April 2013 - Naturalisation application timeline

sihamjehjouh · Post by **sihamjehjouh** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:11 am

cricinfo wrote:
sihamjehjouh wrote:Just wanted some help from the members.

When I received back my documents, the evenelope was damaged by Royal Mail so all my documents were exposed. Now I checked if all my documents were returned and only one was missing: the Life in the UK Test Certificate.
Do the HO return this certificate as well back to you?

I am already annoyed that all my documents were exposed to anybody...

Thanks for the help
No. HO don't return LIUK certificate

thanks cricinfo

I booked the ceremony for next month - quite quick and then onto the passport interview questions and I am done with that...

Eligibility criteria: EEA National 5 years + 1 Year. Without PR card and in the UK since 2004, exercising Treaty Rights.
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 28 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3 April 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 10 April 2013 (letter dated 06/04/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 08 April 2013
Date of approval: 15 July 2013 (letter dated 11 July 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 14 August 2013

psychopomp1 · Post by **psychopomp1** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:19 am

WOOP WOOP! Missus finally got her approval yesterday:

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 23 April
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 April
Date of acknowledgement : 2 May
Date of debit of fees: 29 April
Date of approval: 19 July (dated 10 July)
Date of Ceremony: 23 July - Group ceremony at Inverness
Nationality: Pakistani

rusticsaf · Post by **rusticsaf** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:46 pm

Guys - after quite a long wait, we finally received the acceptance letter on Monday 22-Jul-13.

I pray that all the people who have been waiting for long time receive their acceptances soon insha'Allah.

Here is our updated time line.

Eligibility criteria: (Spouse of BC +1 year on ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Barking side) 19-Apr-13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22-Apr-13
Date of debit of fees: 26-Apr-13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-Apr-13 (Dated 25-Apr-13)
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Jul-13 (Dated 11-July-13) [we pay so much money and look at the service that we get..!!]
Date of Ceremony: 24-July-13 [Private ceremony at Barkingside cost £54]

96 days from the date of application to the ceremony.. even the lady conducting our ceremony said that it took a long time as the same lady did our NCS..

Applied for the passport today as well - clearly we are in quite a rush..!!

Well it has been a bumpy ride, I wish you all the rest who are yet to hear, the very best of luck.

Christianoronaldo · Post by **Christianoronaldo** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:49 am

Any updates

saadmushtaq · Post by **saadmushtaq** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:50 am

Christianoronaldo wrote:Any updates

Nope still waiting

ayesha11 · Post by **ayesha11** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:30 pm

saadmushtaq wrote:
Christianoronaldo wrote:Any updates
Nope still waiting

am also waiting frm 28th march

skyiswide · Post by **skyiswide** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:27 pm

cricinfo wrote:
sihamjehjouh wrote:Just wanted some help from the members.

When I received back my documents, the evenelope was damaged by Royal Mail so all my documents were exposed. Now I checked if all my documents were returned and only one was missing: the Life in the UK Test Certificate.
Do the HO return this certificate as well back to you?

I am already annoyed that all my documents were exposed to anybody...

Thanks for the help
No. HO don't return LIUK certificate

They returned my life in the uk test certificate.

ZAB2121 · Post by **ZAB2121** » Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:30 pm

no update on my application from April.

Anyone else in the same April boat?

saadmushtaq · Post by **saadmushtaq** » Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:39 pm

ZAB2121 wrote:no update on my application from April.

Anyone else in the same April boat?

I am still waiting on the same boat

fiqbal · Post by **fiqbal** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:45 pm

Any updates from april?

saadmushtaq · Post by **saadmushtaq** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:51 pm

fiqbal wrote:Any updates from april?

Sent an email on friday and got a same reply no decision has been made yet

ayesha11 · Post by **ayesha11** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:10 pm

saadmushtaq wrote:
fiqbal wrote:Any updates from april?
Sent an email on friday and got a same reply no decision has been made yet

Am still waiting n waiting .today sent letter to my MP .hopefully wil get some reply

neoseal · Post by **neoseal** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:15 pm

Ayesha, your approval is well overdue, we July applicants are getting impatient in just 2 months, can understand your frustration waiting for 5 months. Good luck

fiqbal · Post by **fiqbal** » Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:56 am

5 months today.

ananthahari · Post by **ananthahari** » Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:05 pm

Hi,

Good news. Started issuing invitation letters for July approvals.

Applied on 09/07/2013 through NCS
Acknowledgement on 17/07/2013
Received Approval on 24/07/2013
Received Ceremony Invitation on 04/09/2013 (letter dated on 22/07/2013 & asked to book appointment with in 21 days from date of letter which is bullshit)
Ceremony 11/09/2013

fiqbal · Post by **fiqbal** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:56 pm

Eligibility criteria- 7years student+2years spouse+1year ilr
date of application- 4/4/2013
date of receipt ukba-8/4/2013
date of debit of fees-18/4/2013
date of aproval- 11/9/2013
Cermony - waiting
good luck to every one

saadmushtaq · Post by **saadmushtaq** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:49 pm

5 months for my application

4 emails sent to HO and same reply received "no decision has been made yet on my applucation"

SofiaofWales · Post by **SofiaofWales** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:08 pm

saadmushtaq wrote:5 months for my application 4 emails sent to HO and same reply received "no decision has been made yet on my applucation"

I really suggest you to contact your MP to act on your behalf. I sent an email to my local MP a week before 5 months completed (of my app) a week later I receive a letter from him including a copy of the letter he sent to HO, stated that he sent a letter to HO on my behalf.
a week after his letter to HO (20 Sep) I received a letter from HO requesting my old passport for check. today I received an email that a decision have been made and I will have the letter shortly. don't know the decision but at least a decision been made! I believe the MP letter to HO was a strong and official reminder to them and acted quickly.

Good luck and hope you hear something soon

racim · Post by **racim** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:07 pm

SofiaofWales wrote:
saadmushtaq wrote:5 months for my application 4 emails sent to HO and same reply received "no decision has been made yet on my applucation"
I really suggest you to contact your MP to act on your behalf. I sent an email to my local MP a week before 5 months completed (of my app) a week later I receive a letter from him including a copy of the letter he sent to HO, stated that he sent a letter to HO on my behalf.
a week after his letter to HO (20 Sep) I received a letter from HO requesting my old passport for check. today I received an email that a decision have been made and I will have the letter shortly. don't know the decision but at least a decision been made! I believe the MP letter to HO was a strong and official reminder to them and acted quickly.

Good luck and hope you hear something soon

My application has reached 4 months 2day
Can u please copy an paste the email that u sent 2ur MP
Thank u

saadmushtaq · Post by **saadmushtaq** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:15 pm

I sent an Email on Friday and got a reply today

Dear XXXX

Thank you for your email.

I have checked our records and can confirm the decision has been made on this application, the decision letter and any supporting documents should be with you shortly.

If you do not receive the decision within the next two weeks please contact us again.

I am unable to disclose the decision.

Kind regards,

Fayth Barber | Customer Service Advisor
Immigration and Visas | Home Office |Temporary Migration | Immigration and Settlement | Customer Contact Centre Floor | Sheffield | S3 8NS

Accredited to the Customer Service Excellence standa

winsome · Post by **winsome** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:46 pm

Good Luck Mate:: I hope you get a positive letter soon. However atleast you have been getting email replies regularly. I emailed them once in August and got a reply one month later. Now I emailed again last wednesday but no reply. Which email address are u sending ur emails to. For my application 4 months have passed and I am quite nervous as well.

saadmushtaq · Post by **saadmushtaq** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:27 pm

winsome wrote:Good Luck Mate:: I hope you get a positive letter soon. However atleast you have been getting email replies regularly. I emailed them once in August and got a reply one month later. Now I emailed again last wednesday but no reply. Which email address are u sending ur emails to. For my application 4 months have passed and I am quite nervous as well.

Well i have been using the following email for correspondence
NationalityProgress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Well just to let you know that on tuesday last week I contacted my MP through Email and i sent an email on Friday and received a reply today that decision has been made. I am not sure if my MP approached them as I havent received any reply from MP yet

saadmushtaq · Post by **saadmushtaq** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:30 pm

(NAME) MP
House of Commons
Westminster
London
SW1A 0AA

Dear MP,
As one of your constituents I wish to kindly ask for your assistance to communicate to the Home Office on my behalf regarding my application for British naturalization. I have submitted my application on______________to Home Office through Nationality Checking Service and received an acknowledgment with a case reference___________. It has been more than _____months and I am still waiting for a decision to be made by Home Office.
I seek your assistance in this matter, and am grateful for any that you and your office provide to check the status of my application or the reason of delay. Please feel free to contact me should you need more details and information.
Thank you very much and I look forward to receiving a response from you.

Yours Truly,

xxxx
xxxx
xxxx

winsome · Post by **winsome** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:52 am

Thanks Saad. I will keep emailing these guys to see If I can get any update..

abbei · Post by **abbei** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:12 pm

Response from ho email is pointless evon they don't check there system and just saying no decision has been made I am waiting from 1 April

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