April 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

[Imliohih]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 exam + Life in UK
Nationality: Somali
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 04/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not received any
Date of acknowledgement: Not received any
Date money gone off account: 27/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/05/2016
Biometrics done: 16/05/206
Date of approval:26/06/2016 (Recieved 29/06/2016)
Date of ceremony: 13/07/2016
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received:

[preeti456]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR

Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (degree taught in english abroad) + Calculator points print
Method of application: crewe
Date of application: 12/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement :Waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: 7/5/2016
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports waiting
Date passports received :

[Imliohih]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 exam + Life in UK
Nationality: Somali
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 04/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not received any
Date of acknowledgement: Not received any
Date money gone off account: 27/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/05/2016
Biometrics done: 16/05/206
Date of approval:26/06/2016 (Recieved 29/06/2016)
Date of ceremony: 06/07/2016 (Private Ceremony)
Date applied for passports: After the ceremony
Date passports received:

[applied4pass]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 1 G + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS Brent JCAP
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 28/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/04/2016
Biometrics done: 30/04/2016
Date of approval: 24/06/2016 (Ceremony Invitation from Council, 25/06 HO Approval Letter)
Date of ceremony: 28/06/2016 Public
Date applied for passports: JCAP (01/04/2016)
Passport Text Message: 02/07/2016
Date passports received: 05/07/2016

Good Luck to All.

[billym23]

Wife's application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MBA & Life in the UK
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS Hatfield JCAP
Date of application: 15/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/05/2016
Biometrics done: 14/05/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/04/2016
Date passports received:

[yavooz]

Eligibility criteria: tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met bachelors degree in uk + Life in UK
Nationality: turkish
Method of application: NCS newham
Date of application: 05/04/2016
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by : none
Biometrics done: 03/05/2016
Date of approval: 09/07/2016

[Delicious]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 +1yr ILR ( Family of 4)
Language criteria met: Degree cert used with ILR after 2013
Method of Application: NCS Dudley
Date of Application: 5th of April
Date received by HO: 6th April
Date of acknowledgement: email on the 25th of April, letter dated 25th received on the 28th of April.
Date money gone off account: ( card payment declined initially, another payment slip received on 28th of April sent off immediately. Payment finally deducted on the 12th of May)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 28th April, dated 25th April
Biometrics done: 30th April
Date of Approval: 13/7/2016( Letter dated 4/7/2016)
Date of ceremony: 2/08/2016
Date applied for passport:not yet
Date passport received:

Thank you for the excellent result we received today.
Thanks to this amazing forum, wish everyone waiting good luck

[Imliohih]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 exam + Life in UK
Nationality: Somali
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 04/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not received any
Date of acknowledgement: Not received any
Date money gone off account: 27/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/05/2016
Biometrics done: 16/05/206
Date of approval:26/06/2016 (Recieved 29/06/2016)
Date of ceremony: 06/07/2016 (Private Ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 11/07/2016
Date application received by IPS: 12/07/2016
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Date passports received:

[goingbrit]

UPDATE - APPROVAL!!!

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Applied for self + dependent child (11 yrs old)
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (degree taught in english abroad) + PBS calculator printout (NCS said latter would not be accepted from tomorrow)
Method of application: NCS Cambridgeshire
Date of application: 05/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/04/2016 (tracked)
Date of acknowledgement :28/04/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account:27/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/05/2016 for both, sent to old address despite change of address!
Biometrics done: 20/05/2016 for AN, 24/05/2016 for MN
Date of approval : 05/07/2016 (Letter received on 13/07) for both
Date of ceremony : 24/08/2016 (travelling before then, BTW my dependent has also been invited to take part in the ceremony even though he is <18 years old

[Dec17]

update :Approved

by the god grace i got my approval today ,,,what a relief

Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth council (JCAP)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement :22/04/2016
Date money gone off account:22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:25/04/2016
Biometrics done: 27/04/2016
Date of approval :04/07/2016
Date of ceremony : 02/08/2016(need to postpone i have already booked holiday )
Date applied for passports :01/04/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date passports received :

[imnewhere]

APPROVAL UPDATE

[quote="imnewhere"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: U.K degree
Method of application: NCS ( JCAP)
Date of application: 06/04/16
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/16 ( Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/16 ( dated 27/04/16)
Date money gone off account:27/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/04/16 ( dated 27/04/16)
Biometrics done: 30/04/16
Date of approval: Received 15/07/2016 ( Letter dated 08/07/16)
Date of ceremony: 20/07/16
Passport fee deducted: 03/04/16
Date applied for passports:06/04/16
Date passports received:

Good luck everyone.

[Manchester1]

UPDATE - APPROVAL LETTER RECIEVED

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Applied for self + wife + dependent child
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (degree taught in english abroad) + Calculator points print
Method of application: NCS Trafford Council (JCAP)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement :27/07/2016
Date money gone off account:25/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/04/2016
Biometrics done: 03/05/2016
Date of approval : Letter received 15/07/2016 (dated 06/07/2016)
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports :01/04/2016 JCAP Scheme
Date passports received :

[SHEKARPAL]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS Met at ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 11/04/2016
Payment method: Crebit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2016 (Via Email)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 3/05/2016
Biometrics done: 6/05/2016
Date of approval: 6/07/2016 ( Letter received 15 July)
Date of ceremony: 31/08/2016 at Hounslow
Thank you and Good luck for all waiting for approvals

[garry_kay1]

ligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from US
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Council service (Bracknell) - joint passport & citizenship application
Date of application: 8 Apr 2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Apr 2016
Date money gone off account: 27 Apr 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics sent: 29 Apr 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 5 May 2016
Biometrics done: 6 May 2016
Date of approval letter: 5 Jul 2016
Date approval letter received: 15 Jul 2016
Date of ceremony: Aug 23 at Basingstoke (trying for an earlier private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting

[Dec17]

update :Re schedule my ceremony date (due to pre planed holiday)
At last got my brown envolp along with the council letter ,
by the god grace i got my approval today ,,,what a relief

Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth council (JCAP)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement :22/04/2016
Date money gone off account:22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:25/04/2016
Biometrics done: 27/04/2016
Date of approval :04/07/2016
Date of ceremony : 02/08/2016(need to postpone i have already booked holiday ). Re schedule date of ceremony-06/09/2016
Date applied for passports :01/04/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date passports received :
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[SUMEETJ]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Overseas Master's Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Wokingham)
Date of application:14/04/2016
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Letter dated 02/05/2016 received on 05/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 02/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter dated 02/05/2016 received on 05/05/2016
Biometrics done: 05/05/2016
Date of approval: 06/07/2016 (Received 15/07)
Date of ceremony:17/08/2016 (Letter dated 11/07 received on 13/07)
Date applied for passports: Not applied yet
Date passports received:Not Applicable

[AMK-HK]

Myself: Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier Tier 2 general + 1year ILR
Language criteria met : PhD (UK) + LIUK
Nationality : Pakistani

Spouse: Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier Tier 2 general Dependent + 1year ILR
Language criteria met : Canadian Citizen
Nationality : Canadian

Method of Application : Post (Edinburgh)
Date of Application :09/04/16
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 12/04/16
Date of acknowledgement :02/05/2016 (received on 06/05/2016)
Date money gone off account :02/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics :02/05/2016
Biometrics done :07/05/16
Date of approval :20/07/16 (Date on the Letter 18/07/16)
Date of ceremony :Yet to book
Date applied for passports :

Best of luck who are anxiously waiting for their turn.............

[aamir_bessings]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (degree taught in english abroad) + Calculator points print
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 05/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement :27/04/2016
Date money gone off account: paid
Date of letter requesting biometrics: done
Biometrics done: done
Date of approval :18/07/2016
Date of ceremony : next month
Date applied for passports :same time at NCS Reading
Date passports received :

[cmm13]

*** UPDATE - Approval ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: LIUK + CEFR B1
Method of application: NCS / JCAP
Date of application: 12/04/16
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/04/16 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 06/05/2016 (e-mail), 07/05/2016 (post)
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 07/05/2016 (dated 05/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 07/05/2016
Date of approval: letter received on 21/07/2016 (dated 13/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: tbc
Passport fee deducted: 11/05/2016
Date applied for passports: 12/04/16
Date passports received: ...waiting...

[mkggpalem]

*** UPDATE - Approval ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: LIUK + College Degree
Method of application: NCS Chester
Date of application: 07/04/16
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/16 (Royal mail tracking)
Date money gone off account: 27/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 30/04/2016
Biometrics done: 03/05/2016
Date of approval: letter received on 21/07/2016 (dated 05/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: tbc
Passport fee deducted: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

Best of Luck for all the guys waiting for approvals.......................

[billym23]

Wife's application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MBA & Life in the UK
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS Hatfield JCAP
Date of application: 15/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/05/2016
Biometrics done: 14/05/2016
Date of approval: 14/07/2016 (Letter received: 23/07/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/04/2016
Date passports received:

[aliq09]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years TIER1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Meet in Previous ILR application + IELTS Submitted with Initial Tier1 Application
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 16/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/4/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 10/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 10/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/05/2016
Biometrics done: 18/05/2016
Date of approval: 15/07/2016 Letter Received on 23/07/2016 @ 10:30 AM
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: after ceremony
Date passports received: TBC
Thanks for all members and wish same outcome for every one waiting

[studio318]

Approval- Update !!

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years residence +1 year PR (AN) - Family member of an EU member
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity College (B1)
Nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:15/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: received 12/05/2016 dated 10/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 10/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/05/2016
Biometrics done: 13/05/2016
Date of approval: 15/07/2016. Received on 23/07/2016
Date of ceremony: not yet
Date applied for passports: 14/04/2016
Date passports received:not yet

Thanks for everyone in this forum, it was a great help to track the application and help with the information. All the best everyone who still waiting..

[Leo.Leo]

10 year long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:NCS (Newham)
Date of application:11/04/2016 Naturalisation
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:12/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/2016
Date money gone off account:29/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/05/2016
Biometrics done:07/05/2016
Date of approval:23/07/2016 dated 15/07/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
Total time:- 3 months 12 days

[keano]

No more obsessing over mail!

keano wrote:
Eligibility criteria: Ancestry visa 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Citizen of majority English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 11/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: NCS never gave me a tracking number
Date of acknowledgement: Letter dated 29/04/2016, received 12/05/16
Date money gone off account: 29/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/05/2016, received 12/05/16
Biometrics done: 13/05/2016
Date of approval: 13/07/2016 received 23/07
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC (so frustrated Manchester went onto the pilot just after I applied!)
Date passports received: TBC

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