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In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

Only for the UK Skilled Worker visas, formerly known as Tier 2 visa route

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by sammujaan » Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:32 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (standard)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 01-05-2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 21/05/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 23/05/2018
7. Date payment debited: 10/05/2018
Online submitted :10-05-2018
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: yes
Need a further time to decide my application they want to check thoroughly ...it’s making me more worrying .letter received on 26-05-2018
10. Biometric letter received: 10/05/2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 16/05/2018
12. Date of approval: awaiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: no
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by CR001 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:10 am

This topic is for TIMELINES ONLY, in the proper format (Tier 2 General OR Tier 2 Dependent). Kindly refrain from posting chit chat or questions in this thread.
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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by yaman1203 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:11 am

Type of application: Tier 2 Priority Postal- Change of employment
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/03/2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 24/04/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 24/04/2018
7. Date payment debited: 24/04/2018
Online submitted :24/04/2018
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Yes, the application has raised exceptionally complex issue
10. Biometric letter received: Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 25/04/2018
12. Date of approval: Pending so I withdrew application on 18/07/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Not yet
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by zooz333 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:22 pm

Took exactly 7 weeks and 6 days from the date of posting the application online till getting the documents back with confirmation of the decision.

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (standard)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14/08/2018
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 24/05/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 25/05/2018
7. Date payment debited: 24/05/2018
Online submitted :24-05-2018
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: email with confirmation of payment and application reference number
10. Biometric letter received: 24/05/2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 24/05/2018
12. Date of approval: 16/07/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 18/07/2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15/08/2018
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by manisha123 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:17 pm

manisha123 wrote:
Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:21 pm
1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (standard)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave:
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 12/05/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 12/05/2018
7. Date payment debited: 12/05/2018
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: none
10. Biometric letter received: 12/05/2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21/05/2018
12. Date of approval: 12/07/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 15/07/2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:16/07/2018

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by CR001 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:09 pm

CR001 wrote:
Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:10 am
This topic is for TIMELINES ONLY, in the proper format (Tier 2 General OR Tier 2 Dependent). Kindly refrain from posting chit chat or questions in this thread.
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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by djeborda » Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:38 pm

Today is my 10th week and I will be on my 11th week next week of waiting (standard processing) and still no Tier 2 Visa!

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching employer (Standard)
2. If switching, category changing (switching): Still Tier 2
3. Date of expiry of current leave:
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date application posted: 17th May 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 19th May 2018
7. Date payment debited: 16th May 2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: 17th May 2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17th May 2018
12. Date of approval: No update
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by archabood91 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:37 pm

1. Type of application: Switching from Tier 4 to Tier 2 (General) - Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 Student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 29-01-2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: Online: 23-05-2018, By Post: 25-05-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 29-05-2018
7. Date payment debited: unsure
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Bio-metric letter received: by email: 23-05-2019
11. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 25-05-2018
12. Date of approval: NA
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: NA
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 17-07-2018
15. Date BRP received: 25-07-2018 (DX Delivery had been delayed with their delivery and caused me problems, original "failed delivery letter" was posted 19-05-2018)

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by imab » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:06 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 ICT Extension (Premium)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Extension with same employer
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 16/07/2018
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: N/A (applied by company solicitor)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: N/A (paid by company solicitor)
8. Payment mode: N/A
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 04/07/2018
12. Date of approval: 04/07/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 09/07/2018 (received by solicitor)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 04/07/2018
15. Date BRP received: 09/07/2018 (received by solicitor)

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by CR002 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 11:56 pm

Type of application: Switching from Tier 4 to Tier 2 (General) - Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 Student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31-07-2018
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: Online: 13-07-2018, By Post: 16-07-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 18-07-2018
7. Date payment debited: 13-07-2018
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Bio-metric letter received (printed online after submission): 13-07-2018
11. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 16-07-2018
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 21-07-2018 (My sponsor is premium that’s y HO Bristol sent me all documents including our passports, old BRPs and all supporting documents within 4 days)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by syilmazer » Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:47 am

If had changed the time backwards, I would definitely go for priority postal no matter what.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching employer (Standard)
2. If switching, category changing (switching): Tier 2 General (from Tier2 again)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19.01.2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date application posted: 20th June 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20th June 2018
7. Date payment debited: 20th June 2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Taken care by caseworker
10. Biometric letter received: 20th June 2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21th June 2018
12. Date of approval: No update
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by CR001 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:00 pm

This topic is for TIMELINES ONLY, in the proper format (Tier 2 General OR Tier 2 Dependent). Kindly refrain from posting chit chat or questions in this thread.
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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by djeborda » Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:32 pm

I am on my 11th week of waiting now and I finally received an email from Home Office that my application is successful!

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (standard)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: May 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 17/05/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 19/05/2018
7. Date payment debited: 16/05/2018 
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: No
10. Biometric letter received: 17/5/2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17/5/2018
12. Date of approval: 01 AUGUST 2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by badhodor » Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:33 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching employer (Standard Postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching): Tier 2 General -> Tier 2 General - Change of Employer
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12.11.2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date application posted: 20th June 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20th June 2018
7. Date payment debited: 20th June 2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Taken care by Employer's Lawyers
10. Biometric letter received: 20th June 2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 22nd June 2018
12. Date of approval: No update
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: No Update
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: No Update
15. Date BRP received: No Update

Eligible for ILR - 12.10.2018

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by rish2018 » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:04 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Dependant Visa (Child Born in UK) -Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: NO
3. Date of expiry of current leave: N/A
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: N/A
5. Date application posted: 18-06-2018 (online application submitted on 16-06-2018)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 19-06 -2018
7. Date payment debited: 16-06-2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: No
10. Bio-metric letter received: 16-06-2018
11. Date of bio-metrics enrolment: 21-06-2018
12. Date of approval:
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 09-08-2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Aug-2018
15. Date BRP received: 09-08-2018

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by Frisian » Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:31 am

I have waited 8 weeks for my visa and haven’t heard anything back.

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension- switch employer (standard postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from:
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 08-12-2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 18-06-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA:
7. Date payment debited: online
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Bio-metric letter received: 18-06-2018
11. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 23-06-2018
12. Date of approval: pending
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by ktyagi » Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:04 pm

Almost 8 weeks, and still waiting!

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension - (standard postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from:
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 23-08-2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 22-06-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 23-06-2018
7. Date payment debited: online 21-06-2018
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Bio-metric letter received: 21-06-2018 online
11. Date of bio-metrics enrolment: 22-06-2018
12. Date of approval: pending
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by Wattsunn » Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:17 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension -Standard Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Not Switching
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Oct 2018
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 13-07-2018 (online application)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 16-07 -2018
7. Date payment debited: Not sure. Through employer's solicitors
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: No
10. Bio-metric letter received: 13-07-2018 (Online)
11. Date of bio-metrics enrolment: 17-07-2018
12. Date of approval: Awaiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
15. Date BRP received: Awaiting

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by ktyagi » Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:36 pm

ktyagi wrote:
Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:04 pm
Almost 8 weeks, and still waiting!

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension - (standard postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from:
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 23-08-2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 22-06-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 23-06-2018
7. Date payment debited: online 21-06-2018
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Bio-metric letter received: 21-06-2018 online
11. Date of bio-metrics enrolment: 22-06-2018
12. Date of approval: 14-Aug-2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 14-Aug-2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Aug-2018
15. Date BRP received:14-Aug-2018

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by Jonicolas » Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:08 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: March/2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 3
5. Date application posted: 29/06/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 02/07/2018
7. Date payment debited: 29/06/2018
8. Payment mode : Debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 29/06/2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 29/06/2018
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

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by Sivaprasadnasika » Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:00 pm

I have waited 4 weeks and haven’t heard anything back. I opted for Priority postal, still no response, is there huge delay from UKVI -

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension- switch employer (Priority postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from:switching
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 05-11-2018
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 10-07-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 11-07-2018
7. Date payment debited: 11-07-2018
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 11-07-2018
10. Bio-metric letter received: 12-07-2018
11. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 14-07-2018
12. Date of approval: pending
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by CR001 » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:29 am

This topic is for TIMELINES ONLY, in the proper format (Tier 2 General OR Tier 2 Dependent). Kindly refrain from posting chit chat or questions in this thread.
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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by syilmazer » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:05 pm

syilmazer wrote:
Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:47 am
Just to reinforce as other people having the same issues as well. Today I am completing the whole 8th weeks standard processing times and no update yet.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching employer (Standard)
2. If switching, category changing (switching): Tier 2 General (from Tier2 again)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19.01.2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date application posted: 20th June 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20th June 2018
7. Date payment debited: 20th June 2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Taken care by caseworker
10. Biometric letter received: 20th June 2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21th June 2018
12. Date of approval: No update
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by syilmazer » Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:00 pm

syilmazer wrote:
Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:05 pm
syilmazer wrote:
Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:47 am
I wish everyone to be patient till very last minute. Thankfully, I got the approval just now.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching employer (Standard)
2. If switching, category changing (switching): Tier 2 General (from Tier2 again)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19.01.2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date application posted: 20th June 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20th June 2018
7. Date payment debited: 20th June 2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Taken care by caseworker
10. Biometric letter received: 20th June 2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21th June 2018
12. Date of approval: 15th August 2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 15th August 2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Not sure, will check.
15. Date BRP received: 15th August 2018

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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by jlu » Thu Aug 16, 2018 3:49 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching):
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12.08.2018
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 1st July 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 3rd July 2018
7. Date payment debited: 1st July 2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: 1st July 2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 2nd July 2018
12. Date of approval: Awaiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
15. Date BRP received: Awaiting

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