Out-of-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[yogesh gopal]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Chennai
4. Date of submission of documents at VFS - 22 May 2017
5. Email Confirmation of documents received at Sheffield office - 31 May 2017
6. Online tracker for status - awaiting
5. Date Entry Clearance valid from - awaiting
6. Duration for Entry Clearance - awaiting
7. Date passport received - awaiting

THESE GUYS ARE SO DUMB!! MEANWHILE MADE 14 PHONE CALLS TO +442034811736 & EVERYTIME THEY ARE SAYING WORK UNDER PROGRESS, NO UPDATES!!! ALMOST 2 MONTHS, NO SINGLE UPDATE....!

[chan1088]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT Long Term Staff Standard Application (3 years)
2. Country of application - Singapore
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Singapore
4. Date of submission of documents at VFS - 29 May 2017
5. Email Confirmation of documents received at Sheffield office - 9 June 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - awaiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - awaiting
8. Date passport received - awaiting

Received an email from the Sheffield Visa Section on 16 June 2017 saying that my application had not been straight forward and hence they couldn't meet the targeted timeline of 10-15 working days. They would try to make a decision asap.

In week 6, I emailed the Home Office for status update. And they said my application 'is being considered and awaiting approval.'

It's week 7 now, no update from the Home Office though I followed up.

I heard that the recent changes in the application process and a new system implementation are likely to be the reasons for the recent delay which is experienced by many applications from other countries as well.

Guys, please kindly share your timeline too. It will be extremely helpful to us! Thanks a lot!

[anyamhariteja]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) :- Tier 2 General upto 3 years
2. Country of application :- India
3. City of Visa Application Center :- BANGALORE
4. Date of application :- 20th June 2017
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). :- 27th June 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :- Awaiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance :- Awaiting
8. Date passport received :- Awaiting
9. Received e-mail from Sheffield on 8th July 2017, that application has been received and is currently being prepared for Entry Clearance Office to process.

[redwonders]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) :- Tier 2 General up to 3 years
2. Country of application :- France
3. City of Visa Application Center :- PARIS
4. Date of application :- 5th June 2017
5. Date Entry Clearance valid from :- Awaiting
6. Duration for Entry Clearance :- Awaiting
7. Date passport received :- Awaiting

Received an e-mail from Sheffield on 6th June 2017 that application was received and being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer

Received an e-mail from Sheffield on 26th June 2017 that service target processing time will not be met and that they aim to make a decision as soon as possible within the coming days

No other news yet as of 13th July 2017

[JShona]

1. Category applying under (TIER 2 Shortage Occupation up to 3 years)
2. Country of application - Pakistan
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Karachi
4. Date of submission of documents at VFS - 06th Jan 2017
5. Email Confirmation of documents received at Sheffield office - 10th Jan 2017
6. Online tracker for status - NIL
5. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Jan 24th 2017
6. Duration for Entry Clearance - 1 month
7. Date passport received - 25th Jan 2017

Thank you. Others please post your timelines...
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[UKtier2spp]

Hi All

Pls find my details below

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - General Visa 3 years
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Chennai
4. Date of application- 01/June/2017
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). 02/6/2017- Received at Sheffield
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Awaiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance -Awaiting
8. Date passport received -Awaiting[/color]

After the standard processing time, i made several calls to Paid up UKVI call centre, they said my application is on processing, later they said your case has been esclated. I received an email on (July- 11-2017) based on my enquiry that your application not been straightforward and still we are doing additional verification on your case.

Its my fourth application to UK, had been in UK 2010 on Tier 1 General visa for 40 days, later twice on Tier 2 ICT visa , i had made this application after completing cooling period.

[krishh_bh]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 Shortage General - Priority fee
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Cochin, Kerala
4. Date of application : 29th June 2017
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 4th Jul 2017
6. Email received from Sheffield: 5th Jul 2017
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 6th Jul 2017
8. Duration for Entry Clearance : 30 Days
9. Date passport received : 12th July 2017

[chan1088]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT Long Term Staff Standard Application (3 years)
2. Country of application - Singapore
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Singapore
4. Date of submission of documents at VFS - 29 May 2017
5. Email Confirmation of documents received at Sheffield office - 9 June 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - awaiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - awaiting
8. Date passport received - awaiting

Received an email from the Sheffield Visa Section on 16 June 2017 saying that my application had not been straight forward and hence they couldn't meet the targeted timeline of 10-15 working days. They would try to make a decision asap.

In week 6, I emailed the Home Office for status update. And they said my application 'is being considered and awaiting approval.'

It's week 7 now, no update from the Home Office though I followed up.

I heard that the recent changes in the application process and a new system implementation are likely to be the reasons for the recent delay which is experienced by many applications from other countries as well.

Guys, please kindly share your timeline too. It will be extremely helpful to us! Thanks a lot!

Guys, I haven't got any update either since my application submitted on 29 May. It's been 9 weeks now. Not sure if this post will be removed by the admin but please share your latest timelines guys... It will be extremely helpful.

[HarryTee]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General Shortage
2. Country of application - Indonesia
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Jakarta
4. Date of application - June 14th, 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - June 16th, 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
8. Date passport received - Waiting

Received an e-mail from Sheffield on June 28th, 2017 that application was received.

Received an e-mail from Sheffield on July 4th, 2017 that the processing of the application has not been straightforward.

[sach234]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : Tier 2 BRP replacement Visa
2. Country of application : Spain
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Madrid
4. Date of application : 04 July 2017
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 5th July
6. Email received from Sheffield: 6th Jul 2017
7. Online Status Tracker: Decided 16th July last update date.
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from : Awaiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance : Awaiting
10.Date passport received : Awaiting

I lost my Tier 2 BRP card while travelling in Spain. Its been close to 10 working days since decision made for me but no update. Also I am currently in Spain and my visa for Spain expires soon. Anyone found a way to escalate and get back passport quickly?

[chllz03]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - Philippines
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Manila
4. Date of application - July 7 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - July 7 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield text - July 7 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - July 18 2017
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
10. Date passport received - Waiting!!!!

[rudidel]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - Sri Lanka
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Colombo
4. Date of application - July 4 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - July 10 2017
6. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - July 18 2017
7. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
8. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
9. Date passport received - Waiting

[CR001]

TIMELINE posts ONLY please in the correct format. This is NOT a general questions and answer thread.

[chllz03]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - Philippines
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Manila
4. Date of application - July 7 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - July 7 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield text - July 7 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - July 18 2017
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
10. Date passport received - Waiting!!!!

Update: received email July31 that application is not straightforward. What???

[karan270]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General Priority
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS New Delhi
4. Date of application - July 14 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - July 24 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield text - July 26 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - None
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from - July 26 2017
9. Duration for Entry Clearance - 30 days
10. Date passport received - July 28 2017

What's even funny is that Indisnt receive the emails that ECO is processing and has processed application. And neither that decision has been made email. So all the interpretations people make based on email reply is suspect

[akshay242005]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General Priority
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS New Delhi
4. Date of application - July 24 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - July 26 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield text - July 26 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - July 27 2017
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
10. Date passport received - Waiting

Can anyone please help!!!

[charlie_chaplin]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General Priority
2. Country of application - Belarus
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Minsk TLScontact
4. Date of application - July 4 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - July 4 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield email - July 5 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - July 6 2017
8. "Not straightforward" email - July 10 2017
9. Escalation - August 2 2017
8. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
9. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
10. Date passport received - Waiting

[chllz03]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - Philippines
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Manila
4. Date of application - July 7 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - July 7 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield text - July 7 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - July 18 2017
8. Not straightforward email - July 31
9. Escalation - August 2
10. Sheffield requested scanned copies of documents - August 10
11.Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
12. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
13. Date passport received - Waiting!!!!

[nl123123]

I have been a silent user of this website both during my own application and my partner's application.
Think I'll also contribute my 2 cents.

My own application:

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT
2. Country of application - Australia
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Sydney
4. Date of application - 27 April 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - 27 April 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield text - 27 April 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - 03 May 2017
8. Date decision made (appears on the letter that mailed to me together with my passport) - 11 May 2017
9. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 18 May 2017
10. Duration for Entry Clearance - 30 days
11. Date passport received - 18 May 2017

My partner's application:

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT Dependent
2. Country of application - Australia
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Sydney
4. Date of application - 20 July 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - 20 July 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield text - 20 July 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - 01 Aug 2017

We called UKVI once on the 7th of August because it was approaching 15 working days, and the officer agreed to escalate the case for us and provided us a case number.

8. Date decision made - 08 Aug 2017
9. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 08 Aug 2017
10. Duration for Entry Clearance - 30 days
11. Date passport received - 11 Aug 2017

[chllz03]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - Philippines
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Manila
4. Date of application - July 7 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - July 7 2017
6. Documents forwarded to Sheffield text - July 7 2017
7. Email that its being prepared for decision by Entry Clearance Officer - July 18 2017
8. Not straightforward email - July 31
9. Escalation - August 2
10. Sheffield requested scanned copies of documents - August 10
11. Decision made - August 10 (online tracker)
12. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
13. Duration for Entry Clearance - Waiting
14. Date passport received - Waiting!!!!

[hyans]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General - Priority
2. Country of application - indonesia
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS jakarta
4. Date of application - Aug 7 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - Aug 7 2017
6. Email that received at the UK Decision Making Centre and being prepared for consideration by Entry Clearance Officer - Aug 8 2017

[Lyla_001]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 (General Shortage Occupation) Visa
2. Country of application - Brazil
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Sao Paulo
4. Date of application - 20th July 2017 (Priority Service)
5. Date of submission of documents - 21st July
SMS - application forwarded to UKVI on 21st July
E-mail informing that applications was placed in the managed queue awaiting allocation to an Entry Clearance - 24th July
E-mail informing that the visa application was assigned to an Entry Clearance Officer - 25th July
E-mail informing that a decison was made - 26th July
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 4th August
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 30 days
SMS - processed visa application received at the application centre - 1st August
8. Date passport received - 2nd August

[neelp223]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) :- Tier 2 General upto 5 years
2. Country of application :- India
3. City of Visa Application Centre :- Mumbai (North)
4. Date of application :- 25th July 2017
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). :- 27th July 2017
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from :- 21st August 2017
7. Duration for Entry Clearance :- 30 days
8. Date passport received :- 17th August 2017

9. Received e-mail from Sheffield on 9th August 2017, that application has been received and is currently being prepared for Entry Clearance Office to process. Online tracker showed on 15th August 2017 that application was "Decided" on 13th August 2017

My Initial application was refused because of the non-UKVI IELTS exam. It took 33 working days for passport to reach me.

[CR001]

TIMELINE posts ONLY please in the correct format. This is NOT a general questions and answer thread.

[hyans]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 General - Priority
2. Country of application - indonesia
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS jakarta
4. Date of application - Aug 7 2017
5. Date of submission of documents - Aug 7 2017
6. Email that received at the UK Decision Making Centre and being prepared for consideration by Entry Clearance Officer - Aug 8 2017

7. Decision made : 14 Aug 2017 ( online tracker updated at 16 Aug 2017)
8. Employer inform that CoS status change from ASSIGNED to USED : 15 Aug 2017
9. Email that visa Application received at VAC : 18 Aug 2017 ( due to 17 Aug is holiday in Indonesia)
10. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 15 August
11. Duration Entry Clearance - 30 days
12. Date passport received - 21 August