August 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[summer1707]

update

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs ILR residency
Language criteria met:Life in the uk + MSc Degree
Nationality:Non- EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: letter was dated 07/08/2017 received 10/08/2017 also email : 08/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter was dated 07/08/2017 received 10/08/2017
Biometrics done:10/08/2017
Date of approval: I owe this to Almighty God , Who is EVER Loving , EVER Faithful . 26th October 2017 Approved, received a card from the mail man because I wasn't home , went to the post office the next day 3rd Nov 2017 I received the letter confirming the application was successful ,letter was sent in the same envelop with all my documents returned minus the life in the UK test which they always retain.
My online tracker still says awaiting decision so for all those tracking their application online be aware that a decision could have been made but the tracker not updated.
Date of ceremony: letter says it will take about 3 weeks to receive invitation to a ceremony at which point I will contact the local council.
Date applied for passports: did not apply with naturalisation
Date passports received: travelling soon so not applying until next year.

Time from receipt of application to approval : 85 days , 2 months 24 days
For the moderators its almost impossible to edit a post , perhaps thats why so many people have not shared the status of their applications . I almost gave up but I reconsidered because this information may useful to those waiting.
Good luck everyone. Dare I say Merry Christmas! its around the corner now.

[LadyRenoir]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK BA degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/08/17
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/08/17
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/17
Date money gone off account: 05/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/09/17
Biometrics done: 08/09/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Updated:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK BA degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/08/17
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/08/17
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/17
Date money gone off account: 05/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/09/17
Biometrics done: 08/09/17
Date of approval: 17/10/17 (letter dated 20/10/17)
Date of ceremony: 17/11/17
Date applied for passports: will apply soon!
Date passports received:

[Jmluk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA Family Member PLus 1 Yr PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree Completed
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 07/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/08/2017 (email), Post received 17/08/2017 dated 10/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 11/08/2017, Received 17/08/2017
Biometrics done: 17/08/2017
Online Update: Awaiting Decision 09/08/2017, Changed to Decided 13/10/2017 updated 09/10/2017
Date of approval: Received 21/10/17 dated 13/10/17
Date of ceremony: 24/10/17
Date applied for passports: 01/11/17
Date passports received: Not Yet

[CR001]

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

[JAYHO]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years working; 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 14 August 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17 August 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18 August 2017
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval: Application changed to decided on 23 October; Letter received on 2 November dated 25 October
Date of ceremony: 14 December 2017 (Harrow Council)
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[hussainfarhad]

Eligibility criteria: ILR For 3 yrs + spouse of British citizeb
Language criteria met: LIUK satisfied requirement after 28 October 2013
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31/7/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/2017 via email
Date money gone off account: not yet(sending payment slip again) gone on 7th September
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19 /8/2017 letter dated 16/8/2017
Biometrics done: 28/08/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:

Decided being shown at around 1245pm 10 November 2017

[pacman2017]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+7Years
Language criteria met: Two UK University Degrees
Nationality: China
Method of application: NCJ Croydon
Date of application: 3rd Aug. According Tracking, council only posted on Friday 5th Aug. So HO received on 8th Aug
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8th Aug
Date of acknowledgement: 10th Aug by email
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 10th. Received on 12th Aug
Biometrics done:14th Aug
Date of approval: Letter dated 31st Oct, received on 10th Nov. Online still shows "Awaiting" So online status is not accurate!
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[hussainfarhad]

Eligibility criteria: ILR For 3 yrs + spouse of British citizeb
Language criteria met: LIUK satisfied requirement after 28 October 2013
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31/7/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/2017 via email
Date money gone off account: not yet(sending payment slip again) gone on 7th September
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19 /8/2017 letter dated 16/8/2017
Biometrics done: 28/08/17
Date of approval: decided on 10/11/17 letter received 11/11/17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:

[Shawnmirza]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria met: Education from USA
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS - Bracknell
Date of application: 31/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08 / 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2017
Date money gone for passports: 11/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/08/2017
Biometrics done: 10/08/17
Date of Approval ONLINE STATUS: CHANGED TO DECIDED TODAY 14/11/2017 - Cant wait to receive letters now
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports:31/07/2017
Date passports received:

[waldo3002]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years lawful residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK taught degree + previous ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Bristol)
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/08/2017 (E-mail) 25/08/2017 (letter dated 23/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/08/2017 (Naturalisation) 29/08/2017 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Online status: "Awaiting a decision" since 23/08/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[SKV01]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + ILR 20 months
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 02/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email : 09/08/2017, Letter Dated: 08/08/2017, Received : 11/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 09/08/2017, Received : 11/08/2017
Biometrics done: 14/08/2017
Date of approval: Changed to Decided online on 16/11/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 02/08/2017
Date passports received:

[kast18]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years/1 Year PR
Language criteria met:UK Ba Degree, Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:16/08/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement:22/08/2017
Date money gone off account:21/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/08/2017
Biometrics done:25/08/2017

Online status changed to decided: 16/11/2017

Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony:awaiting
Date applied for passports:N/A
Date passports received:N/A

[wisamt1]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years ILR
Language Eligibility: Life in The UK + UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Letter): dated 07/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Biometrics done: 16/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 17/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/08/2017
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[waldo3002]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 10 years lawful residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK taught degree + previous ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Bristol)
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/08/2017 (E-mail) 25/08/2017 (letter dated 23/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/08/2017 (Naturalisation) 29/08/2017 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Online status: Changed to decided 17/11/2017 (from 12pm onwards)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[Shawnmirza]

FINAL UPDATE:::::


Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria met: Education from USA
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS - Bracknell
Date of application: 31/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08 / 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2017
Date money gone for passports: 11/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/08/2017
Biometrics done: 10/08/17
Date of Approval ONLINE STATUS: CHANGED TO DECIDED TODAY 14/11/2017 - Cant wait to receive letters now
Date of approval: Approval Letter from HO Received on 20/11/17 and from Council Received on 21/11/17.

Date on council letter for Ceremony was 31st of Jan so booked a Private Ceremony for 3 of us which costed £100 for Monday 27th Nov.
Date of ceremony: 27-11-2017
Date applied for passports:31/07/2017
Date passports received: Waiting

[Abuzaid]

Status Update:

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and B1 (Trinity)
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge +JCAP
Date of application: 30/08/2017
Payment method: VISA Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 05/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/09/2017
Biometrics done: 14/09/2017
Date of approval: 23/11/2017 online status “Changed to DECIDED” today
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30/08/2017
Date passports received:
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[bhatti_pk]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS CEFR B1
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 12/08/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure, as NCS sent them my application
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2017 through email
Date money gone off account: 17/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received on 21/08/2017 date on letter 17/08/2017
Biometrics done: 24/08/2017
Date of approval: 23/11/2017 online status “Changed to DECIDED” today (23/11/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:12/08/17
Date passports received:

[summer1707]

update

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs ILR residency
Language criteria met:Life in the uk + MSc Degree
Nationality:Non- EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: letter was dated 07/08/2017 received 10/08/2017 also email : 08/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter was dated 07/08/2017 received 10/08/2017
Biometrics done:10/08/2017
Date of approval: I owe this to Almighty God , Who is EVER Loving , EVER Faithful . 26th October 2017 Approved, received a card from the mail man because I wasn't home , went to the post office the next day 3rd Nov 2017 I received the letter confirming the application was successful ,letter was sent in the same envelop with all my documents returned minus the life in the UK test which they always retain.
My online tracker still says awaiting decision so for all those tracking their application online be aware that a decision could have been made but the tracker not updated.
Date of ceremony: letter says it will take about 3 weeks to receive invitation to a ceremony at which point I will contact the local council.
Date applied for passports: did not apply with naturalisation
Date passports received: travelling soon so not applying until next year.

Time from receipt of application to approval : 85 days which is 2 months 24 days
For the moderators its almost impossible to edit a post , perhaps thats why so many people have not shared the status of their applications . I almost gave up but I reconsidered because this information may useful to those waiting.
Good luck everyone. Dare I say Merry Christmas! its around the corner now.
Re: August 2017 Na
Ceremony done certificate of naturalisation received. I'm a citizen now.

[ali_aboosi]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residency Route for ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors Degree
Nationality: Iraqi
Method of application: JCAP Sutton
Date of application: 21st August
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Possibly 23rd August
Date of acknowledgement: Possibly 24th August
Date money gone off account: Possibly 24th August
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25th August
Biometrics done: 29th August
Date of approval: 23rd November, "Decided" online at midday
Approval letter received:
Date of group ceremony:
Date of private ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 21st August
Date passports received:
Driving Licence Endorsements: 3 points, CU80 (using mobile phone) on 28th April 2015

[SKV01]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + ILR 20 months
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 02/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email : 09/08/2017, Letter Dated: 08/08/2017, Received : 11/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 09/08/2017, Received : 11/08/2017
Biometrics done: 14/08/2017
Date of approval: Changed to Decided online on 16/11/2017. Approval Letter received on 24/11/2017, letter dated 15/11/17 .
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 02/08/2017
Date passports received:

[kast18]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years/1 Year PR
Language criteria met:UK Ba Degree, Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:16/08/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement:22/08/2017
Date money gone off account:21/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/08/2017
Biometrics done:25/08/2017
Online status changed to decided: 16/11/2017
Date letter received: 27/11/2017; Dated: 16/11/2017
Date of ceremony:12/12/2017
Date applied for passports:Will apply after ceremony
Date passports received:N/A

[wisamt1]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years ILR
Language Eligibility: Life in The UK + UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Letter): dated 07/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Biometrics done: 16/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 17/11/2017
Date of approval: dated 17/11/2017 received 29/11/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/08/2017
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[waldo3002]

Update 2

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 10 years lawful residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK taught degree + previous ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Bristol)
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/08/2017 (E-mail) 25/08/2017 (letter dated 23/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/08/2017 (Naturalisation) 29/08/2017 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Online status: Changed to decided 17/11/2017 (from 12pm onwards)
Date of approval: 17/11/2017 (letter arrived 29/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 05/12/2017 (private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 15/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[umarnazar]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Medical Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14/08/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure, as NCS sent them my application
Date of acknowledgement: 22/08/2017

Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received on 25/08/2017, done it on 26/08/2017
Date of approval: 20/11/2017 online status “Changed to DECIDED”
Letter received of ceremony and approval: 29/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 20/12/2017
Date applied for passports: 14/08/2017
Date passports received: awaiting

[Yawbee]

Eligibility criteria : EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria: Life in U.K. + B1 Trinity
Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 14/08/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/ UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgment: email 22/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 22/08/2017 received 24/08/2017
Date biometrics done:24/08/2017
Online status as at 12 00pm 30/11/2017 : Awaiting decision
Date of approval: ?
Date applied for passport: 14/08/2017