December 2013 - Naturalization timeline

[malafat]

Eligibility criteria: WP 5yrs+ILR 1 yr
Language criteria met: PBS used documents
Current nationality:Turk
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:Epping
Date of application:11/12/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:CC/DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:12/12/13
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

I guess they will pick my application after Xmas

Bank confirmed a-£874 payment to Nationality Department (or something like that) this morning. Original request was received on Saturday the 18th.

[tier_2_applicant]

My analysis for applications during Nov and Dec:

Total applications: 142 (including MN1 registrations)
Fee taken: 87 (61.27%)
Acknowledgement received: 31 (21.83%)
Approved: 1 (0.70%)

Minimum number of days, average number of days and maximum number of days are as follow:
Days to clear fees: 35, 57, 73
Days to receive acknowledgment: 50, 64, 75
Days to receive approval: 72 (as there has been only one approval)

[tvj]

Eligibility criteria: Joint Applications - 5 Year WP + 1 Year ILR (2 Adults + Child)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 Cert + Naric + Points calculator
Current nationality: - IN
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Did not track

Date of acknowledgment: 24/01/2014 Dated 20th Jan 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2014 (Balance Dropped (2223) in my bank account)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[TTOE]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year Spouse of a BC
Language criteria met :UK degree,
Current nationality: Turkish
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Exeter City
Date of application: 12.12.13
Payment method CC/DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13.12.13
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20.01.14( just saw this morning my acc balance dropped by £874)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[TTOE]

Just confirmed drop in my available balance now 20/01/2014, how nice of the HO, payment collection happened in less than 5 weeks!

rikken and InUkOnHsmp any joy yet with regards to your fees being asked for from your card providers?

All the best all with the finishing part of this wonderful journey........

[rikken]

rikken and InUkOnHsmp any joy yet with regards to your fees being asked for from your card providers?

Not yet for me. I just checked. Hoping it will be today as people who applied after me are now getting fees taken.

[InUkOnHsmp]

Congrats TTOE.

For me funds available have gone down by £1550 this morning. Rikken, this is sometimes misleading, in my case for instance balance is still the same, but "Funds available" has gone down. You might want to check it out too.

Really hoping decision comes through within a month now, and is positive . I will wait for the transaction to appear on my bank statement before updating timeline .

[TTOE]

@ InUkOnHsmp - Thats what normally happens once your card gets charged.....it has happen for you, please put on your cap of Optimism and update your timeline mate....

[InUkOnHsmp]

Thanks TTOE, so heres the timeline:

Joint application
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 years Tier1 + ILR (12 months)
Language criteria met: Me - Expires ILETS certificate used at the time of EC, Fresh IELTS certificate for wife
Referees used - Manager at work, and colleague at work
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16th December 2013
Payment method - Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 December 2013
Date of aknowlegment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21 January 2014 (Balance dropped on 20 January 2014, transaction appeared on the 21st)
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony:TBA

[ejaz2g]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year Tier1 + 2 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Referees used - Manager at work, and colleague at work
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 6th December 2013
Payment method - Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9 December 2013
Date of aknowlegment: 21st January 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20th January 2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony:TBA

[slchoong]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2yrs) + Tier 1 (3 yrs) + ILR (1 yr)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Exempt Countries
Current nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Date of application: 02/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/12/2013
Date of aknowlegment: 16/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/01/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[rikken]

December stats:

Week of 2 December: 17 (14 with fees taken)
Week of 9 December: 14 (7 with fees taken)
Week of 16 December: 10 (4 with fees taken)
Week of 23 December: 3 (0 with fees taken)
Week of 30 December (not January): 2 (0 with fees taken)

[flash2004]

rikken.. you are a star for your great analysis....

[ghomon]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2yrs) + Tier 1 (3 yrs) + ILR (1 yr)
Language criteria :, or B1 test)
Current nationality: Ind
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 23/12/2013
Payment method Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/2013
Date of aknowlegment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Wandsword]

My payment was taken yesterday - 20 January 2014. Woohoo. I have updated my original post.

[rikken]

Still no payment taken! I need to request my passport back and I plan to wait until they send me the acknowledgement letter so I have a reference number. But getting impatient now!

Do they take the payment first thing in the morning or during the day?

[InUkOnHsmp]

Hi Rikken,

I am afraid I cannot help there, I am not even sure when my payment was taken, as previously I was only looking at the balance, not the available balance. BTW my balance is still not showing the fee taken, nor is there any transaction, only the available balance is £1550 pounds less. I am myself not convinced if I should be happy about this at the moment.

How about trying to use your card for something online or to withdraw cash, I have read on the forum sometimes it gets blocked and you do not come to know unless you try something with the card.

HTH

[rikken]

Hi Rikken,

I am afraid I cannot help there, I am not even sure when my payment was taken, as I was only looking at the balance, not the available balance. BTW my balance is still not showing the fee taken, nor is there any transaction, only the available balance is £1550 pounds less. I am myself now convinced if I should be happy about this at the moment.

How about trying to use your card for something online or to withdraw cash, I have read on the forum sometimes it gets blocked and you do not come to know unless you try something with the card.

HTH

Thanks for the words. I don't think it would block my card as my fee for this is only £80 (UKM form). The card gets used regularly and I can see that the available balance hasn't dropped.

[Barry77]

Eligibility Criteria: 2Y HSMP +3 Year Tier 1+ 1 ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Method of application: Special Delivery - NCS Slough
Date of application: 05 December 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 December 2013
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17.01.2014
Date of acknowledgment: 21.01.14 dated 16.01.14
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date ony: Awaiting

Hi...received my acknowledgment letter today dated 16.01.14....

[malafat]

Eligibility criteria: WP 5yrs+ILR 1 yr
Language criteria met: PBS used documents
Current nationality:Turk
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:Epping
Date of application:11/12/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:CC/DC
Date of receipt by UKBA:12/12/13
Date of aknowlegment: 21/01/14 (dated 18/01/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:18/01/14
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[segs2tier1]

I applied on the 17th of December 2013 and the payment was taken yesterday (20th January 2014) - just about inline with every one else.

Lets see what happens next!

[InUkOnHsmp]

Hi segs2tier1,

If you dont mind, can you please put your complete timeline here?

Regards

[HSMP_MBA_provision]

Eligibility Criteria: 2Y HSMP MBA Pro+ 3 Year Tier 1+ 1 ILR
Language criteria met: MBA UK
Method of application: Special Delivery - NCS Manchester
Date of application: 20 December 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 December 2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Payment showing pending on CC statement (22/01/14)
Date of acknowledgment: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date ony: Awaiting

(Joint Application with wife- She has B1 Test from Trinity College for English proof)

Credit card balance dropped today 22jan14!!! Should get aknlowdgement soon!

[flash2004]

My available credit (on credit card) has dropped by £1550 today.. YoHOOOOOOOO!!

Never have I been so happy when money has been taken out of my account.
Still not showing on the statement, but hopefully should show in a couple of days.
My application was on 19th Dec 2013.

[saayinla]

Eligibility Criteria: 2Y HSMP + 3 Year Tier 1+ 1 ILR
Language criteria met: MSC UK
Method of application: - NCS BRENT
Date of application: 21 December 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 December 2013
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending on CC statement (22/01/14 Called bank who confirmed Payment is Pending)
Date of acknowledgment: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting