May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[AlfaBeta123]

Update below:

Eligibility criteria: EEA 9 years, British spouse, 1 year PR Card
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test - Luton
Nationality: European
Method of application: JCAP - Cambridge
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/05/2017 (email)
Date of txt received HMPO: 17/05/2017 ("We'll contact you by 7/6 if more info or an interview is required. If not, expect your passport by this date. No further update on progress will be given")
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/05/2017
Biometrics done: 18/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017 (JCAP), Passport money gone off my account: 18/05/2017
Date passports received:

[DollarPound]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Trinity London
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 22/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[ijustdontknow]

Eligibility criteria: 12 year residency - EEA PR + 12months
Language: Degree at British University
Method of application: NCS JCAP (Winchester ) 09/05/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/05/2017 (presumably)
Date of debit of fees: 19/05/2017 (Citizenship Only)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017 (by email) 20/05/2017 (letter date) 24/05/17 (arrived in post)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/05/17 (dated) 24/05/17 (arrived in post)
Biometrics done: 25/05/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 9/05/2017
Date passports received:

[brytol]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year = 6 years counted from 01/05/2011 (no WRS)
Language criteria met: B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: EEA A8
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 09/05/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017 (e-mail), 20/05/2017 (mail)
Date money gone off account: 21/05/2017 (BC), 25/05/2017 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/05/2017
Biometrics done: 25/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/05/2017
Date passports received:

[Nimon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR (NO WRS)
Language criteria met: B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: EEA A8
Method of application: NCS Liverpool
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: email: 23/05/2017, letter: 25/05/2017 (dated 22/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/05/2017, received 25/05/2017
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017
Date money gone out of account (passport): 25/05/2017
Date passports received:

[colinjg]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry Visa, 6 years residency including 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: New Zealander, LIUK Test
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: DVS Wandsworth
Date of application:10/05/17
Payment method: Credit/Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/17 (Royal Mail track and trace)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:22/05/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10/05/17 JCAP
Passport Fee Deducted: 25/05/17
Date passports received:

[Snakedoctor]

Eligibility criteria:14yrs + 14 months Indefinite
Language criteria met: life in the UK + trinity college
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Check in Service
Date of application: 24th of May
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25th of May
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 24/05/17 with naturalisation application
Date passports received:


A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[Seph27]

UPDATE 2

Eligibility criteria: BC Partner + 3 Years
Language criteria met: UKNARIC (C1), B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS/JCAP
Date of application: 12/05/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/05/17 via Royal Mail Tracking
Date of acknowledgement: Email: 22/05/17, Letter: 25/05/17
Date money gone off account: Naturalisation: 22/05/17, Passport: 25/05/17
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 25/05/17
Biometrics done: 25/05/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/05/17
Date passports received: (HMPO Text Msg of 25/05/17: "We'll contact you by 15/06 if more info or an interview is required. If not, expect your passport by this date. No further update on progress will be given."

[aluter]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years residence + Spouse of British Citizen.
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Degree UK University
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 15th May
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16th May
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[colinjg]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry Visa, 6 years residency including 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: New Zealander, LIUK Test
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: DVS Wandsworth
Date of application:10/05/17
Payment method: Credit/Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/17 (Royal Mail track and trace)
Date of acknowledgement: 26/05/17 (dated 21/05/17)
Date money gone off account:22/05/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/05/17 (dated 23/05/17)
Biometrics done: 25/05/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10/05/17 JCAP
Passport Fee Deducted: 25/05/17
Date passports received:[/quote]

[runner90]

Eligibility criteria: PR acquired on 1/5/2016
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Merton Council - JCAP
Date of application: 16/05/17
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/05/17 (Royal Mail track and trace)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/05/17 JCAP
Passport Fee Deducted:
Date passports received:

[spellish123]

update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge + JCAP
Date of application: 11/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017.
Passport funds on: 25/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:26/05/2017
Biometrics done: 26/05/2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 11 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

[deefox]

Eligibility criteria: ILE 5 years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Trinity London
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Lewisham(JCAP)
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:05/05/2017 (delivered by DX)
Date of acknowledgement:18/05/2017 (email) letter dated: 17/05/2017 delivered after 18/05/2017
Date money gone off account:17/05/2017 (Naturalisation) . Passport : 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:dated 17/05/2017
Biometrics done:27/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[Nimon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR (NO WRS)
Language criteria met: B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: EEA A8
Method of application: NCS Liverpool
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: email: 23/05/2017, letter: 25/05/2017 (dated 22/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/05/2017, received 25/05/2017
Bio-metrics done: 27/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017
Date money gone out of account (passport): 25/05/2017
Date passports received:

[justwait]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in UK. Test +B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application:NCS Nottingham (JCAP)
Date of application: 18/05/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: tracking number not provided by NCS
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/05/2017
Date money gone out of account (passport):
Date passports received:

[Enquiry]

Eligibility criteria: MN1 , Parents with ILR
Language criteria met: NA
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: NCS - JCAP
Date of application: 16/05/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: No Idea when they receive, should be next day
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[chevchelios]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen, 12 years in UK, (PR 07-2016).
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: PL
Method of application: NCS (JCAB Scotland)
Date of application: 18-05-2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22-05-17 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 28-05-17 (funds blocked on CC)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18-05-2017 (JCAB)
Date passports received:

[dbinder1]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit + > 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: US Citizen
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15-05-2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 29-05-17
Date money gone off account: 28-05-17 (funds blocked on CC)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[chevchelios]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen, 12 years in UK, (PR 07-2016).
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: PL
Method of application: NCS (JCAB Scotland)
Date of application: 18-05-2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22-05-17 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 29-05-17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 28-05-17 (funds blocked on CC)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18-05-2017 (JCAB)
Date passports received:

[Ewelina_Sz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 + 1 years
Language criteria met: BSc Management
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 2 May 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15 May 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15 May 2017
Date money gone off account: Had to re-send/Declined on 14th May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15 May 2017
Biometrics done: 23 May 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[lulu2]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years Residency + PR 7 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/05/17
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/05/17 (DX date)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/5/17 (email)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[rk_niu1981]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Gen (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Met for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Leicestershire
Date of application: 10/05/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure, I was not given any thing to track
Date of acknowledgement: Not yet received
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/05/2017 (letter dated 21/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 29/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10/05/2017
Date passports received:

[ashishashah]

Eligibility criteria:HSMP(5 years)+ 1 YEAR on ILR
Language criteria met:Passed Trinity college test
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:JCAP(Sutton council)
Date of application:15 May
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17 May
Date of acknowledgement:30 May(letter dated 25 May)
Date money gone off account:27 May
Date of letter requesting biometrics:30 May
Biometrics done:30 May
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15 May
Date passports received

[blacklabel69]

Update 1:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5+ yrs and 1+ yr ILR
Language criteria met: Proved for ILR after 28-Oct-2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/05/2017 (sent on 09/05/2017)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 24/05/2017(email), letter received 26/05/2017 (dated 20/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/05/2017 (dated 23/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[justwait]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in UK. Test +B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application:NCS Nottingham (JCAP)
Date of application: 18/05/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/05/17 (Royal Mail track and trace)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/05/2017
Date money gone out of account (passport):
Date passports received: