Nibbs, How come you received reference number on same day as your payment processed? Did you get reference number over phone or by post? How did you pay? I had paid by postal order . Hows everyone else getting reference number? By phone or post? fardeen, ur date of receipt at HO is same as mine so o...

my timeline so far

wp2tier1:
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Applied:5th April

Received at HO: 8th April

Reference Number: awaited

Congrats getkumars and lisa_simpson, Great to see some more approvals. My application reached HO today and I had attached postal order. If its of any worth.I found following on bia website: Initial Highly Skilled Migrant Programme application (form HSMP1) Our service standard is that we will decide:...

Hi All,

I sent my tier 1application today.It will reach HO by tuesday.I will keep my timelines updated here.

Good luck to All

Hi Sinspider, Sorry to hear about rejection of your application but nothing to worry as you are well on your way to ILR with work permit. Hi All, I will be sending my application very soon.Can people who have already applied guide me a bit on following minor points: 1.My wife's name is not included ...

Hi Ashraya

Thanks again for sharing your experience. I have given my passport today and am given date of 1st april to collect. Lets hope I get it on that day.I went to birmingham and standing in que outside for 1.5 hours in 2 degrees was a "chilling" expereince.. ....

Thanks again

Hi ashraya,

Thanks for informing. I too think its better to collect in person. But did you just go after one week or first called them up to confirm that they have done it?

Actually I am quite far from both birmingham and london and hence the concern.

Thanks

Hi Indian_uk/ashraya Thanks for confirming that passport renewal takes just a week.I hope this will make things easier for me. Can you please tell me if you went in person or sent by post. I am going to consulate general birmingham in person. Did you get back your passport via self addressed special...

Hi All, Well I have decided to get my indian passport renewed before I apply for tier1. And consulate in birmingham told me it will take 6 days for me to get new passport. So i should be deferring my tier1 application for couple of weeks. On timelines, when I had called HO,they said there is no serv...

Hi Priya, 1) If result doesnt come before your departure date you either have to leave the job and stay in UK on your own till you get the result of tier 1 OR you have to withdraw your application. Because you have to send it your original passport to HO, and you wont be able to depart without your ...

Hi Sinspider and nibbs08, Thanks for your responses. I really appreciate it. Sinspider, An expired passport is not a problem if you have valid visa on it. Infact my WP LTR was stamped this jan and by then it was already expired. But we might not be able to re-enter on expired passport.And are you su...

This is what BIA website states "Initial Highly Skilled Migrant Programme application (form HSMP1) Our service standard is that we will decide: 50% of applications within five weeks 90% of applications within 14 weeks. We are currently deciding: 90% of applications within five weeks 96% of applicati...

Does anyone know what a "National identity document" for indian citizens mean for pupose of tier 1?

BIA webiste just says "national identity document". Will full indian driving licence serve the purpose?

Hi Sinspider, I think you should give couple of days before you get an update from HO. If you still dont hear anything then calling HO would be best option just to make sure your payment details are OK. You are probably amongst first few tier 1 applicants. May be this thread can be used for time lin...