I've an update
I've received a letter from Home Office today, currently in tears of happiness
I've been approved and have my Citizenship Invitation
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Called up my local council that holds the ceremonies and I'm book in for 17th April at 10.30am
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Once ceremony has been done I won't apply for first B/passport til May as I need my current passport to travel with before I send that off ... getting near to my end goal
Eligibility criteria: UKM ( By descent )
Nationality: American
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Paperform
Date sent to UKVI - 27th Dec 2018 ( next day , tracked service with P/O)
UKVI in Liverpool received my Form & Docs - 28th Dec 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date money gone off account: Tuesday 29th 2019
Email with case number : Wednesday 30th Jan 2019
Date of acknowledgement by letter : Letter dated 29th Jan 2019, received in post Friday 1st Feb 2019
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter dated 29th Jan 2019, received in post Friday 1st Feb 2019
Biometrics done: Friday 1st Feb 2019
Requested documents be Returned: Thursday 7th Feb 2019
Documents arrived back : Thursday 14th Feb 2019
Date of approval: Letter dated 1st March 2019 ( letter arrived 8th March 2019)
Date of ceremony: Booked for 17th April 2019
Date applied for passports: ----
So happy right now, I will update after ceremony and give timescale in May of passport application dates .