February 2019 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Lisa F]

Eligibility criteria: 19 years resident + 19 years ILR (granted as a minor with British (by descent) mother)
Language Criteria: B1 & Life In UK Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online & UKVCAS
Date of application: 6 Feb 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 6 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 6 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics & Documents Upload: 19 Feb 2019 @ UKVCAS Cambridge

Additional documents requested (due to passport expiring 2016): 17 April 2019
Additional documents posted overnight recorded: 23 April 2019

Refusal Letter received: 24 June 2019
Letter arrived acknowledging additional documents received (seriously!?): 23 July 2019
Letter of appeal, with supporting documents, posted recorded: 1 August 2019
Letter of acknowledgement of appeal (dated 23rd August) received: 29 August 2019

Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

[Lisa F]

Eligibility criteria: 19 years resident + 19 years ILR (granted as a minor with British (by descent) mother)
Language Criteria: B1 & Life In UK Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online & UKVCAS
Date of application: 6 Feb 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 6 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 6 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics & Documents Upload: 19 Feb 2019 @ UKVCAS Cambridge

Additional documents requested (due to passport expiring 2016): 17 April 2019
Additional documents posted overnight recorded: 23 April 2019

Refusal Letter received: 24 June 2019
Letter arrived acknowledging additional documents received (seriously!?): 23 July 2019
Letter of appeal, with supporting documents, posted recorded: 1 August 2019
Letter of acknowledgement of appeal (dated 23rd August) received: 29 August 2019

HO phone call to say refusal will be reconsidered: 25 September 2019

Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

Good news this morning!

[tobiogunleye]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 1 year
Language Criteria: Nigerian
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online & UKVCAS
Date of application: 26/2/19
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/2/19
Date of debit of fees: 26/2/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/2/19
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting
Date of Passport Application:waiting
Date of debit of fees:waiting
Date Passport to be received:waiting

[tobiogunleye]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 1 year
Language Criteria: Nigerian
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online & UKVCAS
Date of application: 26/2/19
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/2/19
Date of debit of fees: 26/2/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/2/19
Date on Approval letter: wailting
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting
Date of Passport Application:waiting
Date of debit of fees:waiting
Date Passport to be received:waiting

[KatiSarah]

Eligibility criteria :5years Refugee +1 year refugee ILR
Lungage criteria:English B1 Trinity College
Life in UK .
Nationality:Europe /NON EEA
Date of application:14 February 2019
Method of application:Online UKVCAS
Payment method :Online
Date of acknowledgement:14 February 2019
Date of debit of fees: 14 February 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled:14 February 2019 (100£ fee)
Date on Approval letter:30 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 17 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Advised to contact the Council,recived the invitation by email after contacting them.
Date of Ceremony:23 October
Date of Passport Application: N/A

[clairepf]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK uni degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 18/02/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/03/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Still waiting. Received a letter from home office saying ‘we aim to process all applications within 6 months however following our assessment of your case it appears we will not be able to process your application within 6 months. This is because your case raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to process. We will make a decision as soon as possible ‘. Guess it’s a waiting game

Update.. 24 October..received email to send proof of paid ccj. Sent proof same day

[Lisa F]

Eligibility criteria: 19 years resident + 19 years ILR (granted as a minor with British (by descent) mother)
Language Criteria: B1 & Life In UK Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online & UKVCAS
Date of application: 6 Feb 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 6 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 6 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics & Documents Upload: 19 Feb 2019 @ UKVCAS Cambridge

Additional documents requested (due to passport expiring 2016): 17 April 2019
Additional documents posted overnight recorded: 23 April 2019

Refusal Letter received: 24 June 2019
Letter arrived acknowledging additional documents received (seriously!?): 23 July 2019
Letter of appeal, with supporting documents, posted recorded: 1 August 2019
Letter of acknowledgement of appeal (dated 23rd August) received: 29 August 2019

HO phone call to say refusal will be reconsidered: 25 September 2019

Date on Approval letter: 28 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 4 November 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

Finally!

[clairepf]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK uni degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 18/02/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/03/2019
Date on Approval letter: 06/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Still waiting. Received a letter from home office saying ‘we aim to process all applications within 6 months however following our assessment of your case it appears we will not be able to process your application within 6 months. This is because your case raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to process. We will make a decision as soon as possible ‘. Guess it’s a waiting game

Update.. 24 October..received email to send proof of paid ccj. Sent proof same day

[Refugees786]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Refugee + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: B1& LIUK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 07/02/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 08/02/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 07/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of a biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 01/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 09/11/2019
Date Passport to be received:
Hi everyone. I was overstayer +Refugee ILR and I applied online on 07/02/2019 and after waiting for almost 9 months, finally, today I received my approval & invitation letter together from HO and advised to book an appointment with my local council. thank GOD and thanks to everyone for your support. it's really appreciated.

[nat2019]

ligibility criteria: Family of an Eu/ Permanent Residence Card 5 years + 3
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23/02/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:23/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Received email from Home Office requesting new B1 certificate as my previous is older than 2 years. Booked an exam with trinity college last week received the certificate, scanned and emailed to my case worker, did ask for confirmation of receipt today and update date, was advised by case worker decision on application within the next 2 weeks.

Waiting, very stress 9 month, hope it its over soon.

[Lisa F]

Eligibility criteria: 19 years resident + 19 years ILR (granted as a minor with British (by descent) mother)
Language Criteria: B1 & Life In UK Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online & UKVCAS
Date of application: 6 Feb 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 6 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 6 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics & Documents Upload: 19 Feb 2019 @ UKVCAS Cambridge

Additional documents requested (due to passport expiring 2016): 17 April 2019
Additional documents posted overnight recorded: 23 April 2019

Refusal Letter received: 24 June 2019
Letter arrived acknowledging additional documents received (seriously!?): 23 July 2019
Letter of appeal, with supporting documents, posted recorded: 1 August 2019
Letter of acknowledgement of appeal (dated 23rd August) received: 29 August 2019

HO phone call to say refusal will be reconsidered: 25 September 2019

Date on Approval letter: 28 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 4 November 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18th November
Date of Ceremony: 4th December
Date of Passport Application: Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

[Kehinde Aina]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR
Nationality: Nigeria
Language Criteria: University Education in the UK + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Method of Application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application submitted: 17/02/2019
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 18/02/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometric Enrollment: 27/02/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 27/02/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 16/05/2019
Date of receipt of Approval: 28/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/05/2019
Date of ceremony: 27/06/2019
Date of Passport Application: 18/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/11/2019
Date Passport received:

[nat2019]

ligibility criteria: Family of an Eu/ Permanent Residence Card 5 years + 3
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23/02/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:23/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Received email from Home Office requesting new B1 certificate as my previous is older than 2 years. Booked an exam with trinity college last week received the certificate, scanned and emailed to my case worker, did ask for confirmation of receipt today and update date, was advised by case worker decision on application within the next 2 weeks.

Waiting, very stress 9 month, hope it its over soon.

Still waiting, contacted my case worker for an update and was told "A decision was made on the 12/11/2019 and can take upto 14 working days for further information to be sent to you"

just waiting !!!

[nat2019]

ligibility criteria: Family of an Eu/ Permanent Residence Card 5 years + 3
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23/02/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:23/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 15/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 28/11/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: 04/12/2019 Private
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Received email from Home Office requesting new B1 certificate as my previous is older than 2 years. Booked an exam with trinity college last week received the certificate, scanned and emailed to my case worker, did ask for confirmation of receipt today and update date, was advised by case worker decision on application within the next 2 weeks.

Waiting, very stress 9 month, hope it its over soon.

Still waiting, contacted my case worker for an update and was told "A decision was made on the 12/11/2019 and can take upto 14 working days for further information to be sent to you"

just waiting !!!

Finally the wait is over, just received my invitation letter to attend a Citizenship Ceremony, just booked a private appointment for next week Wednesday.

Good Luck to all those waiting.

[Kehinde Aina]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR
Nationality: Nigeria
Language Criteria: University Education in the UK + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Method of Application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application submitted: 17/02/2019
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 18/02/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometric Enrollment: 27/02/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 27/02/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 16/05/2019
Date of receipt of Approval: 28/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/05/2019
Date of ceremony: 27/06/2019
Date of Passport Application: 18/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/11/2019
Date Passport received: 27/11/2019

[Kehinde Aina]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR
Nationality: Nigeria
Language Criteria: University Education in the UK + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Method of Application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application submitted: 17/02/2019
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 18/02/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometric Enrollment: 27/02/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 27/02/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 16/05/2019
Date of receipt of Approval: 28/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/05/2019
Date of ceremony: 27/06/2019
Date of Passport Application: 18/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/11/2019
Date Passport received: 27/11/2019

[nat2019]

ligibility criteria: Family of an Eu/ Permanent Residence Card 5 years + 3
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23/02/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:23/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 15/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 28/11/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: 04/12/2019 Private
Date of Passport Application: 04/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/12/2019
Date Passport to be received: 12/12/2019

Received email from Home Office requesting new B1 certificate as my previous is older than 2 years. Booked an exam with trinity college last week received the certificate, scanned and emailed to my case worker, did ask for confirmation of receipt today and update date, was advised by case worker decision on application within the next 2 weeks.

Waiting, very stress 9 month, hope it its over soon.

Still waiting, contacted my case worker for an update and was told "A decision was made on the 12/11/2019 and can take upto 14 working days for further information to be sent to you"

just waiting !!!

Finally the wait is over, just received my invitation letter to attend a Citizenship Ceremony, just booked a private appointment for next week Wednesday.

Good Luck to all those waiting.