In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[sshtrsh]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker (Previously Tier 2) Change of employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave - November 2022
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 15/01/2021
6. Date application received at UKBA - 15/01/2021
7. Date payment debited - 15/01/2021
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: 09/02/2021
14. Date of decision (Approval) - 19/02/2021 (after lawyer escalated to HO contact 18/02/2021)
15. Date BRP received - Pending

[James_Min]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker (Previously Tier 2) Change of employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave - December 2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 1
5. Date application submitted online: 27/01/2021
6. Date application received at UKBA - 27/01/2021
7. Date payment debited - 27/01/2021
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: 03/02/2021
14. Date of decision (Approval) - 05/02/2021 & 18/02/2021 (Early one for me and the other for my dependent)
15. Date BRP received - 23/02/2021 (BRP Courier sent a mail on 22/02/2021)

[CR001]

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[lizclim]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker (Change of Employer, previously Tier 2)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 08 February 2020 (Tier 2)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: -
5. Date application posted: 14 January 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: 14 January 2021
7. Date payment debited: 14 January 2021
8. Payment mode : Online Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: -
10. Biometric letter received: -
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11 February 2021
12. Date of approval: 2 March 2021
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: -
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: -
15. Date BRP received: 8 March 2021

[oles]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker (Change of Employer, previously Tier 2)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 22 March 2021 (Tier 4)
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: - 2 (Spouse and Child)
5. Date application posted: 17 January 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: 17 January 2021
7. Date payment debited: 17 January 2021
8. Payment mode: Online Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - NA
10. Biometric letter received: - NA
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10 February 2021
12. Date of approval: 3 March 2021
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: - Immediately after biometrics
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: 19 March 2021

[karimkarimov]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Jan 2022
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 15 February 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15 February 2021
7. Date payment debited: 15 February 2021
8. Payment mode: Online Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - NA
10. Biometric letter received: - NA
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13 March 2021
12. Date of approval: 19 March 2021
13. Date BRP received: Pending

[Sv2018]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker (change of employer, priority)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: April 2023
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 11 March 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: 11 March 2021
7. Date payment debited: 11 March 2021
8. Payment mode: Online Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - NA
10. Biometric letter received: - NA
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 30 March 2021 (Manchester premium lounge, documents self submitted online prior to the appointment)
12. Date of approval: 01 April 2021
13. Date BRP received: Pending

[Sv2018]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker (change of employer, priority)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: April 2023
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 11 March 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: 11 March 2021
7. Date payment debited: 11 March 2021
8. Payment mode: Online Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - NA
10. Biometric letter received: - NA
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 30 March 2021 (Manchester premium lounge, documents self submitted online prior to the appointment)
12. Date of approval: 01 April 2021
13. Date BRP received: 09 April 2021

[jebinjosek]

Normal mode.
1. Date application posted: 24 Feb
2. Date application received at UKBA:
3. Date payment debited: 26 Feb
4. Date of biometrics enrolment:25 Mar
5. Date of approval:31 Mar
6. Date BRP received : 08 Apr

[kangkie]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker (extending 3 year tier 2)
2. If switching: NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 24 April
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 1 April
6. Date application received at UKBA: 1 April
7. Date payment debited:1 April
8. Payment mode: Online Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - NA
10. Biometric letter received: - NA
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 16 April
12. Date of approval: 8 May
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: NA
14. Date BRP received: Waiting

[win320]

1. Type of application: T2 ICT (Fresh application - allowed due to Covid-19 exception)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - FLR(M) - Spouse visa
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 11/01/2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 0
5. Date application submitted online: 02/10/2020
6. Date application received at UKBA - 02/10/2020
7. Date payment debited -02/10/2020
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
12.1 Biometric appointment booked on: 30/10/2020
13. E-mail for delay in service DUE TO COVID : 26/11/2020 (From worksponsored@homeoffice.gov.uk.)
14. Date of decision (Approval / Refusal) - 21/04/2021
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid till - 07/10/2023
16. Date BRP received - 28/04/2021

[satish1044]

1. Type of application: Skilled Worker (Change of Employer, previously Tier 2)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 July 2020 (Tier 2)
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 17 March 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: 17 March 2021
7. Date payment debited: 17 March 2021
8. Payment mode: Online Payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received: -
10. Biometric letter received: -
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15 April 2021
12. Date of approval: 11 May 2021
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: -
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: -
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[no1an]

Priority Mode
1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Skilled Worker Visa - Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Switching from Tier 2 ICT
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 7 Nov 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: Nil
5. Date application posted: 6 May 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: 6 May 2021
7. Date payment debited: 6 May 2021
8. Payment mode : Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: NA
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 27 May 2021
12. Date of approval: 2 June 2021
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: NA
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: July 2024
15. Date BRP received: 4 June 2021

[Waseem432000]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Skilled Worker Visa - Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30th July 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 20th June 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: NA
7. Date payment debited: 20th June 2021
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: NA
11. Date of biometrics appointment: 19th July 2021
12. Date of approval: waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: NA
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: waiting
15. Date BRP received: waiting


One of my mates got his approval in the fourth week after the biometrics.

[suuupppeeer]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Skilled Worker Visa - Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 23rd Sep 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 3rd July 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: NA
7. Date payment debited: 3rd July 2021
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: NA
11. Date of biometrics appointment: 17th July 2021
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: NA
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[Raj84si]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Skilled Worker Visa - Extending
2. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
3. Date application posted: 17th June 2021
4. Date of biometrics appointment: 15th July 2021
5. Type of Service used: Standard
6. Date of approval: Waiting
7. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
8. Date BRP received: Waiting

[Ittefaq0915]

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: ICT
3. Date of expiry of current leave: July 19
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 4
5. Date application posted: June 23
6. Date application received at UKBA: na
7. Date payment debited: June 23
8. Payment mode : online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: July 21
12. Date of approval: waiting
15. Date BRP received: waiting

[Raj84si]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Skilled Worker Visa - Extending
2. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 0
3. Date application posted: 17th June 2021
4. Date of biometrics appointment: 15th July 2021
5. Type of Service used: Standard
6. Date of approval: 10th Aug
7. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 24th Aug 2024
8. Date BRP received: Waiting

[Awan2108]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending Skilled Worker
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 2nd Sep 2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 3
5. Date application submitted online: 20th June 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA - 20th June 2021
7. Date payment debited - 20th June 2021
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Date of Biometric appointment - 09th July 2021
10. Date of decision (Approval) - Pending
11. Date BRP received - Pending

[Waseem432000]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Skilled Worker Visa - Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30th July 2021
4. Number of dependants applying at the same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 20th June 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: NA
7. Date payment debited: 20th June 2021
8. Payment mode: Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: NA
11. Date of biometrics appointment: 19th July 2021
12. Date of approval: 14th August
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: NA
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 1 august
15. Date BRP received: waiting

[Awan2108]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending Skilled Worker
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 2nd Sep 2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 3
5. Date application submitted online: 20th June 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA - 20th June 2021
7. Date payment debited - 20th June 2021
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Date of Biometric appointment - 09th July 2021
10. Date of decision (Approval) - 15th August 2021
11. Date BRP received - Pending

[Ittefaq0915]

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: ICT
3. Date of expiry of current leave: July 19
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 4
5. Date application posted: June 23
6. Date application received at UKBA: na
7. Date payment debited: June 23
8. Payment mode : online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: July 21
12. Date of approval: 16 August 2021
15. Date BRP received: waiting

[Awan2108]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Extending Skilled Worker
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 2nd Sep 2021
4. Number of dependents applying at the same time - 3
5. Date application submitted online: 20th June 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA - 20th June 2021
7. Date payment debited - 20th June 2021
8. Payment mode - Online
9. Date of Biometric appointment - 09th July 2021
10. Date of decision (Approval) - 15th August 2021
11. Date BRP received - 20th August 2021 (BRP email on 19th August 2021)

[Yuga]

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: ICT
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 8th July 2021
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 4th July 2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: na
7. Date payment debited: 4th July
8. Payment mode : online
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 27th July 2021
12. Date of approval: 22 August 2021
15. Date BRP received: waiting

[DESERTONE]

1. Type of application: Health and Care Visa Extension - Dependent
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 21/09/2021
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: Nil
5. Date application posted: 26/07/2021
6. Date application received at UKBA: 26/07/2021
7. Date payment debited: 26/07/2021
8. Payment mode : Credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NO
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: None
11. Delay of decision email: 11/08/2021
12. Date of approval: 11/08/2021 (despite super priority)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: N/A
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: Not yet received even after 12 days (8 working days) and Super priority service!