Just because timelines are interesting and useful for some: UKF Delivered to HO 6 Nov Fee Deducted 20 November -Never heard anything- Emailed HO 22 Mar Received Response 15 Apr ('Application on hold for biometrics') Emailed NationalityBiometricsOverseas@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk for enrollment form - 15...

Interesting Result.... I sent in the UKF, got Biometrics done in Canada (I'm from US) on 5/15, and then just got a letter back from HO yesterday: "Thank you for your application... From the information you provided, it appears that you are a British Citizen under 2(1)(a) of the British National...

W00t. I got my biometrics form and made my appointment for Vancouver!!

Also just Emailed NationalityBiometricsOverseas@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk for enrollment form - 15 Apr

See if I can get the form direct from the source.

For newer US applicants would it make sense to try to enroll biometrics preemptively or even before they apply via UKF?

A couple weeks ago (22 Mar) I sent an email inquiring about the application to the home office (Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk). I just got an email back today (14 April) that said : Dear Mr ____ Thank you for your email. You are correct, there are currently no Biometric Enrolment Centres...

I thought I would stop lurking and say Hi. Thank you everyone for all the great info and support. Seems like with the USA biometrics (Really HO? Really?) thing I may be trekking to Vancouver or Toronto soon. Haven't heard anything back yet. Status on UKF: Packet Received by HO: 6 November Fee Deduct...