In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

ImmigraionUser · Post by **ImmigraionUser** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:35 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - April 2012
4. Date application posted - 17/02/2012
5. Date payment debited - 22/02/2012
6. Payment mode - Debit Card
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 28/02/2012
8. Biometric letter recieved: 01/03/2012
9. Biometric done: 06/03/2012
10. Passport Received: 10/04/2012
11. Biometric Received: 04/04/2012
12. Date leave to remain valid from - 31/03/2012

Goodluck guys

tearhacker · Post by **tearhacker** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:12 am

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Switching/change of employment
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - work permit to Tier2 (General)
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - May 2013
4. Date application posted - 16/01/2012
5. Date payment debited - 19/01/2012
6. Payment mode - Debit/Credit Card
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 13/02/12
8. Biometric letter received: 17/02/2012
9. Biometric done: 08/03/2012 (Liverpool PEO)
10. Passport Received: Waiting
11. Biometric Received: 25/04/2012
Finally got the BRP but still waiting for the documents.......wish you best of luck to all who awaiting for the decision.....

aarnags · Post by **aarnags** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:41 am

1. Type of application:- Tier2-G extension with Family
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Feb 2012
4. Date application posted - 25/01/2012
5. Date payment debited - 01/02/2012
6. Payment mode - Credit Card
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 14/02/12
8. Biometric letter received: 17/02/2012
9. Biometric done: 15/03/2012 (Cardiff PEO)
10. Passport Received: 16/04/2012
11. Biometric Received: Waiting

john353 · Post by **john353** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:05 pm

1. Type of application:- Tier2-G extension with Family
2. Date of expiry of current leave - April 2012
3. Date application posted - 15/02/2012
4. Payment mode - Postal Order
5. Biometric letter received: 12/03/2012
6. Biometric done: 13/03/2012 (Post Office)
7. Date COS used by UKBA: 12/04/2012 (got this info through HR who checked Sponsor Management system)
8. Passport Received: 14/04/2012 (Royal mail next day delivery)
9. Biometric Received: 17/04/2012 (DX-secure)

shivuk · Post by **shivuk** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:34 pm

1. Type of application:- Tier2 (General) Extension with Family
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 15/03/2012
3. Date application posted - 06/02/2012
4. Date payment debited - 09/02/2012
5. Acknowledgement letter received: 13/02/2012 dated 09/02/2012
6. Payment mode - Debit Card
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 06/03/2012
8. Biometric letter received: 08/03/2012
9. Biometric done: 15/03/2012 (Post office)
10. Passport and approval letters received: 18/04/12 dated 13/04/12
11. Biometric Received: Waiting

HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE MODERATORS, GURUS AND MEMBERS OF THE FORUM FOR THEIR ADVICES.

ALL THE VERY BEST FOR THOSE WAITING FOR YOUR VISA.

MAD... · Post by **MAD...** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:51 pm

Type of Visa: Tier 2 G, Change of employment
Current visa Exp date: 5th April 2012
Application Submitted: 22nd Feb 2012
Acknowledgement letter: 28th Feb
Biometrics invitation letter: 17th March 2012
Biometrics Done at York Post Office: 20th March 2012
Passports: Awaited
BRP cards: Awaited

Yuliya · Post by **Yuliya** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:08 pm

1. Type of application:- Tier2 General switching from PSW + 1 dependant
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 18/03/2012
4. Date application posted - 30/01/2012 (Next day special delivery)
5. Date payment debited - 03/02/2012
6. Payment mode - Debit Card
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 17/02/12
8. Biometric letter received: 22/02/2012
9. Biometric done: 08/03/2012 (Belfast PEO)
10. Passport with approval letters received: 25/04/2012
11. Biometric Received: Waiting

Best of luck to all of you. This forum became my home page for this waiting time

koolguykvs · Post by **koolguykvs** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:36 pm

1. Type of application:- Switching from PSW
2. Date application posted - 17/02/2012 (Postal)
3. Payment mode - Debit card (Paid)
4. Biometric letter received: 24/02/2012
5. Biometric done: 02/03/2012 (Sheffield)
6. Passport Received: yet to receive
7. Biometric Received: 25/04/2012

kokey · Post by **kokey** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:35 am

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 switching employer
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - October 2013
4. Date application posted - 16/01/2012
5. Date payment debited - agent
6. Payment mode - agent
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 26/02/2012 (had two earlier, with wrong details, had to get new letters sent)
8. Biometric letter recieved: 28/02/2012
9. Biometric done: 28/02/2012 - Camden PO
10. Passport Received: 30/03/2012
11. Biometric Received: still waiting (now 1 June, so now nearing 5 months since application!)

I suspect something has gone wrong, probably to do with the fact that I had to get my biometric letter details fixed twice.

ku85 · Post by **ku85** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:23 pm

1. Type of application: Switching +1 dependant
2. If changing from : Tier 2 ICT to Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : Apr- 2012
4. Date application posted : 13 Jan 2012 (Royal Mail next day delivery)
5. Date payment debited : 13 Jan 2012
6. Payment mode : Postal Order
7. Acknowledgement letter received : 13 Feb 2012
8. Date Letter for Biometric received: 16 Feb 2012
9. Date Biometrics were taken : 02 Mar 2012 (Liverpool PEO)
7. Date passport received : 28-Apr-2012 (through Royal mail)
8. Date Biometric card received: 27-Apr-2012 (dx secure)

Good luck to those still waiting..hopefully u wont need to wait this long as me and receive ur documents soon.

gamitk · Post by **gamitk** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:53 am

My Assingment in UK is about to End in 3 weeks, However I havent recieved my Passport and Biometric card. I am now worried, How to go about it, is it possible i will get my passports atleast to travel back to India.

1. Type of application: Tier 2 ICT Extension With 2 dependents
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - March 2012
4. Date application posted - 11/02/2012
5. Date payment debited - 15/02/2012
6. Payment mode - Amex Credit card
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 07/03/2012
8. Biometric letter recieved: 10/03/2012
9. Biometric done: 12/03/2012 - Earlscourt PO
10. Passport Received: Still waiting
11. Biometric Received: still waiting

angervisa111 · Post by **angervisa111** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:04 am

1. Type of application:- From Tier4 to Tier2 G with Family
2. Date application posted - 08/02/2012 (Postal)
3. Payment mode - Debit card (Paid)
4. Biometric letter received: 09/03/2012
5. Biometric done: 09/03/2012 (Post Office)
6. Passport and document, sent by UKBA: 26/04/2012
7. Passport and document, Received: 30/04/2012
7. BRP Received: not yet

reymundl · Post by **reymundl** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:50 pm

Tier 2 change of employer
Online application- 28 Feb 2012
Documents received by Ukba- 2 March 2012
Biomentric letter received- 7 March 2012
Biometrics done- 8 March 2012 (London PO)
Approval letter and passports- 30 April, 2012
BRP- 27 March 2012 (Missed delivery (I dont know why coz im in my place the whole day) so rescheduled w/ fee of £6.13 9-1pm delivery but they delivered at 1330)

piyushs · Post by **piyushs** » Tue May 01, 2012 11:25 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 ICT Online
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) :11/05/2012
3. Date application posted :04 April
4. Date payment debited : Online 03rd April
5. Payment mode :Online card
6. Acknowledgment letter: Awaiting
7.Biometric Letter: Awaiting
8: Passport Awaiting
9. BRP: Awaiting

doc44 · Post by **doc44** » Thu May 03, 2012 10:12 am

1. Type of application: (Extending) WP to Tier 2 (same employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from WP
3. Date of expiry of current leave 11/02/2012
4. Date application posted 10/02/2012
5. Date payment debited 13/02/2012
6. Payment mode: Debit card
7. Biometric invitation: Dated 9th March 2012
8. Biometric done: 19th March 2012
9. BRP card received: 3/05/2012 (issued on 28/04/2012)
10. Date passport and documents received: 3/05/2012

nskand · Post by **nskand** » Thu May 03, 2012 10:32 am

Type of Visa: Tier 2 ICT extension for self and family
Current visa Exp date: 31-Jan-2012
Application Submitted: 12-Jan-2012
Biometrics invitation letter:6 -Feb-2012
Biometrics Done at UKBA Birmingham - 15-March-2012
Passports: Awaited
BRP cards: 3-May-2012

pespes · Post by **pespes** » Thu May 03, 2012 11:14 am

1. Type of application:PSW to Tier 2 (same employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave
4. Date application posted 21/02/2012
5. Date payment debited 23/02/2012
6. Payment mode: Debit card
7. Biometric invitation: Dated 9th March 2012
8. Biometric done:RECEIVED AND DONE 14th March 2012
7. Date leave to remain valid from: ALMOST HERE
8. Date passport received: 3RD OF MAY, 2012

Many thanks to Forum Members

mooreao · Post by **mooreao** » Thu May 03, 2012 6:48 pm

1. Type of application: (Extending) Tier 2 (same employer)
2. Date of expiry of current leave 09/03/2012
3. Date application posted 4/03/2012
4. Date payment debited 7/03/2012
5. Payment mode: Debit card
6. Biometric invitation: Dated 12th March 2012
7. Biometric done: 14th March 2012 (Holborn, London PO)
8. Date leave to remain valid from: waiting
9. Date passport received: waiting (may been delivered today, missed delivery)

smoothraj · Post by **smoothraj** » Thu May 03, 2012 11:30 pm

1. Type of application: Switching (change of employer) +1 dependant
2. If changing from : Tier 2 ICT to Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : May- 2012
4. Date application posted : 28 April 2012 (in-person premium appointment)
5. Date payment debited : Not Applicable
6. Payment mode : Bankers draft
7. Approval letter received : same day
8. Date Letter for Biometric received: Not Applicable
9. Date Biometrics were taken : same day
7. Date passport received : same day
8. Date Biometric card received: expecting it to reach my new employer's rep by middle of next week.

Date originally entered the country - Jan 2009 on Tier-2 ICT

hope this helps.

cml614 · Post by **cml614** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:32 pm

Type of application: (Extending) Tier 2 (same employer) with 2 dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 1 April 2012
3. Date application posted: 21 Feb 2012
4. Date payment debited: 20 Feb 2012 (online)
5. Payment mode: Credit card
6. Biometric invitation: 21 March 2012
7. Biometric done: 26 March 2012 (Post Office)
8. Date leave to remain valid from: awaiting BRP
9. Date passport received: 4 May 2012 (including approval letters)

Thank you moderators for all the help/advise and insights. I hope and pray that everyone else will receive their much-awaited documents soon.

SheltonM · Post by **SheltonM** » Mon May 07, 2012 8:48 pm

1. Type of application: (Tier 2 Extending) with family
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa)14/02/12
4. Date application posted. 26/01/12
5. Biometrics Letter Received: 18/02/12
6. Biometrics Done: 14/03/12
7. Date of Approval letter. 27/04/12
8. Date passports received: 02/05/12
9. Date BRPs received: 02/05/12

This was a long wait indeed! Good luck to all

Simi UK · Post by **Simi UK** » Tue May 08, 2012 3:11 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - work permit
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Jan 2012
4. Date application posted - 27/01/2012
5. Date payment debited - Applied by company
6. Payment mode - Applied by company
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 05/03/12
8. Biometric letter recieved: 08/03/2012
9. Biometric done: 10/03/2012
10. Passport Received: 08/05/2012
11. Biometric Received: 08/05/2012

gasser3000 · Post by **gasser3000** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:04 pm

1. Type of application:- Tier2 General switching Employer + 2 dependents
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 30/04/2012
4. Date application - Online 14/02/2012
5. Date payment debited - 14/02/2012
6. Biometric Letter Dated: 23/02/2012
7. Biometric done: 07/03/2012 (Liverpool)
8. Passport with approval letters received: 08/05/2012
9. Biometric Card Received: 04/05/2012

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:32 pm

1. Type of application:- tier 2 general from PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 14/04/2012
4. Date application - 02/03/2012
5. Date payment debited:
6. Biometric Letter Dated: 26/03/2012
7. Biometric done: 29/03/2012
8. Passport with approval letters received: 11/05/2012
9. Biometric Card Received: 11/05/2012

metta · Post by **metta** » Mon May 14, 2012 11:15 am

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Switching (change of employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: T2G to T2G
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 14.04.2012
4. Date application posted: 1.03.2012
5. Date payment debited: 05.03.2012
6. Payment mode: Credit card
7. Application acknowledgement received: 9.03.2012 (dated 07.03.2012)
7. Biometrics letters received: 23.03.0212
8. Biometrics done: 24.03.2012 (Post-office)
9. BRP card received: 11.05.2012
10. Date leave to remain valid from: 08.05.2012
10. Date passport received: 12.05.2012 (the package had approval letter dated 02.05.2012!).

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