March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[kan.izh]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Tier1 + 1Y ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: JCAP NCS Merton
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18/04/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 14/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/2017 (arrived 20/04/2017)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[yayavaris]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Plus 1 Year ILR
Language criteria me: IELTS and same score was used in initial Tier 1 and ILR application
Method of application: NCS JCAP Hammersmith
Date of application: 28/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/04/2017
Biometrics done: 21/04/2017
Date money gone off for passport: 18/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/03/2017
Date passports received:

[milspectees]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Wife & Stepson (Based on 12 years residence with PRC since 1/1/2015)
Language criteria met: IELTS + Trinity College B1 (Both)
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Posted (Parcelforce 24)
Date of application: 29/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card (1) Credit Card (1)
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement:6/04/2017
Date money gone off account:8/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/04/2017
Biometrics done:22/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: Not Applied for
Date passports received:

[sarwan]

[quote="sarwan"]Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS & JCAP
Date of application: 30/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/04/2017 (NATIONALITY) 19/04/2017 (PASSPORT)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/04/2017 - recieved on 20/04/2017
Biometrics done: 20/04/2017
Date of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 30/03/2017
Date passports received: Pending
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[sharmao]

Update
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Gen and 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity SELT
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Camden (JCAP)
Date of application: 31/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:15/04/2017
Date money gone off account:18/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:15/04/2017
Biometrics done:21/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 31/03/2017
Date passports received:

[phanidhar6039]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Gen and 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:UK masters degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/03/2017( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:21/04/2017 ( email)
Date money gone off account:21/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/04/2017
Biometrics done:24/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:27/03/2017
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

[eagor]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Hackney NCS JCap
Date of application: 17/03/17
Payment method:Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date money gone off account: 20/04/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/03/17
Biometrics done: 08/04/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/03/17
Date passports received:

[Polki]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family member 5 years + Permanent Residency 2 plus years
Language criteria met: From an English speaking country
Nationality: American
Method of application: JCAP Waltham Forest Council
Date of application: 24/3/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/3/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/3/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 30/3/2017 (Naturalization application); 5/4/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 1/4/2017
Biometrics done: 3/4/2017
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 24/3/2017 jointly with naturalization application through JCAP Waltham Forest
Date passports received: Waiting

[Neek49]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Naric Certificate, Degree taught in English
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS BROMLEY
Date of application: 6 March 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 7 March 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 9 March 2017
Date money gone off account: 21 March 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 9 March 2017
Biometrics done:15 MARCH 2017
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[euperson]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 17 years PR since 2010
Language criteria met: English speaking test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 09/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure - solicitor didn't say
Date of acknowledgement: Same as above
Date money gone off account: 16/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 22/03/2017
Biometrics done: 24/03/2017
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[szsimhadri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + ILR 15 months
Language criteria met: Proved as part of ILR application + NARICS certificate
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Southend
Date of application: 08/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 16/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 17/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/03/2017 (joint application)
Date passports received:

[Mary Jee]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Resident + 3 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity SELT + Life in uk
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Swansea (citizenship + passport)
Date of application: 14/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement:20/03/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account:19/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/03/2017 (dated on 19/03/2017)
Biometrics done:22/03/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/03/2017
Date money gone off for passport : 22/03/2017
Date passports received:

[Dorotawarchol]

Applied 11th March 2017. Approved 6th June 2017. Letter received 9th June 2017. Happy days

[CR001]

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

Can members please also use the standard timeline template to update their application process instead of posting a single line 'approved xx date'. This makes it easier for members to see your whole journey and how long you have waited.

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[szsimhadri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + ILR 15 months
Language criteria met: Proved as part of ILR application + NARICS certificate
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Southend
Date of application: 08/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 16/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 17/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Online Status Update: 'Awaiting Decision' (updated 25/05/17)
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Date applied for passports: 08/03/2017 (joint application)
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[Casa]

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

Can members please also use the standard timeline template to update their application process instead of posting a single line 'approved xx date'. This makes it easier for members to see your whole journey and how long you have waited.

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met:
Nationality:
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
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

[cordelia]

Eligibility criteria: 20+ years in the UK, DCPR issued pre referendum, PR date October 2007 (did not send documents from the 90s!; in any case, married to a Brit)
Language criteria met: Trinity B1 (plus LitUK Test)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Central London (NCS / JCAP)
Date of application: March 1st
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: March 2nd
Date of acknowledgement: email received on March 9th
Date money gone off account: March 9th
Date of letter requesting biometrics: March 8th (received March 11th)
Biometrics done: March 11th
Date of approval: pending, showing 'Decided' online (last week it was showing awaiting decision)
Date of ceremony: pending
Date applied for passports: March 1st
Date passports received: pending

[cordelia]

How do you check the online status ?

british-citizenship/check-the-status-of ... 32268.html

https://contact-ukvi.homeoffice.gov.uk/ ... visastatus

I didn't know about this. Thanks to @rafabeton for discovering / posting the link.

[Casa]

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

[worriedsoul]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English + IELTS
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 06 March 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 7th March 2017
Date of acknowledgement: Not sure
Date money gone off account: 15th March 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14th March 2017 received 18th March 2017
Biometrics done: 19th March 2017
Date of approval: 5th June 2017 letter received 12th June 2017
Date of ceremony: 21 June 2017 at Slough council
Date applied for passports: 06 March 2017
Date passports received: TBD

[mbfill]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR (4 yr 11 mos)
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: NCS Lincoln
Date of application: 16/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:20/03/2017
Date of email acknowledgement:28/03/2017
Date of postal acknowledgement: 22/03/2017 (received 30/03/2017)
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27/03/2017 (received 30/03/2017 via post)
Biometrics done:31/03/2017
Online Status Update: "awaiting a decision" updated 25/05/2017, check visa status (click) - moderator edit to avoid questions in timeline topics!!
Date of approval:
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[CR001]

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

[achilles2]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years plus
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test and Degree from UK University
Nationality: EEA National
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 09/03/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 14/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/03/2017 (date on letter) 18/03/2017 (date received)
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Online Status Update: Awaiting a Decision (updated on 25 May 2017)
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