Out-of-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[SOM73]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 ICT Long term Staff
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Bangalore, India
4. Date of application - 09-May-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 22/05/2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 25/05/2012

[pespes]

Category applying under - Tier 2 Dependent(wife)
2. Country of application - Nigeria
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Lagos, Nigeria
4. Date of application - 10-May-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from:
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 25/05/2012

[rcverma]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 ICT Long term Staff (dependent for child)
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Mumbai (South), India
4. Date of application - 10-May-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: NA
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - NA
8. Date of passport received - Still waiting

[ref123]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): TIER 2 General Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Mumbai North
4. Date of application: 30 May 2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above).
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Awaiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: Awaiting
8. Date passport received : Awaiting

[G_NL]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General
2. Country of application: Netherlands
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Amsterdam
4. Date of application: 22.05.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 23.05.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: July 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 Years
8. Date passport received: 14.06.2012

[orthodoc]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 general
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Hyderabad
4. Date of application: 23.05.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 23.05.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 11th July 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 2 Years
8. Date passport received: 14.06.2012

[Elaine_London]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 general
2. Country of application: Russia
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Rostov-on-Don
4. Date of application: 23.05.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 29.05.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 21.06.2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 years
8. Date passport received: 25.06.2012

[ksganesh100]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 ICT Long Term Dependents
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Chennai
4. Date of application: 06.06.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 06.06.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from:
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 2 years
8. Date passport received: 04.07.2012

[siddzy]

Category applying under - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Bangalore
4. Date of application - 29-May-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from:
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 20-Jun-2012

[breakingwaves]

Tier 2 General – New Company Sponsor License
1. Country of application: UK
2. City of Visa Application Centre: London
3. Date of new sponsor application: February 22, 2012
4. Date of new sponsor approval: June 22, 2012
5. Date of COS issued to applicant: Pending

Category applying under - Tier 2 General + Dependent
1. Date of application: Pending
2. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): Pending
3. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Pending
4. Duration for Entry Clearance: Pending
5. Date of passport received: Pending

[chandugs]

Category applying under - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Bangalore
4. Date of application - 02-July-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 16July 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 19-July-2012

I sincerely thank the immigration boards as this forum helped me very much in my Visa process.

[G_NL]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Chennai
4. Date of application: 23.07.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: July 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 Years
8. Date passport received: 31.07.2012

[rej123]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): TIER 2 Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Mumbai North
4. Date of application: 23 July 2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above).
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 08 Aug 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance:29 months
8. Date passport received : 09 Aug 2012

[Rajeev123]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): TIER 2 Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: DELHI
4. Date of application: 02 Aug 2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). Same
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 09 Aug 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance:28 months
8. Date passport received : 13 Aug 2012( Message came on 10/08- evening)
9. Funds Maintained only equivalent of £600.00 in wife account in India and her statement was submitted.

[numwisk]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General
2. Country of application: Netherlands
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Amsterdam
4. Date of application: 13.09.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 18.09.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: October 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 Years
8. Date passport received: 05.10.2012

[Skydiver007]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General
2. Country of application: Saudi Arebia
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Riyadh
4. Date of application: 24.09.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 29.09.2012
6. Date passport received with stamped VISA: 13.10.2012

[iheisler]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): Tier 2 General
2. Country of application: Germany
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Berlin
4. Date of application: 21.09.2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). Same
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: December 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 years and 3 months
8. Date passport received:10.10.2012

[mrmanojrai]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 ICT short term Staff + dependent
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Kolkata, India
4. Date of application - 29-10-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date of passport received - 20/11/2012

[desperado1306]

1. Category applying under: TIER 2 (General) + Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Center: NEW DELHI
4. Date of application: November 20, 2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). Same
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: November 27, 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 Years
8. Date passport received : November 30. 2012

[smash]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Kolkata
4. Date of application - 27th October 2012
5. Date of submission of documents - 5th November 2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 16 November 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date passport received - 27th November 2012

[movingtobirmingham]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): General
2. Country of application: USA
3. City of Visa Application Centre: New York
4. Date of application: October 25
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): October 29
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: November 17
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 years
8. Date passport received: mailed December 7 (expect to receive on the 10th)

[rpampana]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 General Migrant & dependent (for my wife)
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, chennai, India
4. Date of application - 26-Nov-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 10/12/2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 17/12/2012

[bharatuppala]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 General Migrant
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Hyderabad, India
4. Date of application - 23-Nov-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 12/12/2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 22/12/2012

[wishnoo]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 General Dependant
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Hyderabad, India
4. Date of application - 04-Dec-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Pending
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - Pending
8. Date of passport received - Pending

[WaitingontheUKBA]

1. Category applying under: ICT Long Term + Dependent
2. Country of application : USA
3. City of Visa Application Centre : New York
4. Date of application: December 11, 2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). December 27
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 2 years
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: January 1, 2013
8. Visa Approved: January 4, 2013
8. Date passport received: Pending