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Rohiths,

I have a similar situation to yours. It's been over 8 weeks since I submittd my application. The status has been changed randomly between under consideration to awaiting further consideration for many times. Due to the travel I booked on the 22nd of March, I sent urgent treatment request accompanied by supporting document yesterday. Not sure they will take it into account. Let's cross our fingers.

Thanks everyone for the advice and the hopes...I really wish I get the passports by end of this week...

wp_to_tier1_168, I wish all the very best to you...I hope you get your passports back before 22nd March...

Application type: Teir 1 Extention General (Non JR)
Application Received: 26 Jan
Fee debt: 26 Jan
Ref Received: 28 Jan
Status: Waiting for furthur consideration as of 11.03.09

[quote="KaranB"][quote="supernova"][quote="KaranB"]Wow, seems like from the above replies that I can forget about my reply in next one month. My application was recieved on 22nd Jan.
So I can completely forget about it till 22nd March, what do you guys reckon ? Any senior member here.
Its a Tier 1 - Fresh application. Applied from with UK.

Any thoughts ??

cheers
Karan[/quote]

Any news Karan.. I applied on 21st Jan. Checked with HO yesterday and they said "awaiting Consideration".[/quote]

[b]Supernova[/b] : Nothing so far, Waiting Patiently - if you check the last replies - it seems we have to wait. Did u apply from within UK and are switching between WP to HSMP ?

Cheers
KB[/quote]

Yes, I applied from UK for switching between WP to Tier 1. As of yesterday, the status has changed to 'Awaiting Further Consideration'

friendandenemy wrote:I got my extension and received passport on friday. I am under Tier 1 (General) Migrant intially garnted for 2 years.
Process dates as follows:

Posted application on 10/feb/2009
Money deducted on 13/feb
received ACK on 14/feb
Received passport on 06/march

Congrats mate .... so there we are, guess he is the first one from the Feb Applicants getting an approval in as early as 25 days, good response time ....

If the home office is still sorting out applications on or before 29th Jan then that shows that the timelines on the UKBA website arnt really accurate and are just for formality ....

So guys you can expect anything anytime !

rohiths wrote:Thanks everyone for the advice and the hopes...I really wish I get the passports by end of this week...

wp_to_tier1_168, I wish all the very best to you...I hope you get your passports back before 22nd March...

Rohit,

Did you send any documentary evidence of your FIL illness with your UT request? Best of luck!

Regards,
wahab

wahmed80 wrote: Rohit,

Did you send any documentary evidence of your FIL illness with your UT request? Best of luck!

Regards,
wahab

wahab, I sent my FILs medical report and my wife's travel tickets with my UT request.

Cheers,
Rohith

My application was consider under old rules with respect to JR. I didn't sent any urgent treatment.

T_mahmood wrote:Was your case under JR and did you sent urgent treatment form?

friendandenemy wrote:I got my extension and received passport on friday. I am under Tier 1 (General) Migrant intially garnted for 2 years.
Process dates as follows:

Posted application on 10/feb/2009
Money deducted on 13/feb
received ACK on 14/feb
Received passport on 06/march

T_mahmood wrote:Application type: Teir 1 Extention General (Non JR)
Application Received: 26 Jan
Fee debt: 26 Jan
Ref Received: 28 Jan
Status: Waiting for furthur consideration as of 11.03.09

The timelines are clearly the rough indication
nothing is on time
Seems I m not the only one on the boat, lets see who is first in the Queue.
Application recieved : 22 Jan
Fee Debit : 23 Jan
Ref Recieved : 28 Jan
Status : Waiting at my door

Guys lets keep it updated as soon as one of gets through. Cheers
K.

rohiths wrote:

wahmed80 wrote: Rohit,

Did you send any documentary evidence of your FIL illness with your UT request? Best of luck!

Regards,
wahab

wahab, I sent my FILs medical report and my wife's travel tickets with my UT request.

Cheers,
Rohith

Rohit,
did u fax them?? try sending the docs by post to

UKBA
Tier 1 General
Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2BY

One of the call center guys asked me to do this...
don't know whether they considered it or not I got my passport ith approval just 3 days after i sent it...

so suggest u to give a try

WP ---> Tier 1, with a dependent

applied - 21 jan 09
fee deducted - 22 jan
acknowlegement received - 24 jan

Mar 6'th friday at 4-30 PM - awaiting consideration
sent the request for urgent treatment by post on mar 6'th

Mar 9'th monday - pasport dispatched
Mar 110'th - documents received with aproval
valid from 9/3/2009 to 9/3/2012
entire process is completed on 9'th iteself

have been a passive reader of all the posts
thanks a lot for al the guys who r updating..

My HSMP expires at the end of April, so I am going to be getting my Tier 1 extension very soon.

Does anyone know if you are allowed to work and live in the UK whilst you wait for your application.. even if it you are still waiting once the HSMP expires? eg. can I work in May if my application is still being appraised?

I know they say that 1 month waiting is 'normal' - but it seems impossible to know how long each application may take.

Hi skr,

The other day I post UT to another address which the contact center told me of.
UKBA
PO Box 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA

Also I checked it's been received by them and tracked in their system.

Both addresses seem working.

Rohiths,

Have you heard anything from them? Since you have requested completion by tomorrow.

Best Luck to you.

skr_hsmp wrote:

rohiths wrote:

wahmed80 wrote: Rohit,

Did you send any documentary evidence of your FIL illness with your UT request? Best of luck!

Regards,
wahab

wahab, I sent my FILs medical report and my wife's travel tickets with my UT request.

Cheers,
Rohith

Rohit,
did u fax them?? try sending the docs by post to

UKBA
Tier 1 General
Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2BY

One of the call center guys asked me to do this...
don't know whether they considered it or not I got my passport ith approval just 3 days after i sent it...

so suggest u to give a try

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote: Rohiths,

Have you heard anything from them? Since you have requested completion by tomorrow.

Best Luck to you.

Hi wp_to_tier1_168, I had sent to the UT to Suffield address as well. I have not heard anything from them. After I saw the Croydon address yesterday from skr_hsmp, I sent an immediate courier to Croydon. I hope they will do something about my request atleast now. Fingers crossed.

I look forward to hearing form you at good news.

rohiths wrote:

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote: Rohiths,

Have you heard anything from them? Since you have requested completion by tomorrow.

Best Luck to you.

Hi wp_to_tier1_168, I had sent to the UT to Suffield address as well. I have not heard anything from them. After I saw the Croydon address yesterday from skr_hsmp, I sent an immediate courier to Croydon. I hope they will do something about my request atleast now. Fingers crossed.

Rohiths,

Just called them and my case is still awaiting futher consideration. Very much frustrated.

Please keep me updated with your status.

I might not be bothered by this, since the contact center system crashed yesterday and the information may not be updated today.

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:Rohiths,

Just called them and my case is still awaiting futher consideration. Very much frustrated.

Please keep me updated with your status.

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:I might not be bothered by this, since the contact center system crashed yesterday and the information may not be updated today.

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:Rohiths,

Just called them and my case is still awaiting futher consideration. Very much frustrated.

Please keep me updated with your status.

Its the same status with my application as well. I am waiting for my courier to be delivered at 2pm. I will call them again after that and check.

I spoke to HO just now to check on my application and asked about urgent treatment as i have a job offer. I was advised to fax the request + evidence to 0114 2072536. I hope this helps

rohiths wrote:

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote: Rohiths,

Have you heard anything from them? Since you have requested completion by tomorrow.

Best Luck to you.

Hi wp_to_tier1_168, I had sent to the UT to Suffield address as well. I have not heard anything from them. After I saw the Croydon address yesterday from skr_hsmp, I sent an immediate courier to Croydon. I hope they will do something about my request atleast now. Fingers crossed.

Rohiths,

I just checked again my case and it was changed to under consideration from having been awaiting further consideration for a week. But on last wednesday afternoon it had ever been under consideration for a while . Not sure if this one is real progresss. How's yours? Looking forward to hearing from you. Let's see tomorrow.

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:Rohiths,

I just checked again my case and it was changed to under consideration from having been awaiting further consideration for a week. But on last wednesday afternoon it had ever been under consideration for a while . Not sure if this one is real progresss. How's yours? Looking forward to hearing from you. Let's see tomorrow.

My case was AFC on wednesday and now it has changed to Under consideration. I have sent UT on monday. Hopefully this time under consideration would work. Best of luck to all!

Regards,
Wahab

Morning Everyone,

Some good news this morning...my application has also moved into 'Under Consideration'...hopefully they will complete processing today and send the documents...fingers crossed!!!

Cheers,
Rohith

good morning, Rohits.

It's great to hear from you. I also just called them and it was a bit odd that first I was told again awaiting further consideration and I asked the lady to double check it and then she said it is still under consideration. Do I trust them? Don't know yet.

wp_to_tier1_168 wrote:good morning, Rohits.

It's great to hear from you. I also just called them and it was a bit odd that first I was told again awaiting further consideration and I asked the lady to double check it and then she said it is still under consideration. Do I trust them? Don't know yet.

I really don't know what they are upto...I will call them again immediately and double check again...I have lost trust in their words

Guys, the status has again changed to 'Awaiting Further Consideration' ...double checked, triple checked...I am totally frustrated...hoping the status will change by evening...