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Naturalisation timeline

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:15 pm
by Reefzxvy
Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6yr + 3yr ILR
Method of application: NCS HOUNSLOW
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 April 2012
Date of debit of fees: 01 May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05May 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 09 August 2012 dated 3rd August
Date of Ceremony: 13 August 2012 private

Interim update
31 July 2012 - wrote a letter and email to the naturalisation team ad further naturalisation email address and the Liverpool address. Requesting them to expedite the process as I have a job offer abroad and having Brit citizenship by september will be an extra plus point. Thank almighty God.

Re: Naturalisation timeline

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:26 pm
by aprilclub
Reefzxvy wrote:

Interim update
31 July 2012 - wrote a letter and email to the naturalisation team ad further naturalisation email address and the Liverpool address. Requesting them to expedite the process as I have a job offer abroad and having Brit citizenship by september will be an extra plus point. Thank almighty God.
Congratulations

I have one observation though. Isn't writing such a letter a dangerous course of action? It clearly shows the intent to move away from UK after the citizenship; and can be negative on the 'intent to stay' test.

I suspect your decision was made before the letter reached them. I cant see how this letter could be helpful. Could the senior members (Jambo etc) please comment.

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 5:06 pm
by austin.pawers
totally agree to aprilclub. I am also suspecting that your letter did not put any positive impact on this decision. If the concerned officer have received your letter before this decision then they might have changed their decision.

Just my $.02

Thanks

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:36 pm
by vinny
Do post in the sticky topic.