Priority Service after Tier 2 Refusal

[amarkahlon]

Hi guys,

I had initially applied for my Tier 2 General Extension on 09/01/2017 when my leave was expiring on 21/01/2017 however, it was refused due to inappropriate salary and I received the letter on 23/02/2017. Note, that my passport was retained by UKVI and the BRP was destroyed as it was no longer valid.

Having read the forums, I found that I would have to reapply with a new CoS with increased salary within the 14 days from the date of letter being received which we did using Priority Service on the 03/03/2017 with the documents being received by the UKBA on 06/03/2017. I received the biometric letter on the 08/03/2017 sent to my home address (not the correspondence address) and enrolled the same day. Then I received another biometric letter on 13/03/2017 at my correspondence address. After emailing the priority team I was advised that it was a duplicate letter and to ignore it.

However, tomorrow is the 10th working day and I still haven't heard anything (The special delivery envelope I provided still hasn't been posted as I checked on the Royal Mail website) and I am getting worried about how long this can take. I have noticed some people in the past in similar situation like myself got their passport/BRP within the first week of applying via Priority Service however, has someone gone through something similar in 2017?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[rubyracer2]

Try emailing them on the prioritypostal email address

[silverocks]

Hi....I think you will get a letter tomorrow as they have posted it 2nd class. Thanks. Keep us updated.

[rubyracer2]

Hi....I think you will get a letter tomorrow as they have posted it 2nd class. Thanks. Keep us updated.

They post the letter through recorded next day delivery for priority applications.

[amarkahlon]

Try emailing them on the prioritypostal email address

Hi rubyracer2,

So I emailed them on Friday as you suggested and got the following reply,

"We are currently processing your application and will be in touch in due course.

Please accept our apologises for the delay, we aim to process your application as soon as possible."

It is not very helpful and doesn't really give any time frame and I don't want to keep emailing them as I am worried that someone may get annoyed and delay it intentionally.

Any ideas how long it takes on average? I am waiting to hear from them so I can start work again and have been off for about a month now.

Thanks.