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natarajmb · Post by **natarajmb** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:06 pm

Applied on : 30/01/2010
Received by HO: 01/02/2010
Fees deducted: 10/02/2010
Ack Letter Received: Not yet

Agree with meetvans wait kills

vhsmpuk · Post by **vhsmpuk** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:18 pm

hi meetvaans, nataraj,

Is your application switching or extension in Tier 1?

bruceChen · Post by **bruceChen** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:27 pm

Update my application

Application sent on : Jan 25 - Royal Mail special delivery
Application received on : Jan 26 2010
Visa Approved - 25, Feb. 2010
Documents received 27, Feb.2010

Good Luck Guys!

meetvans · Post by **meetvans** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:33 am

vhsmpuk wrote:hi meetvaans, nataraj,

Is your application switching or extension in Tier 1?

HSMP to Tier 1.

Oasis4u · Post by **Oasis4u** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:17 am

Congrats BruceChen...
Great stufff..

Cheers!!

bruceChen wrote:Update my application

Application sent on : Jan 25 - Royal Mail special delivery
Application received on : Jan 26 2010
Visa Approved - 25, Feb. 2010
Documents received 27, Feb.2010

Good Luck Guys!

natarajmb · Post by **natarajmb** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:24 pm

meetvans wrote:
vhsmpuk wrote:hi meetvaans, nataraj,

Is your application switching or extension in Tier 1?

HSMP to Tier 1.

same HSMP to Tier1

gaboon_viper · Post by **gaboon_viper** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:09 pm

hi

Applied from HSMP to Tier1= 22 Feb 10 ( Same Day, but held??)
Still waiting=??

Any advice

Thanks
viper

smarty1277 · Post by **smarty1277** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:48 pm

I applied on 15th February 2010 from VFS, New Delhi. Status changed same day that the application is forwarded to BHC, New Delhi. On 20th February 2010 got SMS that Visa is under consideration at British High Commission. Till now the status is same. Don't know how much time more this is going to take. This wait is killing me.

tvn_ramesh · Post by **tvn_ramesh** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:44 am

gaboon_viper wrote:hi

Applied from HSMP to Tier1= 22 Feb 10 ( Same Day, but held??)
Still waiting=??

Any advice

Thanks
viper

You shd get ur docs back in 1week time

tvn_ramesh · Post by **tvn_ramesh** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:44 am

smarty1277 wrote:I applied on 15th February 2010 from VFS, New Delhi. Status changed same day that the application is forwarded to BHC, New Delhi. On 20th February 2010 got SMS that Visa is under consideration at British High Commission. Till now the status is same. Don't know how much time more this is going to take. This wait is killing me.

If ur case is staright forward.. it is taking 10-12working days time so u shd get ur visa in a weeks time

gags · Post by **gags** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:33 am

Application sent on : Jan 22 - Royal Mail special delivery
Application received on : Jan 26
Fee deducted on 2nd Feb.
Ack letter received on 4th Feb
Visa Approved - 24th Feb
Documents received : 27th Feb by Special Delivery

Finally the wait is over, in all it took more than a month, but i am happy that i got it

Thank you very much for this thread and best of luck to everyone here

tier1_uk_jp · Post by **tier1_uk_jp** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:51 am

I apologize if I'm posting my query under wrong subject.

Now that I have got my Tier1 visa, does this mean my existing WP visa is no longer valid ?

I'm planning to go to Europe on Easter holidays or I may go to India too, when I return back to UK, will I be entering UK on Tier1 visa or on my existing WP visa ? Will I be asked to show the chest x-ray etc etc ??

Thanks in advance

tvn_ramesh · Post by **tvn_ramesh** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:55 am

tier1_uk_jp wrote:I apologize if I'm posting my query under wrong subject.

Now that I have got my Tier1 visa, does this mean my existing WP visa is no longer valid ?

Reading through this will be Usefulto you

I'm planning to go to Europe on Easter holidays or I may go to India too, when I return back to UK, will I be entering UK on Tier1 visa or on my existing WP visa ? Will I be asked to show the chest x-ray etc etc ?? - NOT Required this is only for the 1st time when you enter UK

Thanks in advance

gags · Post by **gags** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:00 am

tier1_uk_jp wrote:I apologize if I'm posting my query under wrong subject.

Now that I have got my Tier1 visa, does this mean my existing WP visa is no longer valid ?

I'm planning to go to Europe on Easter holidays or I may go to India too, when I return back to UK, will I be entering UK on Tier1 visa or on my existing WP visa ? Will I be asked to show the chest x-ray etc etc ??

Thanks in advance

Yes your existing WP get's cancelled once you change the visa category to Tier-1, and you will not require any Chest X-ray , this is needed only the first time you enter UK on an entry clearance visa.

meetvans · Post by **meetvans** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:25 am

Was you application for HSMP to Tier 1 and was it an in-country application?

meetvans · Post by **meetvans** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:28 am

gags wrote:Application sent on : Jan 22 - Royal Mail special delivery
Application received on : Jan 26
Fee deducted on 2nd Feb.
Ack letter received on 4th Feb
Visa Approved - 24th Feb
Documents received : 27th Feb by Special Delivery

Finally the wait is over, in all it took more than a month, but i am happy that i got it

Thank you very much for this thread and best of luck to everyone here

Was you application for HSMP to Tier 1 and was it an in-country application?
This is really strange as they were processing the applications received on or before 22 January

tier1_uk_jp · Post by **tier1_uk_jp** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:51 pm

meetvans wrote:Was you application for HSMP to Tier 1 and was it an in-country application?

It was an Work Permit to Tier 1 in-country application.

smarty1277 · Post by **smarty1277** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:03 pm

Thanks tvn_ramesh...
I am eagerly waiting for the same....

tvn_ramesh wrote:
smarty1277 wrote:I applied on 15th February 2010 from VFS, New Delhi. Status changed same day that the application is forwarded to BHC, New Delhi. On 20th February 2010 got SMS that Visa is under consideration at British High Commission. Till now the status is same. Don't know how much time more this is going to take. This wait is killing me.
If ur case is staright forward.. it is taking 10-12working days time so u shd get ur visa in a weeks time

sany_mano · Post by **sany_mano** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:32 pm

Application sent on : Jan 22 - Royal Mail special delivery
Application received on : Jan 23
Fee deducted on 1st Feb.
Ack letter received on 4th Feb
Visa Approved - 13th Feb
Documents received : 2nd March by Special Delivery

Hope it helps anybody sent application on above timeline to documents to be expected.................

Thanks

aruni4470 · Post by **aruni4470** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:43 pm

sany_mano wrote:Application sent on : Jan 22 - Royal Mail special delivery
Application received on : Jan 23
Fee deducted on 1st Feb.
Ack letter received on 4th Feb
Visa Approved - 13th Feb
Documents received : 2nd March by Special Delivery

Hope it helps anybody sent application on above timeline to documents to be expected.................

Thanks

Congrats!!!

Approved on 13th Feb and documents received on 2nd Mar? I wonder what they were doing with the documents for 2 weeks even after approving the visa??

Oasis4u · Post by **Oasis4u** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:48 pm

Congrays mate..
did you actually send the prepaid envelope or Ho has sent by SD????
Cheers!!!

sany_mano wrote:Application sent on : Jan 22 - Royal Mail special delivery
Application received on : Jan 23
Fee deducted on 1st Feb.
Ack letter received on 4th Feb
Visa Approved - 13th Feb
Documents received : 2nd March by Special Delivery

Hope it helps anybody sent application on above timeline to documents to be expected.................

Thanks

sany_mano · Post by **sany_mano** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:19 am

Oasis4u wrote:Congrays mate..
did you actually send the prepaid envelope or Ho has sent by SD????
Cheers!!!

sany_mano wrote:Application sent on : Jan 22 - Royal Mail special delivery
Application received on : Jan 23
Fee deducted on 1st Feb.
Ack letter received on 4th Feb
Visa Approved - 25th Feb
Documents received : 2nd March by Special Delivery

Hope it helps anybody sent application on above timeline to documents to be expected.................

Thanks

I did send a prepaid envelope to return my documents...VISA approved on 25th Feb not 13th Feb... sorry for the mistake.........

gaboon_viper · Post by **gaboon_viper** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:56 am

hi guys

Applied on 22Feb. HSMP to Tier1 Same Day. Self Employed.
Docs submitted
inovices, P/L, B/S, yearly bank statement, accountant letter. NI contribution.
passport, photos, etc.

but my case held

the letter gave me said

your application is valid, but we need further enquires and passed to team where these enquires can be made.

Still not recieved the docs.
I am worrying. please advice.

Thanks[/i]

meetvans · Post by **meetvans** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:49 am

Was the letter the usual acknowledgement letter that you get confirming the receipt of the documents or did you get another letter?

It seems that they are carrying out the verification checks.

gaboon_viper wrote:hi guys

Applied on 22Feb. HSMP to Tier1 Same Day. Self Employed.
Docs submitted
inovices, P/L, B/S, yearly bank statement, accountant letter. NI contribution.
passport, photos, etc.

but my case held

the letter gave me said

your application is valid, but we need further enquires and passed to team where these enquires can be made.

Still not recieved the docs.
I am worrying. please advice.

Thanks[/i]

rlpkamath · Post by **rlpkamath** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:49 am

Hello all:

my timeline

Jan 21 - Home Office receives application via Special Delivery
Jan 27 - Date on confirmation letter
Jan 28 - Payment withdrawn from my bank account (debit card)
Mar 3 - visa received via regular mail
Feb 25 - date on visa stamp on passport

I'd recommend using special delivery to receive your passport from the Home Office. The week long delay for Royal Mail 2nd class and the resulting stress wasn't worth the Â£10 I saved!

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