Tier 1 (General) in-person applications only - PEO IT issues

[prakash_tier1]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 12:15 pm
6. Date of Appointment attended: 14 April 2012 (No. 169)
7. Reason given by case worker: Slow Systems and Fake Fire alarm. Also mentioned biometrics have come back OK
8. If call received, date of call received:<awaiting>
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: <awaiting>
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <awaiting>

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1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : August 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 09:15 pm
6. Date of Appointment attended: 21 May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results didn't come back
8. If call received, date of call received:<awaiting>
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: <awaiting>
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <awaiting>

[GG2011]

1. Current vignette:
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 10:50 am
6. Date of Appointment attended: 23 May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results didn't come back
8. If call received, date of call received:<awaiting>
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: <awaiting>
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <awaiting>

[prakash_tier1]

Hi,
what was your number on the day
I was in on the same day, but way too far behind I think

Thank you everyone for your advice.

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 11:00 am
6. Date of Appointment attended: 14 May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: IT issues, and false fire alarm.
8. If call received, date of call: No call.
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 22 May 2012 (Letter dated 19 May 2012)
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: June 2012 - June 2014
11. Date BRP received: 23 May 2012

We went to Croydon in the morning, just 30 minutes before our appointment time. Security check, payment and biometric, all done within an hour. Waited there until 2pm, suddenly fire alarm went off, everyone had to leave the building. We were told to return an hour later. By 3pm, re-entered the building after security check. Finally at 4pm, number called, we were told that our case wouldn't be reviewed that day. Passports and supporting documents were taken. Approval letter received today via Royal Mail SD from Sheffield PEO.

[Silver090]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General EXTN
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : July 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 12.05 pm
6. Date of Appointment attended: 23 May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results didn't come back
8. If call received, date of call received:<awaiting>
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: <awaiting>
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <awaiting>

[new~b0y]

My number was 148.

Hi,
what was your number on the day
I was in on the same day, but way too far behind I think

Thank you everyone for your advice.

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 11:00 am
6. Date of Appointment attended: 14 May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: IT issues, and false fire alarm.
8. If call received, date of call: No call.
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 22 May 2012 (Letter dated 19 May 2012)
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: June 2012 - June 2014
11. Date BRP received: 23 May 2012

We went to Croydon in the morning, just 30 minutes before our appointment time. Security check, payment and biometric, all done within an hour. Waited there until 2pm, suddenly fire alarm went off, everyone had to leave the building. We were told to return an hour later. By 3pm, re-entered the building after security check. Finally at 4pm, number called, we were told that our case wouldn't be reviewed that day. Passports and supporting documents were taken. Approval letter received today via Royal Mail SD from Sheffield PEO.

[Ish]

@"ajs" - If you go to ROD, collection dept, they should be able to tell you the status of your application. I did the same to check the status.

[ajs]

@"ajs" - If you go to ROD, collection dept, they should be able to tell you the status of your application. I did the same to check the status.

What is ROD? I'm not aware of it. Will i need to go Croydon peo for it?

[prakash_tier1]

@"ajs" - If you go to ROD, collection dept, they should be able to tell you the status of your application. I did the same to check the status.

What is ROD? I'm not aware of it. Will i need to go Croydon peo for it?

Did anyone get any feedback from ROD desk
I am planning to go there on Monday morning

[Ish]

@"ajs" - If you go to ROD, collection dept, they should be able to tell you the status of your application. I did the same to check the status.

What is ROD? I'm not aware of it. Will i need to go Croydon peo for it?

ROD is the place where you collect the documents. In my case it was good that I had been there to check the application status, only after that I came to know that they have sent a letter requesting for additional docs, till now I have not received that letter, but I managed to sent the documents and got it approved.

[saqib389]

Any Update today ?

[Silver090]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) extn
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : JUNE 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 12.05 pm
6. Date of Appointment attended: 23 Mayl 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results pending.
8. If call received, date of call received: YES NOW
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: Waiting for documents 2012 (Special Delivery) within 7 days
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <awaiting>


I got a call from UKBA saying its all fine and that I would receive the documents by post ,,,I forgot to ask her if I can collect it in person !! is this possible guys if soo whom do I need to call now ??

[guddu84]

@"ajs" - If you go to ROD, collection dept, they should be able to tell you the status of your application. I did the same to check the status.

What is ROD? I'm not aware of it. Will i need to go Croydon peo for it?

ROD is the place where you collect the documents. In my case it was good that I had been there to check the application status, only after that I came to know that they have sent a letter requesting for additional docs, till now I have not received that letter, but I managed to sent the documents and got it approved.

where is ROD, please advice the address and contact details. I have been waiting for my visa fo a month now. I dont even get a call of progress, I should have applied by post only, waste of money.

[prakash_tier1]

@"ajs" - If you go to ROD, collection dept, they should be able to tell you the status of your application. I did the same to check the status.

What is ROD? I'm not aware of it. Will i need to go Croydon peo for it?

ROD is the place where you collect the documents. In my case it was good that I had been there to check the application status, only after that I came to know that they have sent a letter requesting for additional docs, till now I have not received that letter, but I managed to sent the documents and got it approved.

where is ROD, please advice the address and contact details. I have been waiting for my visa fo a month now. I dont even get a call of progress, I should have applied by post only, waste of money.

you will need to go to usual entrance and then ask for ROD. They will give you a RED Tag marked ROD Desk. Then go through security and wait in queue. Usually its counter 4 or 7

[O_Relly]

you will need to go to usual entrance and then ask for ROD. They will give you a RED Tag marked ROD Desk. Then go through security and wait in queue. Usually its counter 4 or 7

Can we go in on a Saturday as well ? or is it only open through Mon - Fri ?

[prakash_tier1]

you will need to go to usual entrance and then ask for ROD. They will give you a RED Tag marked ROD Desk. Then go through security and wait in queue. Usually its counter 4 or 7

Can we go in on a Saturday as well ? or is it only open through Mon - Fri ?

Its only Mon to Fri and try to reach there before 10 atleast

[saqib389]

you will need to go to usual entrance and then ask for ROD. They will give you a RED Tag marked ROD Desk. Then go through security and wait in queue. Usually its counter 4 or 7

Can we go in on a Saturday as well ? or is it only open through Mon - Fri ?

Its only Mon to Fri and try to reach there before 10 atleast

How long usually it takes to get the status of your application ?

i work in london bridge and planning to go there in my lunch hour so should i say 1 hour should be enough to check the status from there ?

[prakash_tier1]

you will need to go to usual entrance and then ask for ROD. They will give you a RED Tag marked ROD Desk. Then go through security and wait in queue. Usually its counter 4 or 7

Can we go in on a Saturday as well ? or is it only open through Mon - Fri ?

Its only Mon to Fri and try to reach there before 10 atleast

How long usually it takes to get the status of your application ?

i work in london bridge and planning to go there in my lunch hour so should i say 1 hour should be enough to check the status from there ?

I think your lunch break will not be sufficient. Have atleast couple of hours in hand after you reach there preferably early morning

[O_Relly]

hello guys,

Call received, application successful. My timelines,

1. Applied for Tier 1 Extn
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : Jun 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 11:45
6. Date of Appointment attended: 21 May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Systems down, biometrics results pending.
8. If call received, date of call received: 30 May 2012
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: opted for collecting in person.
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <awaiting>

[saqib389]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 11:00
6. Date of Appointment attended: 21st May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results pending
8. If call received, date of call received: No phone call, goes to ROD and found my documents were ready and case was approved !
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 31 May 2012
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <Awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <Awaiting>

[Anki]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 11:00
6. Date of Appointment attended: 21st May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results pending
8. If call received, date of call received: No phone call, goes to ROD and found my documents were ready and case was approved !
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 31 May 2012
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <Awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <Awaiting>

Congrats..whats ROD ?What was your token number?

[saqib389]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 11:00
6. Date of Appointment attended: 21st May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results pending
8. If call received, date of call received: No phone call, goes to ROD and found my documents were ready and case was approved !
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 31 May 2012
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <Awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <Awaiting>

Congrats..whats ROD ?What was your token number?

ROD is return of documents which is in the home office...

thats my experience..

I went on 21st May 2012 for my Visa extension but for some reasons the Biomatrics system was down so they took my documents and asked me that we will let you know as soon as we decide anything about your application.

Of course I was upset and I didn’t have any choice so I had to accept that decision and walk away to home after paying huge amount of fee!

Today I was very upset that I haven’t received anything from UKBA yet so I went to home office again this morning in ROD and asked them that I need my documents, can you please check if the decision is been made, she checked and my documents were there with approval letter !!!!

I wonder that if I won’t go to home office then how long will they take to inform me as I just went there and found my case was already approved !!!

I have any question, it says that Mr My Name that you visa is now approved etc etc and general statement but my question it doesn’t say anything about my dependent as she applied with me as well so should I consider her visa was also approved and she will also get the BRP card ?

How they usually treat with those applicants where visa is approved with dependent ?

[rajesh9pl]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : September 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 11:45
6. Date of Appointment attended: 21st May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results pending
8. If call received, date of call received: No phone call
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 31 May 2012 (Passport, supporting documents and Approval letter dated 24th May 2012)
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: May 2012
11. Date BRP received: 28th May 2012

Many thanks to everyone who replied to my queries and gave advice.

[prakash_tier1]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 12:15 pm
6. Date of Appointment attended: 14 April 2012 (No. 169)
7. Reason given by case worker: Slow Systems and Fake Fire alarm. Also mentioned biometrics have come back OK
8. If call received, date of call received:<awaiting>
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: <awaiting>
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: <awaiting>
11. Date BRP received: <awaiting>

Update : Wait is finally over and can now start planning ahead

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 12:15 pm
6. Date of Appointment attended: 14 April 2012 (No. 169)
7. Reason given by case worker: Slow Systems and Fake Fire alarm. Also mentioned biometrics have come back OK
8. If call received, date of call received:No Call received
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 31st May 2012 ( letter dated 30th May 2012) from Sheffield Office
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: June 2012 - June 2014
11. Date BRP received: 1st June 2012

[saqib389]

Got the BRP card today..

So my timeline is:

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : June 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Home Office Location: Croydon
5. Time of appointment: 11:00
6. Date of Appointment attended: 21st May 2012
7. Reason given by case worker: Biometric results pending
8. If call received, date of call received: No phone call, goes to ROD and found my documents were ready and case was approved !
9. Date Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 31 May 2012
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: June 2014
11. Date BRP received: 1st June 2012