In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[amanda15]

1. Type of application: Switching (Super Priority - 24hour decision)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15.01.2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 23.07.2019 (online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 23.07.2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 25.07.2019 (Glasgow, Sopra Steria)
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

So far it has been 3 working days since my biometrics appointment. Was told that a decision will have been made on my application by now (super priority service) but that I may not receive the decision email up to 5 working days after my appointment.

[abelperez]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 employer sponsored EXTENSION (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11/07/2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 08/06/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 08/06/2019
8. Payment mode: Credit Card Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 11/06/2019 (Manchester, Paid Appointment)
12. Date of approval: 31/07/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15/07/2020
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[rexhyd]

Type of application: Tier 2 General Dependant Priority (5 Day Service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: T2 ICT to T2 General Dependant
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Aug 2020
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 08/07/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 08/07/2019
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 13/07/2019 (Croydon, Paid Appointment)
12. Date of approval: 02/08/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Yet to know
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[amanda15]

1. Type of application: Switching (Super Priority - 24hour decision)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15.01.2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 23.07.2019 (online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 23.07.2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 25.07.2019 (Glasgow, Sopra Steria)
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

So far it has been 3 working days since my biometrics appointment. Was told that a decision will have been made on my application by now (super priority service) but that I may not receive the decision email up to 5 working days after my appointment.

Update: 5th August
It has been 7 working days since my biometrics and I haven’t received any update (no decision email/letter). I’ve phoned UKVI. Once it is past the standard service time (5 days for super priority) they can take your information and pass it onto the Home Office. They said the HO should get back to me by phone or email within 5 wworking days from now.

[shalidkc]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 PBS Dependant () Standard Service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Switch from Tier 2 General to Tier 2 PBS dependant Partner
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14.07.2020
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 3
5. Date application posted: 27.05.2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 27.06.2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 12.06.2019 (Birmingham, Sopra Steria)
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

[molbog19]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General - Extension on Priority service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 16/08/2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 25/07/2019
6. Date payment debited: 25/07/2019
7. Payment mode: Credit Online
8. Date of biometrics enrolment: 31/07/2019 (Croydon, Sopra Steria paid appointment)
9. Date of approval: 06/08/2019
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
11. Date BRP received: Waiting

A rather straightforward process so far. Quite pleased

[mullangi1237]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 PBS Dependant (Standard Service) based on Husband ILR (5 years route)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12.09.2019
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: N/A
5. Date application posted: 18.06.2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 21.06.2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21.06.2019 (Chelmsford, Sopra Steria)
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

[jester360]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 employer sponsored EXTENSION (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/07/19
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 12/06/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 14/06/2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 17/06/2019 (Sopra Steria, Croydon, Paid Appointment)
12. Date of approval: 09/08/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[abelperez]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 employer sponsored EXTENSION (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11/07/2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 08/06/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 08/06/2019
8. Payment mode: Credit Card Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 11/06/2019 (Manchester, Paid Appointment)
12. Date of approval: 31/07/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 31/07/2019
15. Date BRP received: 07/08/2019 - redelivered 09/08/2019

[At29]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General EXTENSION (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31/07/19
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 18/06/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 18/06/2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 24/06/2019 (Sopra Steria, Croydon, Paid Appointment)
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Decision Pending
15. Date BRP received: Decision Pending

[Dkpny]

1. Type of Application: Tier 2 General (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/01/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 08/05/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 08/05/2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 04/06/2019 (Sopra Steria, Birmingham)
12. Date of approval: Refused 31/07/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: N/A
15. Date BRP received: N/A

Re-Application
1. Type of Application: Tier 2 General (super priority service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/01/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 02/08/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 02/08/2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 13/08/2019 (Sopra Steria, Paid Appointment, Birmingham)
12. Date of approval: 13/08/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[Dkpny]

1. Type of Application: Tier 2 General (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/01/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 08/05/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 08/05/2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 04/06/2019 (Sopra Steria, Birmingham)
12. Date of approval: Refused 31/07/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: N/A
15. Date BRP received: N/A

Re-Application
1. Type of Application: Tier 2 General (super priority service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/01/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 02/08/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 02/08/2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 13/08/2019 (Sopra Steria, Paid Appointment, Birmingham)
12. Date of approval: 13/08/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 13/08/2019
15. Date BRP received: 16/08/2019

[evelynwu]

1. Type of application: (Switching) New UKVCAS standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 General to Tier 2
3. Date of expiry of current leave:23/01/2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 06/06/2019 (Online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 06/06/2019
8. Payment mode: Online Debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10/06/2019 (Croydon £50 service)
12. Date of approval: N/A
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: N/A
15. Date BRP received: N/A

12. Date of approval: 30/07/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 10/06/2019
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: N/A
15. Date BRP received: 19/08/2019 (Delivered to my company)

[gcrgal]

1. Type of application: (Switching) New UKVCAS standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 General to Tier 2
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/04/2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 15/07/2019 (Online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 15/07/2019
8. Payment mode: Online Debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18/07/2019 (Edinburgh, paid appointment)
12. Date of approval: N/A
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: N/A
15. Date BRP received: N/A

[jester360]

Final Update:

1. Type of application: Tier 2 employer sponsored EXTENSION (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/07/19
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 12/06/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 14/06/2019
8. Payment mode: Debit Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 17/06/2019 (Sopra Steria, Croydon, Paid Appointment)
12. Date of approval: 09/08/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 09/08/2019
15. Date BRP received: 20/08/2019

My suggestion - If possible, go for priority service.

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[ajwamahdi]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Extending same employer(standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave:14/8/19
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:3
5. Date application posted:1/7/19
6. Date application received at UKBA:
7. Date payment debited: 5/7/19
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received:
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17/7/19
12. Date of approval: 23/8/19 email
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: pending
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:pending

[ajwamahdi]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Extending same employer(standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave:14/8/19
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:3
5. Date application posted:1/7/19
6. Date application received at UKBA:
7. Date payment debited: 5/7/19
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received:
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17/7/19
12. Date of approval: 23/8/19 email
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 23/8/19
15. Date BRP received:29/8/19

[heskeysleftleg]

1. Type of application: Switching from Tier 4 to Tier 2
2. Type of Application: (Non-priority) UKVAS
3. Number of Dependants applying at the same time: 0
4. Date of expiry of current leave: 1st November 2019
5. Date application posted (online): 29th July 2019
6. Acknowledgment letter received: N/A
7. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13th August 2019
8. Date of approval: 31st August 2019
9. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid to: 22nd September 2022
11. Date BRP received: Waiting

[Chanti1211]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Dependent Priority (5 Day Service) based on Husband ILR (5 years route)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 02/09/2019
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time: N/A
5. Date application posted: 19/08/2019 (Online submission)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 19/08/2019
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of Bio-metrics Enrollment: 22/08/2019 (Sopra Steria - Croydon, Paid Appointment)
12. Date of approval: 28/08/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 25/08/2019
15. Date BRP received: 02/09/2019

[Morllum]

Type of application: Extending
Date of expiry of current leave: 30/09/2019
Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
Date of biometrics enrolment: 4/07/2019
Date of approval:27/09/2019
Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 27/08/2019
Date BRP received: 02/09/2019

We received approval email on 27/09/2019 - there was no letter through the post (just the email) and we then received the BRP. It arrived 19:57 and we did not have to sign for it.

[shue23]

1. Type of application: Switching (normal, did not pay extra for anything)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 23 Dec 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: -
5. Date application posted: 17 Jul 2019 (online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 17 Jul 2019
8. Payment mode: Debit online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 1 Aug 2019, 1pm (Croydon) - This was the first available date for a free appointment
12. Date of approval: 4 Sep 2019 (5 weeks since biometrics appointment)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A, passport was scanned at Croydon & returned immediately
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 5 Aug 2022 (applied for 3 year visa)
15. Date BRP received: Pending, approval email states that I will receive within 7 days

[ideotea]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 (General - Changes of Employment) via Priority Service (5 days decision)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12 Nov 2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 15 Aug 2019 (Submitted Online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 15 Aug 2019 (by the solicity)
8. Payment mode: N/A (Done by the solicitor)
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: Fri 23 Aug 2019, 9:30AM (Burnley @ Burnley Library, paid £125)
12. Date of approval: Tue 27 Aug 2019 around 6PM via email (Monday 26th is bank holiday)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 28 Aug 2019
15. Date BRP received: Tue 3 Sep 2019

[gcrgal]

1. Type of application: (Switching) New UKVCAS standard service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4 General to Tier 2
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/04/2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 15/07/2019 (Online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 15/07/2019
8. Payment mode: Online Debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 18/07/2019 (Edinburgh, paid appointment)
12. Date of approval: 05/09/2019
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Same day of appointment
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: N/A
15. Date BRP received: N/A

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