October 2016 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

[loxy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Language Criteria Met: LITUK + USA Masters + Already proven for settlement after 2013
Method of application: NCS Southwark Tooley St
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/10/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Email - none , Letter - 26/10/2016, dated 21/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 21/10/2016 (as pending transaction), cleared - 24/10/2016,
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: Letter - 26/10/2016, dated 21/10/2016
Bio-metrics done: 27/10/2016
Date of approval: 12/12/2016, letter received - 23/12/2016
Date of ceremony: 19/01/2016 - public
Date applied for passports: 13/10/16
Date passport fee gone off account: 26/10/2016
Date text about passport:
Date passports received:

[srahes]

Criteria 5 Yrs ICT + 1 Yrs ILR
Life in UK Yes
Langauage AN1 Option: ILR applied after Oct 2013
Degree Certificate (Used for ILR) and No letter from UK NARIC

Appointment NCS + JCAP 05/10/2016
Email notification No notification
Fees deducted 19/10/2016
Passport fee deducted 20/10/2016
Biomentric Letter 20/10/2016
Biomentric done 23/10/2016
Address change 29/11/2016
Approval received 18/01/2017 (dated 05/01/2017)
Ceremony: 26/02/2017

[hapoo]

Approval update
quote="hapoo"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1.5 YR ILR
Language criteria met: Already met in ILR
Method of application: NSC Wolverhampton JCAP
Date of application: 31/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/11/16(Via email and letter too)
Date money gone off account: 05/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/11/16 (Received 07/11/16)
Biometrics done: 08/11/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony: 7/3/17 (letter received from council today)Allhamdulillah.
Date applied for passports: 31/10/16[/quote]

[loxy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Language Criteria Met: LITUK + USA Masters + Already proven for settlement after 2013
Method of application: NCS Southwark Tooley St
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/10/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Email - none , Letter - 26/10/2016, dated 21/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 21/10/2016 (as pending transaction), cleared - 24/10/2016,
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: Letter - 26/10/2016, dated 21/10/2016
Bio-metrics done: 27/10/2016
Date of approval: 12/12/2016, letter received - 23/12/2016
Date of ceremony: 19/01/2016 - public
Date applied for passports: 13/10/16
Date passport fee gone off account: 26/10/2016
Date text about passport: 25/01/2017
Date passports received: 25/01/2017 (printed 24/01/2017)

good luck everyone still waiting!

[hapoo]

Approval update Allhamdulillah
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1.5 YR ILR
Language criteria met: Already met in ILR
Method of application: NSC Wolverhampton JCAP
Date of application: 31/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/11/16(Via email and letter too)
Date money gone off account: 05/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/11/16 (Received 07/11/16)
Biometrics done: 08/11/16
Date of approval: 26/1/2017 ( letter dated 16/1/17)
Date of ceremony: 7/3/17 (letter received from council 25/1/17).
Date applied for passports: 31/10/16

[KumarSpore]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: PBS + Life in the UK test
Number of applications: 3 (Parents & one child)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement:31/10/2016
Date money gone off account:02/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:03/11/2016
Biometrics done:05/11/2016
Date of approval:23/12/2016 (received on 09/01/2017)
Date of ceremony:18/01/2017
Date applied for passports: Joint application
Date passports received: Waiting

[sud315]

Final update:

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1.5 YR ILR
Language criteria met: MSc degree
Method of application: NSC Hounslow JCAP
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02/11/16(Via email and letter too)
Date money gone off account: 02/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/11/16 (Received 03/11/16)
Biometrics done: 03/11/16
Date of approval: 19/12/16 (Received 9/01/17)
Date of ceremony: 21/01/17 (private)
Date applied for passports: 24/10/16
Passport received: 26/01/17 omg after 12 years of crying for it!! Its been such a long visa journey!

[iqbal1979]

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Update 2:

Update 3:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier-1 General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/10/2016
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 28/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 31/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 01/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/11/2016
Biometrics done: 03/11/2016
Date of approval: 22/12/2016
Date of ceremony: 11/01/2017
Date applied for passports: 21/10/2016 -- Along with Naturalization application
Date passports received: 20/01/2017

It was a smooth sailing for me with respect to acquiring citizenship and passport

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[atik]

Ceremony Update:

Application Type: AN(1) + MN(2)
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier-1 General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met during ILR, but NCS taken Masters degree and transcript copy + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 31/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 02/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: By E-mail on 07/11/2016
Date money gone off account:07/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 6th Nov, Received on 09/11/2016
Biometrics done: 10/11/2016(One of my child's biometric letter doesn't have barcode, requested again)
Date of approval:16/01/2017, letter received on 21/01/2017
Date of ceremony: 08-01-2017
Date applied for passports:31/10/2016
Date passports received:

Now I am praying God... Praise the Lord.
Good Luck to every one who is waiting

[Aliazaanola]

APPLICATIONS TYPE: AN (1 Adult + 1 Child)
Eligibility criteria: PR 1+ YEAR
Language criteria met: LIUK/TRINITY B1
Nationality: POLISH
Method of application: NCS THETFORD JCAP
Date of application: 11/10/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 12/10/16
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/16 Email, letter received 22/10/16
Date money gone off account: 19/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/10/16
Biometrics done:22/10/16
Letter received on 07/01/17 asking for all original documents even sent through NCS, they photocopied all documents and sent HO. NCS WASTE OF MONEY.
Sent all Original documents to UKVI on 10/01/17
Date they received documents: 11/01/17
Date of approval: 17/01/17 letter and all original documents got back on 20/01/17.
Date of ceremony: been advice to wait for invitation letter from council. after two weeks council said they wont send us any invitation letter as this is HO job to send invitation letter, finally got invitation letter from HO on 02/02/17
Ceremony Booked: 01/03/17
Date applied for passports: 11/10/16
Date Passport fee gone off account: 24/10/16
Date sms received from Passport:
Date passports received:

[cyborg001]

Final Update 4: Passport received!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK Master's degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP Hammersmith & Fulham (Saturday service)
Date of application: 15/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 18/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 24/10/2016 (also contained biometrics request)
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/10/2016
Biometrics done: 28/10/2016
Date of approval: Letter dated 12/12/2016
Date of ceremony: 25/01/2017 Postponed to 08/02/2017
Date applied for passports: 15/10/2016
Date passports received: 14/02/2017 Note: DX courier simply dropped plain white envelope through letterbox.

[KumarSpore]

FINAL Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: PBS + Life in the UK test
Number of applications: 3 (Parents & one child)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement:31/10/2016
Date money gone off account:02/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/11/2016
Biometrics done: 05/11/2016
Date of approval: 23/12/2016 (received on 09/01/2017)
Date of ceremony: 18/01/2017
Date applied for passports: Joint application
Date passports received: 16-Feb-17 (after follow-up with HMPO & HO)

Thanks to all who contributed in this forum which was very helpful.

[atik]

Passport Update:

Application Type: AN(1) + MN(2)
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier-1 General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met during ILR, but NCS taken Masters degree and transcript copy + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 31/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 02/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: By E-mail on 07/11/2016
Date money gone off account:07/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 6th Nov, Received on 09/11/2016
Biometrics done: 10/11/2016(One of my child's biometric letter doesn't have barcode, requested again)
Date of approval:16/01/2017, letter received on 21/01/2017
Date of ceremony: 08-01-2017
Date applied for passports:31/10/2016
Date passports received:16/02/2017 DX made first attempt on 11 Feb to deliver passport, they says no response. Re scheduled to deliver today by me.

Thanks a lot every one especially moderators, I would not have finished this journey without your help. Good Luck to still who are waiting for decision

[anandpathak]

Final Update ...Passport Received.. Now getting prepared for OCI

The time lines for Naturalization : Will keep updating
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR ( 2AN + 1MN1)
Language criteria met: Ticked Already met condition during ILR , so did not submit educational qualification degree for me nor for my wife.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandworth JCAP
Date of application:26-Oct-16
Payment method: Credit Card Mandate
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO:27-Oct-16
Date of acknowledgement:2nd Nov 16 on Email
Date money gone off account: 2-Nov-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4th Nov , Dated 2nd Nov 16
Biometrics done: 5th Nov 16
Date of approval: 19-Dec-16 , Letter Received 9th Jan 17 <Updated>
Date of ceremony: 22-Feb-17 , Opted for Late date as Have travel plans before<Updated>
Date applied for passports: Joint application
Date passports received:01-MAR-17

Some observations:
1.Wife had lost LIUK certificate ( We didn't had any Copy also) so added The Test Date/time/venue details on Last page as suggested by Helpline , NCS did not make of fuss of it and made a note on application ILR granted after 23rd Aug 2013
2.I am a Contractor , so ticked both Employee AND Director in the application form. I explained that I am Employed as a Director and NOT Self-employed. I had my P60 and Self assessment with me but the NCS just noted a reference number ( I guess PAYE) from my P60 and did not take any of those documents
3.Original LIUK certificate (only for me as wife's certificate was lost) taken and photocopy given back
4.Copied and submitted Marriage Certificate even by Wife is NOT on “Spouse of British Citizen” Route
5.Had written my Mobile details in Passport application Form. NCS stroke it Off and made a note on the last page “additional details”
NOW praying and keeping my figures crossed

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