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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiki-hurry » Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:40 am

UPDATE!! Thanks to David 1955 for the link!
I checked my account this morning and finally the money's gone!
It took 3 and a half weeks since HO received my application.
Now it's time to wait for the biometric invitation letter....
david1955 wrote:
kiki-hurry wrote:Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: 04/12/2015
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?
read this thread

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 98408.html

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiki-hurry » Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:36 am

UPDATE!! Thanks to David 1955 for the link!
I checked my account this morning and finally the money's gone!
It took 3 and a half weeks since HO received my application.
Now it's time to wait for the biometric invitation letter....
kiki-hurry wrote:Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: 04/12/2015
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by david1955 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:08 pm

kiki-hurry wrote:Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: Waiting
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?
read this thread

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 98408.html

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiki-hurry » Thu Dec 03, 2015 12:54 pm

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: Waiting
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by planet299 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 1:35 am

My Application
Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree Certificate
Nationality: AMERICAN
Method of application: NCS SLOUGH
Date of application: 02/12/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by M2013 » Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:51 pm

Hi, Chokaschoza!
I did not apply yet/ I just preparing and I received my ILR thanks to the advises of this fabulous forum. So I want to prepare in advance. The date of application should be 22/04/2016.
10 years (HSMP, Tire 1), so want everything will be arranged in time and propelly.
All the best with the ceremony.
chokaschoza wrote:
M2013 wrote:Good news! My congratulations!
chokaschoza wrote:Received approval last weekend !! :D

I thought that was automated letter from HO about exceptional circumstances and complicated issues based upon my silent observation. Fortunately, that wasn't the case :D

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Milton Keynes
Date of application: 08/07/2015
Date HO received it: 14 July 2015 (DX delivery lol)
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: 21/07/15 (Amount unavailable on 20/07/15)
Date of acknowledgment letter: 23/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15, £1,005 fee taken and Correspondence in Advanced mail 2nd class postage, well played HO :D )
Date of Bio-metrics received and done: 27/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15 issued along with Acknowledgement letter but received after a week, magic :lol: )
Date approval received: 27 or 28/11/15 Since I wasn't home (Letter Dated 19/11/15)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for Council's Invitation letter.

Will update about the ceremony and passport application timeline.

All the best to those who are waiting !! Hold tight yours would be around the corner !!
Thanks M2013 !!

Have you received yours? if not then all the best !!

Ceremony invitation received for 6th January, 2016. Not in a mood of spending money on private ceremony so I am gonna wait 8)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Will47786 » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:51 am

Can anyone comment if their referee's have been contacted at all in their process to date? I've got one referee in Manchester and one here in Canada. If they were contacted, is anyone able to say when they called, ie how far into the process?? As far as I know neither have been contacted.

My application was received almost 2 months ago.

The citizenship ceremony feee was charged to my credit card a few days after the application was officially received and processed at the Home Office. I've read the citizenship ceremony fee is non-refundable.

Biometrics were provided as soon as I could get into the VFS Global office in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (as I've mentioned in previous posts) as of Nov 3 / 2015. Mine is a UKM application because my mother was still a BC when i was born in Canada (which was well before 1983)

I provided all of my mothers documents including her prior British passport, birth certificate etc as well as all the documents pertaining to me. If anyone has any insight on the timeline from providing biometrics to getting approval for UKM applications made outside the UK please reply. Thanks.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Will47786 » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:10 am

Steak_and_Kidney_Pie wrote:
Will47786 wrote:Eligibility criteria: born to a UK mother before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 in Vancouver BC
Date of approval : Pending
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
Congratulations to my fellow Canuck!

Hopefully, my application will go as swiftly as yours!

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency under 09 July '12 "Old Rules"
Language criteria met: Exempt from English Language requirement - Canadian citizen
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, London
Date of application: 16/10/2015
Date application received: 19/10/2015
Date credit card payment taken: 05/11/2015
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting for biometrics request, but will be the day the letter is received
Date approval received: Currently at Her Majesty's pleasure for a date of approval... please hurry, Mrs. May
Date of ceremony: To Be Decided
Steak and Kidney pie...any updates on your application...its been almost a month now since I provided my biometrics and i have't heard anything....it seems from reading these forums some people seem to get approved faster after biometrics are provided while others take much longer...if anyone has any thoughts or information on the waiting time after biometrics are provided please post on here...apparently we can't read any private messages until we complete 10 posts on here...thanks...

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Will47786 » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:03 am

carrick wrote:
Will47786 wrote:Eligibility criteria: born to a UK mother before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 in Vancouver BC
Date of approval : Pending
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
Wow! That is super fast!! HO must be caught up on the backlog! I applied in August for UKM and still awaiting my approval after submitting my Bio's in October! Good sign! :D
I haven't heard anything since providing my biometrics on No 3 / 2015. Does anyone have an info on what the estimated time is after they take your biometrics. The citizenship fee was already taken off my credit card. Thanks

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Will47786 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:39 pm

When I dealt with VFS Global for the biometrics it was incredibly frustrating. They have an office in Vancouver. You've got to register on their site and it takes your money. Due to some technical issues I got charged twice. I had almost no way to contact them except through a generic email address as they don't list a phone number in Vancouver. A day or 2 after my email explaining the issue I got a call and an appointment was made for my biometrics to be taken. I also received emails indicating they couldn't find a record of my double payment for the biometrics. I provided that evidence via email. I went to Vancouver for my appointment and was assured that VFS Global would refund the second payment that was taken in error. I waited a week to ten days and still no refund on my credit card. Thankfully I explained the issue to my credit card company and they refunded the second payment. I looked up VFS and saw many people have experienced issues with VFS. The male who made my appointment by phone after my email about the double payment and not being able to register for the biometrics (meaning schedule an appointment on line as it was impossible to do) was very polite and helpful. He was the same person who took my biometrics on Nov 3rd. I don't know what the timeline is now for processing etc. The fee for the ceremony was charged to my credit card back in October shortly after the application package was received. Does anyone else have an info on what happens after the biometrics are obtained?? Specifically for those applying from Canada and or the USA? I tried to email the home office etc and only got automatic/generic type replies that clearly of no help.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ababerr1 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:00 pm

ababerr1 wrote:i have applied for naturalisation on 01/09/2015 but till todate didt get any reply. as i am looking lot of peoples are getting who applied after me even end of september they are getting.

i would like to let you know i had applied for my student extension on 28/03/2012 awith toeic but my visa was refused and i didt get my visa with toeic. then i went in appeal and during appeal my 10 years were completed and i switched my application from student visa to ILR on 10 year basis. then i got my ILR after 3 months. i did send my toeic with ILR but at tht time english test was not required for ILR only Life in UK was required but i sent just as a support, and got my ILR.
with nturalisation i sent english b1 of trinity college but dont know y taking long
can any one help me that will it effect on my application.

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1.9 Year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity college b1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS(Wood green)
Date of application: 01/09/2015
Date HO received it: 02/09/ 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: 10/09/2015
Date of acknowledgment letter: 14/09/2015
Date of Bio-metrics received and done: 19/09/2015
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

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Post by ababerr1 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:54 pm

i have applied for naturalisation on 01/09/2015 but till todate didt get any reply. as i am looking lot of peoples are getting who applied after me even end of september they are getting.

i would like to let you know i had applied for my student extension on 28/03/2012 awith toeic but my visa was refused and i didt get my visa with toeic. then i went in appeal and during appeal my 10 years were completed and i switched my application from student visa to ILR on 10 year basis. then i got my ILR after 3 months. i did send my toeic with ILR but at tht time english test was not required for ILR only Life in UK was required but i sent just as a support, and got my ILR.
with nturalisation i sent english b1 of trinity college but dont know y taking long
can any one help me that will it effect on my application.

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Post by Kima » Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:25 pm

Farz wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Date HO received it: 18 Nov 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: Waiting
Date of acknowledgment letter:
Date of Bio-metrics received and done:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
hi I applied on 12th of November , received 16 th but still payment not taken

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Post by Farz » Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:34 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Date HO received it: 18 Nov 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: Waiting
Date of acknowledgment letter:
Date of Bio-metrics received and done:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by chokaschoza » Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:53 am

M2013 wrote:Good news! My congratulations!
chokaschoza wrote:Received approval last weekend !! :D

I thought that was automated letter from HO about exceptional circumstances and complicated issues based upon my silent observation. Fortunately, that wasn't the case :D

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Milton Keynes
Date of application: 08/07/2015
Date HO received it: 14 July 2015 (DX delivery lol)
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: 21/07/15 (Amount unavailable on 20/07/15)
Date of acknowledgment letter: 23/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15, £1,005 fee taken and Correspondence in Advanced mail 2nd class postage, well played HO :D )
Date of Bio-metrics received and done: 27/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15 issued along with Acknowledgement letter but received after a week, magic :lol: )
Date approval received: 27 or 28/11/15 Since I wasn't home (Letter Dated 19/11/15)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for Council's Invitation letter.

Will update about the ceremony and passport application timeline.

All the best to those who are waiting !! Hold tight yours would be around the corner !!
Thanks M2013 !!

Have you received yours? if not then all the best !!

Ceremony invitation received for 6th January, 2016. Not in a mood of spending money on private ceremony so I am gonna wait 8)
Spouse(Wife) Standard
App Submitted Online: 15/09/18
Bio-metrics: Lahore, PK 17/09/18
Supp Docs Sent: 18/09/18
ECO Email: 25/10/18
Docs Returned: 26/10/18
Decision: ALHAMDULILLAH !! Approved 04/12/18

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Post by sylime » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:36 am

I have been waiting since April 24, 2015 (I sent the form then, it was received on May 7) to get British Citizenship through UKM and I am still yet to hear anything. I haven't heard anything since I did my biometrics. I emailed the home office - it said they will take 20 business days to reply and not to chase up my case any further until they reply. Seriously sick of waiting :( I wanted to be back in the UK by now (I have lived there previously with a Right of Abode certificate in my passport, but when that ran out I decided to just get citizenship. ugh, big mistake).
Maybe I will hear something before Christmas. *sigh* My expectations are not high though.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Rassel » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:04 pm

Naturalisation application processing is like lottery
depend on case worker.
Over stay, Illegal work, FPN, driving offence etc accepted
But miner mistake was catch by black minded case worker. its really depend on luck as well.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by M2013 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:22 pm

Good news! My congratulations!
chokaschoza wrote:Received approval last weekend !! :D

I thought that was automated letter from HO about exceptional circumstances and complicated issues based upon my silent observation. Fortunately, that wasn't the case :D

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Milton Keynes
Date of application: 08/07/2015
Date HO received it: 14 July 2015 (DX delivery lol :mrgreen: )
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: 21/07/15 (Amount unavailable on 20/07/15)
Date of acknowledgment letter: 23/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15, £1,005 fee taken and Correspondence in Advanced mail 2nd class postage, well played HO :D )
Date of Bio-metrics received and done: 27/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15 issued along with Acknowledgement letter but received after a week, magic :lol: )
Date approval received: 27 or 28/11/15 Since I wasn't home (Letter Dated 19/11/15)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for Council's Invitation letter.

Will update about the ceremony and passport application timeline.

All the best to those who are waiting !! Hold tight yours would be around the corner !!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by M2013 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:07 pm

Hi, Fairylady!
Congratulations!
I wonder if you sent the copies of all your passports for this 10 years period and the HO letters to confirm that you had been legally in the UK or only the the copy of your latest passport and the English+L in the UK tests, etc?
Thank you in advance.
Fairylady wrote:Eligibility criteria: (10yrs+ ILR; etc.)
Method of application: RBKC Nationality checking service
Date of meeting booked with council nationality checking service:26/05/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of approval letter:07/11/2015
Date of receipt of approval:19/11/2015 (I really dont know why it took so long for the letter to be posted!)
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2015 (just short of six months!)

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Post by chokaschoza » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:51 pm

Received approval last weekend !! :D

I thought that was automated letter from HO about exceptional circumstances and complicated issues based upon my silent observation. Fortunately, that wasn't the case :D

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Milton Keynes
Date of application: 08/07/2015
Date HO received it: 14 July 2015 (DX delivery lol :mrgreen: )
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: 21/07/15 (Amount unavailable on 20/07/15)
Date of acknowledgment letter: 23/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15, £1,005 fee taken and Correspondence in Advanced mail 2nd class postage, well played HO :D )
Date of Bio-metrics received and done: 27/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15 issued along with Acknowledgement letter but received after a week, magic :lol: )
Date approval received: 27 or 28/11/15 Since I wasn't home (Letter Dated 19/11/15)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for Council's Invitation letter.

Will update about the ceremony and passport application timeline.

All the best to those who are waiting !! Hold tight yours would be around the corner !!
Spouse(Wife) Standard
App Submitted Online: 15/09/18
Bio-metrics: Lahore, PK 17/09/18
Supp Docs Sent: 18/09/18
ECO Email: 25/10/18
Docs Returned: 26/10/18
Decision: ALHAMDULILLAH !! Approved 04/12/18

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Post by ous » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:11 am

pplication Timeline
Eligibility criteria: FRENCH
English language: Life in UK, POSTGRADUATE
Date of application: 01/07/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Method of application: POST
Date of debit of fees: 02/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/07/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 27/11/2015
Date of Ceremony: waiting

word of advise, once you applied, forget about it as no one can tell how how it would take to get approval. Good luck to you all.

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Post by ambareen » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:07 am

finally received the acknowledgement...timeline updated below....
atk3501 wrote:
ambareen wrote:
ambareen wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + bachelors taught in english
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2015 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2015 (credit card payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: did not receive any email, received letter by post on 27/11/2015 dated 20/11/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/11/2015
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This forum has been very useful to predict approximate timelines for the application progress as we hear NOTHING from home office for long periods. Thank you all for sharing :)
Almost a week since the fee got deducted but i have not received any acknowledgement email or letter, this does not seem normal compared to other posts on the forum. Can you please tell me how to get in touch with HO regarding an update? Is there a specific email or number to call w.r.t naturalization applications? What information would i need to provide them as i do not have any reference number yet?
Appreciate advise from the experts :)
You will find that the day they deduct your fee is the day they draft your letter of acknowledgement. This will be sent via 2nd class postage but you should expect to get it after 6/7 days as some people, including me got. All the best.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by biru1926 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:39 am

hi all just want to share my quick application updates with you all,

Applied on 15/06/2015
Date of fees taken 21/06/2015
long wait and biometric invitation on 21/07/2015
approval letter received on 27/11/2015 dated 20/11/2015
waiting was worth,long stressfull 5 month's,all i can say is have patience,good luck all,my best wishes with you all,

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Post by xoilo2004 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 2:07 am

Eligibility criteria: 5years + 1Year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets) 14/09/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/09/2015
Date of debit of fees: 25/09/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/09/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 27/11/2015 (dated 16/11/2015
Date of Ceremony: 19/01/2016

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Post by Kima » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:44 am

razar wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 Years spouse, 1 year ILR
English language: Life in UK, B1
Date of application: 07/07/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of debit of fees: 17/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/07/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

hi everyone,

as you can see that its been almost 1.5 years that i am waiting for my naturalization. i sent them emails requesting the reason for delay and it was only two months ago that i got a response that since "you have taken the TOEIC exam which is why your application is on hold pending further inquiries". now i did take the TOEIC exam back in 2013 before the scandal broke but thankfully i never used it to support any of my homeoffice applications. i instead took the B1 exam to fulfill the english language requirement. i have emailed them again to explain that i have never used the TOEIC test to support my applications but so far there has been no response or movement on this. i have also booked the IELTS life skills test for early next month just in case.

can any one guide me further on this?

Thanks
hi
did you use your TOEIC certificate when applying?

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