In-country Tier 1 (General) initial application timelines

saq427 · Post by **saq427** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:36 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): JUNE 2011
3. Date application posted: 1st APRIL
4. Date payment debited: 8th APRIL
5. Aknolwedgement received: 14th APRIL (date on letter 8th april)
6. Payment mode: CREDIT CARD
7. Date leave to remain valid from: 17-05-2011
8. Date of biometric enrolment: 18th APRIL
9. Date passport / BRP received: 19-05-2011 (Both arrived on same day)

Thank you all for help and support. All the best and hope the best with you..

kimgaurav · Post by **kimgaurav** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:17 am

Converted from Student Visa (Tier 4) to Skilled Tier 1: INCOUNTRY (Applied in the UK) -

DATE OF POSTAL APPLICATION: 09 MAR 2011 (Used postal orders)
DATE LETTER RECEIVED FOR BIOMETRIC REGISTRATION: 16 MAR 2011
DATE OF BIOMETRIC IN POST OFFICE (EARLSCOURT, LONDON): 18 MAR 2011
DATE OF ARRIVAL OF BIOMETRIC RESIDENCE PERMIT: 15 APR 2011
NOW WAITING FOR PASSPORT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

norealidpls · Post by **norealidpls** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:49 pm

1. Current visa : Tier 2 - ICT
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): May 2012
3. Date application posted: Apr 1, 2011
4. Date payment debited: Apr 15, 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: Apr 19,2011
7. Biometric letter received: Apr 20, 2011 (Dated Apr 18 2011)
8.Biometric Taken : Apr 26 2011
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid till: Awaiting
10. Date passport received: Awaiting
11. Biometric Recieved : Awaiting[/quote]

maaan143 · Post by **maaan143** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:39 pm

Category switching from Tier1 PSW.

1. Date of expiry of current leave: 5-Jul-11
2. Date of application posting by Next day delivery: 04-Mar-11
3. Date application fee debited: Postal Order
4. Payment mode: Postal Order
5. Acknowledgement letter Recvd from UKBA: 15-Mar-11 Dated: 09 Mar 11
6. Biometric letter dated: 11/03/2011
7. Biometric letter received: 15/03/2011
8. Date Biometrics taken: 31/03/2011
9. Date passport received: 13/04/2011
10. Date BRP recvd: 14/04/2011

Thanks everyone for their contributions to this forum!

sathi143 · Post by **sathi143** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:28 am

date of application posted: 10th march
date of biometric given liverpool: 5th april
brp card recieved: 15th april
passport: waiting

helloworld7861 · Post by **helloworld7861** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:52 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 (PSW)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 13 March 2011
3. Date application posted: 10 March 2011
4. Date payment debited: 16 March 2011
5. Payment mode: Check
6. Date leave to remain valid from: 12 April 2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 31 March 2011
8. Date passport / BRP received:16 March 2011

X-rader · Post by **X-rader** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:09 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from : Student Tier 4
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): May 2011
3. Date application posted: Reached HO on 4th April
4. Date payment debited 14th April 2011
5. Payment mode Credit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: Awaiting
7. Biometric letter received: Awaiting
8. Biometric Taken : Awaiting
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid till: Awaiting
10. Date passport / BRP received Awaiting

obc 14 · Post by **obc 14** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:09 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 (PSW)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 07 July 2011
3. Date application posted: 08 March 2011
4. Date payment debited: 09 march 2011
5. Payment mode: bankers draft
6. Date leave to remain valid from: 07 April 2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 30 March 2011
8. Date passport & BRP received:12 April 2011

krisiyer · Post by **krisiyer** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:34 pm

1. Current visa : Tier 2 - ICT
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Nov 2, 2011
3. Date application posted: April 5, 2011 (Delivered at UKBA)
4. Date payment debited: April 18, 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: April 22, 2011
7. Biometric letter received: April 22, 2011
8.Biometric Taken: April 24, 2011
9. Date passport received: June 9, 2011
10. Biometric Received: June 7, 2011

azhar_new2004 · Post by **azhar_new2004** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:12 pm

1. Current visa : Tier 1 - PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): JAN 4th, 2012
3. Date application posted: 31/03/2011 (Next day special delivery)
4. Date payment debited: Unknown
5. Payment mode: Banker's Draft
6. Acknowledgement received: 16/04/2011 (Dated 13/04/2011)
7. Biometric letter received: 20/04/2011 (Dated 15/04/2011)
8.Biometric Taken: 20/04/2011 (Post office)
9. Biometric Recieved : Response Awaited
10. Date passport(Approval letter) received: 25/05/2011
11. Date (new) leave to remain valid till: Response Awaited

randirandy · Post by **randirandy** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:27 am

1. Current visa : Tier 2 - ICT
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 27 Aug, 2011
3. Date application posted: Apr 4, 2011 (Delivered at UKBA April 5)
4. Date payment debited: April 20, 2011
5. Payment mode: Check
6. Acknowledgment received: May 4 2011
7. Biometric letter received: May 5 2011
8.Biometric Taken: May 13 2011
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid till: Response Awaited
10. Date passport received: June 2 2011
11. Biometric Received : June 3 2011

tier1gnrl · Post by **tier1gnrl** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:06 am

I had send my Application via recorded next day delivery. Posted it on the 1st April 2011 and it reached on the 4th April 2011 it was delayed due to the weekend.

1. Category changing (Switching) from: Tier-1 PSW to Tier-1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (Visa): 01-06-2011
3. Date application posted: 01-04-2011
4. Date payment debited: 21-04-2011
5. Payment mode: Banker's Draft
6. Acknowledgement received: 21-04-2011
7. Biometric letter/email received: 26-04-2011
8. Biometric Taken: 28-04-2011
9. Date leave to remain valid from: Approved on the 01-06-2011
10. Date passport received: 02-06-2011
11. Date passport / BRP received: 10-06-2011 (Missed delivery on the 08-06-2011 and 09-06-2011

I want to thank each and every person who belongs to this forum. It kind of relieves applicants from so much stress going on in their mind. Thank you EVERYONE and Good luck to all who received their visa's and for those who are now to receive them.

abbacee · Post by **abbacee** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:39 pm

1. Category changing (Switching) from: Tier-1 PSW to Tier-1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (Visa): 01-07-2011
3. Date application posted: 18-03-2011
4. Date payment debited: 22-03-2011
5. Payment mode: DD
6. Acknowledgement received: 28-03-2011
7. Biometric letter received: 05-04-2011
8. Biometric Taken: 07-04-2011
9. Date leave to remain valid from: 14-04-2011
10. Date passport received: 15-04-2011
11. Date passport / BRP received: 18-04-2011

Thank you immigrationboards.com

sri14 · Post by **sri14** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:08 am

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 (PSW)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 01 JULY 2011
3. Date application posted: 29 MARCH 2011
4. Date payment debited: 04 APRIL 2011
5. Payment mode: DEBIT CARD
6. Date of biometric enrolment: 08 APRIL 2011
7. Date passport / BRP received: STILL WAITING

imzi · Post by **imzi** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:13 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 (G)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 30 Sep 2012
3. Date application posted: 21 MARCH 2011
4. Date payment debited: 24 March 2011
5. Payment mode: Credit Card
6. Date Aknowledgement received: 30 March 2011
7. Date of biometric Letter Received: 04 April 2011
8. Date of biometric enrolment: 06 APRIL 2011 (Post Office)
9. Date passport / BRP received: STILL WAITING

berliner · Post by **berliner** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:19 pm

Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 (General) to Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): September 2013
Date application posted: 25 March 2011
Date confirmation letter received: 28 March 2011
Date payment debited: 29 March 2011
Payment mode: Debit
Date biometrics letter received: 5 April 2011
Date of biometric enrollment: 9 April 2011 (Post office)
Date of application approval letter: 27 April 2011
Date passport received: 30 April 2011
Date BRP received: 3 May 2011

This has been a very useful thread, good luck to everyone with the applications...

ekoonibaje · Post by **ekoonibaje** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:26 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 (G)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 31 Jan 2012
3. Date application posted: 28 MARCH 2011
4. Date payment debited: N/A
5. Payment mode: Poster order
6. Date Aknowledgement received: 06 April 2011
7. Date of biometric Letter Received: 10 April 2011
8. Date of biometric enrollment: 16 APRIL 2011 (Post Office)
9. BRP received: 17 May 2011
10.Date passport received: 18 May 2011

still very much around, this forum has been useful.....thanks to all

danilesh · Post by **danilesh** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:30 pm

Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 (General) to Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Oct 2012
Date application posted: 5 April 2011
Date confirmation letter received: Awaiting
Date payment debited: Awaiting
Payment mode: Cheque
Date biometrics letter received: Awaiting
Date of biometric enrollment: Awaiting
Date passport / BRP received: Awaiting

sash11 · Post by **sash11** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:30 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier 4 (G)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) dec 2011
3. Date application posted: 04/04/2011
4. Date payment debited: Postal order
5. Payment mode: PO
6. Date leave to remain valid from: 13/06/11
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 23/04/2011
8. Date passport / BRP received: 15/06/11

archieandrews33 · Post by **archieandrews33** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:16 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier 4 (G)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) 31st Jan 2012
3. Date application posted: 25/03/2011 (PEO application at Birmingham)
4. Date payment debited: Same day - in person application
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Date leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 25/03/2011
8. Date passport / BRP received: Awaiting

blahblah123 · Post by **blahblah123** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:20 am

1. Current visa : Workpermit
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 2013
3. Date application posted: 28 March 2011
4. Date payment debited: Money Order
6. Acknowledgement received: 2 April 2011 (Dated 30 March)
7. Biometric letter received: 9 April 2011 (Dated 6 April)
8. Biometric Taken: 9 April 2011 (Camden Town Post Office)

UKBA used Next Day envelope provided on 28 April 2011. Delivery expected on 3 May 2011. Decision unknown until package arrives.

faisal_sherry · Post by **faisal_sherry** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:11 pm

Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 (General) to Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 12 march 2011
Date application posted: 08 March 2011
Date confirmation letter received: 13 March 2011
Date payment debited: 12 or 13 March 2011
Payment mode: Debit
Date biometrics letter received: 15 march 2011
Date of biometric enrollment: 11 April 2011 (sheffield home office)
Date of application approval letter: Waiting
Date passport received: Waiting
Date BRP received: Waiting

priti · Post by **priti** » Tue May 03, 2011 12:48 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from PSW to Tier 1 (general)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) 11 July 2011
3. Date application posted 29/03/2011
4. Date payment debited N/A
5. Payment mode Postal Order
7. Approval letter received 03/05/2011
8. Date leave to remain valid from Dont know yet
9. Date of biometric enrolment 09/04/2011 (Post Office Oxford)
10. Date passport / BRP received 06/05/2011(Solicitor)

talaveol · Post by **talaveol** » Tue May 03, 2011 10:43 pm

Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 (General) to Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): July 2012
Date application posted: 18 March 2011
Date confirmation letter received: 22 March 2011
Date payment debited: 23 March 2011
Payment mode: Credit
Date biometrics letter received: 28 March 2011
Date of biometric enrollment: 15 April 2011 (PEO Liverpool)
Date of application approval letter: 13 May 2011
Date passport received: 13 May 2011
Date BRP received: 16 May 2011

Telyan · Post by **Telyan** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:38 pm

Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 (ICT) to Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): May 2012
Date application posted: 14 March 2011
Date confirmation letter received: 15 March 2011
Date payment debited: 18 March 2011
Payment mode: Debit Card
Date biometrics letter received: 23 March 2011
Date of biometric enrollment: 14 April 2011 (PEO Cardiff)
Date of application approval letter: 13 May 2011
Date passport received: 18 May 2011
Date BRP received: 18 May 2011

Thank you

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