Tier 1 (General) extension application processing timelines

[naveen_nagesh]

Hi Guys,

Practically been through HELL, thanks to UKBA. Horrible service for the small fortune we have to pay to just get a visa extension. My suggestion to ones who want to apply for extension, please do opt for Personal Session if possible. The amount of mental trauma UKBA has caused is unexplainable. I had to postpone my travel multiple times, since I was desperate. But finally peace has been served. Here is my processing times.

BIG THANKS to this forum, which gave me company through the hour of darkness.

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 - General
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 22/12/2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 01/08/2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 02/08/2012
6. Date payment debited: 02/08/2012
7. Payment mode : VISA
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 06/08/2012
9. Biometric letter received: 25/08/2012- WRONG NAME ;CORRECT LETTER - 14/09/2012 (Dated :11/09/2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15/09/2012
11. Date of approval: 24/01/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 29/01/2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 24/01/2015
14. Date BRP received: 18/02/2013( This is the worst bit, I had to wait almost a month for the card, why cant they send everything together.)

All the best with your applications.

[nasir639]

Hi Guys,

I am due to apply soon for Tier 1 general extension. I was wondering which option is the better. A lot of people commented about delay in postal service etc. So was tempted to go for same day service but the home office fee is too much and double the solicitor fee on top of that.

So, what would you do if you were me and would you fill the application yourself or hire a solicitor..

[Mela]

Hi Guys,

I am due to apply soon for Tier 1 general extension. I was wondering which option is the better. A lot of people commented about delay in postal service etc. So was tempted to go for same day service but the home office fee is too much and double the solicitor fee on top of that.

So, what would you do if you were me and would you fill the application yourself or hire a solicitor..

If you cant afford the PEO appointment/appointment via solicitor, just do a postal application, BUT the danger is if you need to travel somewhere - you simply cant. doing postal with solicitor, unless your case is complicated, is a waste of money IMHO. Just make sure you fill the form correctly and send banker's draft/postal drafts to make sure your applocation wont get stalled at the initial process and returned as invalid.

On a good side, it seems like they speeded up the aplication consideraiion process. THose who applied after Jan 2013 seem to get their visa faster. although nothing is guaranteed.

P.S. i applied postal although could affor a laywer and regreted it a bunch

[Mela]

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[m1ke]

Hi Guys,

I am due to apply soon for Tier 1 general extension. I was wondering which option is the better. A lot of people commented about delay in postal service etc. So was tempted to go for same day service but the home office fee is too much and double the solicitor fee on top of that.

So, what would you do if you were me and would you fill the application yourself or hire a solicitor..

If I were you, I would do the same day service, and fill the Forms myself. As Mela mentioned, the processing time seems to be getting better, but I would have gladly paid multiple times the difference for same day service instead of waiting for 5 months for a decision. I assure you, apart from the fact that you are stuck in the country, the waiting time is excruciatingly difficult.

[raaji]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28 FEB 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 28/12/2012 (special delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA: 31/12/2012
6. Date payment debited:
7. Payment mode : BANKERS DRAFT
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 14/01/2013 (DATED 09/01/13)
9. Bio-metric letter received: 30/01/2013 (dated 24/01/2013)
10. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 31/01/2013
11. Date of approval:14 FEB 2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:18 FEB 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14 FEB 2016
14. Date BRP received:19/02/2013

THANK GOD .. AFTER 48 DAYS APPROVED.
THANX[/b]

[wasi36]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 - General
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 23/03/2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 18/02/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 19/02/2013
6. Date payment debited: 20/02/2013
7. Payment mode : VISA
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 25/02/2013(Dated: 20/02/2013)
9. Biometric letter received: 02/03/2013 (Dated: 27/02/2013)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 05/03/2013
11. Date of approval: 08/03/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 12/03/2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 08/03/2013 to 08/03/2016
14. Date BRP received:13/03/2013

[Sick of waiting]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 20/12/2012
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 14/12/2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 17/12/2012
6. Date payment debited: 19/12/2012
7. Payment mode : AMEX
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 27/12/2012

9. Biometric letter received: 24/01/2013 (dated 21/01/2013)
10. Date of biometrics enrollment: 25/01/2013

11. Date of approval: 5/02/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 8/02/2013 (via one day special delivery envelope which I had included with application)

13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
14. Date BRP received:

Hi, have you received your Biometric card yet? We had a same date of approval ,I have not received my biometric card yet,emailed them and got a reply this Wed that it should be out for delivery within 3-7 working days, I am very stressed,why takes so long for me to receiving it.

Thanks.

[zaidamjad]

applied on 08/10/2012 and still waiting on decision, if you want to wait that long the apply by post otherwise i will suggest you to pay £300 extra and get decision on the same day,,,,, peace of mind

[life2enjoy]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28 FEB 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 28/12/2012 (special delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA: 31/12/2012
6. Date payment debited:
7. Payment mode : BANKERS DRAFT
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 14/01/2013 (DATED 09/01/13)
9. Bio-metric letter received: 30/01/2013 (dated 24/01/2013)
10. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 31/01/2013
11. Date of approval:14 FEB 2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:18 FEB 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14 FEB 2016
14. Date BRP received:19/02/2013



THANK GOD .. AFTER 48 DAYS APPROVED.
THANX[/b]

Did you notice that, your new visa date starts from date of approval instead of expiry date.

[McGEE592]

[quote="McGEE592"]1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 1 March 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 23/01/2013 (special delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA: 24/01/2013
6. Date payment debited: 25/01/03
7. Payment mode : Amex
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 29/01/2013
9. Bio-metric letter received: 2/02/2013 (dated 30/01/2013)
10. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 04/02/2013
11. Date of approval: 10/02/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 10/02/2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 10/02 /2013
14. Date BRP received: 13/02/2013

Dates updated. My application was approved and returned super quick!

[wasi36]

Life2enjoy & McGEE592 are lucky enough to apply for ILR as time required for ILR 4 years 11 months and 2 days. Bad luck is for every1 that fee is gonna go crazy from 6th april 2013. Tier1 G fee ll be £1550, dependent fee will be £1159. ILR fee will also be increased.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

[sudeep1106]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 01/10/2012
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 27/09/2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 28/09/2012
6. Date payment debited: 04/10/2012
7. Payment mode : CHEQUE
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 08/10/2012

9. Biometric letter received: 26/10/2012 (dated 20/10/2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrollment: 27/10/2012

11. Date of approval: 15/02/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 26/02/2013 (via one day special delivery envelope which I had included with application)

13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 22/02/2013
14. Date BRP received: 26/02/2013 (Same day as my documents! The approval letter was with the Documents)

[vasuzz]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 07/02/2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 24/01/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 28/01/2013
6. Date payment debited: N/A
7. Payment mode : BANKERS DRAFT
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 01/02/2013

9. Biometric letter received: 15/02/2013 (dated 11/02/2013)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 16/02/2013

11. Date of approval: 21/02/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 26/02/2013

13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 21/02/2013
14. Date BRP received: 26/02/2013

[chonku]

1. Current vignette:Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: November, 2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 18th Sept, 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 19th Sept, 2012
6. Date payment debited: 19th Sept, 2012
7. Payment mode : Direct Debit
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 28th Sept, 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 5th Oct, 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11th Oct, 2012
11. Date of approval: 19th Feb, 2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 21st Feb, 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 19th Feb, 2013 - 19th Feb, 2016
14. Date BRP received: 26th Feb, 2013

[tywang2006]

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1: Tier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 10 03 2013
3. Date application posted: 25 02 2013
4. Payment mode: Banker's draft
5. Date application received at UKBA: 26 02 2013
6. Acknowledgement letter received: 04 03 2013 (data:27 02 2013)
7. Biometric letter received: 06 03 2013 (data:28 02 2013)
8. Date of biometrics enrolment: 07 03 2013
9. Date of approval:
10. Date of return of passport and other documents:
11. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
12. Date BRP received: Awaited

[pravin.bansod]

1. Current vignette:Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: March 2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 31-Jan
5. Date application received at UKBA: 1-Feb
6. Date payment debited: 4-Feb
7. Payment mode : Debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 8-Feb
9. Biometric letter received: 15-Feb
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 16-Feb
11. Date of approval: 21-Feb
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 28-Feb
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
14. Date BRP received:

[zaidamjad]

you are very lucky person, is that was normal postal application ?
i applied on 08/10/2012 and still waiting on, boi done on 31/10/2012

[sipra25]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28 MAR 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 28/02/2013 (special delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA: 01/03/2013
6. Date payment debited: 04/03/2013
7. Payment mode : Visa Debit Card +Credit Card (Dependent)
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 08/03/2013 (Dated 04/03/2013)

9. Bio-metric letter received:
10. Date of bio-metrics enrollment:
11. Date of approval:
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
14. Date BRP received:

[pathikvashi]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 18 March 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 26/02/2013 (special delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA:27/02/2013
6. Date payment debited: 27/02/2013
7. Payment mode : Visa Credit Card

8. Acknowledgement letter received: 1 Mar 2013 (dated 27/02/2013
9. Bio-metric letter received:
10. Date of bio-metrics enrollment:
11. Date of approval:
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
14. Date BRP received:

[timmo]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 29 SEP 2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 20 SEP 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 21 SEP 2012
6. Date payment debited: ?
7. Payment mode : BANKERS DRAFT
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 8 OCT 2012 , DATED 1 OCT 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 5 OCT 2012, DATED 4 OCT 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 22 OCT 2012
11. Date of approval: 13 FEB 2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 16 FEB 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14 FEB 2013, valid to 14 FEB 2016
14. Date BRP received: 20 FEB 2013


Utterly ridiculous service. Compensation should be due to those with processing times such as these, the UKBA need to be held accountable. Simply inexcusable.

[tier1uk052010]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 20/05/2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 27/02/2013 (Special Delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA: 28/02/2013
6. Date payment debited: 01/03/2013
7. Payment mode : Visa Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 06/03/2013 (Dated 01/03/2013)
9. Bio-metric letter received: 07/03/2013 (Dated 04/03/2013)
10. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 08/03/2013
11. Date of approval: 13/03/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 15/03/2013 (Special Delivery)
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 13/03/2013 to 13/03/2015
14. Date BRP received: 18/03/2013

I have to do one more extension, hence applied early.

[udayzv]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: April 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 18/02/2013 (Special Delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA: 19/02/2013
6. Date payment debited: 20/03/2013
7. Payment mode : Visa Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 22/03/2013 (Dated 20/03/2013)
9. Bio-metric letter received: 02/03/2013
10. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 02/03/2013
11. Date of approval: 05/03/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 07/03/2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 05/03/2013
14. Date BRP received:08/03/2013

[sagan]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 01 Feb 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 28/01/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 30/01/2013
6. Date payment debited: 04/02/2013
7. Payment mode : Visa Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 13/02/2013
9. Bio-metric letter received: 25/02/2013
10. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 02/03/2013
11. Date of approval: 06/03/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: pending
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: March 2013
14. Date BRP received: 06/03/2013

[zaidamjad]

applied on 08/10/2012 and still waiting on decision, Boi done on 31/10/2012