April 2015 Naturalization application Timeline ONLY

[ilr2014test]

vallae14, what is the date on this letter?

[viki83]

At least there is some progress. Very encouraging for other April applicants.

Just a quick update guys. I applied 29/04/2015
Got a letter from the HO requesting original copy of a document I didn't include. I received the letter on the 29/10/15. So I'm guessing they are working on ours. Let's just hope and wait.

[vallae14]

It was dated 26/10/15 and had a return envelope with an address and contact and they said i have to return the document before the 16/11/15.

[Mr_a_s]

Hi I'm a silent reader of forum
I applied for naturalisation on 31st March 2015
Ho received 1st April 2015
Payment date 5th may
And received acknowledged letter dated5th may
Received biometric letter on 29th may dated 26th may
Enrolled on the same day
After that I waited didn't call any1
on 15 October I received approval dated 13 October
Received my invitation letter on 26th October dated 15th
October finally booked my private ceremony on 5th Nov
All sorted so far good luck to everyone hope u guys get a good news soon

[The Dawn]

I am a silent reader of this post, and I say it has been encouraging for me in time of distress. I made a family application on the 15th via NCS. The application for naturalisation was for my then 18 year old daughter, and myself and registration (MN1) for my 17 year old son. This is based on 10 year long residency and 1 year ILR. Myself and daughter received our approval on the 26th, dated 17th October. Up till date, I have not receive anything for my son as per his registration.
Is it possible for HO to approve some family members and refuse others? My son has never been in the trouble with the police , nor have any conviction. All our application has been done as a family, since I have residence issue order over both of them. Please can you enlighten me. Thanks

[madhumesh]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 5 Year, ILR 1+ year(Family 2+2)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Cardiff
Date of application: 20/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: Never received
Date of Biometrics Letter Received: 09/06/15 (dated 05/06/2015)
Date of Biometrics Done: 10/06/2015
Date approval: 19/10/2015
Date approval received: 28/10/2015
Date of ceremony: Waiting

approved just a day before 6 month deadline. Thank you friends for all help and wish good luck for people still waiting for there approval.

[sunny34]

Finally I have received my approval, here are my timelines:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + ILR 1 year
Current nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18 APRIL 2015
Date of Fee deducted: 18 MAY 2015
Date of Biometrics done: 21 MAY 2015
Date approval received: 29 OCT 2015 ( LETTER DATED 20 OCT 2015)

I wish a very best luck for everyone who are in queue and waiting for their approval.

[Rozzey]

FINALLY! FINALLY!! FINALLY!!!

I can now have a sound sleep!!! Received my approval letter today dated 20.10.2015

Almost at the finish! Thanks be God

My time update:
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs student +2yrs spouse + 3 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Wansworth
Date of application: 22 April 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 22 may 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20 may 2015
Date of biometric letter: 20 may 2015 (received on 26 may 2015)
Date biometric done: 29 may 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 30 October 2015 (dated 20.10.2015)
Date of Ceremony: waiting to be confirmed

Called council to book but was told I don't need to contact them but they will rather send a letter to give me a date, if not suitable then I can ring them to re-arrange.

I have to wait for two weeks. Realised with other councils you have to ring then you choose the date you want but not with my council . You can only ring to book private ceremony only, guess that's where they making the £££

Thinking of going for ptivate ceremony now to speed up things. Just want to get things done and dusted.

[rasheedabdul786]

Finally received my approval after waiting
6months and 3days here is my timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS Hounslow

Nationality: Indian

Date applied: 27/04/2015

Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/04/2015

Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2015

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/05/2015 (DATED 21/05/2015)

Date of Biometric letter Received : 01/06/2015 (DATED 21/05/2015)

Biometric enrolled at the post office: 02/06/2015

Date of receipt of approval: 30/10/2015 dated 21/10/2015

Date of Ceremony: waiting :yet to be booked

This forum has been a great experience over the years and I wish the best of luck to all April applicants who are still waiting for their approval..

[lucy_2011]

Hi all,

How do we request for return of documents as I have paid to NCS Warwick for secured delivery envelope.
Still haven't received the envelope.

[maksms]

I have been following this thread since April 2015. It has been my only source of solace over the last few months, checking in multiple times a day, but finally this phase comes to an end. What a relief.
Timeline:
Tier 1 General + 1 yr ILR, (2 Adults + 1 child)
Self: MSc UK and PhD UK
Wife: MSc UK
Application via NCS
Date of Application: 20 April 2015, received 21 April 2015 by Home Office
Letter of Acknowledgement: 15 May 2015
Biometrics: 20 May 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 31 Oct 2015 dated 25 Oct 2015. (surprisingly the 25th was a Sunday??? so not sure if they even put the right date on the letter unless they are working weekends)

I had approached my MP on 22 Oct 2015 who followed up the matter immediately with the Home Office on the 23 of Oct 2015.

[Stars07]

Finally brown envelop received

Application Date----------14 April 2015
Debit of Fee---------------20 May 2015
Bio-metric Done ----------26 May 2015
Approval Dated ----------25/10/2015
Approval Received --------31/10/2015
Ceremony need to book………………..
Total time of process 6 months and 17 Days

After contact MP, many Called and emailed to HO
Finally Approval Received on date 31 Oct 15, letter date 25 Oct 2015 which was Sunday Lol
So its mean HO giving best service to customer (Sweet pain killer)
Thanks to all forum and supporters….
wish you best of luck to rest of applicants

[janmejay33]

Application for me and wife
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK Degree
Current nationality: Was Indian, Now British
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Kent
Date of application: 14/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: None
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment: 14/05/2015
Biometrics Done: 15/05/2015
Date approval received: 20/10/2015
Date of Envelopes Received: 30/10/2015
Date of ceremony: Was today Morning 31/10/2015 private Ceremony (paid £210 for both)

Thanks a lot all of you guys, the info was helpful and while I was waiting for the brown envelopes it helped that we were not the only ones remaining. Those who have not received it yet, I will recommend to Call HO and also to contact local MP as it will help just in case they don't know if your case work is underneath May, June applicants. I called several times and finally on 29th HO called me to tell me that they have taken the decision (off course did not say what the decision was) and sent the docs by post on 27th Oct.

[WARYAA]

Finally I have received my approval, here are my timelines:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + ILR 1 year
Current nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18 APRIL 2015
Date of Fee deducted: 18 MAY 2015
Date of Biometrics done: 21 MAY 2015
Date approval received: 29 OCT 2015 ( LETTER DATED 20 OCT 2015)

I wish a very best luck for everyone who are in queue and waiting for their approval.

We are on the same boat, my approval was dated
25 October and i got the letter Friday.

Friday morning i got reply email from home office
Telling me that ill receive notification shortley .

[WARYAA]

Finally I have received my approval, here are my timelines:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + ILR 1 year
Current nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18 APRIL 2015
Date of Fee deducted: 18 MAY 2015
Date of Biometrics done: 21 MAY 2015
Date approval received: 29 OCT 2015 ( LETTER DATED 20 OCT 2015)

I wish a very best luck for everyone who are in queue and waiting for their approval.

We are on the same boat, my approval was dated
25 October and i got the letter Friday.

Friday morning i got reply email from home office
Telling me that ill receive notification shortley .

Sorry iwanted to reply some one else

[devjas]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria: LIUK + Degree in English (NARIC degree assessment + NARIC English language assessment)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name - NCS Swindon
Date of application: 27/04/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 22/06/2015 (dated 03/06/2015)
Date of Biometrics Letter Received: 22/06/2015 (dated 17/06/2015)
Date of Biometrics Done: 23/06/2015
Date approval received: 31 Oct 2015
Date of ceremony: pending

Finally Approval Received on date 31 Oct 15, letter date 23 Oct 2015. Thanks to all forum and wish you best of luck to rest of applicants

[Waitingtoolong]

Guys can someone please help with some advice.

I applied jointly with my wife at NCS and this weekend Home Office sent her a letter saying her Nigerian degree certificate is not a sufficient proof of English. In the same letter they requested either a NARIC confirmation or a print out of point based system confirming her degree qualifies for 10 points. They want these by 29 Nov.

Has anyone seen this kind of case before?
Is the PBS printout sufficient as she has done the assessment today?
I have a UK degree which is fine but they didn't send my decision. Does that mean they will not respond to me until they have decided hers?

Please share relevant experiences

[JS69]

Finally after six months of wait, got approval.

Eligibility criteria: 10YLR + 1YPR
Language criteria met - IELTS (expired)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/04/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/04/2015
Clearance of fees: 14/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 18/05/2015
Biometrics Letter: 18/05/2015
Biometrics done: 19/05/2015
Approval: 02/11/2015

Ceremony: to be booked

[vallae14]

Waitingtoolong. I applied on the 29/04/15
They've recently asked for my original degree certificate from my 9ja uni as proof of English language

[Mind_The_Gap]

Any other April applicants still waiting?

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Eligibility criteria: Tier 1(G) 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria: LIUK + IELTS (2009)
Method of application: NCS
Council name - NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 13/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 13/05/2015 (dated 08/05/2015)
Date of Biometric invitation: 13/05/2015 (dated 08/05/2015)
Date of Biometrics : 14/05/2015
Date approval received: **Waiting**
Date of ceremony: **Waiting**

[ilr2014test]

I am still waiting. Called home office yesterday, they took my details and called me back me back with usual Answer "not completed yet". Didnt tell me what stage my application is in ot has it been assigned to any case worker yet..

Doesnt seem any progress on my application. Worries......

[weaklink]

Hi i am still waiting.

Called Home office they said your 6 months are not complete even though you applied on 23rd April but your payment was taken on 1 of June 2015.

Regards

[Purplewindow]

Weaklink,

You have been given wrong information. If I was you I'll go back to them and refer them to their own website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisat ... r-services

The service we offer
Our service standard processing times start when we receive your application and end when we send our decision to you. The times include registering your biometric information where needed at a participating Post Office.

[Ch1]

ALHUMDOLILAH,
finaly receive brown envlop toady
aplly 07/04/15
letter dated 10/10/15 unfourntly i have't receive the latter i contact to home office.that lady said we send the latter 2 class .if you not receive latter until 29/10/15 then we will send duplicate latter.home office re send duplicate latter 30/10/15 and finlay after 6 month 27 days i received approval latter today.

[weaklink]

Purple Window,

Thank you for that link really appreciate it.

Just called them again and told them about the service standard. After that they took my case reference number and told me someone will call me in next 5 to 7 working days. I have to be available on the phone as they will only try to call twice and will not leave any msg.

Thanks for this i have seen a 1% progress.

Regards,