Change details on online naturalization application

alsanober wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:02 pm

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:58 pm

Hello moderators..need some info plzz. Does home office keep the records of an applicant's all previous visa applications made in UK or abroad?

of-course they do, i have put a SAR from home office but haven't received it yet. its over a month now.

Not necessarily. See link below and remember 'windrush scandal'.

general-uk-immigration-forum/how-long-d ... 11505.html

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:58 pm

Hello moderators..need some info plzz. Does home office keep the records of an applicant's all previous visa applications made in UK or abroad?

If your question is in relation to completing the details in the form, I suggest you complete it as honestly as you can as HO can and do cross check.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:02 pm

alsanober wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:02 pm

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:58 pm

Hello moderators..need some info plzz. Does home office keep the records of an applicant's all previous visa applications made in UK or abroad?

of-course they do, i have put a SAR from home office but haven't received it yet. its over a month now.

Not necessarily. See link below and remember 'windrush scandal'.

general-uk-immigration-forum/how-long-d ... 11505.html

Hi Cr001...do u have any information as to when home office start working on an application after receiving all supporting documents and biometric enrollment?

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:33 am

Hi Cr001...do u have any information as to when home office start working on an application after receiving all supporting documents and biometric enrollment?

They only communicate if they need extra documents from you. If its approved, you just get a letter in the post in a brown envelope. Will take 4-6 weeks atleast.

Hello moderators.
I submitted my online application on 21 Feb 2019. I was on holidays from feb 2014 till May 2014 so does this mean I do not meet the residence requirements?

I was on holidays from feb 2014 till May 2014

Which dates exactly in Feb/march??

31st Jan till 1st May 2014.

So you will fail to meet the requirement of 'physically present in the UK at the start of the qualifying period', ie 20th/21st February 2014. This will likely end up being a refused application as the physically present requirement is mandatory.

Is your spouse British??

I thought that one needed to be present in UK for 5 years from when he first entered this country. I think I should just wait for my application refusal rather than approval

No, he is not British

Will I be given a chance to apply for my naturalization or will I be banned?

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 4:17 pm

I thought that one needed to be present in UK for 5 years from when he first entered this country. I think I should just wait for my application refusal rather than approval

There are a few requirements that are mandatory :

1. ILR must be held for the full 12 months if not married to a British citizen.

2. You must have 5 years residence, which must include 12 months on ILR.

3. You must have been present in the UK 5 years ago (start of the qualifying period) on the same date you submit and pay for your online application now. So if you were away/out of the UK on holiday on 21st February 2014, you fail to meet this requirement.

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 4:19 pm

Will I be given a chance to apply for my naturalization or will I be banned?

HO don't ban you from applying again!!!

You simply reapply and pay the fees again when you qualify, ie after the 1st of May 2019 (note the fees will have gone up by then too).

What should I do now? Do I withdraw my application or do I wait for their refusal?

Someone kindly reply please.

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 4:23 pm

What should I do now? Do I withdraw my application or do I wait for their refusal?

You just need to wait

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 4:11 pm

31st Jan till 1st May 2014.

Did you qualify for citizenship on 31 January by any chance?

Hi johnhkg. I didn't understand your question properly. Kindly can you please elaborate it

These are my timelines

First entered UK: Nov 2011 (tier 1 dependent)
Applied for extension: Feb 2013 (tier 1 dependent)
Applied for ilr: March 2016
Ilr granted: August 2017
Citizenship application: 21st Feb 2019

In all these years, from the date my of entry till today there are 125 absences in total.

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:29 am

Hi johnhkg. I didn't understand your question properly. Kindly can you please elaborate it

The user means why did you not apply sooner and ask your questions before you applied to avoid the situation you now find yourself in.

The HO information clearly states the requirement to be physical present.

I just missed that info where it says u need to be physically present. I know I have made a big mistake. Just want my refusal as soon as possible.

Amina02 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:40 am

These are my timelines

First entered UK: Nov 2011 (tier 1 dependent)
Applied for extension: Feb 2013 (tier 1 dependent)
Applied for ilr: March 2016
Ilr granted: August 2017
Citizenship application: 21st Feb 2019

In all these years, from the date my of entry till today there are 125 absences in total.

Amina02, from the details you provide it seems that you qualified for naturalisation in August 2018, but you did not apply until 21 February 2019. Assuming this is true and all other aspects of your application are approved, the Hong Office may write to you to ask you to "re-declare" your application for a date when you were physically present in the UK, i.e. in January 2014. This is a type of discretion available to them. Here is a quote from the Nationality Policy :-

"Where the applicant fails to meet the requirement to be in the UK at the start of the qualifying period by 2 months or less, either side of the application date, you must consider using discretion to allow them to re-declare their application. Where discretion is being exercised you must request that the applicant re-declares their application, by using Doc Gen letter 4746."

Please note the words "consider using discretion." They do not automatically have to do this.

I advise you to urgently write a letter to UKVI explaining and apologising for your mistake and humbly requesting that they use their discretion in your case. Include all details of your application, such as:- name, date of birth, UKVI case number, contact details.

You can send the letter (tracked and signed for) to UKVI at:

Department 1
UKVI
The Capital
New Hall Place
Liverpool
L3 9PP

Just to add, I had a similar problem (omitted some information) and I suspected that my application would be refused. I used my initiative to write to UKVI before they made a decision on my application. Two days after receiving my letter my application was approved.

Thanks for your reply John. Yes I was eligible to apply for naturalization in August 2018 but couldn't do so because I couldn't afford the fees. I saved up money for a couple of months and then applied. I will write a letter to Ukvi as you have said and tell them my situation. If in case they do consider it what exactly should the date be written as this is bit confusing?