July 2013 - Naturalisation application Timeline

[Derivaz]

Hi Everyone,


I received a letter on 23rd July from HO saying my application was successful and I should receive an invitation letter within 2 weeks. It's over a month already and I still didn't receive it. I sent them two emails regarding my case but I didn't receive any answer. There is no valid phone number. Could you please help me, what should I do now?

Many thanks

I would contact the NCS and ask them if they have your certificate there; maybe the HO sent you the letter but it got lost; if the NCS has it, maybe they can send you an invitation letter or ask the HO to do it.

Good luck

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[MrLondon]

Thanks for quick respond. Do you think my local Council could help? Do you have any number to NCS?


Many thanks

[Derivaz]

Thanks for quick respond. Do you think my local Council could help? Do you have any number to NCS?


Many thanks

the Nationality Checking Service will receive your certification, so they can tell you if they have it; I don't live in London, so your NCS is different from mine; just google, Nationality Checking Service in London (or your area).

[thedude73]

Nationality: USA
Eligibility criteria: Descent (child of a UK citizen)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Feb 2013
Date of acknowledgement : Is this different than the receipt letter? I only received one email stating "Thank you for submitting an application to the UK Border Agency. Your application has been received and will be processed in due course."
Date of debit of fees: 18 Feb 2013 (assuming I was billed at the time of filing at the NCS - haven't checked cc bills for exact date)
Date of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

NationalityProgress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Make sure to give your home office ref number from the acknowledgement letter, full name, date of birth, address, and nationality.

Is there a recommendation from anyone what to do if I do not hear something soon without having a reference #? I have addressed a letter to ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk but simply received a boiler plate reply with links back to among other places, the webpage where I got the email address from in the first place - the HO UK Border Agency website. I sent a second email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk, but have received neither acknowledgement of, nor a reply to, this email.



Cheers -

[cricinfo]

Nationality: USA
Eligibility criteria: Descent (child of a UK citizen)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Feb 2013
Date of acknowledgement : Is this different than the receipt letter? I only received one email stating "Thank you for submitting an application to the UK Border Agency. Your application has been received and will be processed in due course."
Date of debit of fees: 18 Feb 2013 (assuming I was billed at the time of filing at the NCS - haven't checked cc bills for exact date)
Date of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

NationalityProgress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Make sure to give your home office ref number from the acknowledgement letter, full name, date of birth, address, and nationality.

Is there a recommendation from anyone what to do if I do not hear something soon without having a reference #? I have addressed a letter to ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk but simply received a boiler plate reply with links back to among other places, the webpage where I got the email address from in the first place - the HO UK Border Agency website. I sent a second email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk, but have received neither acknowledgement of, nor a reply to, this email.



Cheers -

Have you sent an email to this email address NationalityProgress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk? Most of the people received reply from this email address within 2 - 3 working days. As your application is more than 6 months old so you can ask help from your local MP and ask him/her to write to HO about the progress of your application.

[thedude73]

I have not sent an email to the listed address but will shortly. I found this site tonight and have been trying to figure out what to do. I do not have a local MP since I am still in the USA. Is there any info that I need to include outside of name, date of application, the NCS office I used (Camden), contact info, etc? I am a bit concerned that I do not have a reference #. Should I?

Thanks for your assistance

Have you sent an email to this email address NationalityProgress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk? Most of the people received reply from this email address within 2 - 3 working days. As your application is more than 6 months old so you can ask help from your local MP and ask him/her to write to HO about the progress of your application.

[NO1UKlover]

Eligibility criteria: WP + HSMP + Tier1 + 3 Year ILR
Application : Self
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 12/07
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/07
Date of acknowledgement : 19/07
Date of debit of fees: 17/07
Date of approval: 14/08;Received 20/08
Date of Ceremony: 23/08 (Private)

All the best for July and all future applicants. God bless you all.

[njoy1987]

Eligibility criteria: WP + HSMP + Tier1 + 3 Year ILR
Application : Self
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 12/07
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/07
Date of acknowledgement : 19/07
Date of debit of fees: 17/07
Date of approval: 14/08;Received 20/08
Date of Ceremony: 23/08

All the best for July and all future applicants. God bless you all.

congratulations NO1UKlover Great News

[Derivaz]

I have not sent an email to the listed address but will shortly. I found this site tonight and have been trying to figure out what to do. I do not have a local MP since I am still in the USA. Is there any info that I need to include outside of name, date of application, the NCS office I used (Camden), contact info, etc? I am a bit concerned that I do not have a reference #. Should I?

Thanks for your assistance

Have you sent an email to this email address NationalityProgress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk? Most of the people received reply from this email address within 2 - 3 working days. As your application is more than 6 months old so you can ask help from your local MP and ask him/her to write to HO about the progress of your application.

Hi! The dude

Since you've been waiting more than 6 months, you can phone the HO; use the options 2/2 (waiting for more than 6 months) and I think they'll answer.

If you email, send them your address, date of birth, full name and as much info as you have; also explain that they never sent you a ref #.

Good luck

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[nehalbhagat]

Hello friends,
I got a reply email from HO saying they have not made any decision on my wife's application.

Is it ok to email them again for status update ? Will you recommend that or shall I wait ? She is one of many July applicants awaiting the outcome.

Regards

[Derivaz]

Hello friends,
I got a reply email from HO saying they have not made any decision on my wife's application.

Is it ok to email them again for status update ? Will you recommend that or shall I wait ? She is one of many July applicants awaiting the outcome.

Regards

Hi nehalbhagat

There is no point in emailing them again to ask for an update; they just gave you an update: no decision made means status "under consideration"; I'd wait 3 or 4 weeks and email them again, but not now; it doesn't make sense.

[hass1234]

Ok guys my timeline. Fianlly recieved my documents and approval letter in self addressed recorded royal mail.

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr WP + 1Yr ILR (Been here since 2000) - 7 year student and 5 year WP (Gaps in my residency so couldn't apply based on long residency) - Self

Method of application: Postal
Nationality: Pakistani (Saudi Born)
Date of application: 11th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 19th July 2013 (Dated 17th July 2013)
Date of debit of fees: 16th July 2013
Date of approval: 28th Aug 2013 (Dated: 31st July 2013)
Date of Ceremony:

Well no invitation letter yet so will wait for couple of more days.
Not sure about High risk country as it could be to do something with random applications.

It took them less then 20 days to get decision but can see that only recieved today.

I don't think that there email replies are correct as i sent them email on 22nd Aug 2013 and recieved reply on 24th Aug that no decision has yet been made but can clearly see approval letter dated 31st July.

Good luck to all.

[njoy1987]

congratulations dude!

wow approvals coming through we had one yesterday the certificate printer is definitely mended

[nehalbhagat]

still waiting...

[hemal_p]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 22nd July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23rd July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24th July, 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 27th July, 2013
Date of approval: Received on 28th August, 2013 (no date on letter)
Date of Ceremony: 4th Sept, 2013

[njoy1987]

hemal_p

good news well done

[Derivaz]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 22nd July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23rd July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24th July, 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 27th July, 2013
Date of approval: 28th August, 2013
Date of Ceremony:

Congrats Hemal; it seems like the decisions letters are starting to arrive now.

[adilshahzaman]

Ok guys my timeline. Fianlly recieved my documents and approval letter in self addressed recorded royal mail.

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr WP + 1Yr ILR (Been here since 2000) - 7 year student and 5 year WP (Gaps in my residency so couldn't apply based on long residency) - Self

Method of application: Postal
Nationality: Pakistani (Saudi Born)
Date of application: 11th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 19th July 2013 (Dated 17th July 2013)
Date of debit of fees: 16th July 2013
Date of approval: 28th Aug 2013 (Dated: 31st July 2013)
Date of Ceremony:

Well no invitation letter yet so will wait for couple of more days.
Not sure about High risk country as it could be to do something with random applications.

It took them less then 20 days to get decision but can see that only recieved today.

I don't think that there email replies are correct as i sent them email on 22nd Aug 2013 and recieved reply on 24th Aug that no decision has yet been made but can clearly see approval letter dated 31st July.

Good luck to all.

well done m8... I'm a UAE born Pakistani... hope I get my application sorted soon

[facts]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years A8 EEA worker + non-EEA spouse (Q5 option (1) of Citizenship FAQs)
Method of application: Postal (with joint discount)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/07/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/07/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 28/08/2013 (dated 12/08/2013)
Date of receipt of invitation to ceremony: 04/09/2013 (dated 27/08/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 11/09/2013

[njoy1987]

I got an email reply after 2 days saying

"Thank you for your email.I have checked our records and can confirm the decision has been made on this application, the decision letter and any supporting documents should be with you shortly.If you do not receive the decision by 19/09/2013 please contact us again.I am unable to disclose the decision"


has anyone else had similar response what was the outcome ?

[hass1234]

I got an email reply after 2 days saying

"Thank you for your email.I have checked our records and can confirm the decision has been made on this application, the decision letter and any supporting documents should be with you shortly.If you do not receive the decision by 19/09/2013 please contact us again.I am unable to disclose the decision"


has anyone else had similar response what was the outcome ?

[Derivaz]

I got an email reply after 2 days saying

"Thank you for your email.I have checked our records and can confirm the decision has been made on this application, the decision letter and any supporting documents should be with you shortly.If you do not receive the decision by 19/09/2013 please contact us again.I am unable to disclose the decision"


has anyone else had similar response what was the outcome ?

njoy

I've read that kind of response from other posters on this forum; so I think you'll receive a letter within the next few weeks, but if you don't contact your NCS to ask if they've got your certificate. It sounds like good news to me.

Good luck.

[aarti211]

njoy, I have received a similar email for my query today.I believe we will have to wait for the decision letter to arrive.

[2321]

njoy, I have received a similar email for my query today.I believe we will have to wait for the decision letter to arrive.

Hi which email address did u send I sent a week ago but no response.
Please put down the emial.Thank u.

[njoy1987]

thanks for the replies I shall keep u updated hope everyone is loving the sun like I am today