In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[djstent25]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Health and Care Visa (Change of NHS employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 08/ 2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 2 /10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 2 /10/2020
7. Date payment debited -2 /10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 31 / 10 / 2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 10 / 11/2020 Approval
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 12 / 2021
16. Date BRP received - Waiting

[hw620]

1. Type of application: Tier 2
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 03/ 2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 2 /10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 2 /10/2020
7. Date payment debited -2 /10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 30 / 10 / 2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 10 / 11/2020 Approval
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 14/04/2021
16. Date BRP received - Waiting

[toiletshorts]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Extension)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 14/11/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 15/10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 15/10/2020
7. Date payment debited -15/10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 11/11/2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - Waiting
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - Waiting
16. Date BRP received - Waiting

[Mele]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Change of employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 08/2023
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 26/10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 26/10/2020
7. Date payment debited - 26/10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 12/11/2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - Waiting
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - Waiting
16. Date BRP received - Waiting

[applicant000002]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 5 (Applying within the UK due to COVID)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 1 Nov 2020
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 7 Oct 2020
6. Date application received at UKBA: 7 Oct 2020
7. Date payment debited: 7 Oct 2020
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 31 Oct 2020; 5 Nov 2020 request for further evidence (police registration certificate)
12. Date of approval: 5 Nov 2020 (less than 30 mins after submitting further evidence)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: 10 Nov 2020 (Postman put it in my letter box)

[Happy2020]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Dependant Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 05/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 1+1Child
5. Date application submitted online: 08/05/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 08/05/2020
7. Date payment debited -08/05/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): 03/07/2020
11. IDV app invitation email received : 04/09/2020
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: 08/09/2020
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 27/10/2020 (Cancelled by UKVCAS on 15/10/2020)
14. Contacted UKVI Contact Centre :09/10/2020 (Reply email received on 26/10/2020 stating the application is ongoing)
15. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 12/11/2020 Approval
16. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 12 / 2021
17. Date BRP received - Waiting

[shaan_ns]

Type of application: T2 ICT Exetension (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 21/10/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 2
5. Date application submitted online: 30/07/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 30/07/2020
7. Date payment debited - 30/07/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - 30/07/2020
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP) - 05/08/2020 (Opted In)
11. IDV app invitation email received - 04/09/2020
12. IDV app liveness check completed on - 05/09/2020
13. Date Biometrics booked - N/A
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - Approved -13/11/2020
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 14/8/2022
16. Date BRP received - Waiting

No follow up or escalation. Submitted the application via IDV app

[Faqasim]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - T2 General (Change of Employer)
2. If switching, category changing - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Dec 2020
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 14/10/2020
6. Date application received at UKVCAS: 14/10/2020
7. Date payment debited: 14/10/2020
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11/11/2020
12. Date of approval: 14/11/2020 (Successful - Decision received by email)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date BRP received: Awaiting

[Mele]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Change of employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 08/2023
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 26/10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 26/10/2020
7. Date payment debited - 26/10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 12/11/2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 15/11/2020
15. Date BRP received - Waiting

[97chrispark]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - T2 General (Change of Employer)
2. If switching, category changing - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Oct 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 05/11/2020
6. Date application received at UKVCAS: 05/11/2020
7. Date payment debited: 05/11/2020
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13/11/2020
12. Date of approval: N/A
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date BRP received: Awaiting

[andrei-l]

1. Type of application: T2 Gen - (Changing SoC within the employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - Oct 2022
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 28/08/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 28/08/2020
7. Date payment debited -28/08/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): 04/09/2020
11. IDV app invitation email received : 10/09/2020
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: 10/09/2020
13. Biometric appointment booked on: N/A
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 16/11/2020 (Approval)
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - Dec 2022
16. Date BRP received - Waiting ...

[djstent25]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Health and Care Visa (Change of NHS employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 08/ 2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 2 /10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 2 /10/2020
7. Date payment debited -2 /10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 31 / 10 / 2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 10 / 11/2020 Approval
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 12 / 2021
16. Date BRP received - 13/11/2020

[yogeshsynthesis]

1. Type of application: T2 Gen
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - dependant to Gen
3. Date of expiry of current leave - April 2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 2
5. Date application submitted online: 05/06/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 05/06/2020
7. Date payment debited -05/06/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - 05/06/2020
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): 01/08/2020
11. IDV app invitation email received : 04/09/2020
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: 07/09/2020
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 23/09/2020 (for 01/10/2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 12/11/2020 (Approval)
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - June 2025
16. Date BRP received - Waiting ...

[Happy2020]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Dependant Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 05/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 1+1Child
5. Date application submitted online: 08/05/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 08/05/2020
7. Date payment debited -08/05/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): 03/07/2020
11. IDV app invitation email received : 04/09/2020
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: 08/09/2020
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 27/10/2020 (Cancelled by UKVCAS on 15/10/2020)
14. Contacted UKVI Contact Centre :09/10/2020 (Reply email received on 26/10/2020 stating the application is ongoing)
15. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 12/11/2020 Approval
16. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 12 / 2021
17. Date BRP received - 17/11/2020

[kingofthenerds]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - T2 General switch
2. If switching, category changing - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28/08/2021
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 03/11/2020
6. Date application received at UKVCAS: 03/11/2020
7. Date payment debited: 03/11/2020
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Document checking email generated on 05/11/2020 by UKVCAS
10. Biometric letter received:
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/11/2020
12. Date of approval: 09/11/2020 (Successful)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: NA
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
15. Date BRP received: 16/11/2020

Fastest turnaround ever, the processing time was closer to Super-Premium service and I used the Standard one.

[kingofthenerds]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - T2 General switch
2. If switching, category changing - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28/08/2021
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 03/11/2020
6. Date application received at UKVCAS: 03/11/2020
7. Date payment debited: 03/11/2020
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Document checking email generated on 05/11/2020 by UKVCAS
10. Biometric letter received:
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 06/11/2020
12. Date of approval: 09/11/2020 (Successful)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: NA
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 10/11/2021
15. Date BRP received: 16/11/2020

Fastest turnaround ever, the processing time was closer to Super-Premium service and I used the Standard one.

[shaan_ns]

Type of application: T2 ICT Exetension (standard service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 21/10/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 2
5. Date application submitted online: 30/07/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 30/07/2020
7. Date payment debited - 30/07/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - 30/07/2020
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP) - 05/08/2020 (Opted In)
11. IDV app invitation email received - 04/09/2020
12. IDV app liveness check completed on - 05/09/2020
13. Date Biometrics booked - N/A
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - Approved -13/11/2020
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 14/8/2022
16. Date BRP received - 18/11/2020

[junt2gen]

1. Type of application: T2 General Extension (via solicitor)
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 1
5. Date application submitted online: 25/06/2020
11. IDV app invitation email received - 04/09/2020
12. IDV app liveness check completed on - 07/09/2020
13. Date Biometrics booked - Only through IDV app
14. Date of decision (Approval ) - 17/11/2020
16. Date BRP received - Waiting

For those waiting, your decisions are on the way. Good luck!

[97chrispark]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - T2 General (Change of Employer)
2. If switching, category changing - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Oct 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 05/11/2020
6. Date application received at UKVCAS: 05/11/2020
7. Date payment debited: 05/11/2020
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: N/A
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13/11/2020
12. Date of approval: 19/11/2020
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date BRP received: Within 7 days

[shoaibrehman]

1. Type of application: T2 PBS EXTENSION
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 14/09/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 01/09/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 01/09/2020
7. Date payment debited -01/09/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : 11/09/20
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: 11/09/20
12.1 Biometric appointment booked on: N/A
13. E-mail for delay in service DUE TO COVID : 16/10/2020 (From worksponsored@homeoffice.gov.uk.)
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) -19 Nov 2020
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 19 Nov 2023
16. Date BRP received - Waiting ...

[toiletshorts]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Extension)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 14/11/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 15/10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 15/10/2020
7. Date payment debited -15/10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 11/11/2020
14. Date of decision APPROVAL: 20/11/2020
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - Nov 2023
16. Date BRP received - Waiting

Sooner than expected! now to wait for BRP

[portosru]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Extension)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 14/10/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 2
5. Date application submitted online: 18/09/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 18/09/2020
7. Date payment debited - 18/09/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): 23.09.20
11. IDV app invitation email received: 23.09.20
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: 23.09.20
13. Biometric appointment booked on: n/a
14. Date of decision (Approval) - 09/11/2020
15. Date BRP received - 19/11/2020 (took long due to change of address)

[Mele]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Change of employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 08/2023
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 26/10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 26/10/2020
7. Date payment debited - 26/10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 12/11/2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 15/11/2020
15. Date BRP received - 19/11/2020

Pretty fast turnaround after biometrics!

[DelicatePotato]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Change of employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 09/2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 07/10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 07/10/2020
7. Date payment debited - 07/10/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Acknowledgment letter received - N/A
10. Biometric Reuse email received (IDV APP): N/A
11. IDV app invitation email received : N/A
12. IDV app liveness check completed on: N/A
13. Biometric appointment booked on: 21/10/2020
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 09/11/2020 (approval)
15. Date BRP received - 13/11/2020 (posted through mailbox)

Around 2.5 weeks from going to my biometrics appointment to receiving the approval email

[Tash87]

1. Type of application: PBS dependant
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 31/10/2020
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 2
5. Date application submitted online: 30/9/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 30/9/2020
7. Date payment debited - 30/9/2020
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Biometric appointment booked on: 22/10/2020
10. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 16/11/2020 (approval)
11. Date BRP received - 20/11/2020 (posted through mailbox)