JUNE 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Seebi]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year
Language criteria met: Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: JCAP Wolverhampton NCS
Date of application: 07/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 17/6/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/06/2016( received 21/06/2016)
Biometrics done: 21/06/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony: 13/09/2016 received invitation letter from council but nothing from HO yet. waiting for approval letter.
Date applied for passports: 07/06/2016
Date passports received:

[dhurva]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: DUNFERMLINE NCS
Date of application: 01/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement:17/06/2016
Date money gone off account:14/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/06/2016
Biometrics done:18/06/2016
Date of approval: 12/09/2016 (Approval letter dated 2nd Sep)
Date of ceremony:Awaiting
Date applied for passports:01/06/2016
Date passports received: Son's passport received on the 2nd Sep 2016

[sshah20]

Update
My Wife application
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Hertforshire
Date of application: 17/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/06/2016 (DX mail tracker)
Date of acknowledgement (Email):
Date of acknowledgement (Post): 08/07/2016 Dated : 05/07/2016) Both acknowledgement and Biometric
Date money gone off account: 05/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/07/2016
Biometrics done: 11/07/2016
Date of approval:07/09/2016 letter received on 15/09/2016
Date of ceremony: 16/09/2016
Date applied for passports: 21/06/2016
Date Money gone off account: 06/07/2016
Date passports received:

[cdbrokenkid]

Thank you all, this thread provides a pretty decent idea of timings, so quite helpful

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 Years) + 2 Yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Date of application: 17/06/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21/06/2016
Date money gone off account: 23/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/06/2016
Biometrics done: 24/06/2016
Date of approval: 15/09/2016 (Letter dated 7th Sep 2016)
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: TBD
Date passports received: TBD

[mils26]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILE
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor's Degree BEng
Nationality: Nepalese
Method of application: NCS Canterbury
Date of application: 16/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:17/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement:28/06/2016
Date money gone off account:28/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/06/2016
Biometrics done:01/07/2016
Date of approval: 06/09/2016 (Letter arrived - 16/09/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[saka0910]

**Approval**

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + LIUK
Nationality: IND
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 18/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:21/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement:05/07/2016
Date money gone off account:04/07/2016 [Only for AN application, not for passport]
Date money gone off account:07/07/2016 [Passport fees debited]
Date of letter requesting biometrics:07/07/2016
Biometrics done:08/07/2016
Date of approval: 16/09/2016 (Date on letter: 07/09/2016)
Date of ceremony: 18/Oct/2016
Date applied for passports:18/06/2016

[WR1]

Approval

Update 2

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: 16/09/2016 (Letter dated 09/09/16)
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: 27/06/2016
Date money gone off for passport: 13/07/2016
Date passports received:

[hussainkothari]

Application: 1 AN + 1 MN1
Eligibility criteria: 5 years T1 dependent + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Ealing NCS
Date of application: 18/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/06/2016
Date money gone off account: 28/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2016 (by email) and 01/07/2016 by post (letter dated 28/06)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/07/2016 by post (letter dated 28/06)
Biometrics done: 02/07/2016
Date of approval: 16/09/2016 (Letter dated 07/09/16)

[noajthan]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[ilr84]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS SLOUGH
Date of application: 22/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/06/2016 (royal mail tracker)
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 08/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement (Post): 09/07/2016 Dated : 07/07/2016)
Date money gone off account: 07/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/07/2016
Biometrics done: 09/07/2016
Date of approval: 16/09/16 (letter revived from HO)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/06/2016
Date passports received:

[bilal786]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 general - 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: OISC advisor.
Date of application: 17/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Update 2 ( Date on the letter= 1st July. Letter received=6th Jul)
Date money gone off account: 1-07-2016 ( update 1)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Update 2 ( Date on the letter= 1st July. Letter received=6th July)
Biometrics done: 9th July.
Date of approval: 8-09-2016 ( letter received on 13th September)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[tier1Reading]

Update 3

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: 17 Sept 2016 (Letter dated 13 Sept 2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30 June 2016
Date passports received:

[KhanzadaKhan]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 general - 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from UK University
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 14/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: /Date of acknowledgement/: 16/07/2016
Date money gone off account: 30/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/07/2016
Biometrics done: 04/07/2016
Date of approval: 16/09/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2016
Date passports received:

[cafemoonrock]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + married to British citizen
Language criteria met: Already met during ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Southwark Council
Date of application: 23/06/2016
Payment method: Crebit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date money gone off account: 27/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/07/2016 (received 18/07/2016)
Biometrics done: 19/07/2016
Date of approval: 09/09/2016 (received 16/09/2016)
Date of ceremony: 28/09/2016 (booked by council)
Date applied for passports: 07/06/2016
Date passports received:

[YellowNote]

Language criteria met: GESE 5 Trinity College
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 02/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/2016
Date money gone off account: 15/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/06/2016
Biometrics done: 18/06/2016
Date of approval: Letter Dated 02/09/2016 (Delivered on 16/09/2016)
Date of ceremony: 28/09/2016 (Scheduled)
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Also applied for wife and two kids (one born abroad and one in UK)
Both kids' passports delivered before the approval letters

[cafemoonrock]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + married to British citizen
Language criteria met: Already met during ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Southwark Council
Date of application: 23/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date money gone off account: 27/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/07/2016 (received 18/07/2016)
Biometrics done: 19/07/2016
Date of approval: 09/09/2016 (received 16/09/2016)
Date of ceremony: 21/09/2016 (private appointment)
Date applied for passports: 23/06/2016
Date passports received:

[itsvinod2k]

Update 3

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC Letter for Degree
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth JCAP
Date of application: 09-Jun-16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10-Jun-16
Date of acknowledgement: 28-Jun-16
Date money gone off account: 24-Jun-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28-Jun-16
Biometrics done: 28-Jun-16
Date of approval: 03-Sep-16 (received 13-Sep-16)
Date of ceremony: 20-Sep-16
Date applied for passports: TBA
Date passports received: TBA

[nymphaeaurora]

Thanks to those generous contributors and the grace of God. Finally, I am free!

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: JCAP + NCS
Date of application: 08/06/2016
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 20/06/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/6/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/06/2016 (received 22/06/2016)
Biometrics done: 22/06/2016
Date of approval: 12/09/2016 (received 21/09/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 08/06/2016
Date passports received:

[sshah20]

Final update
My Wife application
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Hertforshire
Date of application: 17/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/06/2016 (DX mail tracker)
Date of acknowledgement (Email):
Date of acknowledgement (Post): 08/07/2016 Dated : 05/07/2016) Both acknowledgement and Biometric
Date money gone off account: 05/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/07/2016
Biometrics done: 11/07/2016
Date of approval:07/09/2016 letter received on 15/09/2016
Date of ceremony: 16/09/2016
Date applied for passports: 21/06/2016
Date Money gone off account: 06/07/2016
Text received from HMPO: 20/09/2016
Date passports received: 21/09/2016

[Sandeep24]

Final update!

Eligibility criteria:5 year Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Master's Degree UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP Brent
Date of application: 10/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement:email on 27.06.16, letter recd on 29.06.16
Date money gone off account:27.06.16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:29.06.16
Biometrics done:29.06.16
Date of approval: 21.09.16 letter dated 13.09.16
Date of ceremony:23.09.26
Date applied for passports:10/06/2016


Wish you all a very good luck and thanks for your help.

Regards

[k_tier1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1-General + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NCS - JCAP
Date of application: 09 Jun 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13 Jun 2016
Date of acknowledgement: Received none
Date money gone off account: 25 Jun 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12 Jul 2016
Biometrics done: 18 Jul 2016
Date of approval: 13 Sep 2016 (Letter received today)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Thank you very much everyone on this forum. It helped me a lot.
Good luck to everyone who’s waiting.

[bilal786]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 general - 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: OISC advisor.
Date of application: 17/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Update 2 ( Date on the letter= 1st July. Letter received=6th Jul)
Date money gone off account: 1-07-2016 ( update 1)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Update 2 ( Date on the letter= 1st July. Letter received=6th July)
Biometrics done: 9th July.
Date of approval: 8-09-2016 ( letter received on 13th September)
Date of ceremony: 23-09-2016
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[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: 03/09/2016
Date of ceremony:26/09/2016
Date of passport application:13/06/2016
Date passport received: Awaiting

Best of luck to everyone awaiting their decision letters. I will post another update when I receive my passport. Good luck!

[Demare]

UPDATE 2
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: 28/9/2016
Date applied for passports: 6/6/16
Date passports received: tbc

[JTF2007]

Final update

Eligibility criteria: 3 years (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:15/07/2016
Date of approval: 15/09/2016 letter received 28/09/2016
Date of ceremony:12/10/2016

Thanks once again, Good luck to all who are waiting.
Love and peace.