November 2013 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[femi_4_u]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (HMSP + Tier 1) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22/11/2013
Payment method: Debit from credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2013 (via Post Office recorded delivery)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 17/01/2014
Date approval received: 10/02/2014
Date of ceremony: ?

[10.5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Ancestry + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: New Zealand Passport
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 01/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: 09/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 09/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application
Date approval received: 10/02/2014 dated 05/02/2014
Date of ceremony: 12/02/2014

[Akkylom]

[quote="Akkylom"][quote="Akkylom"][quote="wpilr_nov12"]Eligibility criteria: EE4 plus PR 12 months
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1
Current nationality: west African
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:lewisham Council
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:N/A
Date of debit or clearance of fees:account dropped on the 13/01/2014 - online statement shown £874 pending
Date approval received: 08:02:2014 , dated 04:02:2014 Thank you God- excited
Date of ceremony :20/02/2014

[TTOE]

felicitaciones guys.

[Eureka.Power]

felicitaciones guys.

TTOE whats ur time line?

[zubbshah]

Spoke to one of the ladies on 08706067766 to check the status and she said let me check if there is something going Out ...her system was down. .so she checked from another department and advised me there is something out for delivery and shall be with you in the nexr few days...

Hmm.....not a clear answer ? Has any one got an update like that ???

[TTOE]

Spoke to one of the ladies on 08706067766 to check the status and she said let me check if there is something going Out ...her system was down. .so she checked from another department and advised me there is something out for delivery and shall be with you in the nexr few days...

Hmm.....not a clear answer ? Has any one got an update like that ???

See this post;

Astrcastra is still waiting as well 31 october application

I just rang the HO and they confirmed that my invitation for citizenship was sent off on Friday.

[zubbshah]

Indeed TTOE...read that bit..but its quite clear nd obvious in his case....

[amity010]

Indeed TTOE...read that bit..but its quite clear nd obvious in his case....

I have a similar issue. I had emailed Nationality Helpdesk as I didnt receive an acknowledgement letter after they successfully took out the fee (on 27/01/2014 - second attempt). The response I got was as below
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An acknowledgement letter will be processed shortly. If you do not hear anything after 14th February please contact us and we will chase this up for you.
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I am not sure whether there will be another acknowledgement letter or directly an approval letter? Anyone been in the same situation before?

[TTOE]

This Forum has been very helpfull ... Finally my Waiting Time is over .....

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 2 years ILR
Language criteria met : UK UNDERGRAD DEGREE
Method of application: NCS CAMDEN
Date of application: 26/11/2013
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: 17/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 15/01/2014
Date approval received: 10/02/2014
Date of ceremony: TBA

[rarun53]

Indeed TTOE...read that bit..but its quite clear nd obvious in his case....

I have a similar issue. I had emailed Nationality Helpdesk as I didnt receive an acknowledgement letter after they successfully took out the fee (on 27/01/2014 - second attempt). The response I got was as below
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An acknowledgement letter will be processed shortly. If you do not hear anything after 14th February please contact us and we will chase this up for you.
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I am not sure whether there will be another acknowledgement letter or directly an approval letter? Anyone been in the same situation before?

Hi,
I have exactly the same problem. My daughter payment was deducted on 27-01-2014 and no acknowledgement received. I sent an email to the enquirers email id, but received the default auto response. i tried to call 01516725626 but unable to talk to anyone ,fully automated replies. I am not sure what to do next.

Regards

Arun

[loveandbeloved]

Hi everyone! Thanks for such a fantastic forum and the incredible support. I'm a newcomer and a November applicant who is beside herself with impatience, as I'm sure you can all identify with! My timeline is as follows:

Eligibility criteria: 10 years including 5 years ILR+UK Masters degree
Method of application: Recorded Delivery
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th November 2013 (Royal Mail tracking service)
Date of debit of fees: 13th January 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 
Date of Ceremony: 

I can honestly say the wait is excruciating!!! But I'm keeping hope alive!
Love and best wishes to you all!

[amity010]

I have a similar issue. I had emailed Nationality Helpdesk as I didnt receive an acknowledgement letter after they successfully took out the fee (on 27/01/2014 - second attempt). The response I got was as below
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An acknowledgement letter will be processed shortly. If you do not hear anything after 14th February please contact us and we will chase this up for you.
------------------
I am not sure whether there will be another acknowledgement letter or directly an approval letter? Anyone been in the same situation before?

Hi,
I have exactly the same problem. My daughter payment was deducted on 27-01-2014 and no acknowledgement received. I sent an email to the enquirers email id, but received the default auto response. i tried to call 01516725626 but unable to talk to anyone ,fully automated replies. I am not sure what to do next.

Regards

Arun

May be the only option is to wait . I will contact them again after 14th if I dont get anything before that.

[rarun53]

I have a similar issue. I had emailed Nationality Helpdesk as I didnt receive an acknowledgement letter after they successfully took out the fee (on 27/01/2014 - second attempt). The response I got was as below
-----------------
An acknowledgement letter will be processed shortly. If you do not hear anything after 14th February please contact us and we will chase this up for you.
------------------
I am not sure whether there will be another acknowledgement letter or directly an approval letter? Anyone been in the same situation before?

Hi,
I have exactly the same problem. My daughter payment was deducted on 27-01-2014 and no acknowledgement received. I sent an email to the enquirers email id, but received the default auto response. i tried to call 01516725626 but unable to talk to anyone ,fully automated replies. I am not sure what to do next.

Regards

Arun

May be the only option is to wait . I will contact them again after 14th if I dont get anything before that.

Thanks amity. I just called 08 number mentioned earlier in this thread and spoke to a person. She said that there was no case reference assigned to my daughter application and i can use the previous HO application reference(previous tier-1 dependent) for any further queries. I also confirmed my daughter's correspondence address as they used to send letters to previous address during last year application process. I now have no option but to wait.

[amity010]

Thanks amity. I just called 08 number mentioned earlier in this thread and spoke to a person. She said that there was no case reference assigned to my daughter application and i can use the previous HO application reference(previous tier-1 dependent) for any further queries. I also confirmed my daughter's correspondence address as they used to send letters to previous address during last year application process. I now have no option but to wait.

Mine is a slightly different case then. I already have the HO reference which they sent when the first payment failed. I did receive an acknowledgement letter asking for an alternate payment. I was not sure whether I will receive another ack letter after the payment was successful.

[innocentdevil]

just rung them up and my application is still being processed. thats all they can tell me. can take up to 6 months.

[MattSule]

just rung them up and my application is still being processed. thats all they can tell me. can take up to 6 months.

which number did you call?

[innocentdevil]

0870 606 7766

[belkhir]

felicitaciones guys.

TTOE whats ur time line?

Dude, dont expect TTOE to give any details on his timeline !! some other people already asked him, and it look like its big deal for him .... on the other hand, he follow happily the other timeline

take it easy man, all guys will have it sooner or later, and everyone will take what is written for him (if you believe in destiny-maktoub)

[Eureka.Power]

felicitaciones guys.

TTOE whats ur time line?

Dude, dont expect TTOE to give any details on his timeline !! some other people already asked him, and it look like its big deal for him .... on the other hand, he follow happily the other timeline

take it easy man, all guys will have it sooner or later, and everyone will take what is written for him (if you believe in destiny-maktoub)

Probably he already has UK diplomatic Passport and he comes here to relax newbie citizen and motivate them to pay more tax lolz

[Alex_11]

Hi everyone

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 16/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2013 ( Tracking Royal Mail)
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2014 ( just checked my bank account 874£ it has been taken)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I phoned the HO twice today the first time I have been told that they are looking on it and I will have answer very soon the second time I have been told that my application it has not been allocated to a team yet .....!
Which one should I listen to lol???

[belkhir]

Give them a third call, and see which answer they come back again with ??
just be patient bro... I dont know why all people are stressed.... everyone of us waited either 3 or 6 year,so one or 2 more months arent gonna add up..
just look forward the end of tunnel
take care bro, and be happy

[chakdefatte]

Eligibility criteria: 2 yr WP + 3 Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bromley [Tower Hamlets]
Date of application: 05/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: DX 06/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: Not received (must be in the post somewhere)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/01/2014
Date approval received: 10/02/2014 dated 04/02/2014
Date of ceremony: tbc
This forum was a great help in keeping a tab on the application progress and preserving sanity
Wishing all the best to everyone waiting for their approvals.

[Jademi21]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters
Current nationality: Nigeria
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: slough
Date of application: 14/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: DX 15/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: 13/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/01/2014
Date approval received: tbc
Date of ceremony: tbc
I note that others with a similar timeline to mine already have their approvals. Hopefully I will have good news soon

[1979court]

[quote="1979court"][quote="1979court"]Eligibility criteria: 7 years + 1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK Degree
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Peterborough
Date of application: 05/11/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/11/2013
Date of acknowlegment: Not yet
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/01/2014
Date approval received: 08/02/2014 (dated 03/02/2014)
Date of ceremony: 25/02/2014
Thank you to all on this forum! It has been really helpful. Good luck to all still waiting!