Delay in processing the UK/British Naturalisation(AN) Application

[immg83]

Hi Community,

I am really concerned on Delay in processing the UK Naturalisation Application which i submitted on 22nd Feb 2023. Want to check with community members if others are facing the similar delays or it's specific to my case.

To give the context on My UK Immigration history:

2016-2022: Tier 2 Dependent Visa
2022: ILR granted
Feb-2023: British Naturalisation application submitted ( 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR).

It's 8 month since my application for natuarlisation submitted but i didn't hear from Home office.

History of enquiries sent to Home Office:

6th June 2023: Inquiry to FNE: Received a reply on 12th June, 2023 stating that my application is under SLA "our records show that your nationality application is still within the service standard"

24 August 2023: Further Inquiry to FNE after 6 months passed: Received an update that 19th Sept stating that "Some enquiries are conducted by other agencies/departments on our behalf, these sometimes may take longer than anticipated, and therefore applications may take more than six months to decide"

18th Sept. 2023: Raised the online complaint to UKVI: Still waiting for a reply

28th Sept. 2023: Raised a SAR request to home office: Received an update on 24th Oct: SAR reply included a bundle COPY of records home office had against my name, aliases. COPY does provide the copy of the case worker database but they have retracted any comments, progress on my case and really can't see where exactly my application is stuck. So, not much useful info.

27th Oct 2023: Sent an email to my Member Of Parliament


I was thinking that SAR will give some useful insight on why my application is delayed but they have retracted all the case history from CID records.

Not sure what else i can do to push HO to take the decision on my AN application.

Any useful suggestion on what should i do now? I waiting is the only option?

[immg83]

Hi Community,

I am really concerned on Delay in processing the UK Naturalisation Application which i submitted on 22nd Feb 2023. Want to check with community members if others are facing the similar delays or it's specific to my case.

To give the context on My UK Immigration history: (This post is for my Spouse case, I posting here from my handle)

2016-2022: Tier 2 Dependent Visa
2022: ILR granted
Feb-2023: British Naturalisation application submitted ( 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR).

It's 8 month since my application for natuarlisation submitted but i didn't hear from Home office.

History of enquiries sent to Home Office:

6th June 2023: Inquiry to FNE: Received a reply on 12th June, 2023 stating that my application is under SLA "our records show that your nationality application is still within the service standard"

24 August 2023: Further Inquiry to FNE after 6 months passed: Received an update that 19th Sept stating that "Some enquiries are conducted by other agencies/departments on our behalf, these sometimes may take longer than anticipated, and therefore applications may take more than six months to decide"

18th Sept. 2023: Raised the online complaint to UKVI: Still waiting for a reply

28th Sept. 2023: Raised a SAR request to home office: Received an update on 24th Oct: SAR reply included a bundle COPY of records home office had against my name, aliases. COPY does provide the copy of the case worker database but they have retracted any comments, progress on my case and really can't see where exactly my application is stuck. So, not much useful info.

27th Oct 2023: Sent an email to my Member Of Parliament


I was thinking that SAR will give some useful insight on why my application is delayed but they have retracted all the case history from CID records.

Not sure what else i can do to push HO to take the decision on my AN application.

Any useful suggestion on what should i do now? I waiting is the only option?

[alterhase58]

You are not alone:
british-citizenship/application-timelin ... l#p2134714

Difficult to suggest what to do apart from waiting.

[immg83]

Hi,

Just an Update, Got the HO approval email on 1st Nov.. I think SAR may have worked but not sure what worked to push the application.

[alterhase58]

It could be just coincidence - we never hear about what made them speed up.