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March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by AUHS » Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:23 pm

[quote="AUHS"][quote="AUHS"][quote="AUHS"][quote="AUHS"]Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Plus 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity and ILR granted after Nov 13
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:JCAP
Date of application: 02/03/2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: via E mail on 09/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/3/2017 dated 8/3/2017
Date money gone off account: 09/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/3/2017 dated 8/3/2017
Biometrics done: 11/3/2017
Date of approval: 16/06/2017 received on 26/06/2016
Date of ceremony: 28/06/2017
Date applied for passports: 02/03/2017
Date passports received : Received 2* kids passport on 20/06/2017.

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by worriedsoul » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:35 pm

Final Update:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English + IELTS
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 06 March 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 7th March 2017
Date of acknowledgement: Not sure
Date money gone off account: 15th March 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14th March 2017 received 18th March 2017
Biometrics done: 19th March 2017
Date of approval: 5th June 2017 letter received 12th June 2017
Date of ceremony: 21 June 2017 at Slough council
Date applied for passports: 06 March 2017
Date passports received: 29th June 2017 (it was printed on 27th June , called HMPO to confirm status)

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by graphium » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:48 pm

Hi All,

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (status acquired 2013)
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: EEA National
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 18/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/03/2017
Biometrics done: 25/03/2017
Date of approval: awaiting (status changed to decided on 29/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passports: -
Date passports received:-

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by asohail80 » Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:20 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language criteria met: UK bachelors + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS -JCAP
Date of application: 17/03
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/03
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03
Date money gone off account: 23/03 nationality 29/03 p HM passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/03
Biometrics done: 28/03
Date of approval: waiting (awaiting decision last updated 25/05)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 17/03
Date passports received: waiting

Hoping for a quick turnaround now :)

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mian1 » Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:29 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Dependent + ILR for 1 years

Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Oldham) + JCAP
Date of application: 15/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknowns
date e-mail : 22 /03/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 19/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/2017
acknowledgement and biomertric arrived same letter
Biometrics done: 24/03/2017 recieved same day

Online Status = Awaiting a decision
Application status updated on 25 May 2017.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/03/2017
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mian1 » Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:35 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR for 1 years

Language criteria met: UK University Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Oldham) + JCAP
Date of application: 22/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Unknown
date e-mail : No E mail Received

Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 29/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31 /03/2017
acknowledgement and biomertric arrived same letter
Biometrics done: recieved 04/04/2017 done 04/04/2017

Online Status = Awaiting a decision
Application status updated on 25 May 2017.

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/03/2017
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by vitapower888 » Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:36 am

Eligibility criteria: 9+ YEARS ILR
Language criteria met: BSC COMPUTER SCIENCE
Nationality: NEPALESE
Method of application: NCS (HOUNSLOW)
Date of application: 10 MARCH 2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13 MARCH 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17 MARCH 2017 (EMAIL)
Date money gone off account: 18 MARCH 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20 MARCH 2017 (LETTER DATED 16 MARCH 2017)
Biometrics done: 22 MARCH 2017
Online status : decision made on 19/06/2017 changes showed on 22/06/2017
Date of approval: 21 JUNE 2017 received on 30/06/2017
Date of ceremony: 26 JULY 2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by arif254 » Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:45 am

Eligibility criteria: Long Residency + 2Year ILR
criteria met: Trinity
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 13/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24 /03/2017
acknowledgement and biomertric arrived same letter
Biometrics done: 24/03/2017

Online Status = Awaiting a decision
Application status updated on 25 May 2017.

Date of approval: Received council letter for ceremony 30/06/2017
Date of ceremony: 9 AUgust "017
Date applied for passports: 13/03/2017
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ktc1985 » Fri Jun 30, 2017 4:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC; Have lived in UK and married to BC for 32 years.
Date/Method of application: NCS Swindon 15/3/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 16/3/2017
Date of debit of fees: 19/3/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/2017 (In post with acknowledgement letter. I was away and wrote explaining that I would have this completed as soon as I returned 13/04/2017. Received a second letter dated 10/04/2017.)
Biometrics done: 13/04/2017
Date of approval: On-line - "Awaiting Decision. Your application has been considered and is awaiting a decision. Updated 25 May 2017."
Date of ceremony: Waiting.
Date applied for passports: 15/03/2017
Date passports received: Waiting.
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting.

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by under1 » Fri Jun 30, 2017 4:55 pm

[quote="under1"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR
Language criteria met: Masters UK university
Nationality:Ghananian
Method of application:NCS and JCAP
Date of application:3/3/17
Payment method:Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6/3/17
Date of acknowledgement:9/3/17
Date money gone off account:9/3/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:9/3/17
Biometrics done:14/3/17
Date of approval:9/6/17, received 16/6/17
Date of ceremony:21/6/17, private ceremony
Date applied for passports:3/3/17
Date passports received:30/06/2017 :D :D :D

Thank God for His faithfulness and thank everyone on this platform for your advise and support.

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Casa » Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:19 am

CR001 wrote:Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met:
Nationality:
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:


A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by graphium » Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:43 am

UPDATE
graphium wrote:Hi All,

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (status acquired 2013)
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: EEA National
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 18/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/03/2017
Biometrics done: 25/03/2017
Date of approval: 26/06/2017 (letter received 01/07/2017) (online status: decided on 29/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: -
Date passports received:-

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by arif254 » Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:07 am

arif254 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Long Residency + 2Year ILR
criteria met: Trinity
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 13/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24 /03/2017
acknowledgement and biomertric arrived same letter
Biometrics done: 24/03/2017
Date of approval: 26/06/2017, Letter Received 01/07/2017
Date of ceremony: 9 August 2017
Date applied for passports: 13/03/2017
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by eskcadmium » Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:23 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR for 2 years
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 9/3/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/3/17
Date of acknowledgement: 15/3/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/3/17 (arrived on 22/3/17 with acknowledgement stating payment declined)
Date money gone off account: 28/3/17 (new payment sent on 23/3/17)
Biometrics done: 23/3/17
Date of approval: 26/6/17, received 1/7/17 (online status still shows 'Awaiting a decision' on 25/05/2017 :roll: )
Date of ceremony: 12/7/17
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:


I had requested my passport back on 18/4/17 and received all my supporting documents on 26/4/17 (letter dated 24/4/17).

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by hayleighg » Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:54 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: University Degree
Nationality:Non-EEA
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:10th March
Payment method:Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13th March
Date of acknowledgement:14th March
Date money gone off account:23rd March
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18th March
Biometrics done:20th March
Date of approval:29th June
Letter received- 03/07
Online decision- 03/07
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received:Waiting

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Casa » Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:36 pm

Casa wrote:
CR001 wrote:
A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by rafiga » Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:36 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: University Degree
Nationality:Non-EEA
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:19th March
Payment method:Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25th March
Date of acknowledgement:25th March
Date money gone off account:25th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics:26th March
Biometrics done:27th March
Date of approval:29th June
Letter received-
Online decision-
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received:Waiting

Note : Link to check online application status

https://contact-ukvi.homeoffice.gov.uk/ ... visastatus

Application Reference Number can be found on the Biometrics letter you have received from Home Office. Look for the text "Our Ref" on top right corner of the letter.

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by RUK44 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:37 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yars LLR+ 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Westminster Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO:28/03/2017
Date of Charging Fee:04/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:13/04/2017,Date of Letter:10/04/2017
Date of biometric letter :10/04/2017 Received at 13/04/2017
Biometrics done:13/04/2017
Tracked online:Decision decided at 02/07/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Applied:27/03/2017
Date of Receive Passport:
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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by iyer81 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:55 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: University Degree
Nationality:Non-EEA
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:04th March
Payment method:Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07th March
Date of acknowledgement:07th March
Date money gone off account:06th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16th March
Biometrics done:18th March
Date of approval:22nd June
Letter received- 29th June
Online decision- 25th June
Date of ceremony: 01-Aug ( Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire)

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by PavelN » Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:46 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA national (EEA PR status acquired in October 2016)
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: EEA national
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 6th March
Payment method: Visa Credit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8th March
Date of acknowledgement: 13th March
Date money gone off account: 10th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16th March
Biometrics done: 18th March
Date of approval: 3rd June
Letter received: 9th June
Contacted Council for ceremony: 12th June
Date of ceremony: 6th July (Greenwich, London) - could have done 1 week sooner, but couldn't due to pre-existing commitments

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by arachockalingam » Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:49 pm

arachockalingam wrote:
arachockalingam wrote:
arachockalingam wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5Yrs Tier 2 General + 1 Yr ILR
Update: 1
Update: 2
Update: 3
Language criteria met: Trinity Collage B1
Nationality: non-EEA National
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Redbridge Council
Date of application: 13/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 17/03/2017 for Naturalisation / 23/03/2017 for Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/03/2017
Biometrics done:23/03/2017
Tracked online:Decision decided at 04/07/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 13/03/2017
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by star_bright » Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:46 pm

Update 3
Eligibility criteria: 5Yrs residence+ 1Yr PR
Language criteria met: PhD degree in UK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20 March 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 March 2017
Date of email acknowledgement: 28 March 2017
Date of postal acknowledgement: 30 March 2017 (dated 23 March 2017)
Date money gone off account: 24 March 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30 March 2017 (dated 27 March 2017)
Biometrics done: 1 April 2017
Online decision: 4 July 2017 (appeared 7 July at noon)
Date of approval letter: ??
Date of ceremony: ??
Date applied for passports: after citizenship ceremony
Date passports received: ??

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Post by sgt12 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:06 am

Eligibility criteria: 7 1/2 years resident 6 1/2 years ILR
Language criteria met: Native English Speaking Country
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:15/03/2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement:19/03/2017
Date money gone off account:?
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/03/2017
Biometrics done: 27/03/2017

https://contact-ukvi.homeoffice.gov.uk/ ... visastatus

Immigration Application Status:
Open (online):
Awaiting A Decision (online): 25/05/2017
Decided (online):04/07/2017 (appeared 8 July 2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15/03/2017
Date passports received:

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Post by Cozza51 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:27 pm

Cozza51 wrote:Eligibility criteria; PR since 2013
Language Criteria : LITUK test & Trinity college speaking test!
Nationality: South African
Method of Application: JCap
Date of Application: 16/03/17
Date of Acknowledgement: 22/03/17
Date Biometrics : 27/03/17
Date of Approval: online status changed to Decided" on the 6th of July 2017- should receive my letter within 10 working days.
Date of Ceremony:
Date passports received:

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Post by MaiuGui » Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:56 am

Date of application: 11th March 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14th March 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17th March 2017
Date money gone off account: 18th March 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 25th March 2017
Online Status: "Decided" on 02/July/2017 (but online system showed this update on 5/July/2017)
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

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