December 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[wpongal]

Eligibility criteria: Tier1 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: During Tier1 and ILR
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:07/12/15
Payment method:CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:09/12/15
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:07/01/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:08/01/16
Biometrics done:09/01/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Auro]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 2.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Naric letter to confirm degree + LIUK
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: NCS (Lewisham)
Date of application:09/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:10/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date money gone off account: 05/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/01/2016 Received on 08/01/2016
Biometrics done: 09/01/2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting

[anniecc]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Native English speaker
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS (Islington)
Date of application: 10.12.15
Payment method: Visa Credit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11.12.15
Date of acknowledgement: 08.01.16 (dated 06.01.16)
Date money gone off account: 06.01.16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08.01.16 (dated 06.01.16)
Biometrics done: 11.01.16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[lisabennett]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 22+ years ILR
Language criteria met: Native English speaker
Nationality: American
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 12.12.15
Payment method: Visa Credit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14.12.15 (Royal Mail tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement: 7.1.16 (letter dated 4.1.16)
Date money gone off account: 4.1.16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4.1.16
Biometrics done: 9.1.16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[khan010]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity b1
Nationality: pakistan
Method of application.ncs Birmingham
Date of application: 15.12.15
Payment method: Visa Credit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16.12.15
Date of acknowledgement:Waiting
Date money gone off account:08.01.2016/no confirmation or letter received yet
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Waiting
Biometrics done:Waiting
Date of approval:Waiting
Date of ceremony:Waiting
Date applied for passports:not applied

[zaheeruk]

Update

Eligibility criteria: ILR(5 year Tier 2)
Language criteria met: Trinity exam
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16-01-2016(email)
Date money gone off account:16-01-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[fielddrive]

APPROVED

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Wandsworth NCS plus Passport
Date of application: 07/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Date money gone off account (AN): 11/12/2015
Date money gone off account (Passport): 15/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 16/12/2015
Date of approval: 02/01/2016 (Received 12/01/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/12/2015
Date passports received:

I am pleasantly surprised to have been approved so quickly. Will update once ceremony booked and passports received.

[bubin123]

[quote="bubin123"][quote="bubin123"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR
Language criteria met: Degree in PBS Calculator / already met in ILR application
Method of application: Brent NCS plus Passport
Date of application: 21/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 24/12/2015 (for naturalization only) || 07/01/2015 for Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/12/2015
Biometrics done: 02/01/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 21/12/2015
Date passports received:[/quote][/quote]

[chiragsdedhia]

Eligibility criteria: ILR(5 year Tier 1)
Language criteria met: MSc Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2015 (Royal Mail Delivery Receipt)
Date of acknowledgement email: 13/01/2015
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date money gone off account: Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting

[vsmeruga]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 1) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS & LIUK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: submitted at council office red bridge (Naturalization)
Date of application: 17/12/2015
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 13/01/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[vsmeruga]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 1) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA degree(UK Naric) & LIUK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: submitted at council office red bridge (Naturalization)
Date of application: 17/12/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 13/01/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[zzzindagi]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree.
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15-12-2015
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-12-2015
Date of acknowledgement: 13-01-16 letter dated 11-01-16 (email on 12-01-16)
Date money gone off account: 12-01-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13-01-16
Biometrics done: 13-01-16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[fielddrive]

CEREMONY BOOKED

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Wandsworth NCS plus Passport
Date of application: 07/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Date money gone off account (AN): 11/12/2015
Date money gone off account (Passport): 15/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 16/12/2015
Date of approval: 02/01/2016 (Received 12/01/2016)
Date of ceremony: 20/01/2016
Date applied for passports: 07/12/2015
Date passports received:

[khan010]

[quote=Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity b1
Nationality: pakistan
Method of application.ncs Birmingham
Date of application: 15.12.15
Payment method: Visa Credit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16.12.15
Date of acknowledgement:13/01 / 2016 dated 08/01/2016
Date money gone off account:08.01.2016/no confirmation or letter received yet
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/01/2016 dated 08/01/2016
Biometrics done:13/01 / 2016
Date of approval:Waiting
Date of ceremony:Waiting
Date applied for passports:not applied[/quote][/quote]

[vsmeruga]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 1) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA(UK Naric) & LIUK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: submitted at council office red bridge (Naturalization)
Date of application: 17/12/2015
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 13/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 13/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[chiragsdedhia]

Eligibility criteria: ILR(5 year Tier 1)
Language criteria met: MSc Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2015 (Royal Mail Delivery Receipt)
Date of acknowledgement email: 13/01/2015
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date money gone off account: 12/01/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting

[desirascal]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Ancestry visa + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Bromley)
Date of application: 15 December 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting (not sure how to confirm this)
Date of debit of fees: 09 January 2016 (Credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 January 2016 (letter dated 09 January 2016)
Date of biometrics request: 13 January 2016 (letter dated 09 January 2016)
Biometrics done: 14 January 2016
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[kkuk]

Update

Eligibility criteria: PR Card- Non EEA
Language criteria met: Trinity
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:21/12/15
Date of acknowledgement: 15/01/16 by email
Date money gone off account: 14/01/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[kkuk]

Update

Eligibility criteria: PR Card- Non EEA
Language criteria met: Trinity
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:21/12/15
Date of acknowledgement: 15/01/16 by email
Date money gone off account: 14/01/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/01/2016 dated 14/01
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[SAORI1318]

Egibility criteria: 5 years PR (married to BC)
Language criteria met: English test + Life in the UK
Nationality: Peruvian
Method of application: NCS Luton
Date of application: 15/12/15
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/12/15
Date of acknowledgement: 09/1/16 (arrived 13/1/16)
Date money gone off account: 11/1/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/1/16 (arrived 13/1/16)
Biometrics done: 15/1/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[vsmeruga]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 1) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: UK naric & LIUK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: submitted at council office red bridge (Naturalization)
Date of application: 17/12/2015
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 13/01/2016
Date money gone off account: 13/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/01/2016
Biometrics done:15/01/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[peepers]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Language criteria met: IELTS +LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/12/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2015 (Royal mail tracking acknowledgement)
Date of acknowledgement: WAITING
Date money gone out of account: 18/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done:Waiting
Date of approval:Waiting
Date of ceremony:Waiting
Date applied for passports:Waiting
Date passports received:Waiting

[UKBALoveStory]

**** UPDATE *****
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years(tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Expired IELTS (Same certificate which was submitted at the time of Initial Tier 1 leave to enter and ILR)+LIUK
Method of application: NCS Luton
Date of application: 22/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement:18/01/2016 - email
Date money gone off account:14/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done:Waiting
Date of approval:Waiting
Date of ceremony:Waiting
Date applied for passports:Waiting
Date passports received:Waiting

[ashwini_k]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 1) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: MS(USA) & LIUK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Dudley
Date of application: 22/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 16/01/2016 (Dated: 14/01/2016)
Date money gone off account: 14/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/01/2016 (Dated: 14/01/2016)
Biometrics done: 18/01/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Let the waiting begin!

[kkuk]

Update

Eligibility criteria: PR Card- Non EEA
Language criteria met: Trinity
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:21/12/15
Date of acknowledgement: 15/01/16 by email, 16/01/16 by letter
Date money gone off account: 14/01/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/01/2016 dated 14/01
Biometrics done: 18/01/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: