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Tier 1 (PSW) processing times

Archived UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) points system forum. This route no longer exists.

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asmart
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Post by asmart » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:36 pm

Category from Tier 4 student to PSW Tier 1 (in country through special delivery)

Date of expiry of current visa: 15 Jan 2011
Date application posted: 4 Jan 2011
Acknowledgment dated: 8 Jan 2011, received 15 Jan 2011
Biometric invitation letter dated 21 Jan 2011, received 24 Jan 2011
Biometric details given to UKBA Office in Elephant and Castle: 31 Jan 2011
Passport and supporting documents received: 11 Feb 2011, dated 7 Feb 2011
BRP card: awaiting

azminad
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Post by azminad » Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:18 pm

Visa application submitted: January 13th
Received: January 14th
Money taken from account : January 14th
Acknowledgement Letter received: January 17
Invitation for biometrics appointment: January 27th (dated) and received Jan.29
Biometrics Submitted:Feb.3
Approval letter and passport/documents received Feb 11 (sent a next day delivery envelope with my initial application)
BRP card: awaiting!

Pretty fast!

Blaze
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Location: United Kingdom

Post by Blaze » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:47 pm

Date of student visa expiration: 30 Jan 2011
Application submitted: 13 Jan 2011
Application received by HO: 14 Jan (Special next day delivery; paid by postal order)
Acknowledgement letter received: 19 Jan (dated 14 Jan)
Biometric Invitation letter received: 29 Jan (dated 26 Jan)
Submitted biometric details: 31 Jan
Passport and other documents received: 15 Feb (Letter of approval was dated 9 Feb)
Biometric card received: 15 Feb (delivered separately from other documents). :D

man21
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PSW timing

Post by man21 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:06 pm

Date of student visa expiration: 31 Jan 2011
Application submitted: 23 Dec 2010
Submitted biometric details: 27 Jan 2011
Passport and other documents received: 11 Feb (Letter of approval was dated 9 Feb)
Biometric card received: 15 Feb (delivered separately from other documents).

chs
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Post by chs » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:06 am

Date of Application: 10th jan 2011
Fee Deducted: 12th Jan 2011
Ack Ltr Rcvd: 14th Jan 2011 Dated 12th Jan 2011
Biometric Invitation Ltr Recvd: 28th Jan 2011 Dated 25th Jan 2011
Biometric Details Provided: 4th feb 2011 at IPS Derby
Passports & Docs recieved (with approval): 15th Feb 2011 Dated 12th Feb 2011
BRP: Awaiting

surveyer
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Post by surveyer » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:48 pm

Application posted on 13/01/11
Received by home office on 14/01/11
Money taken on 14/01/11
Acknowledgement letter received on 19/01/11
BRP letter received on 28/01/11
Biometrics taken on 28/01/11
Approval letter received on 12/02/11 - Biometric card to be received within 7 days of the letter.
Biometric card received on 17/02/11 :D

whohearsahorton
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Location: Manchester

Tier 1 PSW processing times

Post by whohearsahorton » Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:52 pm

Category from Tier 4 student to PSW Tier 1 (in country through special delivery)
Date Tier 4 Visa Expires 30 Jan 2011
Visa Application posted via Special Delivery 25 Jan 2011
Visa Application received 26 Jan 2011
Money deducted from account 28 Jan 2011
Acknowledgment letter (dated 27 Jan) received on 02 Feb 2011
Biometric Invitation (dated 02 Feb) received on 04 Feb 2011
Biometrics details given @ Middletown Post Office on 05 Feb 2011
Visa Approval Letter (dated 16 Feb), Passport and original Documents received on 18 Feb 2011
Biometric Residence Permit received on 19 Feb 2011
Last edited by whohearsahorton on Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.

z18runway
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Post by z18runway » Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:47 am

application post date: 22 dec
money deducted:6 jan
acknowledgement received date: 13 th jan letter dated 10th jan
brp letter received date: 26th jan letter dated 22nd jan
Brp details given date: 7th of feb
passport received date: 18th feb (letter dated 16th feb)
visa received date: 18th feb (letter dated 16th feb)

sekwon
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Post by sekwon » Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:40 pm

Application posting : 12 Jan Special Delivery
Fee deducted : 17 Jan (by Debit Card)
Ack Letter recieved : 20 Jan dated 13 Jan
BRP Invitation letter received : 28 Jan dated 25 Jan
BRP Detail Given : 8 Feb Elephant & Castle IPS
BRP card received : 18 Feb (dated 16/02/2011 - 2013)
Passport received : 19 Feb

Thanks God...!!

sy241
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Post by sy241 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:29 am

Application posting : 17 Jan Special Delivery
Ack Letter recieved : 07 Feb
BRP Invitation letter received : 31 Jan dated 27 Jan
BRP Detail Given : 9 Feb (Cardiff)
BRP card received : AWAITING
Passport received : AWAITING

tan
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Tier 1 HS PSW

Post by tan » Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:09 am

application sent 24th JAN 2011 (special delivery-next day)
fee deducted 27th jan 2011 (payment by card)
Biometrics done 9th feb 2011
PSW Visa stamped- 19th Feb 2011
Passport received- 21st Feb 2011
BRP receive 24th Feb 2011

james_curtis
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Processing Times

Post by james_curtis » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:24 pm

This is one of my friends timescale for his PSW

Filed for PSW on 21th Jan 2011
Acknowledgement received on 28th Jan 2011
Biometrics Letter received on 3rd Feb 2011
Biometrics done on 10th Feb 2011 at Birmingham Biometric Centre
BRP card Received on 24th Feb 2011
Documents Received on 24th Feb 2011
PSW valid untill 22nd Feb 2013

Cheers Folks

james_curtis
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Processing Times

Post by james_curtis » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:29 pm

And this is mine..........

Application Filed for PSW on 28th Jan 2011
ACK received on 4th Feb 2011
Biometric Letter received on 9th Feb 2011
Done biometrics on 10th Feb 2011 at Birmingham Post Office (25 Kingstanding Circle)
Received Documents on 28th Feb 2011 stating application was successful
BRP card received on 1st March 2011 with VISA uptill 23rd Feb 2013

Kasun
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Location: West London

Post by Kasun » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:18 am

Application posting : 03 Feb Special Delivery
Fee deducted : 8 Feb (by Debit Card)
Ack Letter recieved : 18 Feb dated 10 Feb
BRP Invitation letter received : 14 Feb dated 11 Feb
BRP Detail Given : 16 Feb Earls Court PO
Passport and approve letter received : 02 Mar dated 26 Feb
BRP card received : 03 Mar Feb
Last edited by Kasun on Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:55 am, edited 1 time in total.

tout-lara
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PSW visa with 1 dependant

Post by tout-lara » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:19 am

Application posted : 27 Jan Special Delivery
Fee deducted : 1 Feb (by Credit Card)
Ack Letter received : 4 Feb dated 1 Feb
BRP Invitation letter received : 4 Feb dated 1 Feb
BRP Details Given : 15 Feb Liverpool PEO
Passport and approval letter received : 4 March dated 28 Feb
BRP card received : 3 March dated 28 Feb
Last edited by tout-lara on Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:48 am, edited 2 times in total.

godfatherdon
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hurray !!!!!!!

Post by godfatherdon » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:50 pm

Application posting : 10 Jan Special Delivery
Fee deducted : 11 Jan (by Debit Card)
Ack Letter recieved : 13 Jan dated 1 Feb
BRP Invitation letter received : 26 Jan (name change)so 4 Feb 2nd letter
BRP Detail Given : 16 Feb
Passport and approve letter received : 28 Feb Dated 26th
BRP card received : 3 March dated 26 Feb

first_pin
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Location: United Kingdom

Still waiting :( What should I do?

Post by first_pin » Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:07 pm

Application Posted: 15th Jan (with Bank Draft)
Ack Letter Received: 29th Jan (dated 24th Jan)
Biometric Invitation Letter Received: 3rd Feb (dated 31st Jan)
BRP detail Given: 5th Feb
Still waiting for the results... Is it too long now? Should I be worried?
Last edited by first_pin on Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:07 pm, edited 2 times in total.

cosmo12
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Tier 4 to Tier 1 PSW

Post by cosmo12 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:07 am

Application posted: 14 Mar 2011 (next day delivery)
Payment Method: Card
Ack Letter received: 19 Mar 2011 :!:
Biometrics Invitation Letter: Waiting

jlewisunh
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Post by jlewisunh » Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:51 am

application made from USA
mailed to NYC British Consulate: March 23
Visa approved: March 25

sunderland2011
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Post by sunderland2011 » Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:54 pm

PSW Application sent- 04/03/2011
Acknowledgement Received- 09/03/2011
Biometric Invitation Letter received- 14/03/2011
Biometrics submitted- 16/03/2011
Received Biometric card- 08/04/2011
Documents and Passport- Yet to receive

searoze
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Post by searoze » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:16 pm

Application sent on Friday 1st April 2011
Delivered to HO on Monday 4th April 2011

Debt card Payment taken on 14th April 2011
Acknowledgment letter received on 20th April
Acknowledgment letter dated 15th April
It seems to take a long time but I'll keep you all updated

manchi_boi
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Post by manchi_boi » Thu May 05, 2011 11:34 am

visa expire on 30th march
psw application sent on 30th march ( because i graduated a day before lol) next day delivery 9am on 30th.
HO received on 31sth or 1st april
money taken on 5th april
acknowledgement letter received on 8th april dated 3rd april.
BM letter received on 13th dated 11th april;
BM given at PO registered to HO BM centre on 13th april ( same day)

sam2011
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Post by sam2011 » Mon May 09, 2011 1:20 pm

visa expire on 22 april
psw application sent on 27 march ( because i graduated a day before lol) n
HO received on 28th
money taken on 5th april
acknowledgement letter received on 8th april dated 2nd april.
BM letter received on 15th dated 12th april;
BM given at PO registered to HO BM centre on 15th april ( same day)
Passport : still waiting
Visa: still waiting

langet so pilon
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Post by langet so pilon » Fri May 13, 2011 1:33 pm

Application posting : 29 March 2011 Special Next Day Delivery
Fee deducted : 05 April 2011 (by Debit Card)
Ack Letter recieved : 08 April 2011
BRP Invitation letter received : 13 April 2011
BRP Detail Given : 15 April 2011

Sent change of circumstances form with MBA Certificate(received MBA Certificate on 23 April 2011) on 26 April 2011.

Passport and approval letter received : FRIDAY THE 13TH OF MAY 2011
BRP card received : FRIDAY THE 13TH OF MAY 2011 :shock:

bharathbala2003
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PSW applied from Mumbai, India

Post by bharathbala2003 » Sat May 14, 2011 12:08 pm

Application Date: 19-04-2011
Forwarded to BHC: 19-04-2011
Visa Couriered : 13-05-2011
Received : 14-05-2011

Validity from 17-05-2011 to 17-05-2013

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