June 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[nsxx]

Eligibility criteria: 18 years ILR
Language Criteria: US Citizen + UK Degree
Nationality : American
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP (Islington)
Date of application: 13/06/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 13/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/06/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 13/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 27/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 31/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 22/08/2018 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 18/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/09/2018
Date Passport to be received: 11/09/2018

[UK_Tier1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR (deemed date)
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality : NON EEA
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP (13-06-2018)
Date of application: 13-06-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 14-06-2018
Date of debit of fees: 13-06-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13-06-2018, (same day for on-line application)
Date of biometric letter received: 13-06-2018, (same day for on-line application)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-06-2018
Date on Approval letter: 30/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 04/08/2018
Date of Ceremony: 03/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 15-06-2018
Date of debit of fees: 24-07-2018
Date Passport to be received: 11/09/2018

[gmccarthy]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: SELT but didn't submit as they didn't ask for this in online application
Nationality: Non-Eu
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 12/06/2018 (Submitted the documents on the 18/06/2018)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 12/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/06/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 31/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 18/06/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[OneMan]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK+ Degree Certificate+NARIC Certificates
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: Online Application + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/06/2018 (online)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/06/2018 (Automatically got generated after online submission)
Date of biometric letter received: 14/06/2018
Date Of NDRS and JCAP Appointment: 18/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/06/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 11/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/08/2018
Date of Ceremony: 19/09/2018 (certificate had incorrect place of birth)
Sent Certificate back to Home Office (by post) for Correction: 20/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 18/06/2018 (at the time of JCAP and NDRS appointment)
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[faz90]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years BC spouse & ILR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online & JCAP & NDRS
Date of application: 28.06.2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 02.07.2018
Date of debit of fees: 30.06.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28.06.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28.06.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02.07.2018
JCAP & NDRS appointment date: 12.07.2018 (earliest date available)
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 28.06.2018
Date of debit of fees: 17.08.2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[shib123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 yr ILR
Language Criteria: Masters CS
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25.06.2018 (Received - 27/06)
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 17.07.2018
Date of debit of fees: 16.07.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16.07.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 19.07.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20.07.2018
Date on Approval letter: 20.09.2017
Date of receipt of approval: 24.09.2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[faz90]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years BC spouse & ILR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online & JCAP & NDRS
Date of application: 30.06.2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 02.07.2018
Date of debit of fees: 30.06.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30.06.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30.06.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02.07.2018
JCAP & NDRS appointment date: 12.07.2018 (earliest date available)
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 30.06.2018
Date of debit of fees: 17.08.2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[faz90]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years BC spouse & ILR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online & JCAP & NDRS
Date of application: 30.06.2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 02.07.2018
Date of debit of fees: 30.06.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30.06.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30.06.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02.07.2018
JCAP & NDRS appointment date: 12.07.2018 (earliest date available)
Date on Approval letter: 24.09.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01.10.2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 30.06.2018
Date of debit of fees: 17.08.2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[ZamundaLad]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + ILR
Language Criteria: IELTS
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 13.06.2018
Payment method: Online debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14.06.2018
Date of debit of fees: 14.06.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13.06.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15.06.2018
Date on Approval letter: 08.08.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 18.08.2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11.09.2018
Date of Ceremony: 21.09.2018
Date of Passport Application: 22.06.2018
Date Passport received: 01.10.2018

[Socksthecat]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse ILR - 3 years
Language Criteria: SELT
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online application + NDRS & JCAP (Brent)
Date of application: 04 June 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 06 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 04 June 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07 June 2018
Date on Approval letter: 26th Sept 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 4th October 2018
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 06 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 17 July 2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[gmccarthy]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: SELT but didn't submit as they didn't ask for this in online application
Nationality: Non-Eu
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 12/06/2018 (Submitted the documents on the 18/06/2018)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 12/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/06/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 31/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 18/06/2018
Date Passport received: 05/10/2018

[Socksthecat]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse ILR - 3 years
Language Criteria: SELT
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online application + NDRS & JCAP (Brent)
Date of application: 04 June 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 06 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 04 June 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07 June 2018
Date on Approval letter: 26th Sept 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 4th October 2018
Date of Ceremony: 8th Nov 2018
Date of Passport Application: 06 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 17 July 2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[Sam1140]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years leave to remain Refugee+ 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Masters degree
Nationality: Non-European
Method of application: Online application + NCS
Date of application: 11 June 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 12 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 11 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 11 June 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 June 2018
Date on Approval letter: 27 Sept 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06 Oct 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA
Date of Passport Application: 13 June 2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 24 July 2018
Date Passport to be received:

I wish you guys all the best and hope you receive the approval soon, don't worry if yours takes a bit longer

[OneMan]

Final Update:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK+ Degree Certificate+NARIC Certificates
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: Online Application + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/06/2018 (online)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/06/2018 (Automatically got generated after online submission)
Date of biometric letter received: 14/06/2018
Date Of NDRS and JCAP Appointment: 18/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/06/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 11/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/08/2018
Date of Ceremony: 19/09/2018 (certificate had incorrect place of birth)
Sent Certificate back to Home Office (by post) for Correction: 20/09/2018
Received a call from Home Office: 26/09/2018
Saying my passport and certificate have the same data, so there is no requirement to amend the certificate as requested by me.
Received naturalisation Certificate back: 06/10/2018 along with home office letter confirming the conversation on the telephone.
Date of Passport Application: 18/06/2018 (at the time of JCAP and NDRS appointment)
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: 27/09/2018

Also, would like to CR001 and other members for their valuable input and shared experiences.

[jmriru]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years EEA + 1YR PR
Language Criteria: UK PhD
Nationality : EEA
Method of application: Online Application + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 16/06/2018
Payment method: Amex Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/06/2018 (Automatically got generated after online submission)
Date of Biometric letter received: 16/06/2018 (same online PDF)
Date Of NDRS and JCAP Appointment: 19/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/06/2018 (same day as NDRS and JCAP appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 29/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2018 (not too sure as I was on holiday)
Date of booking ceremony: 30/08/2017
Date of Ceremony: 03/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 19/06/2018 (at the time of JCAP and NDRS appointment)
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date Passport received: 10/10/2018

[brookeAnwar]

Language Criteria: Trinity College B1& LIUK
Nationality: Lebanese
Method of application: NCS & Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of application: 6/6/18
Payment method: Direct Debit Payment
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 29/6/18, Received 4/7/18
Date of debit of fees: 29/6/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29/6/18
Date of Biometric letter received: 4/7/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 1/7/18
Date on Approval letter: 11/09/18
Date of receipt of approval: 17/9/18
Date of Ceremony: Opted for private ceremony (as it is quicker)-Newcastle city Council £142.00 direct debit payment - 18/09/18
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/18 (By post, with Post Office Check and Send Service)
Date Passport received: 11/10/18

[kmm26]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 - ILR 8 months, married to BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + Docs Posted
Date of application: 31.05.2018
Payment method: Debit/Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31.05.2018..... Part of online process
Date of debit of fees: 31.05.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31.05.2018..... Part of online process
Date of Biometric letter received: 31.05.2018..... Part of online process
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07.06.2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Applied for Naturalisation Only, Passport application to follow as Northern Ireland do not have JCAP facilities.

Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[sabicool]

Eligibility criteria:
Language Criteria:
Nationality :srilankan
Method of application: online
Date of application:19 june 2018 [document send via council on 26 june 2018]
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 19 june 2018 via email
Date of debit of fees: same time [19 june 2018]
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19 june 2018
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 june 2018
Date on Approval letter: 19 june 2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22 october 2018
Date of Ceremony: 1 november 2018 [ private £250 paid]
Date of Passport Application: joint application via council 26 june 2018]
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received: 12 november 2018

good luck everyone