May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[ivazquezg]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen, 10 years in UK, PR 09-2012
Language criteria met: UK University Degree
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: JCAP (NCS Hatfield, Hertfordshire)
Date of application: 28/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/06/2017 (email); 07/06/2017 (letter dated 13/05/2017, delayed and sent after contacting HO)
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/06/2017
Biometrics done: 07/06/2017
Date of approval: Status changed to Decided on 21/09/2017 (updated on 19/09/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[Mauritian_uk]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years in UK, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English test and life in uk
Nationality: MAURITIAN
Method of application: JCAP (NCS DAGENHAM, ESSEX)
Date of application: 08/05/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/05/2017
Biometrics done: 17/05/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting decision 25th May ...

Status changed to Decided on 21/09/2017 (updated on 19/09/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[*Luna*]

FURTHER UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA: 1 year PR
Language criteria met: life in the UK + trinity college
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 23rd May 2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24th May 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12th June 2017 (email); 14th June 2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 15th June 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14th June 2017 (dated 9th June)
Biometrics done: 22nd June 2017
Decision: All documents returned 16th September, including letter to say that application has been successful!!!!
Status changed to "Decided" on 15th September 2017. Application status updated on 12th September
Date of approval: Letter received 22nd September 2017, dated 15th September 2017
Date of ceremony: 30th October 2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ClaireFR]

Eligibility criteria: 10+ years long residence +1 year PR + Spouse of Brit
Language criteria met: English Test and Life in UK
Nationality: EU (France)
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 30/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 09/06/2017 (by email) 12/06/2017 (by post), dated 09/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/06/2017 (arrived in post), dated 09/06/2017
Biometrics done: 23/06/2017
Date of approval: **Awaiting Decision **
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[Mikmoo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on tier 2 and 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK and Life in UK
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 16/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/06/2017
Biometrics done: 01:06/2017
Date of approval: **Awaiting Decision **
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Still waiting.... don’t know why they are taking so long. My wife applied at the same time but I can’t track her application online since we have applied. Shall i contact Home office?

[soslana]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residence(family member of an EEU national) 1 year PR
Language criteria met: life in UK test at Trinity college
Nationality: Georgia
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/05/2017
Biometrics done: 20/05/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting decision... last checked on 23/09/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[100kg]

final, final updates

Eligibility criteria:5years and in the british army
Language criteria met: B1 trininity Hammersmith
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application:22 May 2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23rd may 2017
Date of acknowledgement: i had email on th 6th of june and letter on the 8th of june togehter with boimetrics
Date money gone off account:5th of june 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th of june dated 5th of june
Biometrics done:8th of june
Application decided: 8th of august but was visible online today by mid day 10th of august
Date of approval: dated 9th august 2017, receieved today 12th august
Date of ceremony: 13th of september 2017
Date applied for passports:13th september, recieved test from passport office that they will contact me by 07/10 if more info is needed or an interview if not i expect my passport by this date
Date passports received ? wed 20th september 2017 . and no interview was requested.

thanks everyone for the helping hand they helped me via this process. and praying for sucess for everyone still in the process.
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[Nimon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR (NO WRS)
Language criteria met: B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: EEA A8
Method of application: NCS Liverpool
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: email: 23/05/2017, letter: 25/05/2017 (dated 22/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/05/2017, received 25/05/2017
Bio-metrics done: 27/05/2017
Date of decision:: 22/09/2017 (appeared 24/09/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017
Date money gone out of account (passport): 25/05/2017
Date passports received:

[navinw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residence+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met: NARIC Certified
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Wandsworth
Date of application: 18/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 02/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/06/2017
Biometrics done: 17/06/2017
No of Months since Application : 4 Months
No of Months since Bio-metrics : 3 Months

Date of approval: Awaiting decision online... Since 02/06/2017
Date of ceremony: <Awaiting>
Date applied for passports:<Awaiting>
Date passports received:<Awaiting>

[ai20s]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years residence (EEA) + 1 year PR.
Language criteria met: PhD University of Manchester
Nationality: EU8
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30.05.2017
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31.05.2017 (tracked special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 6.06.2017
Date money gone off account: 4.06.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 6.06.2017
Biometrics done:13.06.2017
Date of approval: Online Status updated to DECIDED on 17.09.2017, approval letter received on 22.09.2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ingridd]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 20yrs in UK, ILR since 2009
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 15/05/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/2017 (letter received 30/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 27/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/05/2017 (letter received 30/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 2/06/2017
Date of approval: 11 September 2017, (letter received 25th of Sep, date on letter 14 of Sep.)
Date of ceremony: 15 November 2017
Date applied for passports: NA
Date passports received: NA

Good luck to those still waiting!!

[aravindb4u]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (5 years) + 3 year ILR
Language criteria met: Met at ILR, but kept University Degree (masters) obtained in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Wakefield Council
Date of application: 08/05/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement (email): 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/05/2017 (Letter dated 19/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 23/05/2017
Online status changed to DECIDED online : 27-Sep-2017 (Decided on 25-Sep-217)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

[rk_niu1981]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Gen (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Met for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Leicestershire
Date of application: 10/05/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure, I was not given any thing to track
Date of acknowledgement: Not yet received
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/05/2017 (letter dated 21/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 29/05/2017
Date of approval: Online status DECIDED - Status updated on 26 Sep and appeared onlne on 28 Sep
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10/05/2017
Date passports received:

10 days to receive the letter, hopefully good news should come, good luck everyone

[soslana]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residence(family member of an EEU national) 1 year PR
Language criteria met: life in UK test at Trinity college
Nationality: Georgia
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/05/2017
Biometrics done: 20/05/2017
Date of approval: Decided on 26/09/2017 showing today on 28/09/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:06/05/2017
Date passports received:

Fingeres crossed for positive news

[deefox]

Eligibility criteria: ILE 5 years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Trinity London
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Lewisham(JCAP)
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:05/05/2017 (delivered by DX)
Date of acknowledgement:18/05/2017 (email) letter dated: 17/05/2017 delivered after 18/05/2017
Date money gone off account:17/05/2017 (Naturalisation) . Passport : 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:dated 17/05/2017
Biometrics done:27/05/2017
Date of approval: Decided on 24/09/2017 Updated on 26/09/2017 (10 working days for the letter to come through)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[EEA National]

Update
Eligibility criteria: EEA Route 9 years residence, PR aquired 2013 (issued March 2017)
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Bulgarian
Method of application: Myself
Date of application: 05/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:06/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/2017(email)
Date money gone off account: 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/06/2017 (dated 07/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/06/2017
Additional evidence requested by HO: Recieved on the 23/08/2017, letter dated 18/08/2017, sent evidence on 24/08/2017
Status : Online status Decided on 07/09/2017, visible on 09/09/2017
Date of approval: Approval letter recieved 13/9/2017, dated 08/09/2017
Date of invitation letter: Dated 13/09/2017, recieved 25/9/2017
Date of ceremony:09/10/2017

[Gusgusgus]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 12 years living in the UK, 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Bsc (Hons)
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Havering
Date of application: 09/05/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/17
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/17
Date money gone off account:22/05/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:20/05/17
Biometrics done: 30/05/17
Date of approval: Decided on the 25/09/17. Updated on the 27/09/17. Waiting for a letter now.
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/05/17
Date passports received:

[aravindb4u]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (5 years) + 3 year ILR
Language criteria met: Met at ILR, but kept University Degree (masters) obtained in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Wakefield Council
Date of application: 08/05/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement (email): 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/05/2017 (Letter dated 19/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 23/05/2017
Online status changed to DECIDED online : 27-Sep-2017 (Decided on 25-Sep-217)
[b]Approval letter received: 29-Sep-2017 (Letter dated 26-Sep-2017)[/b]
In the approval letter it mentions that I need to wait for invitation letter, so apparently there is one more letter I need to wait for. . It also mentions not to contact my local council until I receive ceremony invitation letter.
Atleast now am relieved that its all positive and would see light at end of tunnel soon

Date of invitation letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

[ace83]

LAST UPDATE!

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR (NO WRS) - 6 years counted from 1.05.2011
Language criteria met: B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: EEA A8
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 02/05/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/05/2017 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 14/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/05/2017
Bio-metrics done: 17/05/2017
Date of approval:
Online: Decided: 20/09/2017 (22/09/2017) - LONG TIME
Letter received: 29/09/2017

Date of ceremony: 08/11/2017 (booked online)

Date applied for passports: 02/05/2017
Date money gone out of account (passport): 16/05/2017
Date passports received: 1 week after ceremony

That was long waiting time, even my case was very simple. It doesn't matter if you are EEA or non-EEA... time processing can be different. Good luck to all of you.

[faizankhan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year EEA Residence Card 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree from the UK University
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Preston)
Date of application: 10/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 23/05/2017(email), letter received 25/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 27/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/05/2017
Biometrics done: 29/05/2017
Status : DECIDED 17/09/2017
Date of approval: Letter Dated 20th September RECEIVED on 29th September 2017
Date of ceremony: 3rd October 2011

[colinjg]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry Visa, 6 years residency including 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: New Zealander, LIUK Test
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: DVS & JCAP Wandsworth
Date of application:10/05/17
Payment method: Credit/Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/17 (Royal Mail track and trace)
Date of acknowledgement: 26/05/17 (dated 21/05/17)
Date money gone off account:22/05/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/05/17 (dated 23/05/17)
Biometrics done: 25/05/17
Status: Decided 27/09/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10/05/17 JCAP
Passport Fee Deducted: 25/05/17
Date passports received:

[Jacob123]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5+ yrs and 1+ yr ILR
Language criteria met: I had checked the option Proved for ILR after 28-Oct-2013. However during NCS appointment the gentleman changed it to the deemed by NARIC option. I had letter visa and nationality letter from Naric that was used for ILR and also had the degree certificate hence I did not question.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 09/05/2017 (sent on 09/05/2017)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:Online status changed to DECIDED, status updated on 27th November (but actually got reflected only today). It says "The decision has been posted to you. You should receive this within 10 working days."
[/highlight][/highlight]Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/05/2017
Date passports received:

[oCarmen]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 11 years, British spouse, 1 year PR Card
Language criteria met: Life in the UK / Trinity London
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/05/2015 (letter received on 18/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 15/05/2017 (passport on 17/05/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/05/2015 (letter received on 18/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 18/05/2017
Online status: Decided (updated on 24/09/2017) Letter to arrive within 10 very long working days.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2017 (NCS Newbury)
Date passports received:

[hellosalut]

Eligibility criteria:20 years
Language criteria met: trinity col
Nationality:Spanish
Method of application:post
Date of application:07/05/2017
Payment method:CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:08/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement:23/05/2017 date on letter20/05/2017 no email
Date money gone off account:20/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/05/2017 letter dated 20/05/2017
Biometrics done:23/05/2017
Online status :awaiting decision, date 25/05/2017, decided 27 September,visible 29 september
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:


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

[miss_s]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years LR + 4 years ILR (settlement)
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Nationality:Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Salford
Date of application: 11/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: (not checked)
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/2017
Date money gone off account: gone off 22/05 showed in account 26/05/2017
Date money gone off account for passport: 01/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/05/2017
Biometrics done: 30/05/2017
Online status: awaiting decision since 25/05/17

(Patience running low...)

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 11/05/2017
Date passports received: