July 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Devil81]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (T1-G) + 1 year (ILR).
Language criteria met: LIUK test + UK NARIC English Language Proficiency statement
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/07/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Letter): Dated: 02/08/2017, Received: 05/08/2017
Date money gone off account for application: 02/08/2017
Date money gone off account for passport: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated: 02/08/2017, Received: 05/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Date of approval: 'Awaiting a decision' status last updated 02/08/2017. Decided on 14/11/2017. Invitation letter dated 15/11/2017 received on 25/11/2017.
Date of ceremony: 30/11/2017 (Group)
Date applied for passports: 26/07/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[CR001]

Can members please only post when you have an update and NOT post single 'still waiting' posts. Also only post in the timeline form below.

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met:
Nationality:
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
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:
Date passports received:

[GeorgeMGRc]

Update: Invitation received, ceremony booked

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5+1 years with PR certificate
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Islington JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017 (Posted by council with DX on 31/07/2017)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017, email 04/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Online Status: Decided appeared online on 18/11/2017 (call centre confirmed decision updated on their system 17/11/2017), "Awaiting decision" 03/08/2017
Date of approval: received 1/12/2017, dated 20/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 15/1/2018 Islington first available public ceremony proposed on letter from registrar (no calls required for Islington, booking form can be returned by email)
Date applied for passports: 29/07/2017
Date passports received:

[adityak77]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR ( 2 years )
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test /NARIC UK ELA for Indian Engineering degree
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 06/07/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email 14/07/2017, Received Letter POST - 17/07/17
Date money gone off account for Application: 13/07/2017
Date money gone off account for Passport : 17/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/07/17 Received Letter POST - 17/07/17
Biometrics done: 18/07/17
Date of approval: 7th Nov on letter received in POST : 11/11/2017 ( This letter just says invitation to CITIZENSHIP with some poll and cover nos. and application being approved)
Date of ceremony: 23rd November 2017
Date applied for passports: 06/07/2017
Date passports received: 1st December 2017

All complete!

[Anapplicant]

Eligibility criteria: T2 (General) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK University Bachelors Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 12 July 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13 July 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18 July 2017
Date money gone off account: 29 July 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18 July 2017
Biometrics done: 21 July 2017
Date of approval: still waiting 'Awaiting Decision' status online
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12 July 2017
Date passports received

[ratapita]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 21/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): Email 31/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 31/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/07/2017
Biometrics done: 31/07/2017
Online Decision Status :Decided - 14/11/17
Letter of Approval received- 24/11/17

[GeorgeMGRc]

Update: Attended private ceremony

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5+1 years with PR certificate
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Islington JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017 (Posted by council with DX on 31/07/2017)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017, email 04/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Online Status: Decided appeared online on 18/11/2017 (call centre confirmed decision updated on their system 17/11/2017), "Awaiting decision" 03/08/2017
Date of approval: received 1/12/2017, dated 20/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 6/12/2017 private ceremony, as first available public ceremony with Islington was 15/1/2018
Date applied for passports: 29/07/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[zapzap]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 25/09/2017 - 27/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/07/2017
Biometrics done: 29/07/2017
Online status: DECIDED on 09/11/2017
Date of approval: 08/11/2017
Date of ceremony:01/12/2017
Date applied for passports: 14/07/2017
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 27/07/2017
Date passports received: 07/12/2017

Updated

[softy monster]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + PR (Spouse BC)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity Certificate
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Camden)
Date of application: 06/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 14/07/2017---14/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/07/2017
Biometrics done: 17/07/2017
Online status: DECIDED on 14/11/2017
Date of approval: 14/11/2017 (Invitation Letter received 24/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 06/11 (managed to change it from 13/11 to 06/11)
Date applied for passports: 06/07/2017
Date passports received:

Update and what a relief!!!

[CR001]

@ MAS99 - Can you please desist from posting questions to members in the TIMELINE ONLY topic. You keep doing this and the posts keep being removed.

[anandan123]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 2 General PR plus 1 year
Language criteria met:Degree ,Live in UK
Nationality:Sri Lanka
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:19/07/2017
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement:25/07/2017
Date money gone off account:26/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27/07/2017
Biometrics done:29/07/2017
Date of approval:15/11/2017
Date of ceremony:29/11/2017
Date applied for passports:19/07/2017
Date passports received:Waiting

[CR001]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 2 General PR plus 1 year
Language criteria met:Degree ,Live in UK
Nationality:Sri Lanka
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:19/07/2017
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement:25/07/2017
Date money gone off account:26/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27/07/2017
Biometrics done:29/07/2017
Date of approval:15/11/2017
Date of ceremony:29/11/2017
Date applied for passports:19/07/2017
Date passports received:Waiting

Why have you registered a new username?? This is not permitted on the forum.

[bmstein]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR married to BC
Language criteria met: IELTS academic
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Payment method: credit card
Date of application: 05.07.2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06.07.2017
Date money gone off account: 12.07.2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 13.07.2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: 15.07.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15.07.2017
Biometrics done: 15.07.2017
Online status Decided: 08.12.2017. Changed between 2.15 and 4.15 pm.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 05.07.2017
Date passports received:

[Salman275]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: YES with ILR Application
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 5/07/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 13/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/07/2017
Biometrics done: 18/07/2017
Date of approval: 12/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 27/11/2017
Date applied for passports: Same as naturalization application.
Date passports received: Awaited.

[Supergirl90]

Eligibility criteria:tier 1 general + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application:JCAP Luton
Date of application: 21 July 2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 7th August
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 21 July 2017
Date passports received:

[MAS99]

ligibility criteria: 5 years
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlet
Date of application: 01/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 10/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/07/2017 for UKVI, 08/07/2017 for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 10/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/07/2017
Biometrics done: 15/07/2017
Status - Changed to DECIDED ( 08/12/2017)
Date of approval: waiting...
Date of ceremony: waiting...
Date applied for passport: 01/07/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[Casa]

To be fair to other members, please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Question posts will be and have been deleted.

[srini19820505]

ligibility criteria: 5 years
Language criteria met: Bachelor certificate used on previous ILR application
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS Hatfield
Date of application: 01/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 06/07/2017
Date money gone off account: around that period
Date of acknowledgement: do not know
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/07/2017
Biometrics done: 17/07/2017
Status - Emailed to citizenship.support a week ago and they replied my family application(wife and 1 kid) was granted on Friday(08-12-2017) and i would receive my invitation within 14 days
Date of approval: waiting...
Date of ceremony: waiting...
Date applied for passport: 01/07/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[Rushy]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse married to UK citizen
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and ESOL trinity College Manchester
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Preston
Date of application: 19/07/2017
Payment method: credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 26/07/2017
Date money gone off account: around that period
Date of acknowledgement: 26/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: +/- 30/07/2017
Biometrics done: 03/08/2017
Status - awaiting decision when checked on 08/12/2017
Date of approval: waiting...
Date of ceremony: waiting...
Date applied for passport: 19/07/2017 (NCS) Preston
Date passport received: waiting

[Casa]

To be fair to other members, please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Question posts will be and have been deleted.

@Rushy Please note above

[Devil81]

Final update
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (T1-G) + 1 year (ILR).
Language criteria met: LIUK test + UK NARIC English Language Proficiency statement
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/07/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email): 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Letter): Dated: 02/08/2017, Received: 05/08/2017
Date money gone off account for application: 02/08/2017
Date money gone off account for passport: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated: 02/08/2017, Received: 05/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Date of approval: 'Awaiting a decision' status last updated 02/08/2017. Decided online on 14/11/2017. Invitation letter dated 15/11/2017 received on 25/11/2017.
Date of ceremony: 30/11/2017 (Group)
Date applied for passports: 26/07/2017
Date of text from HMPO/DX: 09/12/2017
Date passports received: 11/12/2017

End of my immigration journey. It took precisely 4 mnths and 15 days to receive my passport.

[Danval]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years RC+ 1 year PR (spouse EU)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity Certificate B1
Nationality: Argentinian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP Nottingham
Date of application: 14/07/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/07/17
Date of acknowledgement: 26/07/17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 25/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 28/07/17 (dated 25/07/17)
Biometrics done: 29/07/17
Date of approval: Decided on 9/11/17 on the website - Letter received 17/11/17 dated 12/11/17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/07/17
Date passports received: 12/12/17

[GeorgeMGRc]

Update: Attended private ceremony

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5+1 years with PR certificate
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Islington JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017 (Posted by council with DX on 31/07/2017)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017, email 04/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Online Status: Decided appeared online on 18/11/2017 (call centre confirmed decision updated on their system 17/11/2017), "Awaiting decision" 03/08/2017
Date of approval: received 1/12/2017, dated 20/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 6/12/2017 private ceremony, as first available public ceremony with Islington was 15/1/2018
Date applied for passports: 29/07/2017
Date of text from HMPO: 13/12/2017 (passport to be received within a few working days)
Date passports received: waiting

[GeorgeMGRc]

FINAL Update: Passport received
Big thanks to all members and moderators for the great job you’re doing!

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5+1 years with PR certificate
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Islington JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017 (Posted by council with DX on 31/07/2017)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017, email 04/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Online Status: Decided appeared online on 18/11/2017 (call centre confirmed decision updated on their system 17/11/2017), "Awaiting decision" 03/08/2017
Date of approval: received 1/12/2017, dated 20/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 6/12/2017 private ceremony, as first available public ceremony with Islington was 15/1/2018
Date applied for passports: 29/07/2017
Date of text from HMPO: 13/12/2017 (passport to be received within a few working days)
Date passports received: 14/12/2017 (Left with building concierge without problem, friends in the area weren’t so lucky with DX)

Hint: JCAP sticker code acts as DX tracking code for passport delivery

[kirkerj]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in UK
Language criteria met: From English speaking country
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Date of application: 10 July 2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 July 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18 July 2017
Date money gone off account: 13 July 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13July 2017
Biometrics done: 17 July 2017
Date of approval: still waiting................................ (Awaiting a decision since 17 July 2017) Approval letter dated 7 November received 15 November, website still says awaiting decisions
Date of ceremony: Friday 24 November (paid the £100 for a private one as next public one on 13 December at Wandsworth)
Date applied for passports: 10 July 2017
Date passports received: 15 December 2017 (HMPO text 14/12/17, DX text 15/12/17 saying delivered by 16/12/17)

This process is long and painful but we got there in the end