August 2019 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[CR001]

Eligibility criteria:
Language/LIUK Criteria:
Nationality :
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Will members please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts or discussions will be removed by the moderators.

[trueblue19]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR (Self & Spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11-Aug-2019
Payment method: American Express
Date of acknowledgement: 11-Aug-2019
Date of debit of fees: Pending (I have called Amex to ensure the payment is not flagged up as its a large amount. Amex has confirmed they've approved the transaction).
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 11-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: TBD on 13-Aug-2019 at London Croydon (I was able to get a paid appointment for the day after of submitting the application online)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[CR001]

This topic is for August applicants only, ie August date if online applications. Please do not post July timelines in this thread. There is one specifically for July!!!

[waseem84]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR (Self & Spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08-Aug-2019
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 08-Aug-2019
Date of debit of fees: 08-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16-Aug-2019 at Cardiff Bay (Got Free Appointment)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[axwell22]

Eligibility criteria: Family member of an EEA National + 1 year PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree + LITUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2019
Payment method: 21/08/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 21/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 21/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/2019 Croydon paid service
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[habib1973]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/08/2019
Payment method: Card Payment
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2019 (Birmingham £100)
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[DougWJ]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australian Nationality/Life in the UK test pass
Nationality : Australia
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/08/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 17/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: Booked for 05/09/2019 (First available date at Aberdeen)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[PedroV]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year in Uk + 12 months with Permanent Residence Card in Uk
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in Uk Test pass
Nationality : European
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 20 August 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2019 (Sheffield, £60)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[coastfields]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years in UK (EU) & Settled Status
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK Test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/08/2019
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: Booked for 04/09/2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

[BigMo]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1YR (also BC spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK pass cert.
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 Aug 19
Payment method: Online (AMEX)
Date of acknowledgement: 30 Aug 19
Date of debit of fees: 30 Aug 19 (online)
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 Sep 19 (booked)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Vish15]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MBA + LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online Normal
Date of application: 28/08/19
Payment method: Online Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/08/19
Date of debit of fees: 28/08/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/09/19
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[dgsasanka]

Eligibility criteria: Family member of an EEA National + 1 year PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/08/2019
Payment method: Online, Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 19/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A UKVCAS Appointment - 20/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/08/2019 Birmingham paid service
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Hattrix]

Eligibility criteria: 2 year Visa + ILR + 6 years after ILR
Language Criteria: American + UK MSc degree + LIUK test for ILR
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NEW ONLINE SYSTEM
Date of application: 28/7/2019
Payment method: Online CC payment
Date of acknowledgement: 29/7/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/7/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/19 UKVCAS LONDON - Premium Service - £130
Date of receipt of approval: 5/9/2019
Date on Approval letter: 26/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: no letter just number to call
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

Thanks to everyone On this forum ... I never posted but used the information from others to gauge my timeline. The process was really stressful but so worth it. Good luck to everyone out there!

[Jaggggy]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 5 years after ILR
Language Criteria: Degree + Naric +LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 10/8/2019
Payment method: Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 10/8/2019
Date of debit of fees: 10/8/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/08/19 UKVCAS Wakefield - £60.00 (Earliest one available)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

This website has been a boon. Was planning on getting it done by immigration solicitor who quoted £400. Reading from peoples experiences decided to do it by myself and it was pretty straight forward.

Would advise website owners to put a Donate button so that people wishing, can make a contribution for the time that moderators are spending replying to posts.

I have been a Company Director for 3.5 years, not sure if that will earn me any brownie points.

[gladiator939]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 (General) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master's degree certificate (UK) / LIUK completed as part of ILR application
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 Aug 2019
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 25 Aug 2019
Date of debit of fees: 25 Aug 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 25 Aug 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 Sep 2019
Date on Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD

[ukrainan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 and Life in UK test
Nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 04-Aug-2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 05-Aug-2019
Date of the debit of fees: 04-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-Aug-2019 (London)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Highvolts99]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5yrs) + 1 yr ILR ( Myself, spouse and daughter)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: online ukvcas
Date of application: 07th August
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08th August
Date of debit/fees: 07th August
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09th Sep Manchester ( Free)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Debbie24]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years route + 1 year ilr
Language/LIUK Criteria: English language test and life in the uk test
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Solicitor and Royal mail
Date of application: 7 August 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 20 August 2019
Date of debit of fees: 22 August 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 25 August 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03 September 2019
Date on Approval letter: 05 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 13/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Wating

Mine has been super quick!

[axwell22]

Eligibility criteria: Family member of an EEA National + 1 year PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree + LITUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2019
Payment method: 21/08/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 21/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 21/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/2019 Croydon paid service
Date on Approval letter: 13/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I got an email from the HO today requesting additional documents to be scanned and sent by email. I got the approval via email in less than 1 hour after sending the requested document!

The whole process took about 3 weeks and I am very very grateful to all the moderators, admins and members of this forum for their valuable guidance and advise.

I totally agree with Jaggggy who suggested adding a donation button so that people wishing can make a contribution and help maintaining this website.

[Anambra]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 2 general + 1 yr ILR.
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc certificate + LIUK Test pass certificate.
Nationality : Nigerian.
Method of application: Online.
Date of application: 31 August 2019 (exactly one year after ILR)
Payment method: Debit card (online).
Date of acknowledgement: 02 September 2019.
Date of debit of fees: 02 September 2019.
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/08/2019 (UKVACS Glasgow - same day)
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[SW19UK]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Spouse visa Set M (10 days after ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + ILR
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/08/2019
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 12/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled:17/08/2019
Date on Approval letter: 09/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc

Overall straight forward case of spouse visa of wife of bc citizen. It has taken 1 month and 2 days to receive Approved Letter from the date of application which is not bad at all. Good luck to everyone!

[ukrainan]

Below is my updated case. Not sure how to edit my original post.

Hopefully, everyone will get their positive replies soon too.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 and Life in UK test
Nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 04-Aug-2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 05-Aug-2019
Date of the debit of fees: 04-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-Aug-2019 (London)
Date on Approval letter: 02-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: no letter, I need to call my council, will do next week
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[bsb]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (based on Tier 2 General) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + LIUK test
Nationality : South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2 August 2019
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 5 August 2019
Date of debit of fees: 2 August 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5 August 2019
Date on Approval letter: 6 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14 September 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Eneko]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year in Uk + 12 months with Permanent Residence Card in Uk
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in Uk Test pass
Nationality : European
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 10 August 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 10/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/08/2019 (Manchester, £100)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Rika123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year residency
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1/ LIUK
Nationality : Czech
Method of application: On-line
Date of application: 06/08/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/08/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: