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Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time (Extension Applications ONLY)

Only for UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) points system. This route is now closed to new applicants.

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Mehdi123
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by Mehdi123 » Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:49 pm

Applied 23rd sept 2016
Biometrics 8th Oct 16
First complex letter and interview letter 8 Nov 2016
Interview 28feb 2017
Solicitor contacted ho in may and got response 20th June 2017 with complex letter
Contact mp in sept and got response back in October saying HO contacted you in June and you have to wait.
Solicitor sent letter in Dec 17.

Got approval letters today with passport and documents.
Waiting for brp and IHS refund.

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by Successlondon » Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:59 am

Dear guys,

All my prayers answered. After 8 And half months wait I got my visa successfully.

Applied 6th April
Bio 10th may
After 8 months MP chased first time on 13th November
Got Home Office visit on 20th November interview went for 3.5 hours.
Then MP chased second time on Nov 27, home office sent complexity letter.
Then wrote letter on 28th November And 9th December explaining about business loss due to delay.
11th December sent complaint.

Today received visa successfully. Letter dated 18th December. They have also sent my letter which I sent on 28th November 2017.

Now waiting for BRP and ihs refund.

Hope all you guys who are waiting for months.. will get visa soon. God bless you all.

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by gemk » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:12 pm

Hi Guys,

My Timeline so far...

Application posted on 29/04/2017
Application received by HO on 03/05/2017
Fee deducted on 04/05/2017
Biometrics letter received on 10/05/2017
Biometrics given on 11/05/2017
Exceptionally complex letter dated 14/05/2017 received on 16/05/2017
Called UKVI contact centre on 03/08/2017 received a generic email saying application has not been decided yet
Called UKVI contact centre again on 29/11/2017 and they advises that a referral has been added to the case as it is outside the published service standards, received a generic email on the same day saying application has not been decided yet
ECS check applied on 08/12/2017 and received positive verification on 15/12/2017
Immigration Surcharge refunded on 15/12/2017
Received letter to submit RTI FPS dated 10/12/2017 and posted them on 20/12/2017

Waiting for reply

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by harryjohn123 » Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:59 am

Tier 1 Initial within UK

31/Oct/2017 Documents posted by Royal Mail
01/Nov/2017 Documents received by Home Office
07/Nov/2017 Biometric Letter Issued
09/Nov/2017 Biometric Taken
28/Dec/2017 Biometric Residence Permit received

Waiting for Passport and other documents.

No Interviews and no complex letter.

Thanks to this forum.

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by zimba » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:05 pm

:!: ATTENTION :!:

Please refrain from asking ANY questions or starting discussions in this topic.
This thread is ONLY to post your Tier 1E application timeline (initial and extension), in the correct timeline format.
Any other posts will be removed without any notice from this thread :!:
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by 9elizabeth » Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:46 am

Below is my timeline

Applied - 08 January 2018
Received by HO: 10 January 2018
Fees Deducted by HO: Awaiting
Bio Letter - awaiting
Bio Done - awaiting
Complex Letter Rcvd - awaiting
Approved -awaiting
BRP Received - awaiting
Approval Letter, Docs, Passports Rcvd - awaiting
IHS Refunded - awaiting

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by ssb27 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:11 pm

Applied - 14 December 2017
Received by HO: 15 December 2017
Fees Deducted by HO: Unknown/used lawyer's account details
Bio Letter - 3 January 2018
Bio Done - 5 January 2018
Complex Letter Rcvd - Nil
Approved -awaiting
BRP Received - awaiting
Approval Letter, Docs, Passports Rcvd - awaiting
IHS Refunded - awaiting

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by Usmana5 » Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:54 am

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension Application (200k)

Application sent : 25th Oct 2017
Application recieved : 26th Oct 2017
Fee deducted : 27th Oct 2017
Bio Metric letter Issued : 1st Nov 2017
Bio Metric letter received : 6th Nov 2017
Bio Metric Submitted : 6th Nov 2017

gemk
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by gemk » Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:57 am

Hi Guys,
Further to my previous post MY Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension inside UK Timeline..

Application posted on 29/04/2017
Application received by HO on 03/05/2017
Fee deducted on 04/05/2017
Biometrics letter received on 10/05/2017
Biometrics given on 11/05/2017
Exceptionally complex letter dated 14/05/2017 received on 16/05/2017
Called UKVI contact centre on 03/08/2017 received a generic email saying application has not been decided yet
Called UKVI contact centre again on 29/11/2017 and they advised that a referral has been added to the case as it is outside the published service standards, received a generic email on the same day saying application has not been decided yet
ECS check applied on 08/12/2017 and received positive verification on 15/12/2017
Immigration Surcharge refunded on 15/12/2017
Received letter to submit RTI FPS dated 10/12/2017 and posted them on 20/12/2017
Received BRP card on 11/01/2018 dated 09/01/2018 :D :D

Waiting for the documents now..

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by CR001 » Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:04 am

Usmana5 wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:54 am
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension Application (200k)

Application sent : 25th Oct 2017
Application recieved : 26th Oct 2017
Fee deducted : 27th Oct 2017
Bio Metric letter Issued : 1st Nov 2017
Bio Metric letter received : 6th Nov 2017
Bio Metric Submitted : 6th Nov 2017
Kindly note that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. If you have more information you want to post about withdrawing, kindly start a new topic.
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by zimba » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:49 pm

:!: ATTENTION :!:

Please refrain from asking ANY questions or starting discussions in this topic. This thread is ONLY to post your timelines, in the correct timeline format.
Any other posts will be removed without any notice from this thread :!:
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by rayleo1990 » Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:19 am

Applied - 13 December 2017
Received by HO: 14 December 2017
Fees Deducted by HO: used lawyer's account details
Bio Letter - dated 19 dec 2017
Bio metrics submitted - (Main Applicant Submitted on 21st dec ) + Dependent bio submitted 27 dec 17
Complex Case Email from TMT: 11 jan 2018
Waiting for Update

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by malick85 » Sat Jan 13, 2018 3:07 pm

HI
Just applied for T1 entrepreneurs ext. my timeline is
Posted docs........18/12/2017
HO recv docs.......19/12/2017
Fees deducted.....20/12/2017
Biometric letter ....22/12/2017
Biometric given......28/12/2017
Complex case email recvd.... 09/01/2018.

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by shabbirsiddique88 » Sat Jan 13, 2018 8:45 pm

Applied - 03 june 2017
Received by HO: 05 june 2017
Fees Deducted by HO: 8 june 2017
Bio Letter - 10 june 2017
Bio Done - 16 june 2017
Complex Letter Rcvd - email received on 18 june 2017
Approved -awaiting
BRP Received - awaiting
contacted HO on 3rd December for the status of application and received email back within 24 hours confirming the application has not been decided yet and if they require any more documents they will contact me.

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by CR001 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:32 am

imtiaz ahmed raza wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:39 am
Hi malik,

i want to apply tier 1 entrepreneur visa, I have access of 200K can u please help me.
Do not post questions in the timeliness only topics. Start your own topic with questions. Click 'new topic' icon on top right of Tier 1 Entrepreneur sub forum.
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by rangers » Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:07 pm

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension Application 50K

Application sent : 25th Oct 2017
Application recieved : 26th Oct 2017
Fee deducted : 28th Oct 2017
Bio Metric letter Issued : 2nd Nov 2017
Bio Metric Done : 7th Nov 2017
No update so far.........

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by hkay1 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:51 pm

Hiya forum please find my time line.

T1 50K Team Extension

Application sent in 10/03/2017
Acknowledgement & biometrics letter received: 20 April 2017
Exceptionally complex letter received : May 2017
MP Contact: June 2017, September 2017 and a few other times
PAP Sent: 10 September 17
Interview Scheduled: November 2017
Decision Letter Received: 8 January 2018
BRP: Awaiting my self, team mate has received his BRP.
IHS Refund: Both Awaiting

Among regular phone calls, many emails had been sent to HO while awaiting for the application, and the response had been usual that complex application and not yet been processed, need to wait.
Would like to thank everyone on the forum for the informative updates and discussion surrounding this complicated Visa.
Anyone expecting an interview, please do not be scared of the interview, it is the same questions that have been mentioned on the forum many times. The interview lasts about 1.5 -2.5 hours that also only because the interviewer writes the answers by hand hence depends on their speed, and that also gives you plenty of time to think what you are going to say and to change any statements if you are unsure.

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by CR001 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:08 pm

zimba88 wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:49 pm
:!: ATTENTION :!:

Please refrain from asking ANY questions or starting discussions in this topic. This thread is ONLY to post your timelines, in the correct timeline format.
Any other posts will be removed without any notice from this thread :!:
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by Keninuk » Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:35 am

Hi Guys,

I switch from Tier 2 into Tier 1 entrepreneur visa in UK. 200k, initial application

-25/11/2017, post to home office
-02/12/2017, bio entry given in post office
- No any further requirement for documents or interview
-17/01/2018, home office confirmed letter was post

-waiting for this letter now....

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by amirakbar » Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:51 pm

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension 50k no partnership
Applied on 03/03/2017
Bio Matric Done on 12/03/2017
Complex Letter 05/04/2017
Made a formal complaint for delay in October 2017
Got interview call 21/11/2017
Interview done on business premises 23/11/2017
Involved MP in Nov 2017
Did formal complaint again on 29/12/2017
No IHS refund yet

Decision: Still waiting .... Home Office has taken 11 months already.

Very confuse for this delay as the interview went really well and i and interviewer looked quite satisfied.

I do not know what is the reason for this delay and how can i come out of this depression.

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by CR001 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:47 pm

@ nevergiveup88 - this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Do not post anything other than timeline updates.

Please also note that the language for the forum is ENGLISH. Do not post in any other language. Your post has been removed.
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by Keninuk » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:20 am

[quote=Keninuk post_id=1586366 time=1516358122 user_id=187187]
Hi Guys,

I switch from Tier 2 into Tier 1 entrepreneur visa in UK. 200k, initial application

-25/11/2017, post to home office
-02/12/2017, bio entry given in post office
- No any further requirement for documents or interview
-17/01/2018, home office confirmed letter was post
- 22/01/2018, letter received and application approved.
- BRP should be received within 10 working days since 17th Jan.

:D

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by syed369 » Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:34 pm

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension 200k Team (from start than sole director after one year as partner Passed away)
Applied on 20/06/2017
Bio Matric Done on 27/06/2017
Complex Letter 07/07/2017
Made a formal complaint about delay in October 2017
Got reply letter 09/11/2017:
We can confirm applications are in the process of being considered, however, we are unable to provide you with a timescale.
Sent a followup letter attached with documents showing reason to travel therefore expedite the process 13/12/2017
Got reply letter on 17 Jan 2018 Please note that your case is currently with the appropriate casework team and a decision will be made as soon possible.
Did formal complaint via email during waiting for reply of letter (13/12/2017) on 11/01/2018

Still waiting........

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by nasiaziz » Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:52 am

Hi heres my timeline:
Approval after 15 months 3weeks.
Applied team app on 06th oct 2016
Interview on 29th March 2017
Then no response
Involved Mp twice didnt help emailed complaints faxed(answer complex checks)
Partner varied on 10th jan 2018 at sheffield
I got approval on 27th jan 2018 letter dated 25th january.
Waiting for Brp and IHS refund.
Thanks

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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time

Post by viceversailles » Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:01 pm

Hey everyone,

Here's my timeline:
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension 50k + Dependant Extension

27/06/2017 - Application sent to Home Office
02/07/2017 - Biometric letter received
06/07/2017 - Biometric submitted
10/07/2017 - "Exceptionally Complex Issues" letter received
30/01/2018 - Wrote a letter to MP

It's been 7 months already and from what I've read here it's very common for Home Office to review an application for months and months.

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