker allocated to your case takes to do the checks they need to do. There are some members on the forum still waiting from mid 2014 for the outcome of their applications.

What?? Over 2 years? I would rather give up and apply again.
OK, lets wait and if nothing, then I will apply again in january.

You can't apply again if you have an undecided application with HO. Be patient and wait, huge influx of applications due to Brexit too.

I am going to New Zealand for 12-15 months from February so it is no good for me right now and if I am not getting it until then, then I will lose all this years