June 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[suker69]

ligibility criteria: EEA A8 (12 years in UK PR from 02. 2015 due to late WRS) spouse of BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity cert
Nationality: Slovakian
Method of application: NCS - Hatfield
Date of application: 14.06.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 26.06.2017
Date of debit of fees: 27.06.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27.06.2017
Date of biometric letter received: 29.06.2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30.06.2017
Online status: DECIDED appeared 21/10/2017 Decision made 19th October
Date on Approval letter: Letter dated 23/10/2017
Date of receipt of approval: Approval letter received 27/10/2017 around midday
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: to come soon
Date of Ceremony: Private ceremony for £60 on 7th November at Hatfield Council. Public ceremony was weeks away!
Date of Passport Application: 14.06.2017 JCAP
Date Passport to be received: waiting

Happy days guyzzzzz. So relieved after a long bumpy ride. Good luck to everyone waiting.

[CR001]

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[deepster83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity SELT
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 19/06/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not Sure
Date of acknowledgement: Email 27/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017 (28/06/2017 for Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/06/2017
Biometrics done: 01/07/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: 19/06/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

[rdb04]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: From English majority country
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: NCS RBKC
Date of application: 01/06/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 13/06/2017 (email), 15/06/2017 (letter - dated 12/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 12/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/06/2017 (dated 12/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 16/06/2017
Online status: Status changed to DECIDED on 16/10/2017, appeared online on 18/10/2017 around mid-day
Date of approval: Letter dated 18/10/2017 and received on 27/10/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 01/06/2017
Date passports received:

[nsunrav]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC certificate of Foreign degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hertforshire Council (JCAP)
Date of application: 01/06/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 2nd june 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 13/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 14 Jun 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/06/17
Biometrics done:20/06/17
Date of approval: AWAITING DECISION SINCE 15/06/2017
DECIDED: online date 16/10/17 appeared 18/10
Received joint approval +ceremony invite letter 27/10/17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 01/06/17
Date money gone off account:14/06/17
Date passports received:

Best wishes to all going through this process. Thanks for all the info on this forum. It helped with the long wait.

[asifkhan001]

Eligibility criteria:tier 1 G 5 YEARS + 1ILR
Language criteria met:
Nationality:pakistan
Method of application:NCS Sheffield counsil
Date of application:11/06/2007
Payment method:debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement:17/06/2017
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/06/2017
Biometrics done:22/06/2017
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:21/06/2017
Date passports received:waiting

[CR001]

by Sahil19 » Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:17 pm

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[strangerinthewoods]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: National of English speaking country
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS - Kingston
Date of application: 31/05/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 14/06/17
Date of money gone off account: 12/06/17
Date of biometric letter received: 15/06/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/06/17
Online status: 19/10/17 changed to "Decided" (indicated that status was updated on 17/10/17)
Date on Approval letter: Received today! 30/10/17 (Letter dated 20/10/17)
Date of Ceremony: Need to schedule
Date of Passport Application: 31/05/17
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

[pandarsr02]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 2yrs
Language criteria met: Met as part if ilr application
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 7 June 2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10th June 2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16 June 2017
Biometrics done: 27 June 2017
Date of approval: online - changed to decided on 19th Oct - updated on 17th Oct - letter not received yet
Approved - letter received today 30/10/2017

Date of ceremony:01 Nov 2017
Date applied for passports: 07 June 2017
Date passports received:

[jami009]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSC Degree
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS Walsall Council (JCAP)
Date of application: 14/06/2107
Payment method: Direct debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:15/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/06/2017 by email
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter received on 28/06/17 dated 23/06/2017
Biometrics done:28/06/2017
Date of approval: ONLINE change to DECIDED 19/10/2017 appeared on 21/10/2017 letter haven't received yet
approval letter received today 30/10/17 dated 23/10/17
Date of ceremony:17/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2107
Date money gone off account: 28/06/2017
Date passports received:

[Scotkaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/07/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 29/06/2017 (for the AN application)
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 29/06/2017
Biometrics done: 01/07/2017
Date of online status change (under Case ID ref. no.) - waiting
Date of online status change (under BRP no.) - DECIDED (when? doesn't say) - checked today
Date of approval letter received: waiting (online tool says wait for 10 days, but since what date?)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passport application fee gone off account: 05/07/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[edmokeski]

Eligibility criteria: BC Spouse + 4yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Native of an English-speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: LBHF NCS
Date of application: 13/06/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/17 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 22/06/17 (BC), 27/06/17 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/06/17
Biometrics done: 01/07/17 (Post Office)
Date of approval: Online status changed to Decided, seen 31st Oct (not clear when it was updated). Awaiting letter.
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 13/06/17 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[dandodex]

Eligibility criteria/Nationality: EU national PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS Life Skills
Method/Date of application: NCS + JCAP (Camden) 06/06/17
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/06/17
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 16/06/17
Date money gone off account: 28/06/17 (AN and passport) (first transaction declined, submitted new credit card details 21/06/17)
Biometrics letter received/submitted: 19/06/17 and 21/06/17
Date of approval: Online DECIDED 18/10/17 Letter RECEIVED 26/10/17 (DATED 21/10/17)
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

I got a call from HO on 19/10/17 to confirm my change of address. Now I know it was after deciding the case and before sending the decision letter.

Islington council will write to me within 2 to 3 weeks with 3 suggested ceremony dates. I am unable to book it now. Much worse service than any other council I've read about here so not impressed. I bet the suggested dates will be way into the future too.

[rmsnook]

FURTHER UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry 5 years + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: NA - Majority English Speaking Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS - Islington
Date of application: 07.06.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24.06.17

Online status: last updated 16.06.17 "awaiting decision"

CHANGED TO DECIDED 20.10.2017 (a little after noon) - "Application status updated on 18 October 2017."

Date on Approval letter: 21 October 2017

Date of receipt of approval: 27 October 2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 31 October 2017 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 07.06.17
Date Passport to be received: still to come

[prof_boy]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 5 yr route
Language criteria met: Covered by first degree
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 01/06/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:14/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/06/2017
Biometrics done: Postoffice
Date of approval: 31/10/2017
Date of ceremony: Yet to be arranged via council, Approval letter says within 21 days from today
Date applied for passports: Same day with the application 01/06/2017
Date passports received:

[joe_c_london]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: National of a majority English speaking country
Nationality: Canada
Method of application: NCS Barking and Dagenham (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/07/2017 for UKVI, 10/07/2017 for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 06/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/07/2017
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
Date of approval: waiting...
Date of ceremony: waiting...
Date applied for passport: 23/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[muskoxherder]

Updated

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of UK Citizen (with ILR for 9 years)
Language criteria met: Citizen of English speaking country (USA)
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 7/6/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8/6/17 (Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/06/17 (received 21/06/17)
Date money gone off account: Nationality 16/06/17 (£1282); Passport 20/6/17 (£72.50)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/06/17 (received 21/06/17)
Biometrics done: 23/06/17
Online Status: “Awaiting Decision”, updated 16/06/17 (first seen at 10/7/17)
Date of approval: 18/10/17 (updated 20th October just after noon).
Letter dated 21st October, received 31st October
Date of ceremony: Camden haven't received the notification, so I can't yet book it
Date applied for passports: JCAP (7/6/17)
Date passports received:

[dandodex]

Eligibility criteria/Nationality: EU national PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS Life Skills
Method/Date of application: NCS + JCAP (Camden) 06/06/17
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/06/17
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 16/06/17
Date money gone off account: 28/06/17 (AN and passport) (first transaction declined, submitted new credit card details 21/06/17)
Biometrics letter received/submitted: 19/06/17 and 21/06/17
Date of approval: Online DECIDED 18/10/17 Letter received 26/10/17 (dated 21/10/17)
Date of ceremony: Islington letter received 01/11/17 / Ceremony booked for 06/11/17
Date passports received:

[Gurdy20]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: National of English speaking country
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: by email 26/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/06/2017
Biometrics done:30/06/2017
Date of approval: Decided 18 October 2017 updated 20 October 2017
Citizenship Invitation Letter: dated 21 October received 2 November
(mail redirection worked if anyone else is concerned about moving during application process)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017

I hope they can find me as I provided a change of address only a few days ago - fingers crossed

2/11 - Mail redirect worked fine

[edmokeski]

Eligibility criteria: BC Spouse + 4yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Native of an English-speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: LBHF NCS
Date of application: 13/06/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/17 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 22/06/17 (BC), 27/06/17 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/06/17
Biometrics done: 01/07/17 (Post Office)
Date of approval: Online status changed to Decided, seen 31st Oct (not clear when it was updated). Letter arrived 02-11-2017 dated 26-10-17. ACCEPTED!
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 13/06/17 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[john_mendez]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: University Degree
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/06/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 12/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/06/2017
Biometrics done: 15/06/2017
Date of approval: 16/10/17. Appeared online at 18/10/17. Approval letter received 30/10/17
Date of ceremony: 16/11/17
Date applied for passports: 01/06/2017
Date passports received:

Good luck everyone. It seems like the processing time has stretched. My friends who applied a few months before have had to wait for almost 2 months, 4 months and in my case 5 months.

[ess212]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Date documents received by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/06/2017 (email); 29/06/2017 (post; dated 24/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2017 (in post with acknowledgement letter; dated 26/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/06/2017
Online Status: AWAITING A DECISION (26 June 2017); DECIDED 19/10/17 (shown on 21/10/17 after midday)
Date of approval: Letter dated 23/10/17. Arrived 02/11/17 (I moved and didn't have time to update my address, but redirection worked- in case that helps anyone)
Date of ceremony: --waiting--
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: --waiting--
Date passports received: --waiting--

[ess212]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Date documents received by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/06/2017 (email); 29/06/2017 (post; dated 24/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2017 (in post with acknowledgement letter; dated 26/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/06/2017
Online Status: AWAITING A DECISION (26 June 2017); DECIDED 19/10/17 (shown on 21/10/17 after midday)
Date of approval: Letter dated 23/10/17. Arrived 02/11/17 (I moved and didn't have time to update my address, but redirection worked- in case that helps anyone)
Date of ceremony: 07/11/17 (Southwark public ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: --waiting--
Date passports received: --waiting--

[lil_minion]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5y + 1y ILR
Language criteria met: UK University Degree plus Life in the UK test
Nationality: Bulgarian
Method of application: private
Date of application: 29/06/2017 royal mail recorded
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 10/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/07/2017
Online status: awaiting decision since 10/07/2017 still hasn’t changed to decided
Biometrics done: 14/07/2017
Date of approval: 31/10/2017, letter received 02/11/2017
Date of ceremony: waiting for my ceremony invitation letter
Date applied for passports: 29/06/2017
Date passports received:

[Gr8tlength]

Eligibility criteria: 22 yrs resident, 5+1yr EU res.
Language criteria met: IELTS CELTB1,LIUKTEST
Nationality: EU8 czech
Method of application: Post/Immig.Solicitor
Date of application: 30.06.2017
Payment method: Direct Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11.07.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12.07.2017
Date money gone off account: 12.07.2017
Date requesting biometrics: 12.07.2017
Biometrics done: 17.07.2017
Date of approval: 27.09.2017
Date of ceremony: 03.11.2017
Douments returned: 03.10.2017
Date applied for passport: 06.11.2017
Date passports received: Not received