In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

polymerguy · Post by **polymerguy** » Sat Feb 20, 2016 2:39 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: I changed my employer
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31/12/2015
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: Premium
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 11/12/2015 (Online)
8. Date application posted: 14/12/2015 (documents posted recorded delivery)
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 15/12/2015
10. Date payment debited: 16/12/2015
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : N/A
13. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
14. BM letter issue date: 17/12/2015
15. Biometric letter received: 19/12/2015
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 19/12/2015
17. Date of approval: 18/01/2016 (letter was delayed and received later on 21/01/2016)
18. Date of return of passport : 19/01/2016 (! together with the BM letter)
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 17/01/2018
20. Date BRP received: 20/01/2016
21. Other documents were returned with the approval letter: 21/01/2016

Thank you all, hope my post will help others to calmly wait for their docs.

Echoes · Post by **Echoes** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:07 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Extending
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/05/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 3
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application Online: 27/02/2016
8. Date documents posted: 29/02/2016
9. Date documents received at HO: 01/03/2016
10. Date payment debited: 27/02/2016 (Paid online)
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 02/03/2016
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 04/03/2016
14. BM letter issue date: 02/03/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 04/03/2016
16. Date of biometric enrollment: 05/03/2016
17. Date of approval: 16/03/2016
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 21/03/2016
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 29/04/2019
20. Date BRP received: 18/03/2016

Tier2 · Post by **Tier2** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:56 pm

Hi all,
1. Type of application: Tier 2 General
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 General (Extension)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 24/02/2016
4. Number of dependent applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 24/01/2016
8. Date application posted: 25/01/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 26/01/2016
10. Date payment debited: 24/01/2016
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 27/01/2016
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 29/01/2016
14. BM letter issue date: 27/01/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 29/01/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 30/01/2016
17. Date of approval: WAITING
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: WAITING
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: WAITING
20. Date BRP received WAITING

What would you suggest I do?
Regards
Tier 2

Casa · Post by **Casa** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:23 pm

geriatrix wrote: Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.

We thank you for your understanding.

regards

damnmad · Post by **damnmad** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:47 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Extending
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/05/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application Online: 16/03/2016
8. Date documents posted: 17/03/2016
9. Date documents received at HO: 18/03/2016
10. Date payment debited: 16/03/2016 (Paid online)
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 22/03/2016
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 24/03/2016
14. BM letter issue date: 22/03/2016
15. Bio-metric letter received: 24/03/2016
16. Date of bio-metric enrollment: 26/03/2016
17. Date of approval/Date of Issue: 06/04/2016
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11/04/2016
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 04/05/2019
20. Date BRP received: 12/04/2016

Thanks & Regards...

weirdofang · Post by **weirdofang** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:56 pm

Initial in-country Tier 2 General visa
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 23/01/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: N/A
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 05/01/2016
8. Date application posted: 07/01/2016
9. Date application received at HO:
10. Date payment debited:
11. Payment mode: debit card
14. BM letter issue date:
15. Biometric letter received: 10/01/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 12/01/2016
17. Date of approval: Waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until:
20. Date BRP received: Waiting

On 31/01/2016, received a letter from HO saying that my application won't be decided within 8 weeks, this is because my application raises exceptionally complex issues and HO requires further time to consider my case thoroughly and reach a decision.

And still waiting.

dependant101 · Post by **dependant101** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:14 pm

1. Type of application: Extending (Change of employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: n/a
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 14/04/2016 (10 working days priority application)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15/04/2016
7. Date payment debited: n/a
8. Payment mode : n/a
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 15/04/2016 (email)
10. Biometric letter received: 16/04/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18/04/2016
12. Date of approval: 20/04/2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22/04/2016
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 20/04/2016
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

dependant101 · Post by **dependant101** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:06 pm

dependant101 wrote:1. Type of application: Extending (Change of employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: n/a
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 14/04/2016 (10 working days priority application)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15/04/2016
7. Date payment debited: n/a
8. Payment mode : n/a
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 15/04/2016 (email)
10. Biometric letter received: 16/04/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18/04/2016
12. Date of approval: 20/04/2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22/04/2016
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 20/04/2016
15. Date BRP received: 26/04/2016

Kamal123 · Post by **Kamal123** » Wed May 04, 2016 2:16 pm

I applied 10 day priority but looking at various examples, I should have had my approval one day after the biometrics but I am still awaiting. Can anyone let me know if the approval is via email or post and if anyone else if doing this at this time.

1. Type of application: Extending (Change of employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: n/a
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 22/04/2016 (10 working days priority application)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 25/04/2016 (next day - but weekend in between)
7. Date payment debited: n/a
8. Payment mode : n/a
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 25/04/2016 (email)
10. Biometric letter received: 26/04/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/04/2016
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

Limerboy · Post by **Limerboy** » Fri May 06, 2016 10:22 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 03/11/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 19/04/2016
8. Date application posted: 19/04/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 20/04/2016
10. Date payment debited: 20/04/2016
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : N/A
13. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
14. BM letter issue date: 22/04/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 25/04/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 26/04/2016
17. Date of approval: waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
20. Date BRP received: waiting

amit2453 · Post by **amit2453** » Fri May 06, 2016 4:36 pm

In there anything changed in process recently. They sent passport back to solicitor before taking any decision and saying they will take decision shortly. And few of my friend applied almost along with me and received passport and BRP in 1 week after biometrics. But for me its 3 weeks and no updates. And it was same solicitor (PwC) and same std postal.

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave:
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted:
6. Date application received at UKBA: 11-Apr-2016
7. Date payment debited:
8. Payment mode :
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 18-Apr-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19-Apr-2016
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

Limerboy · Post by **Limerboy** » Thu May 12, 2016 9:21 am

Hi Amit,

Any update mate? I'm still waiting as well. Mods apologies for posting off topic, I can't seem to use pm function, Ill open a thread separately.

amit2453 · Post by **amit2453** » Fri May 13, 2016 10:47 am

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave:
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted:
6. Date application received at UKBA: 11-Apr-2016
7. Date payment debited:
8. Payment mode :
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 18-Apr-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19-Apr-2016
12. Date of approval: 5 May 2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11-May-2016
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: 11-May-2016

verylesstime9 · Post by **verylesstime9** » Sat Jun 11, 2016 10:13 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension (Only dependents) Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-07-2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2 (main applicant already received extension)
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application (Online): 25-05-2016
8. Date application posted: 27-05-2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 31-05-2016
10. Date payment debited: 26-05-2016
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : N/A
13. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
14. BM letter issue date: waiting
15. Biometric letter received: waiting
16. Date of biometric enrolment: waiting
17. Date of approval: waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
20. Date BRP received: waiting

spchoudhury · Post by **spchoudhury** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:43 pm

Hi All,

I had applied via Standard postal route last week and the payment is already debited. Do we know how much time it takes normally to get the Biometric letter

1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 25-July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 14-June-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15-June-2016
7. Date payment debited: 14-June-2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: Waiting
11. Date of biometrics enrolment:
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

sanjeevan.05 · Post by **sanjeevan.05** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:55 pm

Hi All,

I had applied via Standard postal route last week and the payment is already debited. Do we know how much time it takes normally to get the Biometric letter and acknowledgement letter

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/07/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 14/06/2016
8. Date application posted: 17/06/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 20/06/2016
10. Date payment debited: 14/06/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : waiting
13. Acknowledgement letter received: waiting
14. BM letter issue date: waiting
15. Biometric letter received: waiting
16. Date of biometric enrolment: waiting
17. Date of approval: waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
20. Date BRP received: waiting

rajtargotra · Post by **rajtargotra** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 5:37 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Dependent Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 Dependent
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28-06-2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1 (main applicant already received visa)
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application (Online): 30-05-2016
8. Date application posted: 06-06-2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 07-06-2016
10. Date payment debited: 30-05-2016
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : N/A
13. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
14. BM letter issue date: waiting
15. Biometric letter received: waiting
16. Date of biometric enrolment: waiting
17. Date of approval: waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
20. Date BRP received: waiting

spchoudhury · Post by **spchoudhury** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:08 am

Hi,

yes, I got my BRP letter and did the biometrics last Friday. But I changed from Standard Postal to Tier2Priority

Thanks,.

KGM · Post by **KGM** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:51 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/09/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 26/06/2016
8. Date application posted: 27/06/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 28/06/2016
10. Date payment debited: 26/06/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : waiting
13. Acknowledgement letter received: waiting
14. BM letter issue date: waiting
15. Biometric letter received: waiting
16. Date of biometric enrolment: waiting
17. Date of approval: waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
20. Date BRP received: waiting

pvenkatkrishna · Post by **pvenkatkrishna** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:40 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 07/06/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 25/05/2016
8. Date application posted: 25/05/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 26/06/2016
10. Date payment debited: online
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : n/a
13. Acknowledgement letter received: n/a
14. BM letter issue date: 06/06/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 07/06/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 08/06/2016
17. Date of approval: waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
20. Date BRP received: waiting

Casa · Post by **Casa** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:22 am

geriatrix wrote:

Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.

We thank you for your understanding.

regards

spchoudhury · Post by **spchoudhury** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:33 pm

Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Standard Postal To T2Priority. Switched on 16.05
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 25-July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 14-June-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15-June-2016
7. Date payment debited: 14-June-2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 24.06
11. Date of biometrics enrolment:24.06
12. Date of approval: 27.06
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:28.06
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:14.01.17
15. Date BRP received:28.06

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:16 pm

geriatrix wrote:

Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.

We thank you for your understanding.

regards

sanjeevan.05 · Post by **sanjeevan.05** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:20 am

Hi All,

I had applied via Standard postal route last week and the payment is already debited. Do we know how much time it takes normally to get the Biometric letter

1. Type of application: Extending ICT Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 25-July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 14-June-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15-June-2016
7. Date payment debited: 14-June-2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 04-July-2016
10. Biometric letter received: 04-July-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 05-July-2016
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

sunny007 · Post by **sunny007** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 2:35 pm

Hi All,

I had applied via Standard postal route.

1. Type of application:Tier 2 Extention Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 09-11-2016
DATE OF APPLICATION Submitted online : 27 May 2016 20:58 British Summer Time (BST)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2 ( total 3 )
5. Date application posted: 01 June 2016, 9.32 am ( special Delivery + return Special Delivery)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 02 June 2016, 6:21 am
7. Date payment debited: 27 May 2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 14/06/2016 with date mention on 12/06/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14/06/2016
12. Date of approval: 02/07/2016 ( dd/mm/year)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/07/2016 ( dd/mm/year)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 02/07/2016
15. Date BRP received: 06/07/2016 ( dd/mm/year)

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