In-country Tier 1 (General) initial application timelines

[Bijuk]

1. Category changing (Switching) from: Tier-1 PSW to Tier-1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (Visa): 27-03-2012
3. Date application posted: 04-04-2011
4. Date payment debited: N/A - postal order
5. Payment mode: Postal order
6. Acknowledgement received: 03-05-2011
7. Biometric letter received: 03-05-2011 dated 27th april
8. Biometric Taken: 04-05-2011
9. Date leave to remain valid from: waiting
10. Date passport received: 06-06-2011
11. Date passport / BRP received: 13-06-2011

[aamir786]

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier1- PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2011
3. Date application posted 31st March 2011
4. Date payment debited 5th April 2011
5. Payment mode Debit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 11th April 2011 (dated 9th April 2011)
7. Date of biometric enrolment 19th April 2011 (Derby)
8. Date leave to remain valid from 2nd June 2011
9. Date passport & Approval Letter received 4th June 2011 (dated 2nd June 2011)
10.BRP received Waiting

Well I got my visa letter today and my advice to everybody (who is waiting) is just keep patience.. Sooner or Later it will come InshaAllah... All the very best to everyone..

Thanks

[depressed_soul]

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier1- PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2011
3. Date application posted 1st April 2011
4. Date payment debited 9th April 2011
5. Payment mode Debit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 20th April 2011 (dated 18th April 2011)
7. Date of biometric enrolment 3rd May April 2011 (Liverpool)
8. Date passport / BRP received 3rd June 2011

Yeah got my visa:) thanks to everyone

[SameerSheikh]

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 (G) to Tier 1 (General)
2. Current visa : Tier 4 (General)
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Jun 28, 2012
4. Date application posted: Mar 29, 2011
5. Payment mode: Postal Order
6. Acknowledgement received: Apr 8, 2011
7. Biometric letter received: Apr 11, 2011
8. Biometric Taken : Apr 12, 2011 (Post Office)
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid till: Awaiting
10. Date passport received: Awaiting
11. Biometric Recieved : Awaiting

[tier1_PEO_applicant]

1. Category changing (switching) from - PSW to Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - July 2011
3. Date application posted - 31st March 2011 -Received on 4th April
4. Date payment debited - 14th April
5. Payment mode - Debit Card
6. Date of biometric enrolment - Letter Received 20th April ( Enrolled on 21st April, London Post Office )
7. Additional document sent 31st May
8. Date leave to remain valid from - 1st June
9. Date passport received - 3rd June ( BRP waiting )

Thanks to all who've been moderating, answering and helping each other out.

[tarbrk]

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier1- PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2011
3. Date application posted 2nd April 2011
4. Date payment debited 19th April 2011
5. Payment mode Debit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 27th April 2011 (dated 24th April 2011)
7. Date of biometric enrolment 3rd May 2011
8. Date passport / Awaiting
9. Date BRP received/ Awaiting

[BISO]

1. Category changing (switching) from: PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): August 2011
3. Date application recieved by Home Office: 5th April 2011
4. Date payment debited: 20th April 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit card
6. Date Biometric Email Letter Received: 24th April 2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 4th May 2011
8. Date passport, supporting documents and Approval letter received: 4th June 2011
9. Date BRP received: Awaiting within 7 working days

Thank God and thanks to everyone supporting with their information in this very helpful forum.

[NewFav]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 2
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - (Old) June 2011; (New) May 2013
3. Date application posted - April 2, 2011
4. Date payment debited - Immediate (Postal Order)
5. Date Biometric letter received - (Email) 14th April; (Letter) 15th April
6. Payment mode - Postal Order
7. Date leave to remain valid from - May 2011
8. Date of biometric enrolment - April 16, 2011 (PO)
9. Date passport / BRP received - (Both) May 19, 2011

[sancsan]

1. Category changing (switching) from : Tier 2 (ICT)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 05-April-2011
4. Date payment debited: 20-April-2011
5. Payment mode: DebitCard
6. Date leave to remain valid from: Will update later
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 03-May-2011 (via PO)
8. Date passport: Not yet, expecting in 2-3 days
9. BRP received: 08-June-2011 (Posted on 6th June)

A BIG Thanks to this forum's moderators and members for all their invaluable support and best of luck to all the applicants.
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[riaz017]

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier1- PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2012
3. Date application posted 5th April 2011
4. Date payment debited 20th April 2011
5. Payment mode Credit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 30th April 2011 (dated 26th April 2011)
7. Date of biometric enrolment 3rd May 2011
8. Date passport / Awaiting
9. Date BRP received/ Awaiting

[omar78]

1. Category changing (switching) from PSW to Tier1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) August 2011
3. Date application posted 5th April 2011
4. Date payment debited 27th April 2011
5. Payment mode Debit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 29th April 2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment 7th May 2011
8. Date passport -11 june 2011
9. Date BRP received-10 june 2011

[techanalyst]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 General to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - (Old) April 2012
3. Date application posted - March 17, 2011
4. Date payment debited - March 24 , 2011
5. Date Biometric letter received - 28th Mar 2011
6. Payment mode - Debit Card
7. Date leave to remain valid from - June 2011
8. Date of biometric enrolment - May 05, 2011 (Croyodon PEO with family)
9. Date passport received - June 10,2011
10.BRP received - Awaiting

Thanks to this forum its really help to track the status ..Wishing all the friend best of luck.

[drhopeful]

Current visa category: Tier 2 general- valid till 17th Aug 2011
Application for Tier 1 general- Postal on 31/03/2011
Acknowledgment recived on 7th April 2011
Payment debited from the cheque - 2nd week of April
Received a letter for enrolment of biometrics: 3rd week of April
Enrolment for Biometrics 30/04/2011 at Birmingham post office
Received a phone call and an email from ukba for additional bank statements(had made a mistake in not sending the 1 whole year to corroborate payslips)- 25/05/2011
Sent in additional statements on 27/05/2011
Received an email on 01/06/2011 that my application has been successful
Received passport and approval letter on 4/06/2011
Awaiting biometrics card: rescheduled delivery for 14/06/2011

I must mention that I am extremely thankful for this forum and also my caseworker who was kind enough to ask for additional evidence, which I had missed.

[imranhameed2000]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - (Old) FEB 2012
3. Date application posted - March 15, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- March 17 2011
4. Payment Mode - Postal order
5. Date Biometric letter received - 28 Mar 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 09, 2011 (Croyodon PEO with family)
7. Date passport received -13 June 2011
8. BRP received - 13 June 2011
9. Valid from - 08 June 2011-2013


Thanks all for help and replies to my stupid queries. I was just bit more worried than i was suppose to be.

[hasna]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - (Old) OCT 2012
3. Date application posted - March 31, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- March 05 2011
4. Payment Mode - Direct Debit
5. Date Biometric letter received - 15 Apr 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 12, 2011 (Croyodon PEO with family)
7. Date passport received -14 June 2011
8. BRP received - waiting (one week)
9. Valid from - june 2011

[Vegeta]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave - Oct 2011
3. Date application posted - April 5, 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 27 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 10, 2011 (Croydon office)
7. Date passport received -16 June 2011
8. BRP received - Waiting
9. Valid from - Waiting


I'm so happy I got my VISA..yeayyy

[newmoon]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave - March 2013. (Old)
3. Date application posted - April 4, 2011
4. Payment Mode - Cheque
5. Date Biometric letter received - May 7, 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 7, 2011 (Post office)
7. Date passport received -15 June 2011
8. BRP received - 14 June 2011
9. Valid from - 10 June 2013

[shahzi786]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Aug 2012
3. Date application posted - March 23, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- March 25 2011
4. Payment Mode - Cheque
5. Date Biometric letter received - 11 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 20, 2011 (Liverpool PEO with family)
7. Date passport received -20 June 2011
8. BRP received - 21 June 2011
9. Valid from - 18 June 2011-2013

We are so much happy and Thanks to Al-Mighty Allah with the blessing of Parents we got visa Mashallah.

[ij8787]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Jan 2012
3. Date application posted - March 23, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- March 24 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 31 March 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 5 April, 2011 Post Office
7. Date passport received -Waiting
8. BRP received - Waiting
9. Valid from - Waiting

I can't understand why is it taking this long? Does anyone have any idea?

[basimkhan]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Oct 2011
3. Date application posted - April 01, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- April 04 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 18 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 20 April, 2011 Post Office
7. Date passport received -Waiting
8. BRP received - Waiting
9. Valid from - Waiting

It's been almost 3 months....i have no idea why its taking so long

[Bhatia]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 23 June 2011
3. Date application posted -30 March 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- 01 April 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 6 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 17 May, 2011 (Sheffield PEO with family)
7. Date passport received -23-June-2011
8. BRP received -23-June-2011
9. Valid from - 16-June-2011

Thanks god I finally got my visa.

[Venkat Sambandam]

Category changing from: Tier 1 (PSW) to Tier 1 (General)
Date application posted: 04-04-2011
Date account debitted: 06-04-2011
Mode of payment: Postal Order
Acknowledgement letter received: 10-04-2011
Biometric letter: 17-04-2011
Biometric Appointment: 25-May-2011 (Croydon PEO) + 1 DEPENDENT (WIFE)
Visa Status: APPROVED
Date documents recieved: 24-Jun-2011
Visa Valid until: 21.06.2013

Firstly i would like to thank each and every members of this forum for their valuable suggestions and experience.

For all the other applicants waiting for their Visa, please dont panic and be patience. I think every one is getting their Tier1 Visa.

[starxrose]

1. Category changing (switching) from - PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of previous leave - August 2011
3. Date application posted - March 19 2011
4. Application Received by Home Office- March 23 2011
4. Payment Mode - Direct Debit
5. Date Biometric letter received - 28 March 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 20, 2011 (Sheffield PEO Family appointment)
7. Date passport received -June 24 2011
8. BRP received - June 22 2011
9. New Leave valid from - 21 June 2011 for two years

Many thanks to all contributors to this forum, and best wishes for all who are still waiting for a response to your applications!!

[rocky2323]

1. Category changing (switching) from - PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of previous leave - March ,2011
3. Date application posted - January 20 ,2011
4. Application Received by Home Office- January 23 2011
4. Payment Mode - Credit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 06 Febuary 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 08Feb2011 at Post office
7. Date passport received -Awaiting
8. BRP received - Awaiting
9. New Leave valid from - Awaiting

[arvind.sam]

Category changing from: Tier 2 (ICT)
Last Date of leave to remain: 27-Jun-2011
Date application posted: 28-Mar-2011
Date account debitted: 04-Apr-2011
Mode of payment: Debit Card
Acknowledgement letter received: 08-Apr-2011
Biometric letter: 13-Apr-2011
Biometric Appointment: 24-May-2011
Date documents recieved: 25-Jun-2011
Date Biometric card received: 27-Jun-2011 (only me, yet to receive for my wife and daughter)
Date of new leave to remain: 26-Jun-2013