January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

[CR001]

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A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[Reckon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 1 General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Rutherglen (Glasgow)
Date of application: 20th of Dec' 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21st of Dec' 2016 (tracked online on Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: 5th of Jan' 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 5th of Jan' 2017 (yet to be shown on my CC details though)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
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Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[mmw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee Status + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: University Degree + LITUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 03/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/01/2017
Date passports received:

[nandu534]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in Nov 2015 (Masters Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 10 Jan 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
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Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10 Jan 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[sdu05ywj]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 15 months ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in September 2015 (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Cameroon
Method of application: NCS Reading (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28 Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 11 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28 Dec 2016 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[sdu05ywj]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 15 months ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in September 2015 (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Cameroon
Method of application: NCS Reading (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28 Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 11 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28 Dec 2016 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[sdu05ywj]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 15 months ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in September 2015 (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Cameroon
Method of application: NCS Reading (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28 Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 11 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28 Dec 2016 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[Yso]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse + ILR (over 10 years of UK residence)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 (2016) + LTUK (passed in 2008 for ILR)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Basingstoke (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date of application: 04 Jan 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown, NCS said they would inform me, no confirmation received
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04 Jan 2017 (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date passports received:

[sdu05ywj]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 15 months ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in September 2015 (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Cameroon
Method of application: NCS Reading (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28 Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 11 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11 Jan 2017
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28 Dec 2016 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[Yso]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse + ILR (over 10 years of UK residence)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 (2016) + LTUK (passed in 2008 for ILR)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Basingstoke (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date of application: 04 Jan 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown, NCS said they would inform me, no confirmation received
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 13 Jan 2017 (Both naturalisation and passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14 Jan 2017 (letter dated 11 Jan 2017)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04 Jan 2017 (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date passports received:

[mmw]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee Status + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: University Degree + LITUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 03/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/01/2017 (Dated 11th)
Date money gone off account: 11/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/01/2017 (Dated 11th)
Biometrics done: 14/01/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/01/2017
Date passports received:

[Lom]

Eligibility criteria: Over 25 years UK residence + 13 years ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Serbian
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
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Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/01/2017
Date passports received:

[Lom]

Eligibility criteria: Over 25 years UK residence + 13 years ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Serbian
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/01/2017
Date passports received:

[sparsh]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in Aug 2015 (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Barnet (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 9 Jan 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
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Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 9 Jan 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[Yso]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse + ILR (over 10 years of UK residence)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 (2016) + LTUK (passed in 2008 for ILR)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Basingstoke (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date of application: 04 Jan 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown, NCS said they would inform me, no confirmation received
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 13 Jan 2017 (Both naturalisation and passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14 Jan 2017 (letter dated 11 Jan 2017)
Biometrics done: 16 Jan 2017 (now the wait begins...)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04 Jan 2017 (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date passports received:

[sdu05ywj]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 15 months ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in September 2015 (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Cameroon
Method of application: NCS Reading (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28 Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 11 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 17 Jan 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28 Dec 2016 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[nandu534]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in Nov 2015 (Masters Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 10 Jan 2017 - (0 Days)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking) - (1 Working Day)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 18 Jan 2017 - (6 Working Days)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10 Jan 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:[/quote]

[velrr]

Eligibility criteria: UK Born child + MN1
Language criteria met: NA
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 18/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
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Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/01/2017
Date passports received:

[askhan]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 +ILR ~(Husband + Wife)
Language criteria met: Degree + LIUK + B1 from trinity
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Islington (JCAP)
Date of application:16 January 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18 January 2017
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Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:16 January 2017
Date passports received:

[askhan]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 +ILR ~(Husband + Wife)
Language criteria met: Degree + LIUK + B1 from trinity
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Islington (JCAP)
Date of application:16 January 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18 January 2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:20/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:16 January 2017
Date passports received:

[sdu05ywj]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 15 months ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in September 2015 (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Cameroon
Method of application: NCS Reading (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28 Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 11 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 17 Jan 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28 Dec 2016 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date money gone off account for passport: 16 Jan 2017
Date passports received:

[milindsm]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (General) 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR (me + wife)
Language criteria met: Met at the time of ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/01/2017
Payment method: card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/01/2017 (DX Tracking number)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2017 (checked by logging into the online bank account)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/01/2017
Date passports received:

[milindsm]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (General) 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR (me + wife)
Language criteria met: Met at the time of ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/01/2017
Payment method: card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/01/2017 (DX Tracking number)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/01/2017 (letter on date 19/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2017 (checked by logging into the online bank account)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/01/2017
Biometrics done: 21/01/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/01/2017
Date passports received:

[Lom]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Over 25 years UK residence + 13 years ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Serbian
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 21/01/2017 (letter dated 19/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: payment declined on 19/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/01/2017
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/01/2017
Date passports received:

[nandu534]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in Nov 2015 (Masters Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 10 Jan 2017 - (0 Days)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking) - (1 Working Day)
Date of acknowledgement: 18 Jan 2017 by e-mail - (6 Working Days)
Date money gone off account: 18 Jan 2017 - (6 Working Days)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21 Jan 2017, dated 18 Jan 2017 - (9 Working Days)
Biometrics done: 21 Jan 2017 - (9 Working Days)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10 Jan 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received: