In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[cherrypie]

1. Type of application: Switching - 1st Tier 2 application
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 (G)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Feb 10th, 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application completed online: Oct 13th, 2016
6. Date payment debited: Oct 13th, 2016
7. Payment mode : Credit card - online
8. Date supporting documents posted: Oct 15th, 2016
9. Date application received at UKBA: Oct 17th, 2016
10. Acknowledgement letter received: -
11. Biometric letter received: Oct 27th, 2016 (date Oct 26th, 2016)
12. Date of biometrics enrolment: Oct 29th, 2016
13. Date of approval: Dec 2nd, 2016
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: Dec 3rd, 2016
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: unknown as BRP not received as yet
16. Date BRP received:

[cherrypie]

1. Type of application: Switching - 1st Tier 2 application
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 (G)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: Feb 10th, 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application completed online: Oct 13th, 2016
6. Date payment debited: Oct 13th, 2016
7. Payment mode : Credit card - online
8. Date supporting documents posted: Oct 15th, 2016
9. Date application received at UKBA: Oct 17th, 2016
10. Acknowledgement letter received: -
11. Biometric letter received: Oct 27th, 2016 (date Oct 26th, 2016)
12. Date of biometrics enrolment: Oct 29th, 2016
13. Date of approval: Dec 2nd, 2016
14. Date of return of passport and other documents: Dec 3rd, 2016
15. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: Nov 15th, 2018 (Exactly two weeks more than requested as per COS)
16. Date BRP received: Dec 6th, 2016 (Received at DX secure after 9am on Dec 5th, 2016)

[thunderbirds]

1. Type of application: PBS dependent (Tier 2 dependent-child born in the UK)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: None
3. Date of expiry of current leave: None
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Standard Postal
7. Submitted Application: 19/10/2016
8. Date application posted: 20/10/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO:21/10/2016
10. Date payment debited: 19/10/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : none
13. Acknowledgement letter received: none
14. BM letter issue date: 31/10/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 02/11/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 02/11/2016
17. Date of approval: 30-11-2016
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 01-12-2016
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: Nov-2017
20. Date BRP received: 01-12-2016

[ABasu]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General - Switching Employers
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31 Dec 2019
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 28 Oct 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 29 Oct 2016
7. Date payment debited: 28 Oct 2016
8. Payment mode : Online via debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: 8 Nov 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 9 Nov 2016
12. Date of approval: 13 Dec 2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:13 Dec 2016
15. Date BRP received: 15 Dec 2016

PS Eduleal and Char - Thanks a lot for bearing with my anxiety and answering with the patience that you guys have

[tier21419]

1. Type of application: PBS dependent (Tier 2 dependent-child born in the UK)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: None
3. Date of expiry of current leave: None
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Standard Postal
7. Submitted Application: 18/10/2016
8. Date application posted: 19/10/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 20/10/2016
10. Date payment debited: 19/10/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : none
13. Acknowledgement letter received: none
14. BM letter issue date: 30/10/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 01/11/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 02/11/2016
17. Date of approval: 13/12/2016
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 16/12/2016
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 05/2017
20. Date BRP received: 15/12/2016

[gravity99]

My timeline:
1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier2 General Extention (same employer/under 3 years/postage).
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A.
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/11/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 17/10/2016 (online form) 18/10/2016 (supporting documents)
6. Date application received at UKVI: 19/10/2016 (supporting documents)
7. Date payment debited: 17/10/2016
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 28/10/2016
10. Biometric enrollment letter received: 28/10/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 29/10/2016
12. Date of approval: 07/12/2016 (7 weeks 2days from online submission)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 09/12/2016 (I have enlosed a prepaid royalmail special delivery envelope instructing to return the passport in it and so it went)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 07/12/2016
15. Date BRP received: 13/12/2016 (First attempt, redelivered on 17/12/2016 after some wiffwaffs. DX Secure)

I thank you everybody who shared your timelines here. It helped me keep my peace of mind.

[vik16]

My timeline:
1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier2 General Extention (same employer/under 3 years/postage).
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A.
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 18/01/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 25/10/2016 (online form & supporting documents)
6. Date application received at UKVI: 26/10/2016 (supporting documents)
7. Date payment debited: 25/10/2016
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 05/11/2016
10. Biometric enrollment letter received: 05/11/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 05/11/2016
12. Date of approval: Still Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Still waiting
Has been more than 8 weeks and the UKVI says that the application is still processing. They have ruined my vacation plans. No idea what to do

[Rajendrababu]

My timeline:
1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier2 General Extention (same employer/under 3 years/postage).
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A.
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 12/01/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 28/10/2016 (online form)
6. Date application received at UKVI: 04/11/2016 (supporting documents)
7. Date payment debited: 28/10/2016
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric enrollment letter received: 11/11/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 12/11/2016
12. Date of approval: 20/12/2016 (7 weeks 4 days from online submission)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22/12/2016 (I have enlosed a prepaid royalmail special delivery envelope instructing to return the passport in it)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 20/12/2016
15. Date BRP received: 22/12/2016

Thank you everyone for posting their timelines. It was very much useful for me to know the visa status of others and judge the status of my mine (when I didn't get any updates from home office)

[vik16]

My timeline:
1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Tier2 General Extention (same employer/under 3 years/postage).
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A.
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 18/01/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 25/10/2016 (online form & supporting documents)
6. Date application received at UKVI: 26/10/2016 (supporting documents)
7. Date payment debited: 25/10/2016
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 05/11/2016
10. Biometric enrollment letter received: 05/11/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 05/11/2016
12. Date of approval: Still Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Still waiting
Has been more than 8 weeks and the UKVI says that the application is still processing. They have ruined my vacation plans. No idea what to do

Updated:
Date of approval: 20/12/2016
Date of return of passport and other documents: 22/12/2016
Date of BRP received: 22/12/2016

[diddylift]

Type of application: Tier 2 General
2. If switching, category changing: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30-01-2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 06-12-2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 06-12-2016
7. Date payment debited: 06 -12-2016
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 06-12-2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14-12-2016
12. Date of approval: 14-11-2016
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 14-12-2016

[CR001]

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[t0nyh0u]

1. Type of application: PBS dependent (Tier 2 dependent)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: None
3. Date of expiry of current leave: None
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Standard Postal
7. Submitted Application: 10/11/2016
8. Date application posted: 11/11/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 14/11/2016
10. Date payment debited: 10/11/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : none
13. Acknowledgement letter received: none
14. BM letter issue date: none
15. Biometric letter received: 18/11/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 21/11/2016
17. Date of approval: 28/12/2016
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 30/12/2016
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until:
20. Date BRP received: 30/12/2016

[missbb]

1. Type of application: Extending Tier 2 General
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 02.02.2017.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 04.01.2017.
6. Date application received at UKBA:
7. Date payment debited:
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received:
11. Date of biometrics enrolment:
12. Date of approval:
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

[CR001]

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Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.

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CR001 wrote - is there something in the big bold red paragraph above that is unclear!!!

[hossain31]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Application Extension for further 2 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 3 February 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Standard Postal
7. Submitted Application Online: 29/11/2016
8. Date application posted: 06/12/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: 07/12/2016
10. Date payment debited: 29/11/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 21/12/2016
13. Acknowledgement letter received: letter mentioned application can't be processed in 8 weeks, as it raises exceptionally complex issues. They require further time.
14. BM letter issue date:
15. Biometric letter received:
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 12/12/2016
17. Date of approval: awaiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: awaiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until:
20. Date BRP received:

[caTSworn]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Application Extension for further 2 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 20 January 2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
5. Rating of sponsor:
6. Application method: Standard Postal
7. Submitted Application Online: 09/11/2016
8. Date application posted: 09/11/2016
9. Date application (documents) received at HO: N/A
10. Date payment debited: 10/11/2016
11. Payment mode: Credit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : Never received
13. Acknowledgement letter received: Never received
14. BM letter issue date: 15/11/2016
15. Biometric letter received: 16/11/2016
16. Date of biometric enrolment: 17/11/2016
17. Date of approval: 29/12/2016
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 06/01/2017
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 03/02/2017
20. Date BRP received: 03/01/2017

[daich]

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Type of application: Tier 2 General sponsored work - Extending for 3 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28/2/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 14/12/2016 (online)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 14/12/2016 (online)
7. Date payment debited: 14/12/2016
8. Payment mode : credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 14/12/2016 (email)
10. Biometric letter received: 09/01/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: awaiting
12. Date of approval: awaiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: awaiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: awaiting
15. Date BRP received: awaiting

[Pavkum]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Switching (Priority based service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 G
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/02/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: NA
5. Date application posted: 20/12/2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20/12/2016
7. Date payment debited: 20/12/2016
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: 22/12/2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 22/12/2016
12. Date of approval: 03/01/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 03/01/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 22/07/2020
15. Date BRP received: 03/01/2017

[ukgendep]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General - Same Employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31 Jan 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 25 Nov 2016
6. Date application received at UKBA: 28 Nov 2016
7. Date payment debited: 28 Nov 2016
8. Payment mode : Online via debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 1 Dec 2016
10. Biometric letter received: 1 Dec 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 3 Dec 2016
12. Date of approval: 11 Jan 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13 Jan 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:26 Dec 2016
15. Date BRP received: 13 Jan 2017

[prajaktagc]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General - Same Employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31 Jan 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 29 Nov 2016
6. Date application received at Homeoffice: 30 Nov 2016
7. Date payment debited: 29 Nov 2016
8. Payment mode : Online via debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 1 Dec 2016
10. Biometric letter received: 5 Dec 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 6 Dec 2016
12. Date of approval: 12 Jan 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 16 Jan 2017 (Came in the prepaid envelope we had included along with approval letter)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:12 Jan 2017
15. Date BRP received: 16 Jan 2017

[rvkrnmattaparthi]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Tier 2 General - Same Employer
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 08 Dec 2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 01 Dec 2016
6. Date application received at Homeoffice: N/A
7. Date payment debited: 01 Dec 2016
8. Payment mode : Online via debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 9 Dec 2016
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 12 Dec 2016
12. Date of approval: 14 Jan 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 18 Jan 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[Hua_UK]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Switching (Priority based service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 G
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/02/2018
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: NA (Applying later )
5. Date application posted: 10/01/2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 11/01/2017
7. Date payment debited: 11/01/2017
8. Payment mode : Online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Email
10. Biometric letter received: 13/01/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13/01/2017
12. Date of approval: 17/01/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19/01/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 21/02/2020
15. Date BRP received: 19/01/2017

[Subha-82]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Changing employers (Priority based service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 07/02/2019
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: NA (Applying later )
5. Date application posted: 16/01/2017 (Applied online on 16/01/2017)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 17/01/2017 (Special delivery next day)
7. Date payment debited: 16/01/2017
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Email (19/01/2017)
10. Biometric letter received: 20/01/2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 20/01/2017
12. Date of approval: 24/01/2017 (I was unaware of the approval until I received it through post on 26th)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 26/01/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

If anyone has paid IHS fees twice (during changing employer or switching where you still had valid leave for over 6 months) then write a cover letter mentioning the old IHS reference number along with the new one, overlap period, and bank account details and send it with your documents. They refunded me the extra amount within two days of my approval on the day I received my documents back.

[mental4vray]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Changing employers (Premium based service)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 03/03/2017
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 24/01/2017 (Applied online on 24/01/2017)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 24/01/2017 (Applied online)
7. Date payment debited: 24/01/2017
8. Payment mode : Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NA
10. Biometric letter received: NA
11. Date of appointment & biometrics enrolment: 03/02/2017
12. Date of approval: 03/02/2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 03/02/2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting
16. SOC Code: 3416 (Shortage occupation list)

[ivyai05]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching using Priority service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4 student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 05 Feb 2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 11 Jan 2017
6. Date application received at UKBA: 14 Jan 2017
7. Date payment debited: 12 Jan 2017
8. Payment mode : online payment
9. Acknowledgement letter received:
10. Biometric letter received: 14 Jan 2017
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 16 Jan 2017
12. Date of approval: 19 Jan 2017
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19 Jan 2017
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: April 2020
15. Date BRP received:21 Jan 2017