In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Extending (same employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 20 Jan 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 19 Dec 2016 (Online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20 Dec 2016 (sent support docs)
7. Date payment debited: 19 Dec 2016
8. Payment mode : online payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: 13 Jan 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18 Jan 2017
12. Date of approval: 30 Jan 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 30 Jan 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: Feb 2019
15. Date BRP received: 07 Feb 2017 (Dx delivery, 3rd attempt)

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Extending (same employer but 2nd application after the refusal of less salary)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12 AUGUST 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 28 Sept 2016 (Online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 30 Sept 2016 (sent support docs)
7. Date payment debited: 29 Sept 2016
8. Payment mode : online payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: 08 October 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10 October 2016
12. Date of approval: 04 Feb 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 08 Feb 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until:
15. Date BRP received: waiting
16. *Additional doc request from employer: 4 Dec 2016
17. *Additional Doc Sent: 21st Dec 2016

TOPIC REVIEW: IN-COUNTRY TIER 2 APPLICATION TIMELINES
Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines


1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Change of employment

2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Change of employment
3. Date of expiry of current leave: April 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
# Applied online 30.12.2016 next day posted all the supportingdocuments
6. Date application received at UKBA: 02 JAN 2017(sent support docs)
7. Date payment debited:
8. Payment mode : online payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: 17.JAN 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18 JAN 2017
12. Date of approval: 11 Feb 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11 Feb 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 2020
15. Date BRP received: waiting , Arranged a redelivery as we missed DX 1st attemp

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : T2 General Dependent - Switching via Priority Service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : T2 ICT - Change of employment
3. Date of expiry of current leave: April 2018
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Applied online 30.1.2017 next day posted all the supporting documents
6. Date application received at UKBA: 31 JAN 2017 (sent support docs)
7. Date payment debited: 30.1.2017
8. Payment mode : online payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 31.1.2017
10. Biometric letter received: 6.FEB 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 7 FEB 2017
12. Date of approval: 9 Feb 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11 Feb 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 2022
15. Date BRP received: waiting

@aplinhar
Could someone please tell me if there's an option to upgrade Tier 2 visa from standard postal application to Premium service as I have to travel abroad due to personal reasons end of February and I would like to get this done very quickly.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General Extending Same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 05-12-2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 30-11-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 02-12-2016
7. Date payment debited: 30-11-2016
8. Payment mode : Credit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 06-12-2016
10. Biometric letter received: 12-12-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06-01-2017
12.Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 12/01/2017
13. Acknowledgement letter received: letter mentioned application can't be processed in 8 weeks, as it raises exceptionally complex issues. They require further time
14. Date of approval: still waiting
15. Date of return of passport and other documents: still waiting
16. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:still waiting
17. Date BRP received:still waiting

Thanks in advance
Raja

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@ rajasoty - is there something in the big bold red paragraph above that is unclear!!!.

Please familiarise yourself with the forum T&Cs. See READ ME

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : TIER 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 22/01/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 12/01/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 13/01/2017
7. Date payment debited: 12/01/2017
8. Payment mode : ONLINE STANDARD SERVICE
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 24/01/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/01/2017
12. Date of approval: 15/02/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 15/02/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: NOT RECEIVED YET
15. Date BRP received: NOT RECEIVED YET

1. Type of application: (Tier 2 G Priority Post Extending)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 Feb 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 19 Dec 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20 Dec 2016
7. Date payment debited: 19 Dec 2016
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 23 Dec 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28 Dec 2016
12. Date of approval:6 Jan 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13 Jan 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15 Feb 2017
15. Date BRP received:17 Jan 2017

Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
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regards

Is there something in the big bold red paragraph above that is unclear!!!.

Please familiarise yourself with the forum T&Cs. See READ ME

1. Type of application: Extending (Prioritity based service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14/02/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:2
5. Date application posted:02/02/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 03/02/2017
7. Date payment debited: 02/02/2017
8. Payment mode : Online debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: email 06/02/2017
10. Biometric letter received: 07/02/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 08/02/2017
12. Date of approval:10/02/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11/02/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 10/02/2017
15. Date BRP received:15/02/2017

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General - Same Employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31 Jan 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: NA
5. Date application posted: 17/01/2017
6. Date application received at Home office: 18/01/2017
7. Date payment debited: 17/01/2017
8. Payment mode : Online via debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 25 Jan 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 02 Feb 2017
12. Date of approval: 17 Feb 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 25 Jan 2017 ***
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 01 Feb 2017
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

*** My passport was returned at the same time my biometrics letter was sent out, which according to an accompanying letter is a new policy for certain applications.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19 Jan 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 19 Jan 2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 23 Jan 2017
7. Date payment debited: 20 Jan 2017
8. Payment mode : Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 31 Jan 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 1 Feb 2017
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

[quote="simranjeet4889"]1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19 Jan 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 19 Jan 2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 23 Jan 2017
7. Date payment debited: 20 Jan 2017
8. Payment mode : Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 31 Jan 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 1 Feb 2017
12. Date of approval: Awaiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 20 feb 2017
15. Date BRP received: 22 Feb 2017

1. Type of application: Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 20-01-2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 19-01-2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 24-01-2017
7. Date payment debited: 19-01-2017
8. Payment mode : Online - Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 28-01-2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28-01-2017
12. Date of approval: 21-02-2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22-02-2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 21-02-2017
15. Date BRP received: 23-02-2017

1. Type of application: Extending to new employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from:
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 21-03-2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. same day application (premium): 27-02-2017
6. approval : same day in 2 hours
7. Date of approval: 27-02-2017
8. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
10. Date BRP received: waiting

1. Type of application: (Tier-2 General Extension) - Same employer with same job role
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/11/16
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Application method: Standard Postal
6. Submitted Application Online: 30/09/2016
7. Date application posted: 01/10/2016
8. Date application (documents) received at HO: 03/10/2016
9. Date payment debited: 30/09/2016
10. Payment mode: Debit Card
11. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date: 06/10/2016
12. Acknowledgement letter received: 07/10/2016
13. BM letter issue date: 06/10/2016
14. Biometric letter received: 07/10/2016
15. Date of biometric enrolment: 07/10/2016
16. Date of approval: 24/02/2017 (21 weeks)
17. Date of return of passport and other documents: 25/02/2017
18. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 01/10/2019
19. Date BRP received: 28/02/2017

It took 5 months (21 weeks) for the approval. My company director sent several letters to HO but no reply. He did contact MP twice but no reply and then he contacted Home secretary on 14th Feb 2017 where all the case information was provided over the phone. Letter was received from HO on 15th Feb 2017 asking about complete description of my job title. The reply was sent within 3 days and case was approved on 24th Feb 2017.

What a shame that for 19 weeks HO did not even looked my file or write to my employer. I was not even sent a letter from HO that case is complex or not even informed that your case will not be decided in 8 weeks the only letter we had after biometrics was on 14th Feb which was sent to my company.

1. Type of application: (Tier-2 General)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 02/02/17
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Application method: Standard Postal
6. Submitted Application Online: 04/01/2017
7. Date application posted: 07/01/2017
8. Date application (documents) received at HO: 10/01/2017
9. Date payment debited: 05/01/2017
10. Payment mode: Debit Card
11. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date: 19/01/2017
12. Acknowledgement letter received: 20/01/2017
13. BM letter issue date: 19/01/2017
14. Biometric letter received: 20/01/2017
15. Date of biometric enrolment: 23/01/2017
16. Date of approval: still waiting
17. Date of return of passport and other documents: still waiting
18. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: still waiting
19. Date BRP received: still waiting

It's been more than 8 weeks already and still didn't get any decision on my application. Each time I'm calling them they say "it's still under consideration". I didn't get any letters saying there are issues with my application.

Any ideas what I should do to get my documents faster? I was trying to upgrade to Premium but they didn't let me as it's not SET visa.

1. Type of application: Extending : Tier 2 General : Same Employer (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 2nd March 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time : NA
5. Date application posted : 27th Feb 2017
6. Date application received at Home office : 28th Feb 2017
7. Date payment debited : 27th Feb 2017
8. Payment mode : Online via credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received : Awaiting
10. Biometric letter received : Awaiting
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : Awaiting
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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1. Type of application: Extending : Tier 2 General : Same Employer (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 19th April 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time : 1
5. Date application posted : 18th Feb 2017
6. Date application received at Home office : 21st Feb 2017
7. Date payment debited : 18th Feb 2017
8. Payment mode : Online via credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received : Awaiting
10. Biometric letter received : Awaiting
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : Awaiting
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

I called them after 4 weeks to see if there was any issue but the lady who answered said that standard time for Biometric letter is 6 weeks and the whole process is 8 weeks. Will be calling them after 2 weeks if by then i don't recieve the Biometric Letter.

Type of application: Switching : Tier 2 General : (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 15 April 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time : 1
5. Date application posted : 9 March 2017
6. Date application received at Home office : 10 March 2017
7. Date payment debited : 9 March 2017
8. Payment mode : Online via credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received : Awaiting
10. Biometric letter received : Awaiting
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : Awaiting
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

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Tier 2 ICT extension (Priority service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: -NA-
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12/02/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 07/01/2017
6. Date application received at Home office: 09/01/2017
7. Date payment debited: 09/01/2017
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 10/01/2017 (email)
10. Biometric letter received: 11/01/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11/01/2017
12. Date of approval: letter dated 14/01/2017, received on 17/01/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 17/01/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14/01/2017 until: 26/02/2018
15. Date BRP received: 18/01/2017

[quote="Sonu143"]Type of application: Switching : Tier 2 General : (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 15 April 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time : 1
5. Date application posted : 9 March 2017
6. Date application received at Home office : 10 March 2017
7. Date payment debited : 9 March 2017
8. Payment mode : Online via credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received : 23 March 2017 (dated 21 March 2017)
10. Biometric letter received : 23 March 2017 (dated 21 March 2017)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : 24 March 2017
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

1. Type of application: Switching (Tier 2 dependant)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 5
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 01/06/17
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Application method: Standard Postal
6. Submitted Application Online: 17/02/2017
7. Date application posted: 23/02/2017
8. Date application (documents) received at HO: 24/02/2017
9. Date payment debited: 21/02/2017
10. Payment mode: Debit Card
11. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date: 10/03/2017
12. Acknowledgement letter received: 10/03/2017
13. BM letter issue date:
14. Biometric letter received: 10/03/2017
15. Date of biometric enrolment: 13/03/2017
16. Date of approval: 20/03/2017 (letter delivered with documents via Royal Mail 23/03/17)
17. Date of return of passport and other documents: 23/03/2017
18. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 14/02/2021
19. Date BRP received: 22/03/2017 (DX delivery missed this date, rescheduled for 27/03/17)