July 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[AGNoble]

Well done to everyone for for keeping hope alive I have read daily to see how and when it will be my turn. Well eventually there was online update. Fingeres cross as I await what’s in the post.

Here is my timeline :

Eligibility criteria: 10 years legal residence plus ILR plus Wife now British before application
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24/07/17
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/07/17
Date of acknowledgement: 01/08/17
Date money gone off account: 28/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/08/17
Biometrics done: 04/08/17
Date of approval: 12/10/17 ( Awaiting Letter ) Luckily there is ceremony every Friday @ NCS Centre I applied or I may opt for private ceremony near me here.
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: Not yet
Date passports received:

It’s been a journey and would be grateful forever for this country. Praise be to God...

Finally the golden letter arrived for. It’s approval. For everyone still waiting, I pray and wish you great lurk. Waiting was tough for me thus tine, been in this journey 16 years.

Updated to Decided on 12/10/17
Seen on 14/10/17
Approval letter dated - 17/10/17
Arranging private ceremony...

Can’t afford another waiting game.



Very grateful for the forum. It was like reading a book of hope. THANKS ALL...

Eventually I had my private ceremony on the 1st November and applied for Passport 2nd November....

Thank you all for keeping hope alive.

[marsupilami]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR EEA + 1 years
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Belgium [EEA]
Method of application: through immigration company
Date of application: late June
Payment method: bank card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27 July
Date of acknowledgement: 27 July
Date money gone off account: 28 July
Date of letter requesting biometrics: July
Biometrics done: July
Date of approval:
online status : "Awaiting decision" on July
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: ---
Date passports received: ---

------------ online status now: "Decided"----------------



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[matthew2222]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Married to British citizen
Language criteria met: B1 Test
Nationality: EU8 Country
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 12 July
Payment method: bank card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19 July
Date of acknowledgement: 19 July
Date money gone off account: 19 July
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22July
Biometrics done: 23July
Date of approval:
online status : "Decided" on 8November status checked on 8:35am status changed from Awaiting Decision on 7November checked at 11pm
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: 12 July
Date passports received: ---

Now waiting for a letter with a decision, Figers crossed it will be positive. Will reply when letter arrive. Good luck to all of you

[maucam]

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years in the UK, 1 year on PR (family member EU citzen)
Language criteria met: CEFR Level B1 Trinity College
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application:29/08/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 04/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04/09/2017
Biometrics done: 07/09/17
Date of Onlines status updated to decided: 06/11/2017
Date of receipt the decision: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting for letter
Date applied for passports: Awaiting for ceremony
Date passports received: N/A

[zapzap]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 25/09/2017 - 27/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/07/2017
Biometrics done: 29/07/2017
Online status: DECIDED on 09/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/07/2017
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 27/07/2017
Date passports received:

Updated

[moshoodo123]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 10 years old UK born (form T)
Method of application: NCS Southwark JCAP
Date of application: 5/7/17 ( Ncs sent it on 7/7/17)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/7/17
Date of acknowledgement Email: 14/7/17
Date of acknowledgement by post: 17/7/17
Date money gone off account: 13/7/17 passport 17/7/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: (received a form from new UKVI 46 saying adult details who will follow the kid for biometric is missing, sent it back today (20/7/17) first class)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/7/17 ( HO work on sundays) received 26/7/17
Biometrics done: 27/7/17
Date of approval: 3/11/17 received on 9/11/17
Date applied for passports: 5/7/17
Date passports received:

[Dol13]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years long residency +1 year ilr
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + trinity college
Nationality: indian
Method of application: jcab hounslow
Date of application: 27/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/08/2017
Online status awaiting decision on 02-08-2017
Since last two weeks date is not updated for ststus
And today title change to the (10-11-2017decided) at 12pm clock
Date of ceremony: not booked yet
Waiting for later now finger crossed positive result
Thanks guys best of luck

[ilrapplicant101]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Master's degree from UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Hounslow
Date of application: 01/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: 10/07/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 07/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/07/2017
Biometrics done: 13/07/2017
Online status: Awaiting a decision
Date of approval: 11/11/2017 (Letter dated 03/11/2017 but online status still says "Awaiting a decision though)
Date of ceremony: Not booked yet
Date applied for passports: 01/07/2017
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 07/07/2017
Date passports received:

[marsupilami]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR EEA + 1 years
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Belgium [EEA]
Method of application: through immigration company
Date of application: late June
Payment method: bank card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27 July
Date of acknowledgement: 27 July
Date money gone off account: 28 July
Date of letter requesting biometrics: July
Biometrics done: July
Date of approval:
online status : "Awaiting decision" on July
online status changed to DECIDED on the 8th of November
LETTER OF APPROVAL : 6/11/2017, received on the 11/11/2017
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: ---
Date passports received: ---

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[adityak77]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR ( 2 years )
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test /NARIC UK ELA for Indian Engineering degree
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 06/07/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email 14/07/2017, Received Letter POST - 17/07/17
Date money gone off account for Application: 13/07/2017
Date money gone off account for Passport : 17/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/07/17 Received Letter POST - 17/07/17
Biometrics done: 18/07/17
Date of approval: 7th Nov on letter received in POST : 11/11/2017 ( This letter just says invitation to CITIZENSHIP with some poll and cover nos. and application being approved)
Date of ceremony: Not booked yet
Date applied for passports: 06/07/2017
Date passports received:

[softy monster]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + PR (Spouse BC)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity Certificate
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Camden)
Date of application: 06/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 14/07/2017---14/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/07/2017
Biometrics done: 17/07/2017
Online status: DECIDED on 14/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/07/2017
Date passports received:

Update

[Devil81]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (T1-G) + 1 year (ILR).
Language criteria met: LIUK test + UK NARIC English Language Proficiency statement
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/07/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Letter): Dated: 02/08/2017, Received: 05/08/2017
Date money gone off account for application: 02/08/2017
Date money gone off account for passport: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated: 02/08/2017, Received: 05/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Date of approval: 'Awaiting a decision' status last updated 02/08/2017. Decided on 15/11/2017. Awaiting letter.
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 26/07/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[kirkerj]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in UK
Language criteria met: From English speaking country
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Date of application: 10 July 2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 July 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18 July 2017
Date money gone off account: 13 July 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13July 2017
Biometrics done: 17 July 2017
Date of approval: still waiting................................ (Awaiting a decision since 17 July 2017) Approval letter dated 7 November received 15 November, website still says awaiting decisions
Date of ceremony: Can't book yet as lady said they haven't been notified by Home Office (they said they are slow). Said to call back on Monday
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

This process is the most non transparent and painful process I have ever been through

[hitu2005]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 23months
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity Certificate
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application:04/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement:11/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 12/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/07/2017
Biometrics done:14/07/2017
Date of approval:06/11/2017 Got the letter 15/11/2017 and online status still shows Awaiting for decision.
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:04/07/2017
Date passports received:

[Danval]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years RC+ 1 year PR (spouse EU)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity Certificate B1
Nationality: Argentinian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP Nottingham
Date of application: 14/07/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/07/17
Date of acknowledgement: 26/07/17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 25/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 28/07/17 (dated 25/07/17)
Biometrics done: 29/07/17
Date of approval: Decided on 9/11/17 on the website - Letter received 17/11/17 dated 12/11/17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/07/17
Date passports received:

[mrgs1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 ILR married to BC
Language criteria met: Life in UK and Trinity college ESOL
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 05.07.2017( NCS took 6 days to send not happy)
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12.07.2017
Date money gone off account: 19.07.17
Date of acknowledgement email: 20.07.17
Date of acknowledgement letter: 19.07.17 (Received 27.07.17)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19.07.17 (Received 27.07.17)
Biometrics done: 28.07.17
Date of approval: 11.11.17 (Received Letter 17.11.17)
Date of ceremony:19.12.17 (Booked)
Date applied for passports: 05.07.2017
Date passports received:

[Andrewmaji]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (T1-G) + 1 year (ILR).
Language criteria met: LIUK test + UK MASTERS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)-HERTFORDSHIRE
Date of application: 11/07/2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 17/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated: 14/07/2017, Received: 19/07/2017
Biometrics done:20/07/2017
Online Application Status: 1) Awaiting Decision - 14/07/17.
Date of approval: 8/11/17
Letter received on 17/11/17.(Online status didn't change)
Date of ceremony: Booked
Date applied for passports: 11/07/2017
Date passports received:NOT YET

[kirkerj]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in UK
Language criteria met: From English speaking country
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Date of application: 10 July 2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 July 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18 July 2017
Date money gone off account: 13 July 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13July 2017
Biometrics done: 17 July 2017
Date of approval: still waiting................................ (Awaiting a decision since 17 July 2017) Approval letter dated 7 November received 15 November, website still says awaiting decisions
Date of ceremony: Friday 24 November (paid the £100 for a private one as next public one on 13 December at Wandsworth)
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

This process is the most non transparent and painful process I have ever been through

[GeorgeMGRc]

Update: Online status changed to Decided

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5+1 years with PR certificate
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Islington JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017 (Posted by council with DX on 31/07/2017)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017, email 04/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Online Status: Decided 18/11/2017, "Awaiting decision" 03/08/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 29/07/2017
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[adamthefirst]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 1, 1 year PR
Language criteria met:
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Trinity + Life in the UK
Date of application: 05/07/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 14/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/07/2017
Biometrics done: 15/07/2017
Online status: Awaiting decision since 14/07/2017, Decided on 14/11/2017
Date of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: TBD
Date passports received: TBD

[Matthew222]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Married to British citizen
Language criteria met: B1 Test
Nationality: EU8 Country
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 12 July
Payment method: bank card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19 July
Date of acknowledgement: 19 July
Date money gone off account: 19 July
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22July
Biometrics done: 23July
Date of approval: 11 November recived: 20 November
online status : "Decided" on 8November status checked on 8:35am status changed from Awaiting Decision on 7November checked at 11pm
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: 12 July
Date passports received: ---


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[zapzap]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 25/09/2017 - 27/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/07/2017
Biometrics done: 29/07/2017
Online status: DECIDED on 09/11/2017
Date of approval: 08/11/2017
Date of ceremony:01/12/2017
Date applied for passports: 14/07/2017
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 27/07/2017
Date passports received:

Updated

[softy monster]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + PR (Spouse BC)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity Certificate
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Camden)
Date of application: 06/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 14/07/2017---14/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/07/2017
Biometrics done: 17/07/2017
Online status: DECIDED on 14/11/2017
Date of approval: 14/11/2017 (Invitation Letter received 24/11/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/07/2017
Date passports received:

Update!!!

[Devil81]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (T1-G) + 1 year (ILR).
Language criteria met: LIUK test + UK NARIC English Language Proficiency statement
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/07/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Letter): Dated: 02/08/2017, Received: 05/08/2017
Date money gone off account for application: 02/08/2017
Date money gone off account for passport: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated: 02/08/2017, Received: 05/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Date of approval: 'Awaiting a decision' status last updated 02/08/2017. Decided on 14/11/2017. Invitation letter dated 15/11/2017 received on 25/11/2017.
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 26/07/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[ilrapplicant101]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Master's degree from UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Hounslow
Date of application: 01/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: 10/07/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 07/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/07/2017
Biometrics done: 13/07/2017
Online status: Awaiting a decision
Date of approval: 11/11/2017 (Letter dated 03/11/2017 but online status still says "Awaiting a decision though)
Date of ceremony: 16/11/2017 (Private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 01/07/2017
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 07/07/2017
Date passports received: 27/11/2017

Note: Online status still says "Awaiting a decision" though

Good luck everyone..