January 2013 - naturalisation Application Timeline

[Babattee]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR 5Y)+1y ILR (wife and 2 Children)
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application:7 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 11 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 January 2013 (dated 14 January 2013)
Date of receipt of approval:6 February 2013 (dated 31 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 20 February 2013

[Gerry2011]

Eligibility criteria: WP 3 Years + Tier 1 (2 Years)+1y ILR Self+Wife+1Kid
Method of application: NCS (Dartford)
Date of application:4 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ccrab]

Eligibility criteria: WP 5y + 1y ILR
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application:5 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 14 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval:31 January 2013 (dated 25 January)
Date of Ceremony: 9 February 2013 (Private)

Approval in just over 3 weeks! Thank you to all on this board, it's provided much help over the past 7 years.

[need_a_tier1]

Eligibility criteria: WP(2Yr)+ Tier-1(3Yr) + ILR(1Yr) + Wife + Child
Method of application: NCS (Bracknell)
Date of application:10 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[sindy123]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(Judicial Review -5 Years) + 2.5 Years ILR
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 05 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 16 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: Dated 31.Jan 2013 .Received by post 06/02/2013
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/2013

[Mercedez22]

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years LLR + 3 Years ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 10 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18th January 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th January dated 15/01/13
Date of receipt of approval: 4th Febraury 2012
Date of Ceremony: 27/02/12 ( Private )

[IAM3576]

Application for: Self+Wife+1Kid
Eligibility criteria: WP(5Y)+1y ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith and Fulham)
Date of application:7 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: 15 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval:29 January 2013 and letter received on 04 February 2013
Date of Ceremony: Planned on (10 April 2013)

I am visiting to India from 1st March - 1st April so thats why I have planned to attend the ceremony on 10 April 2013.

Thank you immigrationboard and its members who have helped me since my ILR application.
for new applicants please email me if you have any queries.

Thank you once again to you all

[zimba2205]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS
Fee paid 45
Date of application:4 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/01/13
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC


update:
17/01/13 received acknowledgement letter for payment recieved dated 11/01/13.

[kiranchinnu]

Eligibility criteria: Baby Born in UK - MN1(3)
Method of application: NCS -Hatfield
Fee paid:35
Date of application: 11 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Dont Know
Date of debit of fees: 21-01-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/01/2013 - Letter Dated 21/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval:14/02/213 Certficate Date : 12/02/2013

[rahimjohar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP(5 Years) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Sutton Surrey)
Date of application: 03 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 Jan (letter dated 11/01/13)
Date of debit of fees: 14 Jan
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 Jan (letter dated 11/01/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 31/05/13 after complete 6 months, letter dated 24 May
Date of Ceremony:08/06/13

[skstorm]

Eligibility criteria: married to BC - 3yr residence and ILR
Method of application: NCS Trafford
Date of application: 14 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 January 2013 (checked with tracking)
Method of Payment : CC
Date of debit of fees: 22 Jan 210
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th Jan 2013 dated 22/01/13
Date of receipt of approval:11th Feburary dated 1st Februar
Date of Ceremony: booked for 16th Feb

[themonsoonhunter]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 + ILR ( 5 years )
Method of application: NCS ( hammersmith)
Date of application: 2nd January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: No idea
Method of Payment : CC
Date of debit of fees: 12th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[maycenz]

Eligibility criteria: Uk Ancestry + 1yr ilr
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:14 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 22 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[karthik71080]

Eligibility criteria: WP 5y + 1y ILR - Self + Wife + Kid
Method of application: NCS (Stafford)
Date of application:10 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 21 January 2013 (CC)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25 January 2013 (dated 21 January 2013)
Date of receipt of approval:9th Feb (Dated 1st Feb) For all 3 of us
Date of Ceremony: 21st March 2013 (since my wife is out of country till 10th)

[danik4]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application: 8th January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th January 2013
Method of Payment : CC
Date of debit of fees: 14th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th January 2013 (dated 12th January)
Date of receipt of approval: 11th February 2013 (dated 1 February)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[aledeniz]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of dual British and EEA Citizen exercising treaty rights (5 years)
Method of application: NCS (Hampshire)
Date of application: 16th January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17th January 2013
Method of Payment: CC
Date of debit of fees: 23rd January 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 23rd January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28th January 2013
Date of approval: 2nd February 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 8th February 2013
Date of Ceremony: 20th February 2013

[slugmeister]

Application for: Self only
Type of Application: AN6(1)+
Eligibility criteria: 2005 Work Permit + 2006 HSMP + 2009 Tier 1 + 2011 ILR
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application: 8 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of debit of fees: 12 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 January 2013 (dated 12 Jan 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 6 Feb 2013 (dated 30 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: Feb 27

Impressed. Under 30 days.

[ShahG.]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse Of Bc
Method Of Application: Post
Date Of Application: 10th January 2013
Date Of Receipt By Ukba: 11th January 2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 14th January 2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 10th Feb 2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: 10th June 2013
Date Of Ceremony: 24th June 2013

[pavani27]

Eligibility criteria: Work permit(5yr) +1y ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newcastle)
Date of application:14 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: 21 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[markdk]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of BC (3y), but also HSMP (4y) +ILR 2y
Method of Application: NCS Hamilton
Date of Application: 3rd January 2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: ????. Royal Mail tracking states "your item has reached the delivery office and is out for delivery", but has said the same for the last week.
Date of Debit of Fees: ????? Nothing yet (update: finally debited 2/2/13)
UKBA says: Nothing of course! (no reply to email 16/1/13)
NCS say: We checked with UKBA and they said "just wait a couple of weeks"
So my application is who knows where??!!
Update 27/1/13: NCS rang UKBA again and someone could actually be bothered checking their system this time...said YES, we do have it...
But still no debit of fees or letter confirming they recieved it.
Status: Limbo update: relieved
Date of acknowledgement of receipt: 5/2/2013 (dated 1/2/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 20th February 2013(dated 14/2/13)
Date of ceremony: 19th March 2013 (first date free in Edinburgh)

After waiting a month for them to even debit my fees, only 2 weeks to process it! Thanks to everyone who has put time and effort into the website.

[malepiscean]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (3 years) + T1G (2 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application:21 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 January 2013 (dated 24 January 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 11 February 2013 (dated 02 February 2013)
Date of Ceremony: Invitation letter received on 14 February 2013; invite for 19 March 2013. Chose private ceremony to expedite the process; got appointment on 25 February 2013 and got the naturalisation certificate.

[expresso]

Eligibility criteria:EEA Citizen exercising treaty rights (5 years + 1 year PR)
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith & Fulham)
Fee paid:40
Date of application: 21 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 January 2013
Method of Payment: CC
Date of debit of fees: 28 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31 January 2013 (dated 28 January 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 15 March 2013 (dated 08 March 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 17 April 2013 (Public)

[hsmp28122006]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 15 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown (would have reached the next day)
Method of Payment : Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 January 2013 (dated 24 January 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 08 February 2013 (dated 04 February 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Was very straightforward application.

[Cashy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS RBWM
Date of application: 17 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 January 2013
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 January 2013, Dated 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval:05 March 2013, dated 22nd Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: 12 March 2013

[zazim]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestral + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Liverpool
Date of application: 04 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 January 2013
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 10 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Dated 09 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 28 Jan 2013 (Dated 21 January 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 14 March 2013