September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[zaib2556]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Wolverhampton Council
Date of application: 13/09/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Don't Know
Date of acknowledgment: 22/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/09/2017
Biometrics done: 24/09/2017
Date of approval: 17/01/2018 Received on 25/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 30/01/2018 Private
Date applied for passports: 13/09/2017
Date passports received: 06/02/2018
All Done, Thank you very much everybody

[mthom123]

Eligibility criteria: EEA
Nationality: Lithuanian
Method of application: NCS (Hendon)
Date of application: 25/9/2017
Payment method: debit card
Biometrics done: 5/10/2017
Date of approval: 31/1/2018, ceremony invitation letter received 7/2/2018

many thanks to this forum - an invaluable resource!

[baddy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier (1) General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK and Trinity GESE Grade 5 exam - CEFR B1
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS / JCAP
Date of application: 20 SEP 2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 SEP 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account- AN: 26 SEP 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29 SEP 2017
Biometrics done: 29 SEP 2017
Date of approval: 27-JAN-2018 (This was confirmed by MMST FMT in an email correspondence)
Date on Approval Letter: 30-JAN-2018
Approval Letter Received: 03-FEB-2018
Date of ceremony: 07-Feb-2018 (Private Ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 20 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account - Passport: 29 SEP 2017
Date passports received:

[nobu3]

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Eligibility criteria: 9 years ILE+ 3BRP
Language Criteria: LIUK + B1
Nationality: African
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Hendon
Date of application: 25/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 03/10/2017
Date of debit of fees: 03/10/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/10/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 06/10/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2017
Online status: never
Date on Approval letter:06/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval:09/02/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 25/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2017
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[Vidovdan]

Eligibility criteria: WP+ Tier 2 + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/09/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/10/17
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/17
Date money gone off account: 05/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/17
Biometrics done: 07/10/17
Date of approval: 31/01/18
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 28/09/17
Date passports received:

Thank you all mods and contributors as this site has been a great guide for entire immigration process. Finally after 10 years and all the stress citizenship approval came by post.

[uli-pinky]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 5yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS and JCAP Reading
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/17
Date of acknowledgement: 19/09/17
Date money gone off account: 15/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/17
Biometrics done: 21/09/17
Status changed Online to DECIDED: 29/11/17
Date of approval: 01/12/2017; Received letter on 09/12/17
Invitation letter dated: 08/12/17; Received 11/12/17
Date of ceremony: 25/01/18
Date applied for passports: 11/09/17
Date passports received: 08/02/18

all done and dusted - many thanks to the moderators for this great and re-assuring forum!!

[Grandee]

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Eligibility criteria:-5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met:- UK Bachelor + Master Degree
Nationality:- Africa
Method of application:- NCS and JCAP
Date of application:- 12/09/2017
Payment method:- Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 19/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:- 19/09/2017
Date money gone off account:- 19/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:- 19/09/2017
Biometrics done:- 29/09/2017
Date of approval:- 17/01/2018 (Received 26/01/2018)
Date of ceremony:- 06/02/2018
Date applied for passports:- 12/09/2017
Date passports received:- Nil
Many thanks to staff and users of this site, it was very useful to me. Good luck to those waiting, be patient, you will hear positive news very soon. stay well and God bless.

[gaffarn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 6 years + Life in UK
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree Univ.of Plymouth
Nationality: Malawi
Method of application: NCS - Lewisham
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017
Date money gone off account to HO: 28/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/08/2017
Biometrics done: 03/10/2017
Date of approval: 30/01/2018 (letter received 03/02/2018)
Date of ceremony: 08/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017 (Money taken by HMPO from bank 04/10/2017)
Date passports received: still waiting.

[gaffarn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 6 years + Life in UK
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree Univ.of Plymouth
Nationality: Malawi
Method of application: NCS - Lewisham
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017
Date money gone off account to HO: 28/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/09/2017
Biometrics done: 03/10/2017
Date of approval: 30/01/2018 (letter received 03/02/2018)
Date of ceremony: 08/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017 (Money taken by HMPO from bank 04/10/2017)
Date passports received: 15/02/2018. (exactly 1 week later after citizenship ceremony)

[baddy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier (1) General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK and Trinity GESE Grade 5 exam - CEFR B1
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS / JCAP
Date of application: 20 SEP 2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 SEP 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account- AN: 26 SEP 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29 SEP 2017
Biometrics done: 29 SEP 2017
Date of approval: 27-JAN-2018 (This was confirmed by MMST FMT in an email correspondence)
Date on Approval Letter: 30-JAN-2018
Approval Letter Received: 03-FEB-2018
Date of ceremony: 07-Feb-2018 (Private Ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 20 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account - Passport: 29 SEP 2017
Date passport received: 15-FEB-2018

[moh4hull]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier (1) General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS / JCAP
Date of application: 18 SEP 2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20 SEP 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account- AN: 21 SEP 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25 SEP 2017
Biometrics done: 26 SEP 2017
Date on Approval Letter: 12-FEB-2018
Approval Letter Received: 16-FEB-2018
Date of ceremony: 21-FEB
Date applied for passports: 18- SEP 2017
Date money gone off account - Passport: 27- SEP 2017
Date passports received:

[Casa]

@Hanialek Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Question posts will be and have been deleted.

[Nana84]

Nana84
Eligibility criteria: 5year residence family member. of EEA National + 1year and a half permanent residence (BRP)
language criteria met: life in the UK + Degree in English compared to British Bachelor Degree (UK NARIC)
Nationality: Algerian
Method of application :NCS Uxbridge
Date of application :25/09/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date received by HO/UKVI: 27/9/2017
Date of acknowledgement:email 2.10.17/letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Date maney gone off account 29/9/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Biometrics done : 4/10/17
Date of approval: letter dated 5th Feb received Feb 8th requesting an extra document . The latter was sent on Feb 12th. Approval letter dated Feb 16th received Feb 21st.
Date of ceremony : waiting for invitation letter
Date of passport application : 25/09/17
Passport received:TBC
Good luck everyone

[Nana84]

Eligibility criteria: 5year residence family member. of EEA National + 1year and a half permanent residence (BRP)
language criteria met: life in the UK + Degree in English compared to British Bachelor Degree (UK NARIC)
Nationality: Algerian
Method of application :NCS Uxbridge
Date of application :25/09/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date received by HO/UKVI: 27/9/2017
Date of acknowledgement:email 2.10.17/letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Date maney gone off account 29/9/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Biometrics done : 4/10/17
Date of approval: letter dated 5th Feb received Feb 8th requesting an extra document . The latter was sent on Feb 12th. Approval letter dated Feb 16th received Feb 21st.
Date of ceremony : invitation letter dated Feb 19th received Feb 23rd ,council offered March 7th or 21st, going abroad so will book for April
Date of passport application : 25/09/17
Passport received:TBC
Good luck everyone

[c1818]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
language criteria met: national of a country with English as first language
Nationality: Polish/Australian
Method of application :NCS
Date of application :21/09/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date received by HO/UKVI: 22/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/09/2017
Date money gone :
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 30/09/2017
Date of approval: 30/01/2018
Date of approval letter: 5/02/2018
Date of ceremony : 19/02/2018
Date of passport application : 21/09/17
Passport received: 27/02/18

[Chelsuz85]

Eligibility criteria: Non EEA Pr acquired Mar 2016 though issued in July 2017
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Non EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017 email and letter
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2017 + passport money 3/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017
Biometrics done: 30/09/2017
Date of approval: 30/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 20/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received: 01/03/2018

Thanks everyone who helped and contributed in my journey. God bless you all and to the admins of this forum.

[SN82]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 Visa + 1 year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Australian passport
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Islington Council – London (JCAP)
Date of application: 11/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017 (DHL tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/2017
Biometrics done: 27/09/2017
Date of approval:17/01/2018 (Letter from Hackney Council with invitation to ceremony received same day)
Date of ceremony: 23/02/2018 (Hackney Town Hall)
Date applied for passport: 11/09/2017
Date passport received: 07/03/2018

[AriR90]

Eligibility criteria: 10 + ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London SELT B1
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 5th SEP 2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 13th SEP 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13th SEP 2017
Biometrics done: 21st SEP 2017
Date of approval: (AWAITING)
Date on Approval Letter: (AWAITING)
Approval Letter Received: (AWAITING)
Date of ceremony: (AWAITING)
Date applied for passports: (AWAITING APPROVAL)
Date passports received: (AWAITING APPLICATION)


Just in case there's anyone else who's been waiting for over 6 months. You're not alone, be patient. : )

[Maserati_]

Eligibility criteria: 10 + ILR
Language criteria met: Bsc. UK Uni.
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Agent
Date of application: 7th September 2017
Date of approval: Awaiting Decision

Thought I was the only one waiting from September 2017!

[yosephn]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Eritrean
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 06/09/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2017 email
Date money went off account: 11/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received (14/09/2017) letter dated (11/09/2017)
Date of biometrics: 14/09/2017
Date of approval: received (24/03/2018 ) letter dated (15/03/2018)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 06/09/2017
Date passports received: TBC
Finally, I got my approval letter today. I applied in September 2017. good luck to others waiting for a result

[Nana84]

Eligibility criteria: 5year residence family member. of EEA National + 1year and a half permanent residence (BRP)
language criteria met: life in the UK + Degree in English compared to British Bachelor Degree (UK NARIC)
Nationality: Algerian
Method of application :NCS Uxbridge
Date of application :25/09/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date received by HO/UKVI: 27/9/2017
Date of acknowledgement:email 2.10.17/letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Date maney gone off account 29/9/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Biometrics done : 4/10/17
Date of approval: letter dated 5th Feb received Feb 8th requesting an extra document . The latter was sent on Feb 12th. Approval letter dated Feb 16th received Feb 21st.
Date of ceremony : 4/04/18
Date of passport application : 25/09/17
Passport received:12/04/18
Good luck everyone

[yosephn]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Eritrean
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 06/09/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2017 email
Date money went off account: 11/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received (14/09/2017) letter dated (11/09/2017)
Date of biometrics: 14/09/2017
Date of approval: received (24/03/2018 ) letter dated (15/03/2018)
Date of ceremony: 17/04/2018
Date applied for passports: 06/09/2017
Date passports received: 23/04/2018 no interview request
Finally, I got my approval letter today. I applied in September 2017. good luck to others waiting for a result

[CR001]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussions, chit chat or question posts will be deleted