Tier 1 (General) extension application processing timelines

Sidonfire · Post by **Sidonfire** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:32 pm

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: Sep 2011
3. Date application posted: 16th July 2011
4. Date application reached: 18th July 2011
Payment mode :Debit Card
5. Payment deducted: 18th July 2011
6. Biometric letter received (by email): 21th July 2011
7. Reference number letter received: 22th July 2011
8. Biometric taken: 26th July 2011
9. Approval letter received: 02/09/2011 with all my papers
10. BRP Received: 05/09

salmanzz · Post by **salmanzz** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:28 pm

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : Tier 1 General + 2 Dependent
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 28-Aug-2011
3. Date application posted : 02-Aug-2011
4. Payment mode Debit Card :
5. Date payment debited : 04-Aug-2011
6. Ack letter with reference no received :08-Aug-2011
7. Bio-Metric Letter received : 12-Aug-2011
8. Date of biometrics enrolment : 16 aug 2011
9. Date of approval letter recieved :3rd Sep
10. Date Passport and Documents Receieved: 3rd Sep 2011
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 31-08-2013
12. BRP received / 5 september 2011

rahul8055 · Post by **rahul8055** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:12 am

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1: Tier 1 General + 1 Dependent
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 23-Aug-2011
3. Date application posted: 03-Aug-2011
4. Payment mode: Individuals debit card
5. Date payment debited: 05-Aug-2011
6. Acknowledgement Email received with reference no: 09-Aug-2011
7. Acknowledgement letter with reference no received: 10-Aug-2011
8. Bio-Metric Letter received: 12-Aug-2011
9. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15-Aug-2011
10. Date of approval letter, Passport and document received: 05-Sep-11
11. BRP received: 06-Sep-2011
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to: 01-Sep-2013

thinkingahead · Post by **thinkingahead** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:53 am

1. Current: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 09-Sept-2011
3. Date application posted : 06-Aug-2011
4. Payment mode: Credit card
5. Date payment debited : 08-Aug-2011
(No Acknowldgement Letter recvd by post)
6. Biometric Email recvd: 09-Aug-2011
7. Biometric taken on : 16-Aug-2011
8. BRP Card recvd: 01-Sept-2011 (sent by special delivery, ID required to sign and receive the BRP)
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to : 09-Sept-2013
10. Date passport/ approval letter/supporting docs recvd : 06-Sept-2011
(was posted Second Class "Recorded Signed For"on 01 Sept - came on the 6th day after they posted it ! )

pradeep21 · Post by **pradeep21** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:31 am

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) + 1 Dependent
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 2 Sep 2011
3. Date application posted: 09 Aug 2011
4. Date application reached: 10th Aug 2011
Payment mode : Credit card
5. Biometric taken: 16th Aug 2011
6. BRP Received: 07th Sep 2011 (Morning)
7. Date of approval letter, Passport and document received: 07th Sep 2011 (Afternoon)
8. New Leave to Remain : 05 Sep 2013

birdy1980 · Post by **birdy1980** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:37 pm

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 6 Oct 2011
3. Date of in person application : 11 Aug 2011
4. Place: Sheffield
Payment mode : Debit card (1300 gbp)
5. Biometric taken: 11th Aug 2011
6. BRP Received: 15th AUG 2011
7. New Leave to Remain : 06 OCT 2013
8. total Processing time : 3 hours

Thanks all

amtbhatnagar · Post by **amtbhatnagar** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:52 pm

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : Tier 1 General + 2 Dependent
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 06-Nov -2011
3. Date application posted : 04-Aug-2011
4. Payment mode Credit card
5. Date payment debited : 08-Aug-2011
6. Ack letter with reference no received :12-Aug-2011
7. Bio-Metric Letter received : 12-Aug-2011
8. Date of biometrics enrolment : 16 aug 2011
9. date of approval letter recieved :3rd sep
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 1st sep2011 till 6.11.13
10. Date passport / BRP received : 6.11.11

thanks forum and everyone for help

sidj61 · Post by **sidj61** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:11 am

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : Tier 1 General + 2 Dependent
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 20 Aug 2011 3. Date application posted : 05-Aug-2011
4. Payment mode Credit card
5. Date payment debited : 09-Aug-2011
6. Ack letter with reference no received :13-Aug-2011
7. Bio-Metric Letter received : 13-Aug-2011
8. Date of biometrics enrolment : 18 aug 2011
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 05 sep 2011
10. Date passport / BRP received :13 sep 2011

m5m109 · Post by **m5m109** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:49 am

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 21 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted : 01 Aug 2011
4. Payment mode Credit card
5. Date payment debited : 05 Aug 2011
6. Ack letter with reference no received :05 Aug 2011
7. Bio-Metric Letter received : 08 Aug 2011
8. Date of biometrics enrolment : 12 Aug 2011
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 06 Sep 2011
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid to: 21 Oct 2013
11. Date passport / BRP received : 08 Sep 2011

Thanks All for the help!!

visaapplier · Post by **visaapplier** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:03 pm

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 1 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted : 29 July 2011
4. Payment mode Debit card
5. Date payment debited : 03 Aug 2011
6. Ack letter with reference no received :05 Aug 2011
7. Bio-Metric Letter received : 05 Aug 2011
8. Date of biometrics enrolment : 11 Aug 2011
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 05 Sep 2011
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid to: 05 Sept 2013
11. Date passport / BRP received : 09 Sep 2011

ambareen · Post by **ambareen** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:55 pm

My application time lines and details

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) Migrant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 10 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 12 Sept 2011 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application reached: 13 Sept at Durham office
5. Payment deducted: 14 Sept (used HSBC credit card)
6. Biometric email received: did NOT receive, not sure why
7. Acknowledgment letter received for application with reference number: 19 Sept.
8. Biometric letter received: 19 Sept.
9. Biometric Taken : 21st Sept (at post office)
10. Approval letter and passport received: 7th Oct
11. Biometric card received: 7th Oct
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 05 Oct 2011
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid to: 10 Oct 2013

Highly appreciate the inputs from all the contributors and moderators of this forum. Its a GRRREAAT help.
THANKS guys!

keep up the wonderful work.

GOOD LUCK all...

Cheers,
ambz

amitlsbu123 · Post by **amitlsbu123** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:18 pm

My application time lines and details

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) Migrant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 09 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 03 Sept 2011 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application reached: 05 Sept 2011
5. Payment deducted:08 Sept 2011
6. Biometric email received: N/A
7. Acknowledgment letter received for application with reference number: 10th Sept 2011
8. Biometric letter received: 09th Sept 2011
9. Biometric Taken : 15th Sept 2011
10. Approval letter and passport received: 30th Sept 2011
11. Biometric card received:03rd Oct 2011
12. Visa Valid till: 09th Oct 2013

Thanks for all your help guys and specially seniors.

kumarr · Post by **kumarr** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:07 pm

My application time lines and details

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) -- was Renewed under HSMP JR Scheme in Oct 2008
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 13th Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 05th Sept 2011 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application reached: 06th Sept 2011
5. Payment deducted:07 Sept 2011
6. Biometric email received: N/A
7. Acknowledgment letter received for application with reference number: 12th Sept 2011
8. Biometric letter received: Not Applicable

9. Biometric Taken : Not Applicable

10. Approval letter and passport received: 23 Sep 2011
11. Biometric card received: Not Applicable
12. New Visa valid till: 13 Oct 2014

Thanks everyone for your contribution at this forum, which is very helpful. Thanks to ImmigrationBoards.

Cheers

uberbee · Post by **uberbee** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:16 pm

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) Migrant + 2 Dependents
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 8th Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 6th Sept 2011 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application reached: 7th Sept 2011
5. Payment deducted: 8th Sept 2011
6. Payment mode: Credit Card
7. Acknowledgment letter received for application with reference number: 12th Sept 2011
8. Biometric email received: N/A
9. Biometric letter received: 14th Sept 2011
10. Biometric Taken: 20th Sept 2011
11. Approval letter and passport received: 6th Oct 2011
12. Biometric card received: 6th Oct 2011
13. New visa valid till: 8th Oct 2013

vv129 · Post by **vv129** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:56 am

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) Migrant + 1 Dependents
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 10th Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 12th Sept 2011 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application reached: 13th Sept 2011
5. Payment deducted: 14th Sept 2011 (could see it in pending transactions)
6. Payment mode: Credit Card
7. Acknowledgment letter received for application with reference number: 26th Sept 2011
8. Biometric email received: 15th Sept 2011
9. Biometric letter received:19th Sept 2011
10. Biometric Taken: 22nd Sept 2011
11. Approval letter and passport received: 06th Oct 2011
12. Biometric card received: NOT YET
13. New visa valid till:

kiran1143 · Post by **kiran1143** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:01 pm

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) Migrant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 15th Aug 2011
3. Date application posted: 12th Aug2011 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application reached: 13th Aug 2011
5. Payment deducted:15 th Aug 2011
6. Payment mode: debit card
7. Acknowledgment letter received for application with reference number: no
8. Biometric email received: 20 aug 2011
9. Biometric letter received: 22 aug 2011
10. Biometric Taken: 01 sept 2011
11. Approval letter and passport received: 23/12/2011
12. Biometric card received: 23/12/2011
13. New visa valid till:20/12/2011

happyboy · Post by **happyboy** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:36 pm

1. Current vignette Tier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 18 Oct 11
3. Date application posted : 02 Sep
4. Date payment debited : 06 Sep
5. Payment mode : CC
6. Date of ACK email : 06 Sep
7. Date of enrollment letter: 08 Sep
8. Date of biometrics enrolment : 13 Sep
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 28 Sep 11
10. Date passport / BRP received : 03 Oct 11

Thank you.

shashi545 · Post by **shashi545** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:48 am

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1: Tier 1 (G)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 07 Sep 11
3. Date application posted: 23 Aug 11
4. Date payment debited: 25 Aug 11
5. Payment mode: Credit Card
6. Date of biometrics enrolment: 3rd Sep 11
7. Date passport / BRP received: 28 Sep 11
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid: 26 Sep 13

kingdomheart1 · Post by **kingdomheart1** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:59 pm

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Oct 17, 2011
3. Date application posted: Aug 26, 2011
4. Date payment debited: Sep 2, 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: Sep 06 2011
7. Biometric letter received : Sep 09 2011
7a. Biometrics provided : Sep 10 2011 (Post office)
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid unitl: Oct 17, 2013
9. Date passport received: Sep 23 2011
10. BRP received : Sep 26 2011

thank you for the help with this forum and good luck all.

here4tier1 · Post by **here4tier1** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:08 am

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>>Current visa : Tier 1 (General)
>>Expiry of current leave: 21 Oct 2011
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1.Date application posted: 12 Sep 2011 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
2.Payment deducted: 14 Sep 2011 (paid by debit card)
3.Biometric email received : 16 Sep 2011
4.Ack. letter received : 16 Sep 2011
5.Biometric letter received : 19 Sep 2011
6.Biometric Taken : 24 Sep 2011(at post office)
7. Approval & passport received : 17-Oct-11 (Dated 13-Oct-11)
8. Biometric card received : 17-Oct-11 (Missed delivery)
9. New Visa Validity : awaiting confirmation
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msn_user · Post by **msn_user** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:00 pm

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) + 2 Dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 13 Aug 2011
3. Date application posted: 10 Aug 2011
4. Date application reached: 11 Aug 2011
Payment mode : Credit card
5. Payment deducted: 11 Aug 2011
6. Reference number letter received: 1 Sep 2011
7. Biometric taken: 8th Sep 2011
8. Approval letter with all documents received: 26th Sep 2011 (Afternoon)
9. BRP Received: 26th Sep 2011 (Morning)
10. New visa valid till: 22nd Sep 2013

Thanks all for ur valuable information and Best Wishes for all.

sparsh · Post by **sparsh** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:36 pm

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) +2 dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Oct 21, 2011
3. Date application posted: Sep 20, 2011
4. Date payment debited: Sep 23, 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: Sep 26 2011
7. Biometric letter received : Sep 30 2011
7a. Biometrics provided : Oct 05 2011
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid unitl: 25 Oct 2013
9. Date passport+all docs+approval letters received: 29 Oct 2011
10. BRP received : 02 Nov 2011

raomvj · Post by **raomvj** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:03 pm

1. Current visa: Tier1 General + 1 Dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 01-12-2011
3. Date application posted : 27-Sep-2011 (PEO Glasgow)
4. Date payment debited : 27-Sep-2011
5. Payment mode : Debit card for main applicant and Credit card for dependant
6. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 27-Sep-2011 to 27-Sep-2013
7. Date of biometrics enrolment : 27-Sep-2011
8. Date passport / BRP received : 29-Sep-2011

The actual process took only less than 2 hours. Thank you all for the help and good luck all.

opha17 · Post by **opha17** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:31 pm

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : tier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 28/10/2011
3. Date application posted : 23/08/2011
4. Date payment debited : 28/08/2011
5. Payment mode : cheque
6. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 26/09/2011
7. Date of biometrics enrolment 12/09/2011
8. Date passport / BRP received 28/09/2011

dketanx · Post by **dketanx** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:57 pm

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1: Tier 1 (G)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 24 Oct 11
3. Date application posted: 01 Sep 11
4. Date payment debited: 05 Sep 11
5. Payment mode: Credit Card
6. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15th Sep 11
7. Date passport / BRP received: 28 Sep 11
8. BRP received = still not received
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid: still not received

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