August 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[fingerscrossed123]

Your approval is a great pleasure and relief to all August timeliners lol

Good Luck and Congrats Fingerscrossed123!!!

Happy days mate

Thanks for your kind words, my friend! I am very happy! Best wishes to you too!!

[sikiliza69]

Get in buddy! ...nice one!...happy and relieved for you

Looking forward to these early august applications coming through as well.
HEREWEGO
s77maj
moha1212
spiyaa

HAPPINESS IS GREAT WHEN SHARED

[ITGraduate]

would be nice if we have a LIKE button on this forum aswell just like what we got in Facebook

wanted to like what sikiliza69 just wrote

lol

[aspirant09]

CONGRATS fingercrossed123 and others!
Fingercrossed123, I got my approval a week or so ago but was still checking this post to see if you have got it! I can go back to my day job now

[tar123zan]

Congratulations fingerscrossed, now it's time to switch to passport application timeline forum

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 years + 1 year PR (Exercising Treaty rights - no PR card)
Method of application: NCS London
Date of submission: 16 August 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 August 2013 (tracked by Royal Mail)
Date of debit of fees: 21 August 2013 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/08/13 (dated 21/08/13, 2nd class post)
Date of receipt of approval: UPDATE! 30/09/13 (dated 21/09)13, 2nd class post) Letter says contact council to book ceremony.
Date of Ceremony: To call council to book.


Very best wishes to everyone waiting. Thank you for your kind wishes and support, it has been so much appreciated!!

Ladies and Gentlemen - I am very pleased to let you all know that I have now received my approval letter!! Thank you for your support. I shall stick around to cheer on Team August (hope those still waiting will hear great news very soon)! Updated timeline pasted above!

[impatient70]

Here is the complete list for August so far (thank you to skilaz and xlisusx). I applied start of September. Hoping for everybody in August to receive their application quickly so it will be my turn soon!!!

gkedia
Eligibility criteria: 2 years WP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 1 Aug 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2Aug 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 8th August 2013
Date of debit of fees: 6 Aug 2013
Date of approval: 13/09/2013 (received 18/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony:TBC

s77maj
Eligibility Criteria: (5yrs EEA + 1yr PR) No PR Card
Method of Application: Postal
Date of Application: 31/07/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 01/08/2013 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of Debit of Fees: 05/08/2013 (Paid by Bank Draft)
Date of Acknowledgement : 05/08/2013 (Received 10/08/2013)
Date of Approval: Very Soon
Date of Ceremony: Very Soon

sup3rb
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA) + 1 (PR)
Nationality: Romania
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 31/07/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 09/08/2013 (Dated 05/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 05/08/2013
Date of approval and invitation: 12/09/2013 (dated 05/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

walidukdz
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs non eea family +1 yr PR)spouse (5yrs eea + 1yr PR) joint application
Method of application: NCS Sidcup
Date of application: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 09/08/2013 dated (06/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2013
Date of approval: 13/09/2013 dated (04/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony:

moha1212
Eligibility criteria: 5years WP ,1 Year ILR
Nationality : Sudanese
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 06/08/2013
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2013
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony:awaiting

a4aneel
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 09/08/2013 (Dated 06/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2013
Date of approval: 14/09/2013 (dated 09/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 25/09/13

HEREWEGO
Eligibility criteria: 7 Years ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of debit of fees:
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

ETMEYER
Eligibility criteria: (3 yrs work permit + 2 years Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR) and spouse (dependent with same details) joint application
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of application: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 09/08/2013 (Dated 05/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 05/08/2013
Date of approval: 05/09/2013 (Received in the mail on 16/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 17/10/13

GmanILR2012
Eligibility criteria : 5 years Ancestry, 12 months ILR
Method of application : NCS Wandsworth
Date of application : 01/08/13
Date of receipt by UKBA : 05/08/13
Date of acknowledgement : 16/08/13 (dated 08/08/13)
Date of debit of fees : 08/08/13
Date of approval :
Date of Ceremony :

tki_eve
Eligibility criteria :3yrs WP+ 2yrs Spouse of BC
Method of application : NCS Redbridge
Date of application : 01/08/13
Date of receipt by UKBA : 05/08/13
Date of acknowledgement : 16/08/13 (dated 08/08/13)
Date of debit of fees : 08/08/13
Date of approval : 08/09/13 (received 12/09/13)
Date of Ceremony :16/10/13

dhanubs
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 and 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Barking
Date of application: 02/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 20/08/2013 (Dated 08/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 08/08/2013
Date of approval: 07/09/2013 received by post on 12/09/13
Date of ceremony: 17/09/13

hummy
Eligibility Criteria : Spouse of BC + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Application Type: Self
Method of Application: Postal
Date of Application: 6/8/2013
Recieved by UKBA: 07/08/2013
Date of Debit of Fees: 16/08/2013
Date of Acknowledgement: 17/08/2013 - Letter Dated 12/08/3012
Date of Approval: 13/09/2013 - Letter Dated 10/09/2013
Date of Citizenship Ceremony:(WAITING)

tao.wong
Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 years spouse (married to BC) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Norwich)
Date of submission: 06 August 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not sure (have not tracked it)
Date of debit of fees: 12 August 2013 (online banking)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Sep 2013
Date of Ceremony:

spiyaa
Eligibility criteria: 2 Year HSMP + 3 Year Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Dont know
Date of acknowledgement : 13/08/2013
Date of debit of fees: 09/08/2013
Date of approval: waitinnnnngggggggggggggg
Date of Ceremony: waitinnnnnnngggggggggggg

maroubra
Eligibility criteria: 1 year cohabiting prior to 4 years of marriage to a dual EEA/British citizen, no PR, EEA2 for 4 years
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 7 August 2013
Date of receipt by HO: 8 August 2013
Date of debit of fees: 13 August 2013
Acknowledgement letter received : 16 August 2013 (dated 13 August)
Date of approval: 9 September 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 11/09/13 (in enclosed Special Delivery envelope)
Date of receipt of invitation letter: 13/09/13 (dated 9 September)
Date of ceremony: 17 September 2013

mycloud8
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs EEA + 1 yr. ) no PR card
Method of application: NCS Shef £78
Date of application: 07/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/08/2013 (Checked Online Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 14/08/13 ( seen transaction online on 16/08/13)
Date of acknowledgement : 19/08/13 (dated 14/08/13)
Date of approval: 30/08/13 (dated 24/08/13)
Date of Ceremony: 3/09/13

cricinfo
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (3 years residence)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/2013 (Dated 13/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: Not sure. Paid by Banker's draft
Date of approval:21/09/13(letter was issued on 14/09/13)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

northernireland
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs eea + 1 yr PR) spouse (5yrs eea + 1yr PR) joint application
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 07/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/08/2013 (Checked Online Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 14/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 19/08/2013 (dated: 14/08/2013)
Date of approval: 07/09/2013 (dated: 31/08/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 17/09/2013

tar123zan
Eligibility criteria: 2 Years (Spouse) + 1 (ILR)
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 22/08/2013 (Dated 15/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15/08/2013
Date of approval and invitation: 12/09/2013 (dated 08/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 18 September


ritswaney
Eligibility criteria: 2 Year HSMP + 3 Year Tier 1 General + 1 Year PR/ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/08/2013 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/08/2013 (Dated 16/08,sent by 2nd Class Mail)
Date of debit of fees: 16/08/2013
Date of approval: 23/08/2013 (Received today 30/08/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 04/09/2013

lam85
Eligibility Criteria: Spouse British Citizen 2 Year + ILR 1 Year
Nationality: American
Method Of Application: National Checking Service Wandsworth
Date Of Application: 10/08/2013
Date Of Receipt(Deliver) By UKBA (royal mail tracked): 13/08/2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 15/08/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 21/08/13 (dated 15/08/13)
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: 25/09/13 (dated 16/09/13)
Date Of Ceremony: TBC

Soraya85
Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit (ILR) + 1 year
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of submission: 12 August 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13 August 2013
Date of debit of fees: 15 August 2013 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21 August 2013 (dated 15 August 2013, 2nd class post)
Date of receipt of approval: 24 September 2013 (dated 16 September 2013, 2nd class post)
Date of Ceremony: 7 November 2013 (Tower Hamlets)

bumblebee123
Eligibility criteria: 2 Year HSMP + 3 Year Tier 1 General + 1 Year PR/ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/08/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 15/08/2013
Date of approval:13/09/2013 (letter dated 07/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony:24/09

ITGraduate
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs ( 2 yr HSMP + 3 yr Tier 1 ) + 1 ILR
Method of application: NCS (Cannock, Staffordshire)
Date of application: 14/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/08/2013
Date of debit of fees: 27/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : Received 4/09/2013 - dated 29/08/2013
Date of Approval: 30th Sept 2013, letter dated 21st sept ( normal 2nd class post )
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Blondie
Eligibility criteria: 2 Years HM + 6 Years Spouse to BC + 1.5 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 24/08/2013 (Dated 20/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 20/08/2013
Date of receipt of approval:18/09/2013 (Dated 14/09/2013)
Date of ceremony:02/10/2013

aspirant09
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs non eea +1 yr PR) Spouse joint application +1 Child
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/08/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/07/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 27/08/2013 (dated 21/08/2013)
Date of approval: 24-25/09/2013
Date of Ceremony:

Lindaho1988
Applied through NCS: 15 Aug 2013
Acknow letter: 19 Aug 2013
Approval/Invitation letter: 12 Sept (dated 7 Sept)

mavrick7
Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3yrs Tier1 + 1yr ILR
Nationality : India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 21/08/2013 (letter dated)
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2013
Date of approval: 20/09/2013
Date of Ceremony:23/09/2013 (Private)

fingerscrossed123
Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 years + 1 year PR (Exercising Treaty rights - no PR card)
Method of application: NCS London
Date of submission: 16 August 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 August 2013 (tracked by Royal Mail)
Date of debit of fees: 21 August 2013 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Update! 27/08/13 (dated 21/08/13, 2nd class post)
Date of receipt of approval: 30/09/13 (dated 21/09)13, 2nd class post)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

dantata
Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 years + 1 year PR
Method of application: NCS camden
Date of submission: 16 August 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 August 2013
Date of debit of fees: 21 August 2013 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Update! 27/08/13 (dated 21/08/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 20/09/13 (dated 18/09/13 )
Date of Ceremony: waiting

sikiliza69
Eligibility criteria: Spouse + 3 years on ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16 Aug 2013
Received by UKBA: 19 Aug 2013
Date of debit of fees: 23 Aug 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 Aug 2013 (dated 21 Aug 2013)
Date of receipt of aproval: 28 Sep
Date of Ceremony : TBC

d_seng
Nationality: Indian
Eligibility criteria: 2 year spouse + 3 month ILR (resident since 2005)
Method of application: NCS Richmond
Date of application: 19/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 05/09/2013 dated (27/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 23/08/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2013 dated (15/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

Emrah
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of debit of fees: 27/08/2013
Date of approval: dated 15-09-2013 (received 27 Sep, lost in post)
Date of Ceremony: 08/10/2013

ak36
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years WP + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Barking & Dagenham
Date of application: 19/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 27/08/2013 (Dated. 22/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 22/08/2013
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Kiltmaker
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years WP/Tier2 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS (London)
Date of application: 20/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 30/08/2013 (Dated 27/08/2013)
Date of Debit of fees: 02/09/2013 (Cheque)
Date of Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

iramkk
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 11/09/2013 (first payment failed on 26/0
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

MSR75
Joint application Myself and wife
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 21/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2013 (Dated 29/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 29/08/2013
Date of approval: Received 24/09/2013 (Dated 15/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: waiting...

BOKMAN
Eligibility Criteria: (5yrs EEA + 1yr PR)
Method of Application: NCS
Date of Application: 23/08/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 27/08/2013 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of Debit of Fees:29/08/2013
Date of Acknowledgement : 04/09/2013 (Dated 29/08/2013)
Date of Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Adam77
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1 ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hillingdon, West London)
Date of application: 23/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/08/2013
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 04/09/13(dated 30/08/2013)
Date of Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Ksiu
Eligibility Criteria: (5yrs EEA + 1yr PR) PR Card less than a 1 year(wife+husband)
Method of Application: Postal
Date of Application: 24/08/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 27/08/2013 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of Debit of Fees: 29/08/2013
Date of Acknowledgement : 04/09/2013(dated 29/08/2013)
Date of Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

mooty
Eligibility criteria: (5 years on HSMP+Teir 1 and 1 year on ILR)
Method of application: Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of application: 24/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting

Helen12
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs Hsmp/ tier 1 + 1 yr PR)
Method of application: Postal NO NCS
Date of application: 24/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27//08/2013 (Checked Online Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 29/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 03/09/2013 (dated: 29/08/2013)
Date of approval: 24 Sep 13 (Recd 27 Sep 13by SD that I attached)
Date of Ceremony: unknown

xlisusx
Eligibility criteria: Non-EEA family member,arrived in UK in Nov/2004, exercising treaty since 2005, ILR since DEZ/2010.
Method of application: Postal Royal Mail Special delivery
Date of application: 28/08/13
Received by UKBA: 29/08/13
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/09/13( letter dated 02/09/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/13 (dated 25/09/13)
Date of Ceremony:

orbis2
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 28/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 04/09/2013 (Dated 02/09/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/2013
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Sarfraz1
Application : NCS Sutton
Date of application: 29th August 2013
Received by HO: next day I think they recieved
Date of debit of fees: 4th september 2013
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 6th September 2013
Date of approval: 18th September 2013
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

annieslist1
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs WP + 1 yr. ) Application: 2xAN + 2xMN1
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/09/13
Date of debit of fees: 03/09/13 (£2728.00)
Date of acknowledgement : 06/09/13 letter dated 03/09
Date of Approval:?
Date of ceremony:?

dharam
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs Hsmp/ tier 1 + 1 yr PR) spouse (5yrs Hsmp /tier 1+ 1yr PR) joint application
Method of application: NCS newham
Date of application: 30/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02//09/2013 (Checked Online Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 04/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 06/09/2013 (dated: 04/09/2013)
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

rajapatel
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs eea + 1 yr PR) Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 30/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting not tracked
Date of debit of fees: 05/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement :
date of approval:

[fingerscrossed123]

CONGRATS fingercrossed123 and others!
Fingercrossed123, I got my approval a week or so ago but was still checking this post to see if you have got it! I can go back to my day job now

Haha, thank you aspirant09! Just keeping you on your toes my friend!!

Very big congratulations to you and your family too!!

[morefoodplease]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years married to BC 8 years ILR
Nacionality: Peruvian
Method of application: Postal Macclesfield
Date of application: 09/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 16/09/2013 date on letter second class 18/09/13
Date of debit of fees: 16/09/2013
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

My heart's beat goes up every time the post man drop something in the mailbox Hope we all get it soon! Can't sleep anymore!

[helen12]

How long does it take to get invitation letter?

[AussieSetO]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 1Yr ILR (Spouse and I)
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 27th August
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th August 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28th August 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 2nd September 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1st October 2013 (Letter dated 21st Sept 13)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

So relieved!

Best of luck for all who are still waiting!

[xlisusx]

Dear sikilza69

I thought the noun "lottery" used in your comment meant "luck", I apologise if it isn't.
So, if it isn't ......what does the noun "lottery" mean in your comment?

@fingerscrossed123.

No problem, it is difficult not to experience some kind of emotion when you see applications with the same timeline dates as yours being approved and yours still pending. It's even more difficult when the timeline is after your own, i experienced that when i saw a couple come through before mine (i cursed @my pc repeatedly )...but ofcourse you are right, it's sort of a lottery thing hence a strong conviction is required,sprinkled with some faith,mixed with encouragement and a dash of strong will.

As for my ceremony....pfft!, the letter is not here yet, so more waiting on the approval letter, it says not to contact your local council, which knowing my luck, is what they would tell me if i did ring up to query. In hindsight, i should have probably specified which council i would have prefered to have as it so happens am not quite sure which one they will send me to but will keep you posted as well support you and others who are also waiting for the more important ones.

[sikiliza69]

Dear sikilza69

I thought the noun "lottery" used in your comment meant "luck", I apologise if it isn't.
So, if it isn't ......what does the noun "lottery" mean in your comment?

@fingerscrossed123.

No problem, it is difficult not to experience some kind of emotion when you see applications with the same timeline dates as yours being approved and yours still pending. It's even more difficult when the timeline is after your own, i experienced that when i saw a couple come through before mine (i cursed @my pc repeatedly )...but ofcourse you are right, it's sort of a lottery thing hence a strong conviction is required,sprinkled with some faith,mixed with encouragement and a dash of strong will.

As for my ceremony....pfft!, the letter is not here yet, so more waiting on the approval letter, it says not to contact your local council, which knowing my luck, is what they would tell me if i did ring up to query. In hindsight, i should have probably specified which council i would have prefered to have as it so happens am not quite sure which one they will send me to but will keep you posted as well support you and others who are also waiting for the more important ones.

I saw the first comment that you had written yesterday before deleting it and i thought that was the end of it....only to see this again today.

I'm not quite sure what you are after but fingerscrossed123 has already explained in what context we used the the word "lottery". Just incase you missed it here it is.

Please let's be grown ups and move on.

British citizenship approval isn’t a case of “lottery”....the end the important is if you sent to the HO all the right support documentations needed for your approval.

I think you have misconstrued the word "lottery" in the context we used it in.

Sikiliza69 + xlisusx - you both make good points!! The actual decision process isn't a lottery because if you are eligible you will eventually get approval (so, xlisusx, you are correct to state that the eventual end decision is important!). However, sikiliza69 and I have noticed that the actual date when people get their approvals does seem a bit of a random lottery... some people get approvals fast, some a bit slow....!

[fingerscrossed123]

xlisusx + sikiliza69 - hey guys, we're all cool, you both made good points! Maybe we should actually play the lottery since we've been talking about it so much! We might even be lucky and win this weekend!!

[fingerscrossed123]

How long does it take to get invitation letter?

Hey - seems to be different approval letters. Some approvals say call the council to book your ceremony (and you dont need to wait for another letter), other approval letters ask you to wait for your invite letter to arrive separately. From looking at timelimes again it seems a bit random, some invitation letters take a few days some a bit longer. Sorry, that probably didn't help too much!

[xlisusx]

I like your idea fingerscrossed for this reason I already bought my ticket


quote="fingerscrossed123"]xlisusx + sikiliza69 - hey guys, we're all cool, you both made good points! Maybe we should actually play the lottery since we've been talking about it so much! We might even be lucky and win this weekend!! [/quote]

[spiyaa]

Get in buddy! ...nice one!...happy and relieved for you

Looking forward to these early august applications coming through as well.
HEREWEGO
s77maj
moha1212
spiyaa

HAPPINESS IS GREAT WHEN SHARED

Still no brown envelop, just Tesco vouchers as someone said before-))

[herewego]

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of debit of fees:08/08/2013
Date of approval:19/09/2013 received on 27/09/13
Date of Ceremony: 08/10/13

Well At last the brown envelope landed.. Really happy.. Was waiting for this day for quite a long time ... Really happy , It feels like the whole world has opened up to me.. Goodluck to everyone waiting and hope u guys get yours soon.

They actually got my DOB wrong but letter says if anything is wrong just send it back after ceremony for amendment.
This Actually made me think do they check your current application or do they just reference your old ones and use that, because the DOB mistake is the same as the one i had on my ILR. Interesting!

Well Good luck everyone.

[rajapatel]

I have read few post here when they dont receive letter they suggest to contact council why is that ?

also someone send the email asking for acknowledgement letter and got email same saying decision made... how many days it took him to get the letter

[sikiliza69]

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of debit of fees:08/08/2013
Date of approval:19/09/2013 received on 27/09/13
Date of Ceremony: 08/10/13

Well At last the brown envelope landed.. Really happy.. Was waiting for this day for quite a long time ... Really happy , It feels like the whole world has opened up to me.. Goodluck to everyone waiting and hope u guys get yours soon.

They actually got my DOB wrong but letter says if anything is wrong just send it back after ceremony for amendment.
This Actually made me think do they check your current application or do they just reference your old ones and use that, because the DOB mistake is the same as the one i had on my ILR. Interesting!

Well Good luck everyone.

Now thats what i'm talking about nice one buddy, enjoy the good news and congrats man.

[sikiliza69]

Get in buddy! ...nice one!...happy and relieved for you

Looking forward to these early august applications coming through as well.
HEREWEGO
s77maj
moha1212
spiyaa

HAPPINESS IS GREAT WHEN SHARED

Still no brown envelop, just Tesco vouchers as someone said before-))

Hang in there buddy, it's coming...don't despair, HEREWEGO's approval is a sign...

[fingerscrossed123]

herewego - well done!! Congratulations, you were very patient (unlike me!)!!!!!

spiyaa - hope yours will come very soon!!

[Lukas77]

Eligibility criteria: 5y EEA +2y PR x2(myself+wife joint) +1child born in UK 1(3) +1child born outside UK 3(1)
Method of application: NCS Eastleigh
Date of application: 20/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/08/2013
Date of debit of fees: 23/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 29/08/2013 (dated 23/08/2013)
Date of approval: 04/10/2013 (dated 29/09/2013)
Date of ceremony: 11/11/2013

I was going to be cheeky, wait for the approval and put all the dates in one go nice and swift.
But as the postman keeps pushing through the door EVERYTHING BUT the brown envelope I might as well put the place holder and hope for the best. Knowing my luck with lotteries and queue picking (I always choose the slowest one) I begin to think that I may see Christmas presents before I do the approval letter.
Oh well. Hey ho.
Good luck to everyone still waiting

[tki_eve]

Just popped back in to check how our August community is doing. Congrats fingerscrossed123 and everyone who received their approvals!

Good luck to those who are still waiting, I know how difficult it is. I attended the citizenship ceremony last week (I changed my booking to an earlier date) which was lovely. Now on to apply for the passport! This forum has been a great source of support!

[ak36]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years WP + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Barking & Dagenham
Date of application: 19/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 27/08/2013 (Dated. 22/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 22/08/2013
Date of approval: 21/09/2013 (Letter received on 02/10/2013) Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ak36]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years WP + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Barking & Dagenham
Date of application: 19/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 27/08/2013 (Dated. 22/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 22/08/2013
Date of approval: 21/09/2013 (Letter received on 02/10/2013)

Brown envelope......... what a relief!!! Received my approval letter on 2nd Oct.

Thanks to this forum and everyone on the forum who are always there to help. It is a privilege to be a member of this club which has made life easy at every stage and every hurdle.

All the best to those still waiting as your 'Good News' is just around the corner.