Out-of-country skilled worker visa application timelines

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - ICT Long Term Staff
2. Country of application - US
3. City of Visa Application Centre - New York
4. Date of application - 14 Dec 2015
5. Date of submission of documents - 23 Dec 2015 (Priority Visa Service)
6. Received refusal notice - 30 Dec 2015

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT, long term staff
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Pune
4. Date of application - 7th Jan 2016
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - 11th Jan 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 18/01/2016
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 17/02/2016 with BRP collection in UK
8. Date passport received - 14th Jan 2016

I submitted printed copies of my payslips as supporting evidence without any covering letter or stamps. Was quite anxious if this would become a basis for rejection, but as this is not a mandatory requirement anymore and other things (points) required for this PBS visa being put in place by my employer, I was granted the visa for both me and my dependent. And that too pretty quickly!

1. Category applying under : Tier 2 General Dependent
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Hyderabad / Chennai
4. Date of application : 20th Jan 2016
5. Date of submission of documents : 22nd Jan 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 3rd Feb 2016
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : 4th Mar 2016 with BRP collection in UK
8. Date passport received :5th Feb 2016

1. Category applying under : Tier 2 General Dependent (Fast Track)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Mumbai North
4. Date of application : 24th Jan 2016
5. Date of submission of documents : 27th Jan 2016
6. Date Decision was made: 28th Jan 2016
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 5th Feb 2016
8. Date passport received :29th Jan 2016

Hi,

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - General
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Bangalore
4. Date of application - 16th Feb 2016
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). 18th Feb 2016
6. Biometric done - 18th Feb 2016
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 24th Feb 2016
8. Duration for Entry Clearance - 5 years
9. Date passport received - 25th Feb 2016

My Visa application has been processed within 5 working days from the date of Biometric.

This forum is very helpful and thanks to all moderators and users.

Hi, I am glad it was a very quick process. Done under fastrack.

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - General
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Delhi
4. Date of application - 11th Mar 2016
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). 16th Mar 2016
6. Biometric done - 16th Mar 2016
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 25th Mar 2016
8. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
9. Date passport received - 17th Mar 2016

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - General
2. Country of application - Norway
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Oslo
4. Date of application - 21st Mar 2016
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). 22nd Mar 2016
6. Biometric done - 22nd Mar 2016
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 8th June 2016
8. Duration for Entry Clearance - 5 years
9. Date passport received - 30th Mar 2016

(24-28 march were holidays in Norway)

FOCUS wrote:Hello all,
please update the recent 'out of country timlines' , who ever got Tier2 in the months of April and May .will be helpful and appreciated .

Thank you very much

I have applied but I'm still waiting for the decision so will post after I get an update. Have you applied for Tier 2 recently?

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : General
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Chennai
4. Date of application : 26th April 2016
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 3rd May 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 16th May 2016
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 30 days
8. Date passport received: 18th May 2016

It took a total of 11 working days for UKVI to process the visa.

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General Partner (Dependant Visa)
2. Country of application - Philippines
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Manila
4. Date of application - April 3, 2016 (online submission)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above) - April 29, 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Valid from May 16, 2019
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - June 15, 2016 (to get BRP in UK)
8. Date passport received - May 18, 2016

Thanks

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - New Delhi
4. Date of application - May 17, 2016 (online submission)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above) - May 23, 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Valid from June 1, 2016
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - June 30, 2016 (to get BRP in UK)
8. Date passport received - May 31, 2016

PS : I got the email on 30th may, 2016 that consulate has taken decision and will now be forwarded to VFS centre. In reality, there is a second email that comes that your passport is now available for collection. However, we reached VFS today second half and got the passport . All the best to everyone.

Thanks

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General (Dependant)
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Chennai
4. Date of application - June 6th, 2016 (online submission)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above) - June 9th, 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Valid from June 15th, 2016
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - June 15th, 2016 (to get BRP in UK)
8. Date passport received - June 16th, 2016

Applied online and paid for 3 to 5 day priority service.

At the time of submission, wife got told that priority service does not apply. She argued with VFS and said that since UKVI and VFS website permitted this to be paid, the service is valid and got VFS to process it as a priority visa as I had to return to work on the 20th. VFS added a note on the application asking the visa to be expedited.

My passport and biometric card was held at VFS despite my wife asking for it back.

Got an e-mail the day after submitting documents that the visa is under consideration by the high commission.

Got a call on 16th June around 2pm saying that visa is ready for collection. VFS had said that my wife would get a text message/email. This didnt happen. Only got the phone call.

Since I hadnt heard anything regarding the visa, I also had called the UKVI phone line on the 16th. They said that a decision had been made on the 15th June and would need to wait for 2 to 3 working days to get the documents back.

Thanks

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT (+1 Dependant)
2. Country of application - CostaR ica
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Panama, Panama City
4. Date of application - July 1st, 2016 (online submission)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above) - July 8th, 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - PENDING
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - PENDING
8. Date passport received - PENDING

Received email today 7/11 saying that my case has been assigned to a decision making officer in Bogota, Colombia (the decision center). That was fast, only 1 day after they received it. The VFS Panama site says it should be 5 days (but the Bogota site says 10 days).

I hope I get it sometime this week, need to be in the UK by the 25th.

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT (+2 Dependants)
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Chennai
4. Date of application - June 22nd ,2016 (online submission)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above) - June 24th, 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - PENDING
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - PENDING
8. Date passport received - PENDING

Hope i get visa this week.

Finally wait has come to an end.

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT (+2 Dependants)
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Chennai
4. Date of application - June 22nd ,2016 (online submission)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above) - June 24th, 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 11th July 2016
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 10th August 2016 (To collect brp in UK)
8. Date passport received - 13th July 2016

I got email on 27th June that my file will be considered by ECO shortly , post to that no emails only SMS from vfs on 12th July.

All the best for all

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT (Dependants only)
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Chennai
4. Date of application - June 24th ,2016 (online submission)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above) - June 29th, 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - PENDING
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - PENDING
8. Date passport received - PENDING.

Waiting for Visa

I got email on 1st July that my file will be considered by ECO shortly.

When I can expect the Visa.. ?????

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General (Dependant only)
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - North Mumbai
4. Date of application - July 16th ,2016 (online submission)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above) - July 19th, 2016
Email from entry clearance officer - July 20th, 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - PENDING
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - PENDING
8. Date passport received - PENDING.

is anyone on the same boat? has submitted the documents during the same week, as of mine 19th July 2016??

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 GENERAL
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Bangalore India
4. Date of application - 10 Nov 2016
5. Date of submission of documents - 14 Nov 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 19 Nov 2016
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date passport received - 23 Nov 2016

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 GENERAL
2. Country of application - Brazil
3. City of Visa Application Centre - São Paulo
4. Date of application - 16 Nov 2016
5. Date of submission of documents - 22 Nov 2016
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 25 Dec 2016
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 30 days
8. Date passport received - 02 Dec 2016

1. Tier 2 General
2. USA
3. New York City
4. Online Application Submitted January 22nd.
5. Documents submitted in Person on Jan 24th (super priority service used)
6. Application approved Jan 25th
7. 5 years
8. Passport received Jan 26th

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - General - T2G Dependant
2. Country of application - Pakistan
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Karachi
4. Date of application - 06\Feb\2017
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). 06\Feb\2017
6. Biometric done - 06\Feb\2017
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 08\Feb\2017
8. Duration for Entry Clearance - 1 month
9. Date passport received - 14\Feb\2017

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 GENERAL
2. Country of application - Russia
3. City of Visa Application Centre - St Petersburg
4. Date of application - 24 Feb 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - 01 Mar 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 17 Mar 2017
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 30 days
8. Date passport received - 13 Mar 2017

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 GENERAL
2. Country of application -India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Hyderabad
4. Date of application - 15 Mar 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - 15 Mar 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
8. Date passport received - Waiting

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 GENERAL
2. Country of application -India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Ahmedabad
4. Date of application - 16 Mar 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - 16 Mar 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 28th Mar 2017
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 30 Days
8. Date passport received - 30 Mar 2017

Please note that this was my second application after my earlier application got refused on grounds of no submission of NARIC letter. I got a decision on the first application in 7 days but as this was a second application, it might have taken longer for them to come to a decision.

All the best to all applicants!!

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) :General Priority
2. Country of application :India
3. City of Visa Application Centre :Mumbai South
4. Date of application :22 March 2017
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 23 Mar 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :waiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance :waiting
8. Date passport received : waiting

On 24th March, I received an email from Sheffield that my application has been received.
After that ni communication.
Can anyone please help me on the same? How can I get the status of my application.