April 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[derfolo]

Eligibility criteria: Marriage (2 years ILR)
Language criteria met: American citizen
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS Surrey (Weybridge) - Joint Naturalisation & Passport
Date of application: 04/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/04/2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 14/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/04/2017
Biometrics done: 24/07/2017
Date of online status: Decided on 31/07/2017 (Status updated on 29/07/20917)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/04/2017
Date passports received:

[snowbrigade]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + married to British citizen
Language criteria met: Degree from UK university
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail on 18/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 14/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: arrived 21/04/2017, dated 14/04/2017
Biometrics done: 22/04/2017
Date changed to "Decided" online: 28/07/2017 (decided 26/07/2017)
Date of approval: 27/07/2017 on letter, letter received on 31/07/2017
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: Did not apply
Date passports received: N/A - did not apply

Update 3 in blue font

Update 4 in purple font

Looks like the April decisions are starting to come through, good luck everyone!

[lrgUK]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + married to UK citizen
Language criteria met: US Masters Degree (+UK NARIC certificate)
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS Liverpool
Date of application: 25/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Unsure
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/17 by Email
Date money gone off account: 11/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Unsure (can update if I find the original cover letter)
Biometrics done: 24/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony: Date applied for passports: 25/04/2017 (Money gone: 15/05/2017)
Date passport received:

UKVI application status checking website: "Awaiting a decision". Updated 25/05/2017.

[mortana24]

Update 1 Update 2 Update 3

Eligibility criteria: Non EU family member of EEA, EEA 5 years Residency Card + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Date of application posted by NCS Croydon : 24/04/2017 at 14:20 ( record shown on Royal Mail tracking service )
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/04/2017 ( shown on Royal Mail tracking service )


Payment method: Debit Card
Date money gone off account: 08 / 05 / 17

Date of acknowledgement: 09 / 05 / 17 by email

Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/05/17

Biometrics done: 26/05/17

Date of approval:still waiting
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports:
Date passports received

[Bastien003]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 Years PRC + 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: French
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/04/2017 (Email) + 1 letter dated from 21/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/04/2017 received 25/04/2017
Biometrics done: 26/04/2017
Date of approval: status showing DECIDED on 04/08/2017 - waiting to see if approved or not!
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[glamgirl]

Further update:

It seems like the April applications are taking longer to get acknowledgements and biometric letters out. My guess is a lot of people applied due to concerns over Brexit and guessing the fees would go up again (which they did....)

Eligibility criteria: ILR plus a few years
Language criteria met: from majority English country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 4 Apr 17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5 Apr 17 (according to tracking on Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: email received by husband and only mentioning him (not me!) received 21 April 17. Letters in post received 24 April 17 (his envelope included the receipt of funds letter). Anyone else had strange complications with joint applications (together with spouses)?
Date money gone off account: 18 Apr 17 (transaction date listed as 17 April 17--which was a bank holiday (Easter Monday)! Do they really work on Bank Holidays??)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 24 April 17
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 4 Apr 17 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

FURTHER UPDATE:

Eligibility criteria: ILR plus a few years
Language criteria met: from majority English country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 4 Apr 17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5 Apr 17 (according to tracking on Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: email received by husband and only mentioning him (not me!) received 21 April 17. Letters in post received 24 April 17 (his envelope included the receipt of funds letter). Anyone else had strange complications with joint applications (together with spouses)?
Date money gone off account: 18 Apr 17 (transaction date listed as 17 April 17--which was a bank holiday (Easter Monday)! Do they really work on Bank Holidays??)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 24 April 17
Biometrics done: [shortly thereafter--I forget when!]
Date of approval: My husband's reference number is now saying "Decided" online as of 1 August 2017 -- but just updated on 4 August 2017. My reference number (and we applied at the same time via NCS) says "Reference number not recognised" on the online system! Still no letter in the post. Hoping that confirmation arrives soon for BOTH of us via post!!
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 4 Apr 17 (JCAP)
Date passports received:[/quote]

[Sherrelyn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language requirement: B1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31 March
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 1 April
Date of acknowledgement: 13 April (received 26 April)
Date money gone off account: 18 April
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13 April (received 26 April)
Biometrics done: 26 April
Date of approval: online 'decided' 30 July 2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Sherrelyn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language requirement: B1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31 March
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 1 April
Date of acknowledgement: 13 April (received 26 April)
Date money gone off account: 18 April
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13 April (received 26 April)
Biometrics done: 26 April
Date of approval: 31 July 2017, received 5 August 2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Missguria101]

Update
(Three Applications 1 adult and 2 minor)
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Refugee+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 (trinity College)
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (Jcap)
Date of application:03/04/2017
Payment method:debit and credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 18/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter:20/04/2017(dated 15/04/2017)
Date money gone off account:18/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/04/2017
Biometrics done:24/04/2017
Online Status: changed to Decided on 31/07/2017
Updated 29/07/2017
Date of approval:approval letter receivef 05/08/2017
Date of ceremony: public ceremony letter received on 5/08 booked for 16/08/2017
Date applied for passports: 03/04/2017
Date money gone out of account:22/04/2017
Date passports received:



Good luck everyone

[mortana24]

Update 1 Update 2 Update 3

Eligibility criteria: Non EU family member of EEA, EEA 5 years Residency Card + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 20/04/2017

Date of application posted by NCS Croydon : 24/04/2017 at 14:20 ( record shown on Royal Mail tracking service )
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/04/2017 ( shown on Royal Mail tracking service )


Payment method: Debit Card
Date money gone off account: 08 / 05 / 17

Date of acknowledgement: 09 / 05 / 17 by email

Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/05/17
Biometrics done: 31/05/17

Date of approval: still waiting
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports:
Date passports received

[Sunlight17]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 5 Years + 1 year
Language criteria met: India Bachelors + NARIC Statement
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not known
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2017 (Email from UKVI)
Date money gone off account: 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/05/2017 received date: (do not remember)
Biometrics done: 30/05/2017
Date of approval: status showing AWAITING A DECISION on 25/05/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Bastien003]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 Years PRC + 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: French
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/04/2017 (Email) + 1 letter dated from 21/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/04/2017 received 25/04/2017
Biometrics done: 26/04/2017
Date of approval: 03/08/2017 - Letter received on 05/08/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Agn7786]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence including 1 year PR
Status: EU Citizen
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS C1
Method of application: Myself via post office
Date of application: 10.04.17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 11.04.17
Date of acknowledgement: 04.05.17 via email
Date money gone off account: 28.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05.05.17
Biometrics done: 06.05.17
Online checker: DECIDED on 07.08.17 (decision made on 04.08.17)
Date of approval letter: waiting...
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Volfing]

Eligibility criteria:EU national PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Danish
Method of application: NCS (Oxford)
Date of application:25 April 2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10 May 2017
Biometrics done: 17 May 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25 April 2017
Date passports received:

[blueberry101]

[quote="blueberry101"][quote="blueberry101"]Eligibility criteria: 8 Years + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: Degree from UK university
Nationality: EU
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 04/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 21/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 18/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 24/04/2017, 20/04/2017- date on the letter
Biometrics done: 27/04/2017
Online status update: 'decided' shown on 04/08/2017
Date of approval: 03/08/2017, approval letter arrived on 07/08/2017
Date of ceremony: awaiting an invitation letter
Date applied for passports: 04/04/2017
Date passports received:

[junaid7]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence including 1 year ILR
Status: Pakistan
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Post Grad from the UK
Method of application: NCS - Joint application
Date of application: 04.04.17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 18.04.17
Date of acknowledgement: 20.04.17 via email
Date money gone off account: 21.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22.04.17
Biometrics done: 24.04.17
Online checker: DECIDED on 02.08.17 (decision made on 31.07.17)
Date of approval letter: waiting.. it has taken longer than I expected......
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04.04.17
Date passports received:

[Agn7786]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence including 1 year PR
Status: EU Citizen
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS C1
Method of application: Myself via post office
Date of application: 10.04.17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 11.04.17
Date of acknowledgement: 04.05.17 via email
Date money gone off account: 28.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05.05.17
Biometrics done: 06.05.17
Online checker: DECIDED on 07.08.17 (decision made on 04.08.17)
Date of approval letter: Received on 09.08.17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Trabant]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR + Trinity College + Life in the UK test
Method of application: NCS Hamilton Scotland 4 April 2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 April 2017
Date of debit of fees: 18 april 2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 april 2017 (DATED 20 april 2017)
Date of Biometrics done: 25 april 2017
Date of receipt of approval: 07 08 2017 (letter dated 31 july 2017)
Date of Ceremony: 30 08 2017
Good luck everybody!!

[junaid7]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence including 1 year ILR
Status: Pakistan
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Post Grad from the UK
Method of application: NCS - Joint application
Date of application: 04.04.17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 18.04.17
Date of acknowledgement: 20.04.17 via email
Date money gone off account: 21.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22.04.17
Biometrics done: 24.04.17
Online checker: DECIDED on 02.08.17 (decision made on 31.07.17)
Date of approval letter: Received today - 10/08/2017 (Date of approval on the letter - 02/08/2017)
Date of ceremony: 16/08/2017 (Private Ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 04.04.17
Date passports received:

[onecapital]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years +PR
Language criteria met: life in the uk + Trinity B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 20.04.17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21.04.17
Date of acknowledgement: 08.05.17 email
Date money gone off account: 05.05.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05.05.17 received 17.05.17 (holiday)
Biometrics done: 17/05/17
Online Status: decided on 8.08. Web updated 10.08.17
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received:

[omarcheema1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Humanitarian Protection + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 SELT – GESE Grade 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application: Postal ,Recorded Delivery
Date of application: 18-04-2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19-04-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28-04-2017 Received on 04-05-2017
Date money gone off account: 27-04-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28-04-2017 Received on 04-05-2017
Biometrics done: 04-05-2017
Date of approval: 11TH August 2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:18-04-2017
Date passports received:

[Spadework]

[quote="Spadework"][quote="Spadework"]


Eligibility criteria: 11years plus 7years ilr
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS London
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email 08/05/2017 hard copy 10/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017

Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 05/05/2017
Received 10/05/2017
Biometrics done: 10/05/2017

Online Update: "Awaiting Decision" Updated 25/05/2017

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passport money gone off account: 09/05/2017
Date passports received:


STILL WAITING KMT

[pumpkinlu]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/2017 (email) & 13/05/2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: application -- 05/05/2017 (card charged) & 08/05/2017 (money taken off account); passport -- 12/05/2017 (card charged)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/05/2017
Biometrics done: 15/05/2017
Online status: Awaiting Decision (updated on 25/05/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Still waiting, but good to see people who applied at the same time as me getting their decisions already, hopefully not much longer to go now!

[Essor1]

Eligibility criteria - 11 years and 4 years ILR
Language criteria : Life in the UK Test + Trinity college certificate
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Walsall ( West Midlands)
Date of application: 13/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by Home office: unknown
Date of acknowledgement( E-mail: 2/05/2017) by post :29/04/2017, but received on 05/05/2017
Date of money gone off account: 29/04/2017 (from online banking)
Date of letter requesting biometric: 29/04/2017, but received on 05/05/2017
Biometric done: 06/05/2017 at 09:17 am
Date of applied Passport: 13/04/2017
Date of money gone off account: 05/04/2017
Online Status: Awaiting a decision, application updated on 25 May 2017
Date of approval: ?
Date of ceremony: ?

Hope my case ( application) will be decided soon, because I can see people applied after me...(on 18/04/2017; 20/04/2017) etc...already got their approval ???? :

[Ilr_in_2016]

Applied JCAP on 6th April Still Online Status - Awaiting Decision ...

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JOINT NATURALISATION & PASSPORT @ NCS MAIDENHEAD
Date of application: 06/04/2017
Payment method: Credit
Date of acknowledgement: 25/04/2017 dated 21/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 21/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/04/2017
Biometrics done: 26/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/04/2017
Date passports received: