Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[masud0174]

Today I have received home office letter which said they are unable to process the application within six months. Now they aim to process the application by 29/12/2015. Any body have any experience, pls share.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr EEA visa + 1yr IRL
Application date: 1 April
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 April
Date of debit of fees: 23 April
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 April
Date of Biometric Request: Not heard anything
Date biometric Done: not yet
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of Ceremony: Still waiting

Ok it's been over 6 months and I've still not heard anything from them. Beginning to wonder if my biometric request go lost in the post. Tried to email the Home Office with the email provided, only to get a generic response saying they rebranded the email address and would forward everything on from 21st of March for the next 6 months, which has already passed.

Any suggestions? I had to get my MP involved previously when they took longer than 6 months to process my indefinite leave to remain. Sounds like I'm going to have to do the same again.

[only-one-king]

*** UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 2 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 2 (my wife +daughter 3 years (MN1))
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hambelton
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/june/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/05/2015 AS PER ROYAL MAIL TRACKING
Date of acknowledgement: NEVER RECEIVED
Date of BioMetric Requested: 02/10/2015 (letter arrived 07/10/2015) - BioMetric Done: 07/10/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[only-one-king]

**UPDATE**
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr residence + 2yr ILR;)
Language criteria met :OFQUAL registered English qualification + Life in UK test pass certificate
Current Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS (Northallerton) 20/July/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/July/2015 Royal mail special delivery online tracking
Date of debit of fees: 30/July/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/Aug/2015
Date of BioMetric Requested: 28/09/2015 (letter arrived 02/10/2015) - BioMetric Done: 05/010/2015
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[mrbaseball]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr EEA visa + 1yr IRL
Application date: 1 April
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 April
Date of debit of fees: 23 April
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 April
Date of Biometric Request: Not heard anything
Date biometric Done: not yet
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of Ceremony: Still waiting

Ok it's been over 6 months and I've still not heard anything from them. Beginning to wonder if my biometric request go lost in the post. Tried to email the Home Office with the email provided, only to get a generic response saying they rebranded the email address and would forward everything on from 21st of March for the next 6 months, which has already passed.

Any suggestions? I had to get my MP involved previously when they took longer than 6 months to process my indefinite leave to remain. Sounds like I'm going to have to do the same again.

[hafidk]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs EU family member + 1yr PR
nationality: Moroccan
Method of Application: Self Service
Application date: 6 Oct
Date of receipt by by UKBA: 7 Oct
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Date of Debit of fees: not yet
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement: not yet
Date of Biometric Request: not yet
Date biometric Done: not yet
Date of Approval: yet
Date of Ceremony: not yet
GOOD LUCK TO ALL !!

[harv]

Hi all

My wife applied on 28th April 2015 but still waiting.

Elibility criteria: 2 Years Spouse + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + B1 English Languag
Current nationality: INDIAN
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Date of application: 28/04/2015
Biometric + payment: done
Waiting for reply from HO

Just worried...

[vidyasagar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 (General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + Bachelors Degree Taught In English
Current nationality: INDIAN
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Barking & Dagengham
Date of application: 18/09/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 03/10/2015
Date of Biometrics Given: 08/10/2015
Date of approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[adeclit]

Eligibility Criteria: 2yrs Spouse Visa 5yrs ILR
Method of Application: Self Service
Date of receipt by by UKBA: 16 September 2015
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Date of Debit of fees: 1 october 2015
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement: 3rd Oct 2015
Date of Biometric Request: 3 Oct 2015
Date biometric Done: 5th Oct 2015
Date of Approval: ???
Date of Ceremony: ???

[Hammers84]

Date of application :28 may 2015
Still waiting over months

You're not alone mate....
Applied: 07 May 15
Route: 10yrs + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Language criteria: life in the UK + UK degrees
Biometric letter dated: 03 June 15
Biometric done: 13 June 15
Approval: Awaiting
Ceremony: :'-(

Another one here guys, applied on 24th April, Biometric on 3rd June and still waiting...

[abrahman2]

Date of application :28 may 2015
Still waiting over months

You're not alone mate....
Applied: 07 May 15
Route: 10yrs + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Language criteria: life in the UK + UK degrees
Biometric letter dated: 03 June 15
Biometric done: 13 June 15
Approval: Awaiting
Ceremony: :'-(

[azanpk786]

Date of application :28 may 2015
Still waiting over months

[chocolateorange88]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British National ( 3 years ILR )
Method of application: NCS (High Wycombe) on 04 June 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 Aug 2015
Date of debit of fees Cheque : 17 June 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 June 2015
Date of Biometric given:17 June 2015
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Was wondering is there anybody else applied in June and still waiting?

Us and Nitro, and quite a few others!!

[masud0174]

Masud where are you from?[/quote]. BD

[sheraz_aries]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British National ( 3 years ILR )
Method of application: NCS (High Wycombe) on 04 June 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 Aug 2015
Date of debit of fees Cheque : 17 June 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 June 2015
Date of Biometric given:17 June 2015
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Was wondering is there anybody else applied in June and still waiting?

[Vic4Jenny]

I am starting to wonder whether there is any correlation between those that have IELTS versus ESOL and the approvals. Maybe those that have ESOL will have difficulties when the policy changes in November and I would be one of them. Please let me have your thoughts and maybe we could get the English exam type added to the spreadsheet.

[esmsi]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of 10 years ILR route
Method of application: NCS (London) on 24 Aug 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 Aug 2015
Date of debit of fees Cheque : 10 Sept 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: .................
Date of Biometric given:25 September 2015
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[the-boy-nextdoor]

Hiya........ could somebody add me on the time line please, Aplied on 30th Sep 2015, NCS-Harrow, current nationality-Srilankan

[chocolateorange88]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in uk+ Graduation
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/03/2015
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2015( DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: issued 13/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/04/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting.

I have called Home Office today and adviser said they do not have access to the data base and they cannot tell me the application status. Only the thing they can provide some advice (general). She said if I do not hear by end of next week then call again then she will provide some advice. Any body have any comments....

Get your MP involved .Applicant's queries are just waist of time trust me/.
find your MP by visiting the link below and get him to contact HO

http://www.ukpolitical.info/Finder.htm

Today I have received home office letter which said they are unable to process the application within six months. Now they aim to process the application by 29/12/2015. Any body have any experience, pls share

Masud where are you from?

[masud0174]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in uk+ Graduation
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/03/2015
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2015( DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: issued 13/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/04/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting.

I have called Home Office today and adviser said they do not have access to the data base and they cannot tell me the application status. Only the thing they can provide some advice (general). She said if I do not hear by end of next week then call again then she will provide some advice. Any body have any comments....

Get your MP involved .Applicant's queries are just waist of time trust me/.
find your MP by visiting the link below and get him to contact HO

http://www.ukpolitical.info/Finder.htm

Today I have received home office letter which said they are unable to process the application within six months. Now they aim to process the application by 29/12/2015. Any body have any experience, pls share

[aakuij]

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years Tier 1 + ILR(Applied with new form and fee)
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of application: 27/05/2015
Application Received : 28/05/2015 (tracked on thedx.co.uk)
Payment method: CCard
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/06/2015
Date of acknowledgment Email received: 10/06/2015 (dated 23/06/2015)
Date of Biometric Letter received: 11/07/2015 (08/07/2015)
Biometric Enrolment: 11/07/2015
Date approval received: Yet to receive HO letter but got invitation for ceremony 03/10/2015
Date of ceremony: 15/10/2015

[foufou]

Advice Please!

awkward situation

I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent bak everything what i received back:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they have sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker saying you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).

Confusion is,they have not refused the application and said if you want us to continue considering your application send us back same application form back but extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now )and i will have to do the Bio metrics now and we will continue considering application.if i do not send them form back by 20th Oct they said we will refuse your application.

So do you guys think is it fine to send application back and 99 extra or no point because i donot think they will approve my application as i do not meet one of the residential requirements(unlucky me,,i didnt know about this rule when applied).but again i do not know whether caseworker has power to use discretion in this kind of case or not.

but i think chance of my approval are very slim.
i do not have any clue what to do .

Please guide if someone can.
regards

make sure u fill out the new application and make sure you put the date that u was physically here 5 years ago , I think u r lucky that they gave u a chance , all the best

[wioleta31]

Anyone out there who applied around April and still waiting for their approval?

I applied on 24th April, biometrics on 3rd June, still waiting since.

Hi,

I have applied on 15th April, biometrics done on 14th April and haven't heard anything yet. Hopefully we will get our approvals soon.

I think u need to correct the date. You cant give ur biometric b4 u applied ?

Yes you right, biometrics done on the 14th of May.

[PK_UK]

Advice Please!

awkward situation

I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent bak everything what i received back:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they have sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker saying you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).

Confusion is,they have not refused the application and said if you want us to continue considering your application send us back same application form back but extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now )and i will have to do the Bio metrics now and we will continue considering application.if i do not send them form back by 20th Oct they said we will refuse your application.

So do you guys think is it fine to send application back and 99 extra or no point because i donot think they will approve my application as i do not meet one of the residential requirements(unlucky me,,i didnt know about this rule when applied).but again i do not know whether caseworker has power to use discretion in this kind of case or not.

but i think chance of my approval are very slim.
i do not have any clue what to do .

Please guide if someone can.
regards

I believe that your case is approved they only asked you to send the money and do the biometric as they are considering your application from the date you send them now. I think you should send them £99 and form. Hope all goes well.

Thanks kashif

This is exactly what i am thinking because the case worker mentoned in the letter that to avoid any "futher problems' send your form back by 30 oct.
You are right now if send the form back with 99 extra and do the biometrics and post it back,the date HO will receive (sometime in oct) the application, will become date of application.in this way 5year ago ,oct 2010 i was physical present in the uk which will save me from being refused on the bases of not meeting the residential requirements.

Anyways, sending the form back now with 99 extra and resigning the biometric section of the form again.
Hope all goes according to what i am thinking .

[mkashifakram]

Advice Please!

awkward situation

I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent bak everything what i received back:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they have sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker saying you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).

Confusion is,they have not refused the application and said if you want us to continue considering your application send us back same application form back but extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now )and i will have to do the Bio metrics now and we will continue considering application.if i do not send them form back by 20th Oct they said we will refuse your application.

So do you guys think is it fine to send application back and 99 extra or no point because i donot think they will approve my application as i do not meet one of the residential requirements(unlucky me,,i didnt know about this rule when applied).but again i do not know whether caseworker has power to use discretion in this kind of case or not.

but i think chance of my approval are very slim.
i do not have any clue what to do .

Please guide if someone can.
regards

I believe that your case is approved they only asked you to send the money and do the biometric as they are considering your application from the date you send them now. I think you should send them £99 and form. Hope all goes well.

[PK_UK]

Advice Please!

awkward situation

I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent bak everything what i received back:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they have sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker saying you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).

Confusion is,they have not refused the application and said if you want us to continue considering your application send us back same application form back but extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now )and i will have to do the Bio metrics now and we will continue considering application.if i do not send them form back by 20th Oct they said we will refuse your application.

So do you guys think is it fine to send application back and 99 extra or no point because i donot think they will approve my application as i do not meet one of the residential requirements(unlucky me,,i didnt know about this rule when applied).but again i do not know whether caseworker has power to use discretion in this kind of case or not.

but i think chance of my approval are very slim.
i do not have any clue what to do .

Please guide if someone can.
regards