TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Criteria - Marriage to BC + ILR

NCS or Postal: NCS Tower Hamlet
Date of submission or posting: Friday 13th May 2011
Date of UKBA receipt: 16 May 2011
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 24 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of passport application: TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Receipt: TBC

NCS or Postal – NCS
Date of submission or posting – 13 May 2011 - AN Joint + MN1
CRITERIA – 4yr HSMP + 1 Year ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card – 19 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement – 21 May 2011 dated 18 May 2011
Date of receipt of approval – TBC
Date of Ceremony - TBC
Date of appln. for passport - TBC
Method used -TBC
Date of Receipt - TBC

I thought I Update my time line again for newly joined applicants,

Criteria - Marriage to BC + ILR

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission or posting: 14th March 2011
Date of UKBA receipt: 16 March 2011
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 21 March 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25 March 2011 ( dated 21st )
Date of receipt of approval: TBC Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of passport application: TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Receipt: TBC

Its been 11 weeks since I applied, last week when I called them they said awaiting for allocation lol

just called the HO now and was adv the application status is now "under consideration" some progess from last week's (16/05/2011) status of "awaiting processing" I suppose.


CRITERIA - :4 years HSMP (JR) + 1 year ILR
NCS or Postal: POSTAL
Date of submission or posting: 23/03/2011
HO received: 24/03/2011 (Guaranteed nxt day delivery)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 05/04/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement dated 10/04/2011
Date of receipt of approval: Still Pending
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of appln. for passport : TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Receipt: TBC

Hi All,

I have received a letter today from HO confirming that the citizenship has been granted.

Timeline goes like that:

Application Type: Postal
Application Criteria: 5 yr Work Permit+ 1yr ILR
Application Posted: 18th March, 2011
HO received (as per Royal Mail): 21st March, 2011
Debit Card Charged: 25th March, 2011
Acknowledgment Arrived: 30 March, 2011
Approval Letter Arrived: 25 May, 2011
No of Calls made to HO: NONE

I wish everyone who are waiting very best of luck .

CRITERIA - :WP + HSMP + Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission or posting: 23/03/2011
HO received: 24/03/2011
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 29/03/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement dated: 29/03/2011
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of appln. for passport : TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Receipt: TBC

I called HO for the first time yesterday and the person told me that the decision has been made and they will be sending the letter shortly.

Thanks
Leo78

Latest Update

NCS or Postal - NCS for me and my wife( lancashire )
Date of submission or posting - 22 march 2011
CRITERIA - hsmp + 1 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card - 30 march 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 5th april 2011 ( dated 30 march)
Date of receipt of approval - 14 may 2011 (Letter dated 6 may 2011)
Date of Ceremony - 25th may
Date of appln. for passport - 25/05/2011
Method used - post office check and send
Date of passport interview - TBA
Date of Receipt - tba

update: i got my passports back on 19/05/11. waiting for approval letter now. i hope caseworker won't ask to see my passports.

srdanda wrote:My experience

NCS or Postal: posted on 28/03/11
Received by them: 29/03/11 (royal mail tracking)
CRITERIA: 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card = 07/04/11
Date on acknowledgement letter = 07/04/11
Date of receipt of approval=
Date of receipt of invitations =
Date of Ceremony late November=
Date of appln. for passport =
Method used =
Date of Receipt =

I am going out of the Uk, last week of June. I rang home office today. Was told application registered on 29/03/11 but not been allocated to case worker, everything is going on time and will be dealt with within 6 months(ha ha, familiar!)
When asked about passports, a request has been put up for them to be returned in 10 working days. Told this won't usually delay the process unless case worker wants to see the passports for some reason.

Finally, I got the letter. So happy!

CRITERIA - 4 years plus 1 year ILR
Type - NCS (Camden)
Date of submission - 24 March 2011
Date reached HO - 25 March 2011
Date of debit of credit card - 01 April 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 14 April (dated 1 April)
<<called on 20 April - awaiting allocation to case worker>>>
<<called on 20 May - allocated to case worker team>>
Date of receipt of approval - 25 May (dated 20 May)
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council -
Date of Ceremony -
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used -
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received -

Good luck everybody!

CRITERIA - 5 years plus 1 year ILR
Type - NCS (Scotland)
Date of submission - 13th May 2011
Date reached HO - 17 May 2011
Date of debit of credit card - 23 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 26 May 2011 - HO acknowledgement of receipt came thru post.
Date of receipt of approval - awaiting
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council - awaiting
Date of Ceremony - awaiting
Date of appln. for passport - awaiting
Method used -
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received -

lionking007 wrote:CRITERIA - 5 Year Work Permit + 1 yr ILR
Type - NCS (Birmingham)
Date of submission - 17/03/2011
Date reached HO - 23/03/2011
Date of debit of credit card - 27/03/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 31/03/2011 dated 27/03/2011
Date of receipt of approval -
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council -
Date of Ceremony -
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used -
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received -

Rang HO yesterday, spoke to an elderly lady, same answer, going through checks and is yet to be allocated to the caseworker

Just Called HO and they said decision was made on 20th of May.

Latest Update

NCS or Postal - NCS Slough
Date of submission or posting - 17th March 2011
CRITERIA - HSMP JR + 1 Yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card - 20th March 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 25th March 2011 Dated 22nd March
Date of receipt of approval - ( Decision was made on 20th ) awaiting letter
Date of Ceremony - TBA
Date of appln. for passport - TBA
Method used - TBA
Date of passport interview - TBA
Date of Receipt - TBA


ferrarilondon @ you should call them today I am sure your decision was made as well, as you applied before me.

Criteria : 2yrs (spouse visa) + 1yr ILR
Date of submission : 25/03/2011 Type : NCS Newham
Date application received by UKBA :: 28/03/2011 via Warrington delivery office
Date of debit of credit card :: 01/04/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 09/04/2011 dated 01/04/2011
Date of receipt of approval : waiting.....



i calld yesterday and answer : waiting to be allocated to the caseworker....

t4tahir wrote:Just Called HO and they said decision was made on 20th of May.

Latest Update

NCS or Postal - NCS Slough
Date of submission or posting - 17th March 2011
CRITERIA - HSMP JR + 1 Yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card - 20th March 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 25th March 2011 Dated 22nd March
Date of receipt of approval - ( Decision was made on 20th ) awaiting letter
Date of Ceremony - TBA
Date of appln. for passport - TBA
Method used - TBA
Date of passport interview - TBA
Date of Receipt - TBA


ferrarilondon @ you should call them today I am sure your decision was made as well, as you applied before me.

Hi

I think you should sepak to the council, i applied on 19th of March from slough NCS when i called the HO they said a decision has been made but when i called the council i was told they already had the certificates with them, speak to citizenship ceremony dept in slough council.

Guys just got my approval letter today...date 20th May....I received my passports on 19th May and looks like the decision was made on the same day and approval letter took almost 1 week to arrive in second class post...anyways my timeline as below

Criteria - 3yrs Work Permit + 2 yrs Tier 1 + 1yr ILR

Date Submitted Postal : 23rd March, 2011
Date Received at HO - 24th March, 2011
Date Debit Card debited - 28th March 2011
Date Acknowledgement Letter Received - 4th April 2011
Date of Approval Letter Posted - 20th May 2011
Date of Approval Letter Received - 26th May 2011
Date of Ceremony Booked -- 2nd June 2011

Date Appli for Passport Via Check & Send ---

Many thanks to all the members of this forum for their updates and All the best to Ferrarilondon, alta and others who are waiting for the GOOD news.. i am sure you would too receive the news very soon
Will keep you posted on passport timelines.....

CRITERIA - 5 years plus 1 year ILR
Type - Postal
Date of submission - 8th April 2011
Date reached HO - 9th April 2011
Date of debit of credit card - 14th April 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 21st April (Dated 15th April)
Date of receipt of approval - 26th May (dated 20th May)
Date of Ceremony - 08th June (Public)
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used -
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received

Lionking007 and t4tahir after both of your's suggestions I just called UK BA . They said that decision was made on 24th May, but no letter has been sent out yet. But again I am not excited until i get letter in my hand. Previously couple of people had the same response ( decision made ) but after couple of weeks when they called again it was awaiting allocation again . lol

ferrarilondon wrote:Lionking007 and t4tahir after both of your's suggestions I just called UK BA . They said that decision was made on 24th May, but no letter has been sent out yet. But again I am not excited until i get letter in my hand. Previously couple of people had the same response ( decision made ) but after couple of weeks when they called again it was awaiting allocation again . lol

Finally..

Congrats... Call your local council and check with them if they have received the certificates..

rhian123 wrote:Hi been watching everyone progress for months now and thought I would give you my update, applied postal 21/03/11, spouse three year, recieved acknowledgement 26/03/11 , just called HO and they said waiting allocation, I asked what that meant and he simply said waiting allocation in the waiting list!!!! It's driving me crazy!!!

Well after calling on Monday and it hadn't been allocated to case worker, got approval through today!!!! First class as I had sent it with application, really chuffed good luck to all wont be long they seem to have really picked up some speed!!!

Congratulate me when I inform you all about receiving the decision letter

ferrarilondon wrote:Congratulate me when I inform you all about receiving the decision letter

check your PM mate.. !

ferrarilondon wrote:Congratulate me when I inform you all about receiving the decision letter

Sorry hadn't read previous posts. You should get your letter any day now, wait is nearly over!!

@rhian, did you add special delivery envelope with your application? as I also added special delivery envelope

ferrarilondon wrote:@rhian, did you add special delivery envelope with your application? as I also added special delivery envelope

Yes I did, approval letter dated 24 May it arrived today, but when i phoned for the first time on the Friday 20 May they said it was yet to be allocated to case worker!!!

rhian123 wrote:

ferrarilondon wrote:@rhian, did you add special delivery envelope with your application? as I also added special delivery envelope

Yes I did, approval letter dated 24 May it arrived today, but when i phoned for the first time on the Friday 20 May they said it was yet to be allocated to case worker!!!

Must add to this sorry that everything returned except for life in uk certificate!!!