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October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by apple02 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:29 am

Eligibility criteria: Indefinite Leave to remain since 1997
Current nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: Self (1st Class Recorded Delivery)
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013
Date of acknowledgment: 19/12/13 (dated 12/12/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/12/2013
Date approval received: Received 11/01/14 (Dated 08/01/14
Date of ceremony: waiting


Thank God for his deliverance. Thank God for this forum which has helped me immensely. I was so worried that I was not going to receive my approval due to the fact that 1) i sent in the old forms the one before the new one came out in September, 2) one of my referees was just 25 and i thought that question meant from age 26 and over. You know it just goes to show you just need to have faith and believe your going to receive it.

For all the previous post about requesting your documents delays your application, i requested my application on the 11/12/13 because I needed it for work and i was told by the home office people applying for British citizenship wont be affected, the only people who get affected are people who have definite leave only. Also she says before the send your requested documents back to you they photocopy everything from back to front before sending it back to you, so don't worry. If anything if i never requested my documents i would never have received my approval here today not yet anyway. So sometimes you've got to do what you've got to do to speed people up.

Thank you very much people and all the people who applied before me, same time as me and in October don't worry yours is on its way signed, sealed and delivered. Any brown letter that comes to your door with royal mail on it that should be it. I will check back to post my ceremony date when i get a letter from the council. Thanks

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by shak80 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:17 am

Spouse & ILR
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 30/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/10 /2013
Date of acknowledgement:11/01/2014 received on 15/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/2014
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Finally they have taken fees from my account on 11/01/2014.
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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by dr_me » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:31 am

Hello friends. Congratulations to those who have received their approvals.
A lot of improvement in time tracking is made by our good friends jotter and p2kin. Thanks for your efforts.
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fm1011
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to scanner

Post by fm1011 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:39 pm

i am married to BC too but i don.nt know why i am late..lol..
but i could be wrong because i never complete 1year after ILR...
but i came to this country in august 2009 so hope that continues period is ok...but waiting to go back home

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Scanner » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:15 pm

Glory be to God almighty. I just got my approval letter today 11/01/2014, dated 09/01/2014. I have been looking for my original post to update, but can not find the exact page. HO received my application on the 22nd of October 2013.

3 years HSMP, 2 Years tier 1 and 1 year ILR.

I am so excited and have been singing songs of praises to God all morning till now. :-)

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by apple02 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:06 pm

Scanner wrote:Glory be to God almighty. I just got my approval letter today 11/01/2014, dated 09/01/2014. I have been looking for my original post to update, but can not find the exact page. HO received my application on the 22nd of October 2013.

3 years HSMP, 2 Years tier 1 and 1 year ILR.

I am so excited and have been singing songs of praises to God all morning till now. :-)
well done, we both got our approval this morning. Maybe we will have the same ceremony date hehe

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by APK » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:33 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years treaty EEA+1 year PR (no PR card)
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 17/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 15/11/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 18/11/13
Date of approval: 08/01/2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Eventually I got my approval. Thank you very much to all people who provided a lot of useful information in this forum. I hope all of you will get positive answers from HO. All the best.

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Scanner » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:11 pm

apple02 wrote:
Scanner wrote:Glory be to God almighty. I just got my approval letter today 11/01/2014, dated 09/01/2014. I have been looking for my original post to update, but can not find the exact page. HO received my application on the 22nd of October 2013.

3 years HSMP, 2 Years tier 1 and 1 year ILR.

I am so excited and have been singing songs of praises to God all morning till now. :-)
well done, we both got our approval this morning. Maybe we will have the same ceremony date hehe
Thank you apple02.

I am honestly thinking of booking a private ceremony. I may have to call the council or should i wait for them to contact me first. I know the letter said so but does it have to be that way?

can anyone kindly advice?

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Williamme » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:09 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application: 21, Oct, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22, Oct, 2013
Date of debit of fees: 22, Nov, 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Never Received
Date of receipt of approval: 11, Jan, 2014 ( Dated 6, Jan, 2014)
Date of Ceremony: Arrange Later

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many congrats scanner

Post by fm1011 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:13 pm

many many congratulation mr scanner i think my application will be on the way as i submit on the same day as you..21 oct and recieved by HO 22 october....

and good luck for evryone including me .....

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by apple02 » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:13 am

Scanner wrote:
apple02 wrote:
Scanner wrote:Glory be to God almighty. I just got my approval letter today 11/01/2014, dated 09/01/2014. I have been looking for my original post to update, but can not find the exact page. HO received my application on the 22nd of October 2013.

3 years HSMP, 2 Years tier 1 and 1 year ILR.

I am so excited and have been singing songs of praises to God all morning till now. :-)
well done, we both got our approval this morning. Maybe we will have the same ceremony date hehe
Thank you apple02.

I am honestly thinking of booking a private ceremony. I may have to call the council or should i wait for them to contact me first. I know the letter said so but does it have to be that way?

can anyone kindly advice?
Wait for them to send the letter first but according to my council it says you must call them if you want to arrange a private ceremony. But you could always wait if your not in a hurry and save 77 pounds fee :)

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question

Post by fm1011 » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:55 pm

hi
can any1 tell me is the approval letter will come in the same envelop which i provided for my documents or will come separetly.?
thanks

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Re: question

Post by APK » Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:39 pm

fm1011 wrote:hi
can any1 tell me is the approval letter will come in the same envelop which i provided for my documents or will come separetly.?
thanks
I got one envelope with approval letter and with all my documents.

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APK

Post by fm1011 » Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:55 pm

thanks apk

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Scanner » Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:32 am

Thanks Apple02. It is actually £100 at my council. lol

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by MwanaKay » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:16 pm

Am so so so so so so Happyyyyyyy PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW

Thank God I hav BC, I have Conguered Everest BC!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I emailed my case worker this morning and within five minutes she emailed back informing me she had approved my application this morning and that I will be receiving my documents and Ceremony Invitation leter this week.

I felt like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders. God is great and He hears the prayers of His people.


Timeline

Application Type: Spouse of BC + ILR

Application Date: 21/10/2013

Received By UKBA: 22/10/2013 (Royal Mail Tracked & Confirmed)

Fees Debited: 21/11/2013

Acknowlwdgement Letter Reveived: 24/11/2013

Date of receipt of further documents: 17/12/2013 (Dated 13/12/2013)

Date Sent Back Docs Requested (Passport Showing My Previous VISA going back 5 years): 18/12/2013 (UKBA Received 19/12/2013)

Approval Date: 13/01/2013 (Received Email from my case worker informing me she has Approved my application) Received on the 16/01/2014

Ceremony: 23/01/2014

British Passport Application: 23/01/2014
Last edited by MwanaKay on Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:48 am, edited 2 times in total.
Thank God for I have a British Passport!!!.
God conquered Everest (BC) for me, and now has presented me with a Britih Passport.
Hallelujah!!!

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Scanner » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:24 pm

MwanaKay wrote:Am so so so so so so Happyyyyyyy PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW

Thank God I hav BC, I have Conguered Everest BC!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I emailed my case worker this morning and within five minutes she emailed back informing me she had approved my application this morning and that I will be receiving my documents and Ceremony Invitation leter this week.

I felt like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders. God is great and he hear the prayers of His people.

Timeline
Application Type: Spouse of BC + ILR
Application Date: 21/10/2013Received By UKBA: 22/10/2013 (Royal Mail Tracked & Confirmed)
Fees Debited: 21/11/2013
Acknowlwdgement Letter Reveived: 24/11/2013
Date of receipt of further documents: 17/12/2013 (Dated 13/12/2013)
Date Sent Back Docs Requested (Passport Showing My Previous VISA going back 5 years): 18/12/2013 (UKBA Received 19/12/2013)
Approval Date: 13/01/2013 (Received Email from my case worker informing me she has Approved my application)
Congrats MwanaKay. My observation is HO have gotten to approving applications received on the 21/10-22/10/2013. On this forum, there have been four approvals in a space of 4 days. All are applications received on 21/22-10-2013

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by MwanaKay » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:27 pm

Thanks Scanner, you are right.

IT IS SUCH A GREAT RELIEF

Can't wait to put my hands on that small little red book, lol
Thank God for I have a British Passport!!!.
God conquered Everest (BC) for me, and now has presented me with a Britih Passport.
Hallelujah!!!

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by fm1011 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:40 pm

hi

and thanks mr scanner for a nice comments which gives me a hint of my application mean that they r dealing with application recieved by HO on 22oct.....i send it on 21 oct,

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Scanner » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:00 pm

MwanaKay wrote:Thanks Scanner, you are right.

IT IS SUCH A GREAT RELIEF

Can't wait to put my hands on that small little red book, lol

Yes i can not wait, either. As soon as the swearing/oath ceremony is out of the way, I'll be going for the red passport like a thirsty deer panting after water. lol

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Scanner » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:01 pm

fm1011 wrote:hi

and thanks mr scanner for a nice comments which gives me a hint of my application mean that they r dealing with application recieved by HO on 22oct.....i send it on 21 oct,

Yes be positive. It may already be waiting for you before you get back home today. :-)

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by fm1011 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:31 pm

thank you scanner

i keep checking with royal mail tracking number on my mobile but it says come bk later ...

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by apple02 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:44 pm

[quote="Scanner"]Thanks Apple02. It is actually £100 at my council. lol[/quote
That is too much. Your choice but I would wait. I know your thirsty but nothing comes before the time

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Re: October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by apple02 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:53 pm

Yes it seems the HO are approving the 21-22 October. I must be the only one who's application being received on the 24th October to be approved so far. I also have a friend who's was received on the 23rd of October and his one was approved on the 16th December 2013. Hopefully people before us will get there approvals this week as well as people still in our list and after that. I also do know not everyone case is the same. It seems people who's application are made of a spouse, one person who applied end of October got approved in December. That must be a record.

So fingers crossed everyone, God bless you all and have either hope or faith. When I receive my ceremony letter I will post the date. Good luck everyone. X

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thanks app02

Post by fm1011 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:07 pm

i think i must be the last person of 21 oct application that they will deal with it...still waiting married to BC

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