April 2012 - Naturalisation application timeline

[PG1983]

With the closure of the application processing timelines thread I thought I'd start this one to help keep track of April 2012 applications. So here's my timeline so far:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Work Permit + 1Year ILR (Single Application)
Method of Application NCS Milton Keynes
Date of application: 17/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/12 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 09/08/12 (dated 04/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: 13/09/12

[darksun]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith&Fulham
Date of application: 18.04.2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23.04.2012
Date of debit of fees: 27.04.2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02.05.2012 (dated 28.04.2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 17.08.2012
Date of Ceremony: 21.08.2012

[MTZ01]

Eligibility criteria: Indefinate Leave to Enter from 2003

Method of application: NCS Northampton

Date of application: 25.04.2012

Date of receipt by UKBA: 27.04.2012

Date of debit of fees: 01.05.2012

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03.05.2012 (dated 01.05.2012)

Date of receipt of approval: awaiting

Date of Ceremony:

[genorp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 10.04.2012
Date cheque cleared: 23.04.2012
Date of acknowledgement: 17.04.2012 (received 21.04.2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 2.08.2012 (approved 26.07.2012)
Date of Ceremony: 22.08.2012

[jms_uk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr Long Residence + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/04/2012 [Special Delivery]
Date of debit of fees: 23-24/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/04/2012 [dated 23/04/2012]
Date of receipt of approval: 10/08/2012 [dated 02/08/2012]
Date of Ceremony: 13/08/2012

[Mauser1905]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Work Permit + 1Year ILR (Joint Application)
Method of Application NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 13/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Didnt receive
Date of receipt of approval: 15/08/12 (dated 07/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: 21/08/12 (Individual)

Patience paid off.
Good luck to all on their applications.

[Last_one_standing]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 9 years + 1year IRL
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/12
Date of debit of fees: Bank draft
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 10/07/12 (Dated 05/07/12)
Date of Ceremony:26/07/12

Smooth process and efficient responses from UKBA

[maze_bc]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr WP + 1 HSMP + 1 Tier1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/04/2012 (Dated 14/04)
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: 20/08/2012

[adnan_uk]

Thanks Forum members for all your help and guidance. My Approval letter finally arrived today. The timelines are

Eligibility criteria: WP+HSMP+Tier 1 + 1Year ILR
Method of Application NCS Dudley
Date of application: 12/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of debit of fees: 20/04/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 18/07/12 (Dated 09/07/12)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[BallOfWhacks]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit > T1 General > T1G extension > ILR
Method of application: NCS Hendon
Date of application: 02/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 15/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/04/2012
Date of approval letter: 19/07/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

(also posted to sticky timeline. hope thats ok)

[allout4noloss]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit > HSMP > T1G extension > ILR
Method of application: NCS Yate (Bristol)
Date of application: 26/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/07/2012 (earlier post failed to reach home)
Date of approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[banku]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Work Permit + 1Year ILR (Joint Application)
Method of Application NCS Slough (Berkshire)
Date of application: 12/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting


Good Luck to Everyone who is waiting for theirs including Me

[ilrbuddy1]

Application Timeline
Type: 5 yrs(WP+HSMP+TIER1) + 1 yr ILR
Date of Application using NCS: 24-04-2012
Method of application: NCS
Acknowledgement Letter Dated:29-04-2012
Date of debit of fees:03-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03-08-2012
Approval Letter Dated: 30-07-2012
Date of Ceremony:TBD

[haniffa.s]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 23/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2012 dated 01/08/2012
Date of Ceremony:

[fisayo]

Eligibility Criteria... PR + 1yr wait
Method of application ... NCS OLDHAM
Date of Application... 03/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA... 5/04/2012
Date of debit of fees... 15/04/2012
Date of acknowledgement received... 19/04/2012
Date of APPROVAL ... 25/07/2012
Date i received the APPROVAL 06/08/2012
Date of ceremony.... booked.
I PRAY THAT ALL STILL WAITING WILL RECEIVED THE GOLDEN BROWN ENVELOPE SOONNNNNNNN. :

[gandhig]

Here is my Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Student +WP+Tier 1 + 1Year ILR
Method of Application NCS Harrow (2 AN)
Date of application: 18/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/12 (Sunday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/05/12 (Dated 29/04/12)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2012 (Dated 10/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[londongirl10]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR (Single Application)
Method of Application NCS
Date of application: 13/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 20/04/12 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Waiting and waiting and waiting

[Ryco1200]

Eligibility criteria: WP + 1Year ILR Joint
Method of Application NCS Merton
Date of application: 11/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/05/12
Date of receipt of approval: 13/08/12 (Dated 06/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: 21/08/12

Thanks to everyone that posted their timelines, it really does help to gauge how long it might take.

Good luck to all waiting, hope it comes through soon.

[naru6705]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR (Joint Application)
Method of Application NCS, Bedford
Date of application: 17/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/12 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 14/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: awaiting


After waiting for so many weeks, finally it arrived today. Good luck to all those who are still awaiting.

[darksun]

Got the brown envelope! Burst into tears!

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith&Fulham
Date of application: 18.04.2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23.04.2012
Date of debit of fees: 27.04.2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02.05.2012 (dated 28.04.2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 17.08.2012 (dated 13.08.2012)
Date of Ceremony: 21.08.2012

My prays are going to those who wait...

[gandhig]

Eligibility criteria: Student +WP+Tier 1 + 1Year ILR
Method of Application NCS Harrow (2 AN)
Date of application: 18/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/12 (Sunday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/05/12 (Dated 29/04/12)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2012 (Dated 10/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[JO85]

Eligibility criteria: 2 YEAR SPOUSE VISA + ILR (3 YEARS)
Method of Application: REGISTERED POST
Date of application: 07/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: DID NOT CHECK WHEN RECIEVED BUT AS THE 9TH WAS BANK HOLIDAY 10/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 21/04/12 SATURDAY
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/12 DATED 21/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

19 WEEKS AND WAITING HOPE IT COMES AROUND SOON

just wondered did anyone enclose a pre paid for register posted envalope for there return of documents? as i keep hearing about the brown envalope , lol so will they not use mine to send it back in? i dont no what to look out for????

[ukgupta]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs WP+ 2yrs Tier2 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Redcar Cleveland)
Date of application: 26 April 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04 May 2012
Date of debit of fees: 04 May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08 May 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 20 Aug 2012 (Dated 13 Aug 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 30 Aug 2012 private Ceremony

[javadp]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouce of BC & ILR
Method of application: NCS --Nuneaton - 30-Apr-2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-May-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Aug-2012
Date of Ceremony: Going private

[MTZ01]

Application Method: NCS

I had Indefinate Leave to enter from 2003

Date Sent: 25 April

Fees Collected: 01/05/2012

Acknoledgement: 03/05/2012

Aproval:12/08/2012

Date recieved Aproval: 22/08/2012

Ceremony: TBA

Passport: TBA

Finaly got my brown envelope today. i am soo happy, but wish the best of luck to all of you who are still waiting