December 2013 - Naturalization timeline

[wpilr_nov12]

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):
Current nationality:
Method of application:
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application:
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[mrbeef]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Indefinite Right to Remain
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK Degree
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Self (Special Delivery)
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 29th November 2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Bankers
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2nd December 2013
Date of aknowlegment: 17th January 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17th January 2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony:TBA

[Eureka.Power]

I applied on the 8th of Nov hav nt heard any thing ...

[shahfor]

I applied on the 8th of Nov hav nt heard any thing ...

You should have put your message in Nov not in Dec?

[jotter]

I applied on the 8th of Nov hav nt heard any thing ...

Hi Eureka.Power. Please put your timeline here in the November topic. Please do a full timeline using the template as others have done, so we can all compare properly.

[kerrypolka]

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I just submitted my application today through Islington council NCS and the interviewer told me something that I think might be why Oct cases have been so delayed - apparently there was a very sharp increase in applications in October (he said 39,000 just that month) to get in ahead of the new language requirement, so there's a massive backlog. He said not to expect them to even look at my application before the new year as they have so many to get through.

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of British citizen
Language criteria met: Exempt country (USA)
Current nationality: US American
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 5 December 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[tier_2_applicant]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS, degree and certificate from college
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Sutton
Date of application: 6th December 2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10th December 2013
Date of acknowledgment: 21st January 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18th January 2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[somemightsay]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2 years) + Tier 1 (3 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): exempt country (U.S.A.)
Current nationality: American
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 4/12/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Banker's cheque, etc.: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/12/13
Date of acknowledgment: 17/1/14 (letter received on 21/1/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/1/14
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[shahfor]

Eligibility criteria: 3 WP+ 2 Tier2+ 1 ILR (couple application+ 1 Kid)
Language criteria met: Expired IELTS for both
Current nationality: Middle East
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Haringey (London)
Date of application: 12/12/13
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/12/13
Date of acknowledgment: 21/01/2014 (dated 18/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/01/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[malafat]

Eligibility criteria: WP 5yrs+ILR 1 yr
Language criteria met: PBS used documents
Current nationality:Turk
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:Epping
Date of application:11/12/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:CC/DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:12/12/13
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

I guess they will pick my application after Xmas

[Sonabacha]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Indefinite Right to Remain
Language criteria met (Expire ILETS Test , Degree)
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Self (Special Delivery)
Council name if NCS used: Reading
Date of application: 09th December 2013
Payment method CC/DC, Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13 December 2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony:TBA

[InUkOnHsmp]

Joint application
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 years Tier1 + ILR (12 months)
Language criteria met: Me - Expires ILETS certificate used at the time of EC, Fresh IELTS certificate for wife
Referees used - Manager at work, and colleague at work
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16th December 2013
Payment method - Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 December 2013
Date of aknowlegment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20 January 2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony:TBA

[amoursamara]

Eligibility criteria:spouse of BC for 5 years + ILR
Method of application:royal mail
Date of application:23/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:24/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement :didnt receive any
Date of debit of fees:just this morning 17/12/2013
Date of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC

[Wandsword]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestry, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country (Australia)
Current nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 11 December 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 December 2013
Date of acknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20 January 2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[ramaven]

Eligibility criteria: WP 3 years + HSMP 2 years + ILR 2 years and 7 Months
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): NARIC English, Comparabiltiy
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 04th Dec 2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05th Dec 2013( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of aknowlegment: 21/01/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/01/14
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting

[TTOE]

Eligibility criteria: Joint Applications - Student + Science & Engring grd 1yr + HSMP3yrs + TIER1 2yrs + 12months ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK Degree + B1 Cert
Current nationality: -
Method of application: Special Delivery - Self
Council name if NCS used: -
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2013 (tracked)
Date of aknowlegment: 24/01/2014 (Dated 20/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2014 noticed drop in available balance and appeared in recent transaction on 21/01/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[shahfor]

Eligibility criteria:spouse of BC for 5 years + ILR
Method of application:royal mail
Date of application:23/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:24/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement :didnt receive any
Date of debit of fees:just this morning 17/12/2013
Date of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC

Should move your post into October.

[rikken]

Eligibility criteria: UKM
Method of application: Post (RM special delivery)
Date of application: 11/12/2013
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/12/13 (from RM tracking service)
Date of acknowledgment: 27/01/14 (dated 22/01/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: attempted on 22/01/14 but payment failed, scheduled a call next week to pay over phone
Requested return of passport: 28/01/14
Passport returned: 01/02/14
Date approval received: ?
Date of ceremony: ?

[flash2004]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Redbridge
Date of application: 16/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/01/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Green apple]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence
Method of application : solicitor
Date of application: 20/12/2013
Payment method: dc
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date approval received:waiting
Date of ceremony:hopefully soon

[ken218]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2yrs) + Tier 1 (3 yrs) + ILR (1 yr)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 30/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2013 (RMSD tracking)
Date of aknowlegment: 29/01/2014 (Dated 23/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/01/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[tvj]

Eligibility criteria: Joint Applications - 5 Year WP + 1 Year ILR (2 Adults + Child)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 Cert + Naric + Points calculator
Current nationality: - IN
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Did not track

Date of acknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[rikken]

Anyone else out there who applied in December?

[jay00uk]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year Spouse of a BC
Language criteria met :UK degree,
Current nationality: Turkish
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Exeter City
Date of application: 12.12.13
Payment method CC/DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13.12.13
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20.01.14( just saw this morning my acc balance dropped by £874)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[lifofifo]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years (Spouse of a BC)
Language criteria met: UK NARIC ELA + UK NARIC Statement of Comparability
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 30-12-2013
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31-12-2013
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony: