TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

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Here's an update on the progress of my application

NCS or Postal: NCS, preston
Date of submission or posting: 16/09/09
Date of arrival at HO: 17/09/09
CRITERIA: 2yr + 1 ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 22/09/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/09/09 (Dtd. 22/09/09)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of invitation letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of appln. for passport: pending
Method used: pending
Date of Receipt: pending

My application

NCS or Postal: NCS, Winchester
Date of submission or posting: 11/08/09
Date of arrival at HO: 13/08/09
CRITERIA: HSMP JR
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 14/08/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/08/09
Date of receipt of approval: 14/09/09
Date of invitation letter: 14/09/09
Date of Ceremony: 29/09/09
Date of appln. for passport: 29/09/09
Method used: Post office check and send
Date of Receipt: 09/10/09

Thanks for all the help!!

sidster007 wrote:Ok folks my application reached the home office on Friday 9th October (was sent via NCS, Westminster on the 8th October). Will keep you all posted with updates.

Quick question meanwhile- Is there an expiry date for the BC approval letter by which one has to schedule and attend the citizenship ceremony? one of my friends said its 3 months while another said it is 2 ...just want to be sure as I might need to delay my ceremony (assuming I get approved !!) to January as I will be travelling to my country of origin in December and so won't have sufficient time to get my British passport and get an Indian visa stamped in it.

Cheers

Sidster007

3 months and this would be mentioned on the letter itself....

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For those applying on the basis of marriage to British national and have lived in the UK for 3 lawful years, are you supposed to supply the spouses passport or Birth Certificate, if the spouse was born in the UK will Birth Certificate suffice.

If the relationship is going through a rough patch, but there is no divorce, can a spouse still apply, based on marriage.

Cheers mate

Here's an update of my application

NCS or Postal: NCS, Haringey
Date of submission or posting: 03/09/09
Date of arrival at HO: 04/09/09
CRITERIA: HSMP (JR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 09/09/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/09/09 (Dtd. 09/09/09)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of invitation letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of appln. for passport: pending
Method used: pending
Date of Receipt: pending



Its already more than one month but not replied yet, fingers crossed.

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hello everyone!


I would be very grateful if you can let me know how does it work?
i applied for naturalization (wife + spent 9 years in the country) on the 20th August via NCT. I called HO on the 29th Sept and was told that the decision was made on the 28th Sept. I'm still waiting for the letter to arrive (bloody postal strike). If the decision is positive, apart from the letter from the HO, should I be expecting an letter- invitation from the council for the ceremony as well, or should I book the ceremony after I receive a letter from the HO? I'll be calling HO tomorrow to ask to resend the letter as it's getting ridiculous.
Many thanks!

Update:

NCS or Postal: NCS, Leeds
Date of submission or posting: 26th Aug 2009
Application: Joint (Husband, wife and Child)
CRITERIA: 6 yr stay (5 yrs WP+HSMP + 1 yr ILR)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 27th Aug, 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 01st Sept 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05th Sept 2009
Date of approval: 30th Sept 2009
Invitation Letter: 11th Oct 2009
Date of Ceremony: 22nd Oct 2009
Date of appln. for passport: Waiting
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

NCS or Postal: NCS, Luton
Date of submission or posting: 25th Aug 2009
Application: Myself and Child
CRITERIA: HSMP 5 yr (4+1 under JR)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 27th Aug, 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 01st Sept 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06th Sept 2009
Date of approval: 30th Sept 2009
Invitation Letter Received: 10th Oct 2009
Date of Ceremony: 22nd Oct 2009
Date of application for passport: Waiting
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS, which: East Kilbride
Date of submission of application: August 19, 2009
Date application received by H/O: August 20, 2009
CRITERIA: Spouse
Date of Payment: August 26, 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: August 28, 2009
Date of receipt of Approval: September 22 2009(dated September 12, 2009)
Date of citizenship ceremony: 05 October 2009 (Private)
Date of Passport application: 05 October 2009 PO Check & Send
Date of Passport interview: 13/10/2009
Date of return of application documents: Pending
Date of receipt of passport: Pending

kalone wrote: Date of Passport application: 05 October 2009 PO Check & Send
Date of Passport interview: 13/10/2009

Did you phoned up to get an appointment or got it via the post because I realise you only submitted your application about 1 week ago?

Thanks

kalone wrote:

Date of Passport application: 05 October 2009 PO Check & Send
Date of Passport interview: 13/10/2009



Did you phoned up to get an appointment or got it via the post because I realise you only submitted your application about 1 week ago?

Thanks

Justice_will_reign: I called them to check the status of my passport application. I was informed a letter had been sent out for me to book an interview. I got the reference number and called 03002221000 to book the interview.

Here's an update of my application

NCS or Postal: NCS, Haringey
Date of submission or posting: 03/09/09
Date of arrival at HO: 04/09/09
CRITERIA: HSMP (JR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 09/09/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/09/09 (Dtd. 09/09/09)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of invitation letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of appln. for passport: pending
Method used: pending
Date of Receipt: pending


Is it worth to call home office and check the status of my application?

or

Call the council to check if they have recieved my certificate, in my AN form i did not mention any council for my ceremony because i live in ilford so assumed that they will send certificate to my local council and i have applied from NCS haringey.

Any Advise please!!!

racingfire from the posted timelines you should be due for a reply within the next couple of weeks

racingfire wrote:Is it worth to call home office and check the status of my application?

or

Call the council to check if they have recieved my certificate, in my AN form i did not mention any council for my ceremony because i live in ilford so assumed that they will send certificate to my local council and i have applied from NCS haringey.

Any Advise please!!!

Give 3 weeks for processing the application from the date your credit/debit card was processed, then give another 10 days for the letter to arrive. Check most of the timeline above, you will realise that is the case. All the best!

Thanks taliska and justice-will-resign for your advices

My fee payment was cleared on 4th sep so 3 weeks after that is 25 sept and 10 days after that is 5th Oct. So its already 1 week over but i did not recieve any reply.

I called my local council today and they did not receive any thing either.

Hi Raving Fire,
If I were you I would give it till the end of this week after which I would phone the HO and ask if a decision letter was sent to you in the post? say that you are worried that it might be delayed in the post (postal strike) ! this way atleast they can give you some indication without infringing the data protection act.

rakushka wrote:hello everyone!


I would be very grateful if you can let me know how does it work?
i applied for naturalization (wife + spent 9 years in the country) on the 20th August via NCT. I called HO on the 29th Sept and was told that the decision was made on the 28th Sept. I'm still waiting for the letter to arrive (bloody postal strike). If the decision is positive, apart from the letter from the HO, should I be expecting an letter- invitation from the council for the ceremony as well, or should I book the ceremony after I receive a letter from the HO? I'll be calling HO tomorrow to ask to resend the letter as it's getting ridiculous.
Many thanks!

Hello,

anybody knows or am I posting in a wrong location?

Dear all,

I am a bit worried as the HO haven't yet charged my credit card. I applied via NCS, Westminster on Thursday the 8th of October and my application definitely reached the HO the next day (have checked on the Royal mail website).

Is there anything I can do? is it worth calling the HO to see if they have indeed received my application?

Cheers

Sidster007

Remember guys royal mail is going on strike next week. I think this is going to hurt.....

sidster007 wrote:Dear all,

I am a bit worried as the HO haven't yet charged my credit card. I applied via NCS, Westminster on Thursday the 8th of October and my application definitely reached the HO the next day (have checked on the Royal mail website).

Is there anything I can do? is it worth calling the HO to see if they have indeed received my application?

Cheers

Sidster007

Hi Sidster007,

I don,t think so its worth to calling HO , In my case they charged my debit card after 6 days, just wait another 3 days end of this week, i hope so definetly they will charge your credit card in next 3 days.

I know its very frustating after submiting apllication. Best of luck.

Thanks for your message Racing Fire. It is indeed very frustrating...more so when I begin to anticipate timelines after going through posts on this forum ! maybe I should not long in for a few days.

Thanks anyways



Hi Sidster007,

I don,t think so its worth to calling HO , In my case they charged my debit card after 6 days, just wait another 3 days end of this week, i hope so definetly they will charge your credit card in next 3 days.

I know its very frustating after submiting apllication. Best of luck.[/quote]