October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

krishLVR · Post by **krishLVR** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:26 am

bumblebee123 wrote:Please kindly advice on my above concern, please help me know what should we be doing, thanks in advance to everyone....

You can contact Royal mail and check the status or reason for delay in delivery.

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:31 am

Already checked with them too.. no luck. I was told they delivered to the address and their job is done! No useful information from them. Not sure what we must do now......please advise.

krishLVR · Post by **krishLVR** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:36 am

bumblebee123 wrote:Already checked with them too.. no luck. I was told they delivered to the address and their job is done! No useful information from them. Not sure what we must do now......please advise.

The information given by UKBA might be wrong. you need to wait for 1 week
may receive acknowledgement.

the number you have dialed , will not have any update until the reference number allocates to the application.

I think , the UKBA is taking 2 to 4 weeks to assign the reference number to the application..

krishLVR · Post by **krishLVR** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:57 am

Response from UKBA

Thank you for your email.

Unfortunately without a tracking reference number we are unable to confirm if an application has been received.

It can be three or four weeks from when an application is received before it is registered and showing on our systems.

I would suggest you contact us again in a few weeks to check again.

Kind regards,

Customer Service Advisor
Immigration and Visas | Home Office |Temporary Migration | Immigration and Settlement | Customer Contact Centre Floor | Sheffield | S3 8NS

Srieuk · Post by **Srieuk** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:06 pm

krishLVR wrote:Response from UKBA

Thank you for your email.

Unfortunately without a tracking reference number we are unable to confirm if an application has been received.

It can be three or four weeks from when an application is received before it is registered and showing on our systems.

I would suggest you contact us again in a few weeks to check again.

Kind regards,

Customer Service Advisor
Immigration and Visas | Home Office |Temporary Migration | Immigration and Settlement | Customer Contact Centre Floor | Sheffield | S3 8NS

should be alright I think in your case, Check you have sent to
Department 1
UK Border Agency
The Capital
New Hall Place
Liverpool
L3 9PP

You can confirm it on your booking receipt.

Which email Id did you use? is it following?
ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk

-Sri

krishLVR · Post by **krishLVR** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:11 pm

You can confirm it on your booking receipt.?

nationalityprogress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:26 pm

The blame game has started now between Home Office, Royal Mail and NCS Hamilton.

I am really disappointed the way this case is being dealt.

NCS Hamilton says, they have delivered to correct address

Royal Mail-Customer Care Says, they have delivered to the PO Box

Royal Mail-Liverpool Delivery Office Says: Address was wrongly written so it was not
delivered and they DO NOT know where the Special Delivery Envelop is now!!

UKBA Says: They DID NOT receive the envelop (applications)

I am lost now not knowing what to do..............................most unluckiest person on this earth!

Any pointers please..........

desertlord · Post by **desertlord** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:32 pm

as expected usual caos! I am REALLY worried about everything now, they are not taking payments and no way to be sure that they have the application all have on my tracking ref is it was delevered from WARRINGTON royal mail office and somebody call Woods signed for it. Any one have the same result?

Tuvoc · Post by **Tuvoc** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:52 pm

bumblebee123 wrote:The blame game has started now between Home Office, Royal Mail and NCS Hamilton.

My local NCS office says they use DX Secure post, not Royal Mail. So some difference there too between NCS offices.

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:54 pm

My biggest worry is that, our application (Special Delivery) was Delivered to a PO BOX.

Where as all other people who mentioned on this thread told that their applications were received in PERSON and also they were signed as a proof.

Do you guys see see anything wrong with this?

forbc123 · Post by **forbc123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:02 pm

@desertlord - Posted by NCS on 7th, but what I saw is the day It was signed for i.e on 8th, by some body, it mentioned it was delivered using LIVERPOOL WEST delivery office. I checked on 12th again tracking status now says
it was delivered from WARRINGTON local delivery office

I guess nothing to be worried if tracker shows name of person signed for and office local to LIVERPOOL (WARRINGTON is 20 minute drive to UKBA office - checked on google maps and could be main delivery head office in that region)

So need not not panic!

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:04 pm

@forbc123 any pointers for me please?

krishLVR · Post by **krishLVR** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:09 pm

desertlord wrote:as expected usual caos! I am REALLY worried about everything now, they are not taking payments and no way to be sure that they have the application all have on my tracking ref is it was delevered from WARRINGTON royal mail office and somebody call Woods signed for it. Any one have the same result?

Yes same for me also...

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:10 pm

@krishLVR, was your application delivered to PO BOX?

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:13 pm

Plz chill everyone if it goes to po box or person doesn't matter what matter is that application is in progress and for some one thinkibg ukba has not received application and just by waiting a week is not an answer if u dont see ir fees taken off in 4 weeks then get worried. All will b fine guys.

forbc123 · Post by **forbc123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:17 pm

Guys, as I understand (only my understanding could be wrong too) NCS should have posted in BULK using a BAG probably for people who used that service on that day or day before

Special Delivery is service that grantees next day delivery and signature is mandatory

I imagine that bulk of applications would have reached which ever address, in your situation if it was a PO BOX as long as it is signed by responsible collection authority is should be fine

I sent some thing in past it was delivered to PO BOX but it was signed for. Not to get too much into nitty gritties the only answer I have is you are SAFE!

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:22 pm

Unfortunately there is no proof of signature nor it was mentioned that it was collected.

It is just showing: Sitting in PO BOX, Awaiting Collection.

I am really going gaga.....

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:25 pm

bumblebee123 wrote:Unfortunately there is no proof of signature nor it was mentioned that it was collected.

It is just showing: Sitting in PO BOX, Awaiting Collection.

I am really going gaga.....

When did u send ur application did u use ncs if yes then why worry u only got to lose photocopies not original

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:28 pm

It is not about sending originals, my family is due to travel out of UK and in first instance NCS has posted them and no news on their receipt till now.

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:39 pm

I have sent mine on 1st of oct n no written recipt yet just saw money takeb yesterday so be relax everything will b ok

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:41 pm

@akhan25 have you tracked your special delivery on royal mail website? what does it say? Signed by person or PO Box or still waiting deliver/collection from PO BOX?

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:44 pm

If u havnt sent original then u can travel wiyh them and u knew it cud take upto 3 to 6 months so its not ukba fault if u wanna travel out in a week or 2 of application u cant expect decision back within that time im afraid.

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:45 pm

bumblebee123 wrote:@akhan25 have you tracked your special delivery on royal mail website? what does it say? Signed by person or PO Box or still waiting deliver/collection from PO BOX?

Mine said delivered just that nothing else.

bumblebee123 · Post by **bumblebee123** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:46 pm

@akhan25 The discussion is going on a different track. Leave the side-stream of travel.

Issue is about receipt of applications sent by Special Delivery.

If you have any information please put it here, thanks.

krishLVR · Post by **krishLVR** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:50 pm

NCS has given the Royal mail Tracking number only . When i track the parcel using the tracking number the status was showing delivered to Warrington with proof of signature (woods).

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