In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[vindhal]

My new employer was chasing the Home Office on the 10th day - got the response ("decision has been made") on the 11th day.

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Change of Employer (Priority Postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Feb-2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 30-08-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: handled by lawyer
8. Payment mode : handled by lawyer
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 30-08-2018
10. Bio-metric letter received: 30-08-2018
11. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 30-08-2018
12. Date of approval: 14-09-2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: awaiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: awaiting
15. Date BRP received: awaiting

[Macram18]

1. Type of application: Extending (Switching employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14/09/2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 17/07/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 18/07/2018
7. Date payment debited: 16/07/2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Never
10. Biometric letter received: 16/07/2018 - when applying online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21/07/2018
12. Date of approval: 10/09/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 12/09/2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 11/09/2018
15. Date BRP received: 17/09/2018

Good luck everyone

[iaggarwal]

I have been chasing the Home Office from the 10th day - got the response ("decision has been made") on the 11th working day.

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Change of Employer (Priority Postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Nov-2021
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 04-09-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: handled by the lawyer
8. Payment mode: handled by the lawyer
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Not sure
10. Bio-metric letter received: 04-09-2018
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 05-09-2018
12. Date of decision: 19-09-2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: awaiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: awaiting
15. Date BRP received: awaiting

Any idea how long will it take? I was put under the impression that it took 2 days to deliver the documents and another week for the BRP and it looks consistent with those who have got it.

[saliame]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension (Same Employer, Different Role, Same SOC code)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12/08/2018
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 01/08/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 03/08/2018
7. Date payment debited: 01/08/2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Never
10. Biometric letter received: 01/08/2018
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 04/08/2018
12. Date of approval: 20/09/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22/09/2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[saliame]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension via Standard Service (Same Employer, Different Role, Same SOC code)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12/08/2018
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 01/08/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 03/08/2018
7. Date payment debited: 01/08/2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Never
10. Bio-metric letter received: 01/08/2018
11. Date of bio-metrics enrolment: 04/08/2018
12. Date of approval: 20/09/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22/09/2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 20/09/2018
15. Date BRP received: 25/09/2018

[dany_1971]

1. Type of application: Extending (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14/08/2918
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 3
5. Date application posted: 24/08/2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 28/08/2018
7. Date payment debited: 07/08/2018
8. Payment mode : 24/08/2018
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 07/08/2018
10. Biometric letter received: 07/08/2918
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 24/08/2018
12. Date of approval: 25/09/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 26/08/2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15/08/2018
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[cvn]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - extending (Standard Service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 06-11-2018
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 1
5. Date application submitted online: 10-08-2018
6. Date application posted: 14-08-2018
7. Date application received at UKBA: 15-08-2018
8. Date payment debited: 10-08-2018
9. Payment mode: online
10. Acknowledgment letter received (Online):
11. Biometric letter received (Online): 10-08-2018
12. Date of biometrics enrollment: 13-08-2018
13. Date of approval: waiting
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
16. Date BRP received:waiting

[CR001]

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[Naeem Ullah]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Change of Employment (Standard Service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-08-2020
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 2
5. Date application submitted online: 05-08-2018
6. Date application posted: 08-08-2018
7. Date application received at UKBA: 10-08-2018
8. Date payment debited: 05-08-2018
9. Payment mode: online
10. Acknowledgment letter received (Online): 05-08/2018
11. Biometric letter received (Online): 05-08-2018
12. Date of biometrics enrollment: 07-08-2018
13. Date of approval: waiting
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
16. Date BRP received:waiting

[Alonka9]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 September 2018 (today!)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 08 August 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 13 August 2018
7. Date payment debited: 08 August 2018 (online)
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Never
10. Biometric letter received: 08 August 2018 (online)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11 August 2018
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[Shah1698]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Dependent Extension (Standard Service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 02nd Oct 2018
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 3
5. Date application submitted online: 08th Aug 2018
6. Date application posted: 10th August 2018
7. Date application received at UKBA: 11th August 2018 (1 day delivery)
8. Date payment debited: 08th Aug 2018
9. Payment mode: online
10. Acknowledgment letter received (Online): Not received
11. Biometric letter received (Online): Waiting
12. Date of biometrics enrolment: 09th August 2018
13. Date of approval: waiting
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
16. Date BRP received: waiting

[Alonka9]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 September 2018 (today!)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 08 August 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 13 August 2018
7. Date payment debited: 08 August 2018 (online)
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Never
10. Biometric letter received: 08 August 2018 (online)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11 August 2018
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

12. Date of approval: 1 October 2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 3 October 2018 (UPS through a letterbox! Without any notice)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 2 August 2018 (start date on CoS)
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[CR001]

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[swagh1611]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Switching (Priority Postal service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 October 2018.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 26th September 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 27th September 2018
7. Date payment debited: 26th September 2018 (online)
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Never
10. Biometric letter received: 26th September 2018 (online)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26th September 2018
12. Date of approval: 04th October 2018 (Received the letter today)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 04th October 2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 1st October 2018
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[phoenix_87]

Took exactly 8 weeks.

1. Type of application: Tier 2 ICT Extension (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from:
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 22-10-2018
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 08-08-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 10-08-2018
7. Date payment debited: online
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Bio-metric letter received: 08-08-2018
11. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 09-08-2018
12. Date of approval: 09-10-2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 09-10-2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 26-09-2018
15. Date BRP received: 09-10-2018

[jajab]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Switching) Standard Service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/09/2018
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 13/08/2018 (online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20/08/2018
7. Date payment debited: 13/08/2018
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Never
10. Biometric letter received: 13/08/2018 (online)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15/08/2018
12. Date of approval: No email notification sent, first response was in return of documents letter
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 10/10/2018 (UPS signed for)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 07/10/2018
15. Date BRP received: 11/10/2018

[Shah1698]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Dependent Extension (Standard Service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 02nd Oct 2018
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 3
5. Date application submitted online: 08th Aug 2018
6. Date application posted: 10th August 2018
7. Date application received at UKBA: 11th August 2018 (1 day delivery)
8. Date payment debited: 08th Aug 2018
9. Payment mode: online
10. Acknowledgment letter received (Online): Not received
11. Biometric letter received (Online): Waiting
12. Date of biometrics enrolment: 09th August 2018
13. Date of approval: waiting
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
16. Date BRP received: waiting

13. Date of approval: 9th October 2018
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: 9th October 2018
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 05th October 2018
16. Date BRP received: 10th October 2018

It took little over 8 weeks

[CR001]

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[Naeem Ullah]

[quote="Naeem Ullah" post_id=1686671 time=1538223268 user_id=195956]
1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Change of Employment (Standard Service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-08-2020
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 2
5. Date application submitted online: 05-08-2018
6. Date application posted: 08-08-2018
7. Date application received at UKBA: 10-08-2018
8. Date payment debited: 05-08-2018
9. Payment mode: online
10. Acknowledgment letter received (Online): 05-08/2018
11. Biometric letter received (Online): 05-08-2018
12. Date of biometrics enrollment: 07-08-2018
13. Date of approval: 15th October 2018 (via post)
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: 17th October 2018
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 25th October 2018
16. Date BRP received:waiting

[namcuibap]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 01/11/2018
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 30/08/2018, Online app: 29/08/2018.
6. Date application received at UKBA: 31/08/2018
7. Date payment debited: Unknown
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 01/09/2018
12. Date of approval: 12/10/2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 17/10/2018 (UPS signature required)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 19/10/2018
15. Date BRP received: 17/10/2018 (DX Delivery ID required)

[CR001]

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[SuKar]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 01/10/2018
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 30/08/2018, Online app: 29/08/2018.
6. Date application received at UKBA: 31/08/2018
7. Date payment debited: Unknown
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: Online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 30/08/2018
12. Date of approval: Not received
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/09/2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15/10/2018
15. Date BRP received: 17/10/2018

Received within 8 weeks

[nomadope]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 (priority postal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30-12-2018
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 04-10-2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 05-10-2018
7. Date payment debited: 04-10-2018
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: -
10. Bio-metric letter received: 04-10-2018
11. Date of bio-metrics enrollment: 04-10-2018
12. Date of approval: 17-10-2018
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19-10-2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 17-10-2018
15. Date BRP received: 22-10-2018

[swagh1611]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Switching (Priority Postal service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 October 2018.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 26th September 2018
6. Date application received at UKBA: 27th September 2018
7. Date payment debited: 26th September 2018 (online)
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Never
10. Biometric letter received: 26th September 2018 (online)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26th September 2018
12. Date of approval: 04th October 2018 (Received the letter today)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 04th October 2018
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 1st October 2018
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

15. Date BRP received: 22nd October 2018

[Naeem Ullah]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Change of Employment (Standard Service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14-08-2020
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 2
5. Date application submitted online: 05-08-2018
6. Date application posted: 08-08-2018
7. Date application received at UKBA: 10-08-2018
8. Date payment debited: 05-08-2018
9. Payment mode: online
10. Acknowledgment letter received (Online): 05-08/2018
11. Biometric letter received (Online): 05-08-2018
12. Date of biometrics enrollment: 07-08-2018
13. Date of approval: 15th October 2018 (via post)
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: 17th October 2018
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 25th October 2018
16. Date BRP received:24th Oct 2018