April 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

[imnewhere]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: U.K degree
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 06/04/16
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/16 ( Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account:27/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:06/04/16
Date passports received:

[dalwars]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 and 1 month Year-ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK MSc computer science & networking degree
Method of application: NCS-Tower Hamlet
Date of application: 26/04/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/16 ( DX tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:26/04/16
Date passports received: waiting

[ali4777]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year member of Eea + 1year PR
Language criteria met: B1 + life in uk
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:20/april/2016
Payment method:W8ing
Date of receipt by UKBA:W8ing
Date of acknowledgement:W8ing
Date money gone off account:W8ing
Date of letter requesting biometrics:W8ing
Biometrics done:W8ing
Date of approval:
Date of ceremonyW8ing:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[studio318]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years residence +1 year PR (AN) - Family member of an EU member
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity College (B1)
Nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:15/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: not yet
Date money gone off account: not yet
Date of letter requesting biometrics: not yet
Biometrics done: not yet
Date of approval: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet
Date applied for passports: 14/04/2016
Date passports received:not yet

11-01-15 - 3 points & fixed penalty £100 speeding on the licence - declared on page 17

[damoslim]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: New Zealand national
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS Islington (JCAP)
Date of application: 8/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Imliohih]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 exam + Life in UK
Nationality: Somali
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 04/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:26/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Joythornz]

My daughter's BC application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Post (special delivery)
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: ---
Date of acknowledgement: ---
Date money gone off account: ---
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ---
Biometrics done: ---
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: ---
Date passports received: ---

[goingbrit]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Applied for self + dependent child (11 yrs old)
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (degree taught in english abroad) + PBS calculator printout (NCS said latter would not be accepted from tomorrow)
Method of application: NCS Cambridgeshire
Date of application: 05/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/04/2016 (tracked)
Date of acknowledgement :28/04/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account:27/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting

[garry_kay1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from US
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Council service (Bracknell) - joint passport & citizenship application
Date of application: 8 Apr 2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date money gone off account: 27 Apr 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting

[natasapmk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence as a spouse of an EEA Member + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity College B1
Nationality: Macedonian
Method of application: NCS Sutton (Joint application)
Date of application: 08/04/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/16-Tracking Services
Date of acknowledgement by email : TBC
Date of acknowledgement by post:TBC
Date money gone off account: 28/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: 08/04/2016
Date Passport fees taken : TBC
Date passports received:TBC

[Sas Sam]

Eligibility criteria: EEA citizen, 7.5 years residence with 1 year PR status
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 exam + Life in the UK
Nationality: Hungarian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 04/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/2016 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 25/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/04/2016 (letter received 28/04/2016)
Biometrics done: 29/04/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[keano]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry visa 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Citizen of majority English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 11/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: NCS never gave me a tracking number
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: 29/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

Fee deducted per my online credit card balance.

[Dec17]

update
Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth council (JCAP)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement :22/04/2016
Date money gone off account:22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/04/2016 dated 22/04/2016
Biometrics done: 27/04/2016
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :01/04/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date passports received :

[Joythornz]

UPDATE

My daughter's BC application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Post (special delivery)
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: ---
Date money gone off account: ---
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ---
Biometrics done: ---
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: ---
Date passports received: ---

[imnewhere]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: U.K degree
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 06/04/16
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/16 ( Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/16 ( dated 27/04/16)
Date money gone off account:27/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/04/16 ( dated 27/04/16)
Biometrics done: 30/04/16
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:06/04/16
Date passports received:

[gerasmios]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ForYourInfo]

Eligibility criteria: 7 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: PhD from UK university + Life in the UK
Nationality: Malaysia
Method of application: NCS Trafford (JCAP)
Date of application: 11/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 03/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11/04/2016
Date passports received:

[Sudden]

Updates

Eligibility criteria: 10year long residence + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test taken after Oct 2013. However, at NCS, copy of my UK degree was also taken. I pointed out that the application form said I didn't need this since I took it after Oct 2013, but response was just "I know what it says, but this is needed for citizenship". Found it odd, but since I had my degree anyway, didn't see a downside.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 4 April 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6 April 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 27 April 2016 (email), letter dated 24 April 2016 received 29 April 2016
Date money gone off account: 25 April 2016 (Naturalisation), 29 April 2016 (Passport Fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26 April 2016, received 29 April 2016
Biometrics done: 3 May 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:

[damoslim]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: New Zealand national
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS Islington (JCAP)
Date of application: 8/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: 29/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[pebb1ee]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Applied for myself
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Weybridge
Date of application: 14/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement :Waiting
Date money gone off account: Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting

[zimchic]

UPDATE fee taken 03/05/2016

ligibility criteria: 11years continuous res+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Royal Mail recorded
Date of application:07/04/2016
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account: 03/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: already done
Biometrics done: Feb 2015
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:waiting
Date passports received:waiting

Note from moderator CR001 : You do realise that you have to do your biometric enrollment again. They don't use your previous one. They will send you a letter to enroll them at the Post Office.

Reply from zimchic :No didn't realise I have to do it again , I didn't complete the section for the biometric as I thought I had it done and send this in with my biometric letter, it's so confusing and hope they don't reject my application because of this

[Leo.Leo]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:NCS (Newham)
Date of application:11/04/2016 Naturalisation
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:12/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date money gone off account:29/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Waiting
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[neal7887]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit ( 5 years) + 1.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 exam + Life in the UK
Nationality: India
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 05/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting,,
Date of acknowledgement:Awaiting,,
Date money gone off account:29/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Awaiting,,
Biometrics done:Awaiting,,
Date of approval:Awaiting,,
Date of ceremony:Awaiting,,
Date applied for passports:Awaiting,,
Date passports received:Awaiting,,

[mehulssheth]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General ( 5 years) + 1 years 8 Months ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: India
Method of application: Council Check-in Service
Date of application: 29/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date money gone off account: Awaiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: Application made with Naturalisation on 29/04/2016
Date passports received: Awaiting

[vp23]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Applied for self + dependent child (Minor MN1)
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (UK degree)
Method of application: NCS Bexley (JCAP)
Date of application: 22/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement :Waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports :22/04/2016 JCAP Scheme
Date passports received :