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Qwerty123
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Post by Qwerty123 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:08 am

1. Current Category: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 9th Aug 2012
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 9th July 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 11th July 2012
6. Date payment debited: 13th July 2012
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 13th July 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 14th July 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrollment: 16th July 2012
11. Date of approval: Awaited
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaited
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaited
14. Date BRP received: Awaited

missgolightly
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Post by missgolightly » Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:35 pm

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): July 27, 2012
3. Date application posted: July 20th, 2012, received July 23rd, 2012
4. Date payment debited: n/a (banker's draft-can't see when payment made)
5. Payment mode: Banker's Draft
6. Acknowledgment received: August 6, 2012 (Dated July 31, 2012)
7. Biometric letter received : August 13, 2012
7a. Biometric done at post office: August 14, 2012
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: December 11, 2014
9. Date passport received: December 14, 2012
10. Date Biometric card received: December 14, 2012

My lawyers received my docs so unclear if BRC was received at a different time....The relief I now feel after five months of waiting and the freedom to now travel is indescribable. Best of luck to all of you!!
Last edited by missgolightly on Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:31 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Karthick
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Postal Application

Post by Karthick » Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:41 am

01. Current Visa - Tier 1 (General), 3 year visa
02. Date of expiry of current leave: 24 June 2012
03. Number of Dependents: 0
04. Date application posted: 9 June 2012 (Recorded Signed delivary)
05. Date application received at UKBA: 12 June 2012
06. Date payment debited: - 14 June 2012
07. Payment mode: Debit Card (VISA)
08. Acknowledgement letter received: 22 June 2012
09. Biometric letter received: 27 June 2012
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment: 30 June 2012
11. Date Passport & documents received: 17 October 2012
12. Date BRP received: 23-Oct-2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to: 15-Oct-2014


Finally, got my BRP.. :D
Thanks a lot for this forum and friends...Good luck to others who are still waiting..
Last edited by Karthick on Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:35 pm, edited 7 times in total.

bhatti_pk
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Post by bhatti_pk » Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:05 pm

1. Current Category: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 26th October 2012
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 1st August 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 2nd August 2012
6. Date payment debited: 3rd August 2012
7. Payment mode : Barclay's Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: Received on 15th August, Letter Date: 3rd August 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 13th August 2012 (sent to home address, NOT postal/correspondence address specified)
10. Date of biometrics enrollment: 15th August 2012
11. Date of approval: 12 December 2012
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 12 December 2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 08 December 2012
14. Date BRP received: 14 December 2012
Last edited by bhatti_pk on Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:58 am, edited 5 times in total.

arajkumar82
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Post by arajkumar82 » Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:19 pm

1. Current Category: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 16th January 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 6th August 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 7th August 2012
6. Date payment debited: 8th August 2012
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 13th August 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 20th August 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrollment: 21st August 2012
11. Date of approval: 9th January 2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 10th January 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 9th January 2013
14. Date BRP received: 11th January 2012
Last edited by arajkumar82 on Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:21 pm, edited 4 times in total.

vistha82
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Post by vistha82 » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:08 am

01. Current Visa - Tier 1 (General), 2 year visa
02. Date of expiry of current leave: 12 June 2012
03. Number of Dependents: 2
04. Date application posted: 5 June 2012
05. Date application received at UKBA: 7 June 2012
06. Date payment debited: - 9 June 2012
07. Payment mode: Bank Draft
08. Acknowledgement letter received: 20 June 2012
09. Biometric letter received: 27 June 2012
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment: 28 June 2012
11. Date Passport & documents received: 15th Oct2012 Visa Approved on 11th Oct
12. Date BRP received: Waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to: Waiting

Thank god finally we got visa approval letter after waiting for so so long... happy now :)

Regards,
Vistha
Last edited by vistha82 on Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:18 pm, edited 2 times in total.

jcsbhanu
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Visa Procesing Time

Post by jcsbhanu » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:04 pm

1. Current Category: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 20Dec2012
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 31July2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 01Aug2012
6. Date payment debited: 02Aug2012
7. Payment mode : Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 03Aug2012
9. Biometric letter received: 10Aug2012
10. Date of biometrics enrollment: 13Aug2012
11. Date of approval: Awaited
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaited
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaited
14. Date BRP received: Awaited

Pending2012
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Tier 1 (General) extension processing times

Post by Pending2012 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:25 pm

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 11/8/12
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 28/6/12
5. Date application received at UKBA: 29/6/12 (RM Special Delivery)
6. Date payment debited: 3/7/12
7. Payment mode: Debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 5/7/12 (dated 2/7/12)
9. Biometric letter received: 10/7/12 (dated 5/7/12)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11/7/12
11. Date of approval: Waiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
14. Date BRP received: Waiting

Seems like everyone is going through a similar struggle in their dealings with UKBA, so thought I would contribute to the forum.

ankitkumarpandey
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Post by ankitkumarpandey » Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:21 am

thanks a lot for this clear list of documents .

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Post by ASSL » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:08 pm

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/8/12
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 26/7/12
5. Date application received at UKBA: 27/7/12 (RM Special Delivery)
6. Date payment debited: -
7. Payment mode: Banker's Draft
8. Acknowledgement letter received: -
9. Biometric letter received: 17/8/12 (dated 14/8/12)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18/8/12
11. Date of approval: Waiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
14. Date BRP received: Waiting

aravindb4u
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Post by aravindb4u » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:10 am

01. Current Visa - Tier 1 (General), 3 year visa
02. Date of expiry of current leave: 18 Sep 2012
03. Number of Dependents: 1
04. Date application posted: 7 Aug 2012
05. Date application received at UKBA: 8 Aug 2012
06. Date payment debited: - Unknown
07. Payment mode: Banker's Draft (Single draft including dependants)
08. Acknowledgement letter received: 20 Aug 2012 (dated 16 Aug 2012)
09. Biometric letter received: 31 Aug 2012 (dated 29 Aug 2012)
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment: 01-Sep-2012
11. Date Passport & documents received: 26-Nov-2012(dated 22-Nov-2012)
12. Date BRP received: Waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to: Waiting

PLZ NOTE I HAVEN'T EXPEDITED MY CASE!
Last edited by aravindb4u on Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:23 pm, edited 3 times in total.

applicant39
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Post by applicant39 » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:09 am

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General (Granted 27th Aug 2009)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 27th Aug 2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 8th Aug 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 9th Aug 2012
6. Date payment debited: 16th Aug 2012
7. Payment mode : Debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 14th Aug 2012 (dated 10th Aug 2012)
9. Biometric letter received: Awaited
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: Awaited
11. Date of approval: Awaited
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaited
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaited
14. Date BRP received: Awaited

gazgaz
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Post by gazgaz » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:53 am

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General (Granted 13th May 2009)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 13th May 2012
4. Date application posted: 11th April 2012 (wrong form filled out) 2nd Application made 16th May 2012 (they took 5 weeks to notify me of this)
5. Date application received at UKBA: Late May
6. Date payment debited: Late May
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: Early June
9. Biometric letter received: 18th June
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19th June
11. Date of approval: WAITING
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: WAITING
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: WAITING
14. Date BRP received: Awaited WAITING

Oasis-inin
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Post by Oasis-inin » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:33 pm

01. Current Visa - Tier 1 (General), 3 year visa
02. Date of expiry of current leave: Dec 2012
03. Number of Dependents: 0
04. Date application posted: 16 Aug 2012
05. Date application received at UKBA: 20 Aug 2012
06. Date payment debited: - 22 Aug 2012
07. Payment mode: Debit Card
08. Acknowledgement letter received: 25 Aug 2012
09. Biometric letter received: 14 Sep 12
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment: 15 Sep 12
11. Date Passport & documents received: Waiting
12. Date BRP received: Waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to: Waiting
Last edited by Oasis-inin on Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:08 pm, edited 4 times in total.

rg_del
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Post by rg_del » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:42 pm

01. Current Visa - Tier 1 (General), 2 year visa
02. Date of expiry of current leave: 01-Oct 2012
03. Number of Dependents: 01
04. Date application posted: 21 Aug 2012
05. Date application received at UKBA: 22 Aug 2012
06. Date payment debited: - 23 Aug 2012
07. Payment mode: Debit Card
08. Acknowledgement letter received: 28 Aug 2012 Dated 23 Aug 2012
09. Biometric letter received: 06 Sep 2012 Dated 04 Sep 2012
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment: 10 Sep 2012
11. Date Passport & documents received: 18 Jan 2013
12. Date BRP received: 22 Jan 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to: 15 Jan 2016
Last edited by rg_del on Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:19 am, edited 6 times in total.

dave123
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Post by dave123 » Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:18 pm

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 07/07/12
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 3 dependants applied seperately
4. Date application posted: 13th June 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 14th June 2012
6. Date payment debited: 18th June 2012
7. Payment mode : Cheque
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 26th June 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 04th July 2012 dated 29th July 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 05th July 2012
11. Date of approval: Awaiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:Awaiting
14. Date BRP received: Awaiting

ethanol
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Post by ethanol » Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:36 pm

1. Current Category: Tier 1 (G) Extension for another 2 years
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 16 July 2012
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2 (wife & daughter)
4. Date application posted: 19 June 2012 (by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA: 20 June 2012
6. Date payment debited: 21 June 2012
7. Payment mode : 3 different Credit Cards!
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 25 June 2012 (dated 21 June 2012)
9. Biometric letter received: 4 July 2012 (dated 28 June 2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrollment: 5 July 2012 (Liverpool, Beck Road Post Office)
11. Date of approval: 30 October 2012
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 30 October 2012
14. Date BRP received: 1 November 2012

Note, I did not expedite my case, nor I approached my MP
Last edited by ethanol on Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.

abhishek-m
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Post by abhishek-m » Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:31 pm

1. Current vignette: TIER 1 GENERAL
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 11-07-12
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 20-06-12
5. Date application received at UKBA: 21-06-12
6. Date payment debited: 25-06-12
7. Payment mode : DEBIT CARD
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 30-06-12
9. Biometric letter received: 30-06-12
10. Date of first biometrics enrolment: 03-07-12
11. Date of approval: 24-Oct-2012
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 26-Oct-2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid TILL: 24-Oct-2012
14. Date BRP received: 26-Oct-2012
Last edited by abhishek-m on Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.

pandd0
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Post by pandd0 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:44 pm

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 01/11/12
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 10/8/12
5. Date application received at UKBA: 13/8/12 (RM Special Delivery)
6. Date payment debited: 14/8/12
7. Payment mode: Visa Debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 18/8/12 (dated 14/8/12)
9. Biometric letter received: 30/08/2012 (dated 25/08/12)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 31/08/2012
11. Date of approval: 04/12/12
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 06/12/12
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 04/12/12
14. Date BRP received: 06/12/12
Last edited by pandd0 on Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:35 pm, edited 4 times in total.

bsherifg
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Post by bsherifg » Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:52 pm

1. Current vignette: TIER 1 GENERAL
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 20-08-2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 30-07-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 02-08-12
6. Date payment debited: 05-08-2012
7. Payment mode : DEBIT CARD
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 08-08-2012
9. Biometric letter received: 11-08-2012
10. Date of first biometrics enrolment: 25-08-2012
11. Date of approval: 18-02-2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 20-02-2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid TILL: Awaited
14. Date BRP received: Awaited
Last edited by bsherifg on Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:57 am, edited 1 time in total.

fmaher
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Post by fmaher » Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:55 pm

1. Current vignette: TIER 1 GENERAL
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 24-08-2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 28-07-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 30-07-12
6. Date payment debited: 16-08-2012
7. Payment mode : DEBIT CARD
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 14-08-2012
9. Biometric letter received: 23-08-2012 (ِDated 20/8/12)
10. Date of first biometrics enrollment: 24-08-2012
11. Date of approval: Waiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid TILL: Waiting
14. Date BRP received: 15-09-2012
Last edited by fmaher on Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.

mmymm
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Post by mmymm » Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:14 am

1. Current vignette: TIER 1 GENERAL (2 years initial)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 01-11-2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 22-08-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 23-08-12
6. Date payment debited: 24-08-2012
7. Payment mode : DEBIT CARD
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 30-08-2012
9. Biometric letter received: 07-09-2012
10. Date of first biometrics enrollment: 08-09-2012
11. Date of approval: Waiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:Waiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid TILL: Waiting
14. Date BRP received: Waiting
Last edited by mmymm on Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:01 pm, edited 4 times in total.

theimmigrant
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Post by theimmigrant » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:05 am

1. Current vignette: TIER 1 GENERAL
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28-09-2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 27-08-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 28-08-12
6. Date payment debited:
7. Payment mode : Bankers Draft
8. Acknowledgement letter received:
9. Biometric letter received:
10. Date of first biometrics enrollment:
11. Date of approval: Waiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid TILL:
14. Date BRP received:

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Post by lesbere » Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:07 pm

1. Current vignette: TIER 1 GENERAL
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 06-01-2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 3 ( That hurts money wise)
4. Date application posted: 28-08-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 29-08-12
6. Date payment debited: 30-08-12
7. Payment mode : Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 01/09/12
9. Biometric letter received: 07/09/12
10. Date of first biometrics enrollment: 21/09/12
11. Date of approval: 11/01/13
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 15/01/13
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid TILL: 11/01/15
14. Date BRP received : 15/01/13
Last edited by lesbere on Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:58 am, edited 2 times in total.

gazgaz
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Post by gazgaz » Mon Sep 03, 2012 1:52 pm

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General (Granted 13th May 2009)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 13th May 2012
4. Date application posted: 11th April 2012 (wrong form filled out) 2nd Application made 16th May 2012 (they took 5 weeks to notify me of this)
5. Date application received at UKBA: Late May
6. Date payment debited: Late May
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: Early June
9. Biometric letter received: 18th June
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19th June
11. Date of approval: 23rd August
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 23rd August
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 20th August 2012 (not from expiry, WIN))
14. Date BRP received: Awaited 3rd September

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