May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[kf1988]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yrs <
Language criteria met: life in the UK test + UK (Masters) Degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10/05/17
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/17 (post office)
Date of acknowledgement: 23/05/17
Date money gone off account: 23/05/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/05/17
Biometrics done: 25/05/17
Status: Awaiting decision last checked 28/06
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10/05/17
Date passports received:

[alpha82]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year residence permit
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU ( EEA Family Member)
Method of application: JCAP Hatfield
Date of application: 24/05
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/05 (confirmed via tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: via email 07/06
Date money gone off account: 06/06 (naturalisation) + 20/06 (passport money)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Biometric letter received on 22/06 dated 14/06 alongwith acknowledgement letter dated 06/06
Biometrics done: 23/06
Text message received: We'll contact you by 12/07 if more info or an interview is required. if not, expect your passport by this date. No further update on progress will be given.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:24/05
Date passports received:

[vcamrey]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years on ILR, 1 year PR Card
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test - Sheffield
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP - Sheffield
Date of application: 11/05/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 24/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:26/05/17
Biometrics done:29/05/17
Date of approval:Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting
Date applied for passports: 11/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for passport:30/05/17
Date passports received: Awaiting

[Sam69]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 2 Years
Language criteria met: UKNARIC (C1), B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:05/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement:05/06/2017
Date money gone off account:02/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:07/06/2017
Biometrics done:13/06/2017
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:18/05/2017
Date passports received:waiting

[Tinkles]

Eligibility criteria:Dependent visa 5 YRS +7 yrs on ILR PR
Language criteria met:LIFE IN THE UK AND TRINITY COLLEGE ESOL BR 1
Nationality:SRILANKA
Method of application:NCS WEMBLEY
Date of application:24/5/2017
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:25/5/2017
Date of acknowledgement:EMAIL FRIST ON 7/6/17 AND LETTER DATED 4/6/17
Date money gone off account:3/6/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:6/6/17
Biometrics done:12/6/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Bakhtiyar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity College
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Red-bridge
Date of application: 09/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/05/2017
Biometrics done: 25/05/2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: Joint Application 09/05/2017

[gregzzz]

Update1

Eligibility criteria: 9 years residence (EU) + 1 year PR.
Language criteria met: Uni degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 16/05/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/05/2017 (delivered by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed)
Date of acknowledgement (BC): 31/05/2017 (email), 02/06/2017 (letter, dated 28/05/2017)
Date money gone off account (BC): 28/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/06/2017 (letter, dated 30/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 02/06/2017
Online Status: Awaiting decision since 30/05
Decision date:
Date applied for passports: 16/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account (HMPO): 05/08/2017

[100kg]

Eligibility criteria:5years and in the british army
Language criteria met: B1 trininity Hammersmith
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application:22 May 2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23rd may 2017
Date of acknowledgement: i had email on th 6th of june and letter on the 8th of june togehter with boimetrics
Date money gone off account:5th of june 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th of june dated 5th of june
Biometrics done:8th of june
Application decided: 8th of august but was visible online today by mid day 10th of august
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

just praying i receive good news next week

[100kg]

[quote="100kg"]Eligibility criteria:5years and in the british army
Language criteria met: B1 trininity Hammersmith
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application:22 May 2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23rd may 2017
Date of acknowledgement: i had email on th 6th of june and letter on the 8th of june togehter with boimetrics
Date money gone off account:5th of june 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th of june dated 5th of june
Biometrics done:8th of june
Application decided: 8th of august but was visible online today by mid day 10th of august
Date of approval: dated 9th august 2017, receieved today 12th august
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

waiting to book ceremony now

[Romans52]

Eligibility criteria: over 6 years
Language criteria met: Life in The UK test Trinity College London
Nationality:EU
Method of application:
Date of application:09/05/2017
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:19/05/2017- via post
Date of acknowledgement:22/05/2017- Via e mail
Date money gone off account:19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/05/2017
Biometrics done:27/05/2017
Staus: Avaiting Decision status updated online on the 25/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:same as application
Date passports received:

[KimK91]

Eligibility criteria: 14years long stay + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUT & SELT Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Salford (JCAP)
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/05/2017 (Royal Mail Track)
Date of acknowledgment:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2017
Date passports received:

UPDATE 1
Eligibility criteria: 14years long stay + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUT & SELT Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Salford (JCAP)
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKV: 04/05/2017 (Royal Mail Track)
Date of acknowledgment: 18/05/2017 via email 20/05/2017 letter
Date money left account: 17/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/05/2017
Biometrics done: 24/05/2017
Date of online status: Decided on 22/08/2017 (Status updated on 24/08/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2017
Date money left account: 19/05/17
Date passports received:

[100kg]

[quote=100kg post_id=1519847 time=1502530246 user_id=172410]
[quote="100kg"]Eligibility criteria:5years and in the british army
Language criteria met: B1 trininity Hammersmith
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application:22 May 2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23rd may 2017
Date of acknowledgement: i had email on th 6th of june and letter on the 8th of june togehter with boimetrics
Date money gone off account:5th of june 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th of june dated 5th of june
Biometrics done:8th of june
Application decided: 8th of august but was visible online today by mid day 10th of august
Date of approval: dated 9th august 2017, receieved today 12th august
Date of ceremony: 13th sep 2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Ebosiam]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DL&ILR married to BC
Language criteria met: life in the UK test + B1
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: NCS Hull
Date of application: 4/5/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5/05/17 (post office)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/5/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/5/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/5/2017
Biometrics done: 23/5/2017
Status: 23/08/2017 decided
Date of approval:Refused because I was working for 6 weeks back in 2010 without promissin to so
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 4/5/2017
Date passports received:

[CR001]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[ashishashah]

Eligibility criteria:HSMP(5 years)+ 1 YEAR on ILR
Language criteria met:Passed Trinity college test
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:JCAP(Sutton council)
Date of application:15 May
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17 May
Date of acknowledgement:30 May(letter dated 25 May)
Date money gone off account:27 May
Date of letter requesting biometrics:30 May
Biometrics done:30 May
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15 May
Date passports receive

Guys, my case number is no longer recognised ...Any one else in the same boat?I dont think that MAy cases are looked at now(Mine is 15/May).

[Ido]

Eligibility criteria:10 years ILR. Got ILR in 2007, legacy case. Resident UK since 2002+ child ILR in her own name same date as me.
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree
Nationality:Non EU
Method of application:NCS Nottingham JCAP
Date of application:28/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 4/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/05/2017 via email
Date money gone off account:13/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 12/05/2017
Biometrics done: received and done 15/05/2017
Date of approval:15/08/2017 via online status. Letter dated 16/08/2017 received on 26/08/2017
Date of ceremony:5/09/2017
Date applied for passports:28/04/2017, money taken from credit card on 15/05/2017
Date passports received: Daughter's on 25/08/2017. Mine pending citizenship ceremony.

[laur7777]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: post myself
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/05/2017
Bio-metrics done: 05/06/2017
Online status changed to decided on 26/08/2017
Decided on 24/08/2017
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting

[ingridd]

Eligibility criteria: 20yrs in UK, ILR since 2009
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: through Hammersmith council
Date of application: 15/05/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/2017 (letter received 30/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 27/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/05/2017 (letter received 30/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 2/06/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: NA
Date passports received: NA

[spongysponge]

Eligibility criteria:5 years Tier 1 + ILR 1 Year
Language criteria met: University Degree
Nationality: Nepalese
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application:18th May
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:19th May
Date of acknowledgment: Email from Home office on 30th May. I did not receive paper acknowledgment.
Date money gone off account:26th May
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29th May
Biometrics Done:05 June
Application decided: Awaiting decision 30 May
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18th May
Date passports received:

[blacklabel69]

Update 2:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5+ yrs and 1+ yr ILR
Language criteria met: Proved for ILR after 28-Oct-2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/05/2017 (sent on 09/05/2017)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 24/05/2017(email), letter received 26/05/2017 (dated 20/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/05/2017 (dated 23/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/05/2017
Status : Online status changed to Decided on 25/08/2017 Decided on 23/08/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting letter
Date of ceremony:

[Faisal31]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5+ yrs and 1+ yr ILR
Language criteria met: MSc degree in UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Tunbridge Wells)
Date of application: 25/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 07/06/2017(email), letter received 09/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/06/2017 (dated 07/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 12/06/2017
Status : Online status Awaiting Decision on 07/06/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting letter
Date of ceremony:

[faizankhan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year EEA Residence Card 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree from the UK University
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Preston)
Date of application: 10/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 23/05/2017(email), letter received 25/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 27/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/05/2017
Biometrics done: 29/05/2017
Status : Online status Awaiting Decision LAST UPDATED 25th May 2017
Date of approval: Awaiting letter
Date of ceremony:

Thank you everyone for your valuable contribution to this thread and all the best

[laur7777]

[quote=laur7777 post_id=1527778 time=1504096079 user_id=177887]
Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: post myself
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/05/2017
Bio-metrics done: 05/06/2017
Online status changed to decided on 26/08/2017
Decided on 24/08/2017
Date of approval: 31/08/2017 dated 25/08/2017
Date of ceremony:waiting for council letter

Thank you everyone for your support! This forum was very helpful.

[singleday]

Eligibility Criteria: 6 year + 1 year PR
Language Criteria Met: Trinity College London + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU/EEA
Method of Application: Post (Myself)
Date of Application: 17/05/2017
Payment Method: Debit card
Date of Receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/05/2017
Date of Acknowledgement: Letter: 29/05/2017 (Received on 01/06/2017), Email: 01/06/2017
Date Money Gone off Account: 23/05/2017
Date of Letter Requesting Biometrics: 31/05/2017
Biometrics Done: 05/06/2017
Online Status: Pending: 31/05/2017, Decided: 26/08/2017
Date of Approval: Letter dated 27/08/2017 (Received on 31/08/2017)
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date Applied for Passport: TBC/Pending
Date Passport Received: TBC/Pending

[Bakhtiyar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity College
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Red-bridge
Date of application: 09/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/05/2017
Biometrics done: 25/05/2017
Date of approval: Online status shows Decided on 29/08/2017
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: Joint Application 09/05/2017