March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

[jojo351]

Can you please update my information as well?

Thanks

you are in now, anyone wants to add just click into the spreadsheet page.

[Nandysl]

Thank you everyone for the respond, unfortunately it wasn't approval, but my friend sent me something by special delivery... Lol, never mind... Hopefully we will see more approvals soon.

[digitalrev]

Thank you everyone for the respond, unfortunately it wasn't approval, but my friend sent me something by special delivery... Lol, never mind... Hopefully we will see more approvals soon.

LOL Nandys. what special thing your special friend sent you by special delivery??

[m10]

Can you please update my information as well?

Thanks

you are in now, anyone wants to add just click into the spreadsheet page.

Thanks jojo351

[jojo351]

This quotes from viki83 in the general discussion thread,I guess it has something to do with the Easter holiday, May bank holidays, half term week, school sports days



Checked last years timline for March/April...got approvals in August...looks like currently there is a deadlock and same trend is repeated...Something happens after April every year...

And nice summer weather when UKVI staff are more like to clear annual leave allowance, additionally, I heard that government officer got extra holidays such like the Queen's birthdays and etc.

Just allow these 107 case workers to deal with applications and holidays should ease the stress leave and speed things a bit.

[m10]

just had one of those tongue in a cheek moment and rang local office where ceremonies take place - they have started to recognise me!! Lady said, Mr Patel nothing for you I am affraid - Damn it, I need to stop

Hahaha. I do the same thing mate. Last time I called them, I actually admitted and said "I don't want to give another excuse for my call. HO doesn't say anything about the applications and waiting is so frustrating, that's why I'm calling you". She said that's cheeky but understandable no worries

Morning !!

Since UKVI sends the approval via regular post i.e. not "Signed For", sometimes it may so happen that there is a delay in delivering the approval letter or the letter is not delivered at all. Have you guys ever tried calling the Council (NCS) through which you applied, and received any information regarding, if they have received your Certificate because I understand that one must book for the Oath Ceremony within a certain number of days?

I am tempted to inquire with the Council and wanted some inputs about the same as to how to go about it as the automated system on UKVI hangs-up on you once you select the "Application Under 6 Months" option and will either ways not give any more information even if you select an option which would connect you to a representative.

Thanks

[hestervanderpoll]

Good news my passport is being printed and should be
with me in a few days.

[viki83]

According to my analysis, what they are doing at the moment is clearing all Jan/Feb/March backlog before moving to post April / post biometric applications. They strategy would be to clear all old rule / pre biometric applications first. Currently people who applied in Jan are receiving approvals, even Feb are on hold. So it looks like my guess for August is correct seeing last year timelines. Throughout June, they will process Jan/Feb applications. In July, they will finish Feb/March and then April ones / post biometric apps should expect in August.

[tulip11]

does passport renewal during naturalisation process has any overall effect ?

[imraniqbal2010]

Good news my passport is being printed and should be
with me in a few days.

Good but you posting in wrong thread. Here ppl expect news abt naturalization not abt passport. There is a seprate thread for passport.

[jojo351]

hey, after putting up the spreadsheet altogether I feel like to add the full story of my application and a troubling concern that I had since last night....

Eligibility criteria:10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria : Life in UK + Certificate
Method of application: posted myself
Date of application:28/March/2015
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/March/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/April/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/April/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Dear all, I am holding a thought that has been troubling since I realised it.

There was an gap issue happened in 2007, it turned my ILR application down in 2013 which was initially refused due to such a gap of 89 days. I had solicitor submitted reconsideration based on the ground of that the refusal was unlawful: compounded results of the followings:

back to 2007, HO office posted my application back to the wrong address----this caused my have only a week to lodge a new application which was in time before visa expired.

Then there were a three further documents requests until the it was sorted out. the 89 days above I mentioned is calculated from last visa expiry date to new visa start date.

My Solicitor challenged that the first refusal was unlawful, the gap is within 28days and ask a discretion reconsideration.

The outcome was that ILR being granted. My take is that HO accepted this gap.

Naively I thought after 12 month, application of Naturalisation would be a straightforward case since I have no other concerns of conviction or what so ever. So I submitted my naturalisation application myself and it seems joined queue after received acknowledge letter two month ago.

The thought troubles me is: under the tightened good character requirement, certainly the drama I explained happened in 2007 will show up on the system as an overstay, will it lead to an automatic rejection?

I think HO case work will go through the material that my solicitor provided and can I hold hope towards that a senior case work (very likely to be handed to) will take a look of the case? such like how the ILR was granted and base on what ground it was granted given the fact of that gap?

I now slightly feel regret to not consult it with the same solicitor who was very helpful with the ILR and I am prepare for the worst but hope for the best outcome

Just wondering if anyone had or heard similar cases of naturalisation with previous overstay, although in my case it is relatively short, however, 1 day of overstay in their database will be only reckoned as overstay, I tend to not comfort myself by the length of it.

Would be really loverly to hear some opinions.....on the upside, I didn't get an auto refusal after 73days so far---pessimistically thinking that perhaps my case simply hasn't been viewed just yet.

[abdik1980]

Here is the timeline for my Wife

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): ESOL B1 & LIUK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell
Date of application: 03/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgment Received: 14/03/2015 Date 08/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/03/2015
Date approval received: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

[tulip11]

Hi

seems like HO is working on Jan/Feb/Mar applications before coming to new forms of april n so on. I havent seen any April approval so far so that means they are trying to finish up with first 3 months so hopefully june/july these 2 months will bring us many approvals insha Allah.

[bosh83]

Hi

seems like HO is working on Jan/Feb/Mar applications before coming to new forms of april n so on. I havent seen any April approval so far so that means they are trying to finish up with first 3 months so hopefully june/july these 2 months will bring us many approvals insha Allah.

insha allah

[Knowledge_is_Power]

03001232253 is the number if you wanna inquire about your documents. Making online request doesn't work sometimes. It's a beta version(trial phase) I think.

[CR001]

Can I please remind all members who are posting comments to please stick to the topic of the thread, i.e. Timelines Only.

[chocolateorange88]

we were being told its sent by recorded delivery . so my question to those who used NCS so did they tell you guys that its recorded delivery by royal mail ? or some other one .

Its sent via DX

They use Royal Mail now as told by ncs lady. my tracking number was for Royal Mail

[tulip11]

February approvals again took a start hopefully after them is our turn insha Allah

[jaweb]

[quote="tulip11"]February approvals again took a start hopefully after them is our turn insha Allah [/quote]

Hope,you are right. We have been waiting for the approval too. I had a feeling we would receive it during our holiday but there was no brown envelope on Friday morning when we got back

Just booked a Paris trip in October and I really hope we do not need to apply for schengen visa as my husband can travel with his British passport at that time. Fingers crossed :')

[bosh83]

need advice i would like to change my address with HO wich the better way .. call or fill the form ..help pls

[jaweb]

[quote="bosh83"]need advice i would like to change my address with HO wich the better way .. call or fill the form ..help pls[/quote]

Sorry but i dont understand why you need advice which way to do it
Do both if it makes you ok

[bosh83]

need advice i would like to change my address with HO wich the better way .. call or fill the form ..help pls

Sorry but i dont understand why you need advice which way to do it
Do both if it makes you ok

i need advice coz i dont know how thats work thanks any way

[fwd079]

i need advice coz i dont know how thats work thanks any way

Please click here and select "Change of address".

[bosh83]

i need advice coz i dont know how thats work thanks any way

Please click here and select "Change of address".

thanks alot mate that's what i looking for thanks again

[tulip11]

End of February got one approval. I feel like this week or next week anyone from March will get the approval insha Allah