March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

[KD1104]

Hi all.
I'm just wondering if HO have taking the fees and sent the acknowledgement letter, it's been roughly over a month since all this, Does this mean that the application is in process and I wait for the aproval? Or they can turn around and ask for more information if they want?

[Leis]

Usually if they take your file for processing then immediately they will deduct the fees. In your case , they haven't started to process your application.

[KD1104]

Usually if they take your file for processing then immediately they will deduct the fees. In your case , they haven't started to process your application.

I think the first thing they do is to take the fees, which they've done with mine

This comment made by someone from March 2014 timeline made sense to me


they said caseworkers are given a target of completing 10 cases a day and what they do is go through the files and select the more complicated cases and give priority to them. the straight forward cases are then put aside to wait or given to junior members of the team to complete. after they complete these straight forward cases, they then have to be quality checked before approval letter is written. All of these factors attribute to why some people get approvals before others even though you may have applied before or on the same day as them.

"Each caseworker was required to make 10 decisions a day, which was the foundation of the overall decision making target.
For example, we found that caseworkers reviewed their entire allocation of files, established which ones needed additional information (and were therefore likely to take longer) and prioritised those first. This meant that information could be obtained without adding unnecessary delay to the decision making process".

[Scottdougie]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

[IraMil357]

Usually if they take your file for processing then immediately they will deduct the fees. In your case , they haven't started to process your application.

I think the first thing they do is to take the fees, which they've done with mine

This comment made by someone from March 2014 timeline made sense to me


they said caseworkers are given a target of completing 10 cases a day and what they do is go through the files and select the more complicated cases and give priority to them. the straight forward cases are then put aside to wait or given to junior members of the team to complete. after they complete these straight forward cases, they then have to be quality checked before approval letter is written. All of these factors attribute to why some people get approvals before others even though you may have applied before or on the same day as them.

"Each caseworker was required to make 10 decisions a day, which was the foundation of the overall decision making target.
For example, we found that caseworkers reviewed their entire allocation of files, established which ones needed additional information (and were therefore likely to take longer) and prioritised those first. This meant that information could be obtained without adding unnecessary delay to the decision making process".

That is interesting.... But how to explain the fact that they sent me a letter asking to tell them what is the right way of spelling my name and if I had not told within 7 working days they WILL BE issuing my certificate with my name they think should be spelt (they sent that request on the 27th of March) and after more than 4 weeks I heard nothing back?? Surely, if they needed response within 7 days for spelling my name on certificate they must have printed it by now??? Otherwise why tell me that if I don't respond they WILL print certificate in the certain way? I am really confused.

[ironmaiden]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

Congrats Happy to see an approval. You just enjoy now without any stress, yay

[Abuzaid]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

Congrats mate....nice that you've got your approval today, I did apply on 27/03 hopefully will get mine soon....

[tulip11]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

congratulations. Hope rest of approvals are not that far

[janto]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

Congratulations! Nice to see some progress again.

[wmazhar]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

Congratulates !!

[JohnNelson.J]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

congratulations mate. Good to see some progress.


Submitted : 27-03-2015
Received by UKBA : 30-03-2015
Fee deducted : 16-04-2015
Acknowledgment Letter : 18-04-2015 ( Dated 16-04-2015 )
Approval Letter : Waiting...

[Littleaj78]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

Massive Congratulations . Glad to see Approvals are starting to arrive again.

[Scottdougie]

Thanks guys!

My letter said I will receive another letter inviting me to my ceremony. I might just try call my local council and see if they have my details. Doubt they would as I'm sure HO only send regular mail to them too. Not special delivery like mine was

[fwd079]

Update:

This is for my wife.
Her application has been approved today and private ceremony is booked for Tuesday.

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 test.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Worcester
Date of application: 17/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/03/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 02/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/04/2015
Date approval received: 30/04/2015 -- dated 24/04/2015
Date of ceremony: 05/05/2015

Best of luck to all waiting.

[tulip11]

Update:

This is for my wife.
Her application has been approved today and private ceremony is booked for Tuesday.

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 test.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Worcester
Date of application: 17/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/03/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 02/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/04/2015
Date approval received: 30/04/2015 -- dated 29/04/2015
Date of ceremony: 05/05/2015

Best of luck to all waiting.

congratulations bro My case is similar to yours wife I hope to get my approval letter soon inshaAllah

[ironmaiden]

Update:

This is for my wife.
Her application has been approved today and private ceremony is booked for Tuesday.

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 test.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Worcester
Date of application: 17/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/03/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 02/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/04/2015
Date approval received: 30/04/2015 -- dated 29/04/2015
Date of ceremony: 05/05/2015

Best of luck to all waiting.

Amazing news! Congratulations I hope our approvals will come within this wave, dont want to wait for another wave as God knows when it's going to happen

[tulip11]

Ironmaiden fingers crossed Good luck.

[ironmaiden]

Ironmaiden fingers crossed Good luck.

Thanks very much tulip11, fingers crossed. I have a feeling that we will get that famous brown envelope either this week or next week. But I don't really trust my own instincts Anyway there is always a hope! Good luck

[tulip11]

Ironmaiden fingers crossed Good luck.

Thanks very much tulip11, fingers crossed. I have a feeling that we will get that famous brown envelope either this week or next week. But I don't really trust my own instincts Anyway there is always a hope! Good luck

Thank you so much. Lol our own instincts doesnt work for us anyway lets see

[rsingh]

UPDATE

received my approval today. I had enclosed a special delivery envelope so took 2 days to arrive

Congratulation....hope we all get soon.....

[fwd079]

Amazing news! Congratulations I hope our approvals will come within this wave, dont want to wait for another wave as God knows when it's going to happen

congratulations bro My case is similar to yours wife I hope to get my approval letter soon inshaAllah

Thanks. Good luck to you both, I noticed it took about 40 days in total if I am not wrong? So hopefully its soon for all waiting.

[Scottdougie]

Spoke to my council (Waltham Forest) they haven't received my details yet but should next week. Nearest ceremony date is in June though.

Might book a private one instead

[janto]

This is for my wife.
Her application has been approved today and private ceremony is booked for Tuesday.

Yay, another one! Congratulations!

[IraMil357]

Congratulations to the lucky ones this week ! fingers crossed for all of us still waiting and hope for today - tomorrow!!

[hestervanderpoll]

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Me applying for my British Citizenship has been the hardest thing that I have done. This forum has been a blessing so far. Very helpful in terms of advice and new friendship.