Tier 1 General PEO Experience

[Shanjo]

General Information:
1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 13-Nov-2013 (9:40am)
3. Number of dependants: 2
4. Employment: Salary+Dividend
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 19-Dec-2013
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: 13-Nov-2016
7. Payment mode: Credit Card, Paid it during appoint booking
8. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
9. Decision : Approved (on the same day)
9: Approval letter: Received (on the same day)
10. BRP Received on: 15-Nov-2013

Timeline:
9:50 am : Arrived at Croydon PEO office, 10 mins late
9:55 am : Security Check
10:00 am : Received the token number
10:05 am : token number called noted my current address and scanned all photographs
10:15 am : token numer called BRP taken and received all documents and given two options, either to stay in the ukba cafeteria or go out of the building (ie nearby shopping mall) If so would receive call on our mobile number once the decision is made. we chose to be at cafe mointored application progress through TV Tracker.
11:30 am : Case worker called me on my mobile and asked if I have photocopies all supporting documents, which I didn't have and she had to take all photocopies of supporting documents.
12:45 pm : token number called received approval letter

Document:
1. Applications
2. Passports + BRPs + Photos *2
3. Payslips
4. Dividend vouchers
5. Personal bank statements for 12 months
6. Accountant letter confirming payslip and divident amounts
7. Invoices
8. Letter from recruitment agency about invoice payment received
9. Business bank statments for 12 months
10. Company management accounts
11. P60
12. Letter from bank reg. the maintenance fund available for 90 days
13. Marriage Certificate
14. Child Birth Certificate

NOTE: After receiving approval letter spoken to case worker asked if photcopies were mandatory, she said it would be helpful and will make her work easier, I believe some people ask for photocopies and some don't. Better to take it with you.

Overall process took around 2:30 hrs

I would like to thank everyone in this forum for their valuable info and time. Good Luck.