Time lines for Tier 4 extension and new app. here please

[JeyRad]

Service used : Postal
Date of submission : 02Feb, 2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : 07 Feb, 2012
Further documents asked or not :no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 27 Feb, 2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 05 March 2012
Date of receipt of documents :18/05/2012
Date of receipt of Biometric card: 18/05/2012

[gtempe]

Service used : Postal
Date of submission : 30.01.2012
Date received by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : 02.02.2012
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Metric letter : 17.02.2012
Date of Bio Metric Done : 13.03.2012
Date of receipt of documents : waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card : waiting

[Hyper-PK]

Service used : Postal
Date of submission : 01Feb, 2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : 03 Feb, 2012
Further documents asked or not :no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 17 Feb, 2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 08 March 2012
Date of receipt of documents :Still waiting
Date of receipt of Biometric card: Still waiting

Applied through University batch,,,,as I have started my PhD from 20th Feb 2012

Still waiting for the outcome of my visa,,,,very worried just incase, document lost or refused,,,my visa is expiring form 5th of june

[Hyper-PK]

Service used : University Batch system( through university)
Date of submission : 01/02/2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement :
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 18/02/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 13/03/2012
Date of receipt of documents : 11/06/2012
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : 11/06/2012

Hi Guyes just recieved my Visa for another 3 and half years ext on PhD base.
I know many international students are still waiting for outcome of their visas. I will pray for them and wish all of you "Best of Luck "

God Bless you

[geriatrix]

If there's no timeline to post, do not post in this topic.

[Furqan Chohan]

Finally Received passport yesterday !!!


Service used : Postal
Date of submission : 8th of March
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : 22nd of March
Further documents asked or not :
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 23rd of March
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 28th of March
Date of receipt of documents : 14 June 2012
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Not Yet


Good Luck All !!

[Tek75]

Service used : Special Next day Delivery
Date of submission : 14.03.2012
Date of acknowledgement : 21.03.12
Further documents asked or not : NO
Date of Bio Metric letter Received : 27.03.12
Date of Bio Metrics Done : 27.03.12 (at post office)
Date of receipt of documents : 15.06.12
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card :19.06.12

[EAGLEEYE]

Here is the status for one of my friend who has applied for uk student visa
Service used : Special Next day Delivery
Date of submission : 20.03.2012
Date of acknowledgement : 25.03.12
Further documents asked or not : NO
Date of Bio Metric letter Received :
Date of Bio Metrics Done : 05.04.12 (post office )
Date of receipt of documents : 26.6.12 -visa approved
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card :29.6.12-visa with 20hour work permit.
Average time after biometric:13 weeks

[metro_3]

Service used : Special Next day Delivery
Date of submission : 18.06.2012
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of Bio Metric letter Received : 16.07.2012
Date of Bio Metrics Done : 20.07.12 (post office )

Date of receipt of documents : WAITING
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card :WAITING

[koolbone]

Service used : Special Next day Delivery
Date of submission : 31.07.2012
Date of acknowledgement : 07.08.2012
Date of Bio Metric letter Received : 08.09.2012
Date of Bio Metrics Done : 10.09.12 (post office )

Date of receipt of documents : 06.10.2012
Date of receipt of Bio Metric Card :08.10.2012

A little over two months. All the best to those still waiting

[aimylee]

Service used: Postal
Date of submission: 22/08/2012
Date received by HO: 23/08/2012
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2012
Further documents asked or not: Nope
Date of biometrics letter: 11/09/2012
Date of biometrics done: 17/09/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 16/10/2012
Date of receipt of biometrics card: Soon!

[donniebrasco]

Service used : In person at the Visa center in Algiers
Date of submission : 23 Sep, 2012
Date recieved by HO :25 Sep ,2012
Further documents asked or not :no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter :
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 23 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of documents :14/10/2012

[cooldragon]

Service used : University Batch system( through university)
Date of submission : 08/10/2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement :
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 24/11/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 25/11/2012
Date of receipt of documents : Waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

[sweetgirl]

I had submitted visa application for extension along with one dependent application on 12.11.2012. I did received an acknowledgement letter within a week but till date haven't received my bio-metric letter. I am really worried now . I am just wondering that did anyone applied for visa during the same time frame and have they received their visa or not.

[nkrsuic]

Service used: Postal
Date of submission: 30/07/2012
Date received by HO: 02/08/2012
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2012
Date of biometrics letter: 28/09/2012
Date of biometrics done: 08/10/2012
Further documents asked or not: Yes- 09/11/2012, delivered on 20/11/2012
Date of receipt of documents: ????
Date of receipt of biometrics card: ???
19 weeks, still no receipt, any idea how much longer?

[Tiffany.k]

Service used : University Batch system( through university)
Date of submission : 25/11/2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement :
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 17/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 18/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : Waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

[hassan5805]

my cousin applied on 9ht october 2012 and he got pastport and brp card today .. finger prints given on 12th december..college lsbf..

[rzmi]

Applied on 27 oct. Biometrics submitted on 17 dec. no reply yet. anyone applied in oct got their documents back or have heard from ukba after submitting biometrics ?

[jacquelinart]

Applied on 27 oct. Biometrics submitted on 17 dec. no reply yet. anyone applied in oct got their documents back or have heard from ukba after submitting biometrics ?

We are on the same boat.

Service used : Next day secure delivery
Date of submission : 6/11/2012
Date recieved by HO : 7/11/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 15/11/2012
Further documents asked or not : yes letter dated 09/02/2013
If yes, then what : Birth Certificate (Low risk applicant, wasn't required in the initial application)
Date documents Sent : 18/02/2013
Date of Bio Matric letter : 14/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : 22/02/2013
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

Normally I wouldn't mind waiting for the documents patiently but I got invited to perform a solo concert in a very prestigious venue in helsinki on the 15th of february. I don't want to miss it and the opportunity is rare. I am very depressed at the moment. Also according to the UKBA 'helpline', being a dual passport holder doesn't help.

With my experience, the backlog is the problem. Once they get to look at your application, the process is actually pretty fast.

[alpha2013]

Service used : Special Delivery For Tier 4 Visa
Date of submission : 11 jan 2013
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement : no acknowledgement letter was sent
Further documents asked or not : not yet
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 6 Feb 2013
Date of Bio Matrics Done : not yet
Date of receipt of documents :
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card :

[adamski2010]

Service used : Next day delivery
Date of submission : 07 November 2012
Date recieved by HO :08 November 2012
Date of acknowledgement : 14 November 2012
Further documents asked or not : No
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 14 December 2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done :15 December 2012
Date of receipt of documents : 09 February 2013 (dated 06 february)
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : 21 February 2013

[elliottuk]

Service used : University Batch system( through university)
Date of submission : 15/11/2012
Date recieved by HO :
Date of acknowledgement :
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 12/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 14/12/2012 (date of letter arrived)
Date of receipt of documents : 18/02/2013
Date of receipt of Biometric Card : 18/02/2013
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School sent me a mail said they had received my VISA and passport.

[rzmi]

Date of submission : 27/10/2012
Date Bio Matrics Done : 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : 12/02/2013
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

[rzmi]

Applied on 27 oct. Biometrics submitted on 17 dec. no reply yet. anyone applied in oct got their documents back or have heard from ukba after submitting biometrics ?

We are on the same boat.

Service used : Next day secure delivery
Date of submission : 6/11/2012
Date recieved by HO : 7/11/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 15/11/2012
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 14/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : Waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

Normally I wouldn't mind waiting for the documents patiently but I got invited to perform a solo concert in a very prestigious venue in helsinki on the 15th of february. I don't want to miss it and the opportunity is rare. I am very depressed at the moment. Also according to the UKBA 'helpline', being a dual passport holder doesn't help.

Got my documents back today so u wil get urs hopefully in this week
Gud luck

[jacquelinart]

Applied on 27 oct. Biometrics submitted on 17 dec. no reply yet. anyone applied in oct got their documents back or have heard from ukba after submitting biometrics ?

We are on the same boat.

Service used : Next day secure delivery
Date of submission : 6/11/2012
Date recieved by HO : 7/11/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 15/11/2012
Further documents asked or not : no
If yes, then what :
Date documents Sent :
Date of Bio Matric letter : 14/12/2012
Date of Bio Matrics Done : 17/12/2012
Date of receipt of documents : Waiting
Date of receipt of Bio Matric Card : Waiting

Normally I wouldn't mind waiting for the documents patiently but I got invited to perform a solo concert in a very prestigious venue in helsinki on the 15th of february. I don't want to miss it and the opportunity is rare. I am very depressed at the moment. Also according to the UKBA 'helpline', being a dual passport holder doesn't help.

Got my documents back today so u wil get urs hopefully in this week
Gud luck

I am happy for you. I wrote them a letter last week explaining my situation and asked if they could expedite my application. today I received a letter dated 9th february asking for more documents. So I guess they didn't even touch my application until after I have poked them.