Further checks required letter after naturalisation approved

[raulvibes]

WARNING LONG STORY

Hi Gurus

I applied for British Citizenship on march 2014, my time line as below;

letter of acknowledge receipt: 27 March 2014
letter of saying application successful and letter of ceremony to arrive in 2 weeks: 04 June 2014

waited for ceremony letter for weeks but no joy, so sent an email at nationalityenquires@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 19 June 2014. The email was replied with auto message as follows:

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ AS YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANOTHER RESPONSE

Below is information to our most popular enquiries, including links to relevant pages of our website: http://www.gov.uk/browse/citizenship/citizenship

Thank you for your email to the Further Nationality Enquiries mailbox. Our service standard for responding to your email is 20 working days. Every effort will be made to deal with your enquiry within this timescale and we respectfully request that you do not chase your enquiry within this time.

Today i got a letter with brown envelop from liverpool thinking finally it has arrived but another shock

Dear ****

re: Mr ***** DOB

I refer to your application for British Citizenship.

We wrote to you recently to say that the application had been successful and you would shortly received a letter inviting you to attend a citizenship ceremony.

However we have now identified that further checks are required to ensure that all of the requirements for citizenship are satisfied.

Enquiries are still ongoing, therefore we are unable to invite you to attend a ceremony at this time. However, we will endeavour to finalise your application at the earliest opportunity, and will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete.

Please accept my apologies for any confusion or inconvenience caused.

Yours Sincerely,

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Managed Migration Support Team



Is this isolated case or have any member experienced this?

[IndiMarshall]

Never heard of this... If you u are not worried about time and confident that your application is all good.. dont worry ..

[raulvibes]

Never heard of this... If you u are not worried about time and confident that your application is all good.. dont worry ..

yeah i am not worried about time and my job is local authority inside police station so dont know what kinda security checks they are after, when police force have vigorous CRB including family members, any people residing on given address.

Am i victim of identity theft

[mandate4]

I receive exactly same letter today. We applied rough around same time. I rang the HO but my contact details was collect and I was told someone will ring me within 24hrs. I didn't even receive the first letter so it was a shock to me too. if you have received same, then its not an isolated case

[ukswus]

Could this be related to the ongoing investigation by HO of language assessment centers?

[mandate4]

not sure. I did mine in a pretty decent place and conducted by Cambridge university, but then again, anything is possible. if the test needs to be taken again, that's fair play. its the silence and waiting that's agonizing!!!

[raulvibes]

I receive exactly same letter today. We applied rough around same time. I rang the HO but my contact details was collect and I was told someone will ring me within 24hrs. I didn't even receive the first letter so it was a shock to me too. if you have received same, then its not an isolated case

can you pass me HO contact number, the letter sent by them had no contact details.

cheers

[mandate4]

The contact number is 0300 123 2253

[raulvibes]

The contact number is 0300 123 2253

thanks mate, did they gave you call back after your query

[mandate4]

No. I waited in vain! Maybe they will call on Monday but I'm not expecting much other than their usual mantra - "awaiting further consideration"!!

[billy33]

(I have received exactly same letter on friday 25/07/2014 an dont know why?)




I refer to your application for British Citizenship.

We wrote to you recently to say that the application had been successful and you would shortly received a letter inviting you to attend a citizenship ceremony.

However we have now identified that further checks are required to ensure that all of the requirements for citizenship are satisfied.

Enquiries are still ongoing, therefore we are unable to invite you to attend a ceremony at this time. However, we will endeavour to finalise your application at the earliest opportunity, and will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete.

Please accept my apologies for any confusion or inconvenience caused.

Yours Sincerely,

-------
Managed Migration Support Team

[mandate4]

Seems lots of similar letters were sent out on 21st July. I did receive a call back from HO today, the guy was nice but couldn't offer any new info. He basically re-read the letter to me and said it was a waiting game. They will write to me once checks are completed.

[ukswus]

not sure. I did mine in a pretty decent place and conducted by Cambridge university, but then again, anything is possible. if the test needs to be taken again, that's fair play. its the silence and waiting that's agonizing!!!

Not sure if this applies to you, but apparently all tests provided by Cambridge International Examination (CIE), and specific tests provided by Cambridge English and Trinity College London have been removed from the approve list of English test.

[bartolomeo]

who told you that Trinity has been removed?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _07_14.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... uage-tests

[ukswus]

who told you that Trinity has been removed?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _07_14.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... uage-tests

http://www.davidsonmorris.com/dmblog/20 ... -is-sweet/

[bartolomeo]

While I gave you a link to the official source (which seems up to date), you posted a link to some next guy's blog...can you get something more reliable? Pleease.

[mandate4]

who told you that Trinity has been removed?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _07_14.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... uage-tests

http://www.davidsonmorris.com/dmblog/20 ... -is-sweet/

Trinity has not been removed however some of their tests are no longer valid or accepted as proof of English language skills. Only Esol skills for life are affected, Esol English language assessment are still accepted from Trinity.
http://fastrackedu.co.uk/2014/07/14/eng ... lications/

[mandate4]

(I have received exactly same letter on friday 25/07/2014 an dont know why?)

Have you received any further update?


I refer to your application for British Citizenship.

We wrote to you recently to say that the application had been successful and you would shortly received a letter inviting you to attend a citizenship ceremony.

However we have now identified that further checks are required to ensure that all of the requirements for citizenship are satisfied.

Enquiries are still ongoing, therefore we are unable to invite you to attend a ceremony at this time. However, we will endeavour to finalise your application at the earliest opportunity, and will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete.

Please accept my apologies for any confusion or inconvenience caused.

Yours Sincerely,

-------
Managed Migration Support Team

[alisunny]

I have received exactly same letter as well i dont know why?

Have you received any further update?

[mandate4]

I have received exactly same letter as well i dont know why?

Have you received any further update?

No update yet. I rang twice but received same response - it's undergoing further checks

[raulvibes]

They said, I will be informed earliest once the remaining security checks are finished. But don't have any idea on what is further security checks.

I also asked, will they contact me if further info or documents are required? She said Yes

[alisunny]

any one go over 6 month for application??
coz HO give us 6 month period..

[alisunny]

They said, I will be informed earliest once the remaining security checks are finished. But don't have any idea on what is further security checks.

I also asked, will they contact me if further info or documents are required? She said Yes

Any up date?
you application gon over 6 month now?
or still under the time limit?

[raulvibes]

They said, I will be informed earliest once the remaining security checks are finished. But don't have any idea on what is further security checks.

I also asked, will they contact me if further info or documents are required? She said Yes

Any up date?
you application gon over 6 month now?
or still under the time limit?

It's gonna be 6 month on 27th Sept I guess coz my acknowledgement letter was dated 27th March.

[alisunny]

They said, I will be informed earliest once the remaining security checks are finished. But don't have any idea on what is further security checks.

I also asked, will they contact me if further info or documents are required? She said Yes

Any up date?
you application gon over 6 month now?
or still under the time limit?

It's gonna be 6 month on 27th Sept I guess coz my acknowledgement letter was dated 27th March.[/quo


my application gonna be 6 month in 29th Sept.