July 2013 - Naturalisation application Timeline

[Derivaz]

Received my approval letter yesterday - applied on 25th July...

Eligibility criteria : 5 year WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application : NCS
Date of application : 25/07/13
Date of receipt by UKBA : Perhaps next day (26/07/2013)
Date of acknowledgement : 02/08/2013
Date of debit of fees : 31/07/2013
Date of approval : 30/08/2013
Date of receipt of approval letter : 09/09/2013
Date of Ceremony :TBC

Finally wait is over.. I need to call council to arrange date of ceremony.. Good luck to all still waiting..

Congrats

[time4BN]

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs WP(HSMP) + 3yrs Tier 1 + 2yr ILR
Application : Self
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 29th July 2013
Received by HO: 30th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 31st July 2103
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 31st July 2103
Date of acknowledgement Letter Received : 03rd August 2013
Date of approval: 09 September 2013
Date of approval Received: 11 September 2013(in enclosed Special Delivery envelope)
Date of Invitation: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Thanks to everyone for your valuable postings and comments. Good luck to those waiting their approvals. Be positive you should have them soon.

[neoseal]

Congrats Time4BN.

[Derivaz]

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs WP(HSMP) + 3yrs Tier 1 + 2yr ILR
Application : Self
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 29th July 2013
Received by HO: 30th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 31st July 2103
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 31st July 2103
Date of acknowledgement Letter Received : 03rd August 2013
Date of approval: 09 September 2013
Date of approval Received: 11 September 2013(in enclosed Special Delivery envelope)
Date of Invitation: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Thanks to everyone for your valuable postings and comments. Good luck to those waiting their approvals. Be positive you should have them soon.

congrats

[sunil.suneel]

appologies ... mistaken post ... deleted ...

[Derivaz]

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs WP(HSMP) + 3yrs Tier 1 + 2yr ILR
Application : Self
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 29th July 2013
Received by HO: 30th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 31st July 2103
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 31st July 2103
Date of acknowledgement Letter Received : 03rd August 2013
Date of approval: 09 September 2013
Date of approval Received: 11 September 2013(in enclosed Special Delivery envelope)
Date of Invitation: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Thanks to everyone for your valuable postings and comments. Good luck to those waiting their approvals. Be positive you should have them soon.

Congrats buddy ...

Have you had any luck yourself? you applied in July too, right?

[sunil.suneel]

Just got off the phone with a friend who just received his approval ... he had applied on the 25th July ... and till yesteday the status update he received on his email was no decision has yet been made, sorry we cannot give you further details ....

[Derivaz]

Just got off the phone with a friend who just received his approval ... he had applied on the 25th July ... and till yesteday the status update he received on his email was no decision has yet been made, sorry we cannot give you further details ....

It seems like the email updates are useless..... I've heard quite a few cases like that; I'll at least ask them if they've sent me any correspondence, in case it got lost...

[j888wjp]

Application mode::ncs (croydon)
Date of Submission:: 9 July 2013
Date Application received by UKBA: 11 July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18 July 2013
Acknowledge letter received: 17 July 2013 dated 12 July 2013
Date of Received of Approval: 12/09/2013(date 24/07/2013)
Date of Ceremony :16/10/2013

[neoseal]

Congrats J888wjp.

[Derivaz]

Application mode::ncs (croydon)
Date of Submission:: 9 July 2013
Date Application received by UKBA: 11 July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18 July 2013
Acknowledge letter received: 17 July 2013 dated 12 July 2013
Date of Received of Approval: 12/09/2013(date 24/07/2013)
Date of Invitation awaiting.......
Date of Ceremony awaiting.......
since approval day its far over 21 day. cauncil cant book ceremony for me
anyone same problem ?what can i do now please help!!!!

j888wjp

Congrats on your approval, but I dont know what you mean by your approval day is over 21 days? what's that mean? you got it approved in 2 months, which is quite fast and in any case, if it had taken longer, it wouldn't have been your fault; also you just got the approval and you have 3 months (not 21 days) to attend the ceremoney; so you haven't missed any deadline; I think either you misunderstood them or they got confused and gave you the wrong information; I'd call them again and book the ceremony.

[j888wjp]

Application mode::ncs (croydon)
Date of Submission:: 9 July 2013
Date Application received by UKBA: 11 July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18 July 2013
Acknowledge letter received: 17 July 2013 dated 12 July 2013
Date of Received of Approval: 12/09/2013(date 24/07/2013)
Date of Invitation awaiting.......
Date of Ceremony awaiting.......
since approval day its far over 21 day. cauncil cant book ceremony for me
anyone same problem ?what can i do now please help!!!!

j888wjp

Congrats on your approval, but I dont know what you mean by your approval day is over 21 days? what's that mean? you got it approved in 2 months, which is quite fast and in any case, if it had taken longer, it wouldn't have been your fault; also you just got the approval and you have 3 months (not 21 days) to attend the ceremoney; so you haven't missed any deadline; I think either you misunderstood them or they got confused and gave you the wrong information; I'd call them again and book the ceremony.

thanks for reply
but the date on the letter was 24/07/2013 and letter stated should call local council within 21 days to arrange ceremony. and i called the council but the one who deal with this was not there so shoud call them tomorrow
just bit worry

[njoy1987]

j888wjp, your certifcate is probably sitting at the council do ring them or visit the registry office

[Derivaz]

Application mode::ncs (croydon)
Date of Submission:: 9 July 2013
Date Application received by UKBA: 11 July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18 July 2013
Acknowledge letter received: 17 July 2013 dated 12 July 2013
Date of Received of Approval: 12/09/2013(date 24/07/2013)
Date of Invitation awaiting.......
Date of Ceremony awaiting.......
since approval day its far over 21 day. cauncil cant book ceremony for me
anyone same problem ?what can i do now please help!!!!

j888wjp

Congrats on your approval, but I dont know what you mean by your approval day is over 21 days? what's that mean? you got it approved in 2 months, which is quite fast and in any case, if it had taken longer, it wouldn't have been your fault; also you just got the approval and you have 3 months (not 21 days) to attend the ceremoney; so you haven't missed any deadline; I think either you misunderstood them or they got confused and gave you the wrong information; I'd call them again and book the ceremony.

thanks for reply
but the date on the letter was 24/07/2013 and letter stated should call local council within 21 days to arrange ceremony. and i called the council but the one who deal with this was not there so shoud call them tomorrow
just bit worry

Well, you can't call within 21 days if you get the letter 1 month later, can you? I don't think the council can tell you that they can't arrange a ceremony because of that; it sounds daft.

On another note; is it just me or HO letters are the slowest letters ever??? I usually get 2nd class letters in 2 days, maybe 3; the HO letter took 10 days to arrive, and for some people 20 o 30 days; what the heck do they do? do they send it with a pigeon? lol
Mental.

Let us know what the council says tomorrow; they'll probably say it's alright to book; they seem to be more sensible than the HO.... good luck!

[Derivaz]

j888wjp, your certifcate is probably sitting at the council do ring them or visit the registry office

Yeah, probably; I think he misunderstood the council or I hope so, because that sounds mental; have you (or anyone) heard about that 21 day rule? I have heard about the 3 month deadline, but never about 21 days; it's not written anywhere!!

[kvsudhirreddy]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:11th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 18th July 2013 dated 12/07/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 27th July 2013 (as per new payment slip - previously declined on 12/07/2013)
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:11th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 18th July 2013 dated 12/07/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 27th July 2013 (as per new payment slip - previously declined on 12/07/2013)
Date of approval: 05/09/2013 (received 12/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony:08/10/2013

[j888wjp]

Application mode::ncs (croydon)
Date of Submission:: 9 July 2013
Date Application received by UKBA: 11 July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18 July 2013
Acknowledge letter received: 17 July 2013 dated 12 July 2013
Date of Received of Approval: 12/09/2013(date 24/07/2013)
Date of Invitation awaiting.......
Date of Ceremony awaiting.......
since approval day its far over 21 day. cauncil cant book ceremony for me
anyone same problem ?what can i do now please help!!!!

j888wjp

Congrats on your approval, but I dont know what you mean by your approval day is over 21 days? what's that mean? you got it approved in 2 months, which is quite fast and in any case, if it had taken longer, it wouldn't have been your fault; also you just got the approval and you have 3 months (not 21 days) to attend the ceremoney; so you haven't missed any deadline; I think either you misunderstood them or they got confused and gave you the wrong information; I'd call them again and book the ceremony.

thanks for reply
but the date on the letter was 24/07/2013 and letter stated should call local council within 21 days to arrange ceremony. and i called the council but the one who deal with this was not there so shoud call them tomorrow
just bit worry

Well, you can't call within 21 days if you get the letter 1 month later, can you? I don't think the council can tell you that they can't arrange a ceremony because of that; it sounds daft.

On another note; is it just me or HO letters are the slowest letters ever??? I usually get 2nd class letters in 2 days, maybe 3; the HO letter took 10 days to arrive, and for some people 20 o 30 days; what the heck do they do? do they send it with a pigeon? lol
Mental.

Let us know what the council says tomorrow; they'll probably say it's alright to book; they seem to be more sensible than the HO.... good luck!

they called me back and book ceremony on 16/10/2013
good luck for all
i email HO 10days ago they said not decesion has been made ,but on my letter dated 24/07/2013 which was 40days ago so i think reply from HO is not accurate ,may be they made decision and cant print it out before 25/07
and put on corner.so i think should email them every 2 week to remind them in case put your one on corner as well .

[Derivaz]

j888wjp

Congrats on your approval, but I dont know what you mean by your approval day is over 21 days? what's that mean? you got it approved in 2 months, which is quite fast and in any case, if it had taken longer, it wouldn't have been your fault; also you just got the approval and you have 3 months (not 21 days) to attend the ceremoney; so you haven't missed any deadline; I think either you misunderstood them or they got confused and gave you the wrong information; I'd call them again and book the ceremony.

thanks for reply
but the date on the letter was 24/07/2013 and letter stated should call local council within 21 days to arrange ceremony. and i called the council but the one who deal with this was not there so shoud call them tomorrow
just bit worry

Well, you can't call within 21 days if you get the letter 1 month later, can you? I don't think the council can tell you that they can't arrange a ceremony because of that; it sounds daft.

On another note; is it just me or HO letters are the slowest letters ever??? I usually get 2nd class letters in 2 days, maybe 3; the HO letter took 10 days to arrive, and for some people 20 o 30 days; what the heck do they do? do they send it with a pigeon? lol
Mental.

Let us know what the council says tomorrow; they'll probably say it's alright to book; they seem to be more sensible than the HO.... good luck!

they called me back and book ceremony on 16/10/2013
good luck for all
i email HO 10days ago they said not decesion has been made ,but on my letter dated 24/07/2013 which was 40days ago so i think reply from HO is not accurate ,may be they made decision and cant print it out before 25/07
and put on corner.so i think should email them every 2 week to remind them in case put your one on corner as well .

There you go; I told you there was some kinda misunderstanding

I think I'll do that; email every 2 weeks and see how it goes

[ilr_hsmp2007]

I am waiting for more than 2 months and No progress so far...

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3yrs Tier + 1yr ILR
Application : Family (2 adult + 1 Child)
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 05th July 2013
Received by HO: 09th July 2013(assuming)
Date of debit of fees: 18th July 2103
Date of acknowledgement : 27th July 2103
Date of approval: WAITING...


Anyone during the 1st/2nd week of JULY are still waiting for approval?

I am worried that something wrong happened at NCS while they took my documents copy.



thanks

[sokrates99]

Anyone during the 1st/2nd week of JULY are still waiting for approval?

3rd week - i applied on 17th July.

[quantumscience]

Yes, my wife is waiting from 3rd week of JUly.

Her timeline is...

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Application : Applicant is a spouse, married to British citizen (me) for 9 years, and she holds ILR for 7 years
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16th July 2013
Received by HO: 18th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19th July 2103
Date of acknowledgement : 23rd July 2103
Date of approval: Waiting.........

Cannot believe this whole system any more, given it is absolutely based on luck for even getting allocated to a case worker in the first place.

We had received two email replies so far, saying her application has not even bee allocated to a case worker as yet.

Such a shame and frustration, considering I have shelled out 10s of thousands of pounds on corporation tax alone just to mention one thing, just 6 weeks back literally ... Sorry for the ranting, but could not control saying that

Anyway, it looks like a lottery game, and we have nothing in our control but to wait... So we have to wait.

But one thing I will not accept to do is to run behind a MP after 6 months of time to get her application considered. I will simply leave the country and take my cash rich business to some other country who respect hard working value adding people and their family.

[njoy1987]

guys keep up the faith 97% of these cases are successful if ur eligible by law you will never be deprived of citizenship and trust me its all on its way for every one keep up the hope please ladies and gents its on it way :):) for every one waiting

[Derivaz]

Yes, my wife is waiting from 3rd week of JUly.

Her timeline is...

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Application : Applicant is a spouse, married to British citizen (me) for 9 years, and she holds ILR for 7 years
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16th July 2013
Received by HO: 18th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19th July 2103
Date of acknowledgement : 23rd July 2103
Date of approval: Waiting.........

Cannot believe this whole system any more, given it is absolutely based on luck for even getting allocated to a case worker in the first place.

We had received two email replies so far, saying her application has not even bee allocated to a case worker as yet.

Such a shame and frustration, considering I have shelled out 10s of thousands of pounds on corporation tax alone just to mention one thing, just 6 weeks back literally ... Sorry for the ranting, but could not control saying that

Anyway, it looks like a lottery game, and we have nothing in our control but to wait... So we have to wait.

But one thing I will not accept to do is to run behind a MP after 6 months of time to get her application considered. I will simply leave the country and take my cash rich business to some other country who respect hard working value adding people and their family.

It seems like a lottery yet; lots of complex applications are decided a lot faster than simple ones; so it must be a matter of luck.

It makes sense; I wouldn't wanna be in a country where my citizenship application has been refused either...

I expect mine to be approved, because it's really straight forward and I clearly meet all the criteria, but if they refuse mine, I'll ask my company to transfer me to another EU country.

[Derivaz]

guys keep up the faith 97% of these cases are successful if ur eligible by law you will never be deprived of citizenship and trust me its all on its way for every one keep up the hope please ladies and gents its on it way :):) for every one waiting

You never know with the HO hahaha. I've read a lot of strange things on these forums; we will see....

[neoseal]

So its most of 2nd and 3rd week of July still waiting including me, even with systems solved, holidays over, any other reason.... Lets hope they have not bundled our application and put it in store to mature.