Tier 1 Entrepreneur Processing Time (Extension Applications ONLY)

Hello All, Just received an email from the Home office about my Extension approved

JUN 2020 :: online application and payment done
30th JUL 2020 :: all documents uploaded
3rd Aug 2020:: confirmation of Biometric reuse
7th Sep2020:: Invitation to use the IDV app..Done
20th OCT 2020: Approval email received. 4:40PM

BRP: waiting ( in 7 days)


Thanks, Admin, this forum is always a big help. good luck

Here's my timeline

Initial Application: March 2019
Document submitted: March 2019
Email- Received at UK Decision Making Centre: April 2019
Complex Case Email: April 2019

1st Interview: July 2019
2nd Interview: July 2019

I escalated case via email: August 2019.
3rd Interview: Sept 2019

Refusal Letter: Oct 2019

1st AR applied: Nov 2019
1st AR Successful email to Solicitor, Sent for reconsideration: Dec 2019
Refused again: Dec 2019

HO Said there were conditions in funds availability.
2nd AR applied: Jan 2020 (with new supporting document from VC, VC agreed to take down the draw down conditions)

Passport requested by HO: Jan 2020
Passport Deposited to VFS: Jan 2020
Passport came back, as it is to VFS, no visa, no refusal: Jan 2020

Refused again: Feb 2020

PAP Sent: March 2020
PAP Response: March 2020
JR Grounds: March 2020

HO Agreed to reconsider within 6 months
Consent Order Signed & Sealed: May 2020
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'no response 8 months
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Solicitor Escalated the case: Jan 2021
I escalated case via email: Feb 2021

Home Office asked to resubmit all supporting documents: Feb 2021
Documents resubmitted Feb 2021
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no response till now 11 months since consent signed

Overall 2 years and 1 month since i applied in this category

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension (£200k route)

Application submitted online: 26 November 2021
Biometrics done: 21 December 2021 (no earlier appointments available)
Received email requesting a phone interview: 26 January 2022
Interview: 3 February 2022
Application approved: 7 February 2022
BRP received in post: Still waiting

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension (£200k route)

Application submitted online: 03 December 2021
Biometrics done: 13 December 2021
Received email about the application cant be decided in 8 weeks on time due to
an issue with biometric : 28 January 2022
Interview: No Interview
Application approved: 9 February 2022
BRP received in post: Still waiting

Good Luck to all. Thanks.

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension (£200k route)

Application submitted online: 16 December 2021
Biometrics done: 14 January 2022
Request for additional documents: 20 January 2022
Another request for additional documents: 09 February 2022
Interview: No Interview
Application approved: 17 February 2022
BRP received in post: Waiting

All the best to youse still waiting. Thanks.

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension (£200k route)

Application submitted online: 8 Feb 2022
Biometrics done: 5 March 2022
Application approved: 24 March 2022
BRP: waiting ( in 7 days)


Thanks, Admin, and good luck for all who waiting decision

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension (£200k route)

Application submitted online: 5 March 2022
Biometrics done: 1 April 2022
Application approved: 27 April 2022
BRP: waiting ( in 7 days)

Good luck everyone who's waiting for decision!

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension (£200k route)

Application submitted online: 5 March 2022
Biometrics done: 1 April 2022
Application approved: 27 April 2022
BRP: waiting ( in 7 days)

Good luck everyone who's waiting for decision!

CR001 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 08, 2022 4:18 pm

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@ASFANDYARTAHIRKHAN please do not post questions in this TIMELINE ONLY topic!!

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension (£200k route)

Application submitted online: 25 April 2022
Biometrics done: 6 May 2022
Interview: No
Application approved: 1 July 2022
BRP received in post: Still waiting

Thanks for all helps and wish you all good luck.

14 may 2022 online application submitted
1 June 2022 biometric
3 August Visa approved email received
Waiting for biometric card

Hi there,

Please see my wife application timeline for Tier 1 PBS Entrepreneur Dependent/Partner/Family application:

Timeline:
Applied online: 16/08/2022 (Tier 1 PBS Family/Partner - you can apply anytime before expiry, no 28 days limit)
Fees Paid: £1292 on same date
IHS paid: customise 3 years £1872 (no extension for 1 or 2 years, only 3 years)
Documents Uploaded To Sopra: 04-09-2022
Appointment Attended with Sopra Stratford Library: 06-09-2022
Visa approved by letter in post received:16-09-2022 (date on letter 12-09-2022)
BRP: awaiting

Application online August 1st
Biometric appointment August 17th
Chaser email october 24- answer Nov 1--- current delays due to ukranian crisis

Same thiung here
Application online 13 July 2022
Biometric appointment 3 August 2022
Chaser email 14 october - Answer 21 October--- current delays due to ukranian crisis

Application online 08 July 2022
Biometric appointment 12 July 2022
Chaser email 5th October - No Answer
Complaint raised - waiting..

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension application
Application date: 11 July 2022
Biometrics date: 14 July 2022
Query email: 01 Sep 2022.
Reply received: 25 Oct 2022. Well, not an actual reply to a specific query, but standard response that everything is taking longer due to the crisis in Ukraine and that our query and application are both under consideration

HappyChap2021 wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:17 am

Application online August 1st
Biometric appointment August 17th
Chaser email october 24- answer Nov 1--- current delays due to ukranian crisis

update: November 11th sent a mail to MP asking him to help with the case-- will also follow with sending a letter in case the emails dont get through

mohamedlasheen wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 01, 2022 11:35 am

Same thiung here
Application online 13 July 2022
Biometric appointment 3 August 2022
Chaser email 14 october - Answer 21 October--- current delays due to ukranian crisis

Application online 13 July 2022
Biometric appointment 3 August 2022
Chaser email 14 october - Answer 21 October--- current delays due to ukranian crisis
Approval email: 21 November 2022
BRP received: Waiting

HappyChap2021 wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:17 am

Application online August 1st
Biometric appointment August 17th
Chaser email october 24- answer Nov 1--- current delays due to ukranian crisis

Application online August 1st
Biometric appointment August 17th
Chaser email october 24- answer Nov 1--- current delays due to ukranian crisi
Nov 15specific documents requested--provided Nov 16
Nov 21-- still pending

Application online August 1st
Biometric appointment August 17th
Chaser email october 24- answer Nov 1--- current delays due to ukranian crisi
Nov 15specific documents requested--provided Nov 16
Nov 24 email from HO saying extension was a success
BRP pending