Current naturalisation/citizenship waiting times

Just saw got a missed packet slip in my post!! Checked the reference number and it's definitely the return envelope I sent with the application!!!! That was super fast so I'm a little nervous. I'll let you know what it says. The post office is open at 7am tomorrow so you better your bum I'll be down there first thing!

Application Sent: 2 January 2015
Application Received: 3 January 2015
Payment taken: 7 January 2015 (+5 days)
Letter confirming receipt: 14 January 2015 (dated 7 Jan)
Return envelope delivered: 20 January 2015 (+18 days)

just over two weeks! that sounds really fast. freaking out a little. must try to sleep tonight!

Just saw got a missed packet slip in my post!! Checked the reference number and it's definitely the return envelope I sent with the application!!!! That was super fast so I'm a little nervous. I'll let you know what it says. The post office is open at 7am tomorrow so you better your bum I'll be down there first thing!

Application Sent: 2 January 2015
Application Received: 3 January 2015
Payment taken: 7 January 2015 (+5 days)
Letter confirming receipt: 14 January 2015 (dated 7 Jan)
Return envelope delivered: 20 January 2015 (+18 days)

just over two weeks! that sounds really fast. freaking out a little. must try to sleep tonight!

IT WAS MY APPROVAL LETTER!!!!

Application Sent: 2 January 2015
Application Received: 3 January 2015
Payment taken: 7 January 2015 (+5 days)
Letter confirming receipt: 14 January 2015 (dated 7 Jan)
Return envelope delivered: 20 January 2015 (+18 days)
Picked up approval letter: 21 January 2015 (dated 17 Jan)

10 days for a decision to be made and 19 days to get the docs sent and back. Is that a record? WOO!!! Just waiting for the ceremony invitation now. BEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR! 

Current timeline:

Date Application Mailed: Thu 12/1
Date of receipt by UKBA: Fri 13/1
Payment Taken: Tue 20/1
Email acknowledgement of receipt: Wed 21/1

Holy smokes castabear, that's ridiculously fast. Congrats!

I submitted 18/12 and am still waiting (which I know is nothing compared to the timescales that were going earlier in the year).

Well done castabear, super fast...huge congratulations

Beagles cowgirl, we submitted on the same day...so hopefully when you hear we'll hear...not worries yet, months too early for that

wow castabear, i think that is defintiely a record!! congrats

i had my ceremony on the 15th and sent my passport application off on the same day. i have received my documents back today and have my interview tomorrow. i should have my passport by the end of next week 

Woo!!! Well done teezees. I'm still waiting on my ceremony invitation, but they've still got time on that.

Hang in there Teuchtar and beatlescowgirl. I hope you get your approval letter soon!

Hang in there Teuchtar and beatlescowgirl. I hope you get your approval letter soon!

My DH just phoned me at work to let me know that his approval letter came today...woo hoo!

So, just about a month from start to finish (and that included the Xmas and New Year holidays).

Good luck to everyone else who is waiting, I don't think you'll be waiting too long

congrats Teuchtar!

my passport came yesterday  thanks to everyone for your help and support. i would not have made it through this process without you xx

Yes the process is pretty speedy at the minute. I got my documents and approval letter back in the regular post in just over 2 weeks.

Date Application Mailed: 12/1
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/1
Payment Taken: 20/1
Email acknowledgement of receipt: 21/1
Documents returned and approval letter: 28/1

*sorry, the dates on my previous timeline didn't match the days. The dates are correct.

Congrats, guys.

Still nothing for me. Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. (Life has just been incredibly crummy lately, so this is just salt on the wound  )

edited to clarify: NOT meaning that you guys getting approved is the salt in my metaphor, just the waiting in general and coming home to no post.

  hope things get better

Don't worry about the timing of things, i hope you hear soon but like I say, it's way to early to think anything other positive thoughts 

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd, received!  You're right, it was too early to really worry (as I can see over on the immigrationboards that there are people from spring/summer still waiting), but I think it was just compounded by how terrible the past month has been anyways that the waiting was getting to me.

Date of Application: Thu 18/12 (NCS Hammersmith)
Date of receipt by UKBA: Fri 19/12
Date of debit of fees: Mon 29/12 (per online banking figures; cleared 30/12)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Mon 05/01 (dated 29/12)
Date of receipt of approval: Fri 30/1 (dated Wed 21/1)
Date of ceremony: ...

IT WAS MY APPROVAL LETTER!!!!

Application Sent: 2 January 2015
Application Received: 3 January 2015
Payment taken: 7 January 2015 (+5 days)
Letter confirming receipt: 14 January 2015 (dated 7 Jan)
Return envelope delivered: 20 January 2015 (+18 days)
Picked up approval letter: 21 January 2015 (dated 17 Jan)

10 days for a decision to be made and 19 days to get the docs sent and back. Is that a record? WOO!!! Just waiting for the ceremony invitation now. BEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR! 

Congrats!

I think I've beaten your record :p

I wonder if they are speeding up because they are working weekends? Your approval was dated 17th Jan which was a Saturday, as was mine, and my payment was also taken on Saturday

NCS Harrow mailed: Mon Jan 12th
Received by HO: Tue Jan 13th
Payment taken: Sat Jan 17th (that's how it is dated on my statement)
Date of approval: Sat Jan 24th
(Application receipt received: Sat Jan 24th)
(Approval letter received: Fri Jan 30th)

11 days for decision, total waiting time 18 days.

I'm actually on my way to the US now but my wife opened the letters. I'll need to book my ceremony before I return to the UK!

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd, received!  You're right, it was too early to really worry (as I can see over on the immigrationboards that there are people from spring/summer still waiting), but I think it was just compounded by how terrible the past month has been anyways that the waiting was getting to me.

Date of Application: Thu 18/12 (NCS Hammersmith)
Date of receipt by UKBA: Fri 19/12
Date of debit of fees: Mon 29/12 (per online banking figures; cleared 30/12)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Mon 05/01 (dated 29/12)
Date of receipt of approval: Fri 30/1 (dated Wed 21/1)
Date of ceremony: ...

Yaaayy...many congratulations