In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

Type of application: Extending: Tier 2 General : (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 19 May 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time : 2
5. Date application posted : 9 March 2017
6. Date application received at Home office : 10 March 2017
7. Date payment debited : 9 March 2017
8. Payment mode : Online via credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received : 25/03/2017 (Dated 22/03/2017)
10. Biometric letter received : 25/03/2017 (Dated 22/03/2017)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : 25/03/2017
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

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General - Priority Postal - Switching Employer - Extending Tier 2 Visa.
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 09 April 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: NA
5. Date application posted: 23/03/2017 - Submitted online - Documents sent on 24/03/2017
6. Date application received at Home office: Application received on 23/03/2017 - Documents received on 27/03/2017
7. Date payment debited: 23/03/2017
8. Payment mode : Online via Amex
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: Awaiting
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: Awaiting
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

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 02/04/2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: N/A
5. Date application posted: 17/02/2017
6. Date application received at Home office: 20/02/2017
7. Date payment debited: 15/02/2017
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 06/03/2017
10. Biometric letter received: 06/03/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 08/03/2017
12. Date of approval: 16/03/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 18/03/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 16/03/2017
15. Date BRP received: 23/03/2017

1. Type of application:Tier 2 General Extension (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 26/03/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 28 February 2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 01 March 2017
7. Date payment debited: 01 March 2017
8. Payment mode : Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 16/03/2017
10. Biometric letter received: 16/03/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18/03/2017
12. Date of approval: 28/03/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 30/03/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 27/03/2017
15. Date BRP received: Awaiting...

1. Type of application: Extending : Tier 2 General : Same Employer (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 2nd March 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time : NA
5. Date application posted : 27th Feb 2017
6. Date application received at Home office : 28th Feb 2017
7. Date payment debited : 27th Feb 2017
8. Payment mode : Online via credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received : Never Received.
10. Biometric letter received : 15th March 2017 (Dated 12th March : Sunday)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : 17th March 2017.
12. Date of approval : 26th March 2017.
13. Date of return of passport and other documents : 29th March 2017.
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 26th March 2017.
15. Date BRP received : 30th March 2017 (First delivery missed on 29th - Rescheduled for 30th March).

CarlosAnderson wrote:1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General - Priority Postal - Switching Employer - Extending Tier 2 Visa.
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 09 April 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: NA
5. Date application posted: 23/03/2017 - Submitted online - Documents sent on 24/03/2017
6. Date application received at Home office: Application received on 23/03/2017 - Documents received on 27/03/2017
7. Date payment debited: 23/03/2017
8. Payment mode : Online via Amex
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 29/03/2017 via e-mail
10. Biometric letter received: 30/03/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 30/03/2017
12. Date of approval: 03/04/2017 on the letter however only received with passport and other documents on 05/04/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/04/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
15. Date BRP received: Awaiting

Unfortunately I couldn't edit however I have quoted and made changes above. I am just waiting for my BRP before I travel on the 10th, hopefully it will be here in time. I would highly recommend you go with priority postal or premium in person service as I was going crazy waiting and it was done in a very quick and efficient manner via priority postal so can only imagine how it would feel to go via the normal postal route. Good luck all.

Type of application: Switching : Tier 2 General : (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 15 April 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time : 1
5. Date application posted : 9 March 2017
6. Date application received at Home office : 10 March 2017
7. Date payment debited : 9 March 2017
8. Payment mode : Online via credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received : 23 March 2017 (dated 21 March 2017)
10. Biometric letter received : 23 March 2017 (dated 21 March 2017)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : 25 March 2017
12. Date of approval :31 March 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents : 04 April 2017
14. Date BRP received : 04 April 2017

CarlosAnderson wrote:1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General - Priority Postal - Switching Employer - Extending Tier 2 Visa.
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 09 April 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 23/03/2017 - Submitted online - Documents sent on 24/03/2017
6. Date application received at Home office: Application received on 23/03/2017 - Documents received on 27/03/2017
7. Date payment debited: 23/03/2017
8. Payment mode : Online via Amex
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 29/03/2017 via e-mail
10. Biometric letter received: 30/03/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 30/03/2017
12. Date of approval: 03/04/2017 on the letter however only received with passport and other documents on 05/04/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/04/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: from 03/04/2017 -> 22/03/2020 (makes sense as it would have been 6 years from my first entry on 22/03/2014)
15. Date BRP received: 05/04/2017

Unfortunately I couldn't edit again however I have quoted and made changes above. I have just received my BRP as well which is great as I plan to travel on the 10th. I would highly recommend you go with priority postal or premium in person service as I was going crazy waiting and it was done in a very quick and efficient manner via priority postal so can only imagine how it would feel to go via the normal postal route. The whole process from the moment I submitted my application (on a Thursday) to the moment I received my documents and BRP (on a Wednesday) took 13 days including 2 weekends. Good luck all.

Type of application: Extending: Tier 2 General : (Standard Application)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 19 May 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time : 2
5. Date application posted : 9 March 2017
6. Date application received at Home office : 10 March 2017
7. Date payment debited : 9 March 2017
8. Payment mode : Online via credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received : 25/03/2017 (Dated 22/03/2017)
10. Biometric letter received : 25/03/2017 (Dated 22/03/2017)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : 25/03/2017
12. Date of approval : 03/04/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents : 05/04/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 03/04/2017
15. Date BRP received : 05/04/2017

1. Type of application: Switching to tier 2
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 Jan 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 3
5. Date application posted: 9 Feb 2017 (submitted online on 26 Jan 2017)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 10 Feb 2017
7. Date payment debited: 26 Jan 2017
8. Payment mode : Credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: No
10. Biometric letter received: 22 Feb 2017 (dated 20 Feb 2017)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 25 Feb 2017***
12. Date of approval: 15 March 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 21 Mar 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 16 Mar 2017
15. Date BRP received:21 Mar 2017

***I got a second biometric letter on 9 March (dated on 7 March). I wrote a letter to biometrics team attaching the biometric receipt and a photocopy of the barcode pages I brought to post office on 25 Feb. I also sent the scanned documents by email to appointmentexceptions mailbox. They replied in 48 hours telling me we did not need to re-enrol as it was an oversight. Don not re-enrol your biometrics if you receive a second letter without explaining any reason

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier 2 General Employer Switch (after termination of previous job) Priority Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from -
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Dec 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 28/03/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: Not sure (through Solicitor)
7. Date payment debited: Not sure (through Solicitor)
8. Payment mode : Through Solicitor
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Not sure (through solicitor)
10. Biometric letter received: 04/04/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 04/04/2017
12. Date of approval:
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11/04/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 07/04/2017
15. Date BRP received:11/04/2017

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier 2 General -change of employer, Priority Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from -
3. Date of expiry of current leave: July 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 11/04/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 12/04/2017
7. Date payment debited: 10/04/2017
8. Payment mode : credit card online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 18/04/2017
10. Biometric letter received: 19/04/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19/04/2017
12. Date of approval: 24/04/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 26/04/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 24/04/2017
15. Date BRP received:26/04/2017

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier 2 General Standard -Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: May 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 19/03/2017 ( Online Application)
6. Date application received at UKBA: Documents received 21/04/2017**
7. Date payment debited: 19/03/2017
8. Payment mode : credit card online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 06/04/2017
10. Biometric letter received: 06/04/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/04/2017
12. Date of approval: 21/04/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 26/04/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 21/04/2017
15. Date BRP received:25/04/2017

** Documents were sent through recorded 1st class and were delivered next morning at 7 am. From this instance till today Royal mail tracking shows that the documents were delivered to the PO BOX and awaiting collection. This is the same status I can see on royal mail site.

Biometric was received a day before passport and other documents were received.

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier 2 General -change of employer, Priority Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: May 14 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 18/ 04 / 2017 (Request for inclusion and confirmation and everything done)
6. Date application received at UKVI: 19/04/2017
7. Date payment debited: 18/ 04/ 2017
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 21/04/2017 by email - no post sent
10. Biometric letter received: 22/04/2017
11. Date of Biometric enrolment: 22/04/2017
12. Date of approval: 25/04/2017 (No email sent but received the letter and other documents on 27/04/2017)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 27/04/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received:Waiting

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier 2 General -change of employer, Priority Postal
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: May 14 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 18/ 04 / 2017 (Request for inclusion and confirmation and everything done)
6. Date application received at UKVI: 19/04/2017
7. Date payment debited: 18/ 04/ 2017
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 21/04/2017 by email - no post sent
10. Biometric letter received: 22/04/2017
11. Date of Biometric enrolment: 22/04/2017
12. Date of approval: 25/04/2017 (No email sent but received the letter and other documents on 27/04/2017)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 27/04/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 25/04/2017 till 2019
15. Date BRP received:28/04/2017 (DX courier as usual delivered on 27th to wrong address and i need to get it from them)

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 Entrepreneur
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 17 Feb 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 24 April 2017 (Variance Application when Tier 1 Entrepreneur is under process)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 25 April 2017 (Priority Postal Service Approved mail received on 26 April 2017)
7. Date payment debited: Don't know, as Company Paid for me
8. Payment mode: Debit/Credit Card (by Sponsor Company)
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 27 April 2017
10. Biometric letter received: 27 April 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 27 April 2017
12. Date of approval: 02 April 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 03 April 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Yet to receive
15. Date BRP received: Yet to receive

charli wrote:1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 Entrepreneur
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 17 Feb 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 24 April 2017 (Variance Application when Tier 1 Entrepreneur is under process)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 25 April 2017 (Priority Postal Service Approved mail received on 26 April 2017)
7. Date payment debited: Don't know, as Company Paid for me
8. Payment mode: Debit/Credit Card (by Sponsor Company)
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 27 April 2017
10. Biometric letter received: 27 April 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 27 April 2017
12. Date of approval: 02 April 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 03 April 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Yet to receive
15. Date BRP received: Yet to receive

14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 02 May 2017
15. Date BRP received: 09 May 2017

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 general
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 9th jan2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 9 Jan 2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: ( Postal Service )
7. Date payment debited: Paid through solicitors
8. Payment mode: paid through solicitors
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 1 feb 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 9th feb 2017
12. Date of approval: Awaiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
15. Date BRP received: Awaiting

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier 2 General Standard -Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: july 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 06/05/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: Documents received 08/05/2017
7. Date payment debited: 09/05/2017
8. Payment mode : debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: none
10. Biometric letter received: 13/05/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15/05/2017
12. Date of approval: waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:waiting

. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier 2 General Standard -Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: june 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: N/A
5. Date application posted: 06/04/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: Documents received 07/04/2017
7. Date payment debited: 10/04/2017
8. Payment mode : debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: none
10. Biometric letter received: 19/04/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 20/04/2017
12. Date of approval: 08/05/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 12/05/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 08/05/2017
15. Date BRP received:15/05/17

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier 2 General - Change employer; premium application
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from -
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 16/06/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application submitted: 12/06/2017
6. Appointment date: 15/06/2017
7. Date of approval: 15/06/2017
8. Date of return of passport and other documents: 15/06/2017
9. Date BRP received:20/06/2017

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4 DES
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 23/06/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 10/05/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 13/05/2017
7. Date payment debited: 10/05/2017
8. Payment mode: Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 13/05/2017
10. Biometric letter received: 13/05/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15/05/2017
12. Date of approval:15/06/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19/05/2017 (Yes, I got my passport & current BRP back after 1 week I posted them to the Home Office.)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15/06/2017
15. Date BRP received: 21/06/2017

1. Type of application:Tier 2 General-New Company -New Soc code
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 1 Entrepreneur (Variation of application)[ Priority 10 day application]
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 23/12/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application : 18/05/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 18/05/2017
7. Date payment debited: 18/05/2017
8. Payment mode: Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: -
10. Biometric letter received: 26/05/2017
11.Biometric Enrolment:27/05/2017
12.Letter from Homeoffice stating decision delay:02/06/2017
13.Got refund of application fees ( not NHS Surcharge)from Home office to my bank account:07/06/2017

Hi,

In my case:

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Tier-2 Extension (Priority postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14/03/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 11/02/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 14/02/2017
7. Date payment debited: 11/02/2017
8. Payment mode : Onine
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 15/02/2017
10. Biometric letter received: 15/02/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17/02/2017
12. EXCEPTIONAL COMPLEX ISSUE letter received: 24/02/2017 (date in the letter : 21/02/2017)
13. Contacted local MP: Yes (Twice - on 28/04/2017 and 09/06/2017)
14. Any further queries from HO: Yes on 14/06/2017
15. Date of approval: 04/07/2017 (Date in the approval letter - 03/02/2017)
16. Date of return of passport and other documents: 04/07/2017
17. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
18. Date BRP received: waiting

Thank you,