Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[gulz]

Eligibility Criteria : Married to a British Citizen (ILR obtained based on Tier 1 General)
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + Tier 1 General + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Haringey
Date of application: 05 Jan 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Jan 2015 (Tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08 Jan 2015
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[AshRay]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

[zabizabi]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

Interview for what,is it with home office or NCS.

[zabizabi]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

Interview for what,is it with home office or NCS.

[zabizabi]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... tcases.pdf

[AshRay]

Hi,

I have applied for Naturalization ....
Just receive the similar type of letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience

regards,

Interview for what,is it with home office or NCS.

with Home Office .... and I donno for what .... I have seen about three similar posts reported in this very forum by searching 'Interview for Naturalisation'

[MrNJ]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Calderdale
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th August 2014
Date of debit of fees: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This feels like a long timeline. Is anyone else in the same situation?
It's nearly 5 months now. Can anyone give me any advice please.

[Babloo85]

Hi All,
7 Months today and I have got a reply from my MP. He received a letter from HO regarding my application and attached the copy for me with the reason for delay: " We were instructed to place cases on hold during the Independent Chief Inspector's (ICI) report. The Independent Chief Inspector's report of 11 December 2014 highlighted that some individuals had not been subjects to sufficient scrutiny in relation to their immigration history. We have now revised our guidance and are looking at those cases in detail to assess the impact these changes will have on the outcome of the application for British Citizenship. Due to additional checks required these cases will take a little longer to consider..."
I think this is another standard response...my application met the deadline just about the time when the report came out so it was delayed anyway and also I still believe that it is a straight forward application.

Good luck everyone!

[itstimefor]

Hi All,
7 Months today and I have got a reply from my MP. He received a letter from HO regarding my application and attached the copy for me with the reason for delay: " We were instructed to place cases on hold during the Independent Chief Inspector's (ICI) report. The Independent Chief Inspector's report of 11 December 2014 highlighted that some individuals had not been subjects to sufficient scrutiny in relation to their immigration history. We have now revised our guidance and are looking at those cases in detail to assess the impact these changes will have on the outcome of the application for British Citizenship. Due to additional checks required these cases will take a little longer to consider..."
I think this is another standard response...my application met the deadline just about the time when the report came out so it was delayed anyway and also I still believe that it is a straight forward application.

Good luck everyone!

So the waiting game still continues then.
Can I ask you how long did they take to respond back ?

[RJ - India]

Criteria - 5yr + 1 ILR (+ husband)
Applied through NCS
Date of application - 29/12/14
Fee debited - 06/01/15
Acknowledgement - 08/01/15 (via email, but for my husband only)

Has anyone ever come across a situation like this before? the acknowledgement has only come through for my husband and not me, that too only via email - nothing in post!!?? would be very grateful for some help here....

[RJ - India]

Criteria - 5yr + 1 ILR (+ husband)
Applied through NCS
Date of application - 29/12/14
Fee debited - 06/01/15
Acknowledgement - 08/01/15 (via email, but for my husband only)

Has anyone ever come across a situation like this before? the acknowledgement has only come through for my husband and not me, that too only via email - nothing in post!!?? would be very grateful for some help here....

[mamamia007]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college B1, life in UK test
Method of application: NCS Kingston upon Thames
Date of application: 18.11.2014
Method of payment: credit card
Date of receipt By UKBA: 19.11.2014
Date of debit of fee: 29.11.2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :29.11.2014
Date of receipt of approval: STILL WAITING
Date of ceremony: waiting
Called them 05/01/2015, still under consideration
Seems the lucky month were October and beginning of November

[ollymma]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date sent to UKBA: 07/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2015
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ollymma]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date sent to UKBA: 07/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2015
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[itsarif]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK University certificate
Method of application: NCS Hounslow, 06.01.2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 14.01.2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[jkentebe]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs spouse of British citizen+IELTS
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th December, 2014
Date of debit of fees: 19th December, 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th December, 2014
Date of receipt of approval: January 9th, 2015
Date of Ceremony: January 27th, 2015

[jkentebe]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs spouse of British citizen+IELTS
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th December, 2014
Date of debit of fees: 19th December, 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th December, 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 9th January, 2015
Date of Ceremony: 27th January, 2015

[Samaralady]

Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Nationality: German
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Received Date : 18/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (bounced for no known reason, enough funds in account), then credit card (accepted)
Date of Payment: 04/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: presumably 23/06/2014 (a letter stating that my application had been received but will not be processed until such time as full payment is received)
Approval : 15 January 2015 (letter dated 3rd January 2015)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[gulz]

Eligibility Criteria : Married to a British Citizen (ILR obtained based on Tier 1 General)
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + Tier 1 General + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Haringey
Date of application: 05 Jan 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Jan 2015 (Tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08 Jan 2015
Date of acknowledgment: 15th Jan 2015 (Dated 09 Jan 2015)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[travelerzee]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of bc + 3 weeks ilr
Language criteria met: PBS printout, original non uk degree certs
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wolverhampton
Date of application: 07/11/14
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/14 (according to NCS)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/11/14
Date of acknowledgment: 27/11/14 (dated 24th)
Date approval received: 16/12/14 (dated 05th) took forever to arrive!
Date of ceremony: today

I sent off my passport application right after the ceremony. looking forward to being DONE!

[009516968]

Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Nationality: German
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Received Date : 18/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (bounced for no known reason, enough funds in account), then credit card (accepted)
Date of Payment: 04/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: presumably 23/06/2014 (a letter stating that my application had been received but will not be processed until such time as full payment is received)
Approval : 15 January 2015 (letter dated 3rd January 2015)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Could you please tell me if you had pr status confirmed by the Home Office when you applied?
Congratulations by the way.

[Tobi]

Is it possible to edit my previous posts?

[akhurshid]

Is it possible to edit my previous posts?

No, but you can click on Quote and edit that with an update.

[rhule815]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 yr + 18 Months ILR
Proof of English Language: UK Masters + Points Based Calculator printout + Life in the UK certificate (+Docs used to prove English knowledge in my initial Tier 1 application = Outside UK Degree +letter from university to confirm Degree was taught in English +NARIC UK Standard comparable confirmation letter).
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 Dec 2014 (i.e. Royal Mail Tracked confirmation of receipt).
Payment Method: Visa Card
Date of debit of fees: 17 Dec 2014 (i.e. £906 Deducted)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Jan 2015 (Dated 12 Jan 2015)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for the invitation letter

Update:
Received letter with application form from HO on 05 Jan 2015 stating that, the 5 years eligibility criteria is calculated back from the day the application is received (i.e. 11 Dec 2014 to 11 Dec 2009) so the fact that I have stayed continuously in this country for 10 years is irrelevant. I was out of the country on 11 Dec 2009 and returned on 05 Jan 2010 so I have to re-sign my application form and submit after 05 Jan 2015 (before 02 Feb 2015) which I have done. Whew!!! I never knew that was the case though.

[Tobi]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 Jan 2015 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 13 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 Jan 2015 dated 13/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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