Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[englishlife]

eligibilit criteria : 9years +2year ilr bc spouse
method of application: post
date of application: 4/4/2013(old fees)
date of receipt by ukba:8/4/2013
date of acknowldgement:18/4/2013
date of debit of fees:19/4/2013
aproval:waiting
ceremony :waiting
straight forward case no criminal conviction all clean

Did you pay by cheque ?

[englishlife]

eligibilit crite
ria : 9years +2year ilr bc spouse
method of application: post
date of application: 4/4/2013(old fees)
date of receipt by ukba:8/4/2013
date of acknowldgement:18/4/2013
date of debit of fees:19/4/2013
aproval:waiting
ceremony :waiting
straight forward case no criminal conviction all clean

I also applied may 2nd and ack letter dated 9th but money was debited from cheque at 15th may . Received acknowlegement letter before they took off money and since then waiting.

[englishlife]

eligibilit crite
ria : 9years +2year ilr bc spouse
method of application: post
date of application: 4/4/2013(old fees)
date of receipt by ukba:8/4/2013
date of acknowldgement:18/4/2013
date of debit of fees:19/4/2013
aproval:waiting
ceremony :waiting
straight forward case no criminal conviction all clean

I also applied may 2nd and ack letter dated 9th but money was debited from cheque at 15th may . Received acknowlegement letter before they took off money and since then waiting.

[fiqbal]

eligibilit criteria : 9years +2year ilr bc spouse
method of application: post
date of application: 4/4/2013(old fees)
date of receipt by ukba:8/4/2013
date of acknowldgement:18/4/2013
date of debit of fees:19/4/2013
aproval:waiting
ceremony :waiting
straight forward case no criminal conviction all clean

[paradis-2013]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr+1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS ISLINGTON
Date of application:04/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2013
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING
My daughter's application is same as mine, but she's received her approval on 11th May 2013. I AM SO WORRYING

[faismala]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS HOUNSLOW
Date of application: 08/04/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/04/13 (dated 13/04/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 8/06/13 (dated 30/05/13)
Date of Ceremony: 3/07/2013

[Peterpan81]

folks its frustrating to wait and not know when whatever you waiting for is going to come.... thats why l discovered a method that has put lots of members at ease as they know precisely and exactly when to time the postman....so Raj999 yours is either saturdayu or next week!

remember everything has a gestation period eg pregnancy the exact end of pregnancy gestation is usually 9months but every one is different so some deliver faster than others! same as UKBA applications some a straight forwards some are complicated...get the gist!

no post today hope something will appear next week

[raja999]

thx Kennavarro. i hope so getting it coming week.

[sab124]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + child MN1 based on Section 3(1)
Method of application: NCS Sheffield
Date of application: 08/05/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/05/13
Date of debit of fees: 14/05/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/05/13 (dated 14/05/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/13 (dated 04/06/13)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Manny]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr ILR + spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Eastleigh
Date of application: 30/04/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/05/13
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/05/13 (dated SUNDAY, 5/05/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 7/06/13 (dated 28/05/13)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

There seems to be some merit in Kennavarro's method after all.

Oh, I did get an email acknowledgement on the 14th of May and was unsure whether to use that date or the earlier date on the letter to estimate my timeline. Looks like the date on the letter is the definitive one.

[Kennavarro]

folks its frustrating to wait and not know when whatever you waiting for is going to come.... thats why l discovered a method that has put lots of members at ease as they know precisely and exactly when to time the postman....so Raj999 yours is either saturdayu or next week!

remember everything has a gestation period eg pregnancy the exact end of pregnancy gestation is usually 9months but every one is different so some deliver faster than others! same as UKBA applications some a straight forwards some are complicated...get the gist!

[ukforever]

I am still waiting for very very very very very very..long time
applied on 29 April

my friend applied the 21st of march..still waiting...!!

[Astrid24]

I am still waiting for very very very very very very..long time
applied on 29 April

I wouldn't call that a very long time. It's only been a little over a month.

[raja999]

I am still waiting for very very very very very very..long time
applied on 29 April

[Peterpan81]

Folks right back at you!

l can see the moderators have thin iced me already!

Now lets clear the air ....am a good guy who likes to help others if any of my comments have offended anyone l unreserved apologise...it was not my intention....

Moving on as l have faith in my calculation l was waiting for the postman today knowing based on my calculation l had to get it....l was so right!

Those of you who love the timeline...l guess all of us check below

Application long residence plus 1IRL

Date of application via NCS - 30/04/13 which of cause useless in calculating timelines

actual Date of Acknowledgement(DoA): 7/5/13 for calculation purposes we say 10/5/13 and add twenty days to it so calculated internal approval will be around 30/5/12

actual date of approval on letter(DoAPP) 29/05/13

Date of receipt of approval (DoR): this is usually ten days after calculated internal approval ....so expected it on 10/05/13 ...but we give or take three days so the earliest day of receipt would be today so l was very optimistic ...received today(7/5/13) a few minutes ago...our postman is becoming lazy we used to get mail in the morning!

The same medicine l prescribed for others has worked on me ...Amen!

If you need help in calculating yours or some advice dont be shy ask!

Good luck l am sure PeterPan1 is next in line or he has possibly received his as well if he is at work if not definately early next week as its also straight forwards!

Well good luck to those waiting use the calculation folks it works!

I was at work when reading the entries,and was excited to come back home and look in the mail, nothing there
I still hope for something tommorrow or by next week, fingers crossed.

[nnj10]

Criteria: 2 Year HSMP (Dependant) + 3 Year Tier-1 (Gen) (Dependant) + 1 Year ILR.

Type: Postal (Special Delivery + SDE for return of documents)
Date of Application: 16/05/2013
Date application received by UKBA: 17/05/2013
Date of debit of credit card: 22/05/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2013 (Date on Letter)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/05/2013
Date of approval: 03/06/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 07/06/2013
Date of ceremony: TBC

Documents were returned in 2nd class royal mail envelope even though a pre-paid SDE was enclosed. Received passport and BRP back without any problem though.

[RoyalFlush]

Eligibility criteria: 2 HSMP + 3 T1G+1 ILR
Method of application: NCS Castle Point (Benfleet, Essex)
Date of application: 25/4/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/4/13 (web tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 01/5/13 (letter dated)
Date of debit of fees: 29/5/13 (online banking statement)

Update:
Date of approval: 07/6/13
Date of Ceremony: 28/6/13

Received both approval today from UKBA and another letter from Essex Council with a pre-arranged date for the ceremony.

Thank you to all for the support and hard work that goes into this invaluable service.

[Kennavarro]

Folks right back at you!

l can see the moderators have thin iced me already!

Now lets clear the air ....am a good guy who likes to help others if any of my comments have offended anyone l unreserved apologise...it was not my intention....

Moving on as l have faith in my calculation l was waiting for the postman today knowing based on my calculation l had to get it....l was so right!

Those of you who love the timeline...l guess all of us check below

Application long residence plus 1IRL

Date of application via NCS - 30/04/13 which of cause useless in calculating timelines

actual Date of Acknowledgement(DoA): 7/5/13 for calculation purposes we say 10/5/13 and add twenty days to it so calculated internal approval will be around 30/5/12

actual date of approval on letter(DoAPP) 29/05/13

Date of receipt of approval (DoR): this is usually ten days after calculated internal approval ....so expected it on 10/05/13 ...but we give or take three days so the earliest day of receipt would be today so l was very optimistic ...received today(7/5/13) a few minutes ago...our postman is becoming lazy we used to get mail in the morning!

The same medicine l prescribed for others has worked on me ...Amen!

If you need help in calculating yours or some advice dont be shy ask!

Good luck l am sure PeterPan1 is next in line or he has possibly received his as well if he is at work if not definately early next week as its also straight forwards!

Well good luck to those waiting use the calculation folks it works!

[madi]

Eligibility criteria: 5years WP+T1 general + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS Hillingdon

Date of application: 03/05/2013 (posted by NCS on 8th of May due to bank holiday)

Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/05/13

Date of debit of fees: 14/05/2013

Date of acknowledgement : 17/05/2013 (dated 14/05/2013)

Date of approval: 07/06/2013 (dated 03/06/2013)

Date of Ceremony: 26/06/2013

Could have done a private one today for £100, but I am flying today so it wont make any difference to get it earlier.

my application is same. same dates, but i received acknowledgement 21/05/2013 (dated 16/05/13)

[legalalien]

Eligibility criteria: 5years WP+T1 general + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS Hillingdon

Date of application: 03/05/2013 (posted by NCS on 8th of May due to bank holiday)

Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/05/13

Date of debit of fees: 14/05/2013

Date of acknowledgement : 17/05/2013 (dated 14/05/2013)

Date of approval: 07/06/2013 (dated 03/06/2013)

Date of Ceremony: 26/06/2013

Could have done a private one today for £100, but I am flying today so it wont make any difference to get it earlier.

[rdrp]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self + Spouse + Child (Sec 3(1))
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 05 June 2013
Date of acknowledgement : Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[batleykhan]

Thanks batleykhan. I was going to give Kennavarro and Astrid24 a warning about their conduct, especially kennavarro.

I think we should allow the post to continue, but no more misdemeanors by anyone,otherwise its good bye to them. I will when I have time go through this post and delete everything anything that is irrelevant to the post in question.

So all please keep it clean otherwise don't comment on anyone post

[Obie]

Thanks batleykhan. I was going to give Kennavarro and Astrid24 a warning about their conduct, especially kennavarro.

[batleykhan]

Can we keep this post amicable please.Please do not respond to posts if you cant be courteous to fellow members, no matter how much disagree their comments.

Please refrain from such action and instead share your valuable experience to help others.

An eye will be kept on this post by myself to ensure everybody's complying

[legalalien]

Here we go again, we are going off topic AGAIN. Can we please take this argument to a different thread. Its all good to have predictions etc but the whole purpose of this is to see all timelines (and be able to easily monitor all pending applications) now we have pages and pages of irrelevant (to the topic) discussions that could easily be done in a dedicated thread so that people can follow the timelines easily here then go to other threads if they have any issues or if they want to seek probabilities of them getting the application at a predicted date.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ME HERE, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY, KINDLY GO TO THE GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD AND LEAVE THIS FOR TIMELINE.

MODS: please please please delete all irrelevant messages (including this one) so that we can have the timelines ONLY messages.