British Citizenship - Waiting Time

Congrats Papi and shiksyboy. I just got mine as well.

NCS or Postal: NCS Worcester
Date of submission: 06 June 2012
Basis: Three years in UK with British spouse + ILR
Date payment taken: about 1 week later
Date of acknowledgement letter: 13 June 2012
Date of receiving acknowledgement letter: 19 June 2012
Date of decision: 09 September 2012
Date of receiving letter: 18 September 2012


Will keep everyone updated. 

That's brilliant news Rue! Congrats!

Congrats Rue.

Thanks guys. 

And an update on the ceremony: in my area the next group ceremony is at the end of October, so instead I'm paying £75 for a private ceremony. The woman on the phone said I could go in same-day, but that wasn't enough notice for my in-laws, so the next slot was for Tuesday. If we had more time I would've either waited for the group ceremony or switched to a different office, but I've decided that at the moment I accept British citizenship I'm going to relinquish my US citizenship (don't worry, you can't do it accidentally, it involves filling out forms and a trip to the US embassy, etc.) so in our situation it was better to pay the £75 to be expedited. I haven't seen any recent posts in this thread about private ceremonies, so just wanted to make people aware of them in case it's useful.

NCS or Postal: NCS Worcester
Date of submission: 06 June 2012
Basis: Three years in UK with British spouse + ILR
Date payment taken: about 1 week later
Date of acknowledgement letter: 13 June 2012
Date of receiving acknowledgement letter: 19 June 2012
Date of decision: 09 September 2012
Date of receiving letter: 18 September 2012
Date of ceremony: 25 September 2012

Congratulations Rue and shiksyboy!

Congratulations Rue

Hello all, just came across this forum. I just submitted my nationality application through the checking service at the town hall, based on marriage. The guy said it should be very straightforward but said expect up to 4 weeks for the acknowledgement  letter and 4 months for the invitation letter, so it is just a waiting game for me now. I hope I get it by December only because I'm flying to Brazil, they require visas for Americans (100 GBP+) but you travel visa free as a Brit!. Anyone else applied recently? what time frame were you given?

Date of Submission: 13 Sept 2012
Basis: 3 years + ILR - Marriage
Date of debit: __________
etc...

Just updating this:


Date of Submission: 13/09/ 2012

Date of debit: 20 Sept 2012
Date of acknowledgement letter:21/09/2012
Date of decision: _________
Date of receipt of Invitation Letter: __________
Date of ceremony: ______

I guess the next update won't be for 2 months probably -anyone else applied recently?

Mr P has also just heard his application has been successful.

It took just 12 weeks!!!

NCS or Postal: NCS Halifax
Date of Submission: 28th June 2012
Basis: 3 years + ILR
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7th July 2012
Date of decision: 17th September 2012
Date of receipt of Invitation Letter: 21st September 2012
Date of ceremony: 18th Occtober 2012

It is such a relief to finally get to the end of our immigration journey and both have dual citizenship.

We wish everyone going through the process good luck.

Congrats

Thanks a lot for your good wishes, and congrats!

Congrats to Mr. P.

My update is that the council rang the day before my private ceremony to say someone had dropped out of the group ceremony on the 25th, so I got to go to that one for free instead. Passport application now sent off, so I'll be paying attention to Papi's updates for the passport timeline. 

NCS or Postal: NCS Worcester
Date of submission: 06 June 2012
Basis: Three years in UK with British spouse + ILR
Date payment taken: about 1 week later
Date of acknowledgement letter: 13 June 2012
Date of receiving acknowledgement letter: 19 June 2012
Date of decision: 09 September 2012
Date of receiving letter: 18 September 2012
Date of ceremony: 25 September 2012
Passport via Check and Send: 25 September 2012

NCS or Postal: NCS Manchester
Date of Submission: 13 June 2012
Basis: 5 years + ILR
Date of debit: 27 June 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2 July 2012
Date of decision: 29 August 2012
Date of receipt of Invitation Letter: 08 September 2012
Date of ceremony: 12 September 2012
Passport application via Post office Check and Send :13 September 2012
Documents returned via special delivery :-----------Not yet
Interview invitation received :26 September 2012
Passport interview : 28 September 2012
Passport delivered :---------------

That's my update guys, so on Friday will have my Interview will give you feedback....

Congrats to Mr. P.

My update is that the council rang the day before my private ceremony to say someone had dropped out of the group ceremony on the 25th, so I got to go to that one for free instead. Passport application now sent off, so I'll be paying attention to Papi's updates for the passport timeline. 

NCS or Postal: NCS Worcester
Date of submission: 06 June 2012
Basis: Three years in UK with British spouse + ILR
Date payment taken: about 1 week later
Date of acknowledgement letter: 13 June 2012
Date of receiving acknowledgement letter: 19 June 2012
Date of decision: 09 September 2012
Date of receiving letter: 18 September 2012
Date of ceremony: 25 September 2012
Passport via Check and Send: 25 September 2012

Yes I have received my Invitation today for interview and I have already booked for Friday,also my application form took only 8 or 9 days, from 13 to 26, so hopeful you receive your invitation later soon.

NCS or Postal: NCS Manchester
Date of Submission: 13 June 2012
Basis: 5 years + ILR
Date of debit: 27 June 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2 July 2012
Date of decision: 29 August 2012
Date of receipt of Invitation Letter: 08 September 2012
Date of ceremony: 12 September 2012
Passport application via Post office Check and Send :13 September 2012
Interview invitation received :26 September 2012
Documents returned via special delivery :27 September 2012
Passport interview : 28 September 2012
Passport delivered :---------------

Received my Documents back today!!!

Guys Congratulations to all who had been aproved and good luck for whoever waiting. I have been Granted a british citizenship after a long wait of 11 months finally it's over . I must thank you all for your great support. I finally received my Red flashing passport wow.