Dee ...to our friendly, online filipino/uk community.
Yes, indeed, Dee ... MY wife applied for naturalisation on March 12 this year *using the 'National Checking Service' (NCS) which, as the name implies - and for a small additional outlay of £66 (fees may vary between local authorities ... of which, too, there is a much wider choice among the Greater London Boroughs) - offers peace of mind, by carefully scrutinising applicants' documents ... in order to ensure those comply with the necessary requirements, prior to forwarding them to the Home Office on your behalf.
*DEFINITELY recommended.
Acs ... like Terpe ... is a very good friend of ours; she applied a couple of weeks after my wife and, as indicated, the processing times happened to be **roughly similar - probably due to the London Olympics.However, now that the BIG EVENT is over, there is every chance that your application will be dealt with more quickly, Dee.