Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[e1Gonz]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 17 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Burton-Upon-Trent
Date of application: 18 April 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 April 2011
Date of debit of fees: 4 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 May 2011 (dated 4 May 2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 11 July 2011 (dated 6 July 2011)
Date of Ceremony: 15 July 2011 (Private Ceremony)

Other updates
20 June 2011 - in the queue to be allocated to caseworker
24 June 2011 - in the queue to be allocated to caseworker
29 June 2011 - in the queue to be allocated to caseworker
04 July 2011 - case has now been allocated to a caseworker on Friday. In the final decision stage

[lasam]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 may/2011
Date of debit of fees: 11may/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 may/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 26 august(dated 18 of august)
Date of Ceremony: 1st of sep 2011


Other Updates
27 jun-2011: waiting allocation to CW
13 july: awaiting allocation to CW and the lady told me it might take up to six month

[Cranberry]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 April 2011
Date of debit of fees: 03 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07 May 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 05 July 2011
Date of Ceremony: 18 August 2011

Interim update
23 June 2011 - not allocated to a caseworker.
01 July 2011 - decision made today, letter to follow

[rnr79]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 May 2011 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 23 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 May 2011 dated 23 May 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 13 Aug 2011 dated 04 Aug 2011
Date of Ceremony: 16 Aug 2011

Other Updates :
23-Jun-11: Called HO to update some details and came to know the status as well which was 'Awaiting consideration'.
30-Jun-11: Going throguh intial checks
15-Jul-11: Called HO to check status and was told status as 'Awaiting consideration, then i asked if intial checks were completed then advisor said no and my application hasnt gone throguh any process at all
01-Aug-11: Waiting in a queue and will take upto 6 months and more depending upong the case.
04-Aug-11: Decision made on 3rd Aug and a letter will be mailed soon.

[geriatrix]

Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

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Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

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Interim Updates
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