Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Zeenci]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 yr Spouse Visa + 1 year ILR
Method of application: By Post London
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: 24/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 28/08/2012 issued 24/08/2012
Date of Ceremony:13/09/2012

Finally after 3 and a half months of waiting i have just recieved my approval letter in the post along with original documents and now i am just waiting for my invitation letter.For anyone who are getting stressed over the process taking time just chill out and it WILL arrive good luck everyone! Woohoo

Interim Update:I got my invitation letter to the ceremony on 07/09/2012 dated 28/08/2012

For those who are still waiting,just be patient guys you are almost there...

[a7788]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years (6 years ILR)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23rd May 2012
Date of debit of fees: 6th June 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd June 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 6th September 2012
Date of Ceremony: 17th October 2012

From application date to Ceremony it was 4 months and 26 days.

Actually phoned them yesterday (not knowing it had been delivered) and they just said they can't tell me anything as it is under 6 months since I have applied. Good luck to everyone!

[TESTSAN]

Eligibility criteria: (HSMP+ Tier1 + 1yr ILR) - Two applications
Method of application: NCS (Birmingham)
Date of NCS appointment: 15/06/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/06/2012
Date of debit of fees: 09/07/2012 (cheque payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/07/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 06/09/2012
Date on Approval Letter : 29/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: to be booked

Received two brown envelops today by normal post.

[web2005]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years HSMP JR + 3 years ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 14 May 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 May 2012
Date of debit of fees: 25 May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 May 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 07 September 2012
Date of invitation letter: Wating
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Almost 4 months and still waiting. Must say UKBA is the worst example of bad customer service. I know friends been in this country for more than half of their lives but their immigration cases pending for 3/4 years without any response from UKBA.


UPDATE: Received approval letter, waiting for invitation letter.

[imgexp]

Eligibility criteria: (10yrs + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Hayes)
Date of receipt by UKBA: first week of April
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2012 (Appx)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Could any one of you assist me how to get the information on my application, since I received my acknowledgement till now haven't received any information.I tried to call the number on the application but there is no answer because my application is around five months if I want how do I approach them to findout some update.Once again many thanks

[addh]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years WP + 2 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 19/06/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/06/2012
Date of debit of fees: 05/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/07/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: 02/10/2012 (private)

[rlj666]

Eligibility criteria: five years plus one year indefinite
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of NCS appointment: 21/05/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 29/08/2012 on letter 03/09/2012 received
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[hashemp]

Eligibility criteria: five years plus one year indefinite
Method of application: NCS (croydon)
Date of NCS appointment: 09/05/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22/08/2012 on letter 31/08/2012 recieved
Date of Ceremony: 03/09/2012 (private)

[mterbla1]

[quote="beever"]Eligibility criteria: 3 years based on marriage to Brit citizen
Method of application: NCS Islington on 29 December 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/a as new process with DX courier instead of Royal Mail
Date of debit of fees: 12 January 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 January 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 31/08/2012
Date of Ceremony:7/9/2012

After 8 months and a few calls to hassle them, finally we got the citizenship.[/qu

WHY DID YOU WAIT SO LONG? Was there more information they were waiting for from you, anything else?

[beever]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years based on marriage to Brit citizen
Method of application: NCS Islington on 29 December 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/a as new process with DX courier instead of Royal Mail
Date of debit of fees: 12 January 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 January 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 31/08/2012
Date of Ceremony:7/9/2012

After 8 months and a few calls to hassle them, finally we got the citizenship.

[os_sbs]

Eligibility criteria: EEA (5y) +PR (1y)
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of applicaton: 28 April 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2 May 2012
Date of debit of fees: 8 May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5 May 2012 (acknowledgement letter also saying the credit card didn't get trough. Called them the following business day and paid over the phone)
Date of receipt of approval: 1 September 2012 (letter dated 26 August)
Date of Ceremony: 16 October 2012

4 months in total, and finally! the long wait is over! ))) good luck to all those still waiting, especially from April club. It was freaking me out to see later applications approved while mine was still pending.

[newdawn]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Essex)
Date of NCS appointment: 30/08/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/08/2012 (Online Delivery Status)
Date of debit of fees: 04/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2012

[mik85]

Eligibility criteria: 7 yrs EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/05/12
Date of debit of fees: 14/05/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/05/12
Date of receipt of approval: 29/08/12
Date of Ceremony: 18/09/12

[squirrel_land]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 29 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 11 Sept 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Sept 2012 Dated 04 Sept 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 16 Oct 2012 Dated 12 Oct 2012
Date of Ceremony: 21 Nov 2012 Public

[ToGodBeTheGlory]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Lawful Residence + 3 HM Forces Leave To Remain
Method of application: NCS(Oxford)
Date of Application:16/08/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 22/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[BGrout1]

Eligibility criteria: Spouce BC/3 YEAR ILR
Date of application: 08th MAY 2012 (POST OFFICE)
Date of debit of fees 14th May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:15th May 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 28 August 2012 (Dated 23 August 2012)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

Came home from work to find the brown envelope in my house.
A big weight of worry has been lifted and I can say we are over the moon.
Next step the Ceremony and then apply for Passport.

Have hope people who are waiting your brown envelopes will arrive soon.

[sufferhead]

Spouse of BC: 7.5 years Residence + 10 Days ILR.
Method of Application: NCS Southwark.
Date of Application: 30/04/2012.
Date Received by UKBA: 03/05/2012.
Debit of Fees: 05/05/2012 (Saturday). Acknowledgment also dated same but received 08/05/2012.
Date of Approval: 23/08/2012.
Date of Receipt: 28/ 08/2012.
Ceremony : Not yet Booked because am at work now.

Interim: 09/07/2012 informed UKBA through letter about change of address.
: 13/08/2012 called UKBA for confirmation of address and update and
I was inform by polite lady that application will be completed soon.
_________________

[gesicht]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years visa + 1ILR
Method of application: NCS (Fulham&Hammersmith) on May 21, 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: May 24, 2012
Date of debit of fees: N/A but indicated as debit on the acknowledgment letter.
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: May 26, 2012 (saturday!)
Date of receipt of approval: August 19, 2012 (Sunday), received August 22, 2012
Date of Ceremony: Spetmeber 6, 2012 in Enfield

P.S. I found that F&H Council's NCS is the cheapest in London £40

Good luck to all who is still awaiting!!! it is on its way guys. xxx

[Zeenci]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 yr Spouse Visa + 1 year ILR
Method of application: By Post London
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: 24/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 28/08/2012 issued 24/08/2012
Date of Ceremony:TBA

Finally after 3 and a half months of waiting i have just recieved my approval letter in the post along with original documents and now i am just waiting for my invitation letter.For anyone who are getting stressed over the process taking time just chill out and it WILL arrive good luck everyone! Woohoo

[swr]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years UK ancestry, 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Islington) 12 May 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of debit of fees: 22 May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: -
Date of receipt of approval: 24 August 2012 (dated 20 August)
Date of Ceremony: 21 September 2012

I did not receive an acknowledgement letter. I suspect it might have been lost when the shared maildrop at the block of flats where I live was emptied out (the timing seemed about right). This suspicion made me check the mail with paranoid frequency for the past few months, as the other letters seem to be necessary to complete the process.

The ceremony is to be in Hackney, even though I specified Islington on the form. I live in Hackney borough, but in the Brownswood area, so Islington town hall is much closer than Hackney town hall. I can't really complain though - I'm sure it's much worse for people living outside of the large cities.

[uckocak]

Eligibility criteria: 1.5 yr work permit, 3.5 years Tier 1 HSMP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 Apr 2012
Date of debit of fees: 27 Apr 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 Apr 2012 (dated 27 Apr 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 25 Aug 2012
Date of approval letter: 21 Aug 2012
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

At last i received the brown envelope

[BGrout1]

Eligibility criteria: Spouce BC/3 YEAR ILR
Date of application: 08th MAY 2012 (POST OFFICE)
Date of debit of fees 14th May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:15th May 2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[Fiftyy]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5yrs work permit + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Havering)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30.03.12
Debit of fees: 16.04.12 ('phone payment as acknowledgement letter said initial payment was declined)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16.04.12 (dated 12.04.12)
Date of receipt of approval: 23.08.12 (dated 20.08.12)
Date of Ceremony:

[callaway570]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (4 on WP+ 1 on Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Kingston upon Thames
Date of application: 13 August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 22 August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[pipeweed]

Eligibility criteria: 1yr WP + 4yr HSMP/Tier1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of application: 06/06/2012
Date of debit of fees: 15/06/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/06/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 23/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: 30/08/2012

21/08/2012 - Called today to find out the progress and was told that letter has been dispatched today.