May 2019 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[dhavs]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 03/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS PAID SERVICE CROYDEN (£100)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of Approval letter : still waiting
Date on ceremony letter: 20/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29/08/2019
Date of Ceremony: 18/09/2019
Date of Passport Application : still waiting
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 03/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS PAID SERVICE CROYDEN (£100)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: still waiting
Date of Ceremony: still waiting
Date of Passport Application : still waiting
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

I am still worried and now getting nervous the way its getting delayed with no response at all.

[ashokkumarcts]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 19/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/06/2019
Date on Approval letter: 29/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 30/08/2019
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2019

This forum helps a lot from finding the correct documents, filling the application and answering all immigration-related questions. CR001 responses everything very quickly and detailly. Thank you for all your support and much appreciated to all the team members.

[Paraga]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR ( 1 month. Applied because it took HO 3 years to approve ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree certificate
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 07/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS PAID SERVICE Liverpool
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: still waiting
Date of Ceremony: still waiting
Date of Passport Application : still waiting
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

[gtothedale]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: English speaking country origin
Nationality : Canadian
Method of application: online/UKVCAS
Date of application: 1st May 2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 2 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 2 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a UKVCAS
Date UKVCAS/Biometrics enrolled: 14 May 2019
Date on Approval letter: 20 Aug 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 30 Aug 2019
Date on ceremony letter: 30 Aug 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3 Sept 2019
Date of Ceremony (@Islington): 14 Oct 2019 (however 30 Sept & 7 Oct were also available)

[cb090466]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR +1.5Y
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree | LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 4 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 May 2019
Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[World Traveller]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Work Visa + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE Grade 5 + Life in the UK Exam
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online System
Date of application: 24 May 2019
Payment method: Online Card Payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 May 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 5 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 September 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12 September 2019
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

What a day, I cannot express the relief I feel! I wish all still waiting the best of luck!

[rex_m]

Eligibility criteria: non-EEA family member (5+ yrs) + PR
Language/LIUK Criteria:UK degree/LIUK
Nationality : non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Date of application:26/05/19
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/19
Date of debit of fees: 26/05/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/06/19
Date on Approval letter: 12/09/19
Date of receipt of approval: 19/09/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19/09/19
Date of Ceremony: 29/10/19

[Cool321]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 16/05/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 20/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Passport Application: waiting for ceremony
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

Its almost done , but would like to say that dont worry too much , i personally seen many people whose applications were approved and time took some where between 4 To 7 months thats all normal , Very Good luck to all who are waiting soon or later it would eventually come.

[malmoh]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ICT(5.5 years) + ILR (4.5 year). Applied for Son ILR (4.5)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Indian Degree with UK NARIC certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 May 2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 27 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: Online - UKVCAS PAID SERVICE CROYDEN (£100 * 2 = £200)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01 Jun 2019
Date on Approval letter: 04 Sep 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Sep 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No Separate Letter
Date of Ceremony: 21 Sep 2019
Date of Passport Application : still waiting
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

[Koala19]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to UK Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: English speaking country of origin+ LIUK
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/05/19
Payment method: Creditcard
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03 May 2019 (UKVCAS Paid Service London City)
Date on Approval letter: 9 September 2019
Date on receipt of ceremony letter: 12 September 2019
Date of Ceremony:14 October 2019

[cb090466]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR +1.5Y
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree | LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 4 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 May 2019

Follow up #1: 06/08/2019 to nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #1: 07/08/2019 standard wording "All applications are dealt with in application receipt date order." from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk
Followup #2: 02/09/2019 to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #2: no reply
Followup #3: 09/09/2019 to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk and nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #3: no reply
Followup #4: 23/09/2019 to nationalitysupportteamfmt@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Answer #4: 24/09/2019 standard wording "You will be contacted by post within 21 working days" from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk

hoping this is the light at the end of the tunnel now...

Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[FCAZ]

Eligibility criteria: BOTC - Bermuda
Language/LIUK Criteria: English
Nationality : Bermudian
Method of application: Paper Application submitted thru Bermuda Governor's Office
Date of application: 22 May 2019 (submitted to BDA Immigration Dept.)
Payment method: Demand draft check
Date of acknowledgement: 11 July 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 11 July 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11 July 2019 (Bermuda - BUEI location)
Date on Approval letter: 25 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 25 September 2019
Date of Ceremony: 22 October 2019

[apsk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree/LITUK
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10th May 2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13th May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 13th May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10th May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7th June 2019
Date on Approval letter: 25th July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 31st July 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17th Aug 2019
Date of Ceremony: 22nd Aug 2019
Date of Passport Application : 22nd Aug 2019
Date of Passport Interview: 28th Aug 2019
Date of Passport Received : still waiting

[Myszka112]

1st May 2019 - applied online for AN as an EU citizen
4th may 2019 - attended sopra steria
It's been 5 months today and I have not had any response from the HO and I feel anxious as a girl I know who applied in July has already had her ceremony

[apsk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree/LITUK
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10th May 2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13th May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 13th May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10th May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7th June 2019
Date on Approval letter: 25th July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 31st July 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17th Aug 2019
Date of Ceremony: 22nd Aug 2019
Date of Passport Application : 22nd Aug 2019
Date of Passport Interview: 28th September 2019
Date of Passport Received : 2nd October 2019

[marcin]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member PR
Language Criteria: trinity/life in UK test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 24/05/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 27/05/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 27/05/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: - waiting?
Date of receipt of approval: waiting?
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -3/10/2019
Date of Ceremony: -05/11/2019
Date of Passport Application: -waiting
Date of debit of fees: -
Date Passport received: -

got my ceremony invitation letter just now but no Approval Letter form HO in sight. i hope it arrives soon

[kostya]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC spouse
Language Criteria: trinity/life in UK test
Nationality : Russia
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 16/05/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 04/06/2019 (UKVCAS Brighton)
Date on Approval letter: 17/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 04/10/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

Feels incredible to have received THE letter. Good luck to everyone who is still waiting and thank you to all posters and mods for their input on this site. The information here has been incredibly helpful.

[Tuna2014]

Eligibility criteria: spouse visa 5 years route
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree certificate Uk
Nationality : Somali
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/05/2019
Payment method: Card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: UKVCAS
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: 24/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 22/08/2019
Date of Ceremony: 25/09/2019
Date of Passport Application : 28/09/2019
Date of Passport Received : hopefully 8/10/2019

[cb090466]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR +1.5Y
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree | LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 4 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 May 2019

Follow up #1: 06/08/2019 to nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #1: 07/08/2019 standard wording "All applications are dealt with in application receipt date order." from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk
Followup #2: 02/09/2019 to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #2: no reply
Followup #3: 09/09/2019 to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk and nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #3: no reply
Followup #4: 23/09/2019 to nationalitysupportteamfmt@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Answer #4: 24/09/2019 standard wording "You will be contacted by post within 21 working days" from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk

Date on Approval letter: 25 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 05 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

So happy to finally get the brown envelope! Best of luck to all waiting.

[World Traveller]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Work Visa + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE Grade 5 + Life in the UK Exam
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online System
Date of application: 24 May 2019
Payment method: Online Card Payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 May 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 5 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 September 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12 September 2019
Date of Ceremony: 15 October 2019
Date of Passport Application: 15 October 2019
Date Passport Received: TBD

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Work Visa + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE Grade 5 + Life in the UK Exam
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online System
Date of application: 24 May 2019
Payment method: Online Card Payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 May 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 5 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 September 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12 September 2019
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

What a day, I cannot express the relief I feel! I wish all still waiting the best of luck!

[anoncanon]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + BC spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE grade 5, LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 21 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 June 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting

[Anna36]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1y
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity + LIUK test
Nationality : Russian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 02/05/2019
Payment method: Online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 02/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 02/05/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: 22/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: same letter
Date of Ceremony: 24/09/2019
Date of Passport Application: 25/09/2019
Date passport received: 09/10/2019

[Naz2002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application: 24 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28 May 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting

[cb090466]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR +1.5Y
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree | LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 4 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 May 2019

Follow up #1: 06/08/2019 to nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #1: 07/08/2019 standard wording "All applications are dealt with in application receipt date order." from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk
Followup #2: 02/09/2019 to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #2: no reply
Followup #3: 09/09/2019 to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk and nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #3: no reply
Followup #4: 23/09/2019 to nationalitysupportteamfmt@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Answer #4: 24/09/2019 standard wording "You will be contacted by post within 21 working days" from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk

Date on Approval letter: 25 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 05 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 17 October 2019

So happy to finally get the brown envelope! Best of luck to all waiting.

[muleya]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs +1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria:
Nationality :zim
Method of application:online
Date of application:09/05/2019
Payment method:creditcard
Date of acknowledgement:10/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:10/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:14/05/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:01/06/2019
Date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval:WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:WAITING
Date of Ceremony:WAITING

l have given up. its been 6 and half months and no response. The system is not fair. How do they justify processing other applications in under 6wks and others in over 6mnths.