March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[kandasamy]

Upadte-3
Applied for self,wife and Child Section 3(1)
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier -1 +1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 18/03/2016
Payment method: DEBIT CRD
Date of receipt by UKBA:22-03-2016 (Royal mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Received letter on 27-04-2016
Date money gone off account:21-04-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received letter on 27-04-2016 dated on 22-04-2016
Biometrics done:30/04/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/03/2016
Date passports received:

[boopat123]

Updated,

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 and Tier 1 combined 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College Test Certificate
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17-Mar-2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Mostly on 18-Mar-2016. My Royalmail tracking reference provided by NCS did not work
Date of acknowledgement: Not received yet
Date money gone off account: 8-Apr-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 6-Apr-2016
Biometrics done: 16-Apr-2016
Date of approval: Not received yet
Date of ceremony: Not done yet
Date applied for passports: Not done yet
Date passports received: n/a

[sage3399]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after Oct 2013 (December 2014)
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 23-March-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29-March-2016 (DX Tracking)
Date money gone off account: 20-April-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 03-May-2016 (Email)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: 24/03/2016 - JCAP
Date passports received: Awaiting

[bukhariibrahim]

Update 3:


Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + Masters UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS GLOUCESTERSHIRE (AN+PASSPORT) JCAP
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Date applied for passports: 29/03/2016 (JCAP)
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2016 - Royal Mail Sp Delivery
Date of acknowledgement: Nothing receiving yet
Date money gone off account: 20/04/2016
Date money gone off account for Passport: 03/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

[Sarank77]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Naric
Method of application: JCAP Wandsworh
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/2016 (Balance Check - Both naturalisation and Passport)
Date of acknowledgement letter received:
Date of biometric letter received :
Biometric enrolled at the post office:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:

[CR001]

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

[dreemo]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Native Speaker
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth Joint
Date of application: 23/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 29/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 22/04/2016
Date acknowledgement letter received: 26/04/2016
Date biometric letter received : 26/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 26/04/2016
Date of approval: NOT YET
Date of ceremony: NOT YET
Date applied for passports: 23/03/2016
Date passports received: NOT YET

[kankerot]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR 7yrs
Language criteria met: USA / Native Speaker
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 19/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/03/2016
Date acknowledgement letter received: 19/03/2016
Date biometric letter received : 23/03/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 24/03/2016
Date of approval: 01/05/2016
Date of ceremony: NOT YET

If it wasn't for Easter and the rush to beat the deadline I am sure the application would have been approved earlier.

[BritishFormNow]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (Tier 1 G) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: MSc UK Degree + LIUK Test
Nationality: British from now..
Method of application: NCS - Southwark
Method of application: Card
Date of application: 10 March 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21 Mar 2016
Date money gone off account: 19 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29 Mar 2016
Biometrics done: 29 Mar 2016
Date of approval: 20 April 2016
Date of ceremony: 28 Apr
Date applied for passports: Soon
Date passports received: -

[Allesheikh]

Hi

Congratulations you are lucky you got approval this quick. Enjoy the freedom and pray for rest of us.

Thanks
Ali

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (Tier 1 G) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: MSc UK Degree + LIUK Test
Nationality: British from now..
Method of application: NCS - Southwark
Method of application: Card
Date of application: 10 March 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21 Mar 2016
Date money gone off account: 19 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29 Mar 2016
Biometrics done: 29 Mar 2016
Date of approval: 20 April 2016
Date of ceremony: 28 Apr
Date applied for passports: Soon
Date passports received: -

[bukhariibrahim]

Update 4: Almost there


Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + Masters UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS GLOUCESTERSHIRE (AN+PASSPORT) JCAP
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Date applied for passports: 29/03/2016 (JCAP)
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2016 - Royal Mail Sp Delivery
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/2016 (Acknowledgment Letter dated 03/05/2016)
Date money gone off account: 20/04/2016
Date money gone off account for Passport: 03/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/05/2016 (Biometric letter dated 02/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 05/05/2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

[Hanoverian]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 Yr) + married to BC
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Masters UK Degree
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2016 (dated 19/03/2016)
Date money gone off account: 21/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/03/2016 (dated 25/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 30/03/2016
Date of approval: 05/05/2016 (dated 01/05/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[sage3399]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after Oct 2013 (December 2014)
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 23-March-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29-March-2016 (DX Tracking)
Date money gone off account: 20-April-2016
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 03-May-2016
Date of acknowledgement (Letter): 05/05/2016 (Acknowledgment Letter dated 20-April-2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/05/2016 (Biometric letter dated 29-April-2016)
Biometrics done: 06-May-2016
Date money gone off account for Passport:Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: 24/03/2016 - JCAP
Date passports received: Awaiting

[notorious]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Wokingham
Date of application: 31.03.2016 (Family: 2 adults + 2 children)
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01.04.2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21.04.2016 (letter received 05.05.2016)
Date money gone off account: 21.04.16 (1st failed attempt declined by bank, email sent to home office same day asking to contact us and do the payment again), 27.04.16 (second successful attempt after call back from Home Office requesting new card detail by phone)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03.05.2016 (letter received 05.05.2016)
Biometrics done: 05.05.2016
Date of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: 31.03.2016
Date passports received: TBD

[Sarank77]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Naric
Method of application: JCAP Wandsworh
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/2016 (Balance Check - Both naturalisation and Passport)
Date of acknowledgement letter received:
Date of biometric letter received : 05/05/2016 (As per UKBA , this is second letter.. But didn't get the First One. Not Sure, Where it has been missed.)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 06/05/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:

[arsenal49]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year PLUS 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test plus UK Degree Certificate
Nationality:
Method of application: POST
Date of application: Friday 04/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Monday 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Thurs 17/03/2016 (dated 14/03/2016)
Date money gone off account: Monday 14/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Thurs 17/03/2016 (dated 14/03/2016)
Biometrics done: Saturday 19/03/2016
Date of approval: Monday 25/04/2016, letter received on 27/04/2016
Date of letter for ceremony:25/04/2016, letter received on 05/05/2016
Ceremony: to be confirmed
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Dillingerm]

Here we go...
Yipee can rest assured. Others awaiting approval keep fingers
Crossed and continue to wait patiently.
Eligibility criteria: 6yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met:LIUK+ English speaker
Nationality:
Method of application:NCS Manchester
Date of application:5/3/16
Payment method: D/Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7/3/16
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: 11/3/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: think I did it on 17.3.16
Date of approval: 25/4/16
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 5/3/16
Date money deducted for p/port: 22/3/16
Date passports received:

[Casa]

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

[aploclypto]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + Masters UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Aylesbury
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Date applied for passports:
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2016 - Royal Mail Sp Delivery
Date of acknowledgement: Nothing receiving yet
Date money gone off account: 30/03/2016
Date money gone off account for Passport: 03/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:: 01/04/2016
Biometrics done: 01/04/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

[DKSin]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of a BC
Language criteria met: Previously met for ILR (UK Degree)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith & Fulham)
Date of application: 14/03/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/16 (Letter received on 29/03/16)
Date money gone off account: 24/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/03/16 (Letter received on 29/03/16)
Biometrics done:29/03/16
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: Awaiting
Date passports received: Awaiting

[ubiquitous]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 10/03/16
Payment method: VISA
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/16
Date money gone off account: 14/04/16 (first attempt at payment was rejected, had to resend payment which took 3 additional weeks)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/16
Biometrics done: 15/04/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[kiran3313]

Approved!!

Update 2
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (ICT+General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + ILR after 2013 OCT (satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brentwood JCAP
Date of application: the 03/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 17/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 14/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/03/2016
Biometrics done: 21/03/2016
Date of approval: 12/05/2016 (letter dated 06/05/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/03/2016
Date passports received

All the best to everyone waiting

[arsenal49]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year PLUS 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test plus UK Degree Certificate
Nationality:
Method of application: POST
Date of application: Friday 04/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Monday 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Thurs 17/03/2016 (dated 14/03/2016)
Date money gone off account: Monday 14/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Thurs 17/03/2016 (dated 14/03/2016)
Biometrics done: Saturday 19/03/2016
Date of approval: Monday 25/04/2016, letter received on 27/04/2016
Date of letter for ceremony:25/04/2016, letter received on 05/05/2016
Ceremony: organised for 2nd June 2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[szj]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen (3 years + 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after Oct 2013 (December 2014)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal Application
Date of application: 12/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Received by Home office on 14/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2016 (Received on 31/03/2016)
Date money gone off account:23/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/03/2016 (Received on 31/03/2016)
Biometrics done:02/04/2016
Date of approval:11/05/2016 (Received on 13/05/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Dillingerm]

Here we go...
Yipee can rest assured. Others awaiting approval keep fingers
Crossed and continue to wait patiently.
Eligibility criteria: 6yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met:LIUK+ English speaker
Nationality:
Method of application:NCS Manchester
Date of application:5/3/16
Payment method: D/Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7/3/16
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: 11/3/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: think I did it on 17.3.16
Date of approval: 25/4/16
Date of ceremony: scedule 25/5/1
Date applied for passports: 5/3/16
Date money deducted for p/port: 22/3/16
Date passports received:awaiting
The long journey soon to be over.