Time lines for Tier 4 extension and new app. here please

Service used : Postal
Date of submission : 02Feb, 2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : 07 Feb, 2012
Further documents asked or not :no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 27 Feb, 2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 05 March 2012
Date of receipt of documents :18/05/2012
Date of receipt of Biometric card: 18/05/2012

Service used : Postal
Date of submission : 30.01.2012
Date received by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : 02.02.2012
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Metric letter : 17.02.2012
Date of Bio Metric Done : 13.03.2012
Date of receipt of documents : waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card : waiting

Service used : Postal
Date of submission : 01Feb, 2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : 03 Feb, 2012
Further documents asked or not :no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 17 Feb, 2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 08 March 2012
Date of receipt of documents :Still waiting
Date of receipt of Biometric card: Still waiting

Applied through University batch,,,,as I have started my PhD from 20th Feb 2012

Still waiting for the outcome of my visa,,,,very worried just incase, document lost or refused,,,my visa is expiring form 5th of june

Service used : University Batch system( through university)
Date of submission : 01/02/2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement :
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 18/02/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 13/03/2012
Date of receipt of documents : 11/06/2012
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : 11/06/2012

Hi Guyes just recieved my Visa for another 3 and half years ext on PhD base.
I know many international students are still waiting for outcome of their visas. I will pray for them and wish all of you "Best of Luck "

God Bless you

Finally Received passport yesterday !!!


Service used : Postal
Date of submission : 8th of March
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : 22nd of March
Further documents asked or not :
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 23rd of March
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 28th of March
Date of receipt of documents : 14 June 2012
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Not Yet


Good Luck All !!

Service used : Special Next day Delivery
Date of submission : 14.03.2012
Date of acknowledgement : 21.03.12
Further documents asked or not : NO
Date of Bio Metric letter Received : 27.03.12
Date of Bio Metrics Done : 27.03.12 (at post office)
Date of receipt of documents : 15.06.12
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card :19.06.12

Here is the status for one of my friend who has applied for uk student visa
Service used : Special Next day Delivery
Date of submission : 20.03.2012
Date of acknowledgement : 25.03.12
Further documents asked or not : NO
Date of Bio Metric letter Received :
Date of Bio Metrics Done : 05.04.12 (post office )
Date of receipt of documents : 26.6.12 -visa approved
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card :29.6.12-visa with 20hour work permit.
Average time after biometric:13 weeks

Service used : Special Next day Delivery
Date of submission : 18.06.2012
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of Bio Metric letter Received : 16.07.2012
Date of Bio Metrics Done : 20.07.12 (post office )

Date of receipt of documents : WAITING
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card :WAITING

Service used : Special Next day Delivery
Date of submission : 31.07.2012
Date of acknowledgement : 07.08.2012
Date of Bio Metric letter Received : 08.09.2012
Date of Bio Metrics Done : 10.09.12 (post office )

Date of receipt of documents : 06.10.2012
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card :08.10.2012

A little over two months. All the best to those still waiting

Service used: Postal
Date of submission: 22/08/2012
Date received by HO: 23/08/2012
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2012
Further documents asked or not: Nope
Date of biometrics letter: 11/09/2012
Date of biometrics done: 17/09/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 16/10/2012
Date of receipt of biometrics card: Soon!

Service used : In person at the Visa center in Algiers
Date of submission : 23 Sep, 2012
Date recieved by HO :25 Sep ,2012
Further documents asked or not :no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter :
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 23 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of documents :14/10/2012

Service used : University Batch system( through university)
Date of submission : 08/10/2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement :
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 24/11/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 25/11/2012
Date of receipt of documents : Waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

I had submitted visa application for extension along with one dependent application on 12.11.2012. I did received an acknowledgement letter within a week but till date haven't received my bio-metric letter. I am really worried now . I am just wondering that did anyone applied for visa during the same time frame and have they received their visa or not.

Service used: Postal
Date of submission: 30/07/2012
Date received by HO: 02/08/2012
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2012
Date of biometrics letter: 28/09/2012
Date of biometrics done: 08/10/2012
Further documents asked or not: Yes- 09/11/2012, delivered on 20/11/2012
Date of receipt of documents: ????
Date of receipt of biometrics card: ???
19 weeks, still no receipt, any idea how much longer?

Service used : University Batch system( through university)
Date of submission : 25/11/2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement :
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 17/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 18/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : Waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

my cousin applied on 9ht october 2012 and he got pastport and brp card today .. finger prints given on 12th december..college lsbf..

Applied on 27 oct. Biometrics submitted on 17 dec. no reply yet. anyone applied in oct got their documents back or have heard from ukba after submitting biometrics ?

razam wrote:Applied on 27 oct. Biometrics submitted on 17 dec. no reply yet. anyone applied in oct got their documents back or have heard from ukba after submitting biometrics ?

We are on the same boat.

Service used : Next day secure delivery
Date of submission : 6/11/2012
Date recieved by HO : 7/11/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 15/11/2012
Further documents asked or not : yes letter dated 09/02/2013
If yes, then what : Birth Certificate (Low risk applicant, wasn't required in the initial application)
Date documents Sent : 18/02/2013
Date of Bio Matric letter : 14/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : 22/02/2013
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

Normally I wouldn't mind waiting for the documents patiently but I got invited to perform a solo concert in a very prestigious venue in helsinki on the 15th of february. I don't want to miss it and the opportunity is rare. I am very depressed at the moment. Also according to the UKBA 'helpline', being a dual passport holder doesn't help.

With my experience, the backlog is the problem. Once they get to look at your application, the process is actually pretty fast.

Service used : Special Delivery For Tier 4 Visa
Date of submission : 11 jan 2013
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : no acknowledgement letter was sent
Further documents asked or not : not yet
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 6 Feb 2013
Date of Bio Matrics Done : not yet
Date of receipt of documents :
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card :

Service used : Next day delivery
Date of submission : 07 November 2012
Date recieved by HO :08 November 2012
Date of acknowledgement : 14 November 2012
Further documents asked or not : No
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 14 December 2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done :15 December 2012
Date of receipt of documents : 09 February 2013 (dated 06 february)
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : 21 February 2013

Service used : University Batch system( through university)
Date of submission : 15/11/2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement :
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 12/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 14/12/2012 (date of letter arrived)
Date of receipt of documents : 18/02/2013
Date of receipt of Biometric Card : 18/02/2013
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School sent me a mail said they had received my VISA and passport.

Date of submission : 27/10/2012
Date Bio Matrics Done : 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : 12/02/2013
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

jacquelinart wrote:

razam wrote:Applied on 27 oct. Biometrics submitted on 17 dec. no reply yet. anyone applied in oct got their documents back or have heard from ukba after submitting biometrics ?

We are on the same boat.

Service used : Next day secure delivery
Date of submission : 6/11/2012
Date recieved by HO : 7/11/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 15/11/2012
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 14/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : Waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

Normally I wouldn't mind waiting for the documents patiently but I got invited to perform a solo concert in a very prestigious venue in helsinki on the 15th of february. I don't want to miss it and the opportunity is rare. I am very depressed at the moment. Also according to the UKBA 'helpline', being a dual passport holder doesn't help.

Got my documents back today so u wil get urs hopefully in this week
Gud luck

razam wrote:

jacquelinart wrote:

razam wrote:Applied on 27 oct. Biometrics submitted on 17 dec. no reply yet. anyone applied in oct got their documents back or have heard from ukba after submitting biometrics ?

We are on the same boat.

Service used : Next day secure delivery
Date of submission : 6/11/2012
Date recieved by HO : 7/11/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 15/11/2012
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 14/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : Waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

Normally I wouldn't mind waiting for the documents patiently but I got invited to perform a solo concert in a very prestigious venue in helsinki on the 15th of february. I don't want to miss it and the opportunity is rare. I am very depressed at the moment. Also according to the UKBA 'helpline', being a dual passport holder doesn't help.

Got my documents back today so u wil get urs hopefully in this week
Gud luck

I am happy for you. I wrote them a letter last week explaining my situation and asked if they could expedite my application. today I received a letter dated 9th february asking for more documents. So I guess they didn't even touch my application until after I have poked them.