January 2014 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[hina zaheer]

Hi,

I sent an email to HO and got their reply within 5 hours.

I emailed three times got no response

[unsure]

I emailed them telling them I didnt even get an ack letter despite the fee being taken on 6 of feb.

I got a reply back saying they will request the relevant department to send me an ack letter as soon as it is with the correct team? Which is odd because I didnt actually ask for an ack letter....

Yet When I called them today they told me that my case is being ''dealt with'' by the relevant department and have requested to get it done asap.

[jmehmud]

Hi Milan69,

I have copied her reply below which I got today. Does not look any impressive.

Dear Jasim,
Thank you for your email.
I have checked our records and can confirm that no decision has yet been made on your application.
We aim to process 95% of applications within 6 months however there are a small percentage of applications that take longer than this to be resolved.
All applications for citizenship are subject to enquiries to ensure that the statutory requirements have been satisfied. Because of these enquiries, we anticipate that applications may take up to six months to complete. Some applications may be dealt with more quickly and some may take longer, depending on the nature of the enquiries to be carried out. Our service standards set out how quickly we aim to decide applications for British citizenship.
When the decision is made, or if we require further information from you, we will contact you in writing.
Please ensure you notify us promptly if you change your address. Your address can be updated here:
https://contact-ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ ... y-details/
If you require any documents back, these can be requested here: https://www.gov.uk/visa-documents-returned
Requesting documents will not negatively impact on the application.
Kind regards,
Miss Neelam Rafiq | Nationality Helpdesk
Home Office | Temporary Migration | UK Visas and Immigration | Customer Contact Centre | Sheffield | S3 8NS |
Accredited to the Customer Service Excellence standard.

[jmehmud]

Hi Hina,

I used this email NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
try again.

[milan69]

I received exactly same email two days ago.

[jmehmud]

Milan! our calculation about receiving brown envelope all went wrong

[Bibak]

I received the exact email as well. So does that mean that no decision is made? or they might be wrong?
I will send another email in a week.

[jmehmud]

Hi Bibak,

I wish they would be wrong and our brown envelope should be in post by now.

[milan69]

Calculation did not work wor the two of us Mehmud, but qute a few people taht have aplied after us have received approvals.

[hina zaheer]

Hi Hina,

I used this email NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
try again.

Thanks jasim

[tchy]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years HSMP & Tier1 + 8 Months ILR (Chapter 18, 7.5 (g) discretion used due to ILR application delayed 7+ months)
Language criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 from Trinity
Method of application: Post RM Special (Joint application 2 AN + 1 MN1)
Date of application: 14/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/01/2014 (RM Tracking)
Method of payment: Cheque
Date of debit of fees: 03/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/01/2014 (dated 28/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2014 (dated 07/03/2014)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

Date of Ceremony: 25/03/2014 (Private)

[rickyrafe777]

Hi Milan69,

I have copied her reply below which I got today. Does not look any impressive.

Dear Jasim,
Thank you for your email.
I have checked our records and can confirm that no decision has yet been made on your application.
We aim to process 95% of applications within 6 months however there are a small percentage of applications that take longer than this to be resolved.
All applications for citizenship are subject to enquiries to ensure that the statutory requirements have been satisfied. Because of these enquiries, we anticipate that applications may take up to six months to complete. Some applications may be dealt with more quickly and some may take longer, depending on the nature of the enquiries to be carried out. Our service standards set out how quickly we aim to decide applications for British citizenship.
When the decision is made, or if we require further information from you, we will contact you in writing.
Please ensure you notify us promptly if you change your address. Your address can be updated here:
https://contact-ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ ... y-details/
If you require any documents back, these can be requested here: https://www.gov.uk/visa-documents-returned
Requesting documents will not negatively impact on the application.
Kind regards,
Miss Neelam Rafiq | Nationality Helpdesk
Home Office | Temporary Migration | UK Visas and Immigration | Customer Contact Centre | Sheffield | S3 8NS |
Accredited to the Customer Service Excellence standard.

its copy and paste!!!! same person always

[jmehmud]

if you are right then it is funny. it seems HO has recruited only one person to deal all the emails from the applicants. HO has given her a laptop with broadband and have told her how to copy paste?

[Bibak]

Not the same person.
And not everyone get this reply. for some people apparently it comes that "A decision has been made on your case" or sth on that sort.

s******************************************************************************************************************************
Thank you for your email.

I have checked our records and can confirm that no decision has yet been made on your application.

We aim to process 95% of applications within 6 months however there are a small percentage of applications that take longer than this to be resolved.

All applications for citizenship are subject to enquiries to ensure that the statutory requirements have been satisfied. Because of these enquiries, we anticipate that applications may take up to six months to complete. Some applications may be dealt with more quickly and some may take longer, depending on the nature of the enquiries to be carried out. Our service standards set out how quickly we aim to decide applications for British citizenship.

When the decision is made, or if we require further information from you, we will contact you in writing.

Please ensure you notify us promptly if you change your address. Your address can be updated here:
https://contact-ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ ... y-details/

If you require any documents back, these can be requested here: https://www.gov.uk/visa-documents-returned

Requesting documents will not negatively impact on the application.

Kind regards,

Fayth Barber | Nationality Helpdesk | Home Office | Vulcan House - Iron | Sheffield | S3 8NS
NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Accredited to the Customer Service Excellence standard
******************************************************************************************************************************

[MY]

[quote="MY"]Eligibility criteria:3 years residence as the spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, IELTS and Life in the UK cert.):
Current nationality:
Method of application:NCS Birmingham
Council name if NCS used:Birmingham
Date of application:10.01.2014
Payment method:from my bank
Date of receipt by UKBA:14.01.2014
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:27/01/2014
Date approval received:07/03/2014
Date of ceremony:02/04/2014

Thank you all. You were helpfull to me during my journey to the British Citizenship.

[MY]

Plenty, MY, plenty of them

Mine has come, too!

[alex_shvjac]

Hi guys.

I tried to test something and sent 1 email of the same character every day this week and what I have received back was the same reply within 2 hours.

"Thank you for your email.

I have checked our records and can confirm that no decision has yet been made on your application.

We aim to process 95% of applications within 6 months however there are a small percentage of applications that take longer than this to be resolved."

3 of the emails from Fayth Barber
2 of the emails from Miss Neelam Rafiq

This is a lovely service from HO!

[jmehmud]

good test Alex

[milan69]

Keep in mind that HO logs our emails.

[Somudro]

Hi guys.

I tried to test something and sent 1 email of the same character every day this week and what I have received back was the same reply within 2 hours.

"Thank you for your email.

I have checked our records and can confirm that no decision has yet been made on your application.

We aim to process 95% of applications within 6 months however there are a small percentage of applications that take longer than this to be resolved."

3 of the emails from Fayth Barber
2 of the emails from Miss Neelam Rafiq

This is a lovely service from HO!

I sent an e-mail yesterday and got the same email (exact copy ) of yours within 2 hours.

[Somudro]

Hi @ jmehmud & @Milan69

Did you receive the approval letter?

[trigger]

A little delayed with my update, but here is my naturalisation timeline nonetheless (also posted in the main naturalisation topic):

• Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3yrs T1(G) + 1yr ILR
  Language criteria met: UK degree
  Method of application: NCS
  Payment method: Credit card
  
  Date of application: 10/01/2014
  Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2014
  Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2014 (transaction date: 27/01/2014)
  Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/01/2014 (letter dated: 27/01/2014)
  Date of receipt of approval: 14/03/2014 (letter dated: 04/03/2014)
  Date of ceremony: 19/03/2014

Onto the next stage now... the passport application.

[majamcr]

Congratulations trigger! And thanks for all the useful charts you made!!!

[Koolmail]

Got my approval today.. Good luck to all who are waiting..

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs HSMP +1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + B1 test
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Self
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 27/01/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/01/2014 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: Not Received yet (No Acknowledgment till today 21/03/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/02/2014
Date approval received: 21/03/2014 (dated 16/03/2014)
Date of ceremony:waiting for invitation letter from Council

[jmehmud]

No approval yet