[/quote]please how long does it take you to get your visa and passport back, please advice. Thanks[/quote]

As I remember it took about 4 weeks.

referencence to ur mail please i am in the same dilema did you later get through to the senior officer on 02072391760 and what is there jobs. please help. olu As I wrote subsequently, yes I got through and he merely advised to send the passports in to the original application address. I think it is...

Thanks @Greenie. I made a Tier 2 (General) application under transitional arrangements from a Work Permit. I did finally get through the "team coordinator" who advised me I should send my passports back to Sheffield (the original address for the application). In case anyone else finds them...

Thanks @coco_nutty, this is very helpful. Annoying that there is no longer a central appeals implementation unit in Leeds - the Home Office decided to close it apparently. So now I can't write directly to them with the passports to get the visas issued. Some posts from last year on this board advise...

I am finally getting around to applying for my OCI because I have to travel to India at the end of April. That leaves me worried though... So if anyone has made an application recently can you help with answers to a few questions: 1) How long did it take to get the OCI certificate? The website says ...