May 2019 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[dhavs]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (5 years) + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity/LIUK
Nationality : South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 May 2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 17 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17 May 2019
Date on Approval letter: 2 July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 8 July 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: in the post (I had to call the council)
Date of Ceremony: 6 Aug 2019 (£100 for private ceremony for the week after I received approval letter)

So it was 47 days from the the date I applied online, 46 from biometric and 6 days for the approval letter to arrive. Good luck to all those waiting, I hope you hear some good news soon!

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 03/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS PAID SERVICE CROYDEN (£100)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: still waiting
Date of Ceremony: still waiting
Date of Passport Application : still waiting
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

I have been waiting for 9 weeks completed from the date of biometric enrolled. I haven't had any communication from home office whatsoever. Do you think its normal. I am getting worried now.

[muleya]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs +1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria:
Nationality :zim
Method of application:online
Date of application:09/05/2019
Payment method:creditcard
Date of acknowledgement:10/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:10/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:14/05/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:01/06/2019
Date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval:WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:WAITING
Date of Ceremony:WAITING

[try2020]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 2.5 year ILR + Dependant Partner (ILR 2.5yrs) + Kid UK born (ILR 2.5yrs)[MN1]
Language criteria: Degree in English + UK NARIC (RED ROUTE) [Same for 2 adult applicants]
Nationality : India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 May 2019
Payment method: Online (Debit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 29 May 2019
Date of biometric letter issued/received:
Date biometrics enrolled: 19 June 2019
Date on approval letter: 11 July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18 July 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date passport received:

[available4all]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General for 5.9 years + on ILR for 367 days
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity GESE Grade 5 B1 & Life in UK test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: UKVCAS - Sopra Steria, Croydon.
Date of application: 29th May 2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29th May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 29th May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 29th May 2019 / 05th June 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05th June 2019
Date on Approval letter: 27th June 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 03rd July 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03rd July 2019
Date of Ceremony: 28th August 2019

[malmoh]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ICT(5.5 years) + ILR (4.5 year). Applied for Son ILR (4.5)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Indian Degree with UK NARIC certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 May 2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 27 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: Online - UKVCAS PAID SERVICE CROYDEN (£100 * 2 = £200)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01 Jun 2019
Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: still waiting
Date of Ceremony: still waiting
Date of Passport Application : still waiting
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

[muleya]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs +1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria:
Nationality :zim
Method of application:online
Date of application:09/05/2019
Payment method:creditcard
Date of acknowledgement:10/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:10/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:14/05/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:01/06/2019
Date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval:WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:WAITING
Date of Ceremony:WAITING

7 weeks gone since biometric enrolment.

[Popsss]

Eligibility criteria: EU National
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE B1 Grade 5/LIUK
Nationality : France
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 May 2019
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 17 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 June 2019
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: Still waiting

[World Traveller]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Work Visa + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE Grade 5 + Life in the UK Exam
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online System
Date of application: 24 May 2019
Payment method: Online Card Payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 May 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

[Jojo68]

Eligibility criteria: ILR / Spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK / Trinity Grade 5
Nationality : Non - EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01 May 2019
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 02 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 01 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 May 2019
Date Caseworker requested for updated docs: 04 July 2019
(Trinity Certificate was Expired)
Date of Trinity Test: 06 July 2019 (Passed)
Date of Trinity Certificate delivered: 12 July 2019
Date of Approval by email: 15 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 12 July 2019
Date of receipt of approval by post: 22 July 2019
Date of Ceremony Invitation by post: 20 July 2019
Date of Ceremony letter: 19 July 2019
Date of Ceremony: 22 August 2019

Thank you so much to all the admins of this group & all the other members for all the help.
My caseworker was really lovely and very responsive to all my queries.
Goodluck to all those who are still waiting for their result.

Best Wishes to all.

[cb090466]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR +1.5Y
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree | LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 4 May 2019
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 4 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 4 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 4 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 May 2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[apsk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree/LITUK
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10th May 2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13th May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 13th May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10th May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7th June 2019
Date on Approval letter: 25th July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 31st July 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[adeloss]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 english test (despite doing my undergraduate degree at the time of application smh)
Nationality : Filipino
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12 May 2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 13 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 13 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 May 2019
Date on Approval letter: 12 July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18 July 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18 July 2019
Date of Ceremony: 22 July 2019
Date of Passport Application : 23 July 2019
Date of Passport Received: STILL WAITING


Just waiting for my passport to arrive! Finally nearing the end of this whole process. Thankful for this forum. God knows how many times I checked this haha

[moon2018]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ilr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application: 26 May 2019
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 28 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 4 June 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4 June 2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[muleya]

Eligibility criteria:16YRS
Language/LIUK Criteria:
Nationality :Zim
Method of application:Online
Date of application:09/05/19
Payment method:Creditcard
Date of acknowledgement:10/05/19
Date of debit of fees:10/05/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued:14/05/19
Date Biometrics enrolled:01/06/19
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

Already 10wks since Biometric enrolment and staff at UKVCAS have told me to wait 6-8wks for response. lm beginning to worry now.This has really tested me mentally and physically.

[Koala19]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to UK Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: English speaking country of origin+ LIUK
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/05/19
Payment method: Creditcard
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03 May 2019 (UKVCAS Paid Service London City)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[dhavs]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 03/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS PAID SERVICE CROYDEN (£100)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: still waiting
Date of Ceremony: still waiting
Date of Passport Application : still waiting
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

[dhavs]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 03/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS PAID SERVICE CROYDEN (£100)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: still waiting
Date of Ceremony: still waiting
Date of Passport Application : still waiting
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

I am still worried and now getting nervous the way its getting delayed with no response at all.

[apsk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree/LITUK
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10th May 2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13th May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 13th May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10th May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7th June 2019
Date on Approval letter: 25th July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 31st July 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17th Aug 2019
Date of Ceremony: 22nd Aug 2019

[Yamajalo1]

Eligibility criteria:ILR+1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 3rd May 2019
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of Acknowledgement: 6th May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 3rd May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS PAID SERVICE SALISBURY
Dates Biometric Enrolled: 16th May 2019
Date on Approval letter: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: still waiting
Date of ceremony: still waiting
Date of passport Application: Still waiting
Date of passport received: still waiting

I am very nervous and worried now. This has got me mentally as i keep thinking about what will happen. Moderator edit : questions removed!!

[nome]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: Portuguese (EU)
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 1st May 2019
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of Acknowledgement: 5th May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 5th May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS service online
Date on Approval letter: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: still waiting
Date of ceremony: still waiting
Date of passport Application: Still waiting
Date of passport received: waiting

[ashokkumarcts]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 19/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/06/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Still, I haven't got any update or letters and a bit nervous & worried. It has been more than 3 months.

[thanos]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree certificate
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 03/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: 19/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 29/08/2019
Date of Ceremony: 02/09/2919 (Private)
Date of Passport Application : would give an update after ceremony
Date of Passport Received : would give an update after ceremony

Some people on here are getting worried because of the time taken to make a decision. Stay strong! You will get a decision soon. My application took exactly 17weeks (approx 4months)

This forum has been helpful. I wish everyone waiting for a decision good luck!

[theconsultant]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (in the UK) + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[hamalt66]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: PhD Degree from London, UK/LIUK done in 2017
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 May 2019
Payment method: Visa Debit-online
Date of acknowledgement: 10 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 10 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 9 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13 May 2019-Croydon
Date on Approval letter: 21 August 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 30 August 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Note:
My Approval/Ceremony invitation letter has taken 3 months and 21 days from the date of application.

Some applicants were lucky enough to receive theirs in as little as 10 days, and some were unfortunate and have been waiting for over a year. However, from what I have seen here the average is between 2 and 4 months.

So good luck if you're still waiting and please be patient, your decision will arrive eventually.

[gtothedale]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: English speaking country origin
Nationality : Canadian
Method of application: online/UKVCAS
Date of application: 1st May 2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 2 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 2 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a UKVCAS
Date UKVCAS/Biometrics enrolled (Barbican): 14 May 2019
Date on Approval letter: 20 Aug 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 30 Aug 2019
Date on ceremony letter:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: