Out-of-country skilled worker visa application timelines

Britishhope · Post by **Britishhope** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:06 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): Tier 2 General shortage occupation (Priority)
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Chennai
4. Date of application: 08 August 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 10 August 2018
6.Application recieved by decision
making centre : 13 Aug 2018
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 28 Aug 2018
8. Duration for Entry Clearance : 1 month
9. Date passport received : .1st September 2018

There were no mail after the documents received mail. On 30th Aug directly got message from VFS stating passport despatched

beno09 · Post by **beno09** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:33 am

Hi all

I've done priority service for Tier 2 General - timeline below:

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): Tier 2 General
2. Country of application: Turkey
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Istanbul
4. Date of application: 15 August 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 16 August 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 25 August 2018
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 1 month
8. Date passport received: 29 August 2018

Good luck all!

Ken Mege · Post by **Ken Mege** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:01 pm

Ken Mege wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 26, 2018 9:45 pm
1) Visa type: Tier 2 General Shortage occupation. Standard,6 ( my wife + 4 children),group.
2) Date of Application: 10th August
3) Venue: Abuja,Nigeria.
4) Date of Biometrics and document submission: 14th August.
5) Email notification that application received at Uk decision making centre: 20th August.
6) Decision made: Awaited
7) Passports received: Awaited

Update:
Decision made ( for my 5 dependents): 3rd Sept 2018
Passport Collected: 3rd Sept 2018 ( with VISA).

Mine: Pending.

Kalpesh007 · Post by **Kalpesh007** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:06 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: South Mumbai
4. Date of application: Aug, 01,2018
5. Date of submission of documents: Aug, 02,2018
6. Date e-mail received from HO confirming application received : Aug 08 ,2018
7. Date e-mail decision made: None received
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: TBD
9. Date Passport received: TBD

On 30th we called the UKVI and got to know that decision had been made 2 weeks back and I am still waiting for my visa till date and worried too.

Kunal0909 · Post by **Kunal0909** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:14 am

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General Dependent, Priority
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: North Mumbai
4. Date of application: Aug, 03,2018
5. Date of submission of documents: Aug, 28,2018
6. Date e-mail received from HO confirming application received : Aug 28 ,2018
7. Date e-mail decision made: None received
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Aug 30, 2018
9. Date Passport received: 04 Sep, 2018 (No SMS or Mail received, went to enquire about the passport but were surprise to receive it on the spot)

Ken Mege · Post by **Ken Mege** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:40 pm

Ken Mege wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:01 pm

Ken Mege wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 26, 2018 9:45 pm
1) Visa type: Tier 2 General Shortage occupation. Standard,6 ( my wife + 4 children),group.
2) Date of Application: 10th August
3) Venue: Abuja,Nigeria.
4) Date of Biometrics and document submission: 14th August.
5) Email notification that application received at Uk decision making centre: 20th August.
6) Decision made: Awaited
7) Passports received: Awaited
Update:
Decision made ( for my 5 dependents): 3rd Sept 2018
Passport Collected: 3rd Sept 2018 ( with VISA).

Mine: Pending.

Update:
Decision made: 4th of September,2018
Passport collected: 4th September( with visa)

Glory to God.

Happyuk · Post by **Happyuk** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:47 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General
2. Country of application : Hong Kong
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Hong Kong
4. Date of application : 21 August 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 21 August 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : yet to receive
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : yet to receive
8. Date passport received : yet to receive

noble2004 · Post by **noble2004** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:12 pm

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Bangalore
4. Date of application : 30 August 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 3 September 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :14 September 2018
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : 1 Month
8. Date passport received : 7 September

Received passport 4th working day after Bio metrics

SK5951 · Post by **SK5951** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 4:49 pm

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Pune
4. Date of application : 3 September 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 5 September 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :Pending
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : Pending
8. Date passport received : Pending

ukdreams2018 · Post by **ukdreams2018** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:56 am

ukdreams2018 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:22 pm
Category applying under General - Standard 3 years
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Center: Pune
4. Date of application: 21st Aug,2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above).: 21st Aug,2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 22st , Sept,2018
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 1 Month.
8. Date passport received: 10th Sept , 2018

I had received SMS from VFS , and I was able to track my application via. BlueDart .

All the best to all.

Me_sid · Post by **Me_sid** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:33 pm

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Pune
4. Date of application : 28 August 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 3 September 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :10 Sep
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : 1month
8. Date passport received : 10 sep

SK5951 · Post by **SK5951** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:31 pm

SK5951 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 07, 2018 4:49 pm
1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Pune
4. Date of application : 3 September 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 5 September 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :Pending
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : Pending
8. Date passport received : Pending

Received message on 10th Sept from VFS: Processed Visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be sent to chosen address.

Hope I will receive my passport soon.

SK5951 · Post by **SK5951** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:34 pm

SK5951 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:31 pm

SK5951 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 07, 2018 4:49 pm
1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Pune
4. Date of application : 3 September 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 5 September 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :Pending
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : Pending
8. Date passport received : Pending
Received message on 10th Sept from VFS: Processed Visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be sent to chosen address.

Hope I will receive my passport soon.

Received my stamped passport today.

All the very best to all !!

berich · Post by **berich** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:22 am

berich wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:49 am
1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : General - with dependants (standard)
2. Country of application : Japan
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Tokyo
4. Date of application : 18th July 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 18th July 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 21th aug 2018
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : 3yrs
8. Date passport received : 30th aug 2018

MrHydInd · Post by **MrHydInd** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:06 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General (Priority) with 3 dependents
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Hyderabad
4. Date of application : 10 September 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 10 September 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :Pending
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : Pending
8. Date passport received : Pending

Received SMS on 10 Sep 2018 at 8:42pm stating "the visa application GWF**** was forwarded to UKVI on 09/10/2018"

Shenaazmo · Post by **Shenaazmo** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:27 am

Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - General (not premium processing)
2. Country of application - South Africa
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Johannesburg, Sandton
4. Date of application - 21st August 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). 23rd August 2018
6. Biometric done on 23rd August 2018
7. Date documents received at the processing centre: 23rd August 2018
8. Date decision resolved: 10 September 2018
9. Date passport received - 11 September 2018

SMS notification received on 11 September 2018

parsri7 · Post by **parsri7** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:38 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2(Gen)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Hyderabad (Priority service), Chennai (Region)
4. Date of application: 06/09/2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 11/09/2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: waiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: waiting
8. Date passport received : waiting

VCSTER · Post by **VCSTER** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:58 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 (Gen,3 years) - Priority
2. Country of application : Hong Kong
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Hong Kong
4. Date of application: 6 Sep 2018.
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 10 Sep 2018.
5a. Email received on the same day confirming my application has been received and currently prepared for consideration by an ECO.
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: waiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: waiting
8. Date passport received : waiting

parsri7 · Post by **parsri7** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:38 am

parsri7 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:38 am
1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2(Gen)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Hyderabad (Priority service), Chennai (Region)
4. Date of application: 06/09/2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 11/09/2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 21/09/2018
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 30days
8. Date passport received : 17/09/2018

Approved

Sv2018 · Post by **Sv2018** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:56 pm

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 general dependent (priority)
2. Country of application : India
3. Date of application : 10 September 2018
4. Date of submission of documents 12 September 2018
5. Date passport received : 19 September 2018

rubyracer2 · Post by **rubyracer2** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:47 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): Tier 2 General shortage occupation Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Chennai
4. Date of application: 25th August 2018
5. Date of submission of documents: 27th August 2018
6.Application received by decision making centre : 3rd September 2018
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 14th September
8. Duration for Entry Clearance : 1 month
9. Date passport received : 19th September 2018

neilin · Post by **neilin** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:52 pm

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) -Tier 2 General Migrant, priority 5 day service
2. Country of application- India
3. City of Visa Application Centre- Bangalore
4. Date of application- 11 Sep2018 (payment date)
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above).- 14 Sep 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from. - 18 Sep 2018
7. Duration for Entry Clearance- 1 month
8. Date passport received - 20 Sep 2018.
Visa Approved

amit2453 · Post by **amit2453** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:33 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General (Priority)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Pune
4. Date of application : 7 Sep 2018
5. Date of submission of documents : 17 September 2018
6. SMS received - Submitted to UKVI : 17 September 2018
7. Email received for consideration by ECO : 18 September 2018
8. CoS status changed to USED : 19 September 2018
9. SMS received for application processed and delivered : 21 September 2018
10. Date passport received : 22 September 2018

Total 5 days
Visa approved

thisB · Post by **thisB** » Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:13 pm

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General Priority
2. Country of application : Canada
3. City of Visa Application Center : Edmonton
4. Date of application : 24 August 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). : 29 August 2019
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 18 September 2018
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : 30 Days
8. Date passport received : 26 September 2018

Can only thank VFS for holding on to my passport longer than necessary... UK, here I come! (Finally!)

waiwai · Post by **waiwai** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:21 am

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 General Priority
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Center : Mumbai North
4. Date of application : 17 Sept 2018
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from above). : 18 Sept 2018
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 20 September 2018
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : 30 Days
8. Date passport collected : 24 September 2018

I received the sms on 24th and collected the passport the same day.

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