Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[nyamekye]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 years spouse visa + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 15 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 26 March 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: None received at all!!!
Date of receipt of approval: 18 April 2013 ( Dated 13/04/2011)
Date of Ceremony: yet to book.

That was very a quick one & I'm grateful to God and
Everyone's me who's been of help in this forum.

[rm123]

[quote="incywincy"][quote="rm123"]Eligibility Criteria: Spouse 6 yrs + 1.5 yrs ILR
Method of Application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of Application: 14/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2013
Date of Acknowledgement: 04/04/2013 (dated 24/03/2013)
Date of debit fees: 22/03/2013
Date of Approval: 18/04/2013 (dated 08/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for council to receive notice before bookin


congratulation on your approval. can u plz tell me in what catagory u applied? what i mean is r u spouse to british citizen?[/quote]

Hi,

Yea, sorry, I meant 'Spouse of BC'. And thanks =]

[ishareef17]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (HSMP+Tier1) + 1 year ILR (wife and husband + 2child)  
Method of application: NCS Hounslow 
Date of application: 13/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't Know   
Date of acknowledgement: 27/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/03/2013
Date of approval: --- received on 18/04/2013 dated 14/04/2013
Date of ceremony: ---02/05/2013

Best of luck for those who are waiting. Thankx for this forum and the guys who update on their regular basis.

[incywincy]

[quote="rm123"]Eligibility Criteria: Spouse 6 yrs + 1.5 yrs ILR
Method of Application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of Application: 14/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2013
Date of Acknowledgement: 04/04/2013 (dated 24/03/2013)
Date of debit fees: 22/03/2013
Date of Approval: 18/04/2013 (dated 08/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for council to receive notice before bookin


congratulation on your approval. can u plz tell me in what catagory u applied? what i mean is r u spouse to british citizen?

[rm123]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse 6 yrs + 1.5 yrs ILR
Method of Application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of Application: 14/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2013
Date of Acknowledgement: 04/04/2013 (dated 24/03/2013)
Date of debit fees: 22/03/2013
Date of Approval: 18/04/2013 (dated 08/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for council to receive notice before booking

[sambr]

my timeline:

Eligibility Criteria: EEA 5 Years + 1 year permanent residence
Method of Application: NCS Islington
Date of Application: 26/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/03/2013
Date of Acknowledgement: 04/04/2013 (received 08/04/2013)
Date of debit fees: 04/04/2013
Date of Approval: 18/04/2013 (dated 14/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Didn't expect such a quick and efficient process!

[sambr]

I don't think it has anything to do with whether the application is sent through NCS or not. It may have to do with the fact that some councils only seem to post the applications once a week or so

Thats very quick. POSTAL applications are quickly sorting out than the NCS. I applied thru NCS on 13/03/2013. Still waiting. In shah Allah expecting my results this week.

[ishareef17]

Eligibility Criteria: HSMP 5 Years + 1 year ILR (Husband, me and Adult Daughter）
Method of Application: Postal
Date of Application: 20/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/03/2013
Date of Acknowledgement: 25/03/2013 (received 03/04/2013)
Date of debit fees: 25/03/2013
Date of Approval: 12/04/2012 (received 17/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: na

Thats very quick. POSTAL applications are quickly sorting out than the NCS. I applied thru NCS on 13/03/2013. Still waiting. In shah Allah expecting my results this week.

[Misu79]

It's all about your profile and confident and each case it's considered on its own merit..in the end you have to risk..approval it's guaranteed

Dear peterpan,

As I'm aware that the home office can wave this requirement in special circumstances..

Have you read the time restriction discretion in residence requirements?



quote="Peterpan81"]

I just applied last week.. And got ILR on 18 feb 2013.

Could you please tell me about your immigration history? What date did you enter Uk? What category of limited leave to remain you had? On what base did you apply for IRL? Did you do through any appeal in your immigration history?

I would very appreciate your answers

Thank you
Misu

What actually happened is this
I was granted ILR on 26 Feb 2013 and i do know that am suppose to wait for a year before applying for naturalization, but i just didn't bother and i decided to just try and see the outcome.

Am not surprised about the refusal.

I shall apply after 1 year of my ILR. I hope this will help others
Good luck

You only can apply straight after your ILR and not wait for 12 months if you are married to a BC and can prrove you been here in the country for the last 3 years.

I tried to read the document, seems complicated.
Did you consult a Solicitor, the reason why I ask is I have friends who might qualify, so just wanted to ask on the basis of that, your help would be valuable.[/quote]

[jagait]

Hi. I have already send them email last week havent heard anything. Bt definately if i didnt hear by 6 months i will contact them frm all the sources, bt hopefully gets approval before that.i will update as soon as got any response.

Hi.
I got approval letter today ,I applied on 19th November 2012. And got approval letter 13th april 2013 after about four and half months. Gudluck to all waiting since last year.

It was a approval letter sent by ukba and advised to contact new ham council and book ceremony within 21 days.

Did you get a reply from ukbs via email and then the approval letter or just the approval letter.

I was in a similar situation where I received my invitation a week after I chased UKBA after waiting a couple of months, albeit my invitation letter asked me to contact council in 21 days from the date of the letter. The letter was dated 45 days before the date I actually received it. Council said the certificate is still with HO and now I have no idea whats happening.

[auditor79]

My wife applied from bexley ncs (sidcup) on 8th feb under spouse of BC category 3 yrs and haven't recived her approval yet. Something to do with case officers dealing with bexley n bromley cases.

Have you heard anything from them?

I haven't and i don't think there is a way to findout anything before at least six months.

[Susan1228]

Eligibility Criteria: HSMP 5 Years + 1 year ILR (Husband, me and Adult Daughter）
Method of Application: Postal
Date of Application: 20/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/03/2013
Date of Acknowledgement: 25/03/2013 (received 03/04/2013)
Date of debit fees: 25/03/2013
Date of Approval: 12/04/2012 (received 17/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: na

[Peterpan81]

Dear peterpan,

As I'm aware that the home office can wave this requirement in special circumstances..

Have you read the time restriction discretion in residence requirements?



quote="Peterpan81"]

I just applied last week.. And got ILR on 18 feb 2013.

Could you please tell me about your immigration history? What date did you enter Uk? What category of limited leave to remain you had? On what base did you apply for IRL? Did you do through any appeal in your immigration history?

I would very appreciate your answers

Thank you
Misu

What actually happened is this
I was granted ILR on 26 Feb 2013 and i do know that am suppose to wait for a year before applying for naturalization, but i just didn't bother and i decided to just try and see the outcome.

Am not surprised about the refusal.

I shall apply after 1 year of my ILR. I hope this will help others
Good luck

You only can apply straight after your ILR and not wait for 12 months if you are married to a BC and can prrove you been here in the country for the last 3 years.

[/quote]

I tried to read the document, seems complicated.
Did you consult a Solicitor, the reason why I ask is I have friends who might qualify, so just wanted to ask on the basis of that, your help would be valuable.

[Alish60]

My wife applied from bexley ncs (sidcup) on 8th feb under spouse of BC category 3 yrs and haven't recived her approval yet. Something to do with case officers dealing with bexley n bromley cases.

Have you heard anything from them?

[mubasher]

Hey thanks for letting me know.. Do you plan to contact them if you won't hear anything by 19 of May?

Hi. I have already send them email last week havent heard anything. Bt definately if i didnt hear by 6 months i will contact them frm all the sources, bt hopefully gets approval before that.i will update as soon as got any response.

Hi.
I got approval letter today ,I applied on 19th November 2012. And got approval letter 13th april 2013 after about four and half months. Gudluck to all waiting since last year.

It was a approval letter sent by ukba and advised to contact new ham council and book ceremony within 21 days.

[Misu79]

Dear peterpan,

As I'm aware that the home office can wave this requirement in special circumstances..

Have you read the time restriction discretion in residence requirements?



quote="Peterpan81"]

I just applied last week.. And got ILR on 18 feb 2013.

Could you please tell me about your immigration history? What date did you enter Uk? What category of limited leave to remain you had? On what base did you apply for IRL? Did you do through any appeal in your immigration history?

I would very appreciate your answers

Thank you
Misu

What actually happened is this
I was granted ILR on 26 Feb 2013 and i do know that am suppose to wait for a year before applying for naturalization, but i just didn't bother and i decided to just try and see the outcome.

Am not surprised about the refusal.

I shall apply after 1 year of my ILR. I hope this will help others
Good luck

You only can apply straight after your ILR and not wait for 12 months if you are married to a BC and can prrove you been here in the country for the last 3 years.[/quote]

[fearless2711]

Eligibility criteria: WP + (5 yr) + ILR (1 yr) (Husband, Wife & 1 child)
Method of application: NCS (Morden)
Date of application: 04/03/2013 (Delay due to missing letter)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 Mar 2013 (Post from NCS on 11/03/2013)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2013 (letter received on 21/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2013
Date of approval: 08/04/2013 (letter received on 13/04/2013)
Date of ceremony: 15/04/2013


Thanks to this great forum I am almost at the end of this journey. Good luck all!

how did you find out the letter was missing ?

[ptecn]

Eligibility criteria: (4yrs) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Special delivery post office
Date application sent: 9 April 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 13 March 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 march received (19/04/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a


I hope to get it done with as soon as possible as the waiting is killing me, yes but with a positive outcome indeed

Date application sent: 9 April 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 13 March 2013
How come fee debit before u post your application,

[hiralisha]

got my acknowledgement letter today in post

[Peterpan81]

I just applied last week.. And got ILR on 18 feb 2013.

Could you please tell me about your immigration history? What date did you enter Uk? What category of limited leave to remain you had? On what base did you apply for IRL? Did you do through any appeal in your immigration history?

I would very appreciate your answers

Thank you
Misu

What actually happened is this
I was granted ILR on 26 Feb 2013 and i do know that am suppose to wait for a year before applying for naturalization, but i just didn't bother and i decided to just try and see the outcome.

Am not surprised about the refusal.

I shall apply after 1 year of my ILR. I hope this will help others
Good luck

You only can apply straight after your ILR and not wait for 12 months if you are married to a BC and can prrove you been here in the country for the last 3 years.

[Misu79]

I just applied last week.. And got ILR on 18 feb 2013.

Could you please tell me about your immigration history? What date did you enter Uk? What category of limited leave to remain you had? On what base did you apply for IRL? Did you do through any appeal in your immigration history?

I would very appreciate your answers

Thank you
Misu

What actually happened is this
I was granted ILR on 26 Feb 2013 and i do know that am suppose to wait for a year before applying for naturalization, but i just didn't bother and i decided to just try and see the outcome.

Am not surprised about the refusal.

I shall apply after 1 year of my ILR. I hope this will help others
Good luck

[Leipzig2]

Please can someone clarify for me if you only need one picture for naturalisation application and if it as to be signed at the back. I am sending it .off myself by post

My experience at Edinburgh NCS - only one picture - must be COLOUR (I had BW and got sent to a foto booth) - was not asked to sign the back - and this pic was the one affixed to the referee page. I thought other pics would be needed. Make sure pic is not one which has already been used in your passport for visas/IRL - must be very current.
See what other experiences are before sending off.
Regards

[bristol81]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC+ 2 Children
Method of application: Special delivery
Date of Application-04/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 12/04/2013
Date of receipt of Ack-
Date of Approval-
Date of Cermony

[alisha123]

Please can someone clarify for me if you only need one picture for naturalisation application and if it as to be signed at the back. I am sending it .off myself by post

[ishareef17]

Congrads mate. My situation s exactly same as u. Stuck in traffic and caught using mobile.spot fine. Hope my one goes well as well

ishareef17 if it's the only one in the last 12 months hopefully it should be fine. Good luck![/quote

Thankx mate Yes it happened in 2010