In-country Tier 1 (General) initial application timelines

dreamer86 · Post by **dreamer86** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:53 pm

category changing from psw to tier 1 general

Date of expiry of current leave (PSW): 18 june 2011
Date application posted: 4th april 2011
Date payment debited: 17 april 2011
Payment mode: Postal Order
Date biometric letter received: 12 may 2011
Date of biometric enrolment at post office: 16 may 2011

Date BRP received: Waiting

huma · Post by **huma** » Wed May 25, 2011 9:56 pm

Application posted = 26/01/2011
Payment Taken = 12/02/2011
Biometric taken = 18/03/2011
invoices verification = 01/04/2011(some clients got verification and done)
since then nothing heard.......

Jacob123 · Post by **Jacob123** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:09 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from TIER 2 ICT to Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2011
3. Date application posted 04/04/2011
4. Date payment debited 12/4/2011
5. Payment mode Credit Card
6. Biometric letter received (email on the 18th April and hard copy by post on 21/4/2011)
7. Date of Biometric enrolment 28/4/2011 Croydon
8. Approval letter received 26/05/2011
9. Date leave to remain valid from
10. Date passport / BRP received â€“ 27/05/2011

Many thanks to every one in this forum for all the help and support.

Cheers,
Jacob

workseeker · Post by **workseeker** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:38 am

1. Category changing (switching) from : Workpermit
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : Aug 2013
3. Date application posted: 31/03/2011
4. Date payment debited: 07/04/2011
5. Payment mode: Cheque
6. Date leave to remain valid from: 23/05/2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 04/04/2011
8. Date passport: Not yet
9. BRP received: 26/05/2011

I would like to thank you all for a priceless and valuable advise on this forum, Special thanks to Shudmehta moderator of this forum.

Thanks

ti_abbasi2002 · Post by **ti_abbasi2002** » Fri May 27, 2011 11:30 pm

Category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 (PSW) to Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Feb 2012
Date application posted: 1st April 2011
Payment mode: Visa Direct Debit
Date biometrics letter received: 18 April 2011
Date of biometric enrollment: 19 April 2011
Date of application approval letter: 26 May 2011
Date passport/BRP received: 27 May 2011( Both same day)

ddb · Post by **ddb** » Sun May 29, 2011 7:06 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier 1 (PSW) to Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of PSW (visa) - 03 MAR 2011
3. Date application posted - 05 APR 2011
4. Date payment debited - 20 APR 2011
5. Payment mode - Credit Card
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 06 MAY 2011 (Date on letter 27 APR 2011)
7. Date leave to remain valid from - 23 MAY 2011 (valid for 2yrs)
8. Date passport / BRP received - 27 MAY 2011

ak0152 · Post by **ak0152** » Tue May 31, 2011 9:23 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier 1 (PSW) to Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of PSW (visa) - 20 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted - 02 APR 2011
4. Date payment debited - 19 APR 2011
5. Payment mode - Debit Card
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 26 April 2011 (Date on letter 20 APR 2011)
7. Date passport received - 04-06-2011
8. BRP received -2-june-2011

thanks to this forum &everyone

SriVeda · Post by **SriVeda** » Tue May 31, 2011 11:43 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier 1 (PSW) to Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of PSW (visa) - 19 Sep 2011
3. Date application posted - 31 Mar 2011
4. Date payment debited - N/A
5. Payment mode - Postal Order
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 03 May 2011 (Birmingham PEO)
7. Date leave to remain valid from - 01 Jun 2011
8. Date BRP received - 03 Jun 2011
9. Date Passport received - 04 Jun 2011

snuffy786 · Post by **snuffy786** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:28 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier 2
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) Jan 2013
3. Date application posted 4th April 2011
4. Date payment debited 26 April 2011
5. Payment mode postal order
7. Date of biometric enrolment 30th april 2011

had a personal interview with home office regarding identity check on 25'th may 2011. they picked my application randomly and asked me to come for a personal interview.

waiting for final decision

gunner555 · Post by **gunner555** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:10 am

1) Changing from PSW to tier 1(PSW valid till August 2011)
2) Submitted application on the 30th of March
3) Amount debited on the 4th of April
4) Biometric letter dated 8th of April
5) Biometric done on the 16th of April
6) HO called for additional doc 11th of May
7) Sent Add. documents on the 18th of May

Received Appr letter on the 26th of May
9) Received biometric card on the 27th of May.

Bijuk · Post by **Bijuk** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:56 am

1. Category changing (Switching) from: Tier-1 PSW to Tier-1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (Visa): 27-03-2012
3. Date application posted: 04-04-2011
4. Date payment debited: N/A - postal order
5. Payment mode: Postal order
6. Acknowledgement received: 03-05-2011
7. Biometric letter received: 03-05-2011 dated 27th april
8. Biometric Taken: 04-05-2011
9. Date leave to remain valid from: waiting
10. Date passport received: 06-06-2011
11. Date passport / BRP received: 13-06-2011

aamir786 · Post by **aamir786** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:43 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier1- PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2011
3. Date application posted 31st March 2011
4. Date payment debited 5th April 2011
5. Payment mode Debit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 11th April 2011 (dated 9th April 2011)
7. Date of biometric enrolment 19th April 2011 (Derby)
8. Date leave to remain valid from 2nd June 2011
9. Date passport & Approval Letter received 4th June 2011 (dated 2nd June 2011)
10.BRP received Waiting

Well I got my visa letter today and my advice to everybody (who is waiting) is just keep patience.. Sooner or Later it will come InshaAllah... All the very best to everyone..

Thanks

depressed_soul · Post by **depressed_soul** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:36 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier1- PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2011
3. Date application posted 1st April 2011
4. Date payment debited 9th April 2011
5. Payment mode Debit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 20th April 2011 (dated 18th April 2011)
7. Date of biometric enrolment 3rd May April 2011 (Liverpool)
8. Date passport / BRP received 3rd June 2011

Yeah got my visa:) thanks to everyone

SameerSheikh · Post by **SameerSheikh** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:22 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 (G) to Tier 1 (General)
2. Current visa : Tier 4 (General)
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Jun 28, 2012
4. Date application posted: Mar 29, 2011
5. Payment mode: Postal Order
6. Acknowledgement received: Apr 8, 2011
7. Biometric letter received: Apr 11, 2011
8. Biometric Taken : Apr 12, 2011 (Post Office)
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid till: Awaiting
10. Date passport received: Awaiting
11. Biometric Recieved : Awaiting

tier1_PEO_applicant · Post by **tier1_PEO_applicant** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:00 am

1. Category changing (switching) from - PSW to Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - July 2011
3. Date application posted - 31st March 2011 -Received on 4th April
4. Date payment debited - 14th April
5. Payment mode - Debit Card
6. Date of biometric enrolment - Letter Received 20th April ( Enrolled on 21st April, London Post Office )
7. Additional document sent 31st May
8. Date leave to remain valid from - 1st June
9. Date passport received - 3rd June ( BRP waiting )

Thanks to all who've been moderating, answering and helping each other out.

tarbrk · Post by **tarbrk** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:01 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier1- PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2011
3. Date application posted 2nd April 2011
4. Date payment debited 19th April 2011
5. Payment mode Debit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 27th April 2011 (dated 24th April 2011)
7. Date of biometric enrolment 3rd May 2011
8. Date passport / Awaiting
9. Date BRP received/ Awaiting

BISO · Post by **BISO** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:28 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): August 2011
3. Date application recieved by Home Office: 5th April 2011
4. Date payment debited: 20th April 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit card
6. Date Biometric Email Letter Received: 24th April 2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 4th May 2011
8. Date passport, supporting documents and Approval letter received: 4th June 2011
9. Date BRP received: Awaiting within 7 working days

Thank God and thanks to everyone supporting with their information in this very helpful forum.

NewFav · Post by **NewFav** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:34 am

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 2
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - (Old) June 2011; (New) May 2013
3. Date application posted - April 2, 2011
4. Date payment debited - Immediate (Postal Order)
5. Date Biometric letter received - (Email) 14th April; (Letter) 15th April
6. Payment mode - Postal Order
7. Date leave to remain valid from - May 2011
8. Date of biometric enrolment - April 16, 2011 (PO)
9. Date passport / BRP received - (Both) May 19, 2011

sancsan · Post by **sancsan** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:45 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from : Tier 2 (ICT)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 05-April-2011
4. Date payment debited: 20-April-2011
5. Payment mode: DebitCard
6. Date leave to remain valid from: Will update later
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 03-May-2011 (via PO)
8. Date passport: Not yet, expecting in 2-3 days
9. BRP received: 08-June-2011 (Posted on 6th June)

A BIG Thanks to this forum's moderators and members for all their invaluable support and best of luck to all the applicants.
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riaz017 · Post by **riaz017** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:21 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier1- PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) December 2012
3. Date application posted 5th April 2011
4. Date payment debited 20th April 2011
5. Payment mode Credit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 30th April 2011 (dated 26th April 2011)
7. Date of biometric enrolment 3rd May 2011
8. Date passport / Awaiting
9. Date BRP received/ Awaiting

omar78 · Post by **omar78** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:58 am

1. Category changing (switching) from PSW to Tier1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) August 2011
3. Date application posted 5th April 2011
4. Date payment debited 27th April 2011
5. Payment mode Debit card
6. Date Biometric Letter Received 29th April 2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment 7th May 2011
8. Date passport -11 june 2011
9. Date BRP received-10 june 2011

techanalyst · Post by **techanalyst** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:22 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 General to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - (Old) April 2012
3. Date application posted - March 17, 2011
4. Date payment debited - March 24 , 2011
5. Date Biometric letter received - 28th Mar 2011
6. Payment mode - Debit Card
7. Date leave to remain valid from - June 2011
8. Date of biometric enrolment - May 05, 2011 (Croyodon PEO with family)
9. Date passport received - June 10,2011
10.BRP received - Awaiting

Thanks to this forum its really help to track the status ..Wishing all the friend best of luck.

drhopeful · Post by **drhopeful** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:05 am

Current visa category: Tier 2 general- valid till 17th Aug 2011
Application for Tier 1 general- Postal on 31/03/2011
Acknowledgment recived on 7th April 2011
Payment debited from the cheque - 2nd week of April
Received a letter for enrolment of biometrics: 3rd week of April
Enrolment for Biometrics 30/04/2011 at Birmingham post office
Received a phone call and an email from ukba for additional bank statements(had made a mistake in not sending the 1 whole year to corroborate payslips)- 25/05/2011
Sent in additional statements on 27/05/2011
Received an email on 01/06/2011 that my application has been successful
Received passport and approval letter on 4/06/2011
Awaiting biometrics card: rescheduled delivery for 14/06/2011

I must mention that I am extremely thankful for this forum and also my caseworker who was kind enough to ask for additional evidence, which I had missed.

imranhameed2000 · Post by **imranhameed2000** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:12 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - (Old) FEB 2012
3. Date application posted - March 15, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- March 17 2011
4. Payment Mode - Postal order
5. Date Biometric letter received - 28 Mar 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 09, 2011 (Croyodon PEO with family)
7. Date passport received -13 June 2011
8. BRP received - 13 June 2011
9. Valid from - 08 June 2011-2013

Thanks all for help and replies to my stupid queries. I was just bit more worried than i was suppose to be.

hasna · Post by **hasna** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:01 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - (Old) OCT 2012
3. Date application posted - March 31, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- March 05 2011
4. Payment Mode - Direct Debit
5. Date Biometric letter received - 15 Apr 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 12, 2011 (Croyodon PEO with family)
7. Date passport received -14 June 2011
8. BRP received - waiting (one week)
9. Valid from - june 2011

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