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[a_chaudhary]

Hi,

Here are my timelines for tier 1 init application:

App Sent - 08/03/2010 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
App Received - 11/03/2010
Fee Deducted - 12/03/2010
Acknowledgment Recieved - 13/03/2010
Passport Stamped and returned - 26/03/2010
(Visa start date: 24/03/2010)

thanks for everyone and to this forum its very helpful.

[salman83]

Today, I got my Tier1 General extension visa

Application Sent: 15-Mar-2010
Application Received: 16-Mar-2010
Fee Deducted: 18-Mar-2010
Acknowledge Letter Received: 19-Mar-2010
Visa Stamped and returned: 01-Apr-2010


Thanks all of you guys for wonderful support and best of luck everyone.

[lm99]

Hi all,

Just got my passport back today

I've been following this forum almost daily during the past few weeks. It really helped me deal with my anxiety..

Here comes my timeline.

1. Applied for a TIER 1 Highly Skilled extension to stay from inside the UK and holding a valid HSMP for the last 2 years.

2. HO received the application on 04-03-2010 (Royal Mail tracking)

3. HO deducted fee from my Bank Account on 09-03-2010 (Checked my Online Bank Statement)

4. HO Acknowledgment received on 12-03-2010 dated 05-03-2010

5. Passport received on 03-04-2010 via standard recorded delivery. Visa issued on 30-03-2010 until 07-04-2013.

Thanks for all the support and I wish the best of luck to everyone else.

[kalbash]

hi guys, need bit of advise


application for tier1 general was on 26/02/2010 inside UK

fees was deducted on 01/03/2010
aknowledgment letter was received on 03/03/2010

still waiting for the decision, can anybody advise what shall i do, i mean wait or shall i contact them!!!!

thank you

[everyday_4_u]

@ Kalbash::::::I applied on 28th January 2010 for Tier1 General almost a month before you applied but i am still waiting for my documents back from Home Office...We can not do anything before 14 weeks...So just wait...One of my friend's friend got his back passport recently after four month. So i am keeping my finger crossed and waiting waiting and waiting....i shall update you if anything comes up. Cheers.

[everyday_4_u]

@ Kalbash::::::I applied on 28th January 2010 for Tier1 General almost a month before you applied but i am still waiting for my documents back from Home Office...We can not do anything before 14 weeks...So just wait...One of my friend's friend got his back passport recently after four month. So i am keeping my finger crossed and waiting waiting and waiting....i shall update you if anything comes up. Cheers.

hi guys, need bit of advise


application for tier1 general was on 26/02/2010 inside UK

fees was deducted on 01/03/2010
aknowledgment letter was received on 03/03/2010

still waiting for the decision, can anybody advise what shall i do, i mean wait or shall i contact them!!!!

thank you

[gaboon_viper]

@ Kalbash::::::I applied on 28th January 2010 for Tier1 General almost a month before you applied but i am still waiting for my documents back from Home Office...We can not do anything before 14 weeks...So just wait...One of my friend's friend got his back passport recently after four month. So i am keeping my finger crossed and waiting waiting and waiting....i shall update you if anything comes up. Cheers.

hi guys, need bit of advise


application for tier1 general was on 26/02/2010 inside UK

fees was deducted on 01/03/2010
aknowledgment letter was received on 03/03/2010

still waiting for the decision, can anybody advise what shall i do, i mean wait or shall i contact them!!!!

thank you

its seems that I am not only the victim of LONG waiting, lot of other guys waiting

I applied on 22/2 from HSMP to Tier1 WAIting, finger cross

[bt]

hi mate,

could u pls confirm me did your get the visa after four months.. and what was the reason pening case.......

thanks


[quote="everyday_4_u"]@ Kalbash::::::I applied on 28th January 2010 for Tier1 General almost a month before you applied but i am still waiting for my documents back from Home Office...We can not do anything before 14 weeks...So just wait...One of my friend's friend got his back passport recently after four month. So i am keeping my finger crossed and waiting waiting and waiting....i shall update you if anything comes up. Cheers.


[quote="kalbash"]hi guys, need bit of advise


application for tier1 general was on 26/02/2010 inside UK

fees was deducted on 01/03/2010
aknowledgment letter was received on 03/03/2010

still waiting for the decision, can anybody advise what shall i do, i mean wait or shall i contact them!!!!

thank you[/quote][/quote]

[everyday_4_u]

@BT:::: as for as i remembered you put advert on that you applied in December and still waiting for it. I send you couple of messages to you but did not get reply back as i am in same situation like you. Waiting for my documents back from Home Office... Kindly update me with ur current development BT...Thanks...

[demur123]

Its been a month for me since I have received the acknowledgement letter on the 5th of march 2010. Since I have had 3 jobs and work as self employment too in the last 12 months, It must be really difficult for the border agency caseworker to do some calculation while looking at atleast 60 payslips (i got paid weekly at one job). They dont seem to be quite agilent at maths so no wonder they have to leave the case and get to another case. I have heard from one mate working over there that they get 18K to do their job.. frustating...

[bt]

hi mate

i am still waiting for my visa. it has been already 14 weeks now.....but still they are saying wait......case is pending....do u know anyone who got passport back after 14 weeks or still pending........pls update me.....xx





[quote="everyday_4_u"]@BT:::: as for as i remembered you put advert on that you applied in December and still waiting for it. I send you couple of messages to you but did not get reply back as i am in same situation like you. Waiting for my documents back from Home Office... Kindly update me with ur current development BT...Thanks...[/quote]

[demur123]

One of the reason it must be the caseworker doesnt seems to be quite intelligent or he must be doing some verification on ur documents. Generally they write letters to get verification.
Neither people at UK BORDER agency has been trained properly to do their work.. Check this website for details about the abuse that UK Border agency is conducting on asylum seekers http://noborderswales.org.uk/2010/02/03 ... n-cardiff/

hi mate

i am still waiting for my visa. it has been already 14 weeks now.....but still they are saying wait......case is pending....do u know anyone who got passport back after 14 weeks or still pending........pls update me.....xx

@BT:::: as for as i remembered you put advert on that you applied in December and still waiting for it. I send you couple of messages to you but did not get reply back as i am in same situation like you. Waiting for my documents back from Home Office... Kindly update me with ur current development BT...Thanks...

[bt]

i think u are right mate.....case worker does not seems to be intelligent...
but i think only we can wait.....there is no other method to get the informaion from them........xx







[quote="demur123"]One of the reason it must be the caseworker doesnt seems to be quite intelligent or he must be doing some verification on ur documents. Generally they write letters to get verification.
Neither people at UK BORDER agency has been trained properly to do their work.. Check this website for details about the abuse that UK Border agency is conducting on asylum seekers http://noborderswales.org.uk/2010/02/03 ... n-cardiff/


[quote="bt"]hi mate

i am still waiting for my visa. it has been already 14 weeks now.....but still they are saying wait......case is pending....do u know anyone who got passport back after 14 weeks or still pending........pls update me.....xx





[quote="everyday_4_u"]@BT:::: as for as i remembered you put advert on that you applied in December and still waiting for it. I send you couple of messages to you but did not get reply back as i am in same situation like you. Waiting for my documents back from Home Office... Kindly update me with ur current development BT...Thanks...[/quote][/quote][/quote]

[everyday_4_u]

@BT::: i applied in January 2010 for Tier1 General but still wiating for my documents back same like you and this wait is killing me. One of my friends friend got his passport back after 3 months as he applied in start of december 2009 and got visa in start of April 2010. This news gave me stability and little bit motivated me to keep patience. So keeping my finger crossed to hear good news. Lets see what happened.

hi mate

i am still waiting for my visa. it has been already 14 weeks now.....but still they are saying wait......case is pending....do u know anyone who got passport back after 14 weeks or still pending........pls update me.....xx

@BT:::: as for as i remembered you put advert on that you applied in December and still waiting for it. I send you couple of messages to you but did not get reply back as i am in same situation like you. Waiting for my documents back from Home Office... Kindly update me with ur current development BT...Thanks...

[demur123]

Everyday, could you tell me how many jobs have you showed in the last 12 months and can you englighten us with your case. cheers

[Bhargava]

Hi evryone...

I applied HSMP VISA on 22nd of March.

Today I got an SMS stating ' processed VISA application is ready for Collectionat UK VISA application centre' .. i Opted for collection of documents physically in the VFS Center.

I doubt .... can i go and collect my documents without appointment directly???

and it is mentioned as processed in the sms ... is it a positive status or negative status???

please clarify ... I am going to VFS centre tomorrow.... for collection ..... without appointment ...

Since the collection center is far for me ...to go ... I am requesting in this before going ....and also I am very nervous on the decision taken by british High Commision ....

[bt]

hi
i have showed two jobs and my employer has already confirmed them ....in february but still my case is pending ..............now God knows....xx


[quote="demur123"]Everyday, could you tell me how many jobs have you showed in the last 12 months and can you englighten us with your case. cheers[/quote]

[meprashant]

All the Best! Bhanrgava!

[everyday_4_u]

@Demur123 and BT= I applied to switched my category to Tier1 General and supplied all required documents and evidences. I showed my income source from outside Britain as a proof submitted my tax returns to them and all those documents required by Home Office.
I don't know why the are taking so long to decide and if they require any more information they supposed to contact me but there is no communication..Therefor, just waiting and waiting...

Everyday, could you tell me how many jobs have you showed in the last 12 months and can you englighten us with your case. cheers

[mirza]

Today, I got my Tier 1 General visa
Application Sent: 20-Mar-2010
Application Received: 22-Mar-2010 (21st was Sunday)
Fee Deducted: 22-Mar-2010
Acknowledge Letter Received: 23-Mar-2010
Visa Stamped and returned: 01-Apr-2010
Received Date: 08 –Apr-2010



Thanks all of you guys for wonderful support and best of luck everyone.

[bt]

hi
when did u apply. because normaly they 'll contact to your employer. so u 'll have to wait. even i am also waiting from last 3 months. and if u contact them they 'll say u wait.........



[quote="everyday_4_u"]@Demur123 and BT= I applied to switched my category to Tier1 General and supplied all required documents and evidences. I showed my income source from outside Britain as a proof submitted my tax returns to them and all those documents required by Home Office.
I don't know why the are taking so long to decide and if they require any more information they supposed to contact me but there is no communication..Therefor, just waiting and waiting...

[quote="demur123"]Everyday, could you tell me how many jobs have you showed in the last 12 months and can you englighten us with your case. cheers[/quote][/quote]

[bt]

hi
anyone who applied in [b]December or Janauary[/b] has received visa recently.... pls let me know if anyone received recently.........
cheers...












[quote="everyday_4_u"]@Demur123 and BT= I applied to switched my category to Tier1 General and supplied all required documents and evidences. I showed my income source from outside Britain as a proof submitted my tax returns to them and all those documents required by Home Office.
I don't know why the are taking so long to decide and if they require any more information they supposed to contact me but there is no communication..Therefor, just waiting and waiting...

[quote="demur123"]Everyday, could you tell me how many jobs have you showed in the last 12 months and can you englighten us with your case. cheers[/quote][/quote]

[meprashant]

Hi All,
Any one Applied in Bangalore, Dated 20th to 30th March 2010. And any response for BHC

Reply !

Regards

[meprashant]

BHC updated information for Waiting time

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... tingtimes/

mp

[ismetsa]

Hown long does it take to get your passport back after you get this information on UKBA website(the accknowledgement letter has been sent to me with the date 30th of march):

Waiting times
This page gives details of the processing time for applications made under Tier 1 (General) of the points-based system.

During the week commencing 12 April 2010, we expect to be considering applications that were received on or before 30 March 2010. This timescale is a guideline only, and some cases may take longer to consider.

The customer contact centre is currently experiencing a very high level of calls, so you may experience difficulties in contacting us. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.