November 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[ashirjavedch]

UPDATE,

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years ILR
Language Criteria: B1 GESE Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 20/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of acknowledgment: 21/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2018 online
Date of the Biometric letter issued: 20/11/2018 online
Date of the biometric letter received: 20/11/2018 online printed
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/01/19
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Combined letter for Approval and Ceremony invitation letter.
Date of Ceremony: 30/01/19 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 21/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/19
Date Passport to be received: Pending

Thanks, Almighty Allah, the journey of my immigration is complete. Waiting for the Passport. Thank you very much all of you guys for your precious advice. Praying for all others, who are waiting anxiously.

[enw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 & 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Exempt
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online, NDRS & JCAP

Date of application: 15 Nov (NDRS council appointment 20 Nov)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16 Nov
Date of debit of fees: 15 Nov

Date of Biometric letter issued: 15 Nov
Date of biometric letter received: 15 Nov
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 Nov

Date on Approval letter: 24 Jan
Date of receipt of approval: 2 Feb
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 1 Feb (dated 31 Jan)
Date of Ceremony: 20 Feb

Date of Passport Application: 20 Nov
Date of debit of fees: 12 Dec
Date Passport to be received:

[ukcitizenship77]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Bangladeshi

Method of application: By post through Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 08 / 11 / 2018
Payment method: Bank card

Date of acknowledgement: 26 / 11 / 2018
Date of debit of fees: 24 / 11 / 2018

Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 / 11 / 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27 / 11 / 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 / 11 / 2018

Date on Approval letter: 11 / 01 / 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24 / 01 / 2019

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24 / 01 / 2019
Date of Ceremony: 28 / 01 / 2019 (Private), otherwise it would have been on the 20 / 02 / 2019

Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Freefreefree]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online and postal
Date of application: 28/11/2018. Documents posted 06/12/18 and received by HO on 07/12/2018.
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 30/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: NA as not JCAP
Date Passport received: TBC

Goodluck everyone!

[k7bs]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 1 Year 2 days
Language Criteria: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 27.11.2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of NDRS appointment: 27.11.2018
Date received by Home Office: 28.11.2018
Date of acknowledgment: 27.11.2018
Date of debit of fees: 27.11.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27.11.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27.11.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27.11.2018
Date on Approval letter: 18.01.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23.01.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 25.01.2019 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 27.11.2018
Date of debit of fees: 18.12.2018
Date Passport received: 04.02.2019
Return of PR BRP: 05.02.2019

Finally, my immigration journey is over, thanks to God Almighty. Thank you very much all of you guys and the moderators you have been wonderful during this waiting game and for all the advice given.
Good luck to all others waiting anxiously.

[st2071]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + ILR
Language criteria: Master's Degree (UK University)
Nationality : Non-EU (Colombian)
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 19-11-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20-11-18
Date of debit of fees: 20-11-18
Date of biometric letter issued: 19-11-18
Date of biometric letter received: 19-11-18
Date biometrics enrolled: 20-11-18
Date on approval letter: 03-01-19
Date of receipt of approval: 10-01-19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of ceremony: 21-01-19 (Private)
Date of passport application: 20-11-18
Date of debit of fees: 13-12-18
Date passport received: 04-02-19

[pupulu]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1yr 6mths
Language Criteria: NARIC + LIUKT
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+ JCAP
Date of application: 08-11-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 09-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 09-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08-11-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 08-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-11-2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 13-11-2018 (Telford)
Date of receipt of application by UKVI: 14-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 24/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: 06/02/2019 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 13-11-2018 JCAP (Telford)
Date of debit of fees: 07-12-2018
Date Passport received:

[Sami 9191]

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1 + LIFE IN THE UK
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE BY MYSELF
Date of application:29 NOV
Payment method: CARD
Date of acknowledgement: 29 NOV
Date of debit of fees: 29 NOV
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29 NOV
Date of biometric letter received: 29 NOV
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 NOV
Date on Approval letter: 01/02
Date of receipt of approval: 07/02
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: not yet (waiting
Date of Ceremony: 
Date of Passport Application: 
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Finally nearly there waiting on for the ceremony invitation as advised on the approval )) good luck everyone by the way I have CCJ when applied and declared it.

[Nickz]

Eligibility criteria: 5years Tier 2 + ILR (Married to British Citizen)
Language Criteria: UK MSc Degree /Life in UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online + NDRS +JCAP
Date of application: 19-11-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 20-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 19-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 19-11-2018
NDRS Appointment: 20-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 21-12-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05-01-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: I believe same as approval letter (Advised to contact local council to book ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: 31-01-2019
Date of Passport Application: 20-11-2018
Date of debit of fees HMPO: 11/12/2018
Date Passport received: 08-02-2019

Finally the expensive journey ends, Thanks all moderators and good luck everyone waiting.

[Alien2017]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + PR (2 adults + 1 child)
Language Criteria: Trinity
Nationality : EU
Method of application: New Online
Date of application: on line 30/11/2018 but appointment at Croydon on 19/12/2018. UKCVAS
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 30/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/12/2018 UKCVAS
Date on Approval letter: 31/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 8/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 8/02/2019
Date of Ceremony:

[arre]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years + 7 Years PR
Language Criteria: Life in UK + GESE5
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/11/2018
Date Received at HO: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/2018 (via email)
Funds Deducted: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: ?
Date of receipt of approval: ?
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:08.2.2019
Date of Ceremony: 07.03.2019
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[Freefreefree]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online and postal
Date of application: 28/11/2018. Documents posted 06/12/18 and received by HO on 07/12/2018.
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 30/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/02/2019 dated 31/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: will call Council to book
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: NA as not JCAP
Date Passport received: TBC

Goodluck everyone!

[avatar16]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + British partner
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity college
Nationality : Non EEA
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 09/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/18
Date Passport to be received:

so worried as till now didn't get any answer from them

UPDATE : of my timeline

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + British partner
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity college
Nationality : Non EEA
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 09/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/01/19
Date of receipt of approval: 21/01/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ?
Date of Ceremony: ?
Date of Passport Application: ?
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/18
Date Passport to be received:

Finally I got The Approval wish you ALL GOOD LUCK for your application

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + British partner
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity college
Nationality : Non EEA
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 09/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 11/02/2019
Date of Passport Application: 09/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/18
Date Passport to be received:

[chattokhan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR - 1 year
Language Criteria: MSc + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/11/2018
Payment method: VISA Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 06/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 07/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 06/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/11/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 07/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Didn't receive one, booked private ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 25/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 07/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/2018
Date Passport to be received: 12/02/2019

[Edyle]

Eligibility criteria: ILR - 1.9 years
Language Criteria: MA + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 13/11/2018
Payment method: VISA Credit Online
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 13/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/11/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 21/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 21/11/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 17/12/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[d3sus]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + Married to BC
Language Criteria: MSc degree in UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online, NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 29/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30/11/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 30/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 14/02/2019 (Having a ceremony on Valentines day saved me a bit of money, treated family for two occasions for the price of one)
Date of Passport Application: 30/11/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees by HMPO: 28/12/2018
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[aurora_moon]

Route : 5y spousal visa
Eligibility criteria : ILR
Language criteria : Australian passport
Nationality : Australian
Method of Application : Online UKVCAS
Date of application : 28/11/2018
Payment method : Debit card
Acknowledgement date : 28/11/2018 (email)
Date fees debited : 29/11/2018
Date biometrics enrolled : 05/12/2018
Date supporting documents sent : 05/12/2018
Date supporting documents received : (same day as sent in the Sopra Steria office, I assume?)
Date on decision letter : 08/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 15/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony : 22/02/2019
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[arre]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years + 7 Years PR
Language Criteria: Life in UK + GESE5
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/11/2018
Date Received at HO: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/2018 (via email)
Funds Deducted: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 04.02.2019
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08.02.2019
Date of Ceremony: 07.03.2019
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

All done, big relief, received ceremony letter from local council quicker approval letter.
Thank you for all your support.

[pupulu]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1yr 6mths
Language Criteria: NARIC + LIUKT
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+ JCAP
Date of application: 08-11-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 09-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 09-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08-11-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 08-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-11-2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 13-11-2018 (Telford)
Date of receipt of application by UKVI: 14-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 24/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: 06/02/2019 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 13-11-2018 JCAP (Telford)
Date of debit of fees: 07-12-2018
Date Passport received: 18/02/2019

[ma2017]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Postgraduate Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 10/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 19/02/2019
Date of Passport Application: 19/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:19/02/2019
Date Passport to be received:

[d3sus]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + Married to BC
Language Criteria: MSc degree in UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online, NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 29/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30/11/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 30/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 14/02/2019
Date of Passport Application: 30/11/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees by HMPO: 28/12/2018
Date Passport to be received: 20/02 printed on 18/02
Pakistan Zindabad - Imran khan Zindabad - Queen bhi zindabad

[longgapilr]

Below is about the naturalisation application for my wife and child:

Eligibility criteria: Marriage to a BC (3 year route); ILR > 1 year; residence > 6 years (Tier 2)
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online NDRS+JCAP
Date of online application: 14/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP appointment: 15/11/2018
Date documents received by the HO: 19/11/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 15/11/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 14/11/2018 (online)
Date of biometric letter received: 14/11/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/01/2019 (same as the approval letter; called the council to book)
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/2019 (public)
Date of Passport Application: 15/11/2018 (NDRS+JCAP appointment date)
Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2018
Date Passport received: 22/02/2019

[klamer4o7]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year w/ PR
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English
Nationality : Bulgaria
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 29/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 29/11/2018 (email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 8/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14 February 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23 February 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a Letter of approval tells me to call council to make an appointment
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: 29/11/2018
Date Passport to be received: n/a

Finally! No idea what caused the delay but I'm very happy anyway ! Good luck to all!

[Bba]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA family member, 1 year PR
Language Criteria: B1 trinity, LITUKT
Nationality : Malian
Method of application: Online + NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 05/11/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/11/2018
NDRS appointment: 06/11/2018 Camden
Date on Approval letter: 26/11/2018( combined with ceremony letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:30/11/2018
Date of Ceremony: 17/12/2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 06/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2018
Date Passport to be received: 31/12/2018

20 days from NDRS appointment to approval, wish everyone a quick and successful application!

[klamer4o7]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year w/ PR
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English
Nationality : Bulgaria
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 29/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 29/11/2018 (email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 8/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a Letter of approval tells me to call council to make an appointment
Date of Ceremony: 17/04/2019 - Hounslow CC
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees: tbc
Date Passport to be received: tbc

Finally! No idea what caused the delay but I'm very happy anyway ! Good luck to all!

Quite an annoying delay to my citizenship ceremony. I get the feeling that they are under-capacitated on purpose, so that they can sell the private rooms easier. I'd rather wait a bit more than pay the extortion rate of £250.