Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[deejay]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years HSMP (JR) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS ( Newham )
Date of application: 10-May-2012
Date of debit of fees: 18-May-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-May-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 08-Aug-2012, issued 02-Aug-2012
Date of Ceremony: 16 Aug 2012 ( Private Ceremony )

[zee313]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application with NCS: 8th August
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[srm]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 2 year 6 months
Method of application: NCS (Colchester)
Application sent :31/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates:

[jrj]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Oxford 05/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 19/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2012 dated 01/08/12
Date of ceremony: not booked yet

DOB incorrect and surname spelt wrong on their paperwork

[vij_sp_1980]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit > HSMP > T1G extension > ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 19/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: did not receive
Date of approval letter: 01/10/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: 18th October ( booked private and costed me 130 pounds!)

Cheers
SP

[vien1206]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: Self Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 04/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: waiting for the invitation letter

[renegadejay]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of receipt by UKBA: not recieved
Date of debit of fees: 30 July 2012 (called my bank to check the payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27 July 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 5 October 2012 letter dated 26 September 2012
Date of Ceremony: 29 October

Thanks to all... I wish you all the best

[lumera]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of Application: 27/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/07/2012
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[ilrbuddy1]

Application Timeline
Type: 5 yrs(WP+HSMP+TIER1) + 1 yr ILR
Date of Application using NCS: 24-04-2012
Method of application: NCS
Acknowledgement Letter Dated:29-04-2012
Date of debit of fees:03-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03-08-2012
Approval Letter Dated: 30-07-2012
Date of Ceremony: 16-08-2012

[ilrbuddy1]

Application Timeline
Type: 5 yrs(WP+HSMP+TIER1) + 1 yr ILR
Date of Application using NCS: 24-04-2012
Method of application: NCS
Acknowledgement Letter Dated:29-04-2012
Date of debit of fees:03-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03-08-2012
Approval Letter Dated: 30-07-2012
Date of Ceremony:TBD

Roughly 3 months and over a week

[aprilclub]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year dependent + 1Year ILR
Method of Application NCS Bracknell (Berkshire)
Date of application: 25/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 05/05/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/05/12
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

The waiting is killing me

[inglasias]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Camden Council)
Date of Application: 27/03/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/03/2012
Date of debit of fees: 04/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 02/08/2012 Date on letter: 23/07/2012
Date of Ceremony: 07/08/2012


It has been a long and stressful 4 months wait, but Al-hamdoulillah I have finally come to the end of the long Immigration journey.

I have been reading this forum everyday to give myself hope and motivation from people with different situations.

March Club is coming through!!!

Thanks everyone and Good luck to anyone still waiting. Watch out for the brown envelope!!

[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: TBC

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.

[AL-AMIN]

Basis: 2 yr Spouse + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of Submission: 02 May 2012
Date of Debit/Credit card: 05 May 2012
Date of acknowledgment letter: 6 May 2012
Date of decision:
Date of receiving invitation letter from UKBA:
Date of Ceremony:

[desiworld]

Application timeline (based offshore)
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs WP+ 3 yrs Tier 1+1 yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2012
Date of debit of fees: 20 April 2012, £836
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 April 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 19 July 2012
Date of Ceremony: 09 August 2012

As I will be visiting UK, I will be attending ceremony in the UK, I phoned the council for booking my ceremony at Harrow Civic Centre and they are asking me for additional £15 charge, is this same for every one?

[pun]

same here for me too.

[Neuluk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP Dependent 5 years including 1.5 yrs ILR
Method of application: Postal
Application sent :17/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/08/2012 dated 27/07/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 17/09/2012 (dated 13/09/2012)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Other Updates:

[addh]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 + 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)

[constantine]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs married to BC + ILR
Method of application: NCS (Enfield) 25/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 02/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 29/09/2012 (letter dated 19/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

22 weeks wait

To all the April club members thank you all so much for your support. Our club has now been deleted, apparently because 'chat' is not permitted however I found the support fantastic and the purpose of a forum is to provide information and support I thought.

[wonder]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs BC Spouse + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Crewe
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 March 2012
Date of debit of fees: 04 April 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 28 July 2012 (Dated 18 July 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 3 September 2012 (although need to change it as will be on holiday)

[saskia_zim]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 6 1/2 years residence, incl. 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/06/12 (handed in to NCS on 4/06/12)
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/08/12 (dated 10/08/12)
Date of receipt of approval: 21/08/12 (dated 13/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: need to book

Woo hoo! Finally there! Good luck to everyone else!

[goodfellow1]

Eligibility criteria: EEA (Dirvorced) +1year (ILR)
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16-March-2012
Date of debit of fees: 18-Marchl-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-March-2012
Date of receipt of approval:25-July-2012(Dated 16July 2012)
Date of Ceremony:TBC

[BallOfWhacks]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit > T1 General > T1G extension > ILR
Method of application: NCS Hendon
Date of application: 02/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 15/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/04/2012
Date of approval letter: 19/07/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[g_q]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Work permit +Tier1) and 1 year (ILR)
Method of application: NCS Brent
Application sent : 14-05-2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 27-05-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval:04-08-2012(Approval letter dated 26-07-2012)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[jayaram727]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Ilford
Date of application: 02-Jul-2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04-Jul-2012
Date of debit of fees: 18-Jul-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-Jul-2012
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony: