May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[ILR13]

Eligibility criteria: 1years WP+4years Tier2+1yearILR (2 adults +1child)
Language criteria met: PhD Degree, Naric documents, expired IELTS and LIUK test
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Cambridge
Date of application: 22/5/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/5/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 2/6/14 received 7/6/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 2/6/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony:

[mhsadique]

Eligibility criteria: 1years WP+4years Tier2+1yearILR (2 adults +1child)
Language criteria met: PhD Degree, Naric documents, expired IELTS and LIUK test
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Cambridge
Date of application: 22/5/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/5/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 2/6/14 received 7/6/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 2/6/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony:

Congrates

[ILR13]

Eligibility criteria: 1years WP+4years Tier2+1yearILR (2 adults +1child)
Language criteria met: PhD Degree, Naric documents, expired IELTS and LIUK test
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Cambridge
Date of application: 22/5/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/5/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 2/6/14 received 7/6/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 2/6/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony:

Congrates

I didn't understand Congrates for what? standing in a queue

[mhsadique]

Eligibility criteria: 1years WP+4years Tier2+1yearILR (2 adults +1child)
Language criteria met: PhD Degree, Naric documents, expired IELTS and LIUK test
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Cambridge
Date of application: 22/5/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/5/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 2/6/14 received 7/6/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 2/6/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony:

Congrates

I didn't understand Congrates for what? standing in a queue

Oops i think you got approval. anyway wish you'll get soon.

[ILR13]

mhsadique
Thanks a lot, wishing you all the best and hope you'll receive your's soon

[omargb]

Hi sheen.

Can you do some updates.
Applied on the 27th of May.
Aproval received on the 27th of 09.
Dated 22nd of 09.
Best of luck to you all.

[shaheen]

Hi omargb

Congrats man. I had updated sheet on 27th of Sep for your entry. I sometimes forget when I applied but I know or I should say the whole forum knows when omargb has applied Yesssssss 27th of May and approval received on 27 Sep.

[omargb]

Lo.l 27 became a lucky day now lol

[MonkeyBusiness]

muryphy1
skk27
king hassi
Serina26
[iD]
and myself all are in the same pile ( which i think is at the bottom of the May applicants )

[fazhaque]

muryphy1
skk27
king hassi
Serina26
[iD]
and myself all are in the same pile ( which i think is at the bottom of the May applicants )

I,m in the same boat mate.....

[amk_amk]

Hi Everyone,
I am new to this forum, however my patience in waiting for the naturalisation approval starts reaching the limits, i have decided to share my waiting period with others.

Eligibility criteria: EEA - 6 years of continuous work ( Application adult-AN+ 2children- MN1)
Language criteria met: B1 language test by Trinity College London and Life in UK test
Current nationality: polish
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Rutherglen
Date of application: 06/5/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/05/2014
Date of acknowledgement: received 14/05/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/05/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: n/a

[MonkeyBusiness]

we are all in the same boat

amk_amk
fazhaque
muryphy1
skk27
king hassi
Serina26
[iD]
Monkeyusiness

[IndiMarshall]

we are all in the same boat

amk_amk
fazhaque
muryphy1
skk27
king hassi
Serina26
[iD]
Monkeyusiness

hi MB..sorry to see that u have not yet recieved .. I thought you would by now..
so didnt bother to msg u .. when did u apply ? have you called them... ? is your case a straightforward one ?

[dalvin]

I Applied on the 12th of May 2014 and now getting annoyed with the whole process - especially when you know its a straight forward case. Paying £906 is no easy joke - there needs to be Value for Money (VFM) which certainly doesn't exist. Not sure why they can't issue tracking numbers so we can monitor progress individually

[snehamurria]

Hello, could anyone please let me know whether return of documents means that a decision has been made on my application? Got my documents back today but still waiting for the brown envelope to turn up. I phoned them and I was given the usual reply about the standard waiting time being six months and my application is still under consideration. Has this happened to anyone? Thanks.

[[iD]]

Spoke to them yesterday after I crossed the 5 months period.
Still the same 6 months crap. I asked them why is it taking this long and they didn't have any idea nor that they know if it's with a caseworker or not.
They confirmed that it's not a first come first serve basis so I'm guessing they just randomly pick up applications to make it look like they don't have a backlog. Made sure I tell them that this was the most pathetic service I have ever received.
Was told that I will get a call from caseworker after the 6 months period is done and they will only tell me that my application has been delayed and nothing more. And if I don't get a call back from the caseworker after 6 months then I will have to call them and they will email the relevant department for the latest update. No penalty or anything for delaying it.
Oh and that 6 months thing is just a guideline. Caseworker can take as long as they please on a single application.

[snehamurria]

Hello, could anyone please let me know whether return of documents means that a decision has been made on my application? Got my documents back today but still waiting for the brown envelope to turn up. I phoned them and I was given the usual reply about the standard waiting time being six months and my application is still under consideration. Has this happened to anyone? Thanks.

How long after receiving your documents did you get the approval letter? I am in the same boat.

[MonkeyBusiness]

I think for our last bunch of applications we will have to send a letter to our MP and get this progressed

as i have seen few cases where after 6 months there was no response and once the email from MP was send the application was processed in couple of weeks time

i am hoping we dont have to go down this path

Spoke to them yesterday after I crossed the 5 months period.
Still the same 6 months crap. I asked them why is it taking this long and they didn't have any idea nor that they know if it's with a caseworker or not.
They confirmed that it's not a first come first serve basis so I'm guessing they just randomly pick up applications to make it look like they don't have a backlog. Made sure I tell them that this was the most pathetic service I have ever received.
Was told that I will get a call from caseworker after the 6 months period is done and they will only tell me that my application has been delayed and nothing more. And if I don't get a call back from the caseworker after 6 months then I will have to call them and they will email the relevant department for the latest update. No penalty or anything for delaying it.
Oh and that 6 months thing is just a guideline. Caseworker can take as long as they please on a single application.

[MonkeyBusiness]

yep called them and they said its still in the 6 months limit

so call us if you dont hear back in next 3-4 weeks

its an easy case and straight forward case but by the looks of it they do the easy ones at the end

we are all in the same boat

amk_amk
fazhaque
muryphy1
skk27
king hassi
Serina26
[iD]
Monkeyusiness

hi MB..sorry to see that u have not yet recieved .. I thought you would by now..
so didnt bother to msg u .. when did u apply ? have you called them... ? is your case a straightforward one ?

[murphy1]

Well I phoned today got told external checks to wait till 6 months. Asked wat checks. Said he didn't have access to the details. Who knows how long that's gon take. Hang in there guys

[[iD]]

I think for our last bunch of applications we will have to send a letter to our MP and get this progressed

as i have seen few cases where after 6 months there was no response and once the email from MP was send the application was processed in couple of weeks time

i am hoping we dont have to go down this path

Yeah I believe that our applications are just laying somewhere catching dust else they had enough time to deal with it.
Hoping that we don't have to go down that patch but kinda have the feeling that we might.

[divisionbell]

Hi
Finally received the approval. My timelines:
Application submitted: 15May2014 thru NCS
Received by HO: 21May2014
Received approval: 16Sep2014
Goodluck to those who are still waiting. Special thanks to all the forum members for their help and support.
Cheers

[Iva_rocher]

Hi,
I applied on 6 May, have not had any news about my application yet!(( you can add my name to the bunch of the early may applicants still waiting........

[kash81]

Hi guys im on same boat as well
please add me.

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of british citizen
Language criteria: Life in the UK & B1
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Dudley, West Midlands
Date of application: 27 May 2014
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 May 2014
Date of aknowlegment: 13 June 2014
Date of debit fees: 04 June 2014
Date approval received: Waiting.....
Date of ceremony: Waiting.....

[MonkeyBusiness]

Updated list for the awaiting bunch

amk_amk
fazhaque
muryphy1
skk27
king hassi
Serina26
[iD]
Monkeyusiness
kash81
Iva_rocher