Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Indiano]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + 1 Yr ILR
Application Type: Self
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of Application: 3/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/07/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 08/07/2013
Date of approval: 17 July 2013 (received on 24 July 2013)
Date of citizenship ceremony: Will arrange soon.

[yaakovnewman]

Time Line

4 years HSMP plus 1 year ILR
Applied through NCS Hillingdon 05/06/13
Fee deducted 11/06/13
Acknowledgement received 17/06/13
Approval 24/07/13 dated 12/07/13
Ceremony booked 07/08/13

Thanks for every one

[abbei]

Thank you Karnavati. The person over the phone said give it couple of weeks and you should hear from us. In my view, they conduct the internal checks and once the details come back the case worker makes a decision? I assume its been touched!

Shokran

In which number did you ri g can I have the number please thanks

[Alsuwaidi]

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: Pending internal enquiries
Thank you Karnavati. The person over the phone said give it couple of weeks and you should hear from us. In my view, they conduct the internal checks and once the details come back the case worker makes a decision? I assume its been touched!

Shokran

Hello dear friends.

I applied for nationality end of June. 28th June and money was taken early July. I am spouse + ILR.

Spoke to home office this afternoon and they told me my application is "Pending internal enquiries" does that mean its with the caseworker? Anyone has a clue how long is the further wait from this point?

I appreciate your time and response.

Thank you

Alsuwaidi, this just means either
1. That they are still processing your application and need to make more checks and enquires to ascertain few things on your case.
OR
2. That they forgot about your application which went to the bottom of the pile and because you raised a concern, they have now pulled it out and act on it.

Hope this helps.

[Alsuwaidi]

Thank you Karnavati. The person over the phone said give it couple of weeks and you should hear from us. In my view, they conduct the internal checks and once the details come back the case worker makes a decision? I assume its been touched!

Shokran

[Karnavati]

Hello dear friends.

I applied for nationality end of June. 28th June and money was taken early July. I am spouse + ILR.

Spoke to home office this afternoon and they told me my application is "Pending internal enquiries" does that mean its with the caseworker? Anyone has a clue how long is the further wait from this point?

I appreciate your time and response.

Thank you

Alsuwaidi, this just means either
1. That they are still processing your application and need to make more checks and enquires to ascertain few things on your case.
OR
2. That they forgot about your application which went to the bottom of the pile and because you raised a concern, they have now pulled it out and act on it.

Hope this helps.

[Karnavati]

Is there any way to speak with home office on the phone about progress of application

Yes there is.

If you have applied via NCS they give a contact number on that which you can call and an email address to which you can email. This will be on the application received and checked paper that NCS give. Will see if I can dig out the number for you.

There is also this web page - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... tionality/

Please do have a read and act accordingly.

[abbei]

Is there any way to speak with home office on the phone about progress of application

[Alsuwaidi]

Hello dear friends.

I applied for nationality end of June. 28th June and money was taken early July. I am spouse + ILR.

Spoke to home office this afternoon and they told me my application is "Pending internal enquiries" does that mean its with the caseworker? Anyone has a clue how long is the further wait from this point?

I appreciate your time and response.

Thank you

[Astrid24]

^^^^
This Nonsense.
This thread is for time line only and you have some inferiority complex which need to be addressed by some professional.
I have always ignored you and I will keep ignoring your posts.

You're not very clever are you. This thread is for timelines but YOU keep writing things in here other than timelines. I should be banned for something that you yourself are doing? Haha. YOU wrote something first, which was not just a timeline, and that made me respond. And great, continue to ignore me. Just don't point out my name in your pathetic ramblings. Like I said, GROW UP. Cheers!

[hemalay]

^^^^
This Nonsense.
This thread is for time line only and you have some inferiority complex which need to be addressed by some professional.
I have always ignored you and I will keep ignoring your posts.

[Astrid24]

UPDATE :
Received my approval today.
I am from High Risk country. It took five week for decision.

I am very happy and thankful to GOD.
Good luck to all. keep faith. you will have your approval very soon.
@ Budmash you will get it soon keep it up.
Mods here should consider banning Astrid24. This thread is for timeline and he keep posting his nonsense all over the forum.

HIGH RISK COUNTRY THEORY did not work in my case. I have all kind of problems (unpaid council tax bills, debt collectors, parking fines. etc). I suppose its UK life.

i am employed and self employed as well. I did not ticked self employed box in form. and I have underpaid PAYE (tax on employment) bill outstanding.

Eligibility criteria : 10 Years long residence + 1 year ILR (ILR stamp date was 14th June 2012 so posted on 13th June 2013)

Method of application : Postal

Date of application : 13 June 2013

Date of receipt by UKBA : 14 June 2013

Date of debit of fee : 17 June 2013

Date acknowledged : 17 June 2013 ( letter received 19 June 2013 Dated 17/06/2013 )

Date of approval : 22/07/2013 Received 24/07/2013

Date of Ceremony :

___________________________________________________________

Sent 3 previous passports and LIUK test (original). also sent P60 (I don't know why I did that ). and also included a prepaid special delivery envelope.

Can see here few of applications sent on 13 June and fee taken on 17th June.

Good Luck every one

Haha. Mods should condsider banning me why? Because I have my own opinions and I say them and you don't like what I say? Don't be ridiculous. It's a board. I can say whatever I want to as long as I'm not being rude to anyone and as far as I can see I have not been rude. And what nonsense have I been posting all over the forum? I've actually helped a lot of people. I've never read such rubbish.

As I've said before, people are all adults on this board yet they seem to be so over sensitive. If you don't like what I post then just ignore my post. It's not difficult to do if you're an adult. Instead you start whining like a child and asking mods to ban me. Grow up.

[hemalay]

UPDATE :
Received my approval today.
I am from High Risk country. It took five week for decision.

I am very happy and thankful to GOD.
Good luck to all. keep faith. you will have your approval very soon.
@ Budmash you will get it soon keep it up.
Mods here should consider banning Astrid24. This thread is for timeline and he keep posting his nonsense all over the forum.

HIGH RISK COUNTRY THEORY did not work in my case. I have all kind of problems (unpaid council tax bills, debt collectors, parking fines. etc). I suppose its UK life.

i am employed and self employed as well. I did not ticked self employed box in form. and I have underpaid PAYE (tax on employment) bill outstanding.

Eligibility criteria : 10 Years long residence + 1 year ILR (ILR stamp date was 14th June 2012 so posted on 13th June 2013)

Method of application : Postal

Date of application : 13 June 2013

Date of receipt by UKBA : 14 June 2013

Date of debit of fee : 17 June 2013

Date acknowledged : 17 June 2013 ( letter received 19 June 2013 Dated 17/06/2013 )

Date of approval : 22/07/2013 Received 24/07/2013

Date of Ceremony :

___________________________________________________________

Sent 3 previous passports and LIUK test (original). also sent P60 (I don't know why I did that ). and also included a prepaid special delivery envelope.

Can see here few of applications sent on 13 June and fee taken on 17th June.

Good Luck every one

[Karnavati]

Hi All,

Below is my application timeline which I will keep updated for the help of others.

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP JR + 2yrs Tier 1 + 3 yrs ILR
Application Type: Self
Method of application: NCS Maidstone
Date Of Application: 23/07/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 29/07/2013 - Paid by credit card
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Any questions, please feel free to ask me.

Thanks.

[SofiaofWales]

I applied on 11th April 2013 and still waiting

I applied 16th April, still waiting.................God knows for how long

Sent an email to ¬HO on Friday 19th july, received a reply this morning stated:
Thank you for your email. I have checked our records and can confirm that no decision has yet been made yet on your application and no letters have yet been sent to you.

We aim to process 95% of applications within 6 months however there will always be a small percentage of applications that take longer than this to be resolved. I cannot give a date by which this application will be resolved, nor can I provide details of the reason(s) why the case is taking this long.
When the decision is made, or if we require further information from you, we will contact you in writing, for this reason please make sure you notify us promptly if you change your address. Your address can be updated here......................

[beebritish]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years EEA worker + non-EEA spouse
Method of application: Postal (joint application)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/07/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/07/2013
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

Hi, we applied on the same basis, (6 years EEA worker and non-EEA spouse from Serbia) but one month before you, on 13/06. Would love to see when you get your approval, we are still waiting for ours Good luck!!!

[saadmushtaq]

I applied on 11th April 2013 and still waiting

I applied 16th April, still waiting.................God knows for how long

applied on 23rd April, still waiting

Applied on 22nd April, I am still waiting

[facts]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years A8 EEA worker + non-EEA spouse (includes 12 months automatic PR, confirmation of PR status held for 10 and 8 months respectively but did not send with AN forms; see Q5 of Citizenship FAQs - Common Questions - Read before posting by Jambo)
Method of application: Postal (joint application)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/07/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/07/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 28/08/2013 (dated 12/08/2013)
Date of receipt of invitation to ceremony: 04/09/2013 (dated 27/08/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 11/09/2013

[jalal.din]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR+1 yr
Method Of Application: Merton checking service
Date Of Application: 17/06/2013
Date Of Receipt By UKBA: 19/06/2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 19/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: within two weeks
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: Waiting
Date Of Ceremony: NA

[fiqbal]

i applied 4th of april still waiting.

[ZAB2121]

I applied on 11th April 2013 and still waiting

I applied 16th April, still waiting.................God knows for how long

applied on 23rd April, still waiting

[ukilrforman]

I am an Indian national and my travel days are also higher than the allowed number of days. this makes our applications to be considered and approved at discretion of the Secretary of State. I have read in this blog below that the decision for such cases is currently 2 months approx. from the date of application. We should wait another 2-3 weeks for our responses to be received by post.

Same for me still waiting.

I am Turkish by the way (people keep asking about nationalities). Obtained my ILR for 5yrs continous employment.

Have a bit higher than allowed absences due to my travel (work for an int'l bank). Both my past 5 years and 12 months are in excess of allowed limits (c. 500 and 120). I got a letter from my employer to confirm my business travel and also showed my mortgage documents to prove my permanent establishment...Not sure if I should be worried or not...

Still waiting for the results .... How about you guys

I am same as you .. I have applied on 17th May through NCS Bracknell but I am still waiting ... I dont know if its to do with the date of applying

Please keep me posted with your results

Joining the club of May 17 applicants. I have applied the same day (NCS), UKBA received on 20th May, fees and acknowledgement letter both on 24th...and still no sight of approval. Today is 9th week since the application

[23girl]

Eligibility Criteria:
Method Of Application: wandsworth checking service
Date Of Application: 19/4/2013
Date Of Receipt By UKBA: 23/04/2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 25/4/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 29/4/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: 15/5/2013
Date Of Ceremony: 24/7/2013
notice it took 2 months for me to get a cermoney date, this is because the home office never sent me a approval letter, I have been waiting for the approval letter for 3 months, in the end I recived a letter from wandsworth council on the 15th July stating that I need to book a citizenship ceremony before 15/08/2013. I was puzzled when I recived this letter has I havnt had any previous correspondence with the home office. The letter also stated that failure to make a ceremony appointment before 15/8/2013 would lead me to have to re apply! I therefore called wandsworth council and was told my certificate has been sitting in their office for the last 2 months n I had 4 weeks left to book a ceremony and by law they had to contact me to let me know that I had one month left to do so. I have spoken to the home office regarding the matter and not reciving the letter, they told me sometimes they can send the certificate to the point of where u made the original application. The unconvince this has caused me has been totally irrelevant. My application only took 3 weeks and I been waiting for nearly 3 months. All the people who has been waiting since April please call your local authority if u sent the application through them and double check they don't have ur certificate, all the others who sent their application indepertendently, please call/email home office. Ps: even begin told a new letter will be sent out it still havnt been recived and trust me I looked everyday for the brown letter since I recived the acknowledgement letter. Hope this helps someone.

[23girl]

Eligibility Criteria:
Method Of Application: wandsworth checking service
Date Of Application: 19/4/2013
Date Of Receipt By UKBA: 23/04/2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 25/4/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 29/4/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: 15/5/2013
Date Of Ceremony: 24/7/2013
notice it took 2 months for me to get a cermoney date, this is because the home office never sent me a approval letter, I have been waiting for the approval letter for 3 months, in the end I recived a letter from wandsworth council on the 15th July stating that I need to book a citizenship ceremony before 15/08/2013. I was puzzled when I recived this letter has I havnt had any previous correspondence with the home office. The letter also stated that failure to make a ceremony appointment before 15/8/2013 would lead me to have to re apply! I therefore called wandsworth council and was told my certificate has been sitting in their office for the last 2 months n I had 4 weeks left to book a ceremony and by law they had to contact me to let me know that I had one month left to do so. I have spoken to the home office regarding the matter and not reciving the letter, they told me sometimes they can send the certificate to the point of where u made the original application. The unconvince this has caused me has been totally irrelevant. My application only took 3 weeks and I been waiting for nearly 3 months. All the people who has been waiting since April please call your local authority if u sent the application through them and double check they don't have ur certificate, all the others who sent their application indepertendently, please call/email home office. Ps: even begin told a new letter will be sent out it still havnt been recived and trust me I looked everyday for the brown letter since I recived the acknowledgement letter. Hope this helps someone.

[cordelio]

Same for me still waiting.

I am Turkish by the way (people keep asking about nationalities). Obtained my ILR for 5yrs continous employment.

Have a bit higher than allowed absences due to my travel (work for an int'l bank). Both my past 5 years and 12 months are in excess of allowed limits (c. 500 and 120). I got a letter from my employer to confirm my business travel and also showed my mortgage documents to prove my permanent establishment...Not sure if I should be worried or not...

Still waiting for the results .... How about you guys

I have applied on May 17.
Acknowledgment received on 28 May.

Still waiting.

I am same as you .. I have applied on 17th May through NCS Bracknell but I am still waiting ... I dont know if its to do with the date of applying

Please keep me posted with your results

Joining the club of May 17 applicants. I have applied the same day (NCS), UKBA received on 20th May, fees and acknowledgement letter both on 24th...and still no sight of approval. Today is 9th week since the application