In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

Post by **Casa** » Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:02 pm

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kat001 · Post by **kat001** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:41 pm

jenov wrote:It's been 6 weeks since I've done my biometric. Has anyone else experienced delays? I'm worried now.

Hi, it seems quite common these days for some reason, especially like someone already mentioned for Tier 2 Extensions...

Here's an update on my timings with new info in red:

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Extension)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 3 July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date application posted: 2 July 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 5 July 2016
7. Date payment debited: 1 July 2016
8. Payment mode: Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 19 July 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 20 July 2016
11a. Received a letter from the UKBA on 25th August saying that they have been unable to make a decision on my visa within the specified 8 weeks as they are awaiting on some information from a different government department or agency. No estimated timings for the final decision have been stated...
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

sawonz · Post by **sawonz** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:24 am

manpreet111 wrote:
sakshibisht19 wrote:Tier 2 General extension
Same employer same soc code
Sponsor Rating - A
Date of Application sent to UKBA- 20/07/2016
Date Received- 21/07/2016
Method posted- Postal Standard Service
Acknowledgement and biometric letter received -01/08/2016
Biometrics Done- 03/08/2016
Approval - Waiting

Any one else waiting from late July, early August?
any updations on your application . I am sailing in same boat

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Extension)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 August 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date application posted: 19 July 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA:
7. Date payment debited: 18 July 2016
8. Payment mode: Online (Debit Card)
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 2 August
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 3 August
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

Previously didn't take this long! I'm also in same boat - have either of you heard anything?

Jeannot88 · Post by **Jeannot88** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:15 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension with same employer (standard postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15 Aug 16
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 4 Jul 16
6. Date application received at UKBA: 5 Jul 16
7. Date payment debited: 5 Jul 16
8. Payment mode: card payment online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 19 Jul 16 dated 15 Jul 16
10. Biometric letter received: 19 Jul 16 dated 15 Jul 16
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19 Jul 16
12. Date of approval: 26 Aug 16
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 1 Sep 16
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: still waiting
15. Date BRP received: still waiting

The wait is over! More than 8 weeks but got my approval letter. Called DX and they tracked it - it's arriving tomorrow (hopefully!) Thanks all and bear with the delay it should be all ok.

cynthiayip · Post by **cynthiayip** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:00 pm

Such a long wait!!!!!

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 27 Jan 17
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 6 Jul 16
6. Date application received at UKBA: NA
7. Date payment debited: NA
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 21 Jul 16
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21 Jul 16
12. Date of approval: 1 Sep 16
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
15. Date BRP received: waiting

nagarjuna04 · Post by **nagarjuna04** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:35 pm

My Times are below:

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Extension)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 September 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date application posted: 5 August 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 8 August 2016
7. Date payment debited: 4 August 2016
8. Payment mode: Online (Debit Card)
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 2 September 2016
10a. Received a letter from the UKBA along with the Biometric letter saying that although we would normally decide your application within eight weeks from the date it was submitted, unfortunately this is not going to be possible in your case. This is because you have failed to enrol your biometric information within the given trimeframe. Why I have received this message. I have got the biometric letter today. Can someone please tell me why?
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: Waiting
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

Jeannot88 · Post by **Jeannot88** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:25 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension with same employer (standard postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15 Aug 16
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 4 Jul 16
6. Date application received at UKBA: 5 Jul 16
7. Date payment debited: 5 Jul 16
8. Payment mode: card payment online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 19 Jul 16 dated 15 Jul 16
10. Biometric letter received: 19 Jul 16 dated 15 Jul 16
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19 Jul 16
12. Date of approval: 26 Aug 16
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 1 Sep 16
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Aug 2019
15. Date BRP received: 2 Sep 2016

The DX guy delivered early in the morning and let the receptionist signed for it. Sweet

Thanks all and bear with the delay it should arrive soon

ahasnaini · Post by **ahasnaini** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:35 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension with same employer (standard postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Nov 16
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 6 Aug 16
6. Date application received at UKBA: 8 Aug 16
7. Date payment debited: 4 Aug 16
8. Payment mode: card payment online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 11 Aug 16
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13 Aug 16
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

Marclck · Post by **Marclck** » Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:48 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General 5 yr
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/09/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 02/08/2016
8. Date application posted: 09/08/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 10/08/2016
10. Date payment debited: 02/08/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 15/08/2016
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 17/08/2016
14. BM letter issue date: 15/08/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 17/08/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 18/08/2016
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

Anyone sharing the same timeline here?
Anyone getting their document back recently?

yicaigogo · Post by **yicaigogo** » Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:47 pm

Hi Guys, I was so disappointed with this standard postal service over this summer. Such a long wait!! Fortunately, I heard from them today! I would like to share my experience for your information. Good luck!

1. Type of application: (Extending) Tier 2 to Tier 2 but change of sponsors
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11 Feb 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 11 Jul 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/a
7. Date payment debited: N/a
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/a
10. Biometric letter received: 28 Jul 2016 but 26 Jul 2016 on the letter
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 29 Jul 2016
12. Date of approval: 7 Sept 2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 7 Sept 2016
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Don't know yet
15. Date BRP received: Not yet but soon

khalidkhan123 · Post by **khalidkhan123** » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:23 am

Type of application : Tier 2 general extension
Number of dependent: 1
Date of application: 13 July
Date of Biometric enrolment: 23 July
Date of approval : 6 August
date of return documents: 8 August

2911ChUm · Post by **2911ChUm** » Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:44 am

Hi All,

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension for 3 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from:N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 08/10/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 3
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Standard Postal
7. Submitted Application: 30/07/2016 (Saturday)
8. Date application posted: 01/08/2016 (Monday)
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 02/08/2016 (Tuesday)
10. Date payment debited: 30/07/2016 (Saturday)
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : N/A
13. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
14. BM letter issue date: 05/08/2016 (Friday)
15. Biometric letter received: 06/08/2016 (Saturday)
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 08/08/2016 (Monday)
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

Thanks

Can anyone please let me know if any intimation will be given from the homeoffice before we get the documents returned. Thanks

2911ChUm · Post by **2911ChUm** » Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:45 am

khalidkhan123 wrote:Type of application : Tier 2 general extension
Number of dependent: 1
Date of application: 13 July
Date of Biometric enrolment: 23 July
Date of approval : 6 August
date of return documents: 8 August

Can you please tell me whether you had applied on standard service?

Thanks

FistofFury · Post by **FistofFury** » Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:52 am

khalidkhan123 wrote:Type of application : Tier 2 general extension
Number of dependent: 1
Date of application: 13 July
Date of Biometric enrolment: 23 July
Date of approval : 6 August
date of return documents: 8 August

Did you go for the priority processing route? Please update if that is the case, because you got your decision in 24 days from submission while the rest of us are waiting for much longer.

aniwura · Post by **aniwura** » Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:29 pm

Hi Guys,

Lurker for a while.

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 General Student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 03/10/2016
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Date application posted: 25/07/2016
8. BM letter issue date: 30/07/2016
9. Biometric letter received: 02/08/2016
10. Date of biometric enrolment: 02/08/2016
11. Date of approval: waiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: waiting
14. Date BRP received: waiting

Trying not to stress myself out

nbhitesh · Post by **nbhitesh** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:33 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 General Student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31/01/2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal

7. Date application posted: 13/07/2016

9. Biometric letter received and date of biometric enrollment: 27/07/2016

11. Date of approval: 06/09/2016
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 08/09/2016

14. Date BRP received: not yet

mas087068 · Post by **mas087068** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 12:37 pm

I want my VISA on first week of September so I decided to switch from standard to priority service on 22-08-2016. I called UKVI many time for asking if I can switch but they denied all the time but when i sent email to Prioritypostalrequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk they said I can and I did.

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 Extension with same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-10-2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: N/A
5. Date application posted: 16-08-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: -18-08-2016
7. Date payment debited: 17-08-2016
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: After asking three times I received an email on 26-08-2016
10. Biometric letter received: 31-08-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 31-08-2016
12. Date of approval: 08-09-2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 08-09-2016
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14-10-2017
15. Date BRP received: 12-09-2016

Thank you to everyone who posted their timeline here. I understood one thing this UK VISA is most stressful visa I have ever had in my life till now. Writing email to Prioritypostalrequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk was helpful but when you call UKVI number they don't know anything.

hassanh · Post by **hassanh** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:48 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 Extension with same employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-09-2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date Application Submitted : 07-07-2016
6. Date application posted: 08-07-2016
7. Date application received at UKBA: -11-07-2016
8. Date payment debited: 07-07-2016
9. Payment mode : Paid Online
10. Acknowledgement letter received: 22-07-2016
11. Biometric letter received: 22-07-2016 (Letter did not scanned on Post Office, requested another biometrics letter many times which was received on 24-08-2016
12. Date of biometrics enrolment: 27-08-2016
13. Date of approval: 07-09-2016
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: 08-09-2016
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 07-09-2016
16. Date BRP received: 12-09-2016

Post by **Casa** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:36 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

vinwin · Post by **vinwin** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:13 pm

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Tier 2 general extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : same employer
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 18 July 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 19 July 2016
7. Date payment debited: 18 July 2016
8. Payment mode : online debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 1 August 2016
10. Biometric letter received: 1 August 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 1 August 2016
12. Date of approval: such a long wait

13. Date of return of passport and other documents: still waiting......
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

manpreet111 · Post by **manpreet111** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:37 pm

Same here. Posted application on 20 July for tier 2 general extension with same employer

Biometric letter received and enrolled 2nd Aug 2016
Still awaiting for approval letter . Taking ages.

khashmi91 · Post by **khashmi91** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:38 pm

1. Type of application:Tier 2 Extention Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 09-Sept-2016
DATE OF APPLICATION Submitted online : 15 July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 15 July 2016( special Delivery)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 18 July 2016
7. Date payment debited: 15 July 2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 29 July 2016 dated 27 July 2016
10. Biometric letter received: 29 July 2016 dated 27 July 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 30 July 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

Its been more than 8 working weeks for me. All i am doing is Waiting waiting and waiting......

khashmi91 · Post by **khashmi91** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 12:07 pm

1. Type of application:Tier 2 Extention Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 09-Sept-2016
DATE OF APPLICATION Submitted online : 15 July 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 15 July 2016( special Delivery)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 18 July 2016
7. Date payment debited: 15 July 2016
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 29 July 2016 dated 27 July 2016
10. Biometric letter received: 29 July 2016 dated 27 July 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 30 July 2016
12. Date of approval: 09 September 2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 14 September 2016
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

jv2016 · Post by **jv2016** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:04 pm

Tier 2 extension same employer
Applied online 30 th July - standard application
Documents posted 9th August
All fees paid using card
Dependants 2
Biometrics done on 10th August
And rest of the story is 'waiting' - currently 7th week running. Patience is a virtue!

Marclck · Post by **Marclck** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:31 pm

Tier 2 switch from tier 1 GE
Applied online 2 nd Aug - standard application
Documents posted 9th August
All fees paid using card
Dependants 0
Biometrics done on 17th August
Approval: waiting
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