TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Desperado2006 · Post by **Desperado2006** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:16 pm

Hi Guys

NCS or Postal : NCS Hatfield
Date of submission or posting : April 27th 2006
CRITERIA - 10 years (6 Student + 4 Work Permit and 1 ILR)
Date of debit/credit card : May 4th 2006
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : May 9th 2006

This is for Myself, wife & Kid. And I still didn't hear from them. Friend of mine (also a family) who has the same case as mine got it in 4 weeks from the same NCS. What do u think I should do. Please advice.

ziz · Post by **ziz** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:10 am

hello guys,

just wondering. i submitted my application via post on the 18th of aug under the basis of 2+3yrs of ILR. its only been 4 working days since they've received my application.

what do you think will be the most likely time frame for the process.

i will post any progess on this board.

just a bit worried that a made a mistake not using the NCS as everyone else seems to have done.

Thanks

TintinHerge · Post by **TintinHerge** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:44 pm

NCS or Postal : NCS
If NCS, which centre :CAMDEN
Date of submission or posting :09. 03. 2006
Criteria: 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 13.03.2006
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 16.03.2006
Date of receipt of approval: 27.03.2006
Date of Ceremony: 04.04.2006

Date of appln. for passport : 03.08.2006
Method used : Post Office Check and Send
Date of Receipt : 30.08.2006

The Passport Office contacted my CounterSignatory for a regular check but unfortunately she was on holiday when they sent the letter. After 10 days of not getting a reply, the Passport Office sent another letter to remind her to confirm that she had indeed signed my Passport Application. Fortunately she was back from her holiday then and sent back her reply. Within 4 days of receiveing her confirmation, the Passport Office dispatched my original and British passport.

Everything handled professionally and efficiently and I am indeed impressed with the entire process. Well done , Home Office for a smooth, transparent service , right from Day 1 - Something to be proud of.

tekaweni · Post by **tekaweni** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:09 pm

Thats great news Tintin... another one successfully through the process!
Glad things went smoothly for you.

Desperado2006 · Post by **Desperado2006** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:52 pm

Has any of you shorten your name in the application? I have a very long name with some names I never use. NCS told me that I can drop some names if I want to & I did. Its been above 4 months now & I'm wondering whether its because of that.

bbdivo · Post by **bbdivo** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:54 pm

Just curious TintinHerge, but did you get a regular passport or a biometric one with the chip?

TintinHerge · Post by **TintinHerge** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:34 pm

BBdivo - Its a Biometric one. I thought all passports issued from now on are Biometric . Am I wrong ? If so , why did I get a biometric one

dralex · Post by **dralex** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:44 pm

Hello,

I got the mail from my solicitor today that he has received the letter of approval from the Home Office.

Thanks for all the assistance and information.

My solicitor has sent the application at the end of July. The waiting time was around 6 weeks.

I have few additional questions and I would be greatful if someone qould help me with my quieries.
Now I am waiting for the invitation for the ceremony. Will they send it to him or to me? How long does it take from the time of receiving the approval to the time of receiving the invitation? Will they give me the date for the ceremony or will I have a choice?
How quickly do I need to sort out all of that?

Thanks,

Alex

bbdivo · Post by **bbdivo** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:18 am

TintinHerge wrote:BBdivo - Its a Biometric one. I thought all passports issued from now on are Biometric . Am I wrong ? If so , why did I get a biometric one

Currently Biometric ones are issued randomly, I think they will replace the machine readable ones from october onwards.

You will see a page like the one below (with the chip embedded) in your passport:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/4 ... -ap203.jpg

and I think the cover has something different on it too.

I was issued a regular machine readable passport with a digitised picture.

edit:-

if you see the passport on the page below, you can see the symbol on the cover page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_passport

momer79 · Post by **momer79** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:21 am

Hi Guys,

What is NCS?

[Moderator Edit (John): A sentence removed as absolutely nothing at all to do with the subject matter of this topic.]

Thanxs.

Post by **John** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:45 am

NCS? Have a look at this IND webpage.

TintinHerge · Post by **TintinHerge** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:11 am

bbdivo wrote: Currently Biometric ones are issued randomly, I think they will replace the machine readable ones from october onwards.

I guess I won the lottery this time.

Desperado2006 · Post by **Desperado2006** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:05 pm

I just read all the pages in this discussion & It seems most single applications through NCS were processed within 4 weeks. Does anybody know the timelines for Joint applications?

suvodip · Post by **suvodip** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:14 am

Hi,
I had applied for the extension of my UK Visa and the Home Office received it on 10 August. I am yet to get back my passport. Can anyone please tell me how to contact the Home Office for the application status. Is there any phone number or something. Pleae help.

Cheers,
Suvodip

suvodip · Post by **suvodip** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:49 pm

Thank you very much.
I had got two other phone numbers which I could not connect to. The correct number is 01142074074. I could get my details from them and the passport have been posted today only.

dralex · Post by **dralex** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:13 pm

Hello,

I have received the approval letter on 6/9/06 (issued on 4/9/6), but I have still not received the invitation letter. I phoned the HO and they told me that was issued on the 7/9/06. 6 days passed since. Is it normal to have such a long delay?
I also rang my city council and they haven't redceived anything either!?

What is the usual waiting time for the inv. letter?

I am just concerned that they lost it in the post.

If you have any thoughts please reply.

Worried,

dralex

sky · Post by **sky** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:04 pm

NCS or Postal : NCS
If NCS, which centre : Barnet (by appointment)
Date of submission or posting : Aug 14, 2006
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR) : 4 years on WP + 1 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card : Aug 18, 2006
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : Aug 23, 2006 (dated Aug 18,2006)
Date of receipt of approval : Sep 6, 2006 (dated Aug 29,2006)
Date of receipt of invitations : Sep 6, 2006
Date of Ceremony : Sep 8, 2006 (private ceremony)
Date of appln. for passport : Sep 11, 2006
Method used : In person (at Passport Office)
Date of Receipt : Sep 14, 2006

sasa9200 · Post by **sasa9200** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:10 am

finaly i have now guys, and did apply for the passport and also on thway
thanks too muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

dralex · Post by **dralex** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:23 pm

Dear all,

I just want to submit my final timeline:

applyed on 24/07/2006 via solicitor
check debited on 07/08/2006
received approval letter on 06/09/2006 (issued on 04/09/2006)
received invitation for the Ceremony on 14/09/2006 (issued on 07/09/2006)
had a privat Ceremony on 19/06/2006
applyied for passport on 23/09/2006 at the Passport Office in Newport
received passport on 28/09/2006

thanks for all help
alex

savicomp77 · Post by **savicomp77** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:53 pm

HI Guy,

Thanks for all the help. It was really helpful information here. Keep up the good work.

criteria : 4 work permit + 1 ILR
22 aug 2006 : applied via NCS (slough)
24 aug 2006 : credit cards charged
27 sept 2006 : recived aproval letter ( dated 22 sept 2006)
28 sept 2006 : invitation letter
18 oct 2006 : ceremony ......

i_worker · Post by **i_worker** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:03 pm

WP 4 yrs + 1 yr ILR

Applied through NCS Bracknell: 20/07/06
Card debited: 21/07/06

Still waiting...

Is there any way to check status of my application at all?

sirius · Post by **sirius** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:02 pm

Hi Savicomp77

I called Liverpool and they told me that my application was approved on 22nd Sept, same day as yours. they also told me that letter was drafted on 23rd Sept.

However, I am still waiting for the letter to come through the post. My guess is that they didn't post it immediately or it is waiting for signature.

Does your letter have signature of the case worker?

sirius · Post by **sirius** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:03 pm

Hi i_worker

Call 08450105200 and press 2. Quote your HO reference number and you can get status of your application.

sirius · Post by **sirius** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:51 am

NCS or Postal : NCS
If NCS, which centre : Bracknell(by appointment)
Date of submission or posting : Sept 8, 2006
CRITERIA - Spouse of British Citizen
Date of debit of debit/credit card : Sept 13 2006
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : Sept 18 ( Dated Sept 13,2006)
Date of receipt of approval : Oct 2nd, 2006 (dated Sept 22,2006)
Date of receipt of invitations : Oct 2nd, 2006
Date of Ceremony : October 23, 2006

i_worker · Post by **i_worker** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:31 am

sirius wrote: Call 08450105200 and press 2. Quote your HO reference number and you can get status of your application.

Thank you. I have called them and have been told that my application awaits results of security checks.

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