In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

qiqi134 wrote:1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 27/01/2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 25/01/2013 (post)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 28/01/2013
7. Date payment debited: N/A
8. Payment mode :Postal Orders
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 01/02/2013 (DATED 29/01/2013)
10. Biometric letter received: waiting
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

Did you recive biometric letter ?

muina wrote:Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending
Number of dependants applying at same time: None
Date application posted: 03/01/2013 (ONLINE) | 05/01/2013 (DOCS POSTED)
Date application received by UKBA: 03/01/2013 (ONLINE) | 07/01/2013 (DOCS RECEIVED)
Date payment debited: 03/01/2013 (Debit)
Payment mode: Debit
Biometric letter received 25/01/2013 (letter dated 23/01/2013)
Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/01/2013
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of return of passport and other documents: WAITING
Date BRP received: WAITING

I notice some of you applied 3 months before your permits expire. If I knew that was acceptable (couldn't gauge how early UK BA considers as too early), I would've applied mine earlier.

But it's true what globalgypsy said about the difference in time frames now. I know of someone who applied late November and got hers beginning of January. That was roughly 4-5 weeks, from submitting online to getting her BRP, and with all those holiday dates and holiday mail in between too. It's driving me mental waiting for mine that's taking longer than I expected based on her estimates.

did you got your passport ?? i am also did biometric on same date and still waiting
does any one got passport , who done bio materic after 25 of Jan ??

1. Type of application: Extension Tier-2(W) + 2 dep
2. If switching, category changing: No
3. Date of expiry of current leave: March-2013
5. Date application posted: 19/1/13 (Post)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 21/1/13 (docs posted)
7. Date payment debited: Free of Charge
8. Payment mode : No Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 24/1/13
10. Biometric letter received: 26/1/13
11. Date of biometrics enrollment:30/1/13
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: awaiting awaiting: Waiting

rrams_here wrote:

muina wrote:Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending
Number of dependants applying at same time: None
Date application posted: 03/01/2013 (ONLINE) | 05/01/2013 (DOCS POSTED)
Date application received by UKBA: 03/01/2013 (ONLINE) | 07/01/2013 (DOCS RECEIVED)
Date payment debited: 03/01/2013 (Debit)
Payment mode: Debit
Biometric letter received 25/01/2013 (letter dated 23/01/2013)
Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/01/2013
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of return of passport and other documents: WAITING
Date BRP received: WAITING

I notice some of you applied 3 months before your permits expire. If I knew that was acceptable (couldn't gauge how early UK BA considers as too early), I would've applied mine earlier.

But it's true what globalgypsy said about the difference in time frames now. I know of someone who applied late November and got hers beginning of January. That was roughly 4-5 weeks, from submitting online to getting her BRP, and with all those holiday dates and holiday mail in between too. It's driving me mental waiting for mine that's taking longer than I expected based on her estimates.

did you got your passport ?? i am also did biometric on same date and still waiting
does any one got passport , who done bio materic after 25 of Jan ??

Not yet. I did mine on 23rd Jan. It is taking really long!

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 05.Jan.2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: none
5. Date application posted:20.Dec.2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: No idea
7. Date payment debited: N/A- Postal order
8. Payment mode : Postal order
9. Acknowledgement letter received: yes
10. Biometric letter received: 17.Jan.2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18.Jan.2013
12. Date of approval: 19/02/2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19/02/2013
15. Date BRP received: 21/02/2013

Happy now
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[quote="anj1_Tier2Applicant"]1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 05.Jan.2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: none
5. Date application posted:20.Dec.2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: No idea
7. Date payment debited: N/A- Postal order
8. Payment mode : Postal order
9. Acknowledgement letter received: yes
10. Biometric letter received: 17.Jan.2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18.Jan.2013
12. Date of approval: 19/02/2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19/02/2013
15. Date BRP received: 21/02/2013

Happy now :) :)
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Congratulations! I know your passport was returned on the 19th but was there a different data of approval? It seems tha they used to send a letter indicating decision, but are now sending it all together. In consequence taking longer to know decision! Baffling. Anyway, congrats again :D

[quote="anj1_Tier2Applicant"]1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 05.Jan.2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: none
5. Date application posted:20.Dec.2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: No idea
7. Date payment debited: N/A- Postal order
8. Payment mode : Postal order
9. Acknowledgement letter received: yes
10. Biometric letter received: 17.Jan.2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18.Jan.2013
12. Date of approval: 19/02/2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19/02/2013
15. Date BRP received: 21/02/2013

Happy now

Could I just ask the date of the letter for approval date, when was it dated? did u receive ur approval letter on 19.02.13?

Hello all, this thread has been very useful to me while i've been waiting for my visa to be processed so i thought i'd contribute. My visa came today and I of course like many of you ecstatic, albeit it for the fact i was meant to start work 3 weeks ago! Better late than never.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28.FEB.2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: none
5. Date application posted:5.JAN.2013
6. Date application received at UKBA: 08 Jan 2013
7. Date payment debited: 29/12/2012
8. Payment mode : Credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: No
10. Biometric letter received: 21 Jan 2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 23 Jan 2013
12. Date of approval: 19/02/13
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 21/02/13
15. Date BRP received: 21/02/2013

So like the previous poster said it looks like they are posting the letter and passports out together as it all came in the same envelope. Of course, i'm happy now, but like most of you i'm sure i've been climbing the friggin walls the last few weeks! don't give up hope. Good luck everyone!

hb5kte wrote:

rrams_here wrote:

muina wrote:Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending
Number of dependants applying at same time: None
Date application posted: 03/01/2013 (ONLINE) | 05/01/2013 (DOCS POSTED)
Date application received by UKBA: 03/01/2013 (ONLINE) | 07/01/2013 (DOCS RECEIVED)
Date payment debited: 03/01/2013 (Debit)
Payment mode: Debit
Biometric letter received 25/01/2013 (letter dated 23/01/2013)
Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/01/2013
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of return of passport and other documents: WAITING
Date BRP received: WAITING

I notice some of you applied 3 months before your permits expire. If I knew that was acceptable (couldn't gauge how early UK BA considers as too early), I would've applied mine earlier.

But it's true what globalgypsy said about the difference in time frames now. I know of someone who applied late November and got hers beginning of January. That was roughly 4-5 weeks, from submitting online to getting her BRP, and with all those holiday dates and holiday mail in between too. It's driving me mental waiting for mine that's taking longer than I expected based on her estimates.

did you got your passport ?? i am also did biometric on same date and still waiting
does any one got passport , who done bio materic after 25 of Jan ??

Not yet. I did mine on 23rd Jan. It is taking really long!

Haven't got mine yet either. Has anyone tried ringing UK BA? I know it's like talking to a brick wall, but this is really just ridiculous now.

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chazzwozzle wrote:Hello all, this thread has been very useful to me while i've been waiting for my visa to be processed so i thought i'd contribute. My visa came today and I of course like many of you ecstatic, albeit it for the fact i was meant to start work 3 weeks ago! Better late than never.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28.FEB.2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: none
5. Date application posted:5.JAN.2013
6. Date application received at UKBA: 08 Jan 2013
7. Date payment debited: 29/12/2012
8. Payment mode : Credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: No
10. Biometric letter received: 21 Jan 2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 23 Jan 2013
12. Date of approval: 19/02/13
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 21/02/13
15. Date BRP received: 21/02/2013

So like the previous poster said it looks like they are posting the letter and passports out together as it all came in the same envelope. Of course, i'm happy now, but like most of you i'm sure i've been climbing the friggin walls the last few weeks! don't give up hope. Good luck everyone!

Was it passport, BRP and letter together? I have to say I have been absolutely despondent this whole week, cannot concentrate at work at all and my already short patience/temper was even shorter, but your post is quite encouraging!

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14.APR.2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: none
5. Date application posted:23.Jan.2013
6. Date application received at UKBA: 24 Jan 2013
7. Date payment debited: Debited on 28Jan 2013

No Sign of any thing from them

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 17/02/2013
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 22/01/2013 (post)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 28/01/2013
7. Date payment debited: 25/01/2013
8. Payment mode : Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 28/01/2013 (DATED 24/01/2013)
10. Bio-metric letter received: 19/02/2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/02/2013
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

1. Type of application: Tier-2 ICT Ext
2. If switching, category changing: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 08/02/2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 3
5. Date application posted: 17/12/13 (Thru Employer)
6. Date application received at UKBA: Don't know (Thru Employer)
7. Date payment debited: Don't know (Thru Employer)
8. Payment mode : Don't know (Thru Employer)
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Don't know (Thru Employer)
10. Biometric letter received: 21/01/2013 (Dated:08/01/2013- Guess Delay from Employer to send to my home address)
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 23/01/2013
12. Date of approval: Don't know (Thru Employer)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22/02/2013
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: 22/02/2013

1. Type of application: Tier 2 (general)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31st Jan 2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: NA
5. Date application posted: 12th Nov 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 12th Nov 2012 (online)
7. Date payment debited: 13th Nov 2012
8: Payment Method: Visa debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 23rd Nov, 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26th Nov 2012
12. Date of approval: 22nd Feb, 2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22nd Feb, 2013
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: will know this Monday 25th Feb
15. Date BRP received: Monday

:).. i got approved this time. and bit of information for everyone.. working hour is not strict, my company reduced my working week to 35hour and added an extra week unpaid leave in a year to maintain that pro rata hourly pay on a low annual payment and here I'm .. with VISA. Gonna get it Monday

Hi Guys, just to let you know this is the second time I'm applying, last time it got rejected due to inappropriate hourly pay (annual salary). It was in June 2012. It might be a reason for delay this time.

Type of application: Tier 2 (general)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 17th May 2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 19th Feb 2013
6. Date application received at UKBA: 19th Feb 2013 (online)
7. Date payment debited: 19th Feb 2013
8: Payment Method: Card Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 20th Feb 2013
10. Biometric letter received: 21st Feb 2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21st Feb 2013
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..


Applied using the Priority Postal Application which UKBA claim has an SLA of 7-10 working days.

bharathbala2003 wrote:Type of application: Tier 2 (general)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 17th May 2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 19th Feb 2013
6. Date application received at UKBA: 19th Feb 2013 (online)
7. Date payment debited: 19th Feb 2013
8: Payment Method: Card Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 20th Feb 2013
10. Biometric letter received: 21st Feb 2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21st Feb 2013
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..


Applied using the Priority Postal Application which UKBA claim has an SLA of 7-10 working days.

How do you apply for Priority Postal Application ? Is that something that only your sponsor can do it for you?

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: TIER 4 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 24.01.2013
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 23.01.2013
6. Date application received at UKBA: 24.01.2013
7. Date payment debited: 25.01.2013
8. Payment mode: Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 29.01.2013 (dated 25.01.2013)
10. Biometric letter received: 22.02.2013 (dated 19.02.2013)
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 22.02.2013
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

indianmember2013 wrote:
How do you apply for Priority Postal Application ? Is that something that only your sponsor can do it for you?

Hi.. yes i guess so, but my sponsor uses an agency for the process so it could be down to them as well.

My application was submitted on 17th Jan 2013. Still not received Biometric letter.

chandansep wrote:Any body receive biometric letter who has submitted document to UKBA on or after 30th jan?

globalindian wrote:My application was submitted on 17th Jan 2013. Still not received Biometric letter.

chandansep wrote:Any body receive biometric letter who has submitted document to UKBA on or after 30th jan?

Did you receive Acknowledgement letter?

Regards
Chandan

qiqi134 wrote:1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 27/01/2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 25/01/2013 (post)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 28/01/2013
7. Date payment debited: N/A
8. Payment mode :Postal Orders
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 01/02/2013 (DATED 29/01/2013)
10. Biometric letter received: waiting
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

Did you reciive Biometric letter?

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: TIER 2ext
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 04.02.2013
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 28.01.2013
6. Date application received at UKBA: 29.01.2013
7. Date payment debited: not known
8. Payment mode: Postal order
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 30.01.2013 (dated 29th)
10. Biometric letter received: 23.02.2013 (dated 22nd)
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 23.02.2013
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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anj1_Tier2Applicant wrote:1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 05.Jan.2013
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: none
5. Date application posted:20.Dec.2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: No idea
7. Date payment debited: N/A- Postal order
8. Payment mode : Postal order
9. Acknowledgement letter received: yes
10. Biometric letter received: 17.Jan.2013
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18.Jan.2013
12. Date of approval: 19/02/2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19/02/2013
15. Date BRP received: 21/02/2013

Happy now
_________________

congratulations

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: TIER 1 PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19.02.2013
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 24.01.2013
6. Date application received at UKBA: 25.01.2013
7. Date payment debited: not known
8. Payment mode: Postal order
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 04.02.2013
10. Biometric letter received: 22.02.2013
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 23.02.2013
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

hb5kte wrote:

rrams_here wrote:

muina wrote:Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending
Number of dependants applying at same time: None
Date application posted: 03/01/2013 (ONLINE) | 05/01/2013 (DOCS POSTED)
Date application received by UKBA: 03/01/2013 (ONLINE) | 07/01/2013 (DOCS RECEIVED)
Date payment debited: 03/01/2013 (Debit)
Payment mode: Debit
Biometric letter received 25/01/2013 (letter dated 23/01/2013)
Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/01/2013
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of return of passport and other documents: WAITING
Date BRP received: WAITING

I notice some of you applied 3 months before your permits expire. If I knew that was acceptable (couldn't gauge how early UK BA considers as too early), I would've applied mine earlier.

But it's true what globalgypsy said about the difference in time frames now. I know of someone who applied late November and got hers beginning of January. That was roughly 4-5 weeks, from submitting online to getting her BRP, and with all those holiday dates and holiday mail in between too. It's driving me mental waiting for mine that's taking longer than I expected based on her estimates.

did you got your passport ?? i am also did biometric on same date and still waiting
does any one got passport , who done bio materic after 25 of Jan ??

Not yet. I did mine on 23rd Jan. It is taking really long!

did you got it ?

Hi guys - anyone received their BRP and passport those who have given biometric after 19th Jan ?