June 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[CR001]

Can member please post in the correct timeline format and refrain from asking questions in this TIMELINE ONLY topic.

[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: 27/10/2017
Date of Ceremony: Private ceremony for £60 on 7th November at Hatfield Council. Public ceremony was weeks away!
Ceremony: I have already attended and got my Certificate. Passport should come within 20 days.
Date of Passport Application: 14.06.2017 JCAP
Date Passport to be received: waiting

Very smooth process for me. The ceremony lasted for 10 mins. What a joke:D Good luck to all of you.

[asifkhan001]

Eligibility criteria:5 years tier 1 General + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: uk degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application:JCAP Sheffield
Date of application:06/06/2017
Payment method:debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
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: online "Decided" today 08/11/2017 waiting for approval letter
Date of ceremony:Not booked yet
Date applied for passports:waiting
Date passports received:waiting.

Good luck everyone.

[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: 29th November - first available appointment.
FYI - Camden online ceremony booking hasn't been working - I had to call for the appointment.
Date applied for passports: JCAP (7/6/17)
Date passports received:

[Nadrev]

Eligibility criteria:11 years tier + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity cert.
Nationality: EU
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:16/06/2017
Payment method: debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/17
Date of acknowledgement:21/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/06/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: can't remember somewhere in between this dates
Date of approval: online "Decided" 19/10/2017; Letter received 30/10/17
Date of ceremony: 07/11/17
Date applied for passports: 16/06/17
Date passports received: waiting

[sridharsatyan]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR ( 2 yrs)
Language criteria met: B1 CEFR ( Trinity )
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of application:22-June
Payment method:Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:NA
Date of acknowledgement:NA
Date money gone off account: 29-June / 03-July for Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06-July
Biometrics done:07-July
Date of approval: 27-July (Status still says Awaiting decision on Naturalisation webpage). Letter Received from Home Office - 09-Nov
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:22-June
Date passports received:

[ambal]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 ( dependent ) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree in english
Nationality: Non-EU
Applicants:1 Adult + 2 children
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application:20-June
Payment method:Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:NA
Date of acknowledgement:NA
Date money gone off account: 27-June
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05-July
Biometrics done:07-July
Date of approval: 1-Nov (Status still says Awaiting decision on Naturalisation check webpage). Letter Received from Home Office - 09-Nov
Date of ceremony:To be booked
Date applied for passports:20-June
Date passports received:

[hasssssssan]

Date of joint application: 27/06/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 2/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 2/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4/07/2017 both letter came in the same envelope
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
Date of approval: 3/11/2017 letter received in 10/11/2017

[MAngie]

Eligibility criteria: 22,5yrs residing, 12yrs Permanent Resident (Home Office letter)
Language criteria met: Life in the U.K. Test + UK BSc Hons degree+UK MA
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (Hull)
Date of application: 22/06/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/06/2017 ( Royal Mail tracking service)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 29/06/2017, arrived 03/07/2010. Email 03/07/2017.
Date money gone off account: (showed on balance 30/06/2017) 01/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter dated 29/06/2017, arrived 03/07/2017
Biometrics done: 04/07/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/06/2017
Date passports received:

[Saulman]

Eligibility criteria: long residence leave to remain.
Language criteria met: Trinity London B1
Nationality: Iraqi
Method of application: 29/06/2017
Date of application: NCS
Payment method: Visa debt
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/07/2017
Biometrics done: 10/07/2017
Date of approval: ............?
Date of ceremony: ...........?
Date applied for passports: 29/06/2017
Date passport money gone off account 11/07/2017
Date passports received: ...?

Just looked at online statues has changed to "Decided" will see what's next.

[chaitumsk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR dependent 5 yr + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Luton
Date of application: 23/06/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date money gone off account: 07/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/07/2017
Biometrics done: 15/07/2017
Date of approval: 01/11/2017 received 10/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 29/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 23/06/2017
Date passport money gone off account 10/07/2017
Date passports received: -----

Online status still shows 'Awaiting Decision'

[MAngie]

Eligibility criteria: 22,5yrs residing, 12yrs Permanent Resident (Home Office letter)
Language criteria met: Life in the U.K. Test + UK BSc Hons degree+UK MA
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (Hull)
Date of application: 22/06/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/06/2017 ( Royal Mail tracking service)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 29/06/2017, arrived 03/07/2010. Email 03/07/2017.
Date money gone off account: (showed on balance 30/06/2017) 01/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter dated 29/06/2017, arrived 03/07/2017
Biometrics done: 04/07/2017
Date of approval: 06/11/2017 (letter received 11/11/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/06/2017
Date passports received:

[dave0000]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen + Permanent Resident (5+1)
Language Criteria: Trinity College London
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS - Kensington
Date of application: 27.06.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement e-mail/letter: 04.07.2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07.07.2017
Previous Online status: last updated 04.07.17 "awaiting decision"
Date on Approval letter: 01.11.2017
Date of receipt of approval: 11.11.2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 21.11.2017 (TBC)
Date of Passport Application: 27.06.2017
Date Passport to be received:

Online status still shows 'Awaiting Decision'

[WRS]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General (dependent) for 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Reading
Date of application: 21/06/2017
Payment method: VISA Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 28/06/2017
Date of debit of fees: 27/06/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/06/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 01/07/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/07/2017
Online status: DECIDED 24/10/2017 appeared on 27/10/2017
Date on Approval letter: 26/10/17
Date of receipt of approval: 07/11/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/11/17 dated 03/11/17
Date of Ceremony: 15/11/17
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[WRS]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General for 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 27/06/2017
Payment method: VISA Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: Never Received
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/07/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 13/07/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/07/2017
Online status: still showing "awaiting a decision" so its no longer updated
Date on Approval letter: 01/11/17
Date of receipt of approval: 12/11/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[swintooh]

Update marked

Eligibility criteria: 10 years of residence, permanent residents since 2012
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: EU Citizen - Polish
Applicants: 2 adults + 1 child
Method of application: JCAP - NCS Hounslow Council / Registrar Office
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 19/06/2017 (visible on 21/06/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/06/2017
Date of approval: awaiting formal letter (online status changed to Decided on 14/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[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 done 06/11/17
Date passports received: 10/11/17

My journey is complete!

[WRS]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General for 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 27/06/2017
Payment method: VISA Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: Never Received
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/07/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 13/07/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/07/2017
Online status: still showing "awaiting a decision" so its no longer updated
Date on Approval letter: 01/11/17
Date of receipt of approval: 12/11/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/11/17 dated 13/11/17
Date of Ceremony: 03/01/2018 by Reading Borough [Booked Private for extra £100 for coming week]
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[JUSTMEHERE]

Eligibility criteria: Language criteria met: UK Degree Certificates 50+ Years residence, English mother and 29 years ILR
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS Brighton
Date of application: 20/06/2017
Payment method: Credit 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: 20/6/17
On line status awaiting a decision since 12 July 17

Extra info request for Self-Employed Tax/Ni statements send 30/10/17 Luckily I keep good records, send and received by them 1/11/17 ... No update since then... Now noticed they have made a spelling error on my middle name, could only say by letter as no other way to contact case worker, sent and received by them on 15th/11/17

[suker69]

Eligibility 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: 27/10/2017
Date of Ceremony: Private ceremony for £60 on 7th November at Hatfield Council. Public ceremony was weeks away!
Ceremony: I have already attended and got my Certificate. Passport should come within 20 days.
Date of Passport Application: 14.06.2017 JCAP
Date Passport to be received: Text received from HMPO exactly one week after ceremony 14/11/2017. Passport received next day by DX.

Very smooth process for me. The ceremony lasted for 10 mins. What a joke:D Good luck to all of you.

[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
Invitation Letter Arrived: 18.10.2017
Date of ceremony: 03.11.2017
Douments returned: 03.10.2017
Date applied for passports: 06.11.2017
Date passports & docs.received: 15.11.2017

[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 passports: 06.11.2017
Date passports received: 15.11.2017

[ess212]

FINAL UPDATE

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: 30/06/2017
Date passports received: 15/11/2017 (Just booked a holiday to celebrate )

Good luck to everyone still waiting. It's a horrible wait. Find things to distract yourself from the stress/impatience/disappointment at the pace that the HO works.

[jayacpr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSC Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Sheffield Council (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/06/2107
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:28 june 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 07/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 3 Jul 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/07/17
Biometrics done:07/07/17
Date of approval:03/11/17 received today 16/11/17
Date of ceremony: given date 28/11/
Date applied for passports: 26/06/17
Date money gone off account:07/07/17
Date passports received:

[Mukund12345]

Eligibility criteria: 5 + 1 years
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK BA Degree
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS - West Minister
Date of application: 16.06.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 14.06.2017
Date of money gone off account: 15.06.2017
Date of biometric letter received: 17.06.2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19.06.2017

Online status: Online Status 'DECIDED' on 23 October 2017. Seen the status changed an hour ago.
Date on Approval letter: 24/102017

Date of receipt of approval: 29/10/2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: None
Date of Ceremony: 09/11/2017
Date of Passport Application: 16.06.2017 JCAP
Date Passport to be received: 16/11/2017