May 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[ash1111]

Entitlment: 5years+1 year
Documents. Lituk & IELTS
Council name if NCS: York
Date of application: 05/05/15
Payment method: bankers draft
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/05/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees:waiting: na
Date of acknowledgment (Email): 01/06/2015
Date of acknowledgment:waiting
Date approval received:waiting
Date of ceremony waiting

[sajuadoor]

Hi,

I'm posting my details on the forum for the first time.

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
No of Applicants : 2 Adults + 2 Children ( Family of 4)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, UK NARIC C1 ( For Both Adults)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): NCS
Council name if NCS used: Basingstoke
Date of application: 27 May 2015
Payment method CC/DC: Debit Card - Single details provided for all 4 applicants.
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of debit or clearance of fees: n/a
Date of acknowledgment: n/a
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Not sure if Biometrics is required as the previous BRP copy was enclosed and details added in the application.
Date of Submission of Biometric info: n/a
Date approval received: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a

Will update the thread upon receiving updates from Home Office.

Cheers,
Sam

[faributt]

Hi,

I'm posting my details on the forum for the first time.

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
No of Applicants : 2 Adults + 2 Children ( Family of 4)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, UK NARIC C1 ( For Both Adults)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): NCS
Council name if NCS used: Basingstoke
Date of application: 27 May 2015
Payment method CC/DC: Debit Card - Single details provided for all 4 applicants.
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of debit or clearance of fees: n/a
Date of acknowledgment: n/a
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Not sure if Biometrics is required as the previous BRP copy was enclosed and details added in the application.
Date of Submission of Biometric info: n/a
Date approval received: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a

Will update the thread upon receiving updates from Home Office.

Cheers,
Sam

HELLO

Hi Just want to ask .. I am using NCS service do i need to send my Original Brp Card ? HAVE you send your card.Thanks in advance for your advice

tHANKS

[sajuadoor]

Hi All,

While applying through NCS, you DON'T have to send the Home Office ANY original documents, except the Life in the UK Test Pass Certificate. The NCS personnel will take photo copy of all the required documents and will send it along with your application. Also I was told that the Home Office will NOT return the Life in the UK test certificate if your application was successful.

Cheers,
Sam

[microarif]

Eligibility criteria: Tier2- 8 months +Tier1- 4 years 3 months + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: PhD Degree from UK
Current nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Brighton and Hove
Date of application: 14/05/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not known as NCS did not provide me any tracking number
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date of acknowledgment: Pending
Date of Biometric invitation:Pending
Date of Biometrics: Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

My debit card will expire in two weeks time! I hope they are gonna take the money ASAP. Most of the people applied in March 2015 got approved within 4 weeks. NCS lady told me HO is not gonna ask for biometrics as I have done it last year during ILR. Has anyone applied in may 2015 got approval?

[smartkhan]

There is a new rule that was applied in April 2015 that you will have to give Biometric information for naturalisation applications as well. It doesn't matter if you have already given the biometric fingerprints/picture in previous applications.

[gg1001]

hi luks like the form is been changed again from 29th may just spoken to council was told to fill the new one even they were not aware of the new form.........any1 got the idea till what date they will be accepting the old one or has to be new one from 29th may don't want the application to be rejected just cos of old version of form...

Eligibility criteria: 15 years residence ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Exempt countries
Current nationality: American
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): Postal (self)
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 29/05/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date of acknowledgment: Pending
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Pending
Date of Submission of Biometric info: Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[krisvat]

Eligibility criteria: :Married to BC 3 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC, Letter from Uni, LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: King's Lynn
Date of application: 06/May/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31/05/2015
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt by Biometric info:
Date of Submission of Biometric info:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Cmwanza2]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years residence ILR
Language criteria met B1 test and Life in the UK test.
Current nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): Ncs
Council name if NCS used: Peterborough
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Received my HO: 19/05/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date of acknowledgment: Pending
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Already have Biometrics because of BRP dated from April/2015 ( sent photocopy of BRP to HO)
Date of Submission of Biometric info: n/a
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Hi Everyone the waiting game has begun for those who are not patient " you must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience" good luck everyone

[jaya.says]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree, NARIC, Letter from Uni, IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell
Date of application: 05/May/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28 May 2015 (after 23 days)
Date of acknowledgement: 29 May 2015 (via email)
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 30 May 2015 (got only wife's bio metric letter)
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 02/jun/2015
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[smartkhan]

Date of receipt by Biometric info: Already have Biometrics because of BRP dated from April/2015 ( sent photocopy of BRP to HO)

You need to provide the Biometric again. You'll receive the letter soon.

[smartkhan]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree, NARIC, Letter from Uni, IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell
Date of application: 05/May/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28 May 2015 (after 23 days)
Date of acknowledgement: 29 May 2015 (via email) - 2 June 2015 (via letter)
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 30 May 2015 (wife's) - 1 June 2015 (mine & son's)
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 30 May 2015 (only wife's)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[uk2005]

Eligibility criteria: PR Married BC (10 years)
Language criteria - LIUK + B1
Method of application - NCS Crawley
Date of application: 07/05/2015
Payment method - CCCredit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/05/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment:- 02/06/2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info:- 02/06/2015
Date of Submission of Biometric :- 02/06/2015
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[chandu_246]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Supporting documents/ language criteria met: LITUK + met language req. in 2014 During ILR
Nationality: Indian
Council name if NCS: Wolverhampton
Date of application: 11/05/15
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/06/15
Date of acknowledgement: 02/06/15(E-Mail)
Date of receipt by Biometric info: TBC
Date of Submission of Biometric info: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony waiting: TBC

[bura]

Eligibility criteria: PR Married BC (10 years)
Language criteria - LIUK + B1
Method of application - NCS Crawley
Date of application: 07/05/2015
Payment method - CCCredit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/05/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment:- 02/06/2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info:- 02/06/2015
Date of Submission of Biometric :- 02/06/2015
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

Hey did you get acknowledgement by email or post? thanks

[bura]

Naturalisation Timeline
Submitted : 05-05-2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/05/2015
Method of Application: Postal
Email from homeoffice: 29/05/2015
Fee deducted : Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

hey was the email regarding acknowledgment or something else?

[valw]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry 5 years + ILR 1 year, 7 mnths.
Language criteria met: Trinity college GESE and Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS, Nottingham
Date of application: 26/05/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/05/2015
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

[bura]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry 5 years + ILR 1 year, 7 mnths.
Language criteria met: Trinity college GESE and Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS, Nottingham
Date of application: 26/05/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/05/2015
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

is the date of reciept when they receive it ?

[bura]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 8+ years
Language criteria - B1 trinity and Life in the UK
Method of application - NCS
Date of application: 28.05.2015
Payment method - Bank Transfer
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01.06.2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment:-
Date of receipt by Biometric info:-
Date of Submission of Biometric :-
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[benlokowong]

Eligibility Criteria: 7 years ILR Language Criteria: Life in UK certificate and B1 Trinity college certificate Method of application: Postal Date of application: 12.05.2015 (Received 13.05.2015 by HO) Payment method: Cheque Date of debit or clearance of fees : pending Date of Acknowledgment: 03.06.2015(Email) Date of receipt of biometric info: Date biometric submitted: Date of Approval received: Date of ceremony:

[Cmwanza2]

Date of receipt by Biometric info: Already have Biometrics because of BRP dated from April/2015 ( sent photocopy of BRP to HO)

You need to provide the Biometric again. You'll receive the letter soon.

Great that's annoying but it has to be done many thanks

[jingzh]

Have applied on 11/05/15 through NCS, (received by HO on 12th)
still not received any letter or email, no fee deducted as yet. Is that just me?

[Salsara]

Eligibility criteria: ILR - 15 years; Fully resident - 16 years
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Exempt countries
Current nationality: American
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): Postal (self)
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 29/05/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/06/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date of acknowledgment: Pending
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Pending
Date of Submission of Biometric info: Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

And now the waiting game begins...

[jaya.says]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree, NARIC, Letter from Uni, IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell
Date of application: 05/May/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28 May 2015 (after 23 days)
Date of acknowledgement: 29 May 2015 (via email) 02/jun/2015(Letter)
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 30 May 2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 02/jun/2015
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[valw]

Thanks for post. It seems like current average is one month from ukba receiving application to fees being deducted and letter requesting
Biometrics