August 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[Sonnyboy8011]

[quote="Sonnyboy8011"][quote="Sonnyboy8011"]Eligibility criteria: ILR+1YEAR
Method of application:BY SELF
Date of application: 13/08/2014
Received Date : 14/08/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Payment: 20/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement:30/08/2014
Approval : 20/05/2015 ( date of approval on letter:19/05/2015)
Date of ceremony:02/06/15


I booked the ceremony for the 02/06/15..good luck to all of u still waiting..see u very soon in passport timeline guys..take care

[Knowledge_is_Power]

Attendence please! (If you're still an active member)
How many people are still waiting??

[saj1]

Still waiting.. applied on 11/08/2014, received letter to wait another 3-6 months in April.

[rashkacade]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 6 years
Language criteria met :english level 2
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:18/8/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/8/14
Date of acknowledgment: 29/08/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/08/14
3-6 months letter : 06/02/15
Date approval received: 08/06/15 ( dated 01/06/15)
Date of ceremony: to be booked

AFTER LONG TIME NEARLY 10 MONTH FINALLY GOT IT MY APPROVAL THANKS TO GOD.....
THANKS TO ALL FRIENDS,AND WISH YOU BEST THOSE WAITING APPROVAL, I AM SURE YOU WILL GET SOON DON'T WORRY , DON'T STRESS YOURSELF THAT'S MY ADVICE TO EVERYBODY.

[Siraj ud-Daulah]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 6 years
Language criteria met :english level 2
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:18/8/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/8/14
Date of acknowledgment: 29/08/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/08/14
3-6 months letter : 06/02/15
Date approval received: 08/06/15 ( dated 01/06/15)
Date of ceremony: to be booked

AFTER LONG TIME NEARLY 10 MONTH FINALLY GOT IT MY APPROVAL THANKS TO GOD.....
THANKS TO ALL FRIENDS,AND WISH YOU BEST THOSE WAITING APPROVAL, I AM SURE YOU WILL GET SOON DON'T WORRY , DON'T STRESS YOURSELF THAT'S MY ADVICE TO EVERYBODY.

Congratulations! Did you email them after 6 months or complained to local MP?

[rashkacade]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 6 years
Language criteria met :english level 2
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:18/8/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/8/14
Date of acknowledgment: 29/08/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/08/14
3-6 months letter : 06/02/15
Date approval received: 08/06/15 ( dated 01/06/15)
Date of ceremony: to be booked

Congratulations! Did you email them after 6 months or complained to local MP?

NO NO NO , I DIDN'T I WAS JUST PATIENT NOTHING EMAIL THEM . JUST WAITING WAITING AND FINALLY I RECEIVED APPROVAL.

[Bebelabelle]

Hello everyone
I'm always on this site to check other peoples post but I never write so today I decided to do so because I have finally received my approval letter
After 10 months wait
Good luck to those still waiting
Don't lose your hopes
X
Here's mine

Eligibility criteria: ILR+5years
Method of application:BY SELF
Date of application: 29/8/2014
Received Date : 30/8/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Payment: 08/09/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/2014
3 - 6 Months Letter received mid February
Approval : 30/06/2015 ( date of approval on letter:25/06/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Siraj ud-Daulah]

Hello everyone
I'm always on this site to check other peoples post but I never write so today I decided to do so because I have finally received my approval letter
After 10 months wait
Good luck to those still waiting
Don't lose your hopes
X
Here's mine

Eligibility criteria: ILR+5years
Method of application:BY SELF
Date of application: 29/8/2014
Received Date : 30/8/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Payment: 08/09/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/2014
3 - 6 Months Letter received mid February
Approval : 30/06/2015 ( date of approval on letter:25/06/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBC

Congratulations! Was it a straightforward application? Did you have to complaint or contact MP to chase this up after the first six months?

[Bebelabelle]

Yes I did
After receiving the 3-6 months I emailed them asking about my application and they replied saying they still viewing my case and they will post to me if they needed anything .. A month after they sent me a post asking for more evidence and I sent them straight via recorded post and a month later they replied saying my application as been successful

[Nitro]

Hi Bebelabelle,

Congrats for the good new . What additional evidence did they asked you for ?

[saj1]

Hi Everyone,

Any one from August still waiting for response?
Thanks

[SwissinScotland]

Hi,

i've been following this post since I sent off my application back in August and I am still waiting


Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 + 1 years
Language criteria met : Cambridge C1
Method of application: self
Date of application: 25/8/14
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgment: 01/09/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/09/14
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

I've been in touch with my MP and he has contacted the Home Office on my behalf, receiving this reply:



Dear xxx

Thank you for your email correspondence of 2 July to the Home Secretary on behalf of xxxxxxxxxxxx, about her application for Naturalisation as a British citizen. Your correspondence has been passed to me to reply.

I am sorry that it is taking longer than we would wish for xxxxxxxxxx application to be processed and that she feels our service did not meet her expectations on this occasion.

I hope it is helpful to explain that our service standard is that we will complete 100% of workable and straightforward cases within six months. The definition of a workable case, and what we expect from our customers, is available on our website at: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisati ... r-services. Where further information is required, the case will not be classed as workable, and may take longer to decide.

Naturalisation is not an entitlement and before granting British citizenship we must be satisfied that an applicant meets all statutory requirements. It is standard policy to undertake a number of enquiries before an application for naturalisation can be decided. Some of these enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete.

Furthermore, following recent clarification of the Nationality rules, greater levels of scrutiny will be applied to certain applications. This will be dependent on certain indicators within their immigration history that pre-date the application for naturalisation. xxxxxxxxxx case has been identified as such a case and it has not been possible to conclude it within six months.

We will contact xxxxxxxxxxxxx with further updates and can advise that she does not need to contact us again unless her circumstances change significantly. We will contact you again on 2 November with an update on the case.

xxxxxxxxxxx does not need to contact our Contact Centre regarding the progress of her case as they will not be able to provide any further information. This also applies to any family members whose applications for citizenship were submitted at the same time.

Please accept my apologies for the delay in deciding xxxxxxxxx application.

Yours sincerely

xxxxxxxxxx
Assistant Account Manager
Scotland and Northern Ireland MP Account Manager Team
UK Visas and Immigration



2nd November!!!!!!!! I'm still a bit in shock to be honest. How can an application take this long? And my application IS very straight forward, except that I am an EEA citizen without PR card.

[Siraj ud-Daulah]

Hi SwissinScotland,

Many are still waiting since May 2014, you are not the only one.

Moderator Edit

Nothing much we can do apart from waiting, with patience of course.

Chill out,
Siraj

[Gomjaba]

Home Office deals with immigrants Moderator Edit, to some extent.
Chill out,
Siraj

Not ..... quite

[liquidweb]

Wife applied on 07/08/2014
Fees Deducted on 10/10/2014 (Issue with payment card)
Letter for further documentation 08/01/2015
Documents submitted 11/03/2015 (HMRC took 2 months to release certain documentation)
Emailed and Called HO 26/06/2015 (Impatient at this stage)
Response stating another 3-6 months to make decision 02/07/2015
Naturally contacted Local MP 03/07/2015
Mail from HO stating a decision of either acceptance or rejection will be made in 3 weeks time 08/07/2015
Citizenship Confirmation Received on 20/07/2015
Citizenship Ceremony 22/07/2015
Filling up the feedback request received from HO (since 23/07/2015)

It has been a painful wait but I can assure you a lot of application are waiting there because we are not being pushy enough if we believe we have nothing to hide and our application is straightforward.

[Siraj ud-Daulah]

Wife applied on 07/08/2014
Fees Deducted on 10/10/2014 (Issue with payment card)
Letter for further documentation 08/01/2015
Documents submitted 11/03/2015 (HMRC took 2 months to release certain documentation)
Emailed and Called HO 26/06/2015 (Impatient at this stage)
Response stating another 3-6 months to make decision 02/07/2015
Naturally contacted Local MP 03/07/2015
Mail from HO stating a decision of either acceptance or rejection will be made in 3 weeks time 08/07/2015
Citizenship Confirmation Received on 20/07/2015
Citizenship Ceremony 22/07/2015
Filling up the feedback request received from HO (since 23/07/2015)

It has been a painful wait but I can assure you a lot of application are waiting there because we are not being pushy enough if we believe we have nothing to hide and our application is straightforward.

Many congratulations! Please help us all who are still waiting by the contents or words to pursue local MP to press on the decision making.

Many thanks,
Siraj

[liquidweb]

Wife applied on 07/08/2014
Fees Deducted on 10/10/2014 (Issue with payment card)
Letter for further documentation 08/01/2015
Documents submitted 11/03/2015 (HMRC took 2 months to release certain documentation)
Emailed and Called HO 26/06/2015 (Impatient at this stage)
Response stating another 3-6 months to make decision 02/07/2015
Naturally contacted Local MP 03/07/2015
Mail from HO stating a decision of either acceptance or rejection will be made in 3 weeks time 08/07/2015
Citizenship Confirmation Received on 20/07/2015
Citizenship Ceremony 22/07/2015
Filling up the feedback request received from HO (since 23/07/2015)

It has been a painful wait but I can assure you a lot of application are waiting there because we are not being pushy enough if we believe we have nothing to hide and our application is straightforward.

Many congratulations! Please help us all who are still waiting by the contents or words to pursue local MP to press on the decision making.

Many thanks,
Siraj

Hi Siraj, many thanks. Basically we started off mentioning that being a straight forward application, we are a bit stumped by the awful lot of time being taken by HO to make this decision. We mentioned that we are well aware that MPs cannot influence the decision of HO and it is how it should be. However, on our behalf would he be able to enquire for what reason our application is taking almost close to a year. This was a very straight forward application of an applicant who has emigrated to this country 6 years back and has established themselves in the society upholding the true spirit of this country. I also added if there is anything that can be done from our end to expedite the process, we are more than happy to provide HO with further evidence.

Then I mentioned the Application Number, Names and Date of Birth of Applicants, Case Worked Name.

[Siraj ud-Daulah]

Wife applied on 07/08/2014
Fees Deducted on 10/10/2014 (Issue with payment card)
Letter for further documentation 08/01/2015
Documents submitted 11/03/2015 (HMRC took 2 months to release certain documentation)
Emailed and Called HO 26/06/2015 (Impatient at this stage)
Response stating another 3-6 months to make decision 02/07/2015
Naturally contacted Local MP 03/07/2015
Mail from HO stating a decision of either acceptance or rejection will be made in 3 weeks time 08/07/2015
Citizenship Confirmation Received on 20/07/2015
Citizenship Ceremony 22/07/2015
Filling up the feedback request received from HO (since 23/07/2015)

It has been a painful wait but I can assure you a lot of application are waiting there because we are not being pushy enough if we believe we have nothing to hide and our application is straightforward.

Many congratulations! Please help us all who are still waiting by the contents or words to pursue local MP to press on the decision making.

Many thanks,
Siraj

Hi Siraj, many thanks. Basically we started off mentioning that being a straight forward application, we are a bit stumped by the awful lot of time being taken by HO to make this decision. We mentioned that we are well aware that MPs cannot influence the decision of HO and it is how it should be. However, on our behalf would he be able to enquire for what reason our application is taking almost close to a year. This was a very straight forward application of an applicant who has emigrated to this country 6 years back and has established themselves in the society upholding the true spirit of this country. I also added if there is anything that can be done from our end to expedite the process, we are more than happy to provide HO with further evidence.

Then I mentioned the Application Number, Names and Date of Birth of Applicants, Case Worked Name.

Excellent piece of advice there, thanks a lot!

[Villa2015]

Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:09/08/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/08/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 19/08/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/08/14
3-6 months letter : 06/02/15
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting there is nothing from HO after 12 months. I contact my MP and emailed HO. No reply by any letters or emails. Called them every month after Feb unfortunately HO told me nothing to do except waiting. Do they lost my application ? Thanks for everyone to share your timeline and wish I could be lucky like you

[saj1]

Same here, waiting for almost 13 months.
My MP was given standard response of some applications do take longer as going through extra checks etc.
Since then no further updates.

[SwissinScotland]

Just a quick update on my situation. About 1 week after I got the response via my MP I had a phone call for some clarification regarding the spelling of my surname on my certificate and about 3 weeks later I got the citizenship invitation!

It was a long wait and I am convinced my MP's letter has made them "find" my application.

All is good now though, I had my ceremony on 25th August and have today applied for my passport

[sujitdas8]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 1 Yr ILR
Applicant: Self
Method of application: NCS (Maidstone)
Date of application by NCS / Post: 12-08-2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14-08-2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17-08-2015
Date of acknowledgment & BIO: 25-08-2015(received 28-08-2015)
Date of Bio done : 2-09-2015
Date approval received:waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[sujitdas8]

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