Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[nationalityman]

Update on my case
I applied on May
I used NCS
After writing to my MP YEsterday and I made a call to HO customer contact number .
I have asked them to invesitgate this .
I got called today FROM HO and guess what
THEY LOST MY FILE .
THEY ARE TRYING THERE BEST TO LOOK FOR my file.
I used NCS as we'll
I had a long conversation with her and she explain me the process
The process
They received the document the check are done before it assign to the case worker
Once it's finish then it assign to case worker who make decision and think what to do next .
They did not tell me which check they carry. Out

[gulz]

Eligibility Criteria : Married to a British Citizen (ILR obtained based on Tier 1 General)
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + Tier 1 General + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Haringey
Date of application: 05 Jan 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Jan 2015 (Tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08 Jan 2015
Date of acknowledgment: 15th Jan 2015 (Dated 09 Jan 2015)
Date approval received: 28th Jan 2015 (Dated 21st Jan 2015)
Date of ceremony: Will book tomorrow

[tsilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 2 Years ILR( 2 applications, Me and My Wife)
Method of application: Solicitors
Date of application: 28th November 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th December 2014
Date of debit of fees: 9th December 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18th December 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd January 2015
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Hi - just a quick question which you're obviously free to not tell me - but did you find that using solicitors was worth it? And would you consider providing their details?

Many thanks.

Hi pinky72,
Its depend on how you basically wants to get your services done. I found quit good applying through immigration consultant firm( one of the best in London). My HSMP->Tier1->ILR->Naturalisation( Citizenship). As they done the all of the ealier process that's why I have gone to them for my final step even though it was straight forward case. If you interested then I can give the firm's name and I think I should not share this here.
Thank you

[ollymma]

Looks its taking a week for Home Office to deduct fee. Is this common or has any one seen delays?

Yes....usually takes about a week (7 days) or thereabout before the HO deducts the fees from applicants' accounts. The challenge is not the deduction but early processing of applications and giving approvals.

[lalpind]

Looks its taking a week for Home Office to deduct fee. Is this common or has any one seen delays?

[rc123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: pbs calculator
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Walthamstow
Date Of Application : 13/1/2015
Payment Method : Debit Card
Date Of Receipt by UKBA : 14/1/2015
Date Of Debit Or Clearance of Fees : 21/1/2015
Date Of Acknowledgment : 23/1/2015
Date Approval Received : waiting
Date Of Ceremony :waiting

[rockstar1]

My timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 3 Years(Student+2 year BC spouse) ILR+ 3 months
Language criteria met: IELTS and LITUK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[pinky72]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 2 Years ILR( 2 applications, Me and My Wife)
Method of application: Solicitors
Date of application: 28th November 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th December 2014
Date of debit of fees: 9th December 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18th December 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd January 2015
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Hi - just a quick question which you're obviously free to not tell me - but did you find that using solicitors was worth it? And would you consider providing their details?

Many thanks.

[nationalityman]

Today I called HO and guess what I was told today that after 8 months my case was not even assign to the case worker .
When I ask him that why I was told that it is under consideration and he replied that it's is underconsidaration .

My God how can they do this...... :/

[everyday_4_u]

Method of Application: NCS
Date of Application: 21-01-2015
Eligibility Criteria : Spouse (3 years)
Application Received Date: 22-01-2015
Payment Method: CC and waiting
Date Of Acknowledgment: Waiting
Approval: Waiting
Date Of Ceremony: Waiting

[efm71]

Final update for me:

Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Nationality: German
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Received Date : 18/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (bounced for no known reason, enough funds in account), then credit card (accepted)
Date of Payment: 04/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: presumably 23/06/2014 (a letter stating that my application had been received but will not be processed until such time as full payment is received)
Approval : 15/01/2015 (letter dated 03/01/2015)
Date of Ceremony: 09/02/2015

Hi Samaralady,

I'm on the same situation, applied in Sept, Eu citizenship with no ILR card.

I only submitted p60s and letters from employers or proof of residence for the last 6 years.

Just wanted to check if you sent any other docs as proof of residence?

Cheers

[Samaralady]

Final update for me:

Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Nationality: German
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Received Date : 18/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (bounced for no known reason, enough funds in account), then credit card (accepted)
Date of Payment: 04/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: presumably 23/06/2014 (a letter stating that my application had been received but will not be processed until such time as full payment is received)
Approval : 15/01/2015 (letter dated 03/01/2015)
Date of Ceremony: 09/02/2015

[Samaralady]

5 year Tier 1 and 1 year ILR
Application sent : 07/01/2015
Acknowledgment :11/01/2015
Payment taken : 14/01/2015

Any idea How long will it take to get approvel ?

Clear answer: No, unfortunately. Some people get their approval within six weeks. There are others in this forum who have been waiting for a year. The reasons given for the wait are b/s. So nobody can tell, but in all frankness, if you are either Muslim or a EU citizen without a PR card, you'll probably have to wait in excess of 6 months.

[nationalityman]

I applied in May and still waiting ...
Congrats to you.

[nationalityman]

I applied in May and still waiting ...
Congrats to you.

[Samaralady]

Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Nationality: German
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Received Date : 18/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (bounced for no known reason, enough funds in account), then credit card (accepted)
Date of Payment: 04/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: presumably 23/06/2014 (a letter stating that my application had been received but will not be processed until such time as full payment is received)
Approval : 15 January 2015 (letter dated 3rd January 2015)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Could you please tell me if you had pr status confirmed by the Home Office when you applied?
Congratulations by the way.

Hi,

if you mean a PR card - no, I didn't have one.

Thanks for the congratulations - ceremony is on 9 Feb!!

Kxx

[jbm]

Hi everyone
does anyone who applied in may 2014 still waiting?????
i have contacted my MP last week and HO replied to him that we are doing extra check on all application so wait''.... cannt understand this as lots of may case got their approval within 3/4 months why just our case??
if any body still waiting or any suggestions please share.
thanks

Hi,JBM I've applied on end of September 2014 and I'm still waiting I called them last week and they said I have to wait till 6 months so they can tell you what's going on

well we have passed 7 months and every time i called them they say same thing '' in process''. unable to give any update.

hello everyone
just to confirm. I have received my natonality approval letter today. Letter dated 19 jan 2015.
so applied 23 may 2014
received 26 jan 2015
its nealy 8 months


But thanks all for support and help I get on this platform.

[funnyboi]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Support Documents: BA + Master Degree, LIUK, Letter from work, payslips and P60s
Method of application: NCS (12/01/15)
Date of post my application: 12/01/15
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/15
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/15
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/01/15 (dated 20/01/15)
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony:

[PAK321]

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Postby PAK321 » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:17 pm

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 10 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 17/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 27/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/12/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[abdik1980]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 - 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: BRACKNEL
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 24/01/2015 Dated 20/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[gm21]

Eligibility criteria: 2 Year Spouse + ILR
Language criteria met: B1 & Life in the UK
Current nationality :PAKISTAN
Method of application: SELF
Date of application: 04/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 13/01/15
Date approval received: 23/01/15 (Special delivery envelope , sent with the application).
Date of ceremony:awaiting for letter from council

[tsilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 2 Years ILR( 2 applications, Me and My Wife)
Method of application: Solicitors
Date of application: 28th November 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th December 2014
Date of debit of fees: 9th December 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18th December 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd January 2015
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[manimaran]

Criteria - 5yr + 1 ILR (+ husband)
Applied through NCS
Date of application - 29/12/14
Fee debited - 06/01/15
Acknowledgement - 08/01/15 (via email, but for my husband only)

Has anyone ever come across a situation like this before? the acknowledgement has only come through for my husband and not me, that too only via email - nothing in post!!?? would be very grateful for some help here....

Hi ,

I applied with my wife and I have got an acknowledgement for me through email only.

Criteria - 5yr + 1 ILR (with wife)
Applied through NCS Bracknell
Date of application - 09/01/15
Fee debited - 16/01/15
Acknowledgement - 19/01/15 (via email, just for me)

Cheers,
Mani

Received Acknowledgement letter for both of us (only 1 letter addressing both) yesterday 22/01/2015 dated 16/01/2015.

[Surrey_WP_Holder]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master Degree
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Reading
Date Of Application : 16/10/2014
Payment Method : Debit Card
Date Of Receipt by UKBA : 20/10/2014
Date Of Debit Or Clearance of Fees : 03/11/2014
Date Of Acknowledgment : 03/11/2014
Date Approval Received : 08/01/2015 (dated 23/12/2014)
Date Of Ceremony : 13/01/2015

All the best to the rest!!
Have my passport interview tomorrow 23/01/2015!

[manimaran]

Criteria - 5yr + 1 ILR (+ husband)
Applied through NCS
Date of application - 29/12/14
Fee debited - 06/01/15
Acknowledgement - 08/01/15 (via email, but for my husband only)

Has anyone ever come across a situation like this before? the acknowledgement has only come through for my husband and not me, that too only via email - nothing in post!!?? would be very grateful for some help here....

Hi ,

I applied with my wife and I have got an acknowledgement for me through email only.

Criteria - 5yr + 1 ILR (with wife)
Applied through NCS Bracknell
Date of application - 09/01/15
Fee debited - 16/01/15
Acknowledgement - 19/01/15 (via email, just for me)

Cheers,
Mani