January 2014 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[Somudro]

Hi

You should call HO and find out, or the only possible reason can be your case worker is offsick or something.

Please ring them and they should help.

Thanks

I am still waiting -Jan application.

Do you have any idea why so late: possible reason? My case is very simple.

Calling several times ( 2/week). The same robotic answers. 6 months service standard.

[midbar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year (EEA Perm. residency confirmation)
Language criteria met: TOEFL C1 Update: ESOL B1 Certificate receipt: 20/05/2014
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03/01/2014
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 23/01/2014 (received 29/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/01/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

[Somudro]

"Update: ESOL B1 Certificate receipt: 20/05/2014"

Why is this? Did HO ask for this?

[midbar]

"Update: ESOL B1 Certificate receipt: 20/05/2014"

Why is this? Did HO ask for this?

HO sent me a letter in March informing me that my application has been put on hold (ETS suspension) and I can choose to take a new test which will "enable them to progress my application".

I had contacted my local MP who sent a letter to the Immigration and Security Minister in early April. I haven't had any response from him since then and just got tired of waiting...

[Somudro]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr (T1+WP) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application: 23/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 03/02/2014 (balance went down)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 12/06/2014 (dated 05/06/2014)
Date of Ceremony: 17/06/2014

[majamcr]

Congrats Somudro! It was a long wait, but the positive decision is the only thing that matters in the end!

[roojui]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year (EEA Perm. residency confirmation)
Language criteria met: TOEFL C1 Update: ESOL B1 Certificate receipt: 20/05/2014
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03/01/2014
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 23/01/2014 (received 29/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/01/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

Any progress? Im in the same boat..except the eligibility criteria as a spouse of British national..please let me know if you get updated..thanks

[midbar]

Any progress? Im in the same boat..except the eligibility criteria as a spouse of British national..please let me know if you get updated..thanks

Had a phone call from HO, the adviser basically said that my application is processed from the date they received my new English language test - which was 20 May... So, I'm hoping end of Aug (8 months) for a decision.

My local MP has sent a letter to HO on 14 June - we'll see what happens...

I'll let you know.

[Somudro]

Best wishes @midbar.

[roojui]

hi.best of luck midbar..waiting is surely a tough Job..
I also called the HO..the lady there advised me that its still ongoing process..may take longer than six months..but I can email my team to let them know that you are chasing up your application..That's about it..even they received my ESOL B1 results on 19th May 2014. .lets hope for best..
I am thinking to send a Reminder letter to Homeoffice through my Solicitor as well so the case can b looked in more quickly..Wil keep updated..Please remember me in your prayers.

[midbar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year (EEA Perm. residency confirmation)
Language criteria met: TOEFL C1 Update: ESOL B1 Certificate receipt: 20/05/2014
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03/01/2014
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 23/01/2014 (received 29/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/01/2014
Date approval received: 30/07/2014 (dated 28/07/2014)
Date of ceremony: TBC

The letter sent from my MP on 14/06 (HO response received 22/06) seems to have done the trick!

Thanks guys for your support.

[Nika25]

Hi All,

Is anyone here, who is waiting from January??? Or only me ...I applied on 13th of January 2014 and i am still waiting. I tried to call them and of course got Standard Answer : in process....

Best Regards,

Nika

[musto]

Hi All,

Is anyone here, who is waiting from January??? Or only me ...I applied on 13th of January 2014 and i am still waiting. I tried to call them and of course got Standard Answer : in process....

Best Regards,

Nika

I suggest you get in contact with your MP as it has gone past the waiting period.
Good luck

[Nika25]

Hi All,

Is anyone here, who is waiting from January??? Or only me ...I applied on 13th of January 2014 and i am still waiting. I tried to call them and of course got Standard Answer : in process....

Best Regards,

Nika

I suggest you get in contact with your MP as it has gone past the waiting period.
Good luck

Hi musto,

Thank you for your reply. I will email him today. Hope will get reply ...

[Brockadisiac]

I applied 07/01/14 and still no result! Contacted the MP and it looks like that has not helped at all. MP requested my documents to be returned to me.by mistake and I got sent wrong passports that do not have anything to do with my application. I wrote them a letter and hot a response to say they are still doing checks.... I don't kno what to do now except write again

[Aryan2013]

If your time frame is more than 6 months, best way forward is Complaints procedure; Set out your complaint clearly and briefly, including dates and any reference numbers where possible, then email or send it to:

Email: complaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Address:
Complaints Allocation Hub
Central Point of Receipt
11th Floor
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY

[faani]

If your time frame is more than 6 months, best way forward is Complaints procedure; Set out your complaint clearly and briefly, including dates and any reference numbers where possible, then email or send it to:

Email: complaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Address:
Complaints Allocation Hub
Central Point of Receipt
11th Floor
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY

Hi guys

Any update??

[Brockadisiac]

I am still waiting!!!!! Can't believe on 7 Jan it will be a year since I sent my application. I tried everything under the sun to chase up the progress but I am still given the same generic answer

[t123456789]

I am still waiting!!!!! Can't believe on 7 Jan it will be a year since I sent my application. I tried everything under the sun to chase up the progress but I am still given the same generic answer

That is ridiculous. Did the complaints team give you the same generic answer? You should complain about that too and ask for a review. Apparently you can ask your MP to take it up with parliamentary ombudsman and not just write to the HO because their answer was not satisfactory.

If you haven't already done this already, you should lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office. I bet the HO didn't bother notifying the people whose passports were sent to you. Imagine if your passport was sent to some random person, they could be stealing your identity. I'd be pretty upset.

[Brockadisiac]

I am going to do that 2mr....thank you for that information. I sent a complaint and they haven't replied and I sent it like over a month now. Every time I am calling they say they can see a complaint on my file and someone shld reply me
So I guess the complaint procedure doesn't go far cause the way it sounds to me is it will be case working team who will reply me of which I am not expecting more than the genetic answer

[Sonnyboy8011]

I am going to do that 2mr....thank you for that information. I sent a complaint and they haven't replied and I sent it like over a month now. Every time I am calling they say they can see a complaint on my file and someone shld reply me
So I guess the complaint procedure doesn't go far cause the way it sounds to me is it will be case working team who will reply me of which I am not expecting more than the genetic answer

any news?..did u got the approval or still waiting?

[Desi Pakora]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year (EEA Perm. residency confirmation)
Language criteria met: TOEFL C1 - still not sure what is going to happen...
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03/01/2014
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 23/01/2014 (received 29/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/01/2014
Date approval received: Still Waiting - UKBA said it will take longer than 6 months
Date of ceremony:

did they mention that why it will take more than 6 months ?

[Brockadisiac]

Yeeeeeesssssssssssssss!!!!! I finally got my approval letter after a year!! Thank god!!! Thanx to everyone on this forum.... now it's the passport application.... does anyone kno if you can do the one week fast track for a first adult application? goodluck to everyone who is still waiting

[akhurshid]

Yeeeeeesssssssssssssss!!!!! I finally got my approval letter after a year!! Thank god!!! Thanx to everyone on this forum.... now it's the passport application.... does anyone kno if you can do the one week fast track for a first adult application? goodluck to everyone who is still waiting

You can't fast track first adult passport but with current processing time, you should be able to get passport within couple of weeks.

[Sonnyboy8011]

Yeeeeeesssssssssssssss!!!!! I finally got my approval letter after a year!! Thank god!!! Thanx to everyone on this forum.... now it's the passport application.... does anyone kno if you can do the one week fast track for a first adult application? goodluck to everyone who is still waiting

Hi..so happy for u..it's good to see u got it after this much miserable long wait..good luck