April 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Missguria101]

(Three Applications 1 adult and 2 minor)
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Refugee+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 (trinity College)
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (Jcap)
Date of application:03/04/2017
Payment method:debit and credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 18/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter:20/04/2017(dated 15/04/2017)
Date money gone off account:18/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/04/2017
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/04/2017
Date money gone out of account:22/04/2017
Date passports received:

[snowbrigade]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + married to British citizen
Language criteria met: Degree from UK university
Nationality: Finnish
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31.01.2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03.04.2017
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail on 18.04.2017
Date money gone off account: 14.04.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: arrived 21.04.2017, dated 14.04.2017
Biometrics done: 22.04.2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Wimblemin]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR, married to British Citizen
Language criteria met: from English majority country
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 31/03/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/04/17
Date of acknowledgement:Email - 20/04/17, Posted Letter Dated 19/04/17, received 22/04/17
Date money gone off account: 15/04/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/04/17, received 22/04/17 with acknowledgement letter (posted)
Biometrics done: 22/04/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:31/03/17 - applied with Nationality. Text received 22/04/17 acknowledging receipt of passport application
Date passports received:

[al95]

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA Family)
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

[Ilr_in_2016]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JOINT NATURALISATION & PASSPORT @ NCS MAIDENHEAD
Date of application: 06/04/2017
Payment method: Credit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 21/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[blueberry101]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: Degree from UK university
Nationality: EU
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 04/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 21/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 18/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/04/2017
Date passports received:

[glamgirl]

Eligibility criteria: ILR plus a few years
Language criteria met: from majority English country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 4 Apr 17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5 Apr 17 (according to tracking on Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: not yet.....
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 4 Apr 17 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

UPDATE:
Eligibility criteria: ILR plus a few years
Language criteria met: from majority English country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 4 Apr 17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5 Apr 17 (according to tracking on Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: not yet.....
Date money gone off account: 18 Apr 17 (transaction date listed as 17 April 17--which was a bank holiday (Easter Monday)! Do they really work on Bank Holidays??)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 4 Apr 17 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

UPDATE:
Eligibility criteria: ILR plus a few years
Language criteria met: from majority English country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 4 Apr 17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5 Apr 17 (according to tracking on Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: Husband received email acknowledgement (for his application) on 21 April. Money for both applications was taken out of our account. Still no acknowledgement for my application though! Unless they think one email mentioning his name only counted for both of us???
Date money gone off account: 18 Apr 17 (transaction date listed as 17 April 17--which was a bank holiday (Easter Monday)! Do they really work on Bank Holidays??
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 4 Apr 17 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[vsb0913]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Masters
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Warwickshire
Date of application: 05/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/04/2017 (Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/04/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/04/2016
Biometrics done:24/04/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 05/04/2017
Date passports received:

[Samsaro]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/04/2017 (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: 12/04/2017
Date passports received:

[lucaszwojt]

MN1 form for under 18's
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: not required
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/04/2017
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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[mortana23]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years Residency Card + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application posted by NCS Croydon : 24/04/2017 at 14:20 ( record shown on Royal Mail tracking service )
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
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Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
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[rahul656]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Masters
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/04/2017 (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: 12/04/2017
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[mortana23]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: Non EU family member of EEA, EEA 5 years Residency Card + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Date of application posted by NCS Croydon : 24/04/2017 at 14:20 ( record shown on Royal Mail tracking service )
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:25/04/2017 ( shown on Royal Mail tracking service )


Payment method: Debit Card
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Date of acknowledgement:

Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passports received:

[glamgirl]

Further update:

It seems like the April applications are taking longer to get acknowledgements and biometric letters out. My guess is a lot of people applied due to concerns over Brexit and guessing the fees would go up again (which they did....)

Eligibility criteria: ILR plus a few years
Language criteria met: from majority English country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 4 Apr 17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5 Apr 17 (according to tracking on Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: email received by husband and only mentioning him (not me!) received 21 April 17. Letters in post received 24 April 17 (his envelope included the receipt of funds letter). Anyone else had strange complications with joint applications (together with spouses)?
Date money gone off account: 18 Apr 17 (transaction date listed as 17 April 17--which was a bank holiday (Easter Monday)! Do they really work on Bank Holidays??)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 24 April 17
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 4 Apr 17 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[Spadework]

Eligibility criteria: ILR/E
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS Bexley
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
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: 20/04/2017
Date passports received:

[Bastien003]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 Years PRC + 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: French
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/04/2017 (Email) + 1 letter dated from 21/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/04/2017 received 25/04/2017
Biometrics done: 26/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[emma5115]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member ,5 Years +PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/17 (Email)
[/color]Date money gone off account: 25/04/17
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[Ilr_in_2016]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JOINT NATURALISATION & PASSPORT @ NCS MAIDENHEAD
Date of application: 06/04/2017
Payment method: Credit
Date of acknowledgement: 25/04/2017 dated 21/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 21/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/04/2017
Biometrics done: 26/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/04/2017
Date passports received:

[derfolo]

Eligibility criteria: Marriage (2 years ILR)
Language criteria met: American citizen
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS Surrey (Weybridge) - Joint Naturalisation & Passport
Date of application: 04/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/04/2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 14/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/04/2017
Biometrics done: 24/07/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/04/2017
Date passports received:

[emma5115]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member ,5 Years +PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/17 (Email) Letter on 27/04/17
Date money gone off account: 25/04/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Dated on 24/04/17, received on 27/04/17
Biometrics done: 27/04/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[blueberry101]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: Degree from UK university
Nationality: EU
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 04/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 21/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 18/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 24/04/2017, 20/04/2017- date on the letter
Biometrics done: 27/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/04/2017
Date passports received:

[Skyer2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency including 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + From am engish speaking country
Nationality: Australia
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 10/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/04/2017 (According to royal mail)
Date of acknowledgement: Still waiting...
Date money gone off account: Still waiting... (Seems like taking longer than everyone elses applications)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10/04/2017
Date passports received:

[eryilmazhilmi]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Year route ( Married to BC)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 & Life in the UK
Nationality: Turkish ( Non EU)
Method of application: NCS Huntingdon ( Cambs CC) JCAP
Date of application: 26/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/04/2017 ( Royal Mail Special Delivery receipt)
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: 26/04/2017 ( JCAP )
Date passports received:

[ilruk2016]

Two applications ( Main applicant & Partner)
Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 Year ILR ( Both)
Language criteria met: Masters ( Main), B1 ( Partner)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP Bristol
Date of application:28/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
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Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Missguria101]

(Three Applications 1 adult and 2 minor)
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Refugee+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 (trinity College)
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (Jcap)
Date of application:03/04/2017
Payment method:debit and credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:05/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 18/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter:20/04/2017(dated 15/04/2017)
Date money gone off account:18/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/04/2017
Biometrics done:24/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/04/2017
Date money gone out of account:22/04/2017
Date passports received: