March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[ktc1985]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC; Have lived in UK and married to BC for 32 years.
Date/Method of application: NCS Swindon 15/3/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 16/3/2017
Date of debit of fees: 19/3/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/2017 (In post with acknowledgement letter. I was away and wrote explaining that I would have this completed as soon as I returned 13/04/2017. Received a second letter dated 10/04/2017.)
Biometrics done: 13/04/2017
Date of approval: Decided 12 June 2017 and posted 14 June 2017.
Date of receipt of approval: 21 July 2017
Date of ceremony: 30 August 2017
Date applied for passports: 15/03/2017
Date passports received: Waiting.

[oblomov38]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since November 2010)
Language criteria met: LITUK + UK degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS Kensington and Chelsea (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/03/2017 (received 04/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 05/04/2017
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision 25/05/2017; Decided 18/07/2017 (updated 20/07/17)
Date of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 23/03/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: Pending

[kurianxl]

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yars Tier 1 + 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met : Points calc+Degree accepted as taught in English (prev application)
Nationality : Indian
Method of application : Post
Date of application : 28/03/2017
Payment method : Credit Card
Date Received by HO :
Date of Charging Fee :
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2017 (online acknowledgement, none received by post)
Date of biometric letter: ** Received on 13/04/2017
Biometrics done : 13/04/2017
Tracked online : Awaiting decision (updated 25 May); Decided on 23 July (status updated on 25th July afternoon)
Date of approval : Date of Letter is ** Received on **
Date of ceremony :
Date of Passport Applied: To be done
Date of Receive Passport:

[pbreaker]

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Eligibility criteria:Married to BC + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Leicester
Date of Application:16/03/2017( JCAP)
Payment method:C.Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:20/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement:(23/03/2017-email)(25/03/2017-Letter)
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:25/03/2017(dated 22/03/2017)
Biometrics done:25/03/2017
Online status: Decided appeared on 13 July 2017 ((updated on 11 July 2017))
Date of approval: Letter received 22nd July (dated 14th July)
Date of ceremony: Public ceremony on 3rd August
Date applied for passports:16/03/2017 ( JCAP)
Date passport fee gone off account:28/03/2017
Date passports received:........Pending

[ktlkaaa]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR, spouse of BC
Language criteria met: UK degrees
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS -JCAP
Date of application: 17/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card / Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/03/2017
Biometrics done: 25/03/2017
Online status update: 25th may "awaiting decision", 9th July "decided" but showed online on 11th July
Date of approval: Letter received 24th July
Date of ceremony: 21st August
Date applied for passports: 17/03/2017
Date passports received:

[safatafa]

Eligibility criteria: ILR plus 1 year
Language criteria met: life in the uk and ILR post 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - JCAP
Date of application:17-Mar-2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18-Mar-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2017
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/2017 received 25/03/2017
Biometrics done:25/03/2017
online status: decided on 11th july 2017 changed today mid day
Date of approval:14th july recieved 26th july
Date of ceremony:31st july 2017
Date applied for passports: 17-Mar-2017
Date passports received:

[asohail80]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language criteria met: UK bachelors + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS -JCAP
Date of application: 17/03
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/03
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03
Date money gone off account: 23/03 nationality 29/03 p HM passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/03
Biometrics done: 28/03
Date of approval: Letter received 26/07 but dated 12/07 (online status changed to decided on 12/07 - updated 10/07)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 17/03
Date passports received: waiting

[Alwaysurs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA family member + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS – Newham (citizenship + passport) 
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29/03/2017
Date of debit of fees: 5/4/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: 5/4/2017 (e-mail)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 5/4/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 7/4/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7/4/2017
Online status update: 25 July "decided" showing online from 12pm, 27 July  
Date on Approval letter: 
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: 
Date of Passport Application: 27/03/2017
Date Passport received:

[TheVillager]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 G + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Post Grad level education in UK
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS – Newham (citizenship + passport)
Date of application: 20/03/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 25/03/2017
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: 31/03/2017 (e-mail)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 30/03/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 03/04/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/04/2017
Online status update: 11 July "decided" showing online from 13/07/2017
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/03/2017
Date Passport received

[juggurnaut]

Last update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 3 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC
Method of application: NCS Crawley
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017 (as told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 11/04/2017 (transaction date 10/04/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/04/2017 (letter dated 10/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 15/04/2017
Online status: 'Decided' on 18th July with date of 16th July
Date of approval: Letter received with date of 19th July on 27th July - Expected to be at least first class, but no it is 2nd class mailing.
Date of ceremony: 11/08/2017

[asohail80]

Update...

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language criteria met: UK bachelors + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS -JCAP
Date of application: 17/03
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/03
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03
Date money gone off account: 23/03 nationality 29/03 p HM passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/03
Biometrics done: 28/03
Date of approval: Letter received 26/07 but dated 12/07 (online status changed to decided on 12/07 - updated 10/07)
Date of ceremony: 28/07
Date applied for passports: 17/03
Date passports received: waiting

[nwo]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MET IN ILR
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24 March 2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27 March 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 1 April 2017
Date money gone off account: 1 April 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 1 April 2017
Biometrics done: 06 April
Online Staus: updated 17 July 2017 Showed up 19 July 2017
Date of approval: 19 July 2017 Received by post 26 July 2017
Date of ceremony: 02 August 2017
Date applied for passports: 24 March 2017
Date passports received:

[milspectees]

Updated

Eligibility criteria: EEA Wife & Stepson (Based on 12 years residence with PRC since 1/1/2015)
Language criteria met: IELTS + Trinity College B1 (Both)
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Posted (Parcelforce 24)
Date of application: 29/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card (1) Credit Card (1)
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 10/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:12/04/2017
Biometrics done: 20/04/2017
Date of approval: 26/07/2017
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: Not Applied for yet
Date passports received:

[ILR4PVM]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3 yr spouse of BC
Language criteria met: LITUK + English language met for ILR (still enclosed degree cert as advised by NCS, no NARIC)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth JCAP
Date of application: 22/3/2017
Payment method: Debit Card via Payment sheet
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:24/3/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email on 3/4/2017, Letter dated 27/3/2017 received on 3/4/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/3/2017, received on 3/4/2017
Biometrics done: 8/4/2017
Online Staus: decided as on 17/07/2017 Status changed on 19/07/2017
Date of approval: 19/07/2017. Letter received by post on 28/07/2017
Date of ceremony: 09/08/2017. [Council received approval on 27/07/2017 and they had already booked the first slot available]
Date applied for passports: 24/3/2017
Date passport money deducted:7/4/2017
Date passports received:

[black_hawk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3 yr spouse of BC
Language criteria met: LITUK + English language met for ILR (still enclosed degree cert as advised by NCS, no NARIC)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth JCAP
Date of application: 22/3/2017
Payment method: Debit Card via Payment sheet
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:24/3/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email on 3/4/2017, Letter dated 27/3/2017 received on 3/4/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/3/2017, received on 3/4/2017
Biometrics done: 8/4/2017
Online Staus: decided as on 17/07/2017 Status changed on 19/07/2017
Date of approval: 19/07/2017. Letter received by post on 28/07/2017
Date of ceremony: 09/08/2017. [Council received approval on 27/07/2017 and they had already booked the first slot available]
Date applied for passports: 24/3/2017
Date passport money deducted:7/4/2017
Date passports received:

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[mbfill]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR (4 yr 11 mos)
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: NCS Lincoln
Date of application: 16/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:20/03/2017
Date of email acknowledgement:28/03/2017
Date of postal acknowledgement: 22/03/2017 (received 30/03/2017)
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27/03/2017 (received 30/03/2017 via post)
Biometrics done:31/03/2017
Online Status Update: "awaiting a decision" updated 25/05/2017,
Date of approval: 07 July 2017 (Letter received today 15 July 2017)
Date of ceremony: 28 July 2017 (private)
Date applied for passports: 28 July 2017 (check and send)
Date of passport interview:
SMS From HMPO received:
Date passports received:

[oblomov38]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since November 2010)
Language criteria met: LITUK + UK degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS Kensington and Chelsea (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/03/2017 (received 04/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 05/04/2017
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision 25/05/2017; Decided 18/07/2017 (updated 20/07/17)
Date of approval: 21/07/2017 (received 29/07/2017)
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 23/03/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: Pending

[a_uysal4]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + Trinity
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 04/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/04/2017 (received 10/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 13/04/2017
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision 25/05/2017; Decided 27/07/2017 (updated 29/07/17)
Date of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 27/03/2017
Date passports received: Pending

[rafabeton]

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: British Council IELTS Life Skills B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP - Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 18/3/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 21/3/2017 (Royal Mail tracking system)
Date of acknowledgement: 27/3/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 24/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/3/2017 (issued 24/3/2017)
Biometrics done: 29/3/2017
Online status update: Decided 16/7/2017 (Updated on 18/7/2017)
Date of approval: 17/7/2017 (Letter received on 19/7/2017)
Date of invitation letter: 29/7/2017
Date of ceremony: -
Date applied for passports: Sent 18/3/2017 (to be processed after citizenship ceremony.
Date passports received: -

[rafabeton]

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: British Council IELTS Life Skills B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP - Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 18/3/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 21/3/2017 (Royal Mail tracking system)
Date of acknowledgement: 27/3/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 24/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/3/2017 (issued 24/3/2017)
Biometrics done: 29/3/2017
Online status update: Decided 16/7/2017 (Updated on 18/7/2017)
Date of approval: 17/7/2017 (Letter received on 19/7/2017)
Date of invitation letter: 19/7/2017 (Letter received on 29/7/2017)
Date of ceremony: -
Date applied for passports: Sent 18/3/2017 (to be processed after citizenship ceremony.
Date passports received: -

[susheel]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 G + ILR 1 years plus
Language criteria met: Degree Taught in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 07/03/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/03/17 (by Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 14/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/03/2017
Biometrics done:18/03/17
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision 25/05/2017; Decided 26/07/2017 (updated 28/07/17)
Date of approval: 26/07/2017 (received 31/07/2017)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2017
Date passports received:

[mian1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Dependent + ILR for 1 years
Language criteria met: UK University Degree
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: NCS (Oldham) + JCAP
Date of application: 22/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 29/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31 /03/2017

Biometrics done: recieved 04/04/2017 done 04/04/2017
updated on 19 July 2017 :: application status updated on 17 July 2017

Date of approval: Letter recieved on 31 July 2017

Date of ceremony: book for 16 August 17
Date applied for passports: 22/03/2017
Date passports received:

[oblomov38]

UPDATE 2
UPDATE 1

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since November 2010)
Language criteria met: LITUK + UK degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS Kensington and Chelsea (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/03/2017 (received 04/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 05/04/2017
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision 25/05/2017; Decided 18/07/2017 (updated 20/07/17)
Date of approval: 21/07/2017 (received 29/07/2017)
Date of ceremony: 23/08/2017 (public ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 23/03/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: Pending

[Chinho2k]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: ILR 9 years and British Spouse
Language criteria met: LITUK at ILR+ Trinity College B1
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06/03/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/03/17
Date fee debited from account: 10/03/17
Date of acknowledgement: via email 21/03/17 (letter 23/03/17 dated 20/03/17)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/17 (dated 20/03/17)
Biometrics done: 23/03/17
Online Status: Updated to "Decided" on 16/07/17 but refreshed on website on 18/07/17 1230pm
Date of approval: Letter dated 17/07/17 received 20/07/17
Date of ceremony: 31/07/2017 Private ceremony £135
Date applied for passports: 31/07/2017
Date passports received:

Received approval letter and all supporting documents including my unused self addressed special delivery envelope in a whitish/greyish plastic envelope second class unrecorded mail.
NCS refused to submit my application for lack of residency evidence ( 14 month gap between current and expired passport within 3 year qualifying period). So I posted my application with expired and current passport, doctor's letters, pay slips, bank statements and other official government correspondence confirming my presence in the UK and cover letters for the missing 14 months in qualifying period. Also declared 1 driving related conviction (non custodial in 2009) and CCJ with payment plan agreed with debtor plus cover letter. Was a long shot to nothing but glad it worked out. Good luck to all.

[Babz]

Eligibility criteria: long residency ( 10 yrs )+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: MBA from UK university
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: JCAP Lewisham
Date of application: 20/3/ 17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 21/3/17;Email acknowledging receipt: 28/3/17
Date of acknowledgement: Letter dated 25/3/17; Received on 30/3/17
Date money gone off account: 25/3/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 27/3/17; Received 30/3/17
Biometrics done: 31/3/17
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision on 25/05/2017; Decided on 14/07/2017; but application status updated on 12/7/17
Date of approval: Dated 14/7/17; Received 21/7/17
Date of ceremony: 27/7/ 17
Date ILR Biometric Card returned: 31/7/17
Date applied for passports: 20/3/17
Date money gone off account: 30/3/17
Date passports received