Out-of-country skilled worker visa application timelines

specialty · Post by **specialty** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:50 pm

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 (General) visa
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Bangalore
4. Date of application: 11/07/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 13/07/2020 in VFS
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: None
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: Waiting
10. Date passport received: Waiting

Wattsunn · Post by **Wattsunn** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:18 am

Did you get any update on your application?

blitz1988 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:35 am
This is the timeline for my wife's application. Shall update as it proceeds.

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 PBS Dependent Spouse/Partner Visa - Standard application
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: New Delhi
4. Date of application: 29/06/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 06/07/2020
6a. Received a confirmation SMS from VFS saying the application was forwarded to UKVI: 07/07/2020
6b. Email from Sheffield office saying they assigned an entry clearance officer to consider my application: Not yet
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: TBC
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: TBC
10 Date passport received: TBC

Wattsunn · Post by **Wattsunn** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:21 am

1. Category applying under T2 General - PBS Dependent visa - Child- standard
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: New Delhi
4. Date of application: 07/07/2020
5. Date of submission of documents 09/07/2020 in VFS
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: None
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made:Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: waiting
10 Date passport received: Waiting

blitz1988 · Post by **blitz1988** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:25 pm

blitz1988 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:35 am
This is the timeline for my wife's application. Shall update as it proceeds.

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 PBS Dependent Spouse/Partner Visa - Standard application
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: New Delhi
4. Date of application: 29/06/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 06/07/2020
6a. Received a confirmation SMS from VFS saying the application was forwarded to UKVI: 07/07/2020
6b. Email from Sheffield office saying they assigned an entry clearance officer to consider my application: Not yet
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: TBC
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: TBC
10 Date passport received: TBC

6b. Email from Sheffield office saying they assigned an entry clearance officer to consider my application: Did not receive
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 29/07/2020
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 22/09/2020 (We had asked for 29/09/2020)
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 Months (Until 21/12/2020)
10 Date passport received: 31/07/2020 (Contact through a phone call by VFS to arrange an appointment for passback)

Post by **CR001** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:52 pm

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Integrators · Post by **Integrators** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:08 am

1. Category applying under: Tier2 General Standard (Myself + Wife + 2 Child)
2. Country of application: UAE
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Dubai
4. Date of application: 16/07/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 21/07/2020
6. Received a sms that applciation is forwarded to UKVI: 21/07/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: None
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 04/08/2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 Months
10 Date passport received: 11/08/2020 (Visa Granted) Alhumdulillah

Total: 20 Days. Standard Application
Working days i would say 11 as there were public holidays as well

Best of Luck Guys!

specialty · Post by **specialty** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:00 pm

specialty wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:50 pm
1. Category applying under: Tier 2 (General) visa
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Bangalore
4. Date of application: 11/07/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 13/07/2020 in VFS
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: None
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 11/08/2020
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 11/08/2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 09/11/2020
10. Date passport received: 12/08/2020

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Sinfinity · Post by **Sinfinity** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:38 am

1. Category applying under: Tier2 General Standard (Myself + Wife + 1 Child)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Mumbai South
4. Date of application: 18/07/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 11/08/2020
6. Received a sms that applciation is forwarded to UKVI: 11/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: Waiting
10 Date passport received: Waiting

VMI · Post by **VMI** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:05 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General (Standard)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Pune
4. Date of application: 07/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 11/08/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 11/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: Waiting
10 Date passport received: Waiting

Sinfinity · Post by **Sinfinity** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:56 pm

Sinfinity wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:38 am
1. Category applying under: Tier2 General Standard (Myself + Wife + 1 Child)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Mumbai South
4. Date of application: 18/07/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 11/08/2020
6. Received a sms that applciation is forwarded to UKVI: 11/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 27/08/2020
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: Waiting
10 Date passport received: Waiting

VMI · Post by **VMI** » Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:16 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General (Standard)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Pune
4. Date of application: 07/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 11/08/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 11/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 31/08/2020
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 24/08/2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 90 days
10 Date passport received: 01/08/2020

Ramji Madhavan · Post by **Ramji Madhavan** » Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:20 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 PBS Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Chennai
4. Date of application: 17/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 19/08/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 19/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: Waiting
10 Date passport received: Waiting

shashie · Post by **shashie** » Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:36 pm

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 PBS Dependent (partner and kid)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Mumbai
4. Date of application: 14/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 19/08/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 19/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: Waiting
10 Date passport received: Waiting

Aj13783 · Post by **Aj13783** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:17 am

Category applying under: Tier 2 General (with partner)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Chennai
4. Date of application: 22/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 26/08/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 26/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: Waiting
10 Date passport received: Waiting

Post by **CR001** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:20 am

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svinoth03 · Post by **svinoth03** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:55 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General (Standard)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Bangalore
4. Date of application: 01/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 17/08/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 17/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 04/09/2020
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 01/09/2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 90 days
10 Date passport received: 07/09/2020 (week end delays)

My case: I entered UK under Tier 2 ICT visa category. Then moved to Tier 2 ICT dependent (using my spouse's ICT visa) and served cooling off period of 12 months. I checked with UK home office and was told that I am not eligible to apply in country since my visa expires on Sep 11th. So I travelled to India on Aug 1st week to file in Bangalore office.

shashie · Post by **shashie** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:28 am

shashie wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:36 pm
1. Category applying under: Tier 2 PBS Dependent (partner and kid)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Mumbai
4. Date of application: 14/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 19/08/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 19/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 10/09/2020
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 08/09/2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 90 days
10 Date passport received: 10/09/2020

Ramji Madhavan · Post by **Ramji Madhavan** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:35 am

Ramji Madhavan wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:20 am
1. Category applying under: Tier 2 PBS Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Chennai
4. Date of application: 17/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 19/08/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 19/08/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 10/09/2020
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 07/09/2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 06/12/2020
10 Date passport received: 11/09/2020

Lucky8986 · Post by **Lucky8986** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:27 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Hyderabad
4. Date of application: 28/08/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 10/09/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 10/09/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: NONE
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 25/09/2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 24/12/2020
10 Date passport received: 1/10/2020

rubyracer2 · Post by **rubyracer2** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:35 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 PBS Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Chennai
4. Date of application: 10/09/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 17/09/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 17/09/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 08/10/2020
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 02/10/2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 90 days
10 Date passport received: 09/10/2020

BravoCharlie · Post by **BravoCharlie** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 5:13 pm

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 (General)
2. Country of application: Saudi Arabia
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Khobar
4. Date of application: 10/10/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 13/10/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 13/10/2020
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made:
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from:
9. Duration for Entry Clearance:
10 Date passport received:

Post by **CR001** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:10 pm

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anuragverma65 · Post by **anuragverma65** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:38 pm

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General - Priority(5 days)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Pune
4. Date of application: 13-10-2020
5. Date of biometrics: 19-10-2020
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: -
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: -
8. Date passport received: -

blitzkrieg333 · Post by **blitzkrieg333** » Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:36 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 PBS Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS New Delhi
4. Date of application: 22/09/2020
5. Date of submission of documents: 06/10/2020
6. Received a SMS/call back & email that application is forwarded to UKVI: 06/10/2020
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made:
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from:
9. Duration for Entry Clearance:
10 Date passport received:

P.S: Received an email from UK Decision Making Centre on 22 Oct that the decision is delayed.

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