TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[rightmove]

Got my approval letter today
Now waiting for invitation...

congratulations mate... thats very good news for you.

[Bhumi]

Another slight update

Criteria :: WP, HSMP, Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Type :: NCS Epping
Date of submission...................21/03/2011
Date application received by UKBA....22/03/2011
Date of debit of credit card.........25/03/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement...30/03/2011 (dated 25/03/2011)
Date of receipt of approval..........27/05/2011 (dated 20/05/2011)
Date of ceremony.....................01/06/2011
Date of Passport Application.........03/06/2011
Date application received by IPS.....07/06/2011
Date received letter for interview...15/06/2011
Date of Passport Appointment.........21/06/2011
Date of Passport Receipt.............PENDING

Many thanks to HaseebKhan for the advice. I hadn't received my passport interview letter, but called the IPS who gave me a reference number. I then called for an interview and they were actually able to set up interviews for me and my wife (despite not having her ref).

I was told that the London office has a huge backlog and that I would have to leave details and they would contact me in 10 days to arrange an appointment....I declined this option.
Chelmsford was next closest but they only had slots in 2 weeks time!
I opted for Luton for this coming Tuesday.

In the final stretch now...

Hi Mozart i have my interview on the same date and selected Luton for the same reasons for london office.. what time is ur interview ?

[ferrarilondon]

Johnty Congratulations man you deserve a bog party. Well done

[kamalin10]

Yay finally i’ve got my letter today!!! Dated 09 June!
So to sum up:
Applied at NCS Sutton on the 1st of April 2011, documents received by HO – 4th of April, payment taken on the 14th of April, acknowledgment letter received around the same time and approval – 09 of June – 11 weeks in total!

As expected HO decided to send document for ceremony to my “localâ€

[Mozart]

[quote="Bhumi"]Hi Mozart i have my interview on the same date and selected Luton for the same reasons for london office.. what time is ur interview ?[/quote]

My wife and I are at 10h45 and 11h15.

[pbs6vas]

CRITERIA - :HSMP(JR) +14months ILR & MN1 for my child
NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission : 05/04/2011
HO received: 06/04/2011
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 19/04/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement dated 24/04/2011 (dated 19/04/11)
Date of Application scanned:16/05/2011
Date alloted to case worker: Still waiting but alloted to a team final stage (14Jun)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting for one
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Still waiting.................

[lasam]

hello and congratulation the all who got their approvals

i just want to ask how long does it takes for the naturalisation application to be in the system? in average

and if there is any document missing will they put the application still on the system or not

thanks

[Bhumi]

Hi Mozart i have my interview on the same date and selected Luton for the same reasons for london office.. what time is ur interview ?

My wife and I are at 10h45 and 11h15.

Mine 1:05 and 1:35

anyways all the best...

[pbs6vas]

Hello,
It is 11weeks ………..still waiting for my approval. Even after receipt of my approval, I still have a few problems. My present contract is ending on 31/07/2011. I need to attend job interviews for which I need my current passport. Do I need to send my current passport for British passport application through check & send service at post office? If I do need to send it, how long does it take for them to return the passport? Can some one shine light on this please? Thanks for your help in advance.
With regards

[Bhumi]

Hello,
It is 11weeks ………..still waiting for my approval. Even after receipt of my approval, I still have a few problems. My present contract is ending on 31/07/2011. I need to attend job interviews for which I need my current passport. Do I need to send my current passport for British passport application through check & send service at post office? If I do need to send it, how long does it take for them to return the passport? Can some one shine light on this please? Thanks for your help in advance.
With regards

yes you need to send your naturalization certificate as well as your passport...it takes about two weeks approx to get back your orignals from IPS

[jagan]

Hi Just to update my time lines:

Thanks for all the help and support. Good luck for all those waiting. You all get brown envelop soon .....


If NCS, which centre: NCS Oldham
Date of submission or posting : 25/03/2011
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 7/04/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/04/2011
Rang HO : Thrice
Date of receipt of approval: 09/06/2011
Date of Ceremony : 10/06/2011 - Private
Date of appln. for passport :11/06/2011
Method used : Check & Send
Date of Receipt : Received by IPS on 14/06/2011
Recept of original documents : NA
Date of Interview: NA
Date of Passports received:NA

[HaseebKhan]

Hello,
It is 11weeks ………..still waiting for my approval. Even after receipt of my approval, I still have a few problems. My present contract is ending on 31/07/2011. I need to attend job interviews for which I need my current passport. Do I need to send my current passport for British passport application through check & send service at post office? If I do need to send it, how long does it take for them to return the passport? Can some one shine light on this please? Thanks for your help in advance.
With regards

Yes you have to send your current passport with application in all the cases (C &S or Postal application)

[pbs6vas]

@HaseebKhan
@Bhumi
Thank you very much for your reply

[radi8]

New update

Update:
Applied on 20 April 11.
Called HO today for the 1st time...said under consideration, it takes up to 6 months.

Called HO today, a nice lady informed that a decision has been made yesterday. How long does it take to receive the ‘brown’ letter? I need the passports for travel.

[actuary]

wow, looks mid april getting their approvals. Best of luck radi8. My app reached HO on 13th May, so hopefully another 3 weeks from now.

[HaseebKhan]

New update

Update:
Applied on 20 April 11.
Called HO today for the 1st time...said under consideration, it takes up to 6 months.

Called HO today, a nice lady informed that a decision has been made yesterday. How long does it take to receive the ‘brown’ letter? I need the passports for travel.

They normally send the document by 2nd class, After decision made -- letter need to get printed (add 2 to 3 working days) + 2nd class mail time (add 5 to 6 working days) = around 10 working days

[rightmove]

New update

Update:
Applied on 20 April 11.
Called HO today for the 1st time...said under consideration, it takes up to 6 months.

Called HO today, a nice lady informed that a decision has been made yesterday. How long does it take to receive the ‘brown’ letter? I need the passports for travel.

wow that would be some increase in speed at HO if that happens...
can you please put your full lisiting. how you applied, when u sent, debit card charge etc...

[cheema]

New update

Update:
Applied on 20 April 11.
Called HO today for the 1st time...said under consideration, it takes up to 6 months.

Called HO today, a nice lady informed that a decision has been made yesterday. How long does it take to receive the ‘brown’ letter? I need the passports for travel.

wow that would be some increase in speed at HO if that happens...
can you please put your full lisiting. how you applied, when u sent, debit card charge etc...

can you please tell me when did they deduct the fee from your account. coz my application received by home office on 19th april but money taken on 9th may . i call ho today they said its in a queue for case worker. i dont know how long it takes now?

[Durbanite]

@Cheema

I dont think there is an exact science to the process that we can understand anyway. Because the HO received my application on the 20th April and debited my account on the 6th June.

I so think postal applications get dealt with first aswell which is fair enough because they have their passports.

I am sure we will hear something soon.

[uks]

Date Applied : 29th March 2011
Approval Received : 16 June 2011..

- I have not called HO anytime during this period.

[subhi2008]

Date Applied : 29th March 2011
Approval Received : 16 June 2011..

- I have not called HO anytime during this period. :)

Congratulations!
I applied also on 29th March 2011 for me and my family(wife+2 kids)
called HO today and they said that the application is 'under consideration with case worker'
I try not to call HO anymore.

[pbs6vas]

No brown envelope today

[Baadil]

No brown envelope today

I received one today!!!! (Turned out to be from HMRC) hehe

[Nazia88]

Congratulations to those who got their approval this week and also goodluck to those who are waiting for long time........

[ngueda2009]

Thanks for all the help and support.

If NCS, which centre: NCS wandsworth
Date of submission or posting : 05/04/2011
CRITERIA -eea (Pr +1) granted pr in dec 2010
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 18/04/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/04/2011
Rang HO : never
Date of receipt of approval: 15/06/2011 decision made on the 10/06/2011
Date of Ceremony : do not know yet
Date of appln. for passport :
Date of Receipt : Received by IPS :
Recept of original documents : NA
Date of Interview: NA
Date of Passports received:NA[/quote]