May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[Iva_rocher]

Those of us who applied on 6 of May seems to be well forgotten by the HO! We are in minority here to have had our applications approved:( Did they messed up the files order and moved us to the very end of waiting line???

[mhsadique]

Received Approval for my Son today...

Eligibility criteria: Section 3(1) Registration of child born in the UK for parents settled in the UK
Language criteria met : N/A
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Post
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 07/05/14
Payment method : Cheque then received letter from HO that amount was not mentioned in words hence re-send pay slip with Debit cards details
Date of receipt by UKBA: Do not know
Date of acknowledgment: 19-05-2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/05/14
Date approval received: 03/09/2014 (Letter said approval given on 26/08/14)
Date of ceremony: to be applied

Thanks Guys, it is an important forum which gives time lines what is moving.
Just to let others know, yesterday I called HO and I was told it is under consideration....seems they call center and actual HO input are not synched...
All the best for rest of the members of forum who are waiting for approval, good luck to them.

thanks for kind information regarding call centre and actual HO input and output to call centre

[mhsadique]

Received Approval for my Son today...

Eligibility criteria: Section 3(1) Registration of child born in the UK for parents settled in the UK
Language criteria met : N/A
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Post
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 07/05/14
Payment method : Cheque then received letter from HO that amount was not mentioned in words hence re-send pay slip with Debit cards details
Date of receipt by UKBA: Do not know
Date of acknowledgment: 19-05-2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/05/14
Date approval received: 03/09/2014 (Letter said approval given on 26/08/14)
Date of ceremony: to be applied

Thanks Guys, it is an important forum which gives time lines what is moving.
Just to let others know, yesterday I called HO and I was told it is under consideration....seems they call center and actual HO input are not synched...
All the best for rest of the members of forum who are waiting for approval, good luck to them.

thanks for kind information regarding call centre and actual HO input and output to call centre

[Skyfall007]

[quote="Skyfall007"]Eligibility criteria: 2YR HSMP + 3YR TIER1GEN + 1YR ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):PBS Used docs + life in the UK
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Harrow
Date of application: 13/05
Payment method CC/DC, Personal Cheque, Bankers Cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/05
Date of acknowledgment: 20/05 (Received in the Post 22/05)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/05
Date approval received: 05/09 (date on the letter 29/08)
Date of ceremony: not yet booked

Yeay finally .....

[skilled_migrant]

122 days passed since I applied.

When I applied average processing time was 50 days. It is more than 4 months already now.

This is the most arrogant government in the history for immigrants. You can see historical fee increases in last 5 years and compare that with the treatment we get from Home Office.

Are not they humiliating us? We pay about £900 for 3 hours of work by a case worker. Will somebody tell madam Theresa that passport delays were due to her poor planning, nothing to do with us!

[mandyr]

Update on our application:

Application for 2 adults

Eligibility criteria: Old HSMP + Tier 1 (General) + ILR for 1 Year and 1 month
Language criteria : Degree + LIUK + Naric certification
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bristol
Date of application: 15/5/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/5/14
Date of aknowlegment: 19/5/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/5/14
Date approval received: Friday, 5 September (dated 29 August 2014)
Ceremony: to be booked within 21 days

[furbs]

Called home office as i keep checking if any letters have been sent to old address

got told I have been assigned a case worker


Also their call centres are now really busy so they had to bring some people in from other places who are now on some calls too and take your details for someone to call you back!!

I can only see this as a good sign that theyre getting busy once again

took a long time for somebody to answer the call whereas earlier on i was only kept waiting for a minute or two

[mbegu]

hi guys,

Eligibility criteria: 6 years student visa + 2 year tier 1 visa + 2 year spouce + 1 year ilr
Language criteria met: life in UK test + bachelor degree +ielts
Current nationality: Russian
Method of application: via next day special delivery post
Council name if NCS used: n/a
Date of application: 8th may 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th may 2014
Date of acknowledgement: middle of may 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: end of MAy 2014
Date approval received: waiting ....
Date of ceremony: waiting ....

i'm getting really nervous now... people after me and before me are receiving their approvals.. i have also posted the application myself with all my document originals and really need things to come back to me soon as i have a big holiday booked in December!

[m.kono]

[quoteFinal update and sincerely hope that everyone who has shared their timelines on this forum get their replys soon.

[quote="m.kono"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):B1 and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Zambian
Method of application:
Council name if NCS used:Southampton
Date of application:20/05/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card payment
Date of receipt by UKBA:21/05/14
Date of aknowlegment: Not received
Date of debit or clearance of fees:28/05/2014
Date approval received:05/09/14 Dated 01/09/14
Date of ceremony: waiting 17/09/14

[Guchi]

Congratulations. We applied same time so its good to see approvals coming through.

[quoteFinal update and sincerely hope that everyone who has shared their timelines on this forum get their replys soon.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):B1 and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Zambian
Method of application:
Council name if NCS used:Southampton
Date of application:20/05/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card payment
Date of receipt by UKBA:21/05/14
Date of aknowlegment: Not received
Date of debit or clearance of fees:28/05/2014
Date approval received:05/09/14 Dated 01/09/14
Date of ceremony: waiting 17/09/14

[Nav8]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1+ 2years ILR
Language criteria met:UK degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Brent
Date of application:12/05/14
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: DX tracking delivered on 13/05/14
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

will keep you all updated

Hi all
Received my approval today dated 29/08...
They have posted the letter to my previous address in spite the address is 3 years old..
I called them and was advised that a letter was sent out but to a different address and not to the current one. It's confusing because I received my acknowledgment here.
Additional info I had 2 speeding Offence in my driving licence. Need to book appointment for oath

[desi143]

Nationality: Indian
Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs student 5 yrs married to British citizen.
Method of application: Post recorded delivery.
Application type: Naturalization
English language: Life in the UK pass certificate .
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of Application: 19th May 2014.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20th May 2014.
Date of debit of fees: 28th May 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02nd June 2014 but dated 28th may 2014.
Date of receipt of approval: 05th September 2014 received letter about application successful. will receive invitation letter any time in few days
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I don't understand why couldn't they sent invitation letter with my original documents which was more secure. I have to wait for few more days for invitation then for oath then again in queue for passport. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[r4mgmt]

Just an update....
Nationality: Indian
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years
Method of application: NCS
Application type: Naturalization
English language: Life in the UK pass certificate, Letter from College, PBS Printout
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Application: 12th May 2014.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th May 2014.
Date of debit of fees: 19th May 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Don't remember
Date of receipt of approval: 05th Sep 2014
Date of Ceremony: 30th Sep 2014

[mhsadique]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1+ 2years ILR
Language criteria met:UK degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Brent
Date of application:12/05/14
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: DX tracking delivered on 13/05/14
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

will keep you all updated

Hi all
Received my approval today dated 29/08...
They have posted the letter to my previous address in spite the address is 3 years old..
I called them and was advised that a letter was sent out but to a different address and not to the current one. It's confusing because I received my acknowledgment here.
Additional info I had 2 speeding Offence in my driving licence. Need to book appointment for oath

Congratulation nav8, try to save your 2 speed penalty. Normally they check in interview as far I know. Good luck

[romford1]

Eligibility criteria: 2 yr + ILR (British spouse)
Method of application: NCS Trafford
Date of application: 12/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/05/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

It does seem like anybody who has applied in later part of May 14 has been waiting longer than usual 5/6 weeks time, I called HO and was told that its in progress
PLease let us all know whoever in this category(time slot) has any update.
Regards

Just Called for update and was told that I will get a decision within 2 weeks, asked is that for sure and the guy said yes.
FINGERS CROSSED


Submitted 12th of May
Date on Ack : 20th of MAy

Congratulations to all of those getting their approval, Was told will get a decision within 2 weeks which completes this Friday so fingers crossed till Friday will get something if not thn I will be one frustrated individual!

Also @Shaheen if you can please add me to the list as well.
Regards

[MonkeyBusiness]

dont worry too much,

I have seen people in April waiting 148 days for MN1 applications which usually take 30 to 45 days max

Those of us who applied on 6 of May seems to be well forgotten by the HO! We are in minority here to have had our applications approved:( Did they messed up the files order and moved us to the very end of waiting line???

[ieroglif]

hi guys,

Eligibility criteria: 6 years student visa + 2 year tier 1 visa + 2 year spouce + 1 year ilr
Language criteria met: life in UK test + bachelor degree +ielts
Current nationality: Russian
Method of application: via next day special delivery post
Council name if NCS used: n/a
Date of application: 8th may 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th may 2014
Date of acknowledgement: middle of may 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: end of MAy 2014
Date approval received: waiting ....
Date of ceremony: waiting ....

i'm getting really nervous now... people after me and before me are receiving their approvals.. i have also posted the application myself with all my document originals and really need things to come back to me soon as i have a big holiday booked in December!

Apparently there is nothing to worry about. I was told by an immigration lawyer that Russian applications take longer (4 months +) because of the bureaucracy in Russia. And it is always the case, not even due to the current situation...

[Nav8]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1+ 2years ILR
Language criteria met:UK degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Brent
Date of application:12/05/14
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: DX tracking delivered on 13/05/14
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

will keep you all updated

Hi all
Received my approval today dated 29/08...
They have posted the letter to my previous address in spite the address is 3 years old..
I called them and was advised that a letter was sent out but to a different address and not to the current one. It's confusing because I received my acknowledgment here.
Additional info I had 2 speeding Offence in my driving licence. Need to book appointment for oath

Congratulation nav8, try to save your 2 speed penalty. Normally they check in interview as far I know. Good luck

Thanks Mate for your note...

This site holds info which combines more than 100 solicitors... Amazing job by its mods and its members.. Great Stuff!!

Sincerely Pray all who are waiting will get their approvals very very soon... Good Luck and Keep posting.

[fromreading]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years Long residence + 5 years ilr
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK +B1 test
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application:Post
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 14/05/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2014 (Post office tracking)
Date of aknowlegment: 21/05/2013
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/05/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Hi Just to Update My Wife Recieved Call From Home Office i was not at home he asked about me. when my wife asked him any messege so can pass to him he goes no can't tell you

[SKK27]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years Long residence + 5 years ilr
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK +B1 test
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application:Post
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 14/05/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2014 (Post office tracking)
Date of aknowlegment: 21/05/2013
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/05/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Hi Just to Update My Wife Recieved Call From Home Office i was not at home he asked about me. when my wife asked him any messege so can pass to him he goes no can't tell you

Hi good you got a call,remember they are going to enquire something,reread your application,check the dates etc so that you can answer without hesitation.Call home office as soon as possible.
For me I am also a resident since last 11 years and 9 year ILR,have been waiting from 8th/may application received.
Good luck.

[MonkeyBusiness]

omerGB, indimarshal , [iD] are you guys still waiting ?

I think the time we applied is very close the the time when they sent the team to Passport office to clear the backlogs,

so probably they assigned our case to someone who is still in the passport office or went on holiday and they are not bothered to reassign as its still under teh 6 months time limit

[IndiMarshall]

omerGB, indimarshal , [iD] are you guys still waiting ?

I think the time we applied is very close the the time when they sent the team to Passport office to clear the backlogs,

so probably they assigned our case to someone who is still in the passport office or went on holiday and they are not bothered to reassign as its still under teh 6 months time limit

yes MB.. I am still waiting.. everyday I open my postbox eagerly to see that Brown evelopes under the many pizza & takeaway advert papers lolll

[omargb]

Hi guys ,

Same here still waiting. Applied on the 27th of May.

[MonkeyBusiness]

same here Getting lots of multi coloured takeaway adverts but no brown envelops

Did receive a few brown ones but from HM Revenue

Hope we get an answer soon ( most furstrating thing is that if you call them they cant tell you if someone has started any work on it or they have lost the paperwork altogether )

Have to agree with someone who said the postman has become a celebrity for us few

omerGB, indimarshal , [iD] are you guys still waiting ?

I think the time we applied is very close the the time when they sent the team to Passport office to clear the backlogs,

so probably they assigned our case to someone who is still in the passport office or went on holiday and they are not bothered to reassign as its still under teh 6 months time limit

yes MB.. I am still waiting.. everyday I open my postbox eagerly to see that Brown evelopes under the many pizza & takeaway advert papers lolll

[mhent]

I applied on the 14th of May. On 29th of August my caseworker sent me a letter that she needs evidence of residency for the first year which I sent on 3rd of Sep and they received it on 4th. Still waiting