Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[vadimvin]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family memebr+ 1 PR
Method of application: UKBA by post
Posted 07 June 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 June 2011
Date of debit of fees: 15 June 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 9 July 2011 ( dated 7 July 2011)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[mego_1980]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs family member of EU + PR (Retention Right)
Method of application: Solicitor, Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21-June-11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06-July-2011 (Dated 01-July-2011)
Date of debit of fees: 07-July-2011
Date of receipt of approval: 14 - Sept - 2011 (dated 05-Sept-2011)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

15/07/11: nothing is done so far about the application. unhelpful call centre staff.
22/07/11: waiting allocation to CW
02/08/11: undergoing initial / security checks
12/09/11: Desicion made on 5th sept and documents sent on 9th sept.

[99minus8]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1.5 ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4 May 2011
Date of debit of fees: 10 May 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 9 July 2011 ( dated 5 July 2011)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

UPDATE: Ceremony on 28th July 2011

[RVP]

Application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Bromley)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/06/2011
Date of debit of fees: 08/07/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/7/2011 (Dated 7/7/11)
Date of receipt of approval:received 4/8/11 dated 26/7/11
Date of Ceremony: 18/08/2011

Rang the HO on 29/7/11. Decision was made on 27/7/11, letter will be on its way. By the time the letter comes through, I wont have any nails left!!

[Need-help]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 4 yrs (HSMP) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 April 2011
Date of debit of fees: 21 April 2011
Date of approval: 24 June 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 06 July 2011
Date of Ceremony: 07 July 2011 (Private Ceremony)

[bohrasa]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 4 years (WP) + 1 yr Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: POST
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 June 2011
Date of debit of fees: 6 July 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Update:
2-08-2011 : under check

[mohammadmu]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (WP) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Merton
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 Jan 2011
Date of debit of fees: before 3rd Feb 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Jan 2011
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony:

Update:
called homeoffice today- Awaiting consideration?

[Mrs Khan]

Application : HSMP 4 Yr(JR) + 8 month ILR. Joint App
Type: Postal Application
Date of receipt by HO: 28th April 2011.
Fee deduction : 8th May 2011
Acknowledgment Letter: 10th May 2011 (dated 9th May)
Date of Approval : 13th July , letter/ docs received on 15th July 2011
Invitation to Ceremony: 21st July 2011
Date of Ceremony: 3rd August 2011
Passport Application:
Date : 4/08/2011 Check & send.
Date application received: 9th August 2011.
Passport Interview : 22/08/2011. (myself & Spouse)

Interim update:
20th may : Application was scanned on but in queue
28th June: Awaiting allocation to Case worker
6th July 2011: App under Consideration
15th July 2011: Approval letter received with my docs in a special delivery (that was sent with app )
21st July : Called local council as invitation letter received,

[cheerfulkhan]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4yr + 1yr ILR Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal : Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04-Jul-11
Date of debit of fees: 20-Jul-11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-Jul-11
Date of receipt of approval: 21-Oct-11
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[poshandbecks1]

NCS or Postal – NCS
Date of submission or posting – 11 May 2011
Date of debit of debit/credit card – 19 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement – 21 May 2011 dated 18 May 2011
Date of receipt of approval – 02 July 2011 dated 29th June 2011
Date of Ceremony - 19 July 2011

[CheerfulBelle]

Criteria - ILR (5yrs WP + 1 yr ILR)
Type - NCS
Date of submission- 17.05.2011
Date of receipt by UKBA– Unknown
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28.05.2011 (UKBA requested payment form as it was lost..)
Date of debit of fees: 20.06.11!
Date of receipt of approval - At last! Received 29.07.11. Letter dated 25.07.11
Date of receipt of invitation letter from Council - Next one available 14.09.11 (in nearly 7 weeks) Trying to arrange a private ceremony.
Date of Ceremony - 18.08.11 (Was lucky to get a cancelled slot, hurray!)

Interim Updates
Called a couple of times re: receipt of application etc
05.07.11- Application waiting allocation to a Caseworker.
11.07.11- Application waiting allocation to Caseworker. (Told as the fee was 'late', they only started processing it on the 20.06.11!)
21.07.11 Application waiting for allocation to Caseworker
Other Updates:

[krazydude]

Timeline for my wife

CRITERIA - Spouse of British Citizen ( > 1 yr on ILR)
NCS or Postal : NCS
If NCS, which centre : Brent
Date of submission or posting : 18/6/2011
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 1/7/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 4/7/2011 dated 29/6/2011
Date of receipt of approval : 22/9/2011 dated 16/9/2011
Date of receipt of invitations :
Date of Ceremony :

Took 3 months from the date of application.

Wife called twice (August and September) and was told on each ocassion that application is waiting to be assigned to a caseworker.

[takearun]

NCS or Postal – NCS
Date of submission or posting – 13 May 2011 - AN Joint + MN1
CRITERIA – 4yr HSMP + 1 Year ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card – 19 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement – 21 May 2011 dated 18 May 2011
Date of receipt of approval – 04 July 2011 dated 24 June 2011
Date of Ceremony - 19 July 2011

Good luck to everyone.

[Erun]

Eligibility criteria: married 3 years to British citizen + 1 year IRL
Method of application: NCS Swindon
Date of application: 16-05-2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-05-2011
Date of debit of fees: 23-05-2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26-05-2011 (dated 23-05-2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 04-07-2011 (dated 27-06-2011)
Date of Ceremony: 02-08-2011

[Beige]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10 yr residence + 9 month ILR (15 month discretion basis)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14-04-2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-04-2011
Date of debit of fees: 03-05-2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07-05-2011 dated 03-05-2011
Date of receipt of approval:06-07-2011 dated 29-06-2011
Date of Ceremony: 18-08-2011!!!

[booboo2010]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs WP + ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th April 2011
Date of debit of fees: 20th April 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not known
Date of receipt of approval:04 July 2011(Dated 22nd June 2011)
Date of Ceremony: 20th July 2011

[shorts7200]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs WP + ILR (me n wife)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 May 11
Date of debit of fees: 26 May 11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31 may (dated 26)
Date of receipt of approval: 15/07/11 dated the 7th
Date of Ceremony: tbc

Update
No calls made to HO

[cino]

eligibility married to brit
method of application ncs nottingham 08.04.2011
date of receipt by ho 11.04.2011
date of debit 26.04.2011
date of acknowledgment 30.04.2011 dated 21.04.2011
date of approval 15 07 2011
date of ceremony private
call them this morning they said its been allocated to case worker that's it from me am verey happpppppppppppppppppppy

[sfjeelani]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 June, 2011 (As Per Royal Mail)
Date of debit of fees: 01 Jul, 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04 Jul, 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 08 Oct, 2011
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for Council Letter

[mandy20]

Eligibility criteria: Adult Dependant of Work Permit holder (5 years + 1 year ILR)
Method of application:Postal
Date of application: 13/05/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/05/11
Date of debit of fees: 25/05/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/05/11
Date of receipt of approval: 30/06/11 (dated 28/6/11)
Date of receipt of invitation letter: 9/7/11(dated 29/6/11)
Date of Ceremony: i'm calling them on Monday, will update

[jamesinderby]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (WP) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 May 2011
Date of debit of fees: 09 June 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 or 14 June 2011 dated 09 June 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 05/09/2011
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Called HO every other Thursday since July 7th and only last Thursday I was told 'allocated to a case worker'.

[parioshah]

Criteria: [4 yrs WP +HSMP 1 yr+ 1 yr ILR] Myself
NCS or Postal: NCS Nottingham
Date of applied: 15.06.2011
Date of application received: 20.06.2011,
Date of fees debited : 29.06.2011
Date of letter of acknowledgement : Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[forwardever]

Eligibility criteria:1 year student visa + 2 years spouse visa + 1 month ILR
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 17/05/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: NO CLUE
Date of debit of fees:26/05/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1 JUNE 2011 (dated 26 May 2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 06/07/11 (dated 29th jun 2011)
Date of Ceremony: 21st of jul 2011

01-Jul11: told that decision was made on the (28th of jun).

[olugbo]

Criteria: 6yrs stay [5 yrs WP + 1 yr ILR]
NCS or Postal: NCS Glasgow
Submission Date: 16.05.2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26.05.2011
20.06.2011 - Usual script, "Application in queue. Waiting to be assigned.
01.07.2011 - "A decision was made on Wednesday [29.06.2011].
Date of receipt of approval: 29.06.2011
Date of Ceremony: 24.08.2011 (I was OoO for whole of July to mid August so I was automatically booked for a group ceremony on this date by the council)
Date of appln. for passport: PENDING
Date of Receipt: PENDING

[denzel247]

Eligibility criteria:7 years ILR
NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission or posting: 14/05/ 2011
Date of UKBA received: 16/05/ 2011
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 25/05/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/05/2011 Dated 25/05/2011
Date of decision: 08/08/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 11/08/2011
Date of Ceremony: 01/09/2011

Interim Updates
17/06/2011:Called HO informed that application waiting to be allocated to caseworker.
14/07/2011: Called HO informed that application waiting to be allocated to caseworker.
11/08/2011: Called HO Informed that a decision has been made on 08/08/2011