In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

arra8381 · Post by **arra8381** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:21 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Visa Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 to new Tier 2 with new employer ( priority service)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Sep 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: Sep 23
7. Date payment debited: Sep 24
8. Payment mode : Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: Sep 25 under new UKVCAS system (Croydon)
12. Date of approval: waiting...
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting..
15. Date BRP received: waiting.

arra8381 · Post by **arra8381** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:28 pm

arra8381 wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:21 pm
1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Visa Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 to new Tier 2 with new employer ( priority service)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Sep 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: Sep 23
7. Date payment debited: Sep 24
8. Payment mode : Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 2nd Oct under new UKVCAS system (Croydon)
12. Date of approval: waiting...
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting..
15. Date BRP received: waiting.

arra8381 · Post by **arra8381** » Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:59 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Visa Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 to new Tier 2 with new employer ( priority service)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Sep 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: Sep 23
7. Date payment debited: Sep 24
8. Payment mode : Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 2nd Oct under new UKVCAS system (Croydon)
12. Date of approval: 9 Oct ( EMail from Home Atlas Office)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting..
15. Date BRP received: waiting

GondalUK · Post by **GondalUK** » Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:40 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 PBS Dependent (For child born in UK) - Standard 8 weeks service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: n/a
3. Date of expiry of current leave: n/a
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: n/a
5. Date application posted: 10 Aug 2019
6. Date payment debited: 10 Aug 2019
7. Payment mode : Online
8. Date of biometrics enrolment: 23 Aug 2019, under new UKVCAS system (Croydon)
9. Date of approval: 3 Oct 2019
10. Date of return of passport and other documents: 8 Oct 2019 (Decision letter by post)
11. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 3 Oct 2019
12. Date BRP received: 9 Oct 2019

shamshi223 · Post by **shamshi223** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:02 pm

shamshi223 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:02 pm
1. Type of application: (Switching) New UKVCAS standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 ICT Longterm to Tier 2 ICT dependent
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/11/2019
4. Date application posted: 22/07/2019 (Online)
5. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
6. Date payment debited: 22/07/2019
7. Payment mode: Online Debit
8. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
9. Biometric letter received: N/A
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 02/08/2019 (London, paid appointment)
11. Date of approval: 09/10/2019
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: N/A
13. Date BRP received: N/A

shaan_ns · Post by **shaan_ns** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:24 pm

shaan_ns wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:21 pm
1. Type of application: Tier 2 ICT Extension- Standard Service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 08 OCT 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 28 Aug 2019 (online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 28 Aug 2019
8. Payment mode: Debit online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 31 Aug 2019, 1pm (Croydon) - Paid Appointment- 100 pound per person.
12. Date of approval: 25 Sep 2019 (25 days since biometrics appointment)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A, passport was scanned at Croydon & returned immediately
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: valid until 21 Oct 2020
15. Date BRP received: Pending, approval email states that I will receive within 7 days

15. Date BRP received: collected from London Harlow DX Courier Depot on 16 OCT 2019, As per tracking details on DX site they have missed the delivery on 15 OCT 2019 ( strange I was at home entire day).

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shamshi223 · Post by **shamshi223** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:54 pm

Final Update

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shamshi223 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:02 pm
1. Type of application: (Switching) New UKVCAS standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 ICT Longterm to Tier 2 ICT dependent
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/11/2019
4. Date application posted: 22/07/2019 (Online)
5. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
6. Date payment debited: 22/07/2019
7. Payment mode: Online Debit
8. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
9. Biometric letter received: N/A
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 02/08/2019 (London, paid appointment)
11. Date of approval: 09/10/2019
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 09/10/2019
13. Date BRP received: 14/10/2019

attiliharish05 · Post by **attiliharish05** » Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:04 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching) PBS Dependent Visa STD service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 Dependent to PBS dependent
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/11/2019
4. Date application posted: 20/09/2019 (Online)
5. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
6. Date payment debited: 20/09/2019
7. Payment mode: Online Debit
8. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
9. Biometric letter received: N/A
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/09/2019 (London croydon, paid appointment)
11. Date of approval: 17/10/2019
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting for BRP
13. Date BRP received: Awaiting for BRP

mrukengineer · Post by **mrukengineer** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:23 pm

1. Type of application: Extension Tier 2 General, Super Priority service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 22 Oct 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application submitted: 16 Oct 2019 (submitted by immigration adviser)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: N/A
8. Payment mode : N/A
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21 Oct 2019 (morning @ Croydon)
12. Date of approval: 22 Oct 2019 (afternoon...so slightly more than 24hrs)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting...
15. Date BRP received: Waiting...

jmf11 · Post by **jmf11** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:10 pm

1. Type of application: Extension Tier 2 General (Dependent), Standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 22 Sep 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application submitted: 10 Aug 2019
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 10 Aug 2019
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14 Aug 2019 (Croydon)
12. Date of approval: 2 Oct 2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 21 Oct 2019
15. Date BRP received: 23 Oct 2019

MRB2 · Post by **MRB2** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:32 am

1. Type of application: Extension Tier 2 General, Standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15 Apr 2020, 25 Oct 2019 (for dependents)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 4
5. Date application submitted: 1 Oct 2019
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 1 Oct 2019
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 4 Oct 2019 (Croydon) paid
12. Date of approval: 30 Oct 2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: mail says within seven days

katzp · Post by **katzp** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:55 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Visa Switch
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 to new Tier 2 General (Normal Service)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Feb 2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: Oct 25 2019
7. Date payment debited: Oct 25 2019
8. Payment mode : Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: Oct 27 2019 UKVCAS system (Birmingham)
12. Date of approval: Approved 30.10.2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15.12.2024
15. Date BRP received: waiting.

rockstar0710 · Post by **rockstar0710** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:12 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Visa extension (with Dependent) Standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: -
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Dec 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: Sep 17
7. Date payment debited: Sep 20
8. Payment mode : Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: Oct 3 under new UKVCAS system (Croydon)
12. Date of approval: Oct 9
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Oct 3
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid till : Dec 2022
15. Date BRP received: Oct 28

Keila · Post by **Keila** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:47 pm

Keila wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:09 am
1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 to new Tier 2 with new employer
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 10 Oct 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: N/A
7. Date payment debited: Sep 21
8. Payment mode : Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: Oct 3rd under new UKVCAS system (Glasgow)
12. Date of approval: waiting...
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting..
15. Date BRP received: waiting...

Approval email October 22
Delivered October 25, missed delivery so rearranged for October 29.
New leave valid from October 22

hp257 · Post by **hp257** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:36 am

1. Type of application: Switching (5-day priority service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15 Jan 2020
5. Date application posted: 19 Sep 2019
7. Date payment debited: 19 Sep 2019
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26 Sep 2019 (Croydon, paid out-of-hour service)
12. Date of approval: 28 Oct 2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 26 Sep 2019
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 28 Oct 2019
15. Date BRP received: 01 Nov 2019 (first delivery attempt on 30 Oct 2019)

Although paid for priority service, the decision came out 4.5 weeks after biometric enrolment. No emails informing any updates/complexed case/delayed processing, had no idea what was happening...

Saudi2001 · Post by **Saudi2001** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:39 am

1. Type of application: (Extension of existing Tier 2) UKVCAS super priority service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11/12/2019
4. Date application posted: 11/10/2019 (Online)
5. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
6. Date payment debited: 11/10/2019
7. Payment mode: Online Debit
8. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
9. Biometric letter received: N/A
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28/10/2019 (Croydon, paid appointment)
11. Date of approval: 28/10/2019 (Email from Home Office)
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: N/A
13. Date BRP received: N/A

Post by **CR001** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:48 am

PLEASE kindly respect that this topic is for TIMELINES ONLY and desist from posting questions, chit chat or discussions in this thread. Any such posts will be removed.

Saudi2001 · Post by **Saudi2001** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:36 pm

Saudi2001 wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:39 am
1. Type of application: (Extension of existing Tier 2) UKVCAS super priority service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11/12/2019
4. Date application posted: 11/10/2019 (Online)
5. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
6. Date payment debited: 11/10/2019
7. Payment mode: Online Debit
8. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
9. Biometric letter received: N/A
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28/10/2019 (Croydon, paid appointment)
11. Date of approval: 28/10/2019 (Email from Home Office)
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 29/10/2019
13. Date BRP received: 8/11/2019

Contacted DX on Nov 6 asking about my and my spouses BRP as we had not received them or any letters/delivery attempts. They replied saying they would be delivered Nov 7th.
On Nov 7th two letters arrived from DX, dated Nov 4th, saying delivery was attempted (no date given or proof of attempt) and that I needed to reschedule. As they had just told me the previous day delivery was on the 7th I was a bit confused. Anyway, later that day my BRP did arrive, my spouses didn't. Delivery for hers rearranged for November 8th and received today.

gatha_vdm · Post by **gatha_vdm** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:56 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 PBS Dependent (Main Appplicant ILR ) - Standard 8 weeks service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: n/a
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Dec-2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: Spouse+ 1 child
5. Date application posted(Online): 01-Nov-2019
6. Date payment debited: 01-Nov-2019
7. Payment mode : Online
8. Date of bio metrics enrollment: 9 Nov 2019, under new UKVCAS system (London Premium Lounge)
9. Date of approval: Waiting
10. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
11. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
12. Date BRP received: Waiting

hag9 · Post by **hag9** » Wed Nov 13, 2019 4:31 pm

1. Type of application: Extending, standard service

3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14/10/2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 9/10/2019

7. Date payment debited: 9/10/2019
8. Payment mode : Online - credit card

11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11/11/2019 (Croydon - free appointment)
12. Date of approval: 12/11/2019

14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting ..
15. Date BRP received: waiting ..

msjtargaryn · Post by **msjtargaryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:10 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Extending (Change of Employer) Standard Service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - July 02 2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time - 0
5. Date application posted - October 14, 2019
6. Date application received at UKBA - October 14, 2019
7. Date payment debited - October 14, 2019
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received - October 14, 2019
10. Biometric letter received - October 14, 2019
11. Date of biometrics enrolment - October 18, 2019 (at Croydon Office free appointment)
12. Date of approval - November 11, 2019 (informed via e-mail stating Tier-2 (General) "successful" explicitly)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents - No passport(s) were submitted
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from - January 02, 2020 until July 02, 2020 (then I go for the ILR)
15. Date BRP received - Waiting (letter from the Home Office Atlas mailer says within 7 days by courier from the date of approval mentioned above)

gatha_vdm · Post by **gatha_vdm** » Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:36 am

gatha_vdm wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:56 am
1. Type of application: Tier 2 PBS Dependent (Main Appplicant ILR ) - Standard 8 weeks service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: n/a
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Dec-2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: Spouse+ 1 child
5. Date application posted(Online): 01-Nov-2019
6. Date payment debited: 01-Nov-2019
7. Payment mode : Online
8. Date of bio metrics enrollment: 9 Nov 2019, under new UKVCAS system (London Premium Lounge)
9. Date of approval: 13-NOV-2019 - NO EMAIL
10. Date of return of passport and other documents: Approval Letter received 14-Nov-2019
11. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
12. Date BRP received: Waiting

hag9 · Post by **hag9** » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:19 pm

Final timeline

hag9 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 13, 2019 4:31 pm
1. Type of application: Extending, standard service

3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14/10/2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 9/10/2019

7. Date payment debited: 9/10/2019
8. Payment mode : Online - credit card

11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11/11/2019 (Croydon - free appointment)
12. Date of approval: 12/11/2019 - email

14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 12/11/2019
15. Date BRP received: 15/10/2022 - around noon

gatha_vdm · Post by **gatha_vdm** » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:14 pm

gatha_vdm wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:36 am

gatha_vdm wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:56 am
1. Type of application: Tier 2 PBS Dependent (Main Appplicant ILR ) - Standard 8 weeks service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: n/a
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Dec-2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: Spouse+ 1 child
5. Date application posted(Online): 01-Nov-2019
6. Date payment debited: 01-Nov-2019
7. Payment mode : Online
8. Date of bio metrics enrollment: 9 Nov 2019, under new UKVCAS system (London Premium Lounge)
9. Date of approval: 13-NOV-2019 - NO EMAIL
10. Date of return of passport and other documents: Approval Letter received 14-Nov-2019
11. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 13-Nov-2019
12. Date BRP received: 15-Nov-2019

Mursh1m · Post by **Mursh1m** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:22 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Visa extension (with Dependent) Standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Feb 2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 8 November 2019
7. Date payment debited: 8 November 2019
8. Payment mode : Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14 November 2019 under new UKVCAS system (Croydon)
12. Date of approval: 15 November 2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 14 November 2019
14. Date BRP received: 20 November 2019

Surprised that it only took 2 weeks to get the entire process completed via standard service.Approval on the decision was received in less than 24hrs from the date of biometric enrollment and the new BRP was received on the third day from the date of approval.

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