July 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[thatexpat]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (NTL) - 4 years / British spouse - 6 years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test / Master's degree in the UK / From a majority English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS / JCAP (London, Camden Council)
Date of application: 19/7/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: email - 27/7/2017, letter - dated 26/7/2017, received 29/7/2017
Date money debited from account for naturalisation application: 27/7/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 26/7/2017, received 29/7/2017
Biometrics done: 31/7/2017
Date of approval: dated 22/12/2017, received 6/1/2018
Date of ceremony: 5/2/2018 (London, Islington Council - group ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 19/7/2017
Date money debited from account for passport: 3/8/2017
Date passports received: 12/2/2018

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From start to finish, nearly seven months. Thanks for all the advice and good luck to everyone waiting!

[waltwalter]

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Hi All,

Finally my naturalisation approval came after 6 months wait.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1(General) + 4 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 05/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 13/07/2017 (email) and 18/07/2017 (post)
Date money gone off account: 14/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/07/2017
Biometrics done: 22/07/2017
Date of approval: Approval letter dated 29/12/2017 received 10/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 17/01/2018 Decided to go private for £150
Date applied for passports: 05/07/2017
Date passports received: 16/02/2018 .Took a month from ceremony and number of emails to HO to finally get my passport.

Finally my journey to be a British Citizen has ended. Thank you all mods and contributors. This forum has been a great guide for everyone throughout the immigration journey.

[mrafgsharoon]

1-Eligibility criteria ILR 10 years recidency
2-Language criteria life and the UK test + B1
3-Nationality Afghanistan
4-Method off app NCS Ipswich
5-Date of application 26-07-2017
6-Payment Debit Card
7-Date of receipt by post 01-08-2017
8-money deducted on 31-07-2017
9-date requesting bio 01-08-2017.
10-biometric done 07-08-2017
11-date of approval.
12-date of ceremony.
13-date applied for passport 26-07-2017
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update 7 months still waiting