April 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Ramos]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 plus 2 years
Language requirement: Uk Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18 April
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 2nd May
Date money gone off account: 5th May
Biometrics done: 10th May
Date of approval: 22 August
Date of ceremony: 8th September
Date applied for passports: 18th April
Date passports received: Sooner the Better

[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: 08/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017 For Passport : 09/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/05/2017 (Dated: 05/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Online Status: updated to Decided on 30/08/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated: 01/09/2017, Received: 09/09/2017
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

[sansredi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 Genral + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 24/04/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/17
Date money gone off account: 12/05/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/05/17
Biometrics done: 20/05/17
Online Status Changed: DECIDED 26.08.17 Updated On 28.08.17
Date of approval: Letter Dated 30.08.17 received 09.09.17
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 24/4/17
Date passports received:

This forum helped to keep a track on my application. Thank you all

[teamshae]

Eligibility criteria: 8yrs ILR Residence
Language criteria met: English Speaking Country
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: JCAP Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 12/04/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/04/17
Date of acknowledgement: 27/4/17
Date money gone off account: 26/4/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/4/17
Biometrics done: 3/5/17
Date of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 12/4/17
Date passports received:


I am hoping to have my application approved soon. Im seeing so much people who applied after me, got their approval.

Today I received an update on UK immigration tracking website showing my application was decided on 5/9/17/. Hopefully this is good news. Now waiting for my letter to arrive

[soubaner]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years ( actually 5 years minus 28 days) + ILR 21 Days (Married to BC)
Language criteria met: ILR plus UK Masters
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Islington (JCAP)
Date of application: 18/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/2017 (No email, No text)
Date money gone off account: 29/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/05/2017
Biometrics done: 06/05/2017
Date of online status: Decided on 22/08/2017 (Status updated on 24/08/2017)
Date of approval: 30/08/2017 (Letter received 07/09/2017)
Date of ceremony: 04/10/2017
Date applied for passports: 18/04/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[mahasam]

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years residence + 5 Years PR
Language criteria met: UK BSc, LITUK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Joint naturalisation and passport (NCS)
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/04/2017 (tracked, next day courier)
Date of acknowledgement: 28/04/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 27/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/05/2017 (dated 27/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 03/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/04/2017
Date passports received:

UPDATE

Just received an email from HO confirming that my application was confirmed on 07/09/2017 and I should receive the ceremony invitation within next 7-10 days. Very excited

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years residence + 5 Years PR
Language criteria met: UK BSc, LITUK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Joint naturalisation and passport (NCS)
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/04/2017 (tracked, next day courier)
Date of acknowledgement: 28/04/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 27/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/05/2017 (dated 27/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 03/05/2017
Online status: Awaiting a decision 25/05
Date of approval: 07/09/2017 (no letter yet, confirmed over the email)
Date of ceremony: No letter yet
Date applied for passports: 12/04/2017
Date passports received:

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years residence + 5 Years PR
Language criteria met: UK BSc,MSc, LITUK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Joint naturalisation and passport (NCS)
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/04/2017 (tracked, next day courier)
Date of acknowledgement: 28/04/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 27/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/05/2017 (dated 27/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 03/05/2017
Online status: DECIDED - 06/09/2017 , updated 10/09/2017
Date of approval: 07/09/2017 (no letter yet, confirmed over the email)
Date of ceremony: No letter yet
Date applied for passports: 12/04/2017
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: 08/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017 For Passport : 09/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/05/2017 (Dated: 05/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Online Status: updated to Decided on 30/08/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated: 01/09/2017, Received: 09/09/2017
Date of ceremony: 26/09/2017
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

[bhatti20]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Masters
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/04/2017
Biometrics done: 03/05/2017
Date of approval: Decided on 4-9-17 "updated last night on 9-9-17"
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/04/2017
Date passports received:

[rohgoy87]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 Gen + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: MSc (UK) + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Joint naturalisation and passport (NCS) - Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 28/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/04/2017 (Yes, you read it correct! Something wrong with the Royal Mail tracking number)
Date of acknowledgement: 18/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 18/05/2017 (I think)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/05/2017
Biometrics done: 22/05/2017
Online status: Awaiting Decision
Date of approval: -- (Hopefully in this life!!)
Date of ceremony: --
Date applied for passports: 28/04/2017
Date passports received:

[ac2107]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yr long Residence + 2 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Degrees in UK
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 20/04/17
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not known
Date of acknowledgement: 5/5/17
Date money gone off account: 10/5/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/05/17
Biometrics done: 10/5/17
Online checker: DECIDED, updated 08/09/17 (checked 10/09/2017)
Date of approval: Pending
Date of approval letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 20/4/17
Date passports received: Pending

I wish the wait will be over soon.

UPDATE 1

[prasi]

Update in red

Eligibility criteria: AN 6(2) [Spouse of British Citizen]
KOLL Criteria: Already satisfied in ILR. But again included Bachelors degree + UK NARIC certificate + LITUK pass certificate.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire (JCAP)
Date of application: 05/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date Received by HO: 06/04/2017 (as told by NCS personnel during appointment)
AN Fee Debited: 21/04/2017
PP Fee Debited: 25/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/2017 (Received on 24/04/2017)
Date of Biometrics letter: 20/04/2017 (Received on 24/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 24/04/2017
Online Status: "Decided - Application status updated on 16 August 2017" (appeared on 18/08/2017)
Date of approval: 18/08/2017 (letter received on 26/08/2017)
Date of ceremony: 05/09/2017
Date passports applied: 05/04/2017
Date passports received: 11/09/2017 (Printed on 07/09/2017)

[makeit]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member (5 years+ PR)
Language criteria met: UK BSc degree taught in English + LIT UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13/04/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/04/17 (delivery delay due to Easter break)
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/17(Email), letter dated 29/04/17(received 08/05/17)
Date money gone off account: 29/04/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/05/17 (received 08/05/17)
Biometrics done: 12/05/17
Online status: Updated on 23/08/17 to DECIDED. Became available for me to see on 25/08/17.
Date of approval: letter dated 29/08/17. Received 11/09/17. (I only received a citizenship invitation letter at this point. Not sure if I'm meant to receive a seperate 'approval' letter. Nonetheless the invitation states my application has been approved)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 13/04/17 (via NCS with naturalisation application)
Date passports received:

[pumpkinlu]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/2017 (email) & 13/05/2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: application -- 05/05/2017 (card charged) & 08/05/2017 (money taken off account); passport -- 12/05/2017 (card charged)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/05/2017
Biometrics done: 15/05/2017
Online status: Decided starting showing on 11/09/2017 (updated on 08/09/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Finally some progress! Hoping for an approval and finalising the whole procedure ASAP.

[bustednotch]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + English speaking country
Nationality: Canada
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Islington
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/04/2017 (Tracked by Dx delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 08/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 02/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/05/2017
Biometrics done: 16/05/2017
Online status: Online status updated 11/09/2017 Decided 8/09/2017
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passports received: Waiting

[eeapr4me]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 6(1), 5 years + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Bristol
Date of application: 25/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2017 (email), Letter dated 16/05/2017, received 19/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2017 (AN Fee), 18/05/2017 (Passport Fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 16/05/2017, received 19/05/2017
Biometrics done: 19/05/2017
Online Status: Decided on 10/09/2017 (appeared on 12/09/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 25/04/2017 JCAP
Date passports received:

[makeit]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member (5 years+ PR)
Language criteria met: UK BSc degree taught in English + LIT UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13/04/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/04/17 (delivery delay due to Easter break)
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/17(Email), letter dated 29/04/17(received 08/05/17)
Date money gone off account: 29/04/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/05/17 (received 08/05/17)
Biometrics done: 12/05/17
Online status: Updated on 23/08/17 to DECIDED. Became available for me to see on 25/08/17.
Date of approval: letter dated 29/08/17. Received 11/09/17. (I only received a citizenship invitation letter at this point. Not sure if I'm meant to receive a seperate 'approval' letter. Nonetheless the invitation states my application has been approved)
Date of ceremony: 26/09/17
Date applied for passports: 13/04/17 (via NCS with naturalisation application)
Date passports received:

[openTO]

Update 5

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 yrs + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: LITUK + B1 Trinity College
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 25/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Tracking number not provided by NCS
Date of acknowledgement: (email 15/05/2017), (letter+biometric request in one envelope 22/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: (BC 12/05/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/05/2017
Biometrics done: 24/05/2017
Online Status: Showed on 12/09/2017, Decided on 10/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25/04/2017
Date passports received:

[kilimangaro]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + TRINITY COLLEGE
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Joint naturalisation and passport
Date of application: 28/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/05/2017
Biometrics done: 10/05/2017
Online status: Decided status updated on 11 September 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/04/2017
Date passports received:

[springfield]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree + LIT UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/04/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Can't remember
Date of acknowledgement: 10.05.17
Date money gone off account: 29/04/17 approx
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10.05.17
Biometrics done: 10/05/17
Online status: Updated on 31/08/17 to DECIDED. Became available for me to see on 02.09.17.
Date of approval: letter dated 04.09.17. Received 11/09/17. (I only received a citizenship invitation letter at this point. Not sure if I'm meant to receive a seperate 'approval' letter. Nonetheless the invitation states my application has been approved)
Date of ceremony: Called Local council and I was told wait for the invitation letter from them then can book for the cermony
Date applied for passports: 19/04/17 (via NCS JCAP)
Date passports received:

[Mapa]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 Yrs + PR 2 yrs
Language criteria met: LITUK + B1 Trinity college London
Nationality: Finnish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 28/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18/05/2017 letter
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/05/2017 (Dated:18/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/05/2017
Online Status: updated to Decided on 26/08/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated: 25/08/2017, Received: 31/08/2017, Invitation letter dated 30/08/2017, Recieved 13/09/2017
Date of ceremony: 01/11/2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Ilr_in_2016]

Finally the status changed...

Applied JCAP on 6th April Still Online Status - Awaiting Decision ...

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
Online Status: Changed to Decided on September 13th (dated September 11th)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/04/2017
Date passports received:

[Yas2017]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence including 1 year PR
Status: Indian
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UK Masters degree
Method of application: NCS Slough - joint application
Date of application: 05.04.17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: Don't know
Date of acknowledgement: 24.04.17 via email
Date money gone off account: 24.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21.04.17
Biometrics done: 29.04.17
Online checker: DECIDED on 17.08.17 (decision made on 15.08.17)
Date of approval letter: Received on 29.08.17
Date of ceremony: 06.09.17
Date applied for passports: 05.04.17
Date passport received: 13.09.17

[eryilmazhilmi]

NEW UPDATE
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: 11/05/2017(Email) 13/05/2017 Letter with biometrics letter (!)
Date money gone off account: Naturalisation left account - 10/05/2017 Passport 12/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/05/2017
Biometrics done: 13/05/2017
Online tracker changed to decided :04/09/2017 update says decided 01/09/17 ( I did email last week and query the timeframe it was taking and May decisions being given and worried it had been misplaced, I received a personal reply a couple of days later explaining about the agencies paid to gather info may take a bit longer, then low and beyold my decision is made) everything crossed and pray please for a approval
Approval letter received : 14/09/2017 OVER THE MOON CANT EXPLAIN THE FEELING
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/04/2017 ( JCAP )
Date passports received:
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[eryilmazhilmi]

NEW UPDATE
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: 11/05/2017(Email) 13/05/2017 Letter with biometrics letter (!)
Date money gone off account: Naturalisation left account - 10/05/2017 Passport 12/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/05/2017
Biometrics done: 13/05/2017
Online tracker changed to decided :04/09/2017 update says decided 01/09/17 ( I did email last week and query the timeframe it was taking and May decisions being given and worried it had been misplaced, I received a personal reply a couple of days later explaining about the agencies paid to gather info may take a bit longer, then low and beyold my decision is made) everything crossed and pray please for a approval
Approval letter received : 14/09/2017 OVER THE MOON CANT EXPLAIN THE FEELING
Date of ceremony: 25th October 2017 as first available group ceremony as only hold on a Wednesday at Cambridgeshire County Council
Date applied for passports: 26/04/2017 ( JCAP )
Date passports received:

Shall update passport received date in appropriate post as and when received. Good Luck remaining April applicants may your journeys with H/O come to a end very very soon

[Mapa]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 Yrs + PR 2 yrs
Language criteria met: LITUK + B1 Trinity college London
Nationality: Finnish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 28/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18/05/2017 letter
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/05/2017 (Dated:18/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/05/2017
Online Status: updated to Decided on 26/08/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated: 25/08/2017, Received: 31/08/2017, Invitation letter dated 30/08/2017, Recieved 13/09/2017 email, 14/09/2017 letter
Date of ceremony: 04/10/2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: