November 2013 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[innocentdevil]

may be random as nowt out of my account yet. applied on 4th so they may be dealing with 1st november applications ?

[TTOE]

I still take this as a positive sign, knowing fully well based on Nov postings, there are not a lot applications in Nov & Dec compare to week starting 20/10/2013 alone....good news for me.

[p2kin]

I still take this as a positive sign, knowing fully well based on Nov postings, there are not a lot applications in Nov & Dec compare to week starting 20/10/2013 alone....good news for me.

Not as many as Oct.. but there are no. of applications... just that people haven't posted their timeline yet... let the payment processing begin.. and you'll see more & more people posting timeline...

[J.sohi]

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

[TTOE]

I still take this as a positive sign, knowing fully well based on Nov postings, there are not a lot applications in Nov & Dec compare to week starting 20/10/2013 alone....good news for me.

Not as many as Oct.. but there are no. of applications... just that people haven't posted their timeline yet... let the payment processing begin.. and you'll see more & more people posting timeline...

True, I completely agree.

[J.sohi]

I still take this as a positive sign, knowing fully well based on Nov postings, there are not a lot applications in Nov & Dec compare to week starting 20/10/2013 alone....good news for me.

Not as many as Oct.. but there are no. of applications... just that people haven't posted their timeline yet... let the payment processing begin.. and you'll see more & more people posting timeline...

True, I completely agree.

that is true I am watching since I applied from 4th nov. 2013. but I was silent .today when fee is deducted then I post my timeline

[t0mmy]

Nice to see some movement here. In any case the nov/dec applications would be considerably less than the oct applications.

[asadulla]

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

[supajamiro]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: 22/10/2013
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 04/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 10/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[758_SLUDeM]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Not Required
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 29/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/12/2013
Date of aknowlegment Rec'd: 20/01/2014 Dated:-16/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/01/2014(Update)
Date approval received:Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

[tobeukcitizen]

Eligibility Criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Current Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Berkshire
Date of of Application: November 6, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not known
Date of debit of fees: Account balance dropped by £874 on 10/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Waiting
Date of approval : Waiting
Invitation for ceremony appointment: Waiting

[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 : Available balance on both our credit cards dropped today (10/01/14) - although I can't see the specific transaction yet.
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 :

Looks like a good day for progress. Definitely past the change in rules.
Good luck to everyone waiting for news

[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
Acknowledgement: Not yet
Debited fees: Not yet
Approval: not yet
Date of ceremony: N/A

Update:
Just checked my account today and it seems the money has been debited. today 10/01/14

[zombie]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + 1 year
Current Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Hampshire
Date of of Application: November 7, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: November 8, 2013
Date of debit of fees: Account balance dropped by £874 on 11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Waiting
Date of approval : Waiting
Invitation for ceremony appointment: Waiting

This forum has helped me a lot, so it is only logical for me to inform and help others.

[TTOE]

This is definitely a good sign considering the number of days it took the HO to take payments for application sent in between 23 -25 October 2013. The HO is now covering payment grounds for several days in a week in 2 to 3 days, 8th November, amazing!!

Please keep the updates coming in....

Many thanks all.

[TTOE]

altoum wrote on » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:32 pm

Application type: couple&3minors
method: ncs gateshead
Send to ukba: 7/11/2013
Rcvd by ukba: 8/11/2013
Date money taken from my account: 11/01/2013 (total of 3,223)
Aknlwd letter: atwaiting
Apprl: Awaiting

[TTOE]

bolatella wrote on » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (degree with NARIC Letter, PBS documents also used)
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 11/11/2013
Payment method Card Payment
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/11/2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Not yet
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/01/2014
Date approval received:Not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet

[TTOE]

The HO doing well with the Nov 2013 applications as per payments.......

[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: Not yet
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/01/2014
Date approval received: Not yet
Date of ceremony: Not yet

[TTOE]

by LanaCHEL » Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:31 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: marriage visa, then few years outside uk , 3 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Abingdon
Date of Application: 6, Nov, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7, Nov, 2013
Date of debit of fees: 12, Jan, 2014 (dated 13 Jan, as its sunday I suppose)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[dkapan10]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse + ILR
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of Application: 08/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2013
Date of debit of fees:11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I am still remaining patient, it will be all worth it in the end.

[TTOE]

by aneel_07 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:53 am
I applied on the 5/11/2013 and the payment has been taken today 13/01/2013.Apparently the delay was due to large volume of applications before the rules change at the end of October.

[Alex_11]

Good morning everyone here is my update

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: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

It's unbelievable i still can't believe lol thank you god.

[bmowen]

Hi,

Just a quick update to say that my credit card balance has reduced by £874 today

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 acknowledgment: Dated 13/01/2014 received 17/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/01/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[TTOE]

Overall, good sign at this rate the HO should get through Nov applications as per payments this week.