In-country Tier 1 (General) initial application timelines

Vikash · Post by **Vikash** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:47 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 ICT
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 01 APR 2011
3. Date application posted: 07 DEC 2010
4. Date payment debited: 14 DEC 2010
5. Payment mode: Direct Debit
6. Date leave to remain valid from: 28 JAN 2011 for 2 years
7. Date passport received: 02 FEB 2011

Thanks everyone for your help and all the best

register · Post by **register** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:59 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Feb 2011
3. Date application posted: 13 Dec 2010
4. Date payment debited: 16 Dec 2010
5. Payment mode: Direct Debit
6. Date leave to remain valid from: 26-Jan-11
7. Date passport received: 03-Feb-11

sanjeev.x.kumar · Post by **sanjeev.x.kumar** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:13 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 10Feb 2011
3. Date application posted: 02 Feb 2011
4. Date application Receieved : 03 Feb 2011
4. Date payment debited: 15 Feb 2011
5. Payment mode: CHEQUE
6. Date ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Letter received: 21 Feb 2011
7. Date BIOMETRIC INVITATION LETTER Received: 25 Feb 2011
8. Biometric appointment BOOKED for : 01 Apr 2011 (Glasgow)
9. Biometric details provided: 01 Apr 2011 (Glasgow)
10. BRP Received : 13 Apr 2011
10. Date leave to remain valid from: 08 Apr 2011 to 08 Apr 2013.
11. Date passport received: awaiting...

vaseer · Post by **vaseer** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:54 am

1. Category changing from: Post Study Work
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 20/Apr/2011
3. Date application posted: 03/Dec/2010 by 1st class recorded post
4. Date payment debited: 13/Dec/2010
5. Payment mode: Cheque
6. Date leave to remain valid from: 26/Jan/2011
7. Date passport received: 02/Feb/2011 by 2nd class recorded post

thanks everyone for helping and guiding....

gaurav_img · Post by **gaurav_img** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:31 am

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 ICT to Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): After mid 2011
3. Date application posted: 25/01/2011 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date payment debited: 27/01/2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: 4 Feb 2011 (letter date 27Jan)

tuxgeeg · Post by **tuxgeeg** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:33 am

Timeline:
Visa : Tier 1 PSW to Tier 1 General
Date of application : 28 Dec 2010
Date money deducted : Probably the day application was received since I used Postal order
Date of Acknowledgement: 5 Jan 2011
Date for letter asking for biometric : 22 Jan 2011
Date of biometric submitted : 22 Jan 2011 (yes I did it on the same day... the post office in Camden london fairly empty and I had to wait only half an hour)
Date of card from DX secure for delivery of BRP : 5 Feb 2011
Date of collection of BRP from DX Secure : 8 Feb 2011
Date passport and other docs received : 8 Feb 2011

gaurav_img · Post by **gaurav_img** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:07 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 ICT to Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): After mid 2011
3. Date application posted: 25 Jan 2011 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date payment debited: 27 Jan 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: 4 Feb 2011 (letter date 27Jan)
7. BRP letter received: 10th Feb (Letter date 2nd fed)
8. Biometric submitted: 10th Feb (post office)

askhan · Post by **askhan** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:07 pm

. Category changing (switching) from PSW (in country through post)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): sept, 2011
3. Date application posted: 3 dec 2010
4. Aknolwedgement dated: 13 dec 2010
5. Payment mode:Debit card
6. Date passport received -11.02.11
7.Date leave to remain valid from :03.02.11
Thanks to all..

angelloveguy · Post by **angelloveguy** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:43 pm

This is the timeline of my friend

Category changing (switching) from PSW (in country through post)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Mar 2011
3. Date application posted: 23 dec 2010
4. Aknolwedgement dated: 04 Jan 2011
5. Payment mode:Debit card
6. Biometric Letter received: 22-01-2011
7. Biometic done at Croydon : 26-01-11
8. Date passport received -10.02.11
9.Date leave to remain valid from :08.02.11

veedal1234 · Post by **veedal1234** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:58 pm

Category - Switching to Tier 1 from Work Permit

Work Permit expiry (Sep 2012)
Date Application Posted February 1 2011
Date Application Received February 2 2011
Date payment debited - N.A. (Postal Order)
Date Acknowledgement received February 14 2011 (letter dt February 8 )
Date Biometric letter received February 12 2011
Date Biometrics registered February 14 2011
Passport and approval letter received 03 March 2011
BRP received 07 March 2011

Thanks all for your help. The experience has been quick (relatively!!) and painless

raaji · Post by **raaji** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:12 pm

Category changing (switching) from PSW (in country through post)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): JAN 2012
3. Date application posted: 20 JAN 2011
4. Aknolwedgement dated: 24 JAN 2011
5. Payment mode:Debit card
6. Biometric Letter received: 03-02-2011
7. Biometic done at BIRMINGHAM : 08-02-11
8. Date passport received -WAITING.........
9.Date leave to remain valid from :WAITING.........

sunil123 · Post by **sunil123** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:21 pm

Category - Tier1
Date application posted: 24-Dec-2010
Biometic done at Elephant and Castle: 3-Feb-2011
Date passport received - 17-Feb-2011

Kamuk · Post by **Kamuk** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:48 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier 4 Dependant (in country through post)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 23 Jan 2011
3. Date application posted: 18 Jan 2011
4. Acknolwedgement dated: 20 Jan 2011 (letter received on 28 Jan 2011)
5. Payment mode:Debit card , Account debited on 21 Jan 2011
6. Biometric Letter received: 03 Feb 2011
7. Biometic done at postoffice : 05 Feb 2011
8. Date passport received - 22 Feb 2011
9. Date BRP card received - 08 March 2011
10. Date leave to remain valid - 2 years

adityaisukapalli · Post by **adityaisukapalli** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:16 am

1. Category changing (switching) from PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave: Aug/2011
3. Date application Submitted: 24-02-2011 (PEO-Croydon)
4. Date payment debited: 24-02-2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Date leave to remain valid from: 25-02-2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment: 24-02-2011
8. Date Passport Collected: 25-02-2011
9. Date Biometric Card Received: 4-03-2011

Thanks for all support.

vgneshm · Post by **vgneshm** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:50 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from - ICT to Tier-1 general (with dependent)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : Oct 2011
3. Date application posted : 05 Jan 2011
4. Date payment debited : 07 Jan 2011
5. Payment mode : Debit Card
6. Date of biometric enrolment : 31 Jan 2011
7. Date passport received : Waiting
8. Date passport received : 03 Mar 2011
9. Date Biometric Card Received : 03 Mar 2011 (Waiting to collect it)

(Note: On 18 Feb 2011, received a letter from case officer requesting bank statements for certain period. Posted the bank statements on 19 Feb 2011)

itsabcb · Post by **itsabcb** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:09 am

Category changing (switching) from Tier2 (in country through post)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Sept 2011
3. Date application posted: 26 dec 2010
4. Aknolwedgement dated: Not Received
5. Payment mode:Debit card
6. Biometric Letter received: 22-01-11
7. Biometic done at Croydon : 04-02-11
8. Date passport received -22.02.11
9.Date leave to remain valid from :18.02.11

gaurav_img · Post by **gaurav_img** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:04 am

1. Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 ICT to Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): After mid 2011
3. Date application posted: 25 Jan 2011 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date payment debited: 27 Jan 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: 4 Feb 2011 (letter date 27Jan)
7. BRP letter received: 10th Feb (Letter date 2nd fed)
8. Biometric submitted: 10th Feb (post office)
9. Passport/docs and Approval letter received: 2nd March
10. BRP Awaiting

pasakara · Post by **pasakara** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:31 pm

Category - Switching to Tier 1 from Work Permit

Work Permit expiry (Dec 2013)
Date Application Posted February 26 2011
Date Application Received March 1 2011
Date payment debited - March 2011 (Debit Card)
Date Acknowledgement received - March 7 2011 (Letter dated March 1 2011)
Date Biometric letter received - March 7 2011
Date Biometrics registered - March 22 2011
Passport and approval letter received - March 31 2011(Letter dated March 30 2011)
BRP received - April 1 2011 (Visa valid from 30 March 2011)

Many thanks to eveyone for providing good information in this forum

raaji · Post by **raaji** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:52 pm

Category changing (switching) from PSW (in country through post)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): JAN 2012
3. Date application posted: 20 JAN 2011
4. Aknolwedgement dated: 24 JAN 2011
5. Payment mode:Debit card
6. Biometric Letter received: 03-02-2011
7. Biometic done at BIRMINGHAM : 08-02-11
8. Date passport received -05-03-11
9.Date leave to remain valid from :WAITING..

thnx all

suresh01 · Post by **suresh01** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:28 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier2 toTier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 26-Jun- 2012
3. Date application posted - 28-Jan-2011
4. Date payment debited - postal order
5. Payment mode - postal order
6. Date leave to remain valid from -
7. Date of biometric enrolment - 17-Feb-2011
8. Date Approval Letter Received - 07th -March -2011
9. BRP & Visa Valid -- 08th-March-2011

Thanks lot for your postins Keep Good Work All the Best....

sohrabkhan · Post by **sohrabkhan** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:07 am

1. Category changing (switching) from PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) 21 March 2011
3. Date application posted 11 Feb 2011
4. Payment mode Postal Order
5. Date leave to remain valid from 2 March 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment 21 Feb 2011 at a Post Office
7. Date passport / BRP received 7 March 2011

sunny!!! · Post by **sunny!!!** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:42 am

1. Category - PSW to Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current visa - July 2011
3. Date application (In-person PEO) 17/02/2011
4. Date payment debited - Premium Service (17/02/2011)
5. Payment mode - Postal Order
6. Date leave to remain valid from - 4th March 2011
7. Date of biometric enrollment - Premium Service (17/02/2011)
8. Date passport / BRP received (06/03/2011)

Good luck to all those who are waiting responses.

ashishkhanna · Post by **ashishkhanna** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:11 pm

1. Category changing (switching) from :Tier 2 to tier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : July 2011
3. Date application posted :08/02/2011
4. Date payment debited :10/02/2011
5. Payment mode :Debit
6. Date leave to remain valid from :Still awaited
7. Date of biometric enrolment :25/02/2011
8. Date passport and documents:30th April 2011...lost one of degree certificate need to chase.
9. BRP received:Still awaited..would be delivered now in 7 days

Does anyone know which email id or contact I can reach in UKB home office to chase one of my missing documents.

Thanks to all on forum

Cheers

tdd23 · Post by **tdd23** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:25 am

1. Category changing (switching) from - PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 14/Feb/2011
3. Date application posted - 01/Feb/2011
4. Date payment debited - N/A
5. Payment mode - Bankers Draft
6. Date leave to remain valid from - BRP not received yet
7. Date of biometric enrolment - 28/Feb/2011
8. Date passport / BRP received - Passport received 10/Mar/2011 (Letter dated 07/Mar/2011)

priyam · Post by **priyam** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:00 pm

Category - Switching to Tier 1 from Tier 2 (ICT)

Tier 2 (ICT) expiry (Apr 2011)
Date Application Posted : February 18 2011
Date Application Received February 21 2011
Date payment debited - February 22 2011
Date Acknowledgment received February 21 2011
Date Biometric letter received February 26 2011
Date Biometrics registered February 26 2011
Passport and approval letter received: 12 March 2011
BRP received : 18 March 2011 (by DX secure)
Big thx to all of you

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