TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

durgaprasanth wrote:NCS or Postal : NCS @ Leeds
Date of submission or posting : 19th December 2008
CRITERIA : 5 yr on (WP + HSMP) + 1 yr ILR
Date of receipt of acknowledgment : Dated 06 Jan 2009
Date of receipt of approval : 9th Feb 2009 (dated 28th Jan 2009)
Date of Ceremony : 10th Feb 2009 (Private Cermony)
Date of appln. for passport : 10th Feb 2009
Method used: Post Office Check & Send (Leeds Merrion Center)
Documents returned:
Interview request letter: 17th Feb 2009
Interview date: 23rd Feb 2009
Date of Receipt of passport: 25th Feb 2009

Finally after 6yr and 2 mnts I am a British Citizen now

Congratulations. Thats also supper fast as many have waited longer.

ARTIST007 wrote:Dont worry moh4u,
for mine,just life in the uk & Uni admission letter and i think working and child tax credit documents and thats all!!! My driving licence,p60,payslip,bank statement etc where all rejected by the guy at NCS who says all of those documents dont really show your presence in the uk as you could be in brazil or china and still be getting your p60,payslip,bank statement delivered to you somehow, which is quite right.
He says that was all enough what he got. so just a waiting game now.
welcome on board

Thanks artist for ur prompt reply. Hope everything goes well n quick

moh4u wrote:NCS or Postal : NCS southampton
Date of submission or posting : 24/02/09
CRITERIA : WP +HSMP (caught up in 5 year mess!!)
Date of debit of debit/credit card :
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :
Date of receipt of approval from HO :
Date of receipt of invitation letter :


List of docs submitted
Passport (photocopy)
driving licence (photocopy)
life in uk (photocopy)
Employer letter(original) thats it


Can anyone please let me know if these docs are enough

Iam bit worried because she dint take my p60, payslips, bankstatements.

Chess wrote:

munisa wrote:

Chess wrote:Update



Date of ILR: 07/01/09
NCS or Postal : NCS Leeds
Date of submission or posting : 9/01/2009
CRITERIA : HSMP (caught up in 5 year mess!!) to get ILR - SPOUSE criteria for Citizenship
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 20/01/2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 20/01/2009
Date of receipt of approval from HO :
Date of receipt of invitation letter : 14/02/2009 dated 04/02/2009
Date of Ceremony : 17/02/2009 (private ceremony)
Date of appln. for passport : 17/02/2009 (Check and Send)
Date of Return of Naturalisation Certificate and passport by SMS: 23/02/2009
Date of Receipt of Invitation Letter for Interview: 24/02/2009
Date of Interview: 02/03/09 (my centre is fully booked up for next 5 days!!)

Chess,
Is the date of debit/credit equal to the actual date of receipt of the documents by HO. I have a very tight window of 8 days when I was physically in UK. Am worried whether they are enough for the application to reach HO? Thanks

Date of receipt of Docs by HO is the following working day after posting...asuming you use special delivery/NCS

Idont see what the driving license proved?

NCS or Postal: NCS Croydon
Date of submission or posting: 17 Oct 2008
CRITERIA: 6 yr stay (5 yr WP + 1 yr ILR)
Date of receipt of App @ HO: 21 Oct 2008
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 4 Nov 2008 (paid by cheque at NCS office)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8 Nov 2008
Date of receipt of approval:
Invitation Letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of appln. for passport:
Method used:


I see that some applications sent in January have already been processed, it's great.

It is going to be almost 4 month since I sent my application but I have not heard from the Home Office yet. I checked with a friend who is one of the named references on the application and he has not been contacted either.

My application is straightforward (no gaps, no long periods outside the UK, no other applicant..)

rb07,

As you will see my previous post, my dates are almost the same as yours . still waiting. Will update if there's anything new.

Nothing else we can do at the moment than waiting.

rb07 / Rohan / Chess,
All please help me - I have got some queries regarding ILR.
I am on HSMP at the moment and will complete 5 years of legal stay in UK in Jul 09. Can someone please guide me with the documentation required for ILR & new rules for the same?

Apologies if my questions does not fit into this forum...can someone give me the link for the forum i should be posting my message into.
Thanks,

indianuk wrote:rb07 / Rohan / Chess,
All please help me - I have got some queries regarding ILR.
I am on HSMP at the moment and will complete 5 years of legal stay in UK in Jul 09. Can someone please guide me with the documentation required for ILR & new rules for the same?

Apologies if my questions does not fit into this forum...can someone give me the link for the forum i should be posting my message into.
Thanks,

Please search the forum!

Also leave this thread to Time Lines...and dont 'hijack' the thread..thanks

NCS or Postal : NSC Wandworth
Date of submission : 21 November 2008
CRITERIA - (HSMP-5years) + 1year ILR
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 12/12/2008 dated 5/12/2008
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 1/12/2008 Credit Card
Date of receipt of approval: (28 Feb 2009) Dated 17th
Date of Ceremony: TBD

Update: Had PP interview today....it took about 10mins

Questions:

1. Full Names
2. Spell the names
3. have i been known by other names
4. D.O.B
5. Country of Birth
6. Town of Birth
7. Parents names, dates of birth and towns/country of birth
8. credit/bank details
9. wifes names
10. referees name
11. referees D.O.B
12. Referees address
13. referees job details
14. how did I know the referee
15. method used for sending application
16. what documents were included in application
17. current address details - length of stay at current address
18. who else leaves at my current address (incomplete answer on this one!)
19. previous address -length of stay at previous address (not satisfactory answer regarding dates -me thinks!)
20. signature on some sort of electronic pad
21. documents included in application
22. Have i got my supporting documents back?


The more I answered questions correctly/incorrectly - the more he asked...

I also fired back a question.... "what else do you guys do here apart from PP interviews - the guy said that they help out DWP in interviews for NI numbers...

Chess wrote:Update: Had PP interview today....it took about 10mins

Questions:

1. Full Names
2. Spell the names
3. have i been known by other names
4. D.O.B
5. Country of Birth
6. Town of Birth
7. Parents names, dates of birth and towns/country of birth
8. credit/bank details
9. wifes names
10. referees name
11. referees D.O.B
12. Referees address
13. referees job details
14. how did I know the referee
15. method used for sending application
16. what documents were included in application
17. current address details - length of stay at current address
18. who else leaves at my current address (incomplete answer on this one!)
19. previous address -length of stay at previous address (not satisfactory answer regarding dates -me thinks!)
20. signature on some sort of electronic pad
21. documents included in application
22. Have i got my supporting documents back?


The more I answered questions correctly/incorrectly - the more he asked...

I also fired back a question.... "what else do you guys do here apart from PP interviews - the guy said that they help out DWP in interviews for NI numbers...

Then you must have answered your name wrong because those are a lot of questions. How long was that interview?

republique wrote:

Chess wrote:Update: Had PP interview today....it took about 10mins

Questions:

1. Full Names
2. Spell the names
3. have i been known by other names
4. D.O.B
5. Country of Birth
6. Town of Birth
7. Parents names, dates of birth and towns/country of birth
8. credit/bank details
9. wifes names
10. referees name
11. referees D.O.B
12. Referees address
13. referees job details
14. how did I know the referee
15. method used for sending application
16. what documents were included in application
17. current address details - length of stay at current address
18. who else leaves at my current address (incomplete answer on this one!)
19. previous address -length of stay at previous address (not satisfactory answer regarding dates -me thinks!)
20. signature on some sort of electronic pad
21. documents included in application
22. Have i got my supporting documents back?


The more I answered questions correctly/incorrectly - the more he asked...

I also fired back a question.... "what else do you guys do here apart from PP interviews - the guy said that they help out DWP in interviews for NI numbers...

Then you must have answered your name wrong because those are a lot of questions. How long was that interview?

Republique - would you think I dont know my name


Interview took about 10minutes

Chess wrote:Update: Had PP interview today....it took about 10mins

Questions:

1. Full Names
2. Spell the names
3. have i been known by other names
4. D.O.B
5. Country of Birth
6. Town of Birth
7. Parents names, dates of birth and towns/country of birth
8. credit/bank details
9. wifes names
10. referees name
11. referees D.O.B
12. Referees address
13. referees job details
14. how did I know the referee
15. method used for sending application
16. what documents were included in application
17. current address details - length of stay at current address
18. who else leaves at my current address (incomplete answer on this one!)
19. previous address -length of stay at previous address (not satisfactory answer regarding dates -me thinks!)
20. signature on some sort of electronic pad
21. documents included in application
22. Have i got my supporting documents back?


The more I answered questions correctly/incorrectly - the more he asked...

I also fired back a question.... "what else do you guys do here apart from PP interviews - the guy said that they help out DWP in interviews for NI numbers...

Chess,
Now that you have become a Brit, please dont abandon us on here. Keep giving / sharing with us your experiences! This journey (as they call it), is really rough and full of uncertainities from new rules from HO every now and then.

I have seen some posts from people who are in the same situation as me i.e. submitted their applications around 3rd week of Oct '08 and haven't got anything except the acknowledgement. Is there anyone who submitted between 15th and 25th Oct and actually received a decision (+ve or -ve) or request for further information?

Too much! Congrats BTW

Chess wrote: 10. referees name
11. referees D.O.B
12. Referees address

18. who else leaves at my current address (incomplete answer on this one!)

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Chess wrote:Update: Had PP interview today....it took about 10mins

Questions:

10. referees name
11. referees D.O.B
12. Referees address
13. referees job details
16. what documents were included in application

Chees et al,
Would there be a problem if the same person who refereed you in form AN for BC also referees you in the passport application?

munisa wrote:

Chess wrote:Update: Had PP interview today....it took about 10mins

Questions:

10. referees name
11. referees D.O.B
12. Referees address
13. referees job details
16. what documents were included in application

Chees et al,
Would there be a problem if the same person who refereed you in form AN for BC also referees you in the passport application?

No problem with that.

I had my ceremony 1 hour ago in Nottingham. Very friendly lady conducted it and it felt very good. Arrived in the UK Feb '02 and end of a long journey for me!

NCS or Postal NCS: NSC Leicester City Centre
Date of submission: 6 Nov '08 (received in Liverpool the next day)

CRITERIA : 7 yr stay, 6.5 akin to marriage with girlfriend (Last Visa: 2 Unmarried Partner + 0.7 mnths ILR + marriage)

Date of debit card transaction: 17 Nov '08
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 Nov '08
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Feb '09 (Dated 18 Feb '09)
Date of Ceremony: 03 March '09 (Private. 1st public only available 28 April '09 - £100 for privilege – worth it!)
[Went on 2 week holiday here]
Date of appln. for passport: 26 March '09
Date of Return of Naturalisation Certificate and passport: 28 March '09
Date of Receipt of Invitation Letter for Interview: 30 March '09
Date of Interview: 03 April '09 (Derby)
Date of Receipt of passport: 07 April '09

Less than 2 weeks (12 days to be exact) from sending off application to receiving passport in the post!!!
I am very impressed with how quickly I received my passport and can't wait to test drive it

ncs or post=NCS SOUTHWARK
DATE OF SUBMISSION :09/01/09
CRITERIA:SPOUSE OF BRITISH CITZEN9(2+1)

DATE OF RECEIEPT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:20/01/09
DATE OF APPROVAL:STILL WAITING
WILL BE UPDATING AS SOON AS I GET THAT BROWN LETTER
THANKS AND GOOD LUCK EVERY BODY[/size][/color]

Having read all the 74 ish pages on this thread, there is a clear corelation between applications in winter and success / speed of approval. Winter applications seem to be dealt with very quickly ~2 months on average BUT some summer ones wait until the next summer to be akwnoledged!

Well I can't believe it but yes I got my approval today

My time line as follows:
Ancestral visa Feb 2003
Extension of AV Feb 2007
ILR Feb 2008
Naturalisation application via NCS 28 Jan 2009
Received Nat approval 4thMarch 2009

33 days about time I had a bit of luck

Congratulations Siggi.

Have you done the ceremony yet?

No I will book first thing tomorrow.

Congratulations Siggi,

Which NCS did you apply through? I applied on 26th Jan via NCS but am still waiting for my approval.

Thank you,
Smit

Smit,
Yeap I went through Barking Dagenham NCS.

FINAL TIME LINES

Date of ILR: 07/01/09
NCS or Postal : NCS Leeds
Date of submission or posting : 9/01/2009
CRITERIA : HSMP (caught up in 5 year mess!!) to get ILR - SPOUSE criteria for Citizenship
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 20/01/2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 20/01/2009
Date of receipt of approval from HO :
Date of receipt of invitation letter : 14/02/2009 dated 04/02/2009
Date of Ceremony : 17/02/2009 (private ceremony)
Date of appln. for passport : 17/02/2009 (Check and Send)
Date of Return of Naturalisation Certificate and passport by SMS: 23/02/2009
Date of Receipt of Invitation Letter for Interview: 24/02/2009
Date of Interview: 02/03/09
British Passport Delivery: Automated phone call to arrange delivery by SMS (05/03/09)
Agreed redelivery: redeliver at work address (06/03/09)


It has been a very long journey but the final lap has been amazing from "subject to immigration controll" to "British Passport" within 60 days!