March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[schupps]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 3 year residence as spouse of BC + 1 yr IRL
Language criteria met: N/A (native speaker)
Nationality: US
Method of application: NCS Aberdeen
Date of application: 10/03/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/16 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/03/16
Date money gone off account: 21/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/16
Biometrics done: 29/03/16
Date of approval: 01/05/16 (letter received 13/05)
Date of ceremony: 21/07/16 (travel abroad already booked prevents sooner)
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[CR001]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[rguru_e10]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test + PBS Calculator Print + UK Degree Certificate
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:letter dated 16/03/2016 received on 18/03/2016
Date money gone off account:17/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 16/03/2016 received on 18/03/2016
Biometrics done:26/03/2016
Date of approval:letter dated 11/05/2016 received on 18/05/2016
Date of ceremony: Booked 25/05/2016
Date applied for passports:04/03/2016
Date money gone off account:21/03/2016
Date passports received:

[RedBlue]

Approval Update!

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + UK Masters Degree
Method of application :NCS Wandsworth (AN+Passport)
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :1/3/16
Date send to UKBA: 2/3/16
Date of receipt by UKBA :2/3/16
Date of debit of fees:7/3/16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: No email, Post (Received 10/3/2016, Dated 7/3/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :Received 10/3/2016, Dated 7/3/2016
Date of biometrics done :10/3/2016
Date of approval:06/05/2016
Date Letter Received: 18/05/2016
Date applied for passport: 2/3/16
Date of debit of Passport fees:8/3/16
Ceremony Date: TBD
Date passport received:Waiting!

All the best for everyone waiting. Patience is a virtue!

[cfdman]

Partner's timeline
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Eligibility criteria: 4 year PBS Dep. visa + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + PBS printout + already met during ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/03/2016 - Royal Mail Sp Delivery
Biometrics done: 05/04/2016
Date of approval: 18/05/2016 (letter dated 06/05/2016, no idea why such a BIG gap)
Date of ceremony: TBC

[noun]

Eligibility criteria:12 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 11/03/2016
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 22/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/03/2016
Biometrics done: 01/04/2016
Date of approval: 10/05/2016
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: 11/03/2016
Date passports received: TBC

[Malkit1990]

Here we go... My Wife's Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3 year Spouse / 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK TEST & Eng Previously Met
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:15/04/16 (Dated 12/04/16)
Date money gone off account:11/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:15/04/16 (Dated 12/04/16)
Biometrics done: 16/04/16
Date of approval: 18/05/16 (RVCD 21/05/16)
Date of ceremony: AWAITING LETTER
Date applied for passports: NOT APPLIED YET.
Date passports received:

[iamparaluman]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Method of application: Postal 09 March 16
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 March 16 1 day wait
Date of debit of fees: 19 March 16 9 days wait
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 March 16 (dated 19 March 16 ) 4 days wait
Date of biometric request: received 29 March 16 (dated 26 March 16) 6 days wait
Date biometrics done: 01 April 16
Date of approval: 11 May 16 (Dated: 07 May 2016) 40 days wait
Date of ceremony: Uni schedule won't coincide with Cambridge City Council. Would prefer to do it in Norwich. Does anybody have the direct phone line for Norwich Citizenship Officer?
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[AliAla]

My wife's application
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2-Depenadant 5 years + 2 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Master degree from India + Previously satisfied for ILR + Life in UK + Points based print out
Nationality: India
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 12-Mar-2016
Payment method: Debir card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-Mar-2016.
Date of acknowledgement: 02-Apr-2016
Date money gone off account: 01-Apr-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02-Apr-2016
Biometrics done: 06-Apr-2016
Date of approval: 19 May ... much quicker then expected.
Date of ceremony: Not done yet
Date applied for passports: Not done yet
Date passports received: n/a

[DKSin]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of a BC
Language criteria met: Previously met for ILR (UK Degree)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith & Fulham)
Date of application: 14/03/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/16 (Letter received on 29/03/16)
Date money gone off account: 24/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/03/16 (Letter received on 29/03/16)
Biometrics done:29/03/16
Date of approval: 13/05/16 (Letter received on 20/05/16)
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Took me 67 days and the wait is over. I believe there are large number of applications due to the fee changes in March. Be strong!
All the best people!

[bsudhir]

Update 3

Applied for self,wife and Child
Eligibility criteria: 1 year Work Permit+ 4 Years Tier -1 +2 and half year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS Brent (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CRD
Date of receipt by UKBA:07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 10/03/2016
Date money gone off account:11/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/03/2016 ( received on 14/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 22/03/2016
Date of approval: 6th May (Letter received on 15th May)
Date of ceremony: 1st June
Date applied for passports: 04/03/2016
Date passports received:Waiting

[Hamayunj]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 07/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/03/2016 Letter recieved on 23/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval: 17/05/2016, received on 21/05/2016
Date of ceremony: very soon
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2016
Date passports received:

[CR001]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[szj]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen (3 years + 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after Oct 2013 (December 2014)
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: Postal Application
Date of application: 12/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Received by Home office on 14/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2016 (Received on 31/03/2016)
Date money gone off account:23/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/03/2016 (Received on 31/03/2016)
Biometrics done:02/04/2016
Date of approval:11/05/2016 (Received on 13/05/2016)
Date of ceremony: 22/06/2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ubiquitous]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 10/03/16
Payment method: VISA
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/16
Date money gone off account: 14/04/16 (first attempt at payment was rejected, had to resend payment which took 3 additional weeks)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/16
Biometrics done: 15/04/16
Date of approval: 12/05/16 (letter actually received 20/05/16 though!)
Date of ceremony: 02/07/16
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[sp1221]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years continuous residence +3 year ILR +married to BC
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Morden
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Dated 12/03/2016, received 30/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 23/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 24/03/2016, received 30/03/16
Biometrics done: 30/03/2016
Date of approval: 13/05/2016, received 17/05/2016
Date of ceremony: letter dated 16/05/2016, received 20/05/2016, ceremony booked for 07/06/2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[IntelligentGoon89]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs LLR REFUGEE STATUS + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK+UK DEGREE
Nationality: ZIMBABWEAN
Method of application: NCS HATFIELD
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:11/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 23/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 26/03/2016, received 30/03/16
Biometrics done: 04/04/2016
Date of approval: 11/05/2016, received 20/05/2016
Date of ceremony: 25/05/2016 (NOT PRIVATE)
Date applied for passports: 10/03/2016
Date passports received:

This forum has been good to me - thank you guys!!!

[Hamayunj]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 07/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/03/2016 Letter recieved on 23/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval: 17/05/2016, received on 21/05/2016
Date of ceremony: 25/05/2016
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2016
Date passports received:

[szj]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen (3 years + 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after Oct 2013 (December 2014)
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: Postal Application
Date of application: 12/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Received by Home office on 14/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2016 (Received on 31/03/2016)
Date money gone off account:23/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/03/2016 (Received on 31/03/2016)
Biometrics done:02/04/2016
Date of approval:11/05/2016 (Received on 13/05/2016)
Date of ceremony: 01/06/2016 (New date)
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[iamparaluman]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Method of application: Postal 09 March 16
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 March 16 1 day wait
Date of debit of fees: 19 March 16 9 days wait
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 March 16 (dated 19 March 16 ) 4 days wait
Date of biometric request: received 29 March 16 (dated 26 March 16) 6 days wait
Date biometrics done: 01 April 16
Date of approval: 11 May 16 (Dated: 07 May 2016) 40 days wait
Date of ceremony: 08 June 2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[newbiepk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR (inclusive of 5 years in the UK)
Language criteria met: LiUK + Postgraduate degree in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 07 March 2016
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKBA: Delivered by royal mail to Liverpool on 09 March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Date money gone off account: 21 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Biometrics done: 29 March 2016
Date of approval: Letter received on 26 May dated 12 May 2016
Date of ceremony: 08 June 2016
Date applied for passports: 07 March 2016
Date of debit of Passport fees: 23 March 2016
Date passports received:

[david1955]

Wife application timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of british citizen (3 years)
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hatfield (Joint application)
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement by email : 06/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement by post: Received 08/04/2016 (Dated 24/03/2016)
Date money gone off account: 24/03/2016 (Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 08/04/2016 (Dated 05/04/2016)
Biometrics done: 09/04/2016
Date of approval: 17 May 2016 ( Recieved today on 26/05/2016)
Date of ceremony: 06//06/2016
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date Passport fees taken : 07/04/2016
Date passports received:

[Harleycoco]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 1 general + 1.5years ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English National
Nationality: Australian
Method of application:NCS Islington
Date of application: 09/03/16
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:24/03/16 email
Date money gone off account: 23/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/03/16 dated 23/03/16
Biometrics done:30/03/16
Date of approval:16/05/16, letter received 26/05/16
Date of ceremony:27/06/16 - more waiting!
Date applied for passports: 09/03/16
Date passports received:

Of note I had a few parking related PCN's over the years which I did not realise I maybe needed to declare, but obviously made no difference. I also left a job off my work history which also caused me much stress, but also did not make a difference. This forum has been invaluable over the years of multiple immigration application. Good luck to all those still waiting.

[Kickie-dee]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years residence plus ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality:
Method of application: POST
Date of application: 04.03.2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: tbc
Date of acknowledgement: tbc
Date money gone off account: tbc
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

Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality:
Method of application: POST
Date of application: 04.03.2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07.03.2016
Date of acknowledgement: 17.03.2016 Email acknowledgement, 19.03.2016 Postal acknowledgement
Date money gone off account: 16.03.2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: together with postal acknowledgement - 19.03.2016
Biometrics done: 24.03.2016
Date of approval: 25.05.16 (letter dated 23.05.16)
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[Krish19]

My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2016
Biometrics done: 24-03-2016
Date of approval:12-05-2016(received on 27-05-2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received: