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TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

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

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mrsahmed
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Post by mrsahmed » Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:27 pm

saurya_s wrote:
mrsahmed wrote:[quoteHi there,
Congrats,
My NCS told me it takes 4 months and your case appears to be like that. Other peoples applications seems to be processed in about 6-8 weeks? What caused delay? Did they talked to your referees? etc?
we submitted ours in february and still have heard nothing back, we would have been satisfied with a 4 month wait!
Did you sent thru NCS and did you contact HO. They normally decide within 6 months?[/quote]

we did send through ncs, and we have contacted the ho many times to be told the same thing over and over. We are waiting for the checks to come back, they said the same to our MP. just give up really because there is nothing we can actually do. have emailed a formal complaint aswell but waiting on that.

saurya_s
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Post by saurya_s » Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:49 pm

You might talk to a lawyer and seek compensation and pre-dated approval?
This really scares me as I always get in this kind of event without any issue!

whirlpool
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Waiting for invitation letter for 2 and a half months

Post by whirlpool » Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:15 am

ICEBREAKER, I was relying on you but soon you'll dissappear as ur case is sorted now.. Congrats.

Any advice of who to contact as I sumitted thru NCS on 20 October 2010 and fee deducted on 2/11/10 but no more update. Long and exhaustive wait.. Please any one help with advice or any number to contact on (not the 0845 number where the tape says call if your application was submitted more than six months ago).

Happy New Year to all..... :)
ICEBREAKER wrote:
cityboy wrote:
home263 wrote:
BJ21 wrote:
hi Ice-Breaker
very sad to know that you'r still waiting, hope soon will be hear good news from you. Good Luck. BJ21
ICEBREAKER just call them up tell them you need your Passport for work or travel

i have used NCS and i do have my passport, NCS gives back your passport at the spot.

whirlpool
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Post by whirlpool » Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:45 am

please can u tell me which number did u call ,because i am waiting for my letter since 20th october , very simple case 4years jr plus 1 year ilr ...can u please guide me how can i contect home office about my progress of application .
many thanks .
technical_lemon wrote:Just called UKBA and was informed by the person that a decision has been made on 17th dec..( i have not received approval or rejection letter yet)

he did not reveal the outcome though...

i called the council where i wanted to have my ceremony but they told me that they have not got anything on the register..

could it be that this was sent to my local council where i reside ( i applied through hackney but i live in red bridge council area and i requested my ceremony to be held in newham..

any thought ?

whirlpool
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Post by whirlpool » Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:54 am

icebreaker ...please i am worried like u were .....can u tell me any number to call them about the progress of my application ?or should i just wait every day ..... :roll: relax me with ur advice please ....i need help all members please .......
date of submission =20th october 2010
deduction of fee= 2nd november
an still waiting for approval letter ????????? : :(
ICEBREAKER wrote:NCS, Camden
CRITERIA - 5 yrs
Date of debit of debit/credit card credit card on 13 Sept 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement 30 Sept
Date of receipt of approval 14 dec 2010
Date of receipt of invitations 23 dec 2010
Date of Ceremony 6 janaury
Date of appln. for passport
Method used
Date of Receipt

wp_to_tier1_168
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Post by wp_to_tier1_168 » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:14 am

whirlpool wrote:icebreaker ...please i am worried like u were .....can u tell me any number to call them about the progress of my application ?or should i just wait every day ..... :roll: relax me with ur advice please ....i need help all members please .......
date of submission =20th october 2010
deduction of fee= 2nd november
an still waiting for approval letter ????????? : :(
ICEBREAKER wrote:NCS, Camden
CRITERIA - 5 yrs
Date of debit of debit/credit card credit card on 13 Sept 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement 30 Sept
Date of receipt of approval 14 dec 2010
Date of receipt of invitations 23 dec 2010
Date of Ceremony 6 janaury
Date of appln. for passport
Method used
Date of Receipt
call them on the same number with the last option (6 months), since this is the only way to contact the HO to find out your application status.

ICEBREAKER
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Post by ICEBREAKER » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:34 pm

[quote="wp_to_tier1_168"][quote="whirlpool"]icebreaker ...please i am worried like u were .....can u tell me any number to call them about the progress of my application ?or should i just wait every day ..... :roll: relax me with ur advice please ....i need help all members please .......
date of submission =20th october 2010
deduction of fee= 2nd november
an still waiting for approval letter ????????? : :(
[quote="ICEBREAKER"]NCS, Camden
CRITERIA - 5 yrs
Date of debit of debit/credit card credit card on 13 Sept 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement 30 Sept
Date of receipt of approval 14 dec 2010
Date of receipt of invitations 23 dec 2010
Date of Ceremony 6 janaury
Date of appln. for passport
Method used
Date of Receipt[/quote


my advice is to wait , soon you gonna get approved, it depends on the case worker, i think me and share the same caseworker. Do not worry at all, hopefuly soon u will hear the good news. Call them on the number which starts with 01 i don't have it nw i'll find out see u. God bless you

soulfullness
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Post by soulfullness » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:45 pm

Hi All

Time line

NCS or Postal: NCS
Criteria: 4 yrs HSMP + 1 yr ILR (myself only)
Date of submission: 16th Dec 2010
Date reached HO: Not confirm
Date of Debit Card deduction: 31 DEC 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: Not yet
Date of receipt of approval letter: Not yet
Date of ceremony: Not yet.

Is there anyway to monitor the application status?

wp_to_tier1_168
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Post by wp_to_tier1_168 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:46 pm

soulfullness wrote:Hi All

Time line

NCS or Postal: NCS
Criteria: 4 yrs HSMP + 1 yr ILR (myself only)
Date of submission: 16th Dec 2010
Date reached HO: Not confirm
Date of Debit Card deduction: 31 DEC 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: Not yet
Date of receipt of approval letter: Not yet
Date of ceremony: Not yet.

Is there anyway to monitor the application status?
call HO and dial the last option (6 months) even though you submitted application a few weeks ago. Good luck!

wp_to_tier1_168
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Post by wp_to_tier1_168 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:56 pm

updated my timeline

NCS or Postal: NCS
Criteria: 5 yrs wp/Tier1 + 1 yr ILR (myself and a uk-born Child)
Date of submission: 1st Dec 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd Dec 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 8th Dec 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 11th Dec (Dated 7th Dec)
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invitation letter: 24th Dec (Dated 16th Dec)
Date of ceremony: 4th Jan 2011 (private, booked on 24th Dec 2010)

Now I'm preparing the passport application. Since it doesn't seem clear to me what is issuance place in the naturalization certificate, should I fill the name of the local registration office in the "issuance place" box of section 5, where the ceremony took place? or just simply leave the box blank?

Thanks in advance for your clarification!

saurya_s
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Post by saurya_s » Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:11 pm

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:updated my timeline

NCS or Postal: NCS
Criteria: 5 yrs wp/Tier1 + 1 yr ILR (myself and a uk-born Child)
Date of submission: 1st Dec 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd Dec 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 8th Dec 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 11th Dec (Dated 7th Dec)
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invitation letter: 24th Dec (Dated 16th Dec)
Date of ceremony: 4th Jan 2011 (private, booked on 24th Dec 2010)

Now I'm preparing the passport application. Since it doesn't seem clear to me what is issuance place in the naturalization certificate, should I fill the name of the local registration office in the "issuance place" box of section 5, where the ceremony took place? or just simply leave the box blank?

Thanks in advance for your clarification!
Can you please direct me to the passport application?
Many thanks,
S

dgat
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Post by dgat » Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:16 pm

Hi,

My application status :

NCS or Postal: NCS ( Redbridge)
Criteria: 4 yrs HSMP + 1 yr ILR (self)
Date of submission: 16th Dec 2010
Date reached HO: 17th Dec 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 31 Dec 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Cheers

wp_to_tier1_168
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Post by wp_to_tier1_168 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:30 pm

saurya_s wrote: Can you please direct me to the passport application?
Many thanks,
S
Certainly i'm glad to have discussion otherwise moderator could correct us.

Br

HaseebKhan
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Post by HaseebKhan » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:21 am

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:updated my timeline

NCS or Postal: NCS
Criteria: 5 yrs wp/Tier1 + 1 yr ILR (myself and a uk-born Child)
Date of submission: 1st Dec 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd Dec 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 8th Dec 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 11th Dec (Dated 7th Dec)
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invitation letter: 24th Dec (Dated 16th Dec)
Date of ceremony: 4th Jan 2011 (private, booked on 24th Dec 2010)

Now I'm preparing the passport application. Since it doesn't seem clear to me what is issuance place in the naturalization certificate, should I fill the name of the local registration office in the "issuance place" box of section 5, where the ceremony took place? or just simply leave the box blank?

Thanks in advance for your clarification!
Your Council name (where you planning to take Ceremony)

osterly
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Post by osterly » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:16 am

NCS Hendon
Date of submission 20/12/2010
Date reached HO 21/12/2010 (assume)
CRITERIA - 4yr HSMP JR + 1 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card 05/01/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement pending
Date of receipt of approval - pending
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council - n/a
Date of Ceremony -
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received -

ukpl
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Post by ukpl » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:35 am

HaseebKhan wrote:
wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:updated my timeline

NCS or Postal: NCS
Criteria: 5 yrs wp/Tier1 + 1 yr ILR (myself and a uk-born Child)
Date of submission: 1st Dec 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd Dec 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 8th Dec 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 11th Dec (Dated 7th Dec)
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invitation letter: 24th Dec (Dated 16th Dec)
Date of ceremony: 4th Jan 2011 (private, booked on 24th Dec 2010)

Now I'm preparing the passport application. Since it doesn't seem clear to me what is issuance place in the naturalization certificate, should I fill the name of the local registration office in the "issuance place" box of section 5, where the ceremony took place? or just simply leave the box blank?

Thanks in advance for your clarification!
Your Council name (where you planning to take Ceremony)
Councils do not issue certificates.
They pass them onto you.

Actually, my certificate states it is issued by: HOME OFFICE LONDON.

wp_to_tier1_168
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Post by wp_to_tier1_168 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:54 pm

ukpl wrote: Councils do not issue certificates.
They pass them onto you.

Actually, my certificate states it is issued by: HOME OFFICE LONDON.
Thanks, ukpl. The local council organizes the ceremony.

HaseebKhan
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Post by HaseebKhan » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:15 pm

ukpl wrote:
HaseebKhan wrote:
wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:updated my timeline

NCS or Postal: NCS
Criteria: 5 yrs wp/Tier1 + 1 yr ILR (myself and a uk-born Child)
Date of submission: 1st Dec 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd Dec 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 8th Dec 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 11th Dec (Dated 7th Dec)
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invitation letter: 24th Dec (Dated 16th Dec)
Date of ceremony: 4th Jan 2011 (private, booked on 24th Dec 2010)

Now I'm preparing the passport application. Since it doesn't seem clear to me what is issuance place in the naturalization certificate, should I fill the name of the local registration office in the "issuance place" box of section 5, where the ceremony took place? or just simply leave the box blank?

Thanks in advance for your clarification!
Your Council name (where you planning to take Ceremony)
Councils do not issue certificates.
They pass them onto you.

Actually, my certificate states it is issued by: HOME OFFICE LONDON.
All the certificate issued from HO London.

it is up to you .....

but read form carefully ..."Where is your naturalization certificate issued"....
After oath you need to sign the new citizen book in council and that clear mention "Certificate issued" ...
I have wrote my council name .... and got my PP without any issue .. but if some thing changed in last 2 to 3 month than no idea.
I have gave you my experience ...

mag4kg
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Post by mag4kg » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:54 pm

NCS Ealing
Date of submission 10/12/2010
Date reached HO 13/12/2010
CRITERIA - 5yr WP/Tier1 + 1 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card 17/12/2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/12/2010 dated 15/12/2010
Date of receipt of approval -
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council - n/a
Date of Ceremony -
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received
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wp_to_tier1_168
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Post by wp_to_tier1_168 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:15 pm

updated

NCS or Postal: NCS
Criteria: 5 yrs wp/Tier1 + 1 yr ILR (myself and a uk-born Child)
Date of submission: 1st Dec 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd Dec 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 8th Dec 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 11th Dec (Dated 7th Dec)
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invitation letter: 24th Dec (Dated 16th Dec)
Date of ceremony: 4th Jan 2011 (private, booked on 24th Dec 2010)
Date of passport application: 6th Jan (special delivery)

minnie77
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Post by minnie77 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:55 am

NCS Southampton
Date of submission 04/01/2011
Date reached HO 05/01/2011 (assume)
CRITERIA - 5 Year + 1 Year - Register as a British Citizen (EEA family, holiding British National Overseas Passport)
Date of debit of debit/credit card - 07/01/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 11/01/2011 dated 07/01/2011
Date of receipt of approval - 29/01/2011 dated 25/01/2011
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council - 07/02/2011 dated 27/01/2011
Date of Ceremony - 01/03/2011
Date of appln. for passport - 01/03/2011
Method used
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received -
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ICEBREAKER
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Post by ICEBREAKER » Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:50 pm

Date of Ceremony - 5/01/2011
i collected my cerntificate , a gift from my local council and i had a picture taken with the deputy mayor. It was smooth and quick.

KC8010
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Post by KC8010 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:57 pm

Postal submission - Special Delivery signed for
Date of submission 05/01/2011
Date reached HO 06/01/2011
CRITERIA - 5 years + on PR card for 3 years (Been in UK for nearly 10 years)
Date of debit of debit/credit card - Mon Jan 10. 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - Jan 15.11 (dated Jan 10.11)
Date of receipt of approval - Jan 21. 11 (dated Jan 20.11)
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council -
Date of Ceremony -
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received -
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ChetanOjha
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Post by ChetanOjha » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:06 pm

NCS or Postal: NCS - Croydon Council
Criteria: 5 yrs wp/Tier1 + 1 yr ILR
Date of submission: 17th Dec 2010
Date reached HO(probably): 18th Dec 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 04th Jan 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 11 Jan 2011 (date 4th Jan 2011)
Decision Made on application: 17/01/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 28/01/2011
Date of ceremony: 09/03/2011
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khaweriba
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Post by khaweriba » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:59 pm

Hi All

An update on my timeline.


NCS or Postal: NCS - Hounslow
Criteria: 4 yrs HSMP + 1 yr ILR (myself only)
Date of submission: 22nd Dec 2010
Date reached HO: 23 Dec (Assume)
Date of Debit Card deduction: 06 JAN 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: Not yet
Date of receipt of approval letter: Not yet
Date of ceremony: Not yet.

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