TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[dsk]

still waiting since 25 feb 2011
2 adults + 2 kids
called thrice same standard answer initial checks, awaiting case worker allocation!
any suggestions what should we do?

[wasa]

Here is my case;

Path to Citizentionship: WP + HSMP + Tier 1
No's: 2 Adults + 2 Childs
Date of submision: 30/03/2011
Date of payment on: 07/04/2011
Date of letter with refference number: 14/04/2011
Communications: I phoned them and ask the status, but they said still in the queue and take 3 months to process and just need to wait.
Date of Approval letter: 26/05/2011
Approval letter recieved: 01/06/2011
Status: Granted and waiting for ceromoney letter.

Hope you all get yours soon too.
Regards,
Wasantha

[Mrs Khan]

Hi my timelines are

Application Type : Postal Joint Nat App
Criteria: HSMP (JR) + backdated ILR
Date of App: 28th April 2011
Debit card deduction: 6/05/2011
Acknowledement letter: Received on 10/5/11
Current status : Waiting for allocation to Case worker.

I initially decided that i would not call home office before 5 weeks however couldnt resist it and called in. i personally think that the call center guys are trained with just stereotype answer, When i asked about the procedure , time lines etc he was unable to answer just mentioned that it can take upto 6 months and it is yet to be allocated to case worker.

[Markie]

based on the letter from HO, it mentioned 10days...so am still waiting probably next week?

Guys I really wish that people who are waiting for their approvals get it soon, as I know the pain of this long wait. Now I am waiting for invitation for ceremony. Does any one knows how long it takes?

[sworld]

Wasantha,

What date did you call them? I calledthem y'day and recvd the same reply. Timelines in my post above.

Regards,
sworld

Here is my case;

Path to Citizentionship: WP + HSMP + Tier 1
No's: 2 Adults + 2 Childs
Date of submision: 30/03/2011
Date of payment on: 07/04/2011
Date of letter with refference number: 14/04/2011
Communications: I phoned them and ask the status, but they said still in the queue and take 3 months to process and just need to wait.
Date of Approval letter: 26/05/2011
Approval letter recieved: 01/06/2011
Status: Granted and waiting for ceromoney letter.

Hope you all get yours soon too.
Regards,
Wasantha

[Kiran234]

I tried finding out from my council if they have received my certificate but they wont even entertain me without some reference number which only appears on the invitation letter, so like ferrari said, its another waiting game

Reference number is the HO reference number that is in your acknowledgement letter

[Leo78]

CRITERIA - :WP + HSMP + Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission or posting: 23/03/2011
HO received: 24/03/2011
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 29/03/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement dated: 29/03/2011
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of appln. for passport : TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Receipt: TBC

I called HO for the first time yesterday and the person told me that the decision has been made and they will be sending the letter shortly.

Thanks
Leo78

Update:

Got my approval letter.

Date of receipt of approval: 28/05/2011
Date of Ceremony: 13/06/2011

[dsk]

app sent 25th feb
payment taken 02 march
since then 3 calls made
got standard reply
waiting, waiting..............

[model]

app sent 25th feb
payment taken 02 march
since then 3 calls made
got standard reply
waiting, waiting..............

Model
same with me applied on 30.03.11 and
called 3 times same reply.

[rightmove]

app sent 25th feb
payment taken 02 march
since then 3 calls made
got standard reply
waiting, waiting..............

dsk, do u have the case of own business for last 8 months and the child reference not being with somebody dealing with the child... may be thats the reason for cross check etc... why dont you ask them if they need more info?

[ramkumarvsd]

Criteria :: WP 5Yrs + 1 Year ILR
Type :: NCS Sutton
Date of submission :: 07/05/2011
Date application received by UKBA - 10/05/2011
Date of debit of credit card :: 12/05/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgment :: 16/05/2011 (dated 12/05/2011)
Date of receipt of approval ::
Date of ceremony ::

No Communication with HO. Will call them from July.

[Nazia88]

any idea how long HO take time to debit the account. (postal application)

[Ness]

Congratulations to all approval recipients. It seems as though all March applications have been considered and decision letters are being sent through. I hope April applicants begin to get some positive feedback soon.

Nope, not all March applicants have received a response yet, I am a March applicant and I haven't heard a thing from them yet. Very antsy now as I know my "magic brown envelope" shouldn't be too far away now!



Criteria - ILR (Married to British Citizen)
Type - NCS
Date of submission - 25/03/2011
Date reached HO – 28/03/2011 (checked tracking number given by NCS)
Date of debit of credit card - 04/04/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 08/04/2011 (dated 04/04/2011)
Date of receipt of approval - WAITING
Date of receipt of invitation letter from Council -
Date of Ceremony -
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used -
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received –[/b]

[HaseebKhan]

any idea how long HO take time to debit the account. (postal application)

Debit/Credit Card -- 5 to 10 working days
Check -- 10 to 15 working days

[Nazia88]

any idea how long HO take time to debit the account. (postal application)

Debit/Credit Card -- 5 to 10 working days
Check -- 10 to 15 working days

thank you haseeb

[mygrant]

just called the HO now and was adv the application status is now "under consideration" some progess from last week's (16/05/2011) status of "awaiting processing" I suppose.


CRITERIA - :4 years HSMP (JR) + 1 year ILR
NCS or Postal: POSTAL
Date of submission or posting: 23/03/2011
HO received: 24/03/2011 (Guaranteed nxt day delivery)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 05/04/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement dated 10/04/2011
Date of receipt of approval: Still Pending
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of appln. for passport : TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Receipt: TBC

Status update: Still waiting
Called Ho today 02/06/2011, Status given: With Case Worker/Team for decision
HO Contacts so far:
16/05/2011-Waiting to be processed.
25/05/2011- Under Consideration

From the pattern there seem to be some progress. I know it would be coming soon. Good luck to all of us waiting and congratulations to those of us that have received so far. Welcome to the club/more patience to those who have recently submitted. I pray you won't have to wait as long as we did.

[rnr79]

Last week there were number of approvals received by users here...but this week doesnt seem that not many apprvoals were received..

[CheerfulBelle]

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission or posting: 17.05.2011
CRITERIA[/b] - 5 yr stay (5WP + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28.05.2011 (UKBA requested payment form as it was lost..)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of appln. for passport: TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Receipt: TBC

[gc123]

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission or posting: 18.05.2011
CRITERIA - 4.5yrs HSMP + 1 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 31.05.2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of appln. for passport: TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Receipt: TBC

Planning to travel for two months to see the rugby world cup in Sept-Oct so really hoping it is complete by then

It is amazing that they can be so slow when one fee is enough to pay two caseworker's salary for about two weeks. UKBA must be making a fortune from this game

[nax_72]

My wife's timeline:

Applied via: Postal
Date of submission: 29/03/11
Date reached: 30/03/11
CRITERIA: Spouse of British citizen (enclosed husband's citizenship certificate)
No. of Applications: AN (only myself)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 06/04/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/04/11 (dated: 06/04/11)
Date of receipt of approval: 03/06/11 (dated: 01/06/11)

[rightmove]

My wife's timeline:

Applied via: Postal
Date of submission: 29/03/11
Date reached: 30/03/11
CRITERIA: Spouse of British citizen (enclosed husband's citizenship certificate)
No. of Applications: AN (only myself)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 06/04/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/04/11 (dated: 06/04/11)
Date of receipt of approval: 03/06/11 (dated: 01/06/11)

congrats... looks like April has started. so its almost 2 months in general for straight forward cases. also, i presume there wont be as many applications in April as in March....

[nax_72]

My wife's timeline:

Applied via: Postal
Date of submission: 29/03/11
Date reached: 30/03/11
CRITERIA: Spouse of British citizen (enclosed husband's citizenship certificate)
No. of Applications: AN (only myself)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 06/04/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/04/11 (dated: 06/04/11)
Date of receipt of approval: 03/06/11 (dated: 01/06/11)

congrats... looks like April has started. so its almost 2 months in general for straight forward cases. also, i presume there wont be as many applications in April as in March....

Thanks Rightmove. All the best to receive your approval letter soon. One thing I notice now with HO is they send the approval letter as soon as they make a decision. Earlier when I got mine in 1st March they spent few days before posting.

[Nazia88]

My wife's timeline:

Applied via: Postal
Date of submission: 29/03/11
Date reached: 30/03/11
CRITERIA: Spouse of British citizen (enclosed husband's citizenship certificate)
No. of Applications: AN (only myself)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 06/04/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/04/11 (dated: 06/04/11)
Date of receipt of approval: 03/06/11 (dated: 01/06/11)

hi
cngrates to you i have similar case to you but i have posted 27th may and hope to hear somthing in july somewhere.
nazia x

[lionking007]

My wife's timeline:

Applied via: Postal
Date of submission: 29/03/11
Date reached: 30/03/11
CRITERIA: Spouse of British citizen (enclosed husband's citizenship certificate)
No. of Applications: AN (only myself)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 06/04/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/04/11 (dated: 06/04/11)
Date of receipt of approval: 03/06/11 (dated: 01/06/11)

Congrats Nax, I am still awaiting the letter of confirmation from HO. They said the Certificate was printed last week but have not yet received any letter of confirmation / acceptance. you are lucky, you got it in 3 days.

Enjoy!!!

[nax_72]

Thanks Nazia and lionking. All the best for both of you to receive the approval soon.