In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[amit2453]

In there anything changed in process recently. They sent passport back to solicitor before taking any decision and saying they will take decision shortly. And few of my friend applied almost along with me and received passport and BRP in 1 week after biometrics. But for me its 3 weeks and no updates. And it was same solicitor (PwC) and same std postal.

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave:
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted:
6. Date application received at UKBA: 11-Apr-2016
7. Date payment debited:
8. Payment mode :
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 18-Apr-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19-Apr-2016
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

[Limerboy]

Hi Amit,

Any update mate? I'm still waiting as well. Mods apologies for posting off topic, I can't seem to use pm function, Ill open a thread separately.

[amit2453]

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave:
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted:
6. Date application received at UKBA: 11-Apr-2016
7. Date payment debited:
8. Payment mode :
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 18-Apr-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19-Apr-2016
12. Date of approval: 5 May 2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11-May-2016
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: 11-May-2016

[verylesstime9]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension (Only dependents) Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-07-2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2 (main applicant already received extension)
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application (Online): 25-05-2016
8. Date application posted: 27-05-2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 31-05-2016
10. Date payment debited: 26-05-2016
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : N/A
13. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
14. BM letter issue date: waiting
15. Biometric letter received: waiting
16. Date of biometric enrolment: waiting
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

[spchoudhury]

Hi All,

I had applied via Standard postal route last week and the payment is already debited. Do we know how much time it takes normally to get the Biometric letter


1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 25-July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 14-June-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15-June-2016
7. Date payment debited: 14-June-2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: Waiting
11. Date of biometrics enrolment:
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

[sanjeevan.05]

Hi All,

I had applied via Standard postal route last week and the payment is already debited. Do we know how much time it takes normally to get the Biometric letter and acknowledgement letter


1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/07/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 14/06/2016
8. Date application posted: 17/06/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 20/06/2016
10. Date payment debited: 14/06/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : waiting
13. Acknowledgement letter received: waiting
14. BM letter issue date: waiting
15. Biometric letter received: waiting
16. Date of biometric enrolment: waiting
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

[rajtargotra]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Dependent Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 Dependent
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28-06-2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1 (main applicant already received visa)
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application (Online): 30-05-2016
8. Date application posted: 06-06-2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 07-06-2016
10. Date payment debited: 30-05-2016
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : N/A
13. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
14. BM letter issue date: waiting
15. Biometric letter received: waiting
16. Date of biometric enrolment: waiting
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

[spchoudhury]

Hi,

yes, I got my BRP letter and did the biometrics last Friday. But I changed from Standard Postal to Tier2Priority

Thanks,.

[KGM]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/09/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 26/06/2016
8. Date application posted: 27/06/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 28/06/2016
10. Date payment debited: 26/06/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : waiting
13. Acknowledgement letter received: waiting
14. BM letter issue date: waiting
15. Biometric letter received: waiting
16. Date of biometric enrolment: waiting
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

[pvenkatkrishna]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 07/06/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 25/05/2016
8. Date application posted: 25/05/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 26/06/2016
10. Date payment debited: online
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : n/a
13. Acknowledgement letter received: n/a
14. BM letter issue date: 06/06/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 07/06/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 08/06/2016
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

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[spchoudhury]

Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Standard Postal To T2Priority. Switched on 16.05
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 25-July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 14-June-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15-June-2016
7. Date payment debited: 14-June-2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 24.06
11. Date of biometrics enrolment:24.06
12. Date of approval: 27.06
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:28.06
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:14.01.17
15. Date BRP received:28.06

[CR001]

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Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.

We thank you for your understanding.

regards

[sanjeevan.05]

Hi All,

I had applied via Standard postal route last week and the payment is already debited. Do we know how much time it takes normally to get the Biometric letter


1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 25-July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 14-June-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15-June-2016
7. Date payment debited: 14-June-2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 04-July-2016
10. Biometric letter received: 04-July-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 05-July-2016
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

[sunny007]

Hi All,

I had applied via Standard postal route.


1. Type of application:Tier 2 Extention Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 09-11-2016
DATE OF APPLICATION Submitted online : 27 May 2016 20:58 British Summer Time (BST)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2 ( total 3 )
5. Date application posted: 01 June 2016, 9.32 am ( special Delivery + return Special Delivery)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 02 June 2016, 6:21 am
7. Date payment debited: 27 May 2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 14/06/2016 with date mention on 12/06/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14/06/2016
12. Date of approval: 02/07/2016 ( dd/mm/year)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/07/2016 ( dd/mm/year)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 02/07/2016
15. Date BRP received: 06/07/2016 ( dd/mm/year)

[pvenkatkrishna]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 07/06/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 25/05/2016
8. Date application posted: 25/05/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 26/06/2016
10. Date payment debited: online
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : n/a
13. Acknowledgement letter received: n/a
14. BM letter issue date: 06/06/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 07/06/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 08/06/2016
17. Date of approval: waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 09/07/2016 (in pre-paid Royal mail envelope; visa approved)
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
20. Date BRP received: waiting

[smb2015]

Applied on 4-jul, still waiting for the biometric letter , this is a nervous wait...
I'm planning my travel around 23/24 Aug, hope I receive the BRP, passport and all documents by that time.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Tier 2 ICT Long term, Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30-Sep-16
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 4-Jul-16
6. Date application received at UKBA: 5-Jul-16
7. Date payment debited: 4-Jul-16
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Waiting
10. Biometric letter received: Waiting
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: Waiting
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

[cradlecog]

Hi All,

Filed via official immigration agency of my organisation

1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-September 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 15-June-2016 (To agency)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: N/A
8. Payment mode : N/A
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 06-July-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 08-July-2016
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

[Divu]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 extension - same employer and same job
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Extension
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/8/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: Online application completed on 06 July 2016 23:22 (BST)
6. Date application received at UKBA: Documents received by homeoffice 08 July 2016
7. Date payment debited: 08 Jul 16
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received:
11. Date of biometrics enrolment:
12. Date of approval:
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

[pvenkatkrishna]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 07/06/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 25/05/2016
8. Date application posted: 25/05/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 26/06/2016
10. Date payment debited: online
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : n/a
13. Acknowledgement letter received: n/a
14. BM letter issue date: 06/06/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 07/06/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 08/06/2016
17. Date of approval: waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 09/07/2016 (in pre-paid Royal mail envelope; visa approved)
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 24/04/2019
20. Date BRP received: first attempt on 14/07/2016 (but no one actually knock the door); delivery rearranged and got it on 19/07/2016.

All Happies.

[cradlecog]

Hi All,

Filed via official immigration agency of my organisation

1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-September 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 15-June-2016 (To agency)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: N/A
8. Payment mode : N/A
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 06-July-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 08-July-2016
12. Date of approval:N/A
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 21-July-2016
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting from agency
15. Date BRP received: 21-July-2016

[set223]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Extension)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from :N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 01/10/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Online (Priority service - 10 day)
7. Submitted Application: 06/07/2016
8. Date application posted: 07/07/2016
9. Date application received at HO: 08/07/2016
10. Date payment debited: 06/07/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 11/07/2016
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 12/07/2016
14. BM letter issue date: 11/07/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 12/07/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 13/07/2016
17. Date of approval: 20/07/2016
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 21/07/2016
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 15/10/2019
20. Date BRP received: 22/07/2016

[vijays4]

After a nervous wait, finally received passport and BRP.

1. Type of application: Tier 2 ICT long term (Extension)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from :N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 17/08/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Online - Standard
7. Submitted Application: 27/05/2016
8. Date application posted: NA
9. Date application received at HO: NA
10. Date payment debited: NA
11. Payment mode: NA
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : NA
13. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
14. BM letter issue date: 13/07/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 15/07/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 17/07/2016
17. Date of approval: 17/07/2016
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19/07/2016
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 31/08/2019
20. Date BRP received: 22/07/2016

[smb2015]

After 2 week of wait for bio metric letter, I finally switched to priority service.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Tier 2 ICT Long term, Extending (Switched to pirority service on 20-Jul)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30-Sep-16
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 4-Jul-16
6. Date application received at UKBA: 5-Jul-16
7. Date payment debited: 4-Jul-16
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: No
10. Biometric letter received: 25-Jul
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 25-Jul
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

[mayankonmail]

I have applied for my ICT-2 long term extension - so far no update, I am worried since I have a travel planned on August 10, 2016.

1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: August 12, 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: June 15, 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: July 16, 2016
7. Date payment debited: June 12, 2016
8. Payment mode : Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 28-June-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 30-June-2016
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

any one have any idea that aprox how much more time this may take.