Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Ihope4ilr]

Method of application: NCS, Trafford, Manchester
Date of NCS Appointment: 02-Jan-2013
Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking) : 03 - Jan-2012
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/2013 (letter dated 28/01)
Date of Ceremony: 20/02/2013

[artfreak9]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs - HSMP/Tier1 (Judicial review) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Haringey, North London) - 9th January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11th January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 14th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[furqankarim]

[quote="furqankarim"]Eligibility criteria:5 years work permit + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS, Bolton, Lancashire
Date of NCS Appointment: 27-Dec-2012
Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking) : 28- Dec-2012
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet

[alanko07]

Method of application:NCS 15-10-12
Date of debit of fees: 28-10-12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04.11.2012
Date of receipt of approval: 31.12.2013
Date of Ceremony:08.01.2013

[Roney]

My application was straight forward. Spouse of british citizen 2 years + 1 year ILR.
Prior to that I was on student visa for 2 years but then left UK for 2 years till I got married. Completed my studies as per UKBA requirements.

Because of my job I am cleared on a reasonable high level of CRB.
I have no offences on driving, on PAYE so always paid my taxes .

Do you think its worthwhile to do a police check? is it different then CRB?

I have never had any issue or any problems , got my spouse visa very smoothly got my ILR on the same day from PEO, I just can't figure out what has made my application delayed while others have been getting approvals straightaway.

Hi,
Was yours a straightforward application?

Ah...another week gone and no sign of approval yet...I have been waiting since 20th August... its over 4.5 months soon to become 5 months..
Tried emailing them to provide update..they responded with the same old default message.

Tried contacting registrar she said when you would recieve the approval only then we would be able to provide update...

Every day is adding to my frustration!..wondering if theree is anyone else from August club.

[lostintot]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residence + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Norwich
Date of application: 26th of Nov, 2012
Date receipt by UKBA: 27th of Nov,2012
Date of debit of fees:05/12/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 7/12/2012 (Dated 04/12/2012)
Date of approval:03/1/2013
Received:11/01/2013
Date of ceremony: Private ceremony to be held on 16/01/2013

Good luck to all that are still waiting.
NB: Had to go for private ceremony as the next standard ceremony in Norwich is not until March. Cost £100 for the private one

[sam800]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR) + 1 yr ILR (application for self)
Method of application: By post (special delivery)
Date of application: 17 Dec 2012
Date of delivery confirmation : 18 Dec 2012 (by post office)
Date of debit of fees: 08 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Jan 2013 (dated 07 Jan 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: <N/A>
Date of Ceremony: <N/A>

[sarwar74]

[quote="sarwar74"]Eligibility criteria:6 years EEA +1yr PR
Method of application:NCS Sandwell 27-11-12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03-12-12
Date of debit of fees: 07-12-12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14.12.2012 dated 07.12.2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03.01.2013 recived today 09.01.2013
Date of Ceremony:29.01.2013


Good luck to evry one

[sun_ilr]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP Judicial review 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/Dec/2012
Date of debit of fees: 17/Dec2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/Dec/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 11/Jan/2013
Date of Ceremony: 06/feb/2013

I am so happy ......over the moon.

[tpoddar]

Hi,
Was yours a straightforward application?

Ah...another week gone and no sign of approval yet...I have been waiting since 20th August... its over 4.5 months soon to become 5 months..
Tried emailing them to provide update..they responded with the same old default message.

Tried contacting registrar she said when you would recieve the approval only then we would be able to provide update...

Every day is adding to my frustration!..wondering if theree is anyone else from August club.

[rod_p]

And caseworkers' notes, finding them in Google (or UKBA's internal wiki?), teach us more

Sorry big error

Meant caseworker's guidance - was not suggesting anybody hack into UKBA's internal system.

If you read the guidance - particularly Appendix D - good character requirements, you can get a pretty good idea of the types of things that can hold your application up a bit ( or in some cases, quite a lot ).

[love_my_country]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs ( Tier 1 and 1 yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS, Harrow
Date of Application : 22 Nov 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Nov 2012 ( Special delivery tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 4 Dec 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8 Dec 2012 dated 4 Dec 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 11 Jan 2013 dated 3 Jan 2013
Date of Ceremony: 24 Jan 2013

Thanks everybody , This forum is doing a very great job. Keep up the good work

[fajr]

Best advice for the long approvals is to take it upon yourselves to ask why?

If you don't know why, then perhaps "maybe it's this" should be explored!

UKBA caseworkers are instructed to defer under certain situations. All the caseworker's notes are easily available and locatable using google.

Plenty of scenarios are not necessarily your fault but an effort to clear them up would save a lot of anxiety.

Just my 2 pence worth.

I can't figure out any reasons why November applications are fast tracked then October ones. At least it not us the reason (needless to mention paid the same fee, for example!) behind the delay.

And caseworkers' notes, finding them in Google (or UKBA's internal wiki?), teach us more

[Caramel35]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (9years resident 7 years ILR)
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application : 21 Nov 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Nov 2012
Date of debit of fees: 4 Dec 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7 Dec 2012 dated 3 Dec 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 9 Jan 2013 dated 3 Jan 2013
Date of Ceremony: 29 Jan 2013

[rod_p]

Best advice for the long approvals is to take it upon yourselves to ask why?

If you don't know why, then perhaps "maybe it's this" should be explored!

UKBA caseworkers are instructed to defer under certain situations. All the caseworker's notes are easily available and locatable using google.

Plenty of scenarios are not necessarily your fault but an effort to clear them up would save a lot of anxiety.

Just my 2 pence worth.

[Roney]

Ah...another week gone and no sign of approval yet...I have been waiting since 20th August... its over 4.5 months soon to become 5 months..
Tried emailing them to provide update..they responded with the same old default message.

Tried contacting registrar she said when you would recieve the approval only then we would be able to provide update...

Every day is adding to my frustration!..wondering if theree is anyone else from August club.

[ptecn]

hi.
I am unemployed and I want apply for citizenship any affect on my application.

[ashraf007]

ohh i cant even spell sory i meant guys not gay lol

[ashraf007]

i just want to say a big thank you guys. I've received my approval yesterday and that is my timeline below

Eligibility criteria:3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (WILTSHIRE)
Date of Application : 23 OCTOBER 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/12
Date of debit of fees: 29 OCT 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:01/11/12
Date of receipt of approval:09/01/13 DATED 31 NEWYEARS EVE
Date of Ceremony:14/01/13
11 weeks!! can't complain

IM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY tahnk you so much gay and all the bast

[SIMIUK]

Type of Application: Spouse/ILR/3 years residence
Date Applied: Leeds NCS, 2/10/12
Date of Acknowledgment/Debit of fees: 9/10/12
Date of Approval: 17 january 2013
Date approval letter received: 25 january 2013
Date of Ceremony:

probably the best letter ever received after 3.5 months waiting...the longer the wait the sweeter the feeling when the A5 envelope arrives... best of luck those still waiting from october....does seem like the spouse apps take longer...

[julia-w]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (HSMP Judicial Review 5 Years) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Solicitor (London)
Date of application: 24 October 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 October 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5 November 2012 (dated 31 Oct 2012)
Date of original documents returned: 20/12/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 16/01/2013 (dated 05/01/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBB

[sindy123]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(Judicial Review -5 Years) + 2.5 Years ILR
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 05 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[sunnuus]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs HSMP + 2yrs Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 4th December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5th December 2012(Suggested by NCS)
Date of debit of fees: 11th December 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13th December 2012(Dated 11th Dec 2012)
Date of receipt of approval:16th Jan 2013 (Dated 8th Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 29th Jan 2013

[BigSam]

Eligibility criteria: WP(1yr) HSMP(2yr)+Tier1(3yrs) + ILR (1week) + BC spouse
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22 Oct 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of debit of fees: 26 Oct 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5 Nov 2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I am one of those applicants from October yet to receive the approval. I am anxiously waiting as I am planning to move to the Netherlands soon and the BC will make things easier for me. I share others frustrations at UKBA's lack of response. Now, they don't even speak to you even if your application is more than 6 months old. They just have two different email addresses for less/more than 6 months.

I am one of those still waiting from October too. Altough some December applications had been approved already, rastro for example applied early October and only had his approval yesterday. Let's hope next week is a much more active week for all of us. Fingers crossed...

[emmigrator123]

Eligibility criteria: WP(1yr) HSMP(2yr)+Tier1(3yrs) + ILR (1week) + BC spouse
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22 Oct 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of debit of fees: 26 Oct 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5 Nov 2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I am one of those applicants from October yet to receive the approval. I am anxiously waiting as I am planning to move to the Netherlands soon and the BC will make things easier for me. I share others frustrations at UKBA's lack of response. Now, they don't even speak to you even if your application is more than 6 months old. They just have two different email addresses for less/more than 6 months.