January 2014 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[Somudro]

Credit also goes to @trigger along with others. Thanks @trigger.

[Bruno30]

NATURALISATION APPLICATION TIMELINE:-

Eligibility Criteria: 3yrs Spouse of BC

Method of Application: NCS Hampshire

Date of Application : 02/01/2014

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 03/01/2014

Date of Debit of Fees : 23/01/14

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: Waiting

Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting

Date of Ceremony: Waiting

UPDATE: Received approval today. 19/02/14. dated 17/02/14
Good luck to those who are still waiting.
thanks to the forum. you guys are amazing.!

[milan69]

Congratulations Bruno30

[guiness]

Eligibility criteria:3 years residence as the spouse of BC
Language criteria met:Life in the uk +B1 English exam
Method of application:NCS Camden
Date of application:29.01.2014
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:30.01.2014
Date of aknowlegment:06.02.14 receipt letter(12.02.2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:06.02.14
Date approval received:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[Devb]

Eligibility criteria : 2yrs (HSMP) + 3 yrs (TIER-1) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : PBS calculator proof
Current nationality : Prefer not to say
Method of application : NCS
Council name if NCS used : Harrow
Date of application : 10.01.2014
Payment method : Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 13.01.2014
Date of acknowledgment : 27.01.2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees : 27.01.2014
Date approval received : 20.02.2014 (dated 15.02.2014)
Date of ceremony : 10.03.2014 (letter received 20.02.2014)
Other : Includes Wife and 2 children
Thanks to the Forum

[sidhujazz]

Congrats DevB.

My timeline is also exactly the same as yours, hopefully my letter will today also.

Enjoy the ride mate.

Regards,

Jazz

[silverdiablo7]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILE
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): C1 + LIUK
Current nationality: Commonwealth nation
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Glasgow
Date of application: 6/1/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/1/13
Date of acknowlegment: 27/1/13 (dated 24/1/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Balance dropped on 27/1/13
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

Wishing all applicants ATB!

Update:
Called UKBA today on the 0870 number, was told appl. is in process and would receive correspondence in 2 weeks time. Dont know how it works actually as they gave me a time frame while appl. still ''in process''.

[phospholipid]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILE
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): C1 + LIUK
Current nationality: Commonwealth nation
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Glasgow
Date of application: 6/1/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/1/13
Date of acknowlegment: 27/1/13 (dated 24/1/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Balance dropped on 27/1/13
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

Wishing all applicants ATB!

Update:
Called UKBA today on the 0870 number, was told appl. is in process and would receive correspondence in 2 weeks time. Dont know how it works actually as they gave me a time frame while appl. still ''in process''.

Is it not a little early to be calling UKBA?

[silverdiablo7]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILE
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): C1 + LIUK
Current nationality: Commonwealth nation
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Glasgow
Date of application: 6/1/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/1/13
Date of acknowlegment: 27/1/13 (dated 24/1/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Balance dropped on 27/1/13
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

Wishing all applicants ATB!

Update:
Called UKBA today on the 0870 number, was told appl. is in process and would receive correspondence in 2 weeks time. Dont know how it works actually as they gave me a time frame while appl. still ''in process''.

Is it not a little early to be calling UKBA?

Well thought no harm considering the fact that some applications submitted after mine have been processed so just contacted them to see whats happening.

[jmehmud]

Can anybody advised me the time frame UKBA takes to contact the referees? Is there anybody who knows if UKBA has made any contact to any of their referees yet?

Thanks

[dadageer]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 yrs + TIERS1 3 yrs + ILR1 yr
Language criteria met : UK MSc Degree + LIfe in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/01/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/01/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 29/01/2014 (dated 27/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2014)
Date approval received: 18/02/2014 (dated 16/02/2014)
Date of ceremony: TBA

Like I predicted January approvals will come faster than expected, just getting home now to see 5 brown envelopes waiting for my attention........lol
By the way, I applied with my wife and 3 kids.

Congrats

I am end of Jan so should be expecting feedback Mid March

[milan69]

I am end of January also but judging by the speed of approvals so far we might start getting our approvals earlier in March.

[dadageer]

January 2014 Applications Update:


I have excluded the following applicants since date of receipt of one's application by the UKBA is the effective application date (if I am incorrect, please let me know, as I am merely going by the timelines posted):

• dadageer - a February 2014 applicant
  skyturk - another February 2014 applicant
  syedfarhatraza - not enough data, but guessing this should be a December 2013 application

hmm maybe I am a Feb applicant then as UKBA received my application 03/02/14 but I will still be posting my updates in this thread as I applied in Jan.

I am really impressed by your data and hope you will continue your efforts.
will update as soon as I hear something from HO.

[dadageer]

I am end of January also but judging by the speed of approvals so far we might start getting our approvals earlier in March.

You bet!

[unsure]

I sent an email to the nationality helpdesk regarding my request to correct my Certificate.

Response was ''your application is still being processed''

I sent the request back on 15 january.

I dont understand this...im not making an application...im requesting to get my name spelled correctly. im already a UK citizen and have a passport already.

Why does it take so long to change a vowel in the alphabet to a (slightly) different vowel letter ?????????

[sameeer]

lol ... those sitting on the help desk are only trained to hit the reply button and then paste a standard response and hit send ... you cant expect more from dumb-heads can you ?

[Jegdis5]

I just called them up for status and they said application still in process .
I am worried becos I gave very approximate dates and months for the 5 years address as i dont remember the month and dates..I have moved nearly 6 times in 5 years tenure..

I applied on 14th January 2014 via NCS..

[unsure]

Ive contacted them twice so far in the past 5 weeks. On each occasion they tell me ''You should get something within 3 weeks''

How many more of these ''3 weeks'' am i supposed to hear something?



And they say my payment hasnt been cleared? LOL it was cleared on 6 Feb and checked and confirmed by the bank.

[milan69]

I wouldn't worry too much Jegdis5. I also put approximate month of my previous address.

[Jegdis5]

ThanksMilan..Fingers crossed! hopefully we get it ASAP.

[dadageer]

I just called them up for status and they said application still in process .
I am worried becos I gave very approximate dates and months for the 5 years address as i dont remember the month and dates..I have moved nearly 6 times in 5 years tenure..

I applied on 14th January 2014 via NCS..

Don't worry mate as it is entirely possible that you get that good little brown envelope early next month
Just don't panic and I am sure you will get through soon.

[kiranchinnu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence
Language criteria met : PBS used documents
Current nationality: Prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hatfield
Date of application: 02-01-2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03-01-2014
Date of aknowlegment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/01/2014 - CC balance dropped by £874 today.
Date approval received: 21/02/2014 dated 15/02/2014.
Date of ceremony: TBA

[Camillinhadantas]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years married british
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): uk degree and life in the uk
Current nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 20/01/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: I don't know
Date of aknowlegment: Awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30/01/14
Date approval received: awaiting
Date of ceremony:awaiting

I am quite worried that I haven't received any acknowledgement letter yet!!!!

[milan69]

Did you try ringing HO?

[unsure]

I sent my request to them on 15 jan they received it on 16 jan and £94.00 fee cleared on 6 FEB. I did not get an acknowledgement letter yet.

Could it be because my case is just a request to correct a spelling error?