Out-of-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[mt_dilber]

1. Category applying under Tier 2 Depandants
2. Country of application - Pakistan
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Lahore
4. Date of application - 31/05/2011
5. Forward to BHC ISB for processing- 02/06/2011
6. Application under process- 12/06/2011
7. Processed application returned to AC- 19/06/2011
8. Passport received - 24/06/2011

[smita_bhardwaj]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : ICT + dependent
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Mumbai(North)
4. Date of application : 09/06/2011
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above).
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : visa refused
7. Duration for Entry Clearance :Visa refused
8. Date passport received : 29/06/2011

[Mandy123]

1. Category applying under: Work Permit Dependant
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : New Delhi
4. Date of application: 24 June 2011
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): 24 June 2011
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 13 July 2011
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 6 months
8. Date passport received: 16 July 2011

[smita_bhardwaj]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : ICT + dependent (2nd time application)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Mumbai(North)
4. Date of application : 11/07/2011
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above).
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 20/07/11
7. Duration for Entry Clearance :09/08/14
8. Date passport received : 23/07/2011

[smita_bhardwaj]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) : ICT + dependent (2nd time application)
2. Country of application : India
3. City of Visa Application Centre : Mumbai(North)
4. Date of application : 11/07/2011
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above).
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from : 20/07/11
7. Duration for Entry Clearance :09/08/14
8. Date passport received : 23/07/2011

[StevieJ]

1. Category applying under: ICT Long Term
2. Country of application: Republic of Ireland
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Dublin
4. Date of application: 27/7/11
5. Date of submission of documents: 3/8/11
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 5/8/11
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 years
8. Date passport received: 10/8/11

[midpisces]

1. Category applying under Tier 2 Depandants
2. Country of application - Pakistan
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Lahore
4. Date of application - 24/08/2011
5. Forwarded to Islamabad OC - 24/08/2011
6. Application has been forwarded to Embassy for processing - 28/08/2011
7. Processed application returned to AC- 01/09/2011
8. Passport received - 09/09/2011

[a.ali]

1. Category applying under Tier 2 Depandants
2. Country of application - Pakistan
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Islamabad
4. Date of application - 09/12/2011
5. Forwarded to Islamabad OC - 09/12/2011
6. Application has been forwarded to Embassy for processing - 11/12/2011
7. Processed application returned to AC- 18/12/2011
8. Passport ready for collection - 22/12/2011 (successful)

[saint23in]

1. Category applying under- T2 General + 2 Dependant
2. Country of application - MALAYSIA
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS KUALA LUMPUR
4. Date of application - 17.04.12
5. Date of submission of documents (same as above).
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Waiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date passport received - Waiting

[Vikas34338]

I have applied dependent visa for my son(born in uk) from India on 14-Mar-2012.

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) - Tier 2 ICT Long term Dependent Child
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Ahmedabad, India
4. Date of application - 14 Mar 2012
5. Date of submission of documents - 14 Mar 2012
6. Last status changed - 19 Mar 2012, Visa application is under process at the British High Commission

Still waiting...

Please do let me know if you hear anything.

[saint23in]

1. Category applying under- T2 General + 2 Dependant
2. Country of application - MALAYSIA
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS KUALA LUMPUR
4. Date of application - 17.04.12
5. Date of submission of documents (same as above).
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 01 May 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date passport received - 03 May 2012

[rputr]

1. Category applying under- T2 General + 0 Dependant
2. Country of application - INDIA
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Bangalore
4. Date of application - 24.04.12
5. Date of submission of documents - 25.04.12
6. Status as of 07.05.12 - Your application has been forwarded to the British High Commision

Pl let me know if anyone else has any updates for a similar application.

Thanks!

[rputr]

1. Category applying under- T2 General + 0 Dependant
2. Country of application - INDIA
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Bangalore
4. Date of application - 24.04.12
5. Date of submission of documents - 25.04.12
6. Date passport recvd - 16.05.12
7. Duration of entry clearance - 3 yrs

[Vikas34338]

1. Category applying under- Tier 2 ICT Long term Child (Dependent)
2. Country of application - Ahmedabad, India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS Ahmedabad, India
4. Date of application - 14.03.12
5. Date of submission of documents (same as above).
6. Date passport received - 22 May 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : 1 year (Same as mines)

[sewatkar]

1. Category applying under Tier 2 ICT Long term Child (Dependent) and Partner
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Mumbai, India
4. Date of application - 30 April 2012
5. Date of submission of documents - 30 April 2012
6. Date passport received - 24 May 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance : Upto my VISA validity

Visa was stamped on 17th May 2012.

[SOM73]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 ICT Long term Staff
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Bangalore, India
4. Date of application - 09-May-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 22/05/2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 25/05/2012

[pespes]

Category applying under - Tier 2 Dependent(wife)
2. Country of application - Nigeria
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Lagos, Nigeria
4. Date of application - 10-May-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from:
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 25/05/2012

[rcverma]

1. Category applying under - Tier 2 ICT Long term Staff (dependent for child)
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - VFS, Mumbai (South), India
4. Date of application - 10-May-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: NA
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - NA
8. Date of passport received - Still waiting

[ref123]

1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other): TIER 2 General Dependent
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Mumbai North
4. Date of application: 30 May 2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above).
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Awaiting
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: Awaiting
8. Date passport received : Awaiting

[G_NL]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 General
2. Country of application: Netherlands
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Amsterdam
4. Date of application: 22.05.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 23.05.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: July 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 Years
8. Date passport received: 14.06.2012

[orthodoc]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 general
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Hyderabad
4. Date of application: 23.05.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 23.05.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 11th July 2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 2 Years
8. Date passport received: 14.06.2012

[Elaine_London]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 general
2. Country of application: Russia
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Rostov-on-Don
4. Date of application: 23.05.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 29.05.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 21.06.2012
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 3 years
8. Date passport received: 25.06.2012

[ksganesh100]

1. Category applying under: Tier 2 ICT Long Term Dependents
2. Country of application: India
3. City of Visa Application Centre: Chennai
4. Date of application: 06.06.2012
5. Date of submission of documents: 06.06.2012
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from:
7. Duration for Entry Clearance: 2 years
8. Date passport received: 04.07.2012

[siddzy]

Category applying under - Tier 2 General
2. Country of application - India
3. City of Visa Application Centre - Bangalore
4. Date of application - 29-May-2012
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - Same as above
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from:
7. Duration for Entry Clearance - 3 years
8. Date of passport received - 20-Jun-2012

[breakingwaves]

Tier 2 General – New Company Sponsor License
1. Country of application: UK
2. City of Visa Application Centre: London
3. Date of new sponsor application: February 22, 2012
4. Date of new sponsor approval: June 22, 2012
5. Date of COS issued to applicant: Pending

Category applying under - Tier 2 General + Dependent
1. Date of application: Pending
2. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): Pending
3. Date Entry Clearance valid from: Pending
4. Duration for Entry Clearance: Pending
5. Date of passport received: Pending