July 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[alatrish]

Yes very straight work permit 5 years and 1 year on ILR , no convection , no driving point , and its dual application with my wife

[chrisonzen]

The way I'm looking at my waiting is - with every day passing is one day less until my approval arrives
This is the best way to think while going through this agonising waiting guys...
I feel like I'm not going to be even exited anymore even when arrives...

[smartkhan]

It's a long wait for you guys. Hope you get the approvals soon. Good luck.

[chrisonzen]

It's a long wait for you guys. Hope you get the approvals soon. Good luck.

Thanks man !

[chrisonzen]

Ok guys , it's today my turn to close this looooong chapter in my life.
With a big relief I can say that I got an email back from HO saying that my application has been GRANTED on the 27/05/15 and I soon will receive a letter for Ceremony invitation.
I'm soo glad all this is over and yes I'm VERY HAPPY!
Thanks for all your support here on this great forum and wish all the best and good luck to everyone still waiting.
Applied: 31/07/2014
Approved on: 27/05/2015

God bless you all !!!

[kkb]

Congratulations!
Happy to see one more approval.
May I ask who send you an email? Further enquiry ...
or your case worker.
Enjoy!

[chrisonzen]

[quote="chrisonzen"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Years & Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): English B1 + Life In UK Test
Current nationality: EU with no PR card
Method of application: Post
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 30/07/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/07/14
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/08/14 - Balance dropped on the account
Date approval received: 27/05/2015
Date of ceremony: Waiting for the invitation letter

[chrisonzen]

Congratulations!
Happy to see one more approval.
May I ask who send you an email? Further enquiry ...
or your case worker.
Enjoy!

Thanks!
Yes, it was FurtherNationalityInquiry
I complained a second time even after they sent me the 3-6 month letter.

[foufou]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years & Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): English B1 + Life In UK Test
Current nationality: EU with no PR card
Method of application: Post
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 30/07/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/07/14
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/08/14 - Balance dropped on the account
Date approval received: 27/05/2015
Date of ceremony: Waiting for the invitation letter

congratulation mate , is your application was straight forward ?

[chrisonzen]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years & Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): English B1 + Life In UK Test
Current nationality: EU with no PR card
Method of application: Post
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 30/07/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/07/14
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/08/14 - Balance dropped on the account
Date approval received: 27/05/2015
Date of ceremony: Waiting for the invitation letter

congratulation mate , is your application was straight forward ?

Yes mate, as long as I know.

[Vibek8]

Any update ?????

[Knowledge_is_Power]

Attendence please! (If you're still an active member)
How many people are still waiting??

[alatrish]

Attendence please! (If you're still an active member)
How many people are still waiting??

Still Waiting from 11th July 2014

[mclook23]

Hi,

I applied on 31. July 2014 and I think that my case is straightforward. I have not received a decision yet. For me personally, I can wait as I have time, however it is sad that it takes soooooooooooooooooooooooo long.

Mo

[Floj]

Hi all, still waiting from 04/07/2014
It sucks!!!

[Notjustok]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency( Non EEA National, Spouse of EEA National )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR or Higher + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 28/07/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/08/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 14/08/2014 (dated 11/08/2014)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Update: I receive a letter today that says, Before we can proceed further please send all of the following Original documents to this office by 7th April 2015.
could you forward further evidence of your residency, this can be in the form of: council tax bill, bank statements, GP letter, P60's, wage slips etc all of which to be in ur name and for a continuous period of 5 years.

Still Waiting since sending all the requested documents, This waiting is Too Much

Thanks

[Manchester171]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency( Non EEA National, Spouse of EEA National )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR or Higher + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 28/07/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/08/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 14/08/2014 (dated 11/08/2014)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Update: I receive a letter today that says, Before we can proceed further please send all of the following Original documents to this office by 7th April 2015.
could you forward further evidence of your residency, this can be in the form of: council tax bill, bank statements, GP letter, P60's, wage slips etc all of which to be in ur name and for a continuous period of 5 years.

Still Waiting since sending all the requested documents, This waiting is Too Much

Thanks

Did you have PR in your passport? if not, so they have right to ask you for a proof of 5 years residency. Shame they took that long. NCS also should advice you.

[Sonnyboy8011]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency( Non EEA National, Spouse of EEA National )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR or Higher + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 28/07/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/08/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 14/08/2014 (dated 11/08/2014)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Update: I receive a letter today that says, Before we can proceed further please send all of the following Original documents to this office by 7th April 2015.
could you forward further evidence of your residency, this can be in the form of: council tax bill, bank statements, GP letter, P60's, wage slips etc all of which to be in ur name and for a continuous period of 5 years.

Still Waiting since sending all the requested documents, This waiting is Too Much

Thanks

call revenue and ask for ur national insurance contribution for the period they asked or if u received any benefit from dwp ask for that record..they asked me for the 2 years period and i sent them my national insurance contribution and after that toke them 4 days to send me the approval...even ur bank statement for the wages u received or benefit help..pay £5 to ur bank and they send u even 9 years ago record,one of my friend done it after ukvi asked him for residency proof of 8 years ago( they wanted to make sure he was in uk at the time and didnt left country for over 12 months)...send them soon as u can and u get ur approval in matter of week...good luck

[chrisonzen]

Ok guys , it's today my turn to close this looooong chapter in my life.
With a big relief I can say that I got an email back from HO saying that my application has been GRANTED on the 27/05/15 and I soon will receive a letter for Ceremony invitation.
I'm soo glad all this is over and yes I'm VERY HAPPY!
Thanks for all your support here on this great forum and wish all the best and good luck to everyone still waiting.
Applied: 31/07/2014
Approved on: 27/05/2015

God bless you all !!!

A little update:
Ceremony booked for 29th of June

[Notjustok]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency( Non EEA National, Spouse of EEA National )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR or Higher + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 28/07/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/08/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 14/08/2014 (dated 11/08/2014)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Update: I receive a letter today that says, Before we can proceed further please send all of the following Original documents to this office by 7th April 2015.
could you forward further evidence of your residency, this can be in the form of: council tax bill, bank statements, GP letter, P60's, wage slips etc all of which to be in ur name and for a continuous period of 5 years.

Still Waiting since sending all the requested documents, This waiting is Too Much

Thanks

call revenue and ask for ur national insurance contribution for the period they asked or if u received any benefit from dwp ask for that record..they asked me for the 2 years period and i sent them my national insurance contribution and after that toke them 4 days to send me the approval...even ur bank statement for the wages u received or benefit help..pay £5 to ur bank and they send u even 9 years ago record,one of my friend done it after ukvi asked him for residency proof of 8 years ago( they wanted to make sure he was in uk at the time and didnt left country for over 12 months)...send them soon as u can and u get ur approval in matter of week...good luck

I sent them all the requested documents since 30th of March. And am still waiting since then. It's almost 3month now.

[alatrish]

Finally received my approval letter today
Applied Via Edinburgh NCS on 11th July 2014

approval letter received 19th June 2015 dated 13th June

I have used my MP in January , also filed few complains in Feb and April.

Thanks for all the members of this forum for their support and advise

for those who are still waiting hope you will get your approvals soon

[kkb]

Hi Alatrish
Congratulations! Your waiting time is over..
I hope mine will get soon,

[Floj]

Hi Altria,
Congratulations.

Hope we are right after you.

[faz87]

Well, after 10 months of following the forums and posts I decided I will make an account and share my so far "bad" experience I have had and still not received a decision.

Eligibility criteria: Family member of an EEA national, ( my late father who passed away 2 years ago.) Resident 10 years on eea fp.
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): life in uk, esol level 2
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Manchester
Date of application: 3rd July 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: bank transfer
Date of receipt by UKBA: around 5ty July
Date of acknowledgment: around 7th july
Date of debit or clearance of fees: month later
Date approval received: tba
Date of ceremony: tba

Already involved mp twice, called up several times. Got few letters saying same old extra scrutiny checks. My history is all clear and not even points on license. My mother applied few months earlier than I did and she received hers in 2 months. Her and me were both eligible since 2010 but my later father never got round on applying even indefinite for us, so we decided to apply for ourselves after him passing away and my mother got her nationality. Ive been living here 10 years and even ncs told me to apply with the data from 2005 till 2010 of my late fathers work and pension history which we did. All I want to know if any members know, what EXACTLY are the additional checks and scrutiny that they do which is taking about a year and still not completed. I know there are members who have been waiting 14 months or one even 17 months to them I can only say "hang in there"!, eventhough I am slowly loosing hope myself

[Siraj ud-Daulah]

Well, after 10 months of following the forums and posts I decided I will make an account and share my so far "bad" experience I have had and still not received a decision.

Eligibility criteria: Family member of an EEA national, ( my late father who passed away 2 years ago.) Resident 10 years on eea fp.
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): life in uk, esol level 2
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Manchester
Date of application: 3rd July 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: bank transfer
Date of receipt by UKBA: around 5ty July
Date of acknowledgment: around 7th july
Date of debit or clearance of fees: month later
Date approval received: tba
Date of ceremony: tba

Already involved mp twice, called up several times. Got few letters saying same old extra scrutiny checks. My history is all clear and not even points on license. My mother applied few months earlier than I did and she received hers in 2 months. Her and me were both eligible since 2010 but my later father never got round on applying even indefinite for us, so we decided to apply for ourselves after him passing away and my mother got her nationality. Ive been living here 10 years and even ncs told me to apply with the data from 2005 till 2010 of my late fathers work and pension history which we did. All I want to know if any members know, what EXACTLY are the additional checks and scrutiny that they do which is taking about a year and still not completed. I know there are members who have been waiting 14 months or one even 17 months to them I can only say "hang in there"!, eventhough I am slowly loosing hope myself

Hey Faz,

Sorry to hear, you're not alone in this case ,but you already knew that.

My case is complicated, but still for making a decision shouldn't take this long, all the data is out there on servers.

Here's how I'm dealing with it, convinced myself that it'd be rejected and no point worrying about it. We can still enjoy the summer with or without being British

Chill out ,
Siraj