JUNE 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[WR1]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years (spouse of BC)
Language criteria met: Cambridge ESOL Entry 3 (met for ILR after 28 Oct 2013)
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Lancashire JCAP
Date of application: 27/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/07/2016 (received on 12/07/2016)
Date money gone off account: 11/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/07/2016 (received on 12/07/2016)
Biometrics done: 18/07/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 27/06/2016
Date money gone off for passport: 13/07/2016
Date passports received:

[snuffy786]

Eligibility criteria: 3years (British citizen partner) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + Degree Cert + letter from University taught in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Hounslow NCS
Date of application: 21/06/2016
Payment method: Card
Date money gone off account:07-Jul-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09-Jul-16
Biometrics done:12-Jul-16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:Awaiting
Date applied for passports:01/06/2016
Date passports received:12-Jul-2016

[tier1Reading]

Update 2

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General (2 years + 3 years) & ILR (1 year)
Applicants: 2 Adults + 1 kid
Language criteria met: Indian Degree + NARIC + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP at NCS Reading
Date of application: 30 June 2016
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04 July 2016, 08:26am
Date of acknowledgement: 13 July 2016 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 13 July 2016
Date of acknowledgement from HM Passport: 15 July 2016 09:42 (via text)
Date of passport fee debited: 15 July 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15 July 2016 (via post, dated 12 July 2016) Includes ack letter
Biometrics done: 23 July 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30 June 2016
Date passports received:

[JTF2007]

Eligibility criteria: 3years (British citizen partner) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + English criteria met on ILR
Method of application: Stockport NCS
Date of application: 29/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I:30/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement:09/07/2016 received letter with biometrics letter 15/07/2016
Date money gone off account:09/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/07/2016 letter received 15/07/2016
Biometrics done:15/06/2016
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

[GB85]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Language criteria met: LITUK + English criteria met on ILR
Method of application: Islington NCS
Date of application: 13/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I:25/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement:25/06/2016 received letter with biometrics letter 28/06/2016
Date money gone off account:25/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/06/2016 letter received 28/06/2016
Biometrics done:05/07/2016
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting
Date of passport application:13/06/2016
Date passport received: Awaiting

[Mahm256]

APPROVAL!!!
Alhamdulillah, I thank God for everything. My application was not straight forward. Due to solicitor I'll advise and HO error, overstayed my 6months visit visa by 58 days before applying for asylum.

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr Refugee + 1Yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: UG
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth JCAP
Date of application: 06/06/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/06/16
Date of acknowledgement: 20/06/2016 (Dated 16/06/16)
Date money gone off account: 16/06/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/06/16 (Dated 16/06/16)
Biometrics done: 21/06/2016
Date of approval: Received 20/08/16 Dated 11/08/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 06/06/16
Date passport fee gone off: 22/06/16
Date passports received: TBC

[/quote]

Good luck to everyone waiting!!!
Insha'allah you'll get what a positive outcome

[wely]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee 14 months ILR
Language criteria met: LUKT + Language B1
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 23/06/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 06/07/2016
Date money gone off account: 06/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/07/2016
Biometrics done: 11/07/2016
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting

[gabipo]

"" *Approval*""

Eligibility criteria: Non EU 5 years Permit & 1 Year PR Card
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth JCAP
Date of application: 06/06/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/06/16
Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 16/06/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/06/16
Biometrics done: 20/06/16
Date of approval: received 25/08/16 letter dated 17/08/16
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/06/16
Date Passport fee debit: 22/06/16
Date passports received:

[manoj027]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Language criteria met: LITUK + English criteria met on ILR
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 20/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:23/06/2016
Date money gone off account:05/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/07/2016
Biometrics done:12/07/2016
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting
Date of passport application:20/06/2016
Date passport received: Awaiting

[JAH]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1.5 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Language criteria met: LITUK + English criteria met on ILR(NARIC letter + English letter from Uni)
Method of application: By POST(myself)
Date of application: 01/06/2016 received by HO 02/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:20/06/2016
Date money gone off account:16/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/06/2016
Biometrics done:21/06/2016
Date of approval: 24/08/2016 received on 26/08/2016(supporting docs + approval letter in same envelop NextDayDelivery self addressed which I enclosed at the time application)
Date of ceremony:Awaiting
Date of passport application:yet to apply
Date passport received: yet to apply

Very helpful people here..I had lot of help that's why I applied by myself...Thank you guys
Wish you a very good luck for your application guys!!

[Demare]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 5 years EC treaty rights + British marriage
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Nationality: Western Europe
Method of application: JCAP NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 6/6/16
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/6/16
Date of acknowledgement: email 17/6/16
Date money gone off account: 17/6/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/6/16
Biometrics done: 24/6/16
Date of approval: 22/08/2016
Date of ceremony: tbc
Date applied for passports: 6/6/16
Date passports received: tbc

[wely]

APPROVAL
Good luck to everyone is waiting.
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee 14 months ILR
Language criteria met: LUKT + Language B1
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 23/06/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 06/07/2016
Date money gone off account: 06/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/07/2016
Biometrics done: 11/07/2016
Date of approval : Approval letter received 27/08/16( dated 19/08/16
Date of ceremony : tbb
Date of passport: waiting
Passport received: waiting

[Mahm256]

FINAL UPDATE!!

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr Refugee + 1Yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: UG
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth JCAP
Date of application: 06/06/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/06/16
Date of acknowledgement: 20/06/2016 (Dated 16/06/16)
Date money gone off account: 16/06/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/06/16 (Dated 16/06/16)
Biometrics done: 21/06/2016
Date of approval: Received 20/08/16 Dated 11/08/2016
Date of ceremony: 25/08/2016 (private)
Date applied for passports: 06/06/16
Date passport fee gone off: 22/06/16
Date passports received: 31/08/2015

[bonhomie13]

Approval (sort of)
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree taught at a UK University
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 08/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/06/2016 : Update 1
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/2016, Received 27/06/2016: Update 3
Date money gone off account: 23/06/2016 : Update 2
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/06/2016, Received 27/06/2016: Update 3
Biometrics done: 27/06/2016: Update 3
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony: [14/09/2016] : Update 5
Date applied for passports: 08/06/2016
Date money taken: 28/06/2016: Update 4
Date passports received:

[Benji_182]

Application Timeline -->> APPROVAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA 7yr + 1yr PR
Nationality: EU National
Method of application: Individual - By Post
Language criteria met: B1 Cerf. + Submitted Life in the UK - PASS Notification with AN form
Date of application: 07/06/2016
Date of receipt by Home Office: 08/06/2016
Payment method: Debit card - Visa
Date of money gone off account: 21/06/2016
Date of letter of acknowledgement: 21/06/2016 (Received at home on 24/06/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/06/2016 (Received at home on 24/06/2016)
Biometrics done: 25/06/2016
Date of approval letter: 23/08/2016
Date of receipt of approval letter: 28/08/2016(Missed delivery - picked up from local dept on 01/09/2016
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING LETTER -- ??

[Casa]

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[bonhomie13]

Approval
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree taught at a UK University
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 08/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/06/2016 : Update 1
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/2016, Received 27/06/2016: Update 3
Date money gone off account: 23/06/2016 : Update 2
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/06/2016, Received 27/06/2016: Update 3
Biometrics done: 27/06/2016: Update 3
Date of approval: [26/08/2016] : Update 5
Date of ceremony: [14/09/2016] : Update 5
Date applied for passports: 08/06/2016
Date money taken: 28/06/2016: Update 4
Date passports received:

[CitizenM]

Eligibility criteria: 6.5 years Work Permit/Tier2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: native speaker (USA) + Life In The UK
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Swindon
Date of application: 01/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/06/2016 (courier tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2016 (received post 17/06/2016 and email 15/06/2016)
Date money gone off account: 14/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/06/2016 (received 17/06/2016)
Biometrics done: 20/06/2016 Oxford (tried 18/06/2016 Trowbridge but IT failure)
Moved house, address changed: 28/07/2016
Date of approval: 19/08/2016 (received 25/08/2016)
Date of ceremony: 14/09/2016 Uxbridge

Date applied for passports: probably will be 15/09/2016
Date passports received: no hurry, just relieved the main bits are over

[instant_goldfish]

Approval update

Eligibility criteria: 15 years ILR
Language criteria met: GESE Grade 5
Nationality: Croatian
Method of application: NCS Haringey
Date of application: 30/06/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email: 11/07/2016, Letter: 13/07/2016 (dated 09/07/2016)
Date money gone off account: 11/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/07/2016 (dated 09/07/2016)
Biometrics done: 13/07/2016
Date of approval: 22/08/2016, letter received 08/09/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[gabipo]

Eligibility criteria: Non EU 5 years Permit & 1 Year PR Card
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth JCAP
Date of application: 06/06/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/06/16
Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 16/06/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/06/16
Biometrics done: 20/06/16
Date of approval: received 25/08/16 letter dated 17/08/16
Date of ceremony: 03/09/16
Date applied for passports: 06/06/16
Date Passport fee debit: 22/06/16
Date passports received:08/09/16

[WAJ_SA]

Got letter from Council 09/09/16 for ceremony but no approval letter from HO yet........

Eligibility criteria: Settlement VISA & 1.5 ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Method of application: NCS Milton Keynes
Date of application: 14/06/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/06/16
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/16
Date money gone off account: 19/06/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/06/16
Biometrics done: 01/07/16
Date of approval: Waiting.....But got ceremony letter from Council....Strange....
Date of ceremony: 02/11/16

[marki23]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years residence as European Citizen, married to British Citizen as of May 2016
& Permanent residence (issued June 2016)
Language criteria met: UK Degree & Post Graduate & Life in the UK Test
Method of application: NCS Haringey
Date of application: 20/06/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/06/16
Date of acknowledgement: 30/06/16 (advising payment got declined)
Letter requesting biometrics requested: 30/06/16 (advising not to do them until payment is received)
Payment sent again: 04/07/16
Date money gone off account: 17/07/16 (1st payment declined & therefore delay)
Biometrics done: 18/07/16
Date of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD

[uk2k10]

Eligibility criteria: T 1 General (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: LIUK test + English proved as part of ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Maidstone) JCAP
Date of application: 09/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13-Jun-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29-Jun-2016
Date money gone off account: 29th-Jun-2016 (I guess)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30-Jun-2016
Biometrics done: 02-Jul-2016
Date of approval:10-Sep-2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2016 - Money Deducted for Passport 29th-Jun-2016 (I guess)
Date passports received:

[WAJ_SA]

All Done

Eligibility criteria: Settlement VISA & 1.5 ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Method of application: NCS Milton Keynes
Date of application: 14/06/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/06/16
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/16
Date money gone off account: 19/06/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/06/16
Biometrics done: 01/07/16
Date of approval: 02/09/16, Letter received on 12/09/16
Date of ceremony: 02/11/16

[CR001]

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