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January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

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Guruparan
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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Guruparan » Wed May 17, 2017 12:31 pm

[quote="Guruparan"][quote="Guruparan"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +20 month ILR
Language criteria met : life in the uk test +B1 certificate
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking) - (1 Working Day)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 27Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/02/2017
Biometrics done:01/02/2017
Date of approval:letter date 04/05/2017 received 08/05/2017
Date of ceremony:....invitation letter received today 17/05/2017 .ceremony date 21/06/2017. Reading office
Date applied for passports: ....21/06/2017
Date passports received:....

eu applicat
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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by eu applicat » Thu May 18, 2017 10:36 am

:D

Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 16 Jan 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 23 Jan 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26 Jan 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account:27/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 31 Jan 2017
Date of approval: letter from Town Hall 17/05/2017 (dated 16/05/2017); letter from Home Office - waiting
Date of invitation letter: +++++++++++
Date of ceremony: Town Hall letter allocated to a ceremony on 21 June 2017

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Snakedoctor » Thu May 25, 2017 10:04 am

Nationality: Malawi
Method of application: Check in Service and passport
Date of application: 24 May 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of invitation letter:
Date of ceremony:

triple x
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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by triple x » Thu May 25, 2017 2:24 pm

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA, PR dated Oct/2003
Language criteria met: Trinity London
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: NCS - Hammersmith
Date of application: 18/Jan/2017
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 19/Jan/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/Jan/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 24/Jan/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/Jan/2017
Biometrics done: 27/Jan/2017
Date of approval: 25/Mar/2017
Date of ceremony: 10/May/2017 (they didn't had an early date)
Date applied for passports:18/Jan/2017
Date passports received: 25/May/2017

That is me done. Thanks for all of your help, valuable information on this forum.
Good luck everyone

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Re: February 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ElBar » Thu May 25, 2017 7:41 pm

ElBar wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years of Permanent Residency (PR) + 1.5 years after PR received
Language criteria met: IELTS + 2 x MSc in London
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal - personal application
Date of application: 14/02/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 15/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 23/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/02/2017
Biometrics done: 24/02/2017
Date of approval: 11/05/2017 received on 15/05/2017
Date of ceremony: 06/06/2017
Date applied for passports: Not applied yet.
Date passports received: -

affllama
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Post by affllama » Tue May 30, 2017 5:20 pm

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year PR (been in the UK almost 9 years)
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 27/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - in one or two working days since sumbission
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 03/02/2017
Date passport money gone off account: - 08/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/02/2017 (letter dated 02/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 11/02/2017
Date of approval: 19/04/2017 (letter received 28/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: 10/05/2017
Date passport received: 30/05/2017 (been told at the ceremony that it will take maximum 20 working days from the date of the ceremony). My passport was printed on the 17/05/2017, first delivery on the 22 or 23/05/2017, but I had to reschedule it as no-one was at home. Tip: if the passport is collected by a third person, they will have to produce both their ID and your ID in order to be able to sign-for and collect your passport.

THANK YOU GUYS, YOU'VE BEEN GREAT!

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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by cluelesss » Wed May 31, 2017 4:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years + 3 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: UKNARIC
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Windsor NCS
Date of application: 24-Jan-2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by Email HO/UKVI: 02-02-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 04-02-2017
Date money gone off account: 29-01-2017
Date passport money gone off account: 04-02-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04-02-2017
Biometrics done: 06-02-2017
Date of approval: 22-03-2017
Date of approval received by post: 26-03-2017
Date of ceremony: 23-05-2017 ( Delibrately booked after 2 months because of some travel plans)
Date applied for passports: 24-01-2017
Date passports received: 30-05-2017

P.S. Good character
1- FPN SP30 4 yrs ago
2- FPN CD10 + Section 59 4(b) Vehicle Seizure warning. 3 yrs ago
3- 3 PCNs, 2+ yr old,
4- 1 customs warning 5 yrs ago for bringing extra fruit

Guruparan
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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Guruparan » Wed May 31, 2017 11:35 pm

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 20 month PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London+B1
Nationality:Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - one working day tracking
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 27/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 01/02/2017
Date of approval: 04/05/2017 (letter received 08/052017)
Date of ceremony: 21/06/2017
Date passport applied:21/06/2017

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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Casa » Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:23 pm

CR001 wrote:
A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

Guruparan
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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Guruparan » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:58 am

[quote="Guruparan")UPDATE


Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 20 month PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London+B1
Nationality:Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - one working day tracking
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 27/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 01/02/2017
Date of approval: 04/05/2017 (letter received 08/052017)
Date of ceremony: 21/06/2017

Date passport applied:21/06/2017
Date passport acknowledgement:24/06/2017

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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by deedee96 » Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:29 pm

Eligibility criteria:Indefinte Leave to remain 5 years+
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: South African
Method of application: sent out via post
Date of application: 01/02/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:07/02/2017
Biometrics done: 15/02/2017
Date of approval: 29/04/2017
Date of ceremony:23/05/2017

Date applied for passports:14/06/2017
Passport Interview (Leeds): 28/06/2017
Date passports received:30/06/2017

(passport came 2 days after passport interview)

To God be all the glory. The application process was smooth and easy (once sending off the application). Don't worry, your citizenship and passport will come to you 8) 8) 8) 8)

Guruparan
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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Guruparan » Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:20 pm

Guruparan wrote:[quote="Guruparan")UPDATE


Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 20 month PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London+B1
Nationality:Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - one working day tracking
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 27/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 01/02/2017
Date of approval: 04/05/2017 (letter received 08/052017)
Date of ceremony: 21/06/2017

Date passport applied:21/06/2017
Date passport acknowledgement:24/06/2017
Passport interview: 11/07/2017

Guruparan
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Re: January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Guruparan » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:53 am

[quote="Guruparan"][quote="Guruparan")UPDATE


Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 20 month PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London+B1
Nationality:Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - one working day tracking
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 27/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 01/02/2017
Date of approval: 04/05/2017 (letter received 08/052017)
Date of ceremony: 21/06/2017
Passport applied 21/06/2017
Passport acknowledgement SMS :24/06/2017
Passport interview:11/07/2017
Passport document received:today 11/07/2017

Guruparan
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Post by Guruparan » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:31 pm

[quote="Guruparan")
Final UPDATE


Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 20 month PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London+B1
Nationality:Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - one working day tracking
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 27/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 01/02/2017
Date of approval: 04/05/2017 (letter received 08/052017)
Date of ceremony: 21/06/2017
Passport applied 21/06/2017
Passport acknowledgement SMS :24/06/2017
Passport interview:11/07/2017
Passport document received:today 11/07/2017[/quote]
Passport received:today 13/07/2017

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Post by nellyngu » Thu Oct 12, 2017 3:10 pm

 »Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:37 pm

Eligibility criteria:5 years refugees status + 1 year indefinite leave
Language criteria met: life in the UK
Nationality:Cameroon
Method of application:NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application:24th/ 04/ 2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:26th/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:10th.06.2017
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10th.06.2017
Biometrics done:16th.01.2017
Number of ccj : 5
Letter from home office requesting for evidence that i am paying off my CCJs : 12.09.2017
Evidence sent to home office ( bank statement and payment agreement letters with all 5 creditors
: 15.09.17
Date of approval:3.10.2017
Date of ceremony: 12.12.2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Post by Ab1691 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 +ILR
Language criteria met: B1 from trinity
Nationality: Afghan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:9 January 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16 January 2017
Biometrics done: End of January 2017
Date of approval: Still waiting
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Post by Silvie6025 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:14 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 11 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: British MSc qualification
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS - Telford
Date of application: 20 Oct 2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 23 Oct 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Oct 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: didn't check
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8 Nov 2017 (received)
Biometrics done: 17 Nov 2017
Date of approval: 29 Jan 2018 - letter received 05 Feb 2018
Date of ceremony invitation letter: 02 Feb 2018 (received Council letter before HO letter!)
Date of ceremony: 1 March 2018
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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