September 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[cmpic]

Congrats!!

Seems from the september batch its only EEA applicants getting approvals...

[Julian11]

Fantastic

[bestofall]

Congrats Anoolka.

I arrived home to find a brown envelope on the mat. Unfortunately it wasn't an approval, rather, a request for more information. My case is not straightforward so I did not expect a quick decision. I already provided additional information in December 14.

Anyway, at least it's an encouraging sign for everyone that September applications are being processed.

[cov]

I really hope some of us will get a good news, in the next two weeks

[london_2014]

has anyone who applied in September received that dreaded "3-6 months more will be needed" letter?

[cmpic]

FYI, from the general thread, a sept applicant got approved a few days ago.

O.g.2014
Eligibility criteria: 10 years in UK
Language criteria met: UK degree and Life in Uk
Method of application: NCS
Date Of Application : 23/08/2014
Payment Method : Credit Card
Date Of Debit Or Clearance of Fees : 1/09/2014
Date Of Acknowledgment Received: 5/09/2014 dated 1/09/2014
Date Approval Received : 14/02/15 dated 5/02/15
Date Of Ceremony : waiting

[MSaxp]

Last update

Eligibility criteria: EEA exercising treaty rights, No PR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Current nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Swindon
Date of application: 24/09/2014
Payment method : DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 26/09/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06/10/2014
Date approval received: 18/02/2015 (dated 08/02/2015)
Date of ceremony:TBC

[aumar]

A French citizen just got his approval today who applied on 15 Jul 2014. So we september applicants aren't that bad I assume. Anyone know how many or percentage of September still waiting? God bless us all!

[farhad34]

I just called homeoffice and asked them status of my application they told me its not six month so i have to wait another month till the end of March.
Fingers crossed.

[bestofall]

Good to see the acceptances moving again, hopefully September ones will come though a bit quicker.

[aumar]

For God sake, I'm approaching end of 6 long months and late Jan 15 applicants are booking their ceremonies. What's going on in the name of additional and external checks? We are living in 2015. What's going on?

I don't think we will get anything within 6 months but upon checking some Jan 14 and Feb 14 applicants, some of them received decisions after one year.

Can anyone tell what is bench mark for the maximum time. I am tired. I just want to leave the matter for another may be 6 months but any idea how long maximum it could take? 1 year or more?

[london_2014]

For God sake, I'm approaching end of 6 long months and late Jan 15 applicants are booking their ceremonies. What's going on in the name of additional and external checks? We are living in 2015. What's going on?

I don't think we will get anything within 6 months but upon checking some Jan 14 and Feb 14 applicants, some of them received decisions after one year.

Can anyone tell what is bench mark for the maximum time. I am tired. I just want to leave the matter for another may be 6 months but any idea how long maximum it could take? 1 year or more?

It might take another 6 months or more "if you need further checks" and you gotta wait until atleast march which is the official end of 6 months to find out whether you are the "lucky one"...

this recent review in December basically handed home office a new excuse to delay applications further without making them accountable to anyone....

[farhad34]

Its thier way of saying we are *ucked.

[amjadboby]

@akhurshid
Would you please update the September dashboard???
We may know how many people waiting here
Thanks

[amjadboby]

2015 applicants are very lucky
Getting approval in weeks

[akhurshid]

@akhurshid
Would you please update the September dashboard???
We may know how many people waiting here
Thanks

I'll try doing it this week bud

[aumar]

Just seen on the main forum of naturalisation timelines and two guys for approvals; first applied on 25 jan and got approved on 16 feb and second one applied on 2 feb and approval received on 25th.

What does this show? Where are their checks?

I think they have lost our applications somewhere or may be lost our track on the system otherwise it's not right to delay for six months. Can anyone please tell me why such a dubious trends are seen in the various applications and approvals?

I feel they have to meet monthly quota of approval and once they are met they throw the remaining files somewhere else to see them when an MP approaches or perhaps when they feel like doing so.

[bestofall]

aumar,

At the end of the day, the UKVI have no rules to follow and do not guarantee applicants that they will process our applications by a certain date. They specify 6 months but that is not a rule, only a guidline or target for them (and us). Sadly, we have no influence on their process, decisions, timelines or priority of processing applications.
I find it frustrating but that is the reality.

[babe_khyber]

Hi there,
I was waiting since last year Feb 20 and up till now just waiting even clear criminal background and MP as well evolved. But time waster. Nothing can helped.
Babe khyber

[bestofall]

I feel for you babe_khyber, it must be agonising after such a long wait, especially seeing all these quick decisions coming. I really hope you get it soon.

[cov]

Today is the 5th month that I'm waiting impatiently, in 4 weeks I should know if I'm lucky or not

[bestofall]

My 6 months is up in two weeks time Cov. I'm not going to bother calling or writing, judging from the other threads, all I will get back is one of the 3 to 6 months letter. I've given up stressing about it. It will come when it will come.

[esmsi]

Hope all should come quickly

[ohojska]

[quote="ohojska"]Eligibility criteria: EU national, 6years employment in UK
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): FCE test +LIUK test
Current nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Cheltenham
Date of application: 30.09.2014
Payment method CC/DC,: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgment: 09.10.2014 received 15.10.2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10.10.2014
Date approval received: 28.02.2015 dated 20.02.2015
Date of ceremony: to be booked
Yupi!!!! Finally the wait is over!!!!! For those who are interested I didn't have a PR card. Don't bother as well with calling to the HO for any updates, they just lie. I phoned there yesterday to confirm if they have my new address and once I did it I asked about the application. I was told that is under the consideration when it was already sent!!! Please be careful as well if you are moving house while your documents are in the HO. I changed my address 4 days ago online and my citizenship letter was still sent to my old address because was dated 20.02.2015. Luckily today it was my check out date from the previous property and still managed to get my letter. Good luck to everyone!!!!

[cmpic]

FINALLY THE APPROVAL IS HERE!!! Good luck to everyone still waiting!

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (6 years) (non EU)
ILR: 12 months
Language criteria: Life in the UK + USA Bachelor’s degree
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 10/09/2014
Date received by UKBA: 11/09/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date fee deducted: 15/09/2014
Date approval received: 02/03/2015 (dated 22/02/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBD