April 2013 - Naturalisation application timeline

[raheelmulla]

Hi bristol81 did you get invitation letter for ceremony with your approval.

[bristol81]

Hi bristol81 did you get invitation letter for ceremony with your approval.

No, i am expecting it sometime next week as that was the case with my husband when he applied... it took around 6 days from approval letter for the invitation letter to arrive.

[raheelmulla]

Thankyou. As i am waiting aswell. I got approval letter on 3 may 2013. and it say on letter that you will receive invitation letter shortly. Still waiting.

[Wokstar]

Eligibility criteria: 4yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR (2 adult + 1 child (Joint) )
Method of application: Post (Next day Special Delivery)
Date of submission to UKBA: 10-Apr-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11-Apr-2013
Date of debit of fees: 23-Apr-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19-Apr-2013 (dated 17-Apr-2013)
Date of receipt of approval and return of documents: 09-May-2013 (dated 07-May-2013); approval letter and documents came in the same SD envelope
Date of receipt of invitation to ceremony from council: 14-May-2013
Date of receipt of invitation to ceremony from UKBA: 15-May-2013
Date of Ceremony: 16-May-2013

[Appy]

Recieved my approval letter today and having my ceremony mon13.good luck everyone.

[Wokstar]

Recieved my approval letter today and having my ceremony mon13.good luck everyone.

Given how quickly you have booked the ceremony, cam i check if you received the invitation letter as well at the same time?

[ifekay]

Eligibility criteria:wife of british citizen
Method of application: POSTAL - 26/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 08/05/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/05/2013
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony:tbc

[SHANKARK]

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP / 3 Years Tier1
Method of application: NCS Barnet
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of acknowledgement : 08/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 08/04/2013
Date of approval: 03/05/2013;Received on 10/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: 30/05/2013

[Appy]

Wokstar, my approval letter said I should call council to arrange ceremony. Called them and was told that they don't send out invitation letters any more. So was bait lucky.

[onceblue]

Processing time line for April seems to be a little bit slower when compared with cases made in March.

[dial2all]

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) 3 children's
fee paid £1130 old fee.
Method of application:myself- POST - 05/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 16/05/2013 ( Dated on 14/05/2013)
Date of receipt of documents: 16/05/2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting

[Mblay]

Eligibility criteria: 2YRS SPOUSE OF BC + 8MONTHS ILR
Method of application: Postal (SD + RETURN PREPAID SD)
Date of application :03/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013 dated 10.04.2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2013
Date of approval: 13/05/2013;Received on 16/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: 22/05/2013 (group ceremony)... Heron House, Manchester city council

Called the council and was advised they havnt received my certificate yet so Lady took my number and said will call me when they get it, I got a call after abt 4hrs and she said they have just received my certificate and next group ceremony was next wednesday, was really pleased... sometimes its good to call the council eventhough it says in the approval letter not to till u recieve invitation letter

[raheelmulla]

Has anyone book ceremony at newham town hall

[Ayyubi72]

Eligibility criteria: 2YRS SPOUSE OF BC + 8MONTHS ILR
Method of application: Postal (SD + RETURN PREPAID SD)
Date of application :03/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013 dated 10.04.2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2013
Date of approval: 13/05/2013;Received on 16/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: Yet to book

Did they return just your original documents in SD or they they post approval too with SD?

[Mblay]

Eligibility criteria: 2YRS SPOUSE OF BC + 8MONTHS ILR
Method of application: Postal (SD + RETURN PREPAID SD)
Date of application :03/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013 dated 10.04.2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2013
Date of approval: 13/05/2013;Received on 16/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: Yet to book

Did they return just your original documents in SD or they they post approval too with SD?

all documents were posted together includng approval letter in the SD self addressed post.

[friendandenemy]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr+1yr ILR and Child under section 3(1)
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 03/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 13/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 12/04/2013
Date of approval: received 25/06/2013(dated 20/06/2013 on letter)
Date of Ceremony: private ceremony booked for 26/06/2013. No group booking available until 11th september in wokingham council

thanks to everyone and all the best for remaining guys who are waiting



thanks

[drzeevoh73]

Hi Guys,
Anyone from early April still waiting??
I applied through NCS Manchester on 02/04/2013. Still waiting.
Getting bit nervous watching quite a few from early April got their approval.

Thanks.

[tushars]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr(HSMP+Tier1)+1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 15/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 18/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: Awaiting..

[Aborigine]

Hello Boys and Girls AND GRAND FINALE

Eligibility criteria: Married to A British citizen 2 Years + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Post (Special Delivery + Special delivery return)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2013 (I checked Royal Mail website and tracked the number)
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2013 (I checked my bank account online)
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013 (A Letter came to my residential address confirming debit of fees , Application form and my documents received by UKBA )
Return of documents: 10/05/2013
Date of approval: 10/05/2013 (All my documents came in the same envelope along with the approval letter)
Date of invitation letter : 17/05/2013 (Dated 09/05/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 20/05/2013

As soon as i received my invitation letter this morning i arranged a private ceremony .

Thank you once again guys , you shared everything and i learned alot from this forum .
End of my story guys if you have any questions i am happy to help.

[Zorowah]

Eligibility criteria- 10years+1yr ILR
Method of application- NCS
Date of application- 03/04/2013
Date of receipt by ukba- 04/04/2013
Date of debit of fees- 11/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement- 13/04/2013 dated 11/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval- 18/05/2013 dated 08/05/2013
Date of ceremony- 25/06/2013

[dial2all]

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) 3 children's
fee paid £1130 old fee.
Method of application:myself- POST - 05/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 16/05/2013 ( Dated on 14/05/2013)
Date of receipt of documents: 16/05/2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 3 of 2 received on 18/05/2013 and 3 of 3 received on 20/05/2013

[tonystar]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency
Method of application: postal(payment send by cheque)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of acknowledgement : n/a
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: 17/05/2013
Date of Ceremony:

hi mate,
plz can u tell me which documents u send for naturalization, i got ilr after 10year long residence, can i apply after ilr straight way or wait one year,
i dont hv any visit out of uk last six year,
thanks

[awdrys1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency
Method of application: postal(payment send by cheque)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of acknowledgement : n/a
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: 17/05/2013
Date of Ceremony:

hi mate,
plz can u tell me which documents u send for naturalization, i got ilr after 10year long residence, can i apply after ilr straight way or wait one year,
i dont hv any visit out of uk last six year,
thanks

you have to wait for a year i mean after ilr
document are passport,ilr letter,life in uk certificate and payment

[onceblue]

Eligibility criteria: 1.5 WP + 3.5 T1G+1 ILR
Method of application: NCS Wokingham
Date of application: 18/4/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/4/13
Date of acknowledgement : recvd 29/4/13 (dated 24/4/13)
Date of debit of fees: 24/4/13
Date of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony:n/a

People submitted application during early of April are getting responses now. It seems that the processing timeline has been stuck at mid of April for a long time.

[psb]

It is still too early for applications submitted in mid April. It takes an average 6 weeks from the time the application is received.

There are two bank holidays in May and employees tend to take a long weekend. If some have Friday off, that is 4 working days less in May, almost a week.