January 2014 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[Casapot]

Hi All, thank you for everyone for posting their updates on this website, it has been very helpful for me personally.
This is my little contribution :

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, NARIC, or B1 test): ILTES
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS Westminiter
Date of application: 07 Jan 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27 Jan 2014
Date approval received: 12 Mar 2013 ( dated 04 Mar 2013)
Date of ceremony: TBA

good luck for all those who are still waiting.

Does anyone know what to do next ?

Many thanks

.....what to do next?...relax ...and congrats to you

[Ahem]

Hi All, thank you for everyone for posting their updates on this website, it has been very helpful for me personally.
This is my little contribution :

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, NARIC, or B1 test): ILTES
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS Westminiter
Date of application: 07 Jan 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27 Jan 2014
Date approval received: 12 Mar 2013 ( dated 04 Mar 2013)
Date of ceremony: TBA

good luck for all those who are still waiting.

Does anyone know what to do next ?

Many thanks

Woow so quick ... congratulations ... its time to enjoy your life now ...

[sidhujazz]

Finally good news folks.

Applied on the 13th Jan.

Approval received: 13th march, letter dated 6th March.

Thank you all for your support, i am not just abandon this forum, i be around to help out wherever i can with whatever i know from my experience.

[collipu]

Finally good news folks.

Applied on the 13th Jan.

Approval received: 13th march, letter dated 6th March.

Thank you all for your support, i am not just abandon this forum, i be around to help out wherever i can with whatever i know from my experience.

Congratss!!

[sidhujazz]

thank you Collipu.

[hina zaheer]

Finally good news folks.

Applied on the 13th Jan.

Approval received: 13th march, letter dated 6th March.

Thank you all for your support, i am not just abandon this forum, i be around to help out wherever i can with whatever i know from my experience.

Congratzzzz sighujazz hope we gt our approvals soon aswell

[winchesterguy]

[quote="varre_v"]Hello Guys,

Further to my posting on January 27, I have received the acknowledgement letter and the fees got debited also. Here is my current status.

Who: Myself & 2 children
Eligibility criteria: WP(1.5 yrs) + Tier-1(3 years) + Tier-1 Ext (6months) + ILR + 1yr
Language criteria met: LIFE IN UK TEST & Cambridge ESOL Key Englist Test (Pass with Distinction)
Method of application: NCS-Newcastle Upon Tyne
Payment method: Debit card
Date of application: 16/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/01/2014 (AS PER RM)
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2014 (bank balance dropped by £2052)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2014 (letter dated 29th Jan)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting[/quote]


My wife has recieved the letter from council for ceremony but we have not recieved any confirmation from HO. I am not sure when we will get this. Anyone can share some views on this?

[soniaa84]

Finally good news folks.

Applied on the 13th Jan.

Approval received: 13th march, letter dated 6th March.

Thank you all for your support, i am not just abandon this forum, i be around to help out wherever i can with whatever i know from my experience.

Ohhh congratulations n v v happy for u .now enjoy the pasport.

[Churros7]

[quote="Churros7"]Hi all,

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence +ILR
Language criteria met : Esol and life in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/01/2014
Payment method : credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/01/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 30/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30/01/2014
Date approval received:13/03/2014
Date of ceremony: TBA



Hi All,

Just a quick update - i got my approval letter today - 13/03/2014 - sooo happy!!
This forum was very helpful, good luck to those who are still waiting

[khurrambutt]

Hi All,
Altough I already had my approval and ceremoney and have applied for passports, I am here to encourage you all to have faith and have positive thinking. Very soon you all will get your approvals. Slow and steady wins the race............... I wish all the luck in the world to everyone of you.

[chis1]

I applied on 13th January. Anyone still waiting from before this date? Its awful having to wait with no ability to obtain a meaningful update.

[27pence]

Hi Chris1,

I applied on the 7th of January. I would try not to worry to much, as we have seen in the last couple of days more and more approvals for the beginning two weeks of January. There are still people waiting from October, November and December. I agree with you that it is very annoying that there is no way to track the application. It actually disgusts me that they use 2nd class stamps to post the approvals, especially when we have all paid close to £1000 to do this.

[milan69]

2nd class post is quite irritating.

[t0mmy]

With the grace of Allah - an update:

Eligibility criteria: 1 year WP + 4 yrs Tier1 G + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Westmisnter
English language requirement: LIUK + UK degree
Date of application: 3rd January 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th January 2014
Date of acknowledgement : 27/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2014
Date of approval: 13/03/2014 (dated 06/03/2014)
Date of Ceremony:

I got the brown envelope yesterday. Wishing everyone success.
I called the HO earlier this week and was just told the application has been received!! nothing more info. At that time
it seems my approval was already in the post. So don't bother calling them.

[ei]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (HSMP + Tier1) + 1 year (ILR)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS used documents (IELTS) + LIUK
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hounslow
Date of application: 17.01.2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20.01.2014 (assumed)
Date of aknowlegment: 06.02.2014 (dated 30.01.2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30.01.2014 (balance dropped)
Date approval received: 14.03.2014 (dated 06.03.2014)
Date of ceremony: 20.03.2014 (private)

Updated the timeline.

Updated the timeline. Approval letter received today. Thank you everyone. This forum has been a huge help.

[27pence]

Okay everybody, after the rant earlier,

I received the approval today

So

7th January - NCS
8th January - Received by UKBA (according to R.Mail)
25th January - Fees Debited
Late Janaury - Received acknowledgement letter (dated 25th January)
14th March - Received Approval (Dated 12th March)

The letter was also 2nd class mail, but it only took two days to receive.
The letter stated that a invitation to ceremony will be received in the near future.
I shall keep all updated.
My application was "striaght-forward" - i.e - married to Native born British citizen (i.e. ethnically english), no criminal record, no bad behaviour, etc

Good Luck to All

[chis1]

congrats 27pence! great news mate

[milan69]

congratulation 27pence

[mirna]

I applied on 13th January. Anyone still waiting from before this date? Its awful having to wait with no ability to obtain a meaningful update.

Yes

[midbar]

Me too - app received 6 Jan... straightforward case.

[eskalebur]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 year Spouse of BC +1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Maidstone
Date of application: 14/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/01/2014 (Dated 29/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: 27 March ( received the letter from council on 14 March)

Hi Guys. I finally received the invitation to the ceremony today. Hopefully my Approval letter is on it's way too, because I would need it for my ceremony. Good luck for those who is still waiting. I am sure the postman will bring you a good news in a next couple of days. I will update you, when I receive an approval letter. Thank you for all your support and constant update. This forum is the best.

[cofe]

Thats great news. Congrats. its great to see lots of approvals coming in for January. Hopefully we will all be getting our brown envelopes soon.

[milan69]

by jassi55 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: retention of rights+pr for one year
Language criteria met UK master degree +LIFE IN UK
Current nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 19/01/2014
Payment method CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 05/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received: 14/03
Date of ceremony: WAITING

[milan69]

by aquarius » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:31 pm

Eligibility :5 tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria : LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: ncs
Date application sent: 15/01/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 30/03/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/02/14 (dated 10/03/14)
Date of receipt of approval: 06/03/14
Date of ceremony: WAITING

Thanks ev one this forum been very helpful. Best wishes for who r waiting.

[unsure]

I dont know is it worth me contacting my MP to ask about my request to the Home office?

I has been 2 months now since I sent a request to the Nationality department to correct a spelling error on my certificate of Registration.

I got nothing...not even ack letter. All I know is they took the £94.00 fee back on 6th Feb.