Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ollymma]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date sent to UKBA: 07/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2015
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[mamamia007]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college B1, life in UK test
Method of application: NCS Kingston upon Thames
Date of application: 18.11.2014
Method of payment: credit card
Date of receipt By UKBA: 19.11.2014
Date of debit of fee: 29.11.2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :29.11.2014
Date of receipt of approval: STILL WAITING
Date of ceremony: waiting
Called them 05/01/2015, still under consideration
Seems the lucky month were October and beginning of November

[RJ - India]

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....

[RJ - India]

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....

[itstimefor]

Hi All,
7 Months today and I have got a reply from my MP. He received a letter from HO regarding my application and attached the copy for me with the reason for delay: " We were instructed to place cases on hold during the Independent Chief Inspector's (ICI) report. The Independent Chief Inspector's report of 11 December 2014 highlighted that some individuals had not been subjects to sufficient scrutiny in relation to their immigration history. We have now revised our guidance and are looking at those cases in detail to assess the impact these changes will have on the outcome of the application for British Citizenship. Due to additional checks required these cases will take a little longer to consider..."
I think this is another standard response...my application met the deadline just about the time when the report came out so it was delayed anyway and also I still believe that it is a straight forward application.

Good luck everyone!

So the waiting game still continues then.
Can I ask you how long did they take to respond back ?

[Babloo85]

Hi All,
7 Months today and I have got a reply from my MP. He received a letter from HO regarding my application and attached the copy for me with the reason for delay: " We were instructed to place cases on hold during the Independent Chief Inspector's (ICI) report. The Independent Chief Inspector's report of 11 December 2014 highlighted that some individuals had not been subjects to sufficient scrutiny in relation to their immigration history. We have now revised our guidance and are looking at those cases in detail to assess the impact these changes will have on the outcome of the application for British Citizenship. Due to additional checks required these cases will take a little longer to consider..."
I think this is another standard response...my application met the deadline just about the time when the report came out so it was delayed anyway and also I still believe that it is a straight forward application.

Good luck everyone!

[MrNJ]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Calderdale
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th August 2014
Date of debit of fees: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This feels like a long timeline. Is anyone else in the same situation?
It's nearly 5 months now. Can anyone give me any advice please.

[AshRay]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

Interview for what,is it with home office or NCS.

with Home Office .... and I donno for what .... I have seen about three similar posts reported in this very forum by searching 'Interview for Naturalisation'

[zabizabi]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... tcases.pdf

[zabizabi]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

Interview for what,is it with home office or NCS.

[zabizabi]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

Interview for what,is it with home office or NCS.

[AshRay]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

[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: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[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: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:


Just hoping to get it soon

[nkim2222]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update
.

Hi yah its time you write to them..i was told to write to a po box adress lool ..wat abt you??..

I was given the Capital Building address in Liverpool

I dnt know why some pple r being told to write to po box others capital building ..we dnt know wats going on LOL..We just hope for the best .i will call them on 16th thats my 7th month..woi...

[itstimefor]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update
.

Hi yah its time you write to them..i was told to write to a po box adress lool ..wat abt you??..

I was given the Capital Building address in Liverpool

[nkim2222]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update
.

Hi yah its time you write to them..i was told to write to a po box adress lool ..wat abt you??..

[itstimefor]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update.

[itstimefor]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update.

[akhurshid]

Wife's timeline:

Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen 4 years
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK & IELTS
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 22/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/14(Advised by NCS but no tracking info given. They said they don't give tracking info any more)
Date of acknowledgment:TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees:TBC
Date approval received:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

Are you in North Lanarkshire ?

Glasgow

[Sunnysideali]

Not sure what the delay is for. Waiting for response which will be only after 6months.

[waiz89k]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 August 2014 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 24 August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

If dont mind me asking then

Was ur application straight forward or did u have any thing which can linger on the process i.e
1. irregular immagration history.
2. Any criminal conviction.
3. Non custodial offences.
4. Anything which u think might taking time.

Coz some applications r taking weeks to approve and some r waiting for months n still under consideration.
So i am trying to establish that what can be the possible reasons.

[Tobi]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 Jan 2015 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Sunnysideali]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 August 2014 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 24 August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[T1ilr]

Applicants: 1 adult
Date of application: 09th Dec 2014
Language criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Date of application: 09th Dec 2014
Date received by UKBA: 10th Dec 2014
Mode: NCS Notts
Payment method: Personal Cheque
Receipt of acknowledgement: 16th Dec 2014
Date payment debited from bank: 22nd Dec 2014
Date approval received: 10th Jan 2015 (dated 02nd Jan 2015)
Ceremony: Yet to contact council as today is Saturday

Very efficient service by UKVI. One month exactly since application..... Despite Christmas holidays, under promised.....over delivered ..... in my case.

Best of luck to all....