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Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:09 am
by Fatimajafri
Hi all,
I applied for British citizenship in July 2022. It has been more than 7 months & I haven't heard anything at all. Any guidance what to do, no response from their email addresses.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:37 pm
by AmazonianX
Fatimajafri wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:09 am
Hi all,
I applied for British citizenship in July 2022. It has been more than 7 months & I haven't heard anything at all. Any guidance what to do, no response from their email addresses.
Lodge complaints, contact MP.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:26 pm
by Mitonman2022
I applied about a year ago and still waiting. Contact MP, lodged complaint etc but it seems to land on deaf ears.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:57 pm
by Sandeep5031
More than 8 months for me. Escalated through MP, but got standard response. No other way to escalate. Keep waiting fingers crossed
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:43 pm
by neohk
10 months, MP chasing after 8 months didn't help
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:35 pm
by hina_pirzada
I would suggest write a letter to
Home Office
Direct Communication
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
This is UKVI head office and many time I have observed myself once the matter escalated to them people received response within 4 weeks.
Giving them all case information and show your grieve as well.
Taking time to decide the application not within time or so is not good. We are paying them so they should regard us.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:52 pm
by Sandeep5031
Did any one of you had declared traffic offences?
I had one speeding ticket (paid ontime) and speed awareness course. Not sure that was reason for delay?
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 4:19 am
by AmazonianX
Sandeep5031 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:52 pm
Did any one of you had declared traffic offences?
I had one speeding ticket (paid ontime) and speed awareness course. Not sure that was reason for delay?
People with no known minutest of offences get delays in their application decision. Your declared traffic offence shouldn't be a reason, timeline threads filled with reports of delays.
Patience.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:21 pm
by neohk
lmao it's gone on so long that even the idv app has removed my profile - I wonder if I'm gonna get an email saying i didn't upload my stuff a year ago
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:19 pm
by Sandeep5031
9 months good. Only standard response undergoing checks.
I have applied for police check to see any issues. How can I get SAR information from homeoffice?
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:23 pm
by AmazonianX
Sandeep5031 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:19 pm
9 months good. Only standard response undergoing checks.
I have applied for police check to see any issues. How can I get SAR information from homeoffice?
For SAR, read below
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... mmigration
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:18 pm
by Sandeep5031
Thamkyou
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:45 pm
by Mitonman2022
What is score with Sar requests, did people get back information within 20 days or is it the same like naturalisation time frame?
I was reading through it and it looks they also have pre-emotive the line saying that sometimes it’s not possible to provide information inn20 days and have listed procedure of complaint.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:58 pm
by AmazonianX
Mitonman2022 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:45 pm
What is score with Sar requests, did people get back information within 20 days or is it the same like naturalisation time frame?
I was reading through it and it looks they also have pre-emotive the line saying that
sometimes it’s not possible to provide information inn20 days and have listed procedure of complaint. The appropriate quarters gave you heads up, any other information will be guess game.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:20 pm
by Mitonman2022
AmazonianX wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:58 pm
Mitonman2022 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:45 pm
What is score with Sar requests, did people get back information within 20 days or is it the same like naturalisation time frame?
I was reading through it and it looks they also have pre-emotive the line saying that
sometimes it’s not possible to provide information inn20 days and have listed procedure of complaint. The appropriate quarters gave you heads up, any other information will be guess game.
Wishful thinking I suppose.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:15 pm
by Mitonman2022
I had a response from xxxxxx today , saying that he has forwarded my email to appropriate team for their consideration and they will get back to me direct.
I wonder what is that ‘appropriate team’.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:54 am
by Sandeep5031
10 months gone. Nothing yet. And now strike by immigration workers .I am loosing hope.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:19 am
by Mitonman2022
Sandeep5031 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:54 am
10 months gone. Nothing yet. And now strike by immigration workers .I am loosing hope.
I’ve been waiting 14 months mate. Don’t worry too much, it ll come through soon.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:19 am
by Mitonman2022
Well, I’m pleased to report today that my response have come through after 14 months and 9 days after application submission.
Did not get a reply from home office but an email from local council who already have booked me a date for certificate.
Best of luck to all still waiting and I hope you get your response soon.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:55 pm
by AmazonianX
Mitonman2022 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:19 am
Well, I’m pleased to report today that my response have come through after 14 months and 9 days after application submission.
Did not get a reply from home office but an email from local council who already have booked me a date for certificate.
Best of luck to all still waiting and I hope you get your response soon.
Congratulations
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:08 pm
by Mitonman2022
AmazonianX wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:55 pm
Congratulations
Thank you.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:34 pm
by Sandeep5031
Congratulations
Just wondering if you have also applied SAR?
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:48 pm
by Mitonman2022
Sandeep5031 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:34 pm
Congratulations
Just wondering if you have also applied SAR?
Yes mate, I did, and it showed that my application possibly wasn’t assigned to anyone until 29/12/2022.
I pretty much did everything that is listed on this forum,
1: Email to all the email addresses that I found online.
2: Submitted a SAR request
3: Asked MP to chase.
4: Asked MP to ledge my complaint to parliamentary ombudsman, (they turned out to be useless though as they did not want to look at my complaint until I get a response from home office)
5: Lodged complaint through gov website.
6: Sent letters to Nationality team in Liverpool.
7: Emailed Home Secretary direct.
8: Emailed shadow Home Secretary.
I don’t think any of the above worked but it helped to get over frustration caused by delay.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:46 am
by Sid82
Hello,
Can I just ask what date did you submit your SAR request? Thank you in advance.
Re: Citizenship application - more than 7 months
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:58 pm
by Mitonman2022
Sid82 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:46 am
Hello,
Can I just ask what date did you submit your SAR request? Thank you in advance.
I submitted request on 07/02/2023 and got a response back on 07/03/2023. Precisely on 20th working day of the request. I think legally they are obliged to respond to each request within 20 working day.
