Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ayesha1]

hi
i wanna know after ukba has been scrapped the processing time for visa is affecting or not????????


i applied for naturalisation on 26th march 2013

now worried??

[cybekpmc]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr(WP+Tier1) + 1.5 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlet
Date of submission to UKBA: 22.03.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25.03.2013
Date of debit of fees: 28.03.2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[HSMP9999]

Can you tell me what is sending address coz I am w8 for mine since last 15 days.

Hi,

In the email confirming receipt of our application the following paragraph was included:

"If you require further information please refer to our website, www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk, in the first instance. If you have difficulty locating the information that you require you can email ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk and you will receive an email giving links to the answers to most frequently asked questions and how to obtain further information if necessary".

So I think you could potentially send enquiry to the indicated email address, but I doubt if you would be given any update, anyway you always can try.

Honestly, I would not worry much about acknowledgement really, the most important whether fees were debited from your account or not.

Thanks.
This is reply I got from the above emial address : Confirming receipt of applications
"It is currently taking 6 weeks to acknowledge all applications.
If you sent your application by Recorded or Special Delivery, its receipt can be confirmed on the Royal Mail website at: Royal Mail "

[santa123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr work permit + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application : 23/02/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/03/2013
Date of approval : 14/03/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 25/03/2013
Date of ceremony: 30/03/2013 (Private ceremony)

[mdevereaux88]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr +2 yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS York
Date of Application: 22nd of March, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: don' know exact date
Date of debit of fees:29th March 2013 but appeared on my statement, 2nd April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29th March 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 15th of April 2013 received on 25 of April 2013
Date of Ceremony: 9th of May or 6th of June 2013 - we haven't decided yet as I will be on travel 6th to 8th of May

Approved in 16 days after they have acknowledged the receipt. Wonderful!!

[ptecn]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of submission to UKBA: 20.03.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21.03.2013
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[let_koko]

[quote="srby"]Eligibility criteria: 5 yr work permit + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Post (SD + pre-paid SD for return; both insured for £1000)
Date of application : 01/03/2013

congrats, i applied 5 days after you, so, hopefully i should get a decisions in the next couple of weeks or so... loool

[srby]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr work permit + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Post (SD + pre-paid SD for return; both insured for £1000)
Date of application : 01/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/03/2013
Date of approval : 25/03/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 27/03/2013
Date of ceremony: Waiting for an invitation letter from the council

Thank you very much for this thread, it induced me to go for postal application and I obliged!

Best of luck to all those who are waiting for the approval.

Best Regards,
SRBY

[Preacher]

[quote="HSMP9999"]

Can you tell me what is sending address coz I am w8 for mine since last 15 days.[/quote]

Hi,

In the email confirming receipt of our application the following paragraph was included:

[i]"If you require further information please refer to our website, www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk, in the first instance. If you have difficulty locating the information that you require you can email ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk and you will receive an email giving links to the answers to most frequently asked questions and how to obtain further information if necessary". [/i]

So I think you could potentially send enquiry to the indicated email address, but I doubt if you would be given any update, anyway you always can try.

Honestly, I would not worry much about acknowledgement really, the most important whether fees were debited from your account or not.

[R&F]

Hi, I applied via NCS Bracknell on the 15th of March, I believe it got to HO by the 18th according to NCS.
Yet today is the 27 of March and no fees have been debited.
I am a little concerned as from what I can see most people get the fees debited in 7 days or less.

Did this happen to anyone else, and do you think I might have to wait longer or they've misplaced my application?

Thanks

I applied on the same day, the fee has been debited on 28th Mar.

Me too, It appeared in my bank statement until today, but it says date of transaction on the 26th. I am just hoping they do not take forever.

[HSMP9999]

Here is our update:

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (Tier 2) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adults + 2 children (Joint)
Method of application: NCS (Hampshire)
Date of submission to UKBA: 20.03.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21.03.2013 (8:15am)
Date of debit of fees: 27.03.2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28.03.2013 (came by email)

Date of receipt of approval: ___
Date of Ceremony: ___

Can you tell me what is sending address coz I am w8 for mine since last 15 days.

[l2mz]

Hi, I applied via NCS Bracknell on the 15th of March, I believe it got to HO by the 18th according to NCS.
Yet today is the 27 of March and no fees have been debited.
I am a little concerned as from what I can see most people get the fees debited in 7 days or less.

Did this happen to anyone else, and do you think I might have to wait longer or they've misplaced my application?

Thanks

I applied on the same day, the fee has been debited on 28th Mar.

[Preacher]

Here is our update:

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (Tier 2) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adults + 2 children (Joint)
Method of application: NCS (Hampshire)
Date of submission to UKBA: 20.03.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21.03.2013 (8:15am)
Date of debit of fees: 27.03.2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28.03.2013 (came by email)

Date of receipt of approval: ___
Date of Ceremony: ___

[Twilight35]

Eligibility criteria: +3 years resident in the UK as Spouse of British Citizen.
Method of application: NCS (Shropshire)
Date of application: Tuesday 29/01/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Wednesday 30/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/02/2013 (Letter dated 01/02/2013).
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 15/03/2013 (Letter dated 09/03/2013)
Date of ceremony: 04/04/2013 (Public Ceremony).

Good Luck to Everyone who is still awaiting news from UKBA!!!

[sarwar74]

I think ukba in problem now well be wait for long time to get answer from them

[fearless2711]

Hi any one here applied on or around 12 March. I have applied on 12 march , fee was taken on 19 march but no acknowledgement letter. any suggestions should contact UKBA or keep waiting.

Keep waiting. I applied on the 8th of March and i received my acknowledgement on the 21st!!

Hi there,

I applied on the 13th and they tried to debit fees on 21st of March, however they entered in wrong card details and the transaction was declined.

Check with your bank, as UKBA are useless at entering in card details... So it seems!

My payment went alright b/c I instructed bank in advance not to block the payment but I am concern regarding ack letter that some one is working on my case. let us see. fingers cross.

[Kumar81]

Hi,

I had applied on 2 March, got my approval today and date is on 22 march.

Thanks Kumar

[katievoroncova]

Hi any one here applied on or around 12 March. I have applied on 12 march , fee was taken on 19 march but no acknowledgement letter. any suggestions should contact UKBA or keep waiting.

Keep waiting. I applied on the 8th of March and i received my acknowledgement on the 21st!!

Hi there,

I applied on the 13th and they tried to debit fees on 21st of March, however they entered in wrong card details and the transaction was declined.

Check with your bank, as UKBA are useless at entering in card details... So it seems!

[jagait]

Latest news on UKBA

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[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: Not yet received  
Date of debit of fees: 21/03/2013
Date of approval: ---  waiting
Date of ceremony: ---

Received acknowledge letter today

[numfon]

Hi, I applied via NCS Bracknell on the 15th of March, I believe it got to HO by the 18th according to NCS.
Yet today is the 27 of March and no fees have been debited.
I am a little concerned as from what I can see most people get the fees debited in 7 days or less.

Did this happen to anyone else, and do you think I might have to wait longer or they've misplaced my application?

Thanks

Hi I applied same day as you
my free been debited 23/3/13

[R&F]

Hi, I applied via NCS Bracknell on the 15th of March, I believe it got to HO by the 18th according to NCS.
Yet today is the 27 of March and no fees have been debited.
I am a little concerned as from what I can see most people get the fees debited in 7 days or less.

Did this happen to anyone else, and do you think I might have to wait longer or they've misplaced my application?

Thanks

[hsmpengineer]

[quote="fearless2711"]Hi any one here applied on or around 12 March. I have applied on 12 march , fee was taken on 19 march but no acknowledgement letter. any suggestions should contact UKBA or keep waiting.[/quote]

Keep waiting. I applied on the 8th of March and i received my acknowledgement on the 21st!!

[canyoudoitagain]

Probably because EEA aplicants don't require a prior formal application for permanent residence. Both conditions for the permanent residence and naturalisation need to be checked. That is the best explanation I could come up with, I am in the

[mehp]

Hi any one here applied on or around 12 March. I have applied on 12 march , fee was taken on 19 march but no acknowledgement letter. any suggestions should contact UKBA or keep waiting.

I have also applied on 12-MAR and just got ack letter:

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adults (Joint)
Method of application: NCS (Warwickshire)
Date of submission to UKBA: 12-MAR-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14-MAR-2013 (AM)
Date of debit of fees: 21-MAR-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27-MAR-2013 (Dt: 21-MAR-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: -----
Date of Ceremony: -----