March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

[jaweb]

The case workers do not like applicants who applied the first 2 weeks of March :-/

[bosh83]

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ex%201.pdf

[rakeysh.patel]

I guess all those from early weeks of March needs to forget refreshing this forum page every hour or so. There is more to life than getting that brown envelope through guys. It's summer - (I know we arent Brit yet but can say that) Our 5 days of fame before the rain.. Like the rhyme ?

We will all get it, today, tomorrow, this week, next week, next month or next year. Your worries aint going to expedite nothing...

[bosh83]

I guess all those from early weeks of March needs to forget refreshing this forum page every hour or so. There is more to life than getting that brown envelope through guys. It's summer - (I know we arent Brit yet but can say that) Our 5 days of fame before the rain.. Like the rhyme ?

We will all get it, today, tomorrow, this week, next week, next month or next year. Your worries aint going to expedite nothing...

u allright

[adiraian]

The case workers do not like applicants who applied the first 2 weeks of March :-/

I think so

[viganooriah]

Hello all, quick question:
I am on ILR SETSET LR long residence and willwbe eligible for naturalisation soon. But I've noticed that therecent AN form asks for the employment history of the last 10 years.... Not a major problem, the only thing is that I lost the right to work at some point when i was still on dependant's visa, but actually continued working...because i didn't have much choices but to work .
What should i write down in my employment then? PLease I'd really appreciate if someone, anyone could help.
Thank you

[beatallica]

another done, thanks a lot everyone !

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + ILR (Tier 1 General)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test / Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27/03/2015
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of fee deducted: 15/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: around 15/04/2015 (don't have in front of me)
Date approval received: 06/07/2015 (dated 30/06/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBD

[m10]

another done, thanks a lot everyone !

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + ILR (Tier 1 General)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test / Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27/03/2015
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of fee deducted: 15/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: around 15/04/2015 (don't have in front of me)
Date approval received: 06/07/2015 (dated 30/06/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBD

Congratulations beatallica

[Seena]

Dear All,

I have applied for my naturalization in 31st March 2015 and till to-date I have only received an acknowledgement letter and my fee was deducted. I never received a biometric letter. Is that normal ? I also heard that applicants who applied before 6th April they will not receive bio metrics letter...

Please share your experiences....

Thanks
Zara

[kmunir]

Dear All,

I have applied for my naturalization in 31st March 2015 and till to-date I have only received an acknowledgement letter and my fee was deducted. I never received a biometric letter. Is that normal ? I also heard that applicants who applied before 6th April they will not receive bio metrics letter...

Please share your experiences....

Thanks
Zara

Biometric requirement was introduced for applications made after the rules/fees/forms changed which was around 6th April I think. Because you applied before that date, you do not need to worry about it.

[siteshahid]

Hi Guys,
My date of fee deduction is correct i.e. 1st May 2015 as UKBA didn't receive my account details which I gave during my NCS appointment. Either UKBA lost it or NCS misplaced it. So I got acknowledgement letter stating that, on 26th April, which I filled and replied on 27th April. Hence, the fee got deducted on 1st May 2015.
But nothing heard from UKBA after that.
Waiting for the brown envelope containing mine, my wife and my son's citizenship approval letter.

[tulip11]

Poor us 1st 2 weeks of March applicants.

[ironmaiden]

Poor us 1st 2 weeks of March applicants.

Exactly. It just doesn't make any sense! I mean of course I'm happy for those who got their approvals, don't get me wrong but why do HO ignore applications submitted first 2 weeks? That's just weird...

Anyway there's nothing we can do but wait

[jasonyu1983]

Hello all, quick question:
I am on ILR SETSET LR long residence and willwbe eligible for naturalisation soon. But I've noticed that therecent AN form asks for the employment history of the last 10 years.... Not a major problem, the only thing is that I lost the right to work at some point when i was still on dependant's visa, but actually continued working...because i didn't have much choices but to work .
What should i write down in my employment then? PLease I'd really appreciate if someone, anyone could help.
Thank you

It depends whether the HO would do a cross-check whether you worked during the time you were not allowed to work. But as far as I know, you should be allowed to work on dependant's visa.

[viganooriah]

Hello all, quick question:
I am on ILR SETSET LR long residence and willwbe eligible for naturalisation soon. But I've noticed that therecent AN form asks for the employment history of the last 10 years.... Not a major problem, the only thing is that I lost the right to work at some point when i was still on dependant's visa, but actually continued working...because i didn't have much choices but to work .
What should i write down in my employment then? PLease I'd really appreciate if someone, anyone could help.
Thank you

It depends whether the HO would do a cross-check whether you worked during the time you were not allowed to work. But as far as I know, you should be allowed to work on dependant's visa.

Thanx you for your reply. At the time I was on dependant visa but I did lose the right to work due to my wife's college I lost the right to work

[tulip11]

Poor us 1st 2 weeks of March applicants.

Exactly. It just doesn't make any sense! I mean of course I'm happy for those who got their approvals, don't get me wrong but why do HO ignore applications submitted first 2 weeks? That's just weird...

Anyway there's nothing we can do but wait

Yes no doubt we are happy for all those who got their approvals. But like it makes one to think that whats wrong with first 2 weeks applicants ? Why they are putting them aside ?

[Medohull]

guys i have applied on the 23rd of march and still no luck.
spoken to them few times. The answer was I HAVE TO BE PATIENT AND WAIT UNTILL THE SIX MONTHS FINISH TO CALL THEM. they dont care whats going on with our lifes, just taking their times regardless. so ANNOYING.

[suis_fdo]

guys i have applied on the 23rd of march and still no luck.
spoken to them few times. The answer was I HAVE TO BE PATIENT AND WAIT UNTILL THE SIX MONTHS FINISH TO CALL THEM. they dont care whats going on with our lifes, just taking their times regardless. so ANNOYING.

don't worry mate... I did apply 3rd of March ... still waiting.....

[tulip11]

what could be the possible reason for delaying 1st 2 weeks of March approvals ?

[ukswus]

what could be the possible reason
for delaying 1st 2 weeks of March approvals ?

Perhaps the person dealing with them is on vacations.

[r3v]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met - Life in the UK & UK Naric
Method of application: NCS wandsworth
Date of application: 27 March 2015
Payment method: Credit card
Payment cleared on: 15 April 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: -
Date of acknowledgment: -
Date approval received: 09 July 2015
Date of ceremony: TBA

My case was straight forward one.

Good luck to all who are waiting.

[tulip11]

what could be the possible reason
for delaying 1st 2 weeks of March approvals ?

Perhaps the person dealing with them is on vacations.

Hows it possible that they handed all these applications to one person who may be gone on vacations ? At least some approvals ( 1st 2 weeks )should be here in next few weeks .

[ironmaiden]

what could be the possible reason
for delaying 1st 2 weeks of March approvals ?

Perhaps the person dealing with them is on vacations.

Hows it possible that they handed all these applications to one person who may be gone on vacations ? At least some approvals ( 1st 2 weeks )should be here in next few weeks .

I think there was about 8000 applications in March and say even 2000 of them have been sent in the first 2 weeks of March. I dont think that amound would rely on 1 person. I don't know what but there is something weird. It's like they are totally ignoring first 2 weeks. If you check January or February or any other month, you won't see anything like that. It's only for first 2 weeks of March 2015 applications. It's over 4 months now! I know there are some people waiting more than 6 months and I don't want to moan but what HO is doing just senseless...

[tulip11]

I second you ironmaiden.

[qaziji]

Applied on basis of 2Y Spouse (Imported Husband from Pakistan) + 1Y ILR

Date Applied: 16/03/2015 through NCS
Fees Deducted by Greedy people 24/03/2015
Acknowledgement letter dated 24/03/2015 received on 30/03/2015. Sent by a CHEAP SLOW 2nd CLASS mail by rich people at UKVI
Date of Approval: Waiting
Nationality Ceremony: Waiting