Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Unionbank]

Criteria- spouse 3 years
NCS - bolton (grtr manchester) council
Appication date- 18 nov 2013
Received by HO - 19 nov 2013
Acknowledgment letter dated- 13 jan 2014
Aproval - NOT YET
ceremony- NOT YET

Hi there,
I have got the brown letter today
My timeline is here
Submitted 18 november 13
Recieved by HO 19 november 13
Aknowledgement received 16 january 2014 dated 13 january 2014
Approval received 3 April 2014 dated 27 March 2014
Ceremony YET TO BOOK

As I am out of the country at the moment so i didnt book the ceremony yet. Going to come back to the UK by 20th April and then I will book the ceremony. Its been a nice journey will you all on this forum and now wishing you all the best who are still waiting for the approval

[hchalla]

Eligibility Criteria : 2 Yrs on HSMP, 3 Yrs on Tier 1 General+ 1 Year ILR
English language requirement: UK NARIC English language comparability.
Date of postingt to UKBA: 18/02/2014 NCS Colchester,Essex.
Date of delivery by UKBA: 19/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2014 (UKBA debeted the credit card but money was taken 22/02/2014).
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/02/2014 dated 21/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Approved ( but did not received HO brown cover, still waiting).
Contacted local council by phone they told it's approved this week (May be 02/04/2014).
Booked ceremony.
Date of Ceremony: 30/04/2014.

Best of luck those who are waiting....
Thanks for all the replies on this group... This board was very helpful thanks again....

[ijaz.ahmed]

I've just received an email (reply for 23rd Feb Query) as below

Dear Mr Ahmed,

Your application has been approved, you will hear from the team in due course.

Admin Officer 07, North West Responder Hub
Customer Service Improvement Directorate
Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration

I'm being little excited but more skeptical because I was under the impression they only tell weather decision has been made or not and never reveal it before hand, Should I count it as approved?

My time line is as following:

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 08/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/02/14
Date approval received: ??

What should I do now? I'm still uncertain is it 100% approval? Should I go-ahead and speak with my Ealing council for ceremony or simply wait for the letter??

(Email addresses I used together: nationalityhelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk & furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk)

Very lucky day for me two brown envelopes siting together waiting for me back from office. So I've got approval(dated 19/03/14) and council letter for ceremony.

So final time line is as
Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 08/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/02/14
Date approval received: 03/04/14 (dated 19/03/2014)
Ceremony date given: 06/05/2014

Best of luck for everyone who are still hung and thanks everyone keeping this wonderful community up.

[rukia888]

Hi guys I recieved an email from HO Today sayin

Perusal of our records show that a caseworker will contact you shortly regarding the outcome of your application.

Regards

Does it mean they have made decision on my application? Hopefully its not bad new because it sounds like a bad new to me. Has anyone received an email like tjis before?
Thank you and good luck to myself and everyone else who's still waiting

[bsuedv]

Posted on behalf of my wife:

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Language eligibility: Life in the UK test + English languageTest (GESE 5 Trinity college exam)
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 03/02/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: not sure
Date of aknowlegment: 07/02/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: around similar time to acknowledgement
Date of approval received: 3 April 2014 (dated 25 March 2014)
Date of ceremony: TBC
All the best to everyone.

[bebi]

hi every one. here is my experience so far.
Naturalisation through 3yrs wife of British
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/02/2014
Acknowledgement by HO: 25/02/2014
They took the money from my account on :25/02/2014
Approval: Waiting...
Date of ceremony: TBA

[bebi]

hi every one. here is my experience so far.
Naturalisation through 3yrs wife of British
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/02/2014
Acknowledgement by HO: 25/02/2014
They took the money from my account on :25/02/2014
Approval: Waiting...
Date of ceremony: TBA

[Shani3520]

Hi guys hope all details which i m providing ill help you to understand time line for nationality application for jan 2014 application.


Applied through NCS on 23/01/2014
Fee debited :29/01/2014
Received letter: 03/02/2014
Received approval: 03/04/2014
Ceremony date:09/05/2014

As I was told by NSC that these days HO are busy becoz of oct 2013 rush ,and they may decide your application inbetween 3 to 6 months
But i received approval after 2 month and 10 days it was quick
I would like to suggest that if any body want to apply go through NCS they are best and well trained and you don,t need to send original documents
I wish good luck to all who have applied and waiting and thanks to the forum

[masjam]

Hi ,
Today I received response from Nationality Service Desk. Is this mean that I got the approval ? or????????????
I applied on 24th October 2013

[Thank you for your enquiry.

Examination of our records has shown that a decision has recently been made on your application. Notification of our decision has been sent to your home address on 26 March. We trust that you are now in receipt of our letter.



Regards



Customer Service Advisor AO5



Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration

North West Responder Hub

Department 16

The Capital Building

New Hall Place

Liverpool

L3 9PP

quote="masjam"]Please I will request all the applicant from Oct and November who are still waiting for decision to come forward and update their time line so at least we can find out how many in this forum still waiting for decision!!!!!!!!!!!
Its almost more than 5 months since I have been waiting and my case is straight forward ..I am really really puzzled as well..[/quote]

[rk79]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Bromley) - 14/02/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: Called Bromley after reading their receipt document for the special delivery tracking code. My application was received by 'L Scott' on 19/02/14. Coincidentally received confirmation of application receipt and fee taken out of my account on 27/02/14.
Date of debit of fees: Dont remember but will update soon
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

I received a letter yesterday (02/04/14)from the HO to "provide UK NARIC document stating your qualification is comparable to a English Bachelors degree". This is odd because when I applied through my local council NCS in February they called HO to find out how can I prove my degree was taught in English. HO advised NCS staff to refer to a database which recognizes my B.Com (Hons.), a three year fulltime degree from University of Delhi. I am really not sure what to do here because my local council provided a printout from the database which awards points. Any suggestions?

[t-cham]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5.5yr HSMP/T1(G) + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith and Fulham)
Date sent: 21 January 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of debit of fees: 3 February 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: mid-February
Date of receipt of approval: 19 March 2014
Date of Ceremony: 26 March 2014

And I'm done! Almost... now just for a six week application for my first adult passport - hopefully the final step in a long long process.

Good luck everyone! And thank you for your posts - they are a great reassurance that one person is not in this alone!

[Thenewboy]

Hi Milan69,

Mine is not strictly an approval (invitation letter), is a return of docs letter stating application been approved.

On my letter of approval there was a telephone number of a council that I should call. When I contacted them they had my details and I arranged a private ceremony.

[milan69]

On my letter of approval there was a telephone number of a council that I should call. When I contacted them they had my details and I arranged a private ceremony.

[Thenewboy]

Hi All,

Back from work and found a different type of brown envelop containing returned documents. However, a letter inside says application been successful and a reference number (Our Ref) but none Your Ref. My question is can I use this reference number to book a ceremony with the local council or do I have to wait for eternity to get invitation letter before doing so? Is the reference number the same? Help guys.
Ps. I must say we have all been great in this forum. Mid February seems to be looking at this moment. Greatly appreciate any reply.

Updated timeline;

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Self (postal)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/02/2014 dated 19/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: (letter dated 31/03/14 stating application successful) Waiting for invitation letter
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[justiceamirul]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Enfield)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/03/2014
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/04/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[maher.786]

[quote="jigarnmehta"]Applicants: Self
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language eligibility: Life in the UK test + UK Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Date of application: 25/02/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/02/14
Date of aknowlegment: 06/03/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03/03/14
Date of approval received: still waiting
Date of ceremony:

Called the HO Sheffield unit, no case worker yet assigned, its a joke [/quote

Did they say its on awainting or sommthing like that because i was given a same sort of answer yesterday aswell )

[HelMag]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Chelsea and Kensington)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/02/14
Date of receipt of approval: 02/04/14 (dated 21/03/14)
Date of Ceremony: 15/04/14 (private)

[jigarnmehta]

Applicants: Self
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language eligibility: Life in the UK test + UK Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Date of application: 25/02/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/02/14
Date of aknowlegment: 06/03/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03/03/14
Date of approval received: still waiting
Date of ceremony:

Called the HO Sheffield unit, no case worker yet assigned, its a joke

[sogy]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 6+ years Treaty Rights (worker), never applied for settlement doc
Method of application: NCS Nottingham
Date of NCS appointment: 19/03/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : 20/03/2014 (via Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees (Debit Card) : 27/03/2014 (transaction posted)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/04/2014 (dated 26/03/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

[lambu1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,segs,student,WP) + 1 year ILR (My ILR took 7 months as I applied via post)
Language criteria : LIUK + UK Masters & Degree
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date application sent: 21/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of documents:WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

[ps2012]

Here will be my record. Thanks.

Applicants: Self
Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Language eligibility: LiUK with ILR, IELTS (2014).
Method of application: Post (01-04-2014)
Date of application: 01-04-2014 ((Royal Mail Tracking)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of approval received: . (dated .)
Date of ceremony:

[milan69]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28.01.2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29.01.2014
Date of aknowlegment: 05.02.2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06.02.2014
Date of approval received: 31.03.2014. (dated 26.03.2014.)
Date of ceremony:

[kamshah]

Current Nationality: Pakistan
Applicants: Self + 2 Kids 6 Y each (Twins)
Eligibility criteria: 5 Y Tier 1 + 1 Y ILR
Language eligibility: IELTS (2006) + UK Masters Degree and Life in the UK test with Citizenship.
Method of application: NCS
Date of application 19/02/2014
Application received on: 20/02/2014 (RM Tracking)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/02/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 28/02/2014 dated 26/02/2014
Date approval received: 31/03/2014 dated 25/03/2014
Date of Ceremony TBA

[missfof9]

Hi folks,

I'm posting this on behalf of a friend of mine as he doesn't have an account.

Eligibility criteria: IL for 1 year + life in the UK + UK Masters degree
Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Never received!!!
Date of receipt of approval: 29/03/2014 (dated 25/03/2014)
Date of Ceremony: Not booked yet

To all Oct and Nov applicants, it might be slow but you will receive your approval before the 6 months timeframe.

My friend sent an email and received a reply on 25/03/2014 saying that his application was still under consideration while the approval letter was printed the same day. I don't think their system is up to date so just ignore the updates they give you if you make a query.

[skyturk]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met : NA
Method of application: NCS Glasgow
Date of application: 29/01/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/02/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 3/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/02/2014
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending
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HO contacted me by saying I need to send them travel documents. Is that going to effect my approval? I am really worried