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Out-of-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: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by prashanth639 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:37 pm

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General Visa/ Work permit for UK (Standard 15 days /Non Priority Visa)

2. Country of application: India

3. City of Visa Application Centre: VFS, Cochin

4. Date of application submission: September 28

5. Date of submission of documents: September 30

6:Date of Biometrics: September 30

7.Date of acknowledgement of receipt of documents from Sheffield visa decision making center: October 1

8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Nov 1

9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 1 month

10.Receipt of mail from VFS about receipt of processed Visa application: October 10

11.Date passport received via courier: October 12

12.Date of landing in UK: November 11

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by maddy09 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:55 am

1. Category applying under: Tier2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Kolkata
4. Date of application: 28/09/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 10/10/2019 in VFS center - Kolkata
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 11/10/2019
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

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by sakthij » Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:48 am

1. Category applying under: Tier2 General (Priority) - main, dependent and child - after 5 years of ICT of dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Chennai
4. Date of application: 13 Aug 2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 14 Aug 2019 in VFS center - Chennai
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 16/10/2019
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

Called home office more than 5 times and still waiting for decision. Got response couple of times over email on delay and no decision made so far. It is more than 8 weeks now. they did telephonic interview for main candidate and sponsor audit etc 4 weeks back and still no response

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by bganuk » Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:55 am

1. Category applying under: T2 General - Standard walk-in service (2 adults and 2 children)
2. Country of application: Poland
3. City of Visa Application: Warsaw
4. Date of application: 01/10/2019
5. Date of submission of passport and biometric information: 02/10/2019 in TLS center - Warsaw
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 03/10/2019
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 15/10/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 21/10/2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 1 month
10. Date passport received: 16/10/2019

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by vinde86 » Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:28 am

1. Category applying under: T2 ICT- Priority
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Bangalore
4. Date of application: 24/09/2019
5. Date of submission of passport and biometric information: 26/09/2019
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 27/09/2019
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting

Its been >15 Working days and no reply.
Called to Sheffield they say -its still under consideration. No email communication.

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by alantang1031 » Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:08 am

1. Category applying under: Tier2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application: Hong Kong
3. City of Visa Application: Hong Kong
4. Date of application: 16/10/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 17/10/2019 in VFS center - Hong Kong
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 17/10/2019
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: I only received VFS email for passport collection on 22/10/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 02/11/2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 1 months
10 Date passport received: 22/10/2019

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by maddy09 » Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:08 pm

maddy09 wrote:
Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:55 am
1. Category applying under: Tier2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Kolkata
4. Date of application: 28/09/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 10/10/2019 in VFS center - Kolkata
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 11/10/2019
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 21/10/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 02/11/2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 1 month
10 Date passport received: 22/10/2019

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by mpaiiz » Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:51 pm

The lawyer got email from UKVI on Oct 22nd, and passport picked up same day. After 18 working days, priority service!! :lol:
mpaiiz wrote:
Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:37 am
1. Category applying under: Tier 2 - General (Priority)
2. Country of application: Turkey
3. City of Visa Application: Istanbul
4. Date of application: 25/09/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 25/09/19
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: Waiting
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

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by vinde86 » Fri Oct 25, 2019 10:50 am

vinde86 wrote:
Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:28 am
1. Category applying under: T2 ICT- Priority
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Bangalore
4. Date of application: 24/09/2019
5. Date of submission of passport and biometric information: 26/09/2019
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 27/09/2019
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: Waiting

Its been >15 Working days and no reply.
Called to Sheffield they say -its still under consideration. No email communication.
Still Waiting..... Anybody with the same timeline?????

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by azamirkhan » Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:05 pm

1. Category applying under: Tier2 General (Standard)
2. Country of application: Pakistan
3. City of Visa Application: Karachi
4. Date of application: 01/09/2019
5. Date of submission of documents and biometrics: 09/09/2019 in VFS center - Karachi, Pakistan
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 09/09/2019
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: I only received VFS email for passport collection on 21/10/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 25/10/2019
9. Date passport received: 22/10/2019

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by fodawg » Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:50 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 - General (Priority)
2. Country of application: Australia
3. City of Visa Application: Melbourne
4. Date of application: 17/10/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 17/10/19
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 18/10/19
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 24/10/19
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: -
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: -
10 Date passport received: 25/10/19

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by auslander » Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:23 pm

1. Category applying under: Tier2 PBS ICT long term staff - spouse and child (Standard - non priority)
2. Country of application: India
3. Visa application centre (VFS): Bangalore under Chennai Deputy High Commission
4. Date of application: 21 Oct 2019
5. Date of biometrics: 24 Oct 2019 in VFS center
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an ECO to consider my application: 28/10/2019
7 BRP letter dated, that visa has been granted: 28/10/2019
8. Email/SMS that decision has been made: 30/10/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 30/11/2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 1 month
10 Date passport received: 31/10/2019

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by CR001 » Fri Nov 01, 2019 6:14 pm

@ user 'rvalluru' - PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Any chit chat, discussions or questions will be deleted without notice. You are not permitted to post any form of personal contact information on the forum if you have questions, start your own new topic with your circumstances and queries!!
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Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by mathan_kumar » Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:48 am

1. Category applying under: T2 General (Priority) & Dependent (Priority)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Chennai
4. Date of application: 30/10/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 01/11/2019 in VFS centre - Chennai
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 04/11/2019
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

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by mathan_kumar » Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:56 pm

mathan_kumar wrote:
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:48 am
1. Category applying under: T2 General (Priority) & Dependent (Priority)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Chennai
4. Date of application: 30/10/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 01/11/2019 in VFS centre - Chennai
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 04/11/2019
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 06/11/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 04/11/2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 04/12/2019
10 Date passport received: 07/11/2019 - Courier

Good luck to others!!

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by sakthij » Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:24 pm

sakthij wrote:
Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:48 am
1. Category applying under: Tier2 General (Priority) - main, dependent and child - after 5 years of ICT of dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Chennai
4. Date of application: 13 Aug 2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 14 Aug 2019 in VFS center - Chennai
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 16/10/2019
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 4th Nov 2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 1st Nov 2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 1st Dec 2019
10 Date passport received: 5th Nov 2019

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by SKJ1984 » Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:23 am

1. Category applying under: TIER2 PBS DEPENDENT (SPOUSE AND 2 KIDS)
2. Country of application: INDIA
3. City of Visa Application: CHENNAI
4. Date of application: 07/11/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 13/11/2019 AT 10.15 AM
6. Email from UK Decision Making Center - acknowledgement: 13/11/2019 AT 5:00 PM
7 Received an email FROM VISA APPLICATION CENTER CRM for processed visa: 18/11/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 01-12-2019 (Date given in application 8-12-2019)
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 31 days
10 Date passport received: 19/11/2019

Good Luck Others.

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by luisarthurf » Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:26 pm

1. Category applying under: T2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application: Brazil
3. City of Visa Application: São Paulo
4. Date of application: 20/11/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 26/11/2019 in VFS Global centre - São Paulo
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 27/11/2019
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

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by luisarthurf » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:35 pm

1. Category applying under: T2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application: Brazil
3. City of Visa Application: São Paulo
4. Date of application: 20/11/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 26/11/2019 in VFS Global centre - São Paulo
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 27/11/2019
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 29/11/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 30/11/2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 22 days
10 Date passport received: Waiting

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by Anand1007 » Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:25 pm

Category applying under: T2 General (Priority) and dependant visa(priority)
2. Country of application: india
3. City of Visa Application: bangalore
4. Date of application: 22/11/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 29/11/2019 in VFS Global centre - bangalore
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 02/12/2019
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 03/12/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 23/12/2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 30 days
10 Date passport received: 04/12/2019
11. Dependent visa decision : waiting
12. Dependent passport recieved: waiting

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by shipan » Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:37 pm

Category applying under: T2 General (standard) and dependant visa(standard)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: Hyderababd
4. Date of application: 22/11/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 29/11/2019 in VFS Global centre - Hyderababd
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer: 02/12/2019
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
11. Dependent visa decision : waiting
12. Dependent passport received: waiting

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by asiklk » Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:26 pm

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - QATAR
3. City of Visa Application Centre - DOHA
4. Date of application - 20/11/19 (standard)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - 27/11/19
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 23/12/19
7. Duration for Entry Clearance -23
8. Date passport received -05/12/19

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by MasterZap » Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:08 pm

1. Category applying under: Tier2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application: VFS Cochin
4. Date of application: 02/12/2019
5. Date of submission of documents: 02/12/2019
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 03/12/2019
7 Received an email that the decision of my application is made: 05/12/2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 07/12/2019
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: Until 06/01/2020
10 Date passport received: 07/12/2019

I was switching from a Tier 5 (Creative & Sporting) Visa

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by ahmed4 » Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:29 am

1. Category applying under : Tier-2 Dependants (partner and 3 children), Standard non-priority
2. Country of application: Pakistan
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Lahore
4. Date of application: 20 November, 2019
5. Date of submission of documents and biometrics: 5 December 2019
6. Received an email from Sheffield office saying they already assign an entry clearance officer to consider my application: 09 December, 2019
7. Received an email that the decision of my application is made: [Email from VFS Global for passport collection] 11 December, 2019
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 13 January 2020
9. Duration for Entry Clearance: 30 days
10. Date passport received: 13 December, 2019

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Re: Out-of-country Tier 2 application timelines

Post by blitz1988 » Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:24 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General Priority Service
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : New Delhi
4. Date of application : 12 December 2019
5. Date of submission of documents : 13 December 2019 (Couldn't get the VFS Global appointment online because of some error on their website which never got resolved. Had to take the walk-in appointment.)
6a. Received an SMS from VFS saying the documents were forwarded to UKVI : 13 December 2019
6b. Received an email saying the application is being considered at the UK Decision Making Centre: 16 December 2019
7a. Received an email saying the decision was made on the application: Never received this email but the letter accompanying my passport was dated 17 December 2019
7b. Received an SMS from VFS saying the passport is available for collection : 20 December 2019
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 24 December 2019
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : Until 23 December 2019
8. Date passport received: 20 December 2019

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