June 2020 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Ohitar]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/06/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/06/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 23/07/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: reuse of previous Biometrics
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval:awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

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[Helen123]

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs Tier 2 + 2yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: language exempt (Canada) + LIUK pass
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/06/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of debit of fees: 01/06/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: Biometric reuse email 07/23/2020, IDV app invitation 08/27/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: IDV biometric reuse app 08/28/2020
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Just an update for anyone who is looking for IDV app waiting times! Hang in there everyone!

[CULLINAN]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 13 months on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/6/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/6/2020
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of documents submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS account: 10/7/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled via IDV app: 28/8/20
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Ohitar]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/06/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/06/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: IDV invite 28/08/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: IDV submission 29/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval:awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[nol]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 03/06/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 04/06/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 23/07/2020 - Email from UKVACS
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2020 - IDV Submission
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[hardeepsingh09]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 YEAR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 28/06/2020
Payment method: Debit card/Online
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2020
Date Biometrics/face submission enrolled: 28/08/2020 - IDV app Submission
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Zimbolive]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 11+ years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/LIUK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/06/2020 £1349
Receipt of your application: 09/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/06/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 27/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: 01/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 27/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 27/08/2020
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Zimbolive]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 11+ years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/LIUK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/06/2020 £1349
Receipt of your application: 09/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/06/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 27/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: 01/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 27/08/2020
Submitted using IDV APP: 27/08/2020
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[nol]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 03/06/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 04/06/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 23/07/2020 - Email from UKVACS
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2020 - IDV Submission
Date on Approval letter: 22/09/2020 - by email
Date of receipt of approval: 22/09/2020 - By email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Rambo_ILR]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR (2.5 Years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK-Master Degree / LIUK Pass
Nationality : India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 June 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 22 June 2020 Only payment reference & UAN
Date of debit of fees: 22 June 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: IDV Submission 29th Aug
Date Biometrics enrolled: Sopra Biometric / dual submission 23rd Sep
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[NikiGio]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Exempt (Over 65)
Nationality : Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20.06.20
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 22.06.20
Date of debit of fees: 22.06.20
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24.08.20
Date on Approval letter: 02.09.20
Date of receipt of approval: 02.09.20
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Rambo_ILR]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR (2.5 Years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK-Master Degree / LIUK Pass
Nationality : India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 June 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 22 June 2020 Only payment reference & UAN
Date of debit of fees: 22 June 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: IDV Submission 29th Aug
Date Biometrics enrolled: Sopra Biometric / dual submission 23rd Sep
Date on Approval letter: 22 Oct
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[CULLINAN]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 13 months on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/6/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/6/2020
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of documents submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS account: 10/7/2020
Date of biometrics: 28th Aug (IDV) and 25th Sep(dual submission)
Date on Approval letter: 10th November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 14th November 2020 (BY POST)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[sezel]

Eligibility criteria: spouse BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Dist LIUK
Nationality: Bangali
Method of application: By post
Date of application: 30th-June-2020
Payment method: 16th-July-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 16th-July-2020
Date of debit of fees: 16th-July-2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 20-July-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20th -July-2020
Date on Approval letter: 18th-Aug-2020
Date of receipt of approval:18th-Aug-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:11th -Nov-20
Date of Ceremony:23rd of Nov-20
To be honest i didnt expect its gonna happen so quickly , cheers to home office!

[londuk1]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status 5 + 1 Years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master’s Degree certificate + LITUK test passed
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17-6-2020
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 18-6-2020
Date of debit of fees: 17-6-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3-8-2020
Date on Approval letter: 6-8-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 6-8-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02-12-2020
Date of Ceremony: booked for 17-12-2020

[Zaki4friends]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Non EU family member of EU citizen.
Language/LIUK Criteria: English language test + LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/06/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/06/2020
Date of biometric email invites for IDV application received/issued: 08/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled through IDV application: 09/09/2020
Biometric Acceptance letter: never received
citizenship application successful Email received : 04/12/2020
Date on email:- 04/12/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[Rambo_ILR]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR (2.5 Years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK-Master Degree / LIUK Pass
Nationality : India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 June 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 22 June 2020 Only payment reference & UAN
Date of debit of fees: 22 June 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: IDV Submission 29th Aug
Date Biometrics enrolled: Sopra Biometric / dual submission 23rd Sep
Date on Approval letter: 22/10/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/10/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/12/2020
Date of Ceremony: 15/12/2020

[CULLINAN]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 13 months on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/6/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/6/2020
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of documents submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS account: 10/7/2020
Date of biometrics: 28th Aug (IDV) and 25th Sep(dual submission)
Date on Approval letter: 10th November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 14th November 2020 (BY POST)
Date of receipt of ceremony EMAIL: 18th December 2020
Date of Ceremony:

[CULLINAN]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 13 months on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/6/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/6/2020
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of documents submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS account: 10/7/2020
Date of biometrics: 28th Aug (IDV) and 25th Sep(dual submission)
Date on Approval letter: 10th November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 14th November 2020 (BY POST)
Date of receipt of ceremony EMAIL: 18th December 2020
Date of Ceremony: Mid January 2021 (PRIVATE - £250)

[silverocks]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 12 months on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Bangladesh
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/6/2020
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28/6/2020 (for payment)
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:19/08/2020
Date on Approval letter:07/01/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of approval:07/01/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

NB: I have emailed them just yesterday, may be a coincidence that they sent the approval today by email.

[CULLINAN]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 13 months on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/6/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/6/2020
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of documents submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS account: 10/7/2020
Date of biometrics: 28th Aug (IDV) and 25th Sep(dual submission)
Date on Approval letter: 10th November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 14th November 2020 (BY POST)
Date of receipt of ceremony EMAIL: 18th December 2020
Date of Virtual Ceremony: 15/1/2021 (£125)

[Ohitar]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/06/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/06/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 23/07/2020 reuse of biometrics
Date another Biometrics enrolled: 07/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 24/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 13/01/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:13/01/2021
Date of Ceremony: 11/02/2021

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[Zaki4friends]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Non EU family member of EU citizen.
Language/LIUK Criteria: English language test + LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/06/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/06/2020
Date of biometric email invites for IDV application received/issued: 08/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled through IDV application: 09/09/2020
Biometric Acceptance letter: never received
citizenship application successful Email received : 04/12/2020
Date on email:- 04/12/2020
Citizenship ceremony invitation email from home office : 12/01/2021
Date of Virtual citizenship Ceremony with Harrow council : 01/03/2021

[Zimbolive]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 11+ years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/LIUK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/06/2020 £1349
Receipt of your application: 09/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/06/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 27/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: 01/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 27/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 27/08/2020
Date of Approval letter: 25/01/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 25/01/2021 email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/04/2021
Date of on ceremony letter: 24/03/2021
Date of Ceremony:

[Hansi89]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/06/2020
Receipt of your application: 04/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/08/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 28/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email: 25-01-2021 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 08-April-2021 via post (dated 25-March)
07-April-2021 Received a letter from the council (Southampton) to book ceremony (dated 01-April)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting next virtual session