January 2013 - naturalisation Application Timeline

[Alish60]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestral + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Liverpool
Date of application: 04 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 January 2013
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 10 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Dated 09 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 28 Jan 2013 (Dated 21 January 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Congratulations, that was really quick.

[I-L-R-2011]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP(JR)/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Aldershot
Date of application: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 January 2013 (Royal mail tracking)
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2013 (dated 29/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval:19/02/2013 (dated 12/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[alwaysintrouble]

Eligibility criteria: 4 year WP + 1 year Tier1 + 1.5 year ILR + Don't Drive
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 January 2013, 8.42 AM (Royal mail tracking)
Method of Payment : Barclays Debit card(will suggest others use cheque)
Date of debit of fees: 05 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08 Feb 2013 dated 05/02/13
Date of receipt of approval: got to know its approved last Sunday 24/02/13 there is a huge backlog of mail
Date of Ceremony: on councils whims

[helpwithilr]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application:28 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 30 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[jagait]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Ealing)
Date of application:28 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 01 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[jagait]

Any updates on Jan club?

[zeesh]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2 YR) +Tier 1(3 yrs)+ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Hendon)
Date of application:29 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 02 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 February 2013
Date of receipt of approval:28 February 2013(letter dated 22 February 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[zimba2205]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS
Fee paid 45
Date of application:4 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/01/13
Date of debit of fees: 11.01.13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17.01.13
Date of receipt of approval:29.01.13
Date of Ceremony: 25.02.13


update:
17/01/13 received acknowledgement letter for payment recieved dated 11/01/13.

[maycenz]

Eligibility criteria: Uk Ancestry + 1yr ilr
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:14 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 22 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 09 Feb 2013 (dated (05 Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 12 March

[aa1112]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs + 1yr ilr
Method of application: NCS (Hillingdon)
Date of application:16 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 09 Feb 2013 (dated (04 Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: insallah 13/feb/2013

[pavani27]

Eligibility criteria: Work permit(5yr) +1y ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newcastle)
Date of application:14 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: 21 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 8 feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[alwaysintrouble]

many congrats, male piscean !! The date of approval is Saturday 02 Feb... they are working on saturdays. Good to know that and it took 9 days to arrive in post

[vmain]

Eligibility criteria: WP/Tier 1 (5 yr) +ILR (1 year) - Self+Wife+child
Method of application: NCS (Slough)
Date of application:29 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 07 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11 February 2013 (dated 7th Feb)
Date of receipt of approval: 04 Mar (dated 26th Feb)
Date of Ceremony: 06th Mar (someone cancelled the appointment and I got it...excellent ....First Private ceremony is 8th March and first public ceremony is 6th Mar Free.

[skstorm]

Eligibility criteria: married to BC - 3yr residence and ILR
Method of application: NCS Trafford
Date of application: 14 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 January 2013 (checked with tracking)
Method of Payment : CC
Date of debit of fees: 22 Jan 210
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th Jan 2013 dated 22/01/13
Date of receipt of approval:11th Feburary dated 1st February
Date of Ceremony: booked for 16th Feb

so relieved approval in just about 4 weeks, private ceremony booked for saturday. Good luck to all those still waiting

[Tier1_ILR_Applicant]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP/Tier1 + 1 year ILR (Joint application)
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon (£120 for joint application)
Date of application: 03/01/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2013
Method of Payment : Credit Card
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/2013 (dated 11/01/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 16/02/2012 (dated 08/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 20/02/2013

Phew end of an epic journey! Those still waiting all the tension will be worth it when you get that smile on your face once the brown envelope finally arrives in the post. I can not thank the forum enough especially the moderators, THANK YOU!

If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

[siddarth6363]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Ealing)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05-FEB-13 (Tracked the delivery from Council to Home Office)
Date of debit of fees: 08-FEB-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13-FEB-2013 (dated 08-FEB-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 01-MAR-2013 (dated 22-FEB-2013)
Date of Ceremony: Was 09-APR-2013 but I got myself a private ceremony booked to get Naturalised on 02-MAR-2013

Now, applying for the Passport


Heartfelt best wishes to everyone here.

[endo]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Joint application 5 year + 1 year PR as non EEA family member of EEA national + MN1 for child+EEA3 for spouse
Method of application: 14/01/13 Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:15/01/13 special delivery tracked
payment:chq
Date of debit of fees:02/4/13(showed on bank acc 8/4/13)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:6/4/13 (dated 2/4/13)
Date of receipt of approval:4/5/13 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date of Ceremony: tbc

they processed my spouse EEA3 first and few days after sending us the permanent residence card ,i received an acknowledgement letter for the AN+MNI ,So it really just took a month from the date they printed the letter to the date i got the approval ,i am ectastic!!!!

praying that everyone still waiting from January get their approval very soon.

Thank you so much to this forum which has been helping me through this journey!God bless you guys!

[jagait]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of BC (3y), but also HSMP (4y) +ILR 2y
Method of Application: NCS Hamilton
Date of Application: 3rd January 2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: ????. Royal Mail tracking states "your item has reached the delivery office and is out for delivery", but has said the same for the last week.
Date of Debit of Fees: ????? Nothing yet (update: finally debited 2/2/13)
UKBA says: Nothing of course! (no reply to email 16/1/13)
NCS say: We checked with UKBA and they said "just wait a couple of weeks"
So my application is who knows where??!!
Update 27/1/13: NCS rang UKBA again and someone could actually be bothered checking their system this time...said YES, we do have it...
But still no debit of fees or letter confirming they recieved it.
Status: Limbo update: relieved
Date of acknowledgement of receipt: 5/2/2013 (dated 1/2/2013)

Did you take this up with Royal Mail?

[sachin26]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 5 YEARS Wife and Myself
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 8 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:Not sure
Date of debit of fees: 21th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 14th Febraury 2013 ( approved on February 4th)
Date of Ceremony: 20/02/2013

Looks like January applications are getting approval in 3 weeks. UKBA woken up finally...
Good luck to people who r waiting....

[Alish60]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application:28 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 30 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Congratulations, That is really quick. happy for you and at the same time confused about other guy's application, those been waiting for 4,6,8 months.
hope they get their approval soon as well.

[faisalkhan001]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (1.5 yrs) + Tier 1 (3 yrs) + Tier 1 (0.5 yrs) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application:03 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 10 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Feb 2013 (Approved on 9th Feb)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[REGISTRATION]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2 YR) +Tier 1(3 yrs)+ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of application:22 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 25 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[atosmith]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Barnet
Date of Application at NCS: 25th Jan 2013
Date of Received by UKBA: 29th Jan 2013
Date on acknowledgement letter: 1st Feb 2013 (received on 6th feb probably)
Date of receipt of approval: 20th Feb 2013 (Approval letter Dated 12/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: To be scheduled

Thanks to everyone who has posted updates on this topic and also I wish those waiting for theirs all the best!!!!!!!!!!!

To God be the Glory for great things He has done and greater things He will continue to do.............

[Yameen]

Eligibility criteria: Work permit(5yr) +1y ILR
Method of application: NCS (Sandwell)
Date of application:28 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01 February 2013
Date of debit of fees: 04 February 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 20 February 2013 (15th Feb true approval date)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Good luck to the rest who are still awaiting!

[themonsoonhunter]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 + ILR ( 5 years )
Method of application: NCS ( hammersmith)
Date of application: 2nd January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: No idea
Method of Payment : CC
Date of debit of fees: 12th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3rd week of January

Got a letter asking some clarification on 1st Feb responded on 4th Feb.

Date of receipt of approval: 20th Feb 2012 (approved on 13th Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thanks a lot guys for all your help.