November 2013 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[asadulla]

Updated time line:

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 3 years+ Tier 1 2 years + 1 year ILR (Applied for myself, wife and 2 childern.)
Method of application: NCS - Bolton
Date of application: 11/11/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/11/13
Date of acknowledgement : Not yet
Date of debit of fees: Payment drawn from my account on 11/01/14.
Date of Acknowledgment received: 15/01/2014 (dated 11/01/2014)
Date of approval: Not yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet

[TTOE]

by sudanman » Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:13 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Current nationality: Sudanese
Method of application: NCS (Southampton)
Date of application: 31/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/11/13
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit fees: 11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/14 (dated 09/01/14)
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

From the information in this forum it looks like the approvals are granted about one month after the fees are taken from your account. So hopefully in a month I will update this post with the missing info.

[skamat]

Hi all,

I submitted my application on 07 November 2013 in Bexley Council and I received acknowledgement letter on 15/01/2014 and the later was dated 12/01/2014.

Best regards,
Saumitra

[TTOE]

Hi all,

I submitted my application on 07 November 2013 in Bexley Council and I received acknowledgement letter on 15/01/2014 and the later was dated 12/01/2014.

Best regards,
Saumitra

12/01/14 another confirmation that the HO works on Sunday.

[jotter]

Hi skamat,
Do you mind doing us a full timeline using the template that others have been using. Will be more useful to all.
cheers
jotter

[TTOE]

Postby ralphie » Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:50 pm

Hi Guys,

Found these posts to be very helpful and now that my fees have been deducted I have included my information below,
and will update further once I have info to include.

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (Ancestral) + 1 ILR
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS) Tower Hamlets
Date of Application: 22/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2013 (Tracked)
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: -
Date of receipt of approval: -
Date of Ceremony: -

Now we wait for approval
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[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:

Payment taken & Acknowledgement received today 15-01-2014.

[1979court]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + 1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK Degree
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Peterborough
Date of application: 05/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/11/2013
Date of acknowlegment: 15/01/2014 (new update YIPPEE!!!!)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/01/2014
Date approval received: Not yet
Date of ceremony: Not yet

[TTOE]

by laxani » Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:49 pm

Eligibility HSMP TIER 1 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Application via NCS 14th Nov 2013
Fees deducted 14.1.2014
Acknowledgement received 15.1.2014

For ESOL have used IELTS from 2003, hope it will be fine. NCS said it will be OK.

[TTOE]

by sam800 » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:49 pm

Eligibility criteria : HSMP (JR) 1yr + 3yrs + 2.5yr on ILR (was out of country in between)
Method of application : Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of application : 04-NOV-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 05-NOV-2013 (tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 15-JAN-2014 dated 09-JAN-2014
Date of debit of fees : 15-JAN-2014
Date of approval : TBA
Date of Ceremony : TBA

[TTOE]

vijayefi wrote on » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:24 am

Just saw my available balance going down this morning.......
Date Applied: 29-Nov-2103


Method of application: NCS (Hounslow-London)
Date Applied: 29-Nov-2103
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[TTOE]

ah_kassem wrote on » Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:41 pm

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: Spous of british citizen
Date of postingt to UKBA: 05/11/2013 NCS Sutton
Date of delivery by UKBA: 06/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014 (UKBA debeted the credit card but money was not taken yet maybe tomorrow)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15\01\2014 dated 10\01\2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Simha]

Eligibility criteria: 4yrs Work Permit+ 1 yr Tier2 general + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK masters
Current Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 29/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/12/2013 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 16/01/14 (just checked online, my balance dropped today)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[renzokuken]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier-1 + ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS (used for Tier-1 application)
Current nationality: --
Method of application: NCS Hatfield
Date of application: 26/11/2013
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2013 (DX tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 17/01/2014 (dated 14/01/2014)
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2014
Date approval received: --
Date of ceremony:--

Updated

[tea_time]

Eligibility criteria : HSMP 2 YEARS + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Both NZ citizens
(myself and partner - he was dependent till ILR) - so two separate applications
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 : 10/01/14
Date acknowledged : Letter dated 09/01/2014, arrived 15/01/14
Mail Confirmation Regarding Decision : waiting
Date of approval : (letter dated ) waiting
Date of arrival of Approved letter / Council letter : waiting
Date of Ceremony :

[jotter]

Acknowledgement letter received. Timeline updated.

[Raj34]

Eligibility criteria: 2 Yrs HSMP + 3 Yrs Tier 1 General + 1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): One applicant UK Degree, Other applicant letter from NARIC for a) Degree compatibility b) English language level at which degree was taught.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leeds
Date of application: 29/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Most likely 02/12/2013
Date of aknowlegment: Dated 16/01/2014 received on 20/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Drop in available balance 16/01/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[J.sohi]

Method of application: self
Date of application: 04/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:15-01-2014 dated09-01-2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 09/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application
Date approval received: 16-01-2014 dated 14-01-2014
Date of ceremony. waiting for council letter.............




Can't believe how this happened even approval letter is in front of me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[happyboy]

Hi,
Noticed a pending transaction on the credit card, timeline updated http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... ml#p955075

[p2kin]

Method of application: self
Date of application: 04/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:15-01-2014 dated09-01-2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 09/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application
Date approval received: 16-01-2014 dated 14-01-2014
Date of ceremony. waiting for council letter.............




Can't believe how this happened even approval letter is in front of me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you sure you appliedon 4th Nov??? approval within 5 days of payment taken??? Absolutely unbelievable.... stunned!!!

[10.5]

Congrats!! That only gives them about 2 business days from debit of fees to carry out the checks, send a CRB request, get results etc. and then approve. Seems super quick!

[s_anda]

Update:
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
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Oxfordshire
Date of application: 25/11/13
Payment method : DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:20/01/2014, dated 16/1/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: balance dropped on 16/01/14, fees cleared on 17/1/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Alex_11]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 16/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2013 ( Tracking Royal Mail)
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2014 ( just checked my bank account 874£ it has been taken)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/01/2014 (Dated 13/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Discoverer]

Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Basis of application: wife of British Citizen
Date of application: 23/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 15/01/2014.
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: none
Date of aknowlegment: Letter date 13/1/14 received 17/1/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: (13/01/2013 in pending transactions) 14/01/2013 funds cleared
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting