General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

[CR001]

It makes you wonder what is taking so long. Unless you lived under a rock for the majority of the qualifying period surely there should be enough evidence to finish background checks within two years and more. I am keeping my fingers crossed for everyone on this forum that this rather stressful period of waiting is short and successful in the end. Stay positive!

Some migrants have 'colourful' immigration histories and many withhold information from HO, so there are a number of reason why there can be very long delays.

[MrsGreenside]

I know where you're coming from but isn't it strange how the people with long waiting times on this forum claim to be straight forward cases? If they were to have colourful histories and/or withhold information they should not be surprised to be waiting a long time.

[CR001]

I know where you're coming from but isn't it strange how the people with long waiting times on this forum claim to be straight forward cases? If they were to have colourful histories and/or withhold information they should not be surprised to be waiting a long time.

Straightforward to us is very clearly not straightforward to HO. Some people think 'minor immigration mistakes' in the past are a) not their fault, ie solicitor or b) that HO will overlook it because leave to remain and ILR have been granted previously. Many believe immigration RULES and British Citizenship LAWS are the same thing, when they are very much completely separate issues, so what is accepted for one, is not accepted for the other. And often it is simple things, like working more than the allowed 20 hours per week while on a Student Visa for example, which is against the rules.

[MrsGreenside]

I feel for them. It must be very frustrating to have to wait this long, especially if you're not aware that you may have gone wrong somewhere. I am sure it'll all work out in the end though.

[noajthan]

It makes you wonder what is taking so long. Unless you lived under a rock for the majority of the qualifying period surely there should be enough evidence to finish background checks within two years and more. I am keeping my fingers crossed for everyone on this forum that this rather stressful period of waiting is short and successful in the end. Stay positive!

Its highly unlikely that some poor benighted caseworker is labouring away for 2 solid years on a case.
This is about elapsed time not 'effort'.
This is more likely to be to do with triage, profiling, policy, oh and systemic organisational dysfunction and inefficiency.

[gtht]

My uncle applied for Italian citizenship in 2001 based on ancestry. He finally got it in 2009. It could be a lot worse!

[Blackhawk80]

Hello I will like a bit of advice, am going for my citizenship ceremony on Monday, do I wait for the passport office or I can contact them and book the interview after am done with the ceremony. Thanks.

[alterhase58]

Hello I will like a bit of advice, am going for my citizenship ceremony on Monday, do I wait for the passport office or I can contact them and book the interview after am done with the ceremony. Thanks.

You mean you have applied for passport same time as BC, via NCS JCAP?
If yes, you don't need to do anything as HMPO will send your passport, no interview.

[Blackhawk80]

Yes I used NCS thank you very much.

[peckhampelican]

Some of the recent posts on the naturalisation timelines suggest that it is 30 days + 1 between biometric enrollment and approval. Not counting the receipt of the decision letter.

It will be interesting to see whether there are more such posts

[sunshine16]

Is anyone applied for Naturalisation in August 2016 and waiting for the decision?

[CR001]

Is anyone applied for Naturalisation in August 2016 and waiting for the decision?

Suggest search the August 2016 TIMELINE thread to see to avoid this topic become a timeline thread. Also, some people are still waiting since mid 2015

[Indianlonly]

Home office really strange
Me and my best freind wife applied in October 2016 same day via Ncs my best friend wife never worked in Uk as she house wife and her husband lives on benefits and they take house benefits and child benefits and all sorts Nd me for 6 years working with no gabs or change the jobs working full time and Nd I have done biometric week before her Nd her case so hard Nd I thought she is Gona be refused but today she received her approval and me still waiting , that's really crazy Nd unfair

[noajthan]

Home office really strange
Me and my best freind wife applied in October 2016 same day via Ncs my best friend wife never worked in Uk as she house wife and her husband lives on benefits and they take house benefits and child benefits and all sorts Nd me for 6 years working with no gabs or change the jobs working full time and Nd I have done biometric week before her Nd her case so hard Nd I thought she is Gona be refused but today she received her approval and me still waiting , that's really crazy Nd unfair

Economic activity (or lack of it), and/or enjoyment of benefits (or no benefits) makes absolutely no difference whatsover for the privilege of citizenship.

And there is no apparent rhyme or reason to HO operations; what you see is the pure randomness of the (HO) universe in action.

[gtht]

Home office really strange
Me and my best freind wife applied in October 2016 same day via Ncs my best friend wife never worked in Uk as she house wife and her husband lives on benefits and they take house benefits and child benefits and all sorts Nd me for 6 years working with no gabs or change the jobs working full time and Nd I have done biometric week before her Nd her case so hard Nd I thought she is Gona be refused but today she received her approval and me still waiting , that's really crazy Nd unfair

What day did you apply?

[Indianlonly]

Home office really strange
Me and my best freind wife applied in October 2016 same day via Ncs my best friend wife never worked in Uk as she house wife and her husband lives on benefits and they take house benefits and child benefits and all sorts Nd me for 6 years working with no gabs or change the jobs working full time and Nd I have done biometric week before her Nd her case so hard Nd I thought she is Gona be refused but today she received her approval and me still waiting , that's really crazy Nd unfair

What day did you apply?

We both applied 10/10/2016 same Ncs I filled her application Nd booked for her same day and gave her lift but I did my biomaratic before her , I did mine 24 / 10 Nd she did her 29/10
She received her naturalisation 9/12 dated 30 /11

[mrafgsharoon]

Hi MG543
My situation is same as yours
application date 17-Feb-16
NCS Ipswich
Payment debited 21-Feb-16
Acknowledge Email received 25-Feb-16
nationality Afg
aproval :waiting
caremony :waiting
passport:waiting called H.O still under consideration waiting more than 10 months ............................................................ ....

[MrsGreenside]

I know the feeling! My twin sister and I applied on the same day this autumn. We went to the same NCS together. The money was taken from my account 2 days before her, acknowledgement came through for me first, too. Our circumstances are more or less identical: We came here together in 2006, both have always been in full time employment (me with the same company for all this time!), both married to British men, both of good character (not even a parking ticket!). Yet, she has already received her approval and I am still waiting. It's gruelling!

[Indianlonly]

I know the feeling! My twin sister and I applied on the same day this autumn. We went to the same NCS together. The money was taken from my account 2 days before her, acknowledgement came through for me first, too. Our circumstances are more or less identical: We came here together in 2006, both have always been in full time employment (me with the same company for all this time!), both married to British men, both of good character (not even a parking ticket!). Yet, she has already received her approval and I am still waiting. It's gruelling!

I thought u recieved ur approval
I guess ur sister is mrsT lol

[gtht]

I suspect everything will be delayed over the next couple weeks with the Christmas rush and strike at Royal Mail.

[MrsGreenside]

Royal Mail stated yesterday, that the normal deliveries should remain unaffected by any strike action:

http://www.royalmailgroup.com/media/pre ... operations

[MrsGreenside]

I thought u recieved ur approval

Surely I should know if I received my approval

[Melak]

Take heart MrsGreenside. Your approval will come through very soon especially if your circumstances are near identical to your sister's. It's a nerve wrecking wait but let's all hope and pray for the best. I see October applications starting to get regular approvals. Hopefully it won't be a very long wait for us all....

[MrsGreenside]

Thank you for your words, Melak. I wish you the very same. Let's keep the faith, it'll work out eventually.

[imi99999]

Hi All
Please advise
Applied for Joint naturalisation and Passport via NCS Wandsworth on Monday 12th Dec ie. Day before yesterday and today my Debit card is stolen and I had to cancel my debit card with the bank.
Not sure what to do. Is there any number I can call UKVI and give them other card details and what would happen about passport fees