November 2013 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[wpilr_nov12]

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):
Current nationality:
Method of application:
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application:
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[p2kin]

I agree wpilr_nov12, adding couple of fields extra would definitely help other members.

A kind request to all posting timeline, could you please follow above template for all timelines posting on or after 28th Oct?

wpilr_nov12, Could you please paste this template in Oct timeline also? So that we'd have people posting from today onward in that thread until 31st?

[wpilr_nov12]

no November applicants yet?

[p2kin]

Eligibility criteria : 2yr HSMP + 3yr T1G + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met : NARIC Cert
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Payment method : Bankers Draft

Date of application (NCS): 05 - 11 - 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 -11 - 2013
Date of clearance of fees: 10 - 01 - 2014
Date of acknowledgment : 15 - 01 - 2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[InUkOnHsmp]

Hi wpilr_nov12,

Was your B1 cert a new one, or the one you used at the time of your initial entry clearance and was it expired or still valid?

Regards

[innocentdevil]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree):
Current nationality: Prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:Rotherham
Date of application:4 November
Payment method DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8 November 2013
Date of aknowlegment: No Acknowledgement Received
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13th Jan 2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA


I could have applied before 28th but I was on holidays. The NCS woman was on the phone to UKBA for quite a while to check about the UK degree for language.

[kundan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree):
Current nationality: --
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:Manchester
Date of application:8 November
Payment method Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 Nov 2013
Date of aknowlegment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13 Jan 2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[Amber]

Eligibility criteria : HSMP 2 YEARS + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
(myself and partner - he was dependent till ILR)

Method of application : NCS CAMDEN

Date of application to NCS: 02 NOV 2013

Date of receipt by UKBA : 04 NOV 2013 (Tracked Using the royal mail tracking number given by NCS CAMDEN).

Date of debit of fee : waiting

Date acknowledged : waiting

Mail Confirmation Regarding Decision : waiting

Date of approval : (letter dated ) waiting

Date of arrival of Approved letter / Council letter : waiting

Date of Ceremony :

Optimistic because friends in a very similar situation, who also applied through Camden NCS early September heard back in about one month and then had their citizenship ceremony one month later on October 31st.

[tricia2020]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Ielts for myself and my spouse pearson
Current nationality:
Method of application: ncs
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 13 nov
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: dc
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[jotter]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA4 + PR sticker 12+ months
Language criteria met: Exempt country
Current nationality: Australian
Date of application: Nov 14th
Method of application: NCS (Nottingham)
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Nov 15th (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: Jan 14th
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Jan 16th
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

[lizrich002]

Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP +3 yrs Tier 1 +1 yr ILR (Joint application - spouse was a dependant till ILR)
Language criteria met: PBS documents - both degrees on PBS, print out of page used)
Current nationality:
Method of application: Postal (Recorded delivery)
Application sent: 12 Nov 2013
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13 Nov 2013 (tracked online)
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[annad]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of EEA national who has naturalised as BC.
AN application under section 6(2)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): CAE certificate (2007) level C1
Current nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: South Lanarkshire
Date of application: 29-10-2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBA
Date of acknowledgment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[Shiftingsands]

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS calculator
Current nationality: South Asia
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Stockport
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Special delivery 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Fairychild]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 5 years + ILR
Language criteria met : IELTS expired
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: (13/01/2013 in pending transactions) 14/01/2013 probably
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Amber]

imran2013 I have split your post and created a thread here (click).

[bmowen]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Work Permit, 2 Years Tier 1 (General), 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Exempt Country (Australia)
Current nationality: Australia
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Akkylom]

Eligibility criteria: EE4 plus PR 12 months
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1
Current nationality: west African
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:lewisham Council
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:N/A
Date of debit or clearance of fees:account dropped on the 13/01/2014 - online statement shown £874 pending
Date approval received:N/A
Date of ceremony:

N/A

[Akkylom]

Eligibility criteria: EE4 plus PR 12 months
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1
Current nationality: west African
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:lewisham Council
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:N/A
Date of debit or clearance of fees:N/A
Date approval received:N/A
Date of ceremony:

N/A

[Sphinxed]

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years HSMP, 3 Years Tier 1 (General), 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC letter
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 12/11/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2013
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

[Shiftingsands]

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS calculator
Current nationality: South Asia
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Stockport
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Special delivery 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Date of aknowlegment: Not yet received. It is over a week now.
Date of debit or clearance of fees: No fees taken yet. It is over a week now.
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony

[jotter]

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS calculator
Current nationality: South Asia
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Stockport
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Special delivery 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Date of aknowlegment: Not yet received. It is over a week now.
Date of debit or clearance of fees: No fees taken yet. It is over a week now.
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony

Hold tight Shiftingsands. The UKBA are currently up to Oct 22nd with taking fees and the acknowledgement is normally only sent when the fees are taken so you've got a little while to wait yet. I wouldn't bother holding my breath until maybe 2nd week of December.

[belkhir]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1year
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):
Current nationality: North Africa
Method of application: Solicitor
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 19/11/203
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque, Credit Card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/11/203
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[s_anda]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national with PR card and British spouse
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Language test
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Oxfordshire
Date of application: 25/11/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

I was still asked to fill in questions 2.4 and 2.5 about exercising treaty rights , although I wasn't asked for the relating documents.

[Zandra51]

Eligibility Criteria: 5yrs + 3months ILR+ married to a Brit
Koll requirement: UK university degree
Process: NCS Essex
Date of submission:04/11/2013
Date of receipt by HO: 05/11/2013
Debited fees: 10/01/2014
Acknowledgement: 15/01/2014 (dated: 10/01/2014)
Approval: not yet
Date of ceremony: N/A

[Zandra51]

Cheer up . I sent mine via NCS on 4.11/13 and received by HO on 05/11/13.

I still haven't heard anything from them neither has the money been debited.

Fingers crossed it would be soon.