Any Tier-1 (General) new applicants??

[jessica_halida]

It's actually barclays, but I think it works probably the same way...
So any approval today??? Anyone??

Hope your bank is HSBC..becz if you notice the prevoius transcations,there should be some elapsed time in few..So dont wory...

can someone add me on the list too?
Mine seems to a bit strange, as the payment reflected on my debit card seems to be way after I receive there ref number

Applied from UK( HSMP to Tier 1)
Applied on: April 23
Payment on: April 28
Ref. Letter received: April 24
Decision on: ??
Documents received on: ??

[beever]

Hi guys,
Just called HO as it has been more than 28 days. Was answered by a kind gentleman who checked the ref number and confirmed the application has been assigned to a caseworker. it will normally take 6 wks from date of submission and therefore we asked if we only had 2 more weeks to go, to which he said Yes!. Hopefully we'll hear within the timeframe although that would mean we still wont make it to France for friend's wedding but at least the big trip on 22nd June (for sister's wedding) we might be able to make it. He also mentioned that once it is with caseworker, it shouldn't take very long

please keep updating ....and let us know if any approvals today plz

[headley]

Hi all,

Thats what the HO always say. If I call them today then they will tell me something different. But I just can't bother to call them just a waste of time.

Any news today. Anyone got their documents yet.

I have been keeping a look out for the mail man. I am just about tired and will get some rest.

Keep the HOPE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

headley

[anilhemnani]

Nothing in yet... This is test of patience.....
Dont know what time mail man comes...... I already got one round of posts but nothing from HO.

Hi all,

Thats what the HO always say. If I call them today then they will tell me something different. But I just can't bother to call them just a waste of time.

Any news today. Anyone got their documents yet.

I have been keeping a look out for the mail man. I am just about tired and will get some rest.

Keep the HOPE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

headley

[anilhemnani]

Tired of waiting finally called HO.. They say application is still with caseworker and in process. So I think something will come out only next week...
Going by the queue and the dates others got documents, I was expecting to see something on this monday onwards but now still seems to be far...

[headley]

HI

Tomorrow is a new day so keep the HOPE ALIVE. IT may arrive tomorrow -Friday or Saturday???????


Postman came today but no such luck or documents.

I am supposed to be on holiday but can't enjoy it because of this long wait.

Also, very nervous that I have long wait since application not assigned to caseworker yet. Application sent from April 30.

Anyways, Keep the HOPE ALIVE.

headley

[cooldepps]

Hi beever, headley, (and other who have applied around 28th April)...

Here is my status:
Applied through Consultant in UK: 28th April
Reference Letter received by Consultant: 29th April
Reference Number: PB30370*****
Decision: Awaiting

Called HO yesterday. They said that it is under consideration. Asked whether it is in queue or it has been assigned to CW..the lady said she cannot tell me that .

Even my Consultant called them yesterday. This is what HO replied:
"that they will not provide updates for HSMP or Tier 1 (General) applications within 14 weeks of the date of submission"...

Will call again probably today to confirm the same.

Best of luck to all......

Cheerz,
cooldepps

[micabyte]

Hi all,

I think this is a very good topic. I have got my passport back yesterday.
In case it may be useful for others, this is my application details.

Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent : 21/4/2008
Payment taken : 23/4/2008
Ref no dated : 24/4/2008
Ref number : PB3036XXXXX/001
Status : Approved
Stamped on : 22/5/2008
Recevied on : 28/5/2008
Days taken : 36 days

Best wishes.

[feigoronin]

micabyte,
Congrats! Finally a good news today to keep the spirit high.

[kmore97]

There are few possible Reasons for low number of approvals -
Fewer working days in this week as Monday was bank holiday. As the mid term holidays are on in school, many staffs in HO are on leave.

These might have be possible reasons of fewer approvals in this week.

[cooldepps]

Hi Micabyte,

Congratulations on yur success....
Looking at the latest approvals, I think HO are processing applications posted around 21st April....

Anyways I had called HO again today and the lady said that my application is still in queue...and its taking around 10 weeks for processing...she told me to call again after 2-3 weeks.....

Fingers crossed
Lets c wat happens.....

Cheerz,
Cooldepps

Hi all,

I think this is a very good topic. I have got my passport back yesterday.
In case it may be useful for others, this is my application details.

Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent : 21/4/2008
Payment taken : 23/4/2008
Ref no dated : 24/4/2008
Ref number : PB3036XXXXX/001
Status : Approved
Stamped on : 22/5/2008
Recevied on : 28/5/2008
Days taken : 36 days

Best wishes.

[micabyte]

Hi again,

Thank you everyone. Hope you got yours soon.

I have a question. Anyone who switched from WP to Tier 1 pls help.
As I mentioned, I have got the Tier 1 visa on my passport
but the previous WP one is also still there,
Do we need to do anything with it? Do we need to inform WP office? or just leave it there?

Thanks in advance.

[anilhemnani]

Yeah that is only what we can say to ourselves. Just some how trying to convince ourselves...

I bet guys dont wait for their girlfriends so desparately as all are waiting for documents from HO.

There are few possible Reasons for low number of approvals -
Fewer working days in this week as Monday was bank holiday. As the mid term holidays are on in school, many staffs in HO are on leave.

These might have be possible reasons of fewer approvals in this week.

[alpharulez]

Hello all,

I have got my Tier 1 FLR today.

Total time taken - 6 weeks - start to finish.

Decision took - 4 weeks.
Sending documents back - 2 weeks. (within the UK)

alpharulez:
=======
From WP to Tier1
Applied: April 16th (Royal mail special delivery)
Recvd at Home Office: April 17th
Payment Processed: April 17th
Reference no: April 19th
Decision: May 16th
Stamping: May 16th
Documents posted: May 28th (Royal mail recorded delivery)
Documents recevied: May 29th
_________________

Thanks to all for their contribution to this website.
Special cheers to the admins of the forums!

-$

[beever]

yay you got yours alpharulez!!! good news and congrats!!!!

Hello all,

I have got my Tier 1 FLR today.

Total time taken - 6 weeks - start to finish.

Decision took - 4 weeks.
Sending documents back - 2 weeks. (within the UK)

alpharulez:
=======
From WP to Tier1
Applied: April 16th (Royal mail special delivery)
Recvd at Home Office: April 17th
Payment Processed: April 17th
Reference no: April 19th
Decision: May 16th
Stamping: May 16th
Documents posted: May 28th (Royal mail recorded delivery)
Documents recevied: May 29th
_________________

Thanks to all for their contribution to this website.
Special cheers to the admins of the forums!

-$

[headley]

CONGRATS alpharulez,

It looks like applications from April 22 or 23 are just getting their response.

beever, it looks like we are in the same boat.

HOPE YOU HEAR GOOD NEWS SOON!!!!

headley

[kmore97]

cooldepps, pls provide ur application details for people to follow it.

Hi Micabyte,

Congratulations on yur success....
Looking at the latest approvals, I think HO are processing applications posted around 21st April....

Anyways I had called HO again today and the lady said that my application is still in queue...and its taking around 10 weeks for processing...she told me to call again after 2-3 weeks.....

Fingers crossed
Lets c wat happens.....

Cheerz,
Cooldepps

Hi all,

I think this is a very good topic. I have got my passport back yesterday.
In case it may be useful for others, this is my application details.

Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent : 21/4/2008
Payment taken : 23/4/2008
Ref no dated : 24/4/2008
Ref number : PB3036XXXXX/001
Status : Approved
Stamped on : 22/5/2008
Recevied on : 28/5/2008
Days taken : 36 days

Best wishes.

[cooldepps]

Hi Kmore97,

I had posted the details previously. Here are they again:

Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent (thru Consultant): 28/4/2008
Ref no dated : 29/4/2008
Ref number : PB3037XXXXX/001
Status :
Stamped on :
Recevied on :

Had called HO today (29-05-2008) and they said the application is still in queue.

Cheerz,
cooldepps

cooldepps, pls provide ur application details for people to follow it.

Hi Micabyte,

Congratulations on yur success....
Looking at the latest approvals, I think HO are processing applications posted around 21st April....

Anyways I had called HO again today and the lady said that my application is still in queue...and its taking around 10 weeks for processing...she told me to call again after 2-3 weeks.....

Fingers crossed
Lets c wat happens.....

Cheerz,
Cooldepps

Hi all,

I think this is a very good topic. I have got my passport back yesterday.
In case it may be useful for others, this is my application details.

Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent : 21/4/2008
Payment taken : 23/4/2008
Ref no dated : 24/4/2008
Ref number : PB3036XXXXX/001
Status : Approved
Stamped on : 22/5/2008
Recevied on : 28/5/2008
Days taken : 36 days

Best wishes.

[aaanjoo]

micabyte..no need to do anything..leave the WP as it is.. I use to have two valid WP on my passport (because HO never cancelled the first WP) . I never had any problem in immigration because i always explain them why there are two.
When i applied for HSMP then HO realized that i have got two valid WP, and they wrote on my WP’s that superseded by HSMP visa.

[fardeens]

Hi All - I have got another good news to share. My wife also applied for tier 1 a day after mine. She only got her paper work back last Saturday. Timeline as follows:

Type of application: Student to TIER 1
Application Sent: 08/4/2008 (royal mail special delivery)
Payment taken: 09/4/2008
Ref no dated: 09/4/2008
Status: Approved
Stamped on: will need to check
Received on: 24/5/2008

Till 14th May she was told it is not assigned. Then 19th she was told under consideration. On 23rd, after digging as her existing visa expired on 30th May, she was told we have sent it today and you should get it soon.

Hope this information helps for those who have been waiting for longer than 6 weeks. All the best to those who are waiting.

[headley]

CONGRATS

Keep this up!!!!!

Hope more good news for the rest of us.

headley

[zaheer77]

HI
i also applied for tier 1 on the 17th may.
up to now the 29th may i have not received any reference number from the Home office.
do you know why it took so long?
do you think thata there be somthing wrong with the application?
thanks

[zella29]

Got my passports stamped with Tier 1 today. This marks end of long and painful wait...

Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent : 12/4/2008
Payment taken : 15/4/2008
Ref no dated : 16/4/2008
Ref number : PB302XXXXXX
Status : Approved
Stamped on : 19/05/2008
Recevied on : 29/05/2008
Days taken : 47 days

Best of luck for all those who are waiting ...

[hsmpinuk70]

The reference letter is usually issued on the same day that your payment is cleared but when does one receive it is dependent on whether it is to be delivered within UK or outside UK. Please note that it is sent using 2nd class post in UK and general airmail post for outside UK.

As I understand that it, they do not send reference number by email even if you tell them that you haven't received one.

First check if your payment has been cleared (call card company if paid by card). If the payment has gone through and it's been 4-5 days since the clearance, call them now if you are in UK. If outside UK, wait for a few more days and call them if you still don't receive the letter.

regards

HI
i also applied for tier 1 on the 17th may.
up to now the 29th may i have not received any reference number from the Home office.
do you know why it took so long?
do you think thata there be somthing wrong with the application?
thanks

[headley]

HI zaheer77,

I don't think you should worry. I sent my application on the 29th April and it got to the HO on 30th April. They took over a week plus some more days to send the reference number.

Dont worry because if you sent yours on the 17th May which was a weekend it probably took them some time to get it in their hands since HO do not work on weekends????? Remember that for us waiting we lost a day on Monday since it was holiday.

My best guess is you might hear something tomorrow about your refernce number or if not early next week???????? assuming that you are in the UK???????????


Hope you hear good news soon.

ALL THE BEST!!!!!!

Remember KEEP HOPE ALIVE


headley