April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

[Amritsar singh]

I send them mail on 24th September so they will reply with en 21 days ....This wait killing me lol

[egoneo]

Finally got my approval today!

Eligibility criteria: 10y + 1 ILR
Language criteria met : UK degree
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: POST
Date of application: 31/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:01/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 25/04/2015
Date of Biometrics: N/A
Date approval received: 26/09/2015 (dated 24/09/2015)
Date of ceremony: tbc

Good luck to anyone still waiting!

Thanks to all the mods and general immigration gurus on here for all their help and advice.

General word of advice to people. Take each persons timeline with a "Pinch of Salt". The ukba are unpredictable in how they process applications, so just forget about your application and go about your normal business.

This is also an internet forum. Its been a great source of immigration advice for me over the years, but also recognize that its a bunch of people who you know nothing about or know nothing about you, communicating with each other. I've always chuckled when i see fights break out on here, because seriously no one owes each other anything on here

[farfar]

Hi guys
sorry for my late reply as iam still recovering from the shock, as i was sent refusal letter on the 28/8/2015 claiming that i didnt fullfil the good character requirements as i entered the UK illegally on 3/3/2008
anyway here is my horrible experience with the HO
I came to the UK on 3/12/2007 holding my valid passport and valid visa for 2 years valid from 25/11/2007 to 25/11/2009
I landed in Manchester Airport as i said on 3/12/2007
On 3/3/2008 I claimed asylum and then was granted a refugee status on 16/12/2008.
I just want to understand how on earth I entered illegally if i was already in the UK and i entered using a valid visa issued from the British embassy from my home country.
I am still shocked, and that decision has turned my life into a hell and turned it upside down
This is just to show you how incompetence HO is!!!
terrible service,horrible and unlawful decisions
what i think has happened ,that they saw i claimed asylum so they assumed i entered illegally like most of the refugees and asylum seekers
but if my caseworker had done a bit more effort to check my full immigration history
she would have noticed that i had a valid visa for 2 years before i claimed asylum
Shocking story
shocking service
incompetency
typical HO

I applied for naturlization on 1/4/2015 received by HO 2/4/2015

[chocolateorange88]

definitely fight for it! do the reconsideration and include photocopies of ur valid visa and the time they are claiming u entered illegal

[egoneo]

Hi guys
sorry for my late reply as iam still recovering from the shock, as i was sent refusal letter on the 28/8/2015 claiming that i didnt fullfil the good character requirements as i entered the UK illegally on 3/3/2008
anyway here is my horrible experience with the HO
I came to the UK on 3/12/2007 holding my valid passport and valid visa for 2 years valid from 25/11/2007 to 25/11/2009
I landed in Manchester Airport as i said on 3/12/2007
On 3/3/2008 I claimed asylum and then was granted a refugee status on 16/12/2008.
I just want to understand how on earth I entered illegally if i was already in the UK and i entered using a valid visa issued from the British embassy from my home country.
I am still shocked, and that decision has turned my life into a hell and turned it upside down
This is just to show you how incompetence HO is!!!
terrible service,horrible and unlawful decisions
what i think has happened ,that they saw i claimed asylum so they assumed i entered illegally like most of the refugees and asylum seekers
but if my caseworker had done a bit more effort to check my full immigration history
she would have noticed that i had a valid visa for 2 years before i claimed asylum
Shocking story
shocking service
incompetency
typical HO

I applied for naturlization on 1/4/2015 received by HO 2/4/2015

contact your mp and consult a solicitor. looks like you were done.

[jiggyjunk]

Got my approval today!! The journey is finally over. Good luck to everyone waiting. My timeline is below:

Number of applications : 1
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : Knowledge of Life in UK, UK Masters degree
Current nationality: Zambian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Sutton
Date of application: 29/04/15
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA : Dont know, never tracked
Date of debit or clearance of fees: : 26/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment : 30-05-2015 (dated 26-05-2015)
Date of Biometrics : 30-05-2015 (dated 26-05-15)
Date approval received: Dated 21st September 2015 (Received 26th September 2015)


Good luck to all!!

[karl7]

I promised myself that as a reward for the hope this forum gave me in times when there was almost none, i will post my timeline once receive:

Method of Application: Self by 1st Class
Date of Application: 29 Apr 15
Date Received by Home Office: 30 Apr
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 28 May
Date Biometric done: 01 June
Date Approval received: 22 Sep dated 18 Sep (Advised not to call the council until i receive invitation letter)
Date Invitation Letter Received: 26 Sep dated 21 (Received invitation letter from Home office asking me to call my council to book citizen ceremony)
Citizen ceremony: TBC.

Very helpful forum and wish every one in this Good luck.

[ann999]

NCS Booking: 24/03/2015 asked to fill existing form as new form not released
30/03/2015: New version of form emailed by NCS (title errors on reference form page)
31/03/2015: Called NCS to enquire about errors /spacing issue on the reference page of the new form, they said fill it up as it is a released version of the form....
Running around to get new form references filled again
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14/04/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Emailed NCS for proof of posting & enquired cheque not cashed: 06/05/2015
Email from NCS: Backlog of applications so delay in cashing cheque. NCS gave special delivery refence number
New fees from 6th Apr - Bigger Dent in wallet: 14/05/2015
Date of mail Acknowledgment received: Not yet received in the post or by email
Date of Biometric Letter received: 02/06/2015
Biometric Enrolment: 03/06/2015
Called to enquire: 13/09/2015 - Informed that no status / delay reasons are provided on the phone. Applicant can only enquire in writing after full 6 months are complete. Given the following address to write and provide name, reference number.
UK Visas and Immigration
PO BOX 306
Liverpool
L2 0QN
Telephone: 0300 123 2241
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.45pm
Friday, 9am to 4.30pm

Date of approval: waiting.....
Date approval letter received:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Interview:
Date of passport Received:

[Amritsar singh]

I also same time applied on 14th April but till now no news other people applied even in June they all ready have approvel and we still waiting. ....don't know who handling April secluded week application. ....I send email two days ago but I don't know how long they take for reply

[PK_UK]

Still Waiting

Applied:01/04/2015
Received by HO:02/04/2015
Ack letter received :20/04/2015
Fee Deducted:24/04/2015
Approval:Waiting

Its going to be 6 months in 3 days and I have to travel abroad now.Submitted online form for the (RODs) Return of Documents.They were supposed to return the docs in 10 working days which they never did.Filled up another form to raise the issue of not receiving the docs.Wrote a letter to them as well.Even after that i didn't receive any reply.

Contacted my local MP, he intervened and spoke to Liverpool office.He was told that my request for RODs has never been noted on my file.(this shows how much care do they give to your request for the RODs).The lady from HO told that i will note it down on my file NOW.Its been 3 working days already now since MP spoke to HO still haven't received my Docs back yet.

Anyone who managed to get Docs from HO,Please advise!

[wiltshire]

Update: Approval received! Spreadsheet updated.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 27/04/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 27/05/2015
Date approval received: 26/09/2015, dated 22/09/2015
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[egoneo]

Still Waiting

Applied:01/04/2015
Received by HO:02/04/2015
Ack letter received :20/04/2015
Fee Deducted:24/04/2015
Approval:Waiting

Its going to be 6 months in 3 days and I have to travel abroad now.Submitted online form for the (RODs) Return of Documents.They were supposed to return the docs in 10 working days which they never did.Filled up another form to raise the issue of not receiving the docs.Wrote a letter to them as well.Even after that i didn't receive any reply.

Contacted my local MP, he intervened and spoke to Liverpool office.He was told that my request for RODs has never been noted on my file.(this shows how much care do they give to your request for the RODs).The lady from HO told that i will note it down on my file NOW.Its been 3 working days already now since MP spoke to HO still haven't received my Docs back yet.

Anyone who managed to get Docs from HO,Please advise!

i went through this exact process except probably worse. Just like you i requested a ROD which wasn't returned in 10 days. To put this in perspective this was back in june, and i only received it last week. When i called up they said that they couldn't find any record of a ROD and they would submit one know . Its only when i contacted my mp that they sent it within a week.

They also did not respond to any of the emails i sent (nationalenquiries and furthernationalenquiries) which makes me suspect those are just bogus emails. I'm actually filing a complaint with the parliamentary ombudsman with the handling of the case

[bernie.258]

hello fellow April Applicants,

I am now drafting a letter to send to HO as our application will be 6mos on Friday (02 Oct 2015). Can you please let me know where do I send the letter? Is it on this one (below)?

UKVI
Department 1
The Capital
New Hall Place
Liverpool
L3 9PP

To be honest, I did not expect that it will take this long as some of my friends did get their citizenship within 3-4 months tops. Waiting and not knowing what they are doing makes us (those who are also waiting) really anxious and looses patience. I think its fair to say that, we will all highly appreciate, if HO inform us of what was going on and why did it take too long to process our application, so to prevent unnecessary worries and also flooding them with emails from all applicants who are anxious for some information/updates. Oh well, I cant change them, and all I can do now is to sent HO a letter and ask for updates on our application.

Can please confirm what's the address to send to? Many thanks in advance.

PS. Congratulations to all who has received their approval and for those who has issues, here's hoping it will all be sorted and that you will eventually get your approval. And to those who are still waiting, let us all try to extend our patience in waiting and hope that ours (approval) will come soon!

[karl7]

I promised myself that as a reward for the hope this forum gave me in times when there was almost none, i will post my timeline once receive:

Method of Application: Self by 1st Class
Date of Application: 29 Apr 15
Date Received by Home Office: 30 Apr
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 28 May
Date Biometric done: 01 June
Date Approval received: 22 Sep dated 18 Sep (Advised not to call the council until i receive invitation letter)
Date Invitation Letter Received: 26 Sep dated 21 (Received invitation letter from Home office asking me to call my council to book citizen ceremony)
Citizen ceremony: TBC.06 Oct 15

Very helpful forum and wish every one in this Good luck.

[PK_UK]

This is the address i was given by Nationality Dept for written queries when i contacted them for return of my passport.If someone knows some other address please share

UK Visas and Immigration
PO BOX 306
Liverpool
L2 0QN
Telephone: 0300 123 2241
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.45pm
Friday, 9am to 4.30pm

[olinka0306]

the wait for me is finally over and I can go ahead and plan my church of England wedding ceremony as i will be a citizen in time for my wedding!
To be honest i don't know how i would have coped if it wasn't for this forum.
Also thank you for whoever suggested i mail my local MP. I did just that and i received a letter back same day as i received approval saying that she had contacted the HO on my behalf and found out I had been approved on 11th Sep. I cant say for certain that this helped me get my approval returned quicker but it may do!
Also this email FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk actually gets you a reply! they wont tell you your status but can tell you if its actually being looked at.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 1 + 2 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Nationality: Aussie
Date of application: 27/04/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 22/05/2015
Date of Biometric enrollment: 01/06/2015
Date approval received: 25/09/2015, dated 15/09/2015
Date of ceremony: 09/11/2015

[olinka0306]

Wooohoooooo! Came home to that beautiful brown envelope today. Thanks to everyone for sharing your stories and stopping me from losing my mind!

Eligibility criteria: Indefinite Leave to Remain & married to British citizen
Language criteria: LIfe in UK test, degree in English speaking country
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS
Council name: City of Bristol
Submitted: 27-04-2015
Received by UKBA: 28-04-2015
Fee deducted: 22-05-2014
Acknowledgment letter : 21-05-2015
Biometrics request letter: 29-05-2015 (dated 22-05-2015)
Biometrics submitted: 29-05-2015
Approval letter: 24-09-2015
Date of Ceremony: TBD

congrats! same timeline as me exactly and i got nada , sigh

Keep us posted! My letter was dated 15th Sept so it took almost 10 days to be delivered. I really hope yours is on the way, too.

same timeslines and approvals dated say day 15th sep

[usman81]

the wait for me is finally over and I can go ahead and plan my church of England wedding ceremony as i will be a citizen in time for my wedding!
To be honest i don't know how i would have coped if it wasn't for this forum.
Also thank you for whoever suggested i mail my local MP. I did just that and i received a letter back same day as i received approval saying that she had contacted the HO on my behalf and found out I had been approved on 11th Sep. I cant say for certain that this helped me get my approval returned quicker but it may do!
Also this email FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk actually gets you a reply! they wont tell you your status but can tell you if its actually being looked at.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 1 + 2 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Nationality: Aussie
Date of application: 27/04/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 22/05/2015
Date of Biometric enrollment: 01/06/2015
Date approval received: 25/09/2015, dated 15/09/2015
Date of ceremony: 09/11/2015

Congrats Olinka - How did you write to your local MP, mail or email?

[Amritsar singh]

Congrats for your approval. ..can you tell me how long home office take for reply mail. Because I send email to sane email address on 25th October but not got reply yet

[PK_UK]

the wait for me is finally over and I can go ahead and plan my church of England wedding ceremony as i will be a citizen in time for my wedding!
To be honest i don't know how i would have coped if it wasn't for this forum.
Also thank you for whoever suggested i mail my local MP. I did just that and i received a letter back same day as i received approval saying that she had contacted the HO on my behalf and found out I had been approved on 11th Sep. I cant say for certain that this helped me get my approval returned quicker but it may do!
Also this email FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk actually gets you a reply! they wont tell you your status but can tell you if its actually being looked at.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 1 + 2 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Nationality: Aussie
Date of application: 27/04/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 22/05/2015
Date of Biometric enrollment: 01/06/2015
Date approval received: 25/09/2015, dated 15/09/2015
Date of ceremony: 09/11/2015

Congrats Olinka - How did you write to your local MP, mail or email?

Find your local MP here:
http://www.ukpolitical.info/Finder.htm

[RR17]

Find your local MP here:
http://www.ukpolitical.info/Finder.htm

Cheers PK_UK , I was looking for MP contacts as well..Much appreciated..
Do you have any standard format I can use as well please?

[PK_UK]

Find your local MP here:
http://www.ukpolitical.info/Finder.htm

Cheers PK_UK , I was looking for MP contacts as well..Much appreciated..
Do you have any standard format I can use as well please?

You just find your MP.
Call his/her office and let their secretory know about the situation.in my case secretory asked me to mail her my details with brief explanation of the issue ,and she contacted them the same day and got back to me.

[olinka0306]

the wait for me is finally over and I can go ahead and plan my church of England wedding ceremony as i will be a citizen in time for my wedding!
To be honest i don't know how i would have coped if it wasn't for this forum.
Also thank you for whoever suggested i mail my local MP. I did just that and i received a letter back same day as i received approval saying that she had contacted the HO on my behalf and found out I had been approved on 11th Sep. I cant say for certain that this helped me get my approval returned quicker but it may do!
Also this email FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk actually gets you a reply! they wont tell you your status but can tell you if its actually being looked at.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 1 + 2 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Nationality: Aussie
Date of application: 27/04/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 22/05/2015
Date of Biometric enrollment: 01/06/2015
Date approval received: 25/09/2015, dated 15/09/2015
Date of ceremony: 09/11/2015

Congrats Olinka - How did you write to your local MP, mail or email?

BOTH mail and email

[Amritsar singh]

Anyone know how long ho take for reply for email ?I send them mail for update for my application on 25th October still waiting for reply

[Ali1975]

Anyone know how long ho take for reply for email ?I send them mail for update for my application on 25th October still waiting for reply

HO dont provide update by email, i sent 2 months ago and never recvd any reply, either send them a letter by post or phone them if your application is more than 6 months .