TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

tintin · Post by **tintin** » Fri May 13, 2011 8:49 am

nax_72 wrote:
tintin wrote:thanks Ferrarilondon, Booboo and Forwardever.

I suppose they are busy processing the March applications now, everyone who applied in March should hear very soon I guess.

Just something strange with Royalmail - just out of curiousity I used to check the royalmail tracking everyday to see if my return special delivery envelope has been posted. I did the same yesterday, but it showed no information. However it arrived this morning ! I wonder why it didnt show that my package was in transit when I checked yesterday.
What time you checked last night. Royal mail update the system very late in the night. For my letter I saw it was in transit around 12:30 AM for next day delivery. Before that the usual 'come back later' message was displayed.

I checked at about 10 at night if I remember correctly, the tracking service was not showing any information then.

tintin · Post by **tintin** » Fri May 13, 2011 8:50 am

sam84 wrote:Hi,

This is my husbands timeline so far:
Posted application on 8th march
Payment taken 14th march
Acknowlegement letter 16th march dated 12th march
Approval letter received today 13th may dated 11th may.

Thanks to everyone who posts on here info was very helpful.
I called HO last week on thursday and was told not allocated to caseworker
Yet, so very surprised with the approval today.
Was sent using the special delivery packet provided.

Congratulations Sam !

ferrarilondon · Post by **ferrarilondon** » Fri May 13, 2011 8:55 am

Congratulations to You Sam and your Husband. Hopefully I am next

goody09 · Post by **goody09** » Fri May 13, 2011 8:58 am

Hi tintin, I called my council yesterday, and they told me that I should have recieved the letter for invitation, then they reliesed that they sent it to the wrong address any way they booked me for the public cermony on 24th May

ferrarilondon, it may be a good idea to call your council as it seems that they had my certificate more than one week befor I recieved the HO approval, just give them a call asking for booking cermony and then they will ask you for HO reference, by this way you find out some more information

Good luck for all of you waiting

Mozart · Post by **Mozart** » Fri May 13, 2011 9:03 am

Criteria :: WP, HSMP, Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Type :: NCS Epping
Date of submission :: 21/03/2011
Date application received by UKBA :: 22/03/2011
Date of debit of credit card :: 25/03/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 30/03/2011 (dated 25/03/2011)
Date of receipt of approval :: Pending
Date of ceremony :: Pending
Date of Passport Appointment :: Pending
Date of Passport Receipt :: Pending

I called the home office today and the update remains the same as two weeks ago i.e. waiting to be assigned to a caseworker.

grrr.

lionking007 · Post by **lionking007** » Fri May 13, 2011 9:42 am

ferrarilondon wrote:Congratulations to You Sam and your Husband. Hopefully I am next

Hi Ferrarilondon, I am sure you will be the next in line to receive your approval.

thomas_mat_77 · Post by **thomas_mat_77** » Fri May 13, 2011 10:02 am

I just called up the HO and they said decision was made on 11/05 and should reach me within next 5-7 days.

Called up council to check whether they have received anything but they need a different reference number than the one printed on the acknowledgement letter, will probably have to wait for the invitation letter to come through I guess.

I'd applied via NCS Manchester, route HSMP, received acknowledgement dated 19/03.

ferrarilondon · Post by **ferrarilondon** » Fri May 13, 2011 10:32 am

Waoo the approvals are coming through that is a good news.

lionking007 · Post by **lionking007** » Fri May 13, 2011 11:06 am

ferrarilondon wrote:Waoo the approvals are coming through that is a good news.

The world has woken up finally

allta · Post by **allta** » Fri May 13, 2011 11:33 am

lionking007 wrote:
ferrarilondon wrote:Waoo the approvals are coming through that is a good news.
The world has woken up finally

Congrats Sam and Tintin, ferrarilondon, you're next matey. I think I might get mine early June.

Anyways, I'm keeping my fingers crossed

ferrarilondon · Post by **ferrarilondon** » Fri May 13, 2011 11:54 am

GUL, where are you . Whats happening with your case?

sonya24 · Post by **sonya24** » Fri May 13, 2011 1:37 pm

NCS or Postal
NCS BRENT
Date of submission or posting: 10 MAY 2011
CRITERIA - 5 yr HSMP JR DEPENDANT +1 YR ILR (4 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 12 MAY 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement
Date of receipt of approval
Date of Ceremony
Date of appln. for passport
Method used
Date of Receipt

ferrarilondon · Post by **ferrarilondon** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:03 pm

People did you notice from Sonya24's post that she applied on 10th May and her card got debited on 12th Just in 2 days.

This shows that HO has come back to normal and may be they have dealt with the back log.

daniash · Post by **daniash** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:08 pm

ferrarilondon wrote:People did you notice from Sonya24's post that she applied on 10th May and her card got debited on 12th Just in 2 days.

This shows that HO has come back to normal and may be they have dealt with the back log.

If only, oh, if only. I'll check my bank account as soon as I get home, there may be 'good' news (well, as good as the loss of Â£836 can ever get)

Woop!
x

sheryar Ahmed · Post by **sheryar Ahmed** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:18 pm

well well well...Looking at soniya's progress...seems like they are becoming efficent.

Or May be she was just too lucky that her evneloped got processed so quickly!

I personally beleive time span is about 2 to 3 months! or may be just 2 months (being optimistic)

Patientce is a Virtue!!

dsk · Post by **dsk** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:57 pm

[quote="dsk"]Postal
Date of submission or posting 25 Feb2011
CRITERIA - 6 yr stay (5WP + 1 yr ILR) (self + 3 dependant)
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 2 march 11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 march 11
Date of receipt of approval :Due
Date of Ceremony :Due
Date of appln. for passport :Due
Method used : Due
Date of Receipt: Due

2 aduts + 2 children (MN1)[quote="dsk"]

congrats to all, who have been successful!

Is there anyone on forum who applied in feb 2011 and still waiting apart from us. I am really getting worried, frustaion is building up honestly. A friend of mine applied after us and is about to receive hiss passport soon and we are still waiting. Don't know what to do?
aaaaarrrrrrrghhhhh!!!!!!!1

rightmove · Post by **rightmove** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:19 pm

[dsk]

looks like simpler cases are processed faster. like you are in job and have p60 for the last 1 year and have employer reference letter.

however, if u r self employed etc... home needs to go and cross check with tax deptt... that can easily add another month.

model · Post by **model** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:19 pm

Model
One of My friend applied on 1/03/11 and received approval by 31.03.11
I am not sure why some of them approved and some of them not. Any how try call HO.

7omi · Post by **7omi** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:26 pm

it seems there are no algorithms for how quick it would be, it seems they're doing their job well and dealing with each cases ( or grouped similar) individually rather than assuming it would take 3 months you never know. well judging by some of the applications on here...having said that tho, there's no doubt there are some backlogs.

model · Post by **model** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:26 pm

model wrote:Model
One of My friend applied on 1/03/11 and received approval by 31.03.11
I am not sure why some of them approved and some of them not. Any how try call HO.

dsk · Post by **dsk** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:43 pm

Thanks Model, 7omi, rightmove

I think you might be right, we were self employed and were claiming working tax credit. Our benefits were stopped and were asked to send our passports, invoices/receipts etc after we applied for citizenship. However the business was very new and tax return was not due upon us!!. We have send necessary paperwork to HMRC + HO letter that our passports are not with us. May be its delayed because of this?

Also I am Indian my wife is pakistani ! do you think this could be a reason?

Everything is legitimate but still I get worried quickly!!
hummmmmmmm!

ferrarilondon · Post by **ferrarilondon** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:45 pm

@dsk Gul here has been waiting since mid feb i think. But last week he told us that the case is with the case worker. Did you check your update?

dx1129 · Post by **dx1129** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:48 pm

ferrarilondon,hope we could hear something back this weekend or next.

thanks tintin and sams for the update, best wishes for the life after approval.

7omi · Post by **7omi** » Fri May 13, 2011 4:01 pm

dsk wrote:Thanks Model, 7omi, rightmove

I think you might be right, we were self employed and were claiming working tax credit. Our benefits were stopped and were asked to send our passports, invoices/receipts etc after we applied for citizenship. However the business was very new and tax return was not due upon us!!. We have send necessary paperwork to HMRC + HO letter that our passports are not with us. May be its delayed because of this?

Also I am Indian my wife is pakistani ! do you think this could be a reason?

Everything is legitimate but still I get worried quickly!!
hummmmmmmm!

Your nationality should never be a barrier or neither should your application process be biased by your nationalities. All i can say is if paperwork or anything to do with having to chase series of other departments for verification then it would affect the time taken. but don't worry yourself, if they need more info they have your contact details.

ferrarilondon · Post by **ferrarilondon** » Fri May 13, 2011 4:04 pm

It must be a miracle if I hear some thing this week or early next as yesterday they said its waiting for allocation and it can take up to 6 months lol. Well I guess this is their standard answer to every question

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