October 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[kamiiqbal]

[quote="kamiiqbal"][quote="kamiiqbal"][quote="kamiiqbal"][quote="kamiiqbal"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 1 + 1 ILR (2 applications - wifey)
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Newham - posted by Royal Mail Special Delivery next day delivery service
Date of application: 26/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : [color=#FF0000]19/11/2015[/color] (submitted 2 x applications, but received only for one)
Date money gone off account: [color=#FF0000]17/11/2015[/color] (finally, phewww)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: submitted 2 x applications, 1st received on [color=#FF0000]18/11/2015[/color], 2nd applicant's letter received on [color=#FF0000]19/11/2015[/color]
Biometrics done: [color=#FF0000]23/11/2015[/color]
Date of approval : [color=#FF0000]received both letters for myself and for my wife on 12/03/2016 but letter dated 25/02/2016[/color]
Date of ceremony : waiting....
Date applied for passports : waiting....
Date passports received :waiting....

btw, I know one of the indirect known person who had applied for naturalization, but his application is refused due the his points on his driving licence.[/quote][/quote][/quote]

[SK413]

Hi to all.
FINAL UPDATE.
Passport received.

Eligibility criteria: UKM
Nationality: Barbadian
Method of application: FedEx International Priority
Date of application: 27/10/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : Acknowledgement letter by post on the 17/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 2/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received letter in post on the 17/11/2015
Biometrics done: Yes. 18/11/2015 :
Date of approval : letter received 30-12-2015. Dated 18-12-2015.
Date of ceremony :23/02/2016
Date applied for passports :25-02-2016
Date passports received :10-03-2016

[MMM-MMM]

October's applicants been very quiet lately !!!!


Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Date of approval : StillWaiting
Date of ceremony : Still Waiting
Passport application: Still Waiting

Anybody else is waiting who applied early October?

[kamiiqbal]

I have received my and my wife's application approved yesterday... All I need now to book for ceremoney.

I did apply using NCS, submitted on 27th Oct 2015, received approval letters on 12/03/2016 letter dated 25/02/2016.

Good luck all!

[sherjan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years tier1 G+ 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: Degree likelife in uk test
Nationality: Pak
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/10/2015
Payment method: Visa Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:14/11/2015
Date of approval : Letter Rec 11 March 2016 - Letter dated 23 Feb 2016
Date of ceremony : 07 April 2016
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received : waiting

[minunataace]

Updates
Eligibility criteria: PR+ 2yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Romania
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 22 Oct 15
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Oct 15
Date of acknowledgement : 10 Nov 15
Date money gone off account: 16 Nov 15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10 Nov 15
Biometrics done:14 Nov 15
Date of approval :23 Feb 16
Date of ceremony :18 Mar 16 - private (it took 3 weeks to receive the invitation letter)
Date applied for passports :TBC
Date passports received :TBC

[yoyomama]

Finally!

Eligibility criteria: Spouse 2Yrs + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & ESOL B1
Method of application: NCS Weybridge
Date of application: 26.10.15
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28.10.15
Date of acknowledgement : received email on 16 .11.15 and letter by post on 17.11.15 (dated 13.11.15)
Date money gone off account:13.11.15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:received on 17.11.15 (dated 13.11.15)
Biometrics done:18.11.15
Date of approval :03/03/2016(dated). I got the letter on the 15/03/2016
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting

[Niktees]

Eligibility criteria: 5Yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters
Nationality: Bangladesh
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement :letter 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Biometrics done: 14/11/2015
Date of approval : 04/03/2016, letter received 14/03/2016
Date of ceremony : 16/03/2016
Date applied for passports :
Date returned documents:
Date passports received :

Good luck to all fellow applicants still waiting !! Have faith....

[saqib425]

Thanks Almighty. fingers Crossed. finally received Brown Envelope.
My Application
Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Uk Master Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Crawley
Date of application: 14/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 02/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/11/2015
Biometrics done: 05/11/2015
Date of approval : 19/02/2016 ( Letter received on 16/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : applied online but waiting for their confirmation date
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

will update as i got ceremony date...

Thanks and best of luck for those who are waiting for their outcome.

[teo]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Tier 2, 2 years EEA2, 1 year EEA4
Language criteria met: PhD diploma from UK university
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 22/10/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement : 09/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 13/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/11/2015
Biometrics done: 14/11/2015
Date of approval: 26/02/2016 (letter received on 14/03/2016!)
Date of ceremony: 22/03/2016
Date applied for passports: -------
Date passports received: -------

[fabi1983]

Eligibility criteria: European citizen plus long residence (In the UK since 1998)
Language criteria met: UK University degree
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 22/10/2015
Payment method: credit card
Biometrics done: 14/11/2015
Date of approval : waiting..........
Date of ceremony : waiting..........


anyone else waiting since October? I am getting a bit anxious now.

[a1347]

Eligibility criteria:5 yrs +ilr
Language criteria met: degree
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 31/10
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2/11
Date of acknowledgement : 24/11
Date money gone off account: 23/11
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/11
Biometrics done:24/11
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[MMM-MMM]

Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Date of approval : StillWaiting
Date of ceremony : Still Waiting
Passport application: Still Waiting


anyone else waiting since October?

[Mikalai_S]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Spouse +1 Y ILR
Language criteria met: ESOL
Nationality: BLR
Method of application: via Post
Date of application: 20/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 09/11/2015 (Email) + letter 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Biometrics done: 12/11/2015
Letter received 22/01/2015 (dated 20/01) with returned docs
Date of approval : 04/02/2016 (dated 23/01/2016)
Date of ceremony : 10/02/2016
Date applied for passports : 13/02/2016
Date returned documents: 24/02/2016
Date of interview letter received: 29/02/2016
Date of passport interview booked: 19/03/2016 (first available Saturday)
SMS received: 21/03/2016
Date passports received :

[Skamil]

Finally!


Eligibility criteria: EEA exercising treaty rights 5yrs (inc. WRS) + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: Degree
Nationality: EU, A8
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 26 October 2015
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 October 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 12 November 2015 (letter), 13 November 2015 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 12 November 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12 November 2015
Biometrics done: 16 November 2015
Date of approval : 04 March 2016
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received : waiting

My partner applied same day and had the same timeline as me but accepted on 09 March 2016. Only difference between facts is that she was self-employed EEA national. I had some doubts they would throw something along 'genuine and effective' lines, especially that her income was erratic, but no problems

[Medbj]

Eligibility criteria :5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: LIUK, B1 Trinity College
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application:28/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : Email the 19/11/2015 + letter with biometric the 19/11
Date money gone off account: 19/11/2015 (update)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/11/2015
Biometrics done: 20/11/2015
Date of approval :WAITING
Date of ceremony :WAITING
Date passport application:WAITING
Passport received :WAITING

[TODMATT]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + 3 Years
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement :letter 11/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Biometrics done: 14/11/2015
Date of approval : 15/03/2016, received 24/03/16
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports :
Date returned documents:
Date passports received :

[haseetbajwa]

Eligibility criteria:spouse of bc+5yrs ilr
Language criteria met: b1
Nationality:
Method of application: ncs
Date of application: 21/10/15
Payment method:
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement 11/11/15 :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:12/11/15
Date of approval :waiting
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[tehminamazher]

Oct 15 Applicants still awaiting decisons on their applications
(To me looks most of them have not updated their timelines )

Applicant-----Date of Application----- Biometrics Done---- Days waiting after biometrics
SharonMh-----31-10-15----- 02-12-15---- 118 Days waiting after biometrics
Exquisit33-----20-10-15----- 30-11-15---- 120 Days waiting after biometrics
crowbar6-----26-10-15----- 26-11-15---- 124 Days waiting after biometrics
TigerBolt-----29-10-15----- 25-11-15---- 125 Days waiting after biometrics
thebaronesse-----29-10-15----- 24-11-15---- 126 Days waiting after biometrics
a1347-----31-10-15----- 24-11-15---- 126 Days waiting after biometrics
arsalali-----28-10-15----- 21-11-15---- 129 Days waiting after biometrics
Meesha30-----29-10-15----- 21-11-15---- 129 Days waiting after biometrics
brandnew-----28-10-15----- 21-11-15---- 129 Days waiting after biometrics
UK_PK-----28-10-15----- 21-11-15---- 129 Days waiting after biometrics
Medbj-----28-10-15----- 20-11-15---- 130 Days waiting after biometrics
Emjayy-----28-10-15----- 20-11-15---- 130 Days waiting after biometrics
kalam123-----27-10-15----- 20-11-15---- 130 Days waiting after biometrics
boskie007-----21-10-15----- 17-11-15---- 133 Days waiting after biometrics
Mirth-----22-10-15----- 17-11-15---- 133 Days waiting after biometrics
user1982-----21-10-15----- 14-11-15---- 136 Days waiting after biometrics
fabi1983-----22-10-15----- 14-11-15---- 136 Days waiting after biometrics
haseetbajwa-----21-10-15----- 12-11-15---- 138 Days waiting after biometrics
oxolay-----21-10-15----- 11-11-15---- 139 Days waiting after biometrics
shafmughal-----20-10-15----- 11-11-15---- 139 Days waiting after biometrics
honestman-----14-10-15----- 10-11-15---- 140 Days waiting after biometrics
lemony-----14-10-15----- 04-11-15---- 146 Days waiting after biometrics
Oozz-----07-10-15----- 04-11-15---- 146 Days waiting after biometrics
SandraArchangel-----15-08-15----- 02-11-15---- 148 Days waiting after biometrics
rosie655-----13-10-15----- 02-11-15---- 148 Days waiting after biometrics
MMM-MMM-----02-10-15----- 28-10-15---- 153 Days waiting after biometrics
Tinkersweets-----13-10-15----- 22-10-15---- 159 Days waiting after biometrics
taurus4real-----02-10-15----- 22-10-15---- 159 Days waiting after biometrics

[Mikalai_S]

GOOD LUCK GUYS!!! STAY POSITIVE ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION!
Eligibility criteria: 3 years Spouse +1 Y ILR
Language criteria met: ESOL
Nationality: BLR
Method of application: via Post
Date of application: 20/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 09/11/2015 (Email) + letter 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Biometrics done: 12/11/2015
Letter received 22/01/2015 (dated 20/01) with returned docs
Date of approval : 04/02/2016 (dated 23/01/2016)
Date of ceremony : 10/02/2016
Date applied for passports : 13/02/2016
Date returned documents: 24/02/2016
Date of interview letter received: 29/02/2016
Date of passport interview booked: 19/03/2016 (first available Saturday)
SMS received: 21/03/2016
Date passports received : 29/03/2016

[minunataace]

Updates
Eligibility criteria: PR+ 2yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Romania
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 22 Oct 15
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Oct 15
Date of acknowledgement : 10 Nov 15
Date money gone off account: 16 Nov 15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10 Nov 15
Biometrics done:14 Nov 15
Date of approval :23 Feb 16
Date of ceremony :18 Mar 16 - private (it took 3 weeks to receive the invitation letter)
Date applied for passports :18 Mar 16
Date of documents receipt: 29 Mar 16
Date of Passport Interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport interview: TBC
Date passports received :TBC

[Will47786]

Eligibility criteria:UKM born before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015 (date mailed from Vancouver, BC)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015 (tracked via Canada Post and confirmed received that date)
Date of acknowledgement : October 19 / 2015 ( received by me on October 28/2015)
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015 ( credit card charged the citizenship ceremony fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015 [/b]( sent via Royal Mail - all original documents received back)
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 (in Vancouver BC at VFS Global office)
Date of request for additional documentation December 10 / 2015
***** Email request from a case worker at the Home Office *************
Request for a birth certificate confirming parentage (the one submitted and returned did not have this information as the year when it was issued the Province where I was born didn't list such information on said document.
Date additional documentation was provided: December 17 / 2015 - aforementioned document was received, scanned and emailed to the case worker at the generic email address he contacted me from and instructed me to send the requested information )document).
December 24 / 2015 - same document and email was forwarded again to the case worker after no reply for a week on the original email
Date of acknowledgment of receipt of document by the case worker: December 29 / 2015 - acknowledgement via email from noted case worker that the document had been received, no other comments provided.
Date of approval : Received approval today (Feb 5th / 2016 via E-mail)
Date of ceremony : March 10th / 2016 at the British Consulate-General in Vancouver
Date applied for passports : March 12/ 2016 (online)
Date passports received : April 1/ 2016

I found this forum very useful. Thanks all.

[Will47786]

**************** UPDATE!!!!!*****************************

Eligibility criteria:UKM born before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015 (date mailed from Vancouver, BC)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015 (tracked via Canada Post and confirmed received that date)
Date of acknowledgement : October 19 / 2015 ( received by me on October 28/2015)
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015 ( credit card charged the citizenship ceremony fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015 [/b]( sent via Royal Mail - all original documents received back)
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 (in Vancouver BC at VFS Global office)
Date of request for additional documentation December 10 / 2015
***** Email request from a case worker at the Home Office *************
Request for a birth certificate confirming parentage (the one submitted and returned did not have this information as the year when it was issued the Province where I was born didn't list such information on said document.
Date additional documentation was provided: December 17 / 2015 - aforementioned document was received, scanned and emailed to the case worker at the generic email address he contacted me from and instructed me to send the requested information )document).
December 24 / 2015 - same document and email was forwarded again to the case worker after no reply for a week on the original email
Date of acknowledgment of receipt of document by the case worker: December 29 / 2015 - acknowledgement via email from noted case worker that the document had been received, no other comments provided.
Date of approval : Received approval today (Feb 5th / 2016 via E-mail)
Date of ceremony : March 10th / 2016 at the British Consulate-General in Vancouver!!!!!
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Approval as of today is the 4 month mark from when I sent my application via Canada Post to the Home Office!!!! I was disappointed when I checked my mailbox this afternoon and all that I received was some junk mail. This makes my day!!! Can't wait for the ceremony in just over a month!!!!

[Will47786]

**************** UPDATE!!!!!*****************************

Eligibility criteria:UKM born before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015 (date mailed from Vancouver, BC)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015 (tracked via Canada Post and confirmed received that date)
Date of acknowledgement : October 19 / 2015 ( received by me on October 28/2015)
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015 ( credit card charged the citizenship ceremony fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015 [/b]( sent via Royal Mail - all original documents received back)
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 (in Vancouver BC at VFS Global office)
Date of request for additional documentation December 10 / 2015
***** Email request from a case worker at the Home Office *************
Request for a birth certificate confirming parentage (the one submitted and returned did not have this information as the year when it was issued the Province where I was born didn't list such information on said document.
Date additional documentation was provided: December 17 / 2015 - aforementioned document was received, scanned and emailed to the case worker at the generic email address he contacted me from and instructed me to send the requested information )document).
December 24 / 2015 - same document and email was forwarded again to the case worker after no reply for a week on the original email
Date of acknowledgment of receipt of document by the case worker: December 29 / 2015 - acknowledgement via email from noted case worker that the document had been received, no other comments provided.
Date of approval : Received approval today (Feb 5th / 2016 via E-mail)
Date of ceremony : March 10th / 2016 at the British Consulate-General in Vancouver!!!!!
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Approval as of today is the 4 month mark from when I sent my application via Canada Post to the Home Office!!!! I was disappointed when I checked my mailbox this afternoon and all that I received was some junk mail. This makes my day!!! Can't wait for the ceremony in just over a month!!!!

[haseetbajwa]

Eligibility criteria:spouse of bc+5yrs ilr
Language criteria met: b1
Nationality:
Method of application: ncs
Date of application: 21/10/15
Payment method:
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement 11/11/15 :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:12/11/15
Date of approval :02/04/16 (dated 24/03/16
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :