February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[phoenix3123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: exempted as previously proved when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Nationality checking service (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 19/02/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/02/16
Date of acknowledgement: 26/02/16
Date money gone off account: 26/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/02/16
Biometrics done: 29/02/16
Date of approval: 08/04/16 delivered (30/03/16)
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: TBA
Date passports received: TBA

[layman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR
Method of application: NCS Southwark (Pilot scheme with passport application)
Date of application: 06/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 10/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 20/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 20/02/2016 (with ack letter)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 20/02/2016
Date of approval: 26/03/2016
Approval letter recd on: 02/04/2016

[manav1111]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR application
Method of application: NCS (Southwark) - JCAP
Date of application: 08/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 10/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 23/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 24/02/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 25/02/2016
Date of approval: 12/04/2016 (have received a letter from Council inviting for ceremony, haven't received HO letter yet)
Date of ceremony: 11/05/2016

[Nathalia22]

Eligibility criteria: 26 years + 14 ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality:Ugandan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 02/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016 (received 12/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 09/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/2016 (received 12/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 15/02/2016
Date of request for more original documents- 24/03/2016 (Received 31/03/2016)
Date sent off original documents- 1/4/2016
Date of approval: 11/04/2016 (Received 13/04/2016- Special Delivery with documents back)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[tehminamazher]

February 2016 Applicants Still waiting
Applicant----------------Date of Application------Biometrics Done
renifer -----------------26-02-16----------------------12-03-16-------Waiting 33 Days after Biometrics
chrisologist-------------29-02-16----------------------12-03-16-------Waiting 33 Days after Biometrics
zahmed05 ----------------25-02-16----------------------10-03-16-------Waiting 35 Days after Biometrics
water--------------------29-02-16----------------------10-03-16-------Waiting 35 Days after Biometrics
Blueheart7---------------29-02-16----------------------09-03-16-------Waiting 36 Days after Biometrics
essdee86-----------------20-02-16----------------------08-03-16-------Waiting 37 Days after Biometrics
Don333-------------------22-02-16----------------------08-03-16-------Waiting 37 Days after Biometrics
tamilmaran---------------25-02-16----------------------07-03-16-------Waiting 38 Days after Biometrics
So-Lo--------------------16-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 40 Days after Biometrics
tknayak------------------22-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 40 Days after Biometrics
addy582------------------22-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 40 Days after Biometrics
Palen--------------------18-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 41 Days after Biometrics
prasi--------------------22-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 41 Days after Biometrics
vand3matram--------------23-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 41 Days after Biometrics
ILR4PVM------------------10-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 42 Days after Biometrics
DaisyRah-----------------12-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 42 Days after Biometrics
tushar_mars--------------18-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 42 Days after Biometrics
srivisaN-----------------18-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 42 Days after Biometrics
anais34------------------16-02-06----------------------02-03-16-------Waiting 43 Days after Biometrics
cfdman ------------------15-02-16----------------------01-03-16-------Waiting 44 Days after Biometrics
debz---------------------10-02-16----------------------29-02-16-------Waiting 45 Days after Biometrics
pratibhahudge21----------08-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 47 Days after Biometrics
Asazi--------------------12-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 47 Days after Biometrics
tehminamazher------------15-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 47 Days after Biometrics
Sofiathefirst------------10-02-16----------------------26-02-16-------Waiting 48 Days after Biometrics
Imliohih-----------------10-02-16----------------------25-02-16-------Waiting 49 Days after Biometrics
amerabbas----------------01-02-16----------------------20-02-16-------Waiting 54 Days after Biometrics
Mighty Mo----------------09-02-16----------------------20-02-16-------Waiting 54 Days after Biometrics
DRLAD.16-----------------08-02-16----------------------19-02-16-------Waiting 55 Days after Biometrics
Mik1983------------------02-02-16----------------------18-02-16-------Waiting 56 Days after Biometrics
alien.uk-----------------03-02-16----------------------17-02-16-------Waiting 57 Days after Biometrics
Nathalia22---------------02-02-16----------------------15-02-16-------Waiting 59 Days after Biometrics
luvuaman-----------------01-02-16----------------------12-02-16-------Waiting 62 Days after Biometrics

[chrisologist]

UPDATE 3

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs PR (EEA) + 1 year PR card held
Language criteria met: B1 IELTS + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Austrian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 08/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/03/2016 (dated 08/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 12/03/2016
Date of approval: 15/04/2016 (dated 05/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: --
Date applied for passports: --
Date passports received: --

[rware]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Ancestry + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English Speaking Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 22-Feb-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23-Feb-2016
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01-Mar-2016
Date money gone off account: 01-Mar-2016
Date of acknowledgement (letter): 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Biometrics done: 04-Mar-2016
Date of approval: Waiting....
Date of ceremony: Waiting....
Date applied for passports: 22-Feb-2016
Date money gone off account: 07-Mar-2016
Date passports received:Waiting....

[essdee86]

UPDATE!

Hi all!

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Ancestry Visa + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Native speaker
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2016 (Dated 02/03)
Date money gone off account: 24/02/2016
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 05/03/2016 (Dated 02/03)
Biometrics done: 08/03/2016
Date of approval: 08/04/2016 (dated 04/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[Water]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 29th Feb
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1st March
Date of acknowledgement: 10th March
Date money gone off account: 7th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10th March
Biometrics done: 10th March
Date of approval: 14th April
Date of ceremony: to be booked
Date applied for passports: 29th Feb
Date passports received:

[Mik1983]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Tunbridge Wells (Kent) AN + Passport
Date of application: 02/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not Checked
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/2016 (dated 12/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 12/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/02/2016
Biometrics done: 18/02/2016
Date of approval: 20/04/2016 dated 14/04/2016
Date of ceremony: Tbc
Date applied for passports: 02/02/2016 (Passport fee gone off account 16/02/2016)
Date passports received: Tbc

[cfdman]

APPROVAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS printout + Degree + Already met during ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth (Nationality + Passport joint application)
Date of application: 15/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/02/2016
Date of Email acknowledgement: 26/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/02/2016 arrived on 29/02/2016 (HO didn't bother to seal the envelope !)
Date money gone off account: 25/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/02/2016 arrived on 29/02/2016 (HO didn't bother to seal the envelope !)
Biometrics done: 01/03/2016
Date of approval: 21/04/2016 Letter dated 16 April 2016
Date of ceremony: Tbc
Date applied for passports: 15/02/2016 (JCAP combined application with nationality)
Date passports received: Tbc

[ashdaone1]

APPROVAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + exemption as proven during ILR process
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hackey (combined naturalisation + passport application)
Date of application: 10/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment email: Never received
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/02/2016
Date of acknowledgment letter received : 26/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 26/02/2016 dated: 23/02/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 29/02/2016
Date of debit of passport fees: 29/02/2006
Date of approval: 20/04/2016 letter dated 16/04/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC

[essdee86]

UPDATE!

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Ancestry Visa + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Native speaker
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2016 (Dated 02/03)
Date money gone off account: 24/02/2016
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 05/03/2016 (Dated 02/03)
Biometrics done: 08/03/2016
Date of approval: 08/04/2016 (dated 04/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: 18/05/2016
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[tehminamazher]

Updated list for Feb 2016 applicants awaiting Approvals from this thread
Applicant----------------Date of Application------Biometrics Done
renifer -----------------26-02-16----------------------12-03-16-------Waiting 40 Days
zahmed05 ----------------25-02-16----------------------10-03-16-------Waiting 42 Days
Blueheart7---------------29-02-16----------------------09-03-16-------Waiting 43 Days
Don333-------------------22-02-16----------------------08-03-16-------Waiting 44 Days
tamilmaran---------------25-02-16----------------------07-03-16-------Waiting 45 Days
So-Lo--------------------16-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 47 Days
tknayak------------------22-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 47 Days
addy582------------------22-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 47 Days
Palen--------------------18-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 48 Days
prasi--------------------22-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 48 Days
vand3matram--------------23-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 48 Days
rware--------------------22-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 48 Days
littlemisspoppy----------22-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 48 Days
ILR4PVM------------------10-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 49 Days
DaisyRah-----------------12-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 49 Days
tushar_mars--------------18-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 49 Days
srivisaN-----------------18-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 49 Days
anais34------------------16-02-06----------------------02-03-16-------Waiting 50 Days
debz---------------------10-02-16----------------------29-02-16-------Waiting 52 Days
pratibhahudge21----------08-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 54 Days
Asazi--------------------12-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 54 Days
tehminamazher------------15-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 54 Days
Sofiathefirst------------10-02-16----------------------26-02-16-------Waiting 55 Days
Imliohih-----------------10-02-16----------------------25-02-16-------Waiting 56 Days
amerabbas----------------01-02-16----------------------20-02-16-------Waiting 61 Days
Mighty Mo----------------09-02-16----------------------20-02-16-------Waiting 61 Days
DRLAD.16-----------------08-02-16----------------------19-02-16-------Waiting 62 Days
alien.uk-----------------03-02-16----------------------17-02-16-------Waiting 64 Days
luvuaman-----------------01-02-16----------------------12-02-16-------Waiting 69 Days

[Water]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 29th Feb
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1st March
Date of acknowledgement: 10th March
Date money gone off account: 7th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10th March
Biometrics done: 10th March
Date of approval: 14th April
Date of ceremony: 22nd April (Private - The next public ceremony wasn’t until the 24th May)
Date applied for passports: 29th Feb
Date passports received:

[tereliye01]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from USA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (AN+Passport)
Date of application: 02-02-2016
Payment method: Debit Card (Visa)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03-02-2016 (DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 05-02-2016
Date money gone off account: 05-02-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09-02-2016
Biometrics done: 09-02-2016
Date of approval: 24-03-2016
Date of ceremony: 02-04-2016
Date applied for passports: 02-02-2016
Date passports received: 18-04-2016

Good Luck Everyone and a MASSIVE THANKS to every user on this forum, its been a ONE-STOP SHOP for all UK immigration knowledge for me for the past 6-7 years. Thanks again.

[ILR4PVM]

UPDATE No. 2

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2 ICT + 12 months ILR
Language criteria met: Life In UK Test + Foreign Degree from listed University already proven in ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth (JCAP Combined naturalization and passport)
Date of AN application: 10th February 2016
Date applied for passports: 10th February 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11th February 2016 (Royal mail 1st class via NCS)
Date of acknowledgement + letter requesting biometrics: Letter Dated 23rd February 2016; Received on 25th February 2016 (via 2nd class post - no email received)
Date money left account for AN: 24th February 2016
Date money left account for Passport: 29th February 2016
Biometrics done: 3rd March 2016
Date of approval: 16th April 2016 (Received letter on 20th Apr)
Date of ceremony: 4th May 2016
Ceremony council: Essex
Date of BRP Return: <Waiting>
Date of BRP receipt at HO: <Waiting>
Date passport received: <Waiting>

[Uniform]

eligibility criteria : 2 years married to BC +1 year ILR
language criteria: Life in the UK + proved in ILR B1
Method of application : Brent Barnet NCS JCAP
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :09/02/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA :11/02/2016 (As per Royal mail tracking number)
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email:
Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA : 23/02/2016.
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 23/02/2016
Date of biometrics done : 24/02/2016
Date of approval letter : 20/04/2016 (Issued: 16/04/2016)
Date of ceremony : 21/04/2016
Date applied for passport: 09/02/2016
Date passport received: Awaiting!

[Native_Lad]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MASTERS
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11-02-2016
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-02-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22-02-2016
Date money gone off account: 20-02-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22-02-2016
Biometrics done: 27-02-2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Mik1983]

Ceremony Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Tunbridge Wells (Kent) AN + Passport
Date of application: 02/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not Checked
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/2016 (dated 12/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 12/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/02/2016
Biometrics done: 18/02/2016
Date of approval: 20/04/2016 dated 14/04/2016
Date of ceremony: 08/06/2016 going on holidays next month so this why it was delayed
Date applied for passports: 02/02/2016 (Passport fee gone off account 16/02/2016)
Date passports received: Tbc
Mik1983 Newly Registered Posts: 18Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:44 pm

[rware]

APPROVAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Ancestry + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English Speaking Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 22-Feb-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23-Feb-2016
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01-Mar-2016
Date money gone off account: 01-Mar-2016
Date of acknowledgement (letter): 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Biometrics done: 04-Mar-2016
Date of approval: 22-Apr-2016 (Delivered 27-Apr-2016)
Date of ceremony: Waiting....
Date applied for passports: 22-Feb-2016
Date money gone off account: 07-Mar-2016
Date passports received:Waiting...

[tehminamazher]

Updated List Feb 2016 applicants who have posted in this thread

Applicant----------------Date of Application------Biometrics Done
renifer -----------------26-02-16----------------------12-03-16-------Waiting 46 Days
zahmed05 ----------------25-02-16----------------------10-03-16-------Waiting 48 Days
Blueheart7---------------29-02-16----------------------09-03-16-------Waiting 49 Days
Don333-------------------22-02-16----------------------08-03-16-------Waiting 50 Days
tamilmaran---------------25-02-16----------------------07-03-16-------Waiting 51 Days
So-Lo--------------------16-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 53 Days
tknayak------------------22-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 53 Days
addy582------------------22-02-16----------------------05-03-16-------Waiting 53 Days
Palen--------------------18-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 54 Days
prasi--------------------22-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 54 Days
vand3matram--------------23-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 54 Days
littlemisspoppy----------22-02-16----------------------04-03-16-------Waiting 54 Days
DaisyRah-----------------12-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 55 Days
tushar_mars--------------18-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 55 Days
srivisaN-----------------18-02-16----------------------03-03-16-------Waiting 55 Days
anais34------------------16-02-06----------------------02-03-16-------Waiting 56 Days
debz---------------------10-02-16----------------------29-02-16-------Waiting 58 Days
pratibhahudge21----------08-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 60 Days
Asazi--------------------12-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 60 Days
tehminamazher------------15-02-16----------------------27-02-16-------Waiting 60 Days
Sofiathefirst------------10-02-16----------------------26-02-16-------Waiting 61 Days
Imliohih-----------------10-02-16----------------------25-02-16-------Waiting 62 Days
amerabbas----------------01-02-16----------------------20-02-16-------Waiting 67 Days
Mighty Mo----------------09-02-16----------------------20-02-16-------Waiting 67 Days
DRLAD.16-----------------08-02-16----------------------19-02-16-------Waiting 68 Days
alien.uk-----------------03-02-16----------------------17-02-16-------Waiting 70 Days
luvuaman-----------------01-02-16----------------------12-02-16-------Waiting 75 Days

[Sofiathefirst]

APPROVAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse + ILE
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Method of application: Brent NCS Joint Naturalisation + PP
Date of application: 10/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 23/02/2016 Received 26/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement Email: 24/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 23/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/02/2016 Received 26/02/2016
Biometrics done: 26/02/2016
Date of approval: 20/04/2016 (Received 28/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: 10/05/2016
Date applied for passports: 10/02/2016
Date passports received: Tba

Thank you everyone at this wonderful forum for your invaluable help & support.

[call2bala]

Application update

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years Tier1 General dependent + 2 years 10 months ILR
Language criteria met: Degree in UKBA PBS calculator
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS High Wycombe
Date of application: 11/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date money gone off account:
Date money gone off account: Yes
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/02/2016 (Dated 25/02)
Biometrics done: 27/02/2016
Date of approval: approval letter received 28-04-16
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: None - after ceremony
Date passports received: Tbc

P.S: We called Aylesbury office they said they have sent the letter to attend Citizenship ceremony for Jun 3rd week. So we have to find out if other counties offer citizenship ceremony in MAY.

[rware]

CEREMONY UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Ancestry + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English Speaking Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 22-Feb-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23-Feb-2016
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01-Mar-2016
Date money gone off account: 01-Mar-2016
Date of acknowledgement (letter): 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Biometrics done: 04-Mar-2016
Date of approval: 22-Apr-2016 (Delivered 27-Apr-2016)
Date of ceremony: 04-May-2016 (Camden, not private! )
Date applied for passports: 22-Feb-2016
Date money gone off account: 07-Mar-2016
Date passports received:Waiting...