In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

hazelsanz · Post by **hazelsanz** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:20 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 new application Change of employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 16/09/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 22/12/2014
8. Date application posted: 22/12/2014
9. Date application received at HO: 23/12/2014
10. Date payment debited: 28/12/2014
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 30/12/2014
13. BM letter issue date: TBA
14. Acknowledgement letter received: 31/12/2014
15. Biometric letter received: 31/12/2104
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 09/01/2015
17. Date of approval: 14/02/2015
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 17/02/15
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 11/01/2020
20. Date BRP received: 20/02/15

sathya · Post by **sathya** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:07 pm

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - ICT - Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from -N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30-Mar-15
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 3
5. Date application posted: 23-Mar-15
6. Date application received at UKBA: Not sure company dispatched it
7. Date payment debited: Not sure company made it
8. Payment mode : Not sure company made it
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 27-Mar-15
10. Biometric letter received: 7-Apr-15
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 9-Apr-15
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

katanayi · Post by **katanayi** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:29 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/02/15
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:2
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 16/02/15
8. Date application posted: 17/02/15
9. Date application received at HO: 18/02/15
10. Date payment debited: 17/02/15
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 26/02/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 01/03/15
14. Letter received as there was an incorrect payment: 04/03/15
15. Sent payment details for right amount by post : 05/03/15 ( Thanks to gratefulhart for giving info.)
16. Date of payment debited( 2nd time) : 12/03/15
17. BM letter issue date: 13/03/15
18. Biometric letter received: 16/03/15
19. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/03/15
20. Date of approval: 09/04/15
21. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11/04/15
22. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 09/04/17
23. Date BRP received: 13/04/15

manivannansv · Post by **manivannansv** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:08 pm

hi all -

the legal firm that submitted my application through priority postal service got a mail today morning, saying that a decision has been made and will be sent a letter soon. did you all have a similar step? when did you come to know of the decision?

gdk199 · Post by **gdk199** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:17 am

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4 student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 06-April-2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 30/03/15
8. Date application posted: 30/03/15
9. Date application received at HO: 31/03/15
10. Date payment debited: 31/03/15
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 02/04/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 07/04/15
14. Date of payment debited : 31/03/15
17. BM letter issue date: not received
18. Biometric letter received: not received
19. Date of biometrics enrolment:
20. Date of approval:
21. Date of return of passport and other documents:
22. Date (new) leave to remain valid until:
23. Date BRP received:

gdk199 · Post by **gdk199** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:52 am

londy wrote:
londy wrote:1. Type of application: Tier 2 (General) Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31/10/14
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Location: London
7. Application method: Online
8. Submitted Application: 13/08/14
9. Date application posted: 13/08/14
10. Date application received at HO: 14/08/14
11. Date payment debited: 13/08/14
12. Payment mode: Credit Card
13. Ack. & BM letter issue date: no letter
14. Acknowledgement letter received: not received
15a. Biometric letter received: not received
15b. Status request by post: 10/09/2014
15c. Phone call from UKVI: 12/09/2014
15d. Biometric letter received: 16/09/2014
16. Date of biometrics enrollment: 16/09/14
15. Date of approval: waiting
17. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
18. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
19. Date BRP received: waiting

As you see, I didn't hear from them for almost a month. The CoS was still assigned, not used. My HR suggested that I should contact them directly and request the status, which I did on 10/09/14. They called me back and sent a biometric enrollment letter soon after that. So if you don't hear back from UKVI, don't panic - just contact them by post and ask about the status. Hope, this helps anyone waiting for a long time.
Sorry, I'm unable to edit my original post so providing the info in a separate comment. I've just got all my documents back today so the result is as follows:

15. Date of approval: 22/09/2014
17. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22/09/2014
18. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 01/11/2014
19. Date BRP received: 22/09/2014

Good luck to everyone waiting for their results.

Hi Londy,

Can you tell me where did you deliver your status request letter?

Thanks

Dikai

swecha · Post by **swecha** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:16 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/01/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A Rated
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: NA
8. Date application posted: 31/03/2015
9. Date application received at HO:01/04/2015
10. Date payment debited: 02/04/2015
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 02/04/2015
13. BM letter issue date: 14/04/2015
14. Acknowledgement letter received: 10/04/2015
15. Biometric letter received: 15/04/2015
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15/04/2015
17. Date of approval: Waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: Waiting
20. Date BRP received: Waiting

swecha · Post by **swecha** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:18 am

swecha wrote: Unable to edit the post, so replying to it
17. Date of approval: 23/04/2015
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 25/04/2015
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: Waiting
20. Date BRP received: Waiting

asn234 · Post by **asn234** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:41 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/05/15
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 30/03/15
8. Date application posted: 30/03/15
9. Date application received at HO: 01/04/15
10. Date payment debited: 31/03/2015
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : N/A
13. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
14. BM letter issue date: 01/04/15
15. Biometric letter received: 04/04/15
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 07/04/15
17. Date of approval: 16/04/15
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 18/04/15
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 16/04/15
20. Date BRP received: 21/04/15 (1st delivery attempt), rescheduled and received on 29/04/15

digitanium · Post by **digitanium** » Sat May 02, 2015 7:36 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Dependent Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 29/06/15
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: -
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 05/04/15
8. Date application posted: 22/04/15
9. Date application received at HO: 24/04/15
10. Date payment debited: 05/04/2015
11. Payment mode: AMEX
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 30/04/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 02/054/15
14. BM letter issue date: 30/04/15
15. Biometric letter received: 02/05/15
16. Date of biometrics enrolment:
17. Date of approval:
18. Date of return of passport and other documents:
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until:
20. Date BRP received:

gdk199 · Post by **gdk199** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:34 pm

[quote="gdk199"]1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4 student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 06-April-2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 30/03/15
8. Date application posted: 30/03/15
9. Date application received at HO: 31/03/15
10. Date payment debited: 31/03/15
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 02/04/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 07/04/15
14. Date of payment debited : 31/03/15
15. Home Office requests photos letter(Adviser said my photo has some problem): 29/04/2015
16. Photos arrive in HO: 01/05/2015
17. BM letter issue date: 05/05/2015
18. Biometric letter received: 06/05/2015
19. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/05/2015
20. Date of approval: waiting
21. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
22. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
23. Date BRP received:waiting

swecha · Post by **swecha** » Thu May 07, 2015 9:23 am

swecha wrote:
swecha wrote: Unable to edit the post, so replying to it
17. Date of approval: 23/04/2015
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 25/04/2015
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: Waiting
20. Date BRP received: 05/05/2015

drali444 · Post by **drali444** » Wed May 13, 2015 11:29 am

Type of application: PBS dependent for new born in UK
2. If switching, category changing PBS tier 2 depndent
3. Date of expiry of current leave:
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 09/05/2015
8. Date application posted: 09/05/15
9. Date application received at HO: 11/05/15
10. Date payment debited: 09/05/15
Health surcharge paid 09/05/2015
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date :
13. Acknowledgement letter received:
14. Date of payment debited :
17. BM letter issue date:
18. Biometric letter received
19. Date of biometrics enrolment:
20. Date of approval: waiting
21. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
22. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
23. Date BRP received:waiting

Hi Everyone: Can anyone please tell me how long is it taking now a days to get PBS dependent visa after the implementation of health surcharge? I am planning to travel next month and I couldn't go for premium service as I ended up paying 500 pounds for health surcharge for my son.

gdk199 · Post by **gdk199** » Wed May 13, 2015 4:17 pm

gdk199 wrote:
gdk199 wrote: unable to edit, so repost
20. Date of approval: 08/05/2015
21. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/05/2015(2nd class royal mail)
22. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
23. Date BRP received:waiting

digitanium · Post by **digitanium** » Thu May 14, 2015 2:53 pm

digitanium wrote:1. Type of application: Tier 2 Dependent Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 29/06/15
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: -
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 05/04/15
8. Date application posted: 22/04/15
9. Date application received at HO: 24/04/15
10. Date payment debited: 05/04/2015
11. Payment mode: AMEX
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 30/04/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 02/054/15
14. BM letter issue date: 30/04/15
15. Biometric letter received: 02/05/15
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/05/15
17. Date of approval: 08/05/15
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/05/15
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 08/05/18
20. Date BRP received:13/05/15

gdk199 · Post by **gdk199** » Thu May 14, 2015 4:10 pm

digitanium wrote:
digitanium wrote:1. Type of application: Tier 2 Dependent Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 29/06/15
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: -
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 05/04/15
8. Date application posted: 22/04/15
9. Date application received at HO: 24/04/15
10. Date payment debited: 05/04/2015
11. Payment mode: AMEX
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 30/04/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 02/054/15
14. BM letter issue date: 30/04/15
15. Biometric letter received: 02/05/15
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/05/15
17. Date of approval: 08/05/15
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/05/15
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 08/05/18
20. Date BRP received:13/05/15

Hi, can you tell me how does the Home Office deliver the BRP card? I still wait for it

digitanium · Post by **digitanium** » Fri May 15, 2015 2:22 pm

gdk199 wrote:
digitanium wrote:
digitanium wrote:1. Type of application: Tier 2 Dependent Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 29/06/15
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: -
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 05/04/15
8. Date application posted: 22/04/15
9. Date application received at HO: 24/04/15
10. Date payment debited: 05/04/2015
11. Payment mode: AMEX
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 30/04/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 02/054/15
14. BM letter issue date: 30/04/15
15. Biometric letter received: 02/05/15
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/05/15
17. Date of approval: 08/05/15
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/05/15
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 08/05/18
20. Date BRP received:13/05/15
Hi, can you tell me how does the Home Office deliver the BRP card? I still wait for it

Via normat post.

gdk199 · Post by **gdk199** » Fri May 15, 2015 2:53 pm

digitanium wrote:1. Type of application: Tier 2 Dependent Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 29/06/15
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: -
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 05/04/15
8. Date application posted: 22/04/15
9. Date application received at HO: 24/04/15
10. Date payment debited: 05/04/2015
11. Payment mode: AMEX
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 30/04/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 02/054/15
14. BM letter issue date: 30/04/15
15. Biometric letter received: 02/05/15
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/05/15
17. Date of approval: 08/05/15
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/05/15
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 08/05/18
20. Date BRP received:13/05/15

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Hi, can you tell me how does the Home Office deliver the BRP card? I still wait for it[/quote]

Via normat post.[/quote]

Hi, thanks for your reply. But what is normat post? Do you mean normal post?

digitanium · Post by **digitanium** » Sun May 17, 2015 9:15 am

@gdk199
Yes

gdk199 · Post by **gdk199** » Mon May 18, 2015 1:28 pm

[quote="gdk199"][quote="gdk199"]1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4 student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 06-April-2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 30/03/15
8. Date application posted: 30/03/15
9. Date application received at HO: 31/03/15
10. Date payment debited: 31/03/15
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 02/04/15
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 07/04/15
14. Date of payment debited : 31/03/15
15. Home Office requests photos letter(Adviser said my photo has some problem): 29/04/2015
16. Photos arrive in HO: 01/05/2015
17. BM letter issue date: 05/05/2015
18. Biometric letter received: 06/05/2015
19. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/05/2015
20. Date of approval: 08/05/2015
21. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/05/2015
22. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 14/06/2017
23. Date BRP received: 18/05/2015（delivered via DX）

xxtx2503 · Post by **xxtx2503** » Fri May 22, 2015 6:48 pm

1. Type of application: Switching
2. Switching from: T4 Dependent
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 29.03.2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 28.03.2015
6. Date application received at UKBA: 30.03.2015
7. Date payment debited: 06.05.2015
8. Payment mode : Check
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 02.04.2015
10. First Biometric letter received: 18.04.2015
11. Second Biometric letter received: 11.05.2015
12. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14.05.2015
13. Date of approval: 20.05.2015
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22.05.2015
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 20.05.2015
16. Date BRP received: 22.05.2015

herofmm · Post by **herofmm** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:59 pm

1. Type of application: Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/July/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 14/05/2015
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15/05/2015
7. Date payment debited: 13/05/2015
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 22/05/2015 (The acknowledgement letters and Biometric letters were in the same envelope.)
10. Biometric letter received: 22/05/2015
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 23/05/2015
12. Date of approval: 8/06/2015
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 9/06/2015 (It arrived by the return-envelope we provided when we submit the application.)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: not-known yet
15. Date BRP received: 10/06/2015 (DX-courier left two missing delivery notes at our doorstep. I assume they are for our BRPs, and we requested re-delivery tomorrow. I will update.)

bholo · Post by **bholo** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:32 am

1. Main Category of application: Tier 2 General Extension

(Also job change with same Employer but no Change of Employment Application launched because of being in Same SOC Code. 2132(SOC 2000) Previous Visa Application to SOC (2139) New Visa Application )

2. Date of expiry of current leave: 15-Oct-2015

3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0

4. Rating of sponsor: A

5. Sponsor Certified Maintenance: No

6. Application method: Online

7. Type of Application: Ordinary Post(Not priority or Same Day)

8. Application Fee: £1251 ( 651 for Applicaiton, 600 for Health Surcharge)

9. Paid Health Surcharge: 01/05/15

10. Submitted Application: 01/05/15

11. Payment mode: Debit Card

12. Payment Deducted: 01/05/15

13. Submitted Documents: 01/05/15 (Royal Mail Recorded and Special)

14. Documents Posted:

Simply Previous Tier 2 BRP, Passport, One Photograph

(No Bank statement and Degree Again as you automatically meet maintenance and English language for Extension).

15. Date Documents Recieved: 05/05/2015

16. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 12/05/15

17. BRP Letter Issue Date: 12/05/15

18. Acknowledgement letter received: 13/05/15

19. BRP Letter Recieved: 13/05/15

20: Date of biometrics enrolment: 13/05/15

21. Date of approval: 08/06/2015

22. Date of return of passport and other documents: 12/06/2015

23. Date BRP received: 12/06/2015

24. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 08/06/2015

25. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14/06/2018

herofmm · Post by **herofmm** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:49 am

I can't change my original post. So, I am just quoting the previous post. Here are additional infos.

14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 15/07/2020
15. Date BRP received: 11/06/2015 (There was a failed delivery on 10/06/2015, and we requested a re-delivery on the following day. I don't like the DX delivery. Their re-delivery options somewhat force you to pay extra.)
16. Sponsor rating: A-premium

I used the regular service, and I am happy that everything is done less than one month. As mentioned in the above post, when you submit your application, you don't need all the extra. I only posted my CoS, passport, passport photo, and the print-out from UKBA website (no need to submit bank statement even though my sponsor does not support the maintanance). Hope this is helpful.

herofmm wrote:1. Type of application: Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/July/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 14/05/2015
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15/05/2015
7. Date payment debited: 13/05/2015
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 22/05/2015 (The acknowledgement letters and Biometric letters were in the same envelope.)
10. Biometric letter received: 22/05/2015
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 23/05/2015
12. Date of approval: 8/06/2015
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 9/06/2015 (It arrived by the return-envelope we provided when we submit the application.)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: not-known yet
15. Date BRP received: 10/06/2015 (DX-courier left two missing delivery notes at our doorstep. I assume they are for our BRPs, and we requested re-delivery tomorrow. I will update.)

doncorleone · Post by **doncorleone** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:09 pm

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4 Student to Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14/08/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 03/06/2015
6. Date application received at UKBA: 04/06/2015
7. Date payment debited: 01/06/2015
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 09/06/2015
10. Biometric letter received: 09/06/2015
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 09/06/2015
12. Date of approval: Awaiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
15. Date BRP received: Awaiting

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