I've an update
I've received a letter from Home Office today, currently in tears of happiness
I've been approved and have my Citizenship Invitation
Called up my local council that holds the ceremonies and I'm book in for 17th April at 10.30am
Once ceremony has been done I won't apply for first B/passport til May as I need my current passport to travel with before I send that off ... getting near to my end goal
Eligibility criteria: UKM ( By descent )
Nationality: American
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Paperform
Date sent to UKVI - 27th Dec 2018 ( next day , tracked service with P/O)
UKVI in Liverpool received my Form & Docs - 28th Dec 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date money gone off account: Tuesday 29th 2019
Email with case number : Wednesday 30th Jan 2019
Date of acknowledgement by letter : Letter dated 29th Jan 2019, received in post Friday 1st Feb 2019
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter dated 29th Jan 2019, received in post Friday 1st Feb 2019
Biometrics done: Friday 1st Feb 2019
Requested documents be Returned: Thursday 7th Feb 2019
Documents arrived back : Thursday 14th Feb 2019
Date of approval: Letter dated 1st March 2019 ( letter arrived 8th March 2019)
Date of ceremony: Booked for 17th April 2019
Date applied for passports: ----
So happy right now, I will update after ceremony and give timescale in May of passport application dates .