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March list
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April list
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77 
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Type of application : WP to Tier 1 (with hsmp approval letter)
Application Sent : 01/4/2008
Payment taken : 02/4/2008
Ref no dated : 02/04/2008
Ref number : PB30****
Recd email from HO wanting another set of photos as not clear on 14/05/2008. 15/05 sent new set of photos
Decision: Approved. Recv doc on 5 June 08.
Amitgoyal
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Type of application : WP to TIER1
Application Sent : 01/4/2008
Payment taken : 03/4/2008
Ref no dated : 03/4/2008
Ref number : PB3014**
Status : Approved
Stamped on : NA
Recevied on : 21/4/2008
Days taken : 17days
Twinkle
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Application sent : 2/4/2008
Status : Approved
Received on : 30/4/2008
Days Taken : 28 days.
mg
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Date of application: 2/4/08.
Payment date : 9/4/08.
Status : Approved.
Docs received : 13/5/2008
Days taken : 34 days
nibbs:
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Application sent : 4/4/08
fees deducted : 7/4/08
reference no : 7/4/08
passport stamped : 28/4/08
docu+pp recieved :- 3/5/2008 - by special delivery post
Days taken : 26 days
Junior
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Apps Type: HSMP extension under Tier1(general)
Date applied: 05 April 08 (Recorded delivery first class)
Received at HO: 07 April 08
Payment processed: 08 April 08
Decesion made: 02 May 08
Endorsemnet date: 12 May 08
Docs return date: 16 May 08
lolo:
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Application Posted: 7/4
Received: 8/4
Payment deducted: 9/4
Reference letter received: 10/4
Decision: 17/05 Approved!
SKris:
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Applied - 7th April
Fees deducted - 8th April
Ref number received - 10th April
Approval date - 29th April (as indicated in the HO letter)
Docs received - 7th May
emacmac 
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Status: HSMP to Tier 1
Applied:7th April (claiming 105 points)
Received at HO: 8th April
Payment taken: 8th April
Ref number received: 9th April (PB/3020)
Received documents: waiting
Approval letter: waiting
Passport stamped: waiting
His case has been put on hold due to the new court ruling on HSMP as told by HO
fardeen:
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From WP to Tier1
Applied: April 7th (Royal mail special delivery)
Recd at Home Office: April 8th (confirmed)
Payment Processed: April 8th
Reference no: April 8th PB3020***(sent on 8th by post)
Decision: Approved
Stamped: May 1st 2008
Docs: special delivery 8th may (they left a card yesterday)
Sansui
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Type of application : WP to Tier 1 with valid HSMP letter
Application Sent : 07/4/2008
Payment taken : 08/4/2008
Ref no dated : 10/04/2008
Ref number : PB3020**
Status : awaiting
WP2Tier1
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Applied:5th April
Received at HO: 8th April
Payment taken: 8th April
Ref number received: 10th April
Called HO on 28th April and they told Its waiting to be assigned to case worker
Called HO again on 6th May and they told its under consideration and with case worker.
Called HO again on 7th and they told documents despatched on 6th.
Received documents on 7th May.
Approval letter dated 28th April
Passport stamped 28th April(for myself and spouse)
Validity till 28th April 2011
No of days taken :29 days
Mrs.Fardeen
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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
Smartboy_uk:
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Date Applied:8th April
Payment Taken: 9th April
Reference Number Received: 10th April (PB302**)
Decision : Approved
Passport stamped: 13th May
Docs recvd: 16th May
Vora
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Type: IGS to Tier1
Applied: 9th April
Recvd: 10th April
Ref Issued: 10th April
Called Homoffice on : 12th May, "under consideration" was the response
Called Homoffice on : 14th May, "under consideration" same as before
Approval date : 7th May
Passport stamped: 14th May
Docs recvd: 17th May
rashsmp:
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Applied: April 9th (For Tier1 with valid HSMP approval Letter)
Recieved at Home Office: April 10th
Payment Processed: April 10th
Reference no: April 12th(lettter dated 10th) -PB3022****
Decision: Approved
Stamped: May 6th 2008
Docs received - 8th May 2008.
Kinta
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of application: WP to Tier 1
Application sent: 11/04/08
Reference number PB302XXXX dated 14/04/2008
Stamped on: 15/05/2008
Received on 21/05/2008
Sidshekhar:( Work Permit to Tier1)
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Applied: 11th April
Received at Home Office: 14th April
Payment Taken:18th April (Cheque Payment)
Reference Number Issued:21st April
Called home office on 19th May. They said its "under consideration".
Decision:Approved 16th May
Passport Stamped: 21st May
Valid Till: May’ 2011
Documents Received:28th May
Other Info: Applied through solicitor
Krishna186
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Date Applied: 11th April
Doc recvd at HO & payment processed: 14th April
Reference Number Received: 17th April
Decision made & Passport stamped : 14th May
doc sent from HO: 16th May
Documents received: 17th May (special delivery next day 1PM delivery)
Ref No: PB302***
Abhishekagarwal
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Applied : 12th April
Payment taken: 14th April
Ref number received: 16th April
Received documents on 16th May.
Approval details I'll post once I reach home. I havn't seen the docs yet.
Zella29
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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
SR1992:(HSMP to Tier1)
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Applied: 14th April (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Received: 15th April
Payment Taken: 15th April (Postal orders)
Reference Number: PB30270XXXXXX/001 dated April 15.
Called for update 14th May, was advised a decision was made May 13.
Decision: Approved, stamped May 13,
Docs Received: May 19 (Special Delivery - sent with application) Applied: 14th April (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Apaswat
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Application Sent : 14 April 2008
Application Received : 15 April 2008
Payment Processed : 15 April 2008
Reference no. Allocated : 15 April 2008
Reference no. Received : 16 April 2008 (.....)
Decision :Approved
Documents received on 21/5/2008.
Linuxman2k3:
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Date Applied:14th April
Payment Taken: 15th April
Reference Number Received: 17th April (PB302**)
Decision : 6th May
Stamped: 6th May
Documents received: 16th May
kanaparthyprasad
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Applied: 14th April
Received: 15th April
Payment Taken: 15th April
Reference Number: PB30270XXXXXX/001 on April 15.
Decision: Phoned on 09/05/2008 and told applciation waiting to be allocated to case worker and cannot say when it will be allcoated.
APPROVED ON 14/05/08
Documents Received: 28/05/2008
Note: Took 14 days since it was approved and documents were posted out to me
shachit
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1) Application received - 15/04/2008
2) Money taken from A/C - 17/04/2008
3) Reference # received - 15/04/2008
4) Queries to employer from HO - 06/05/2008
5) Allocated to Case worker - 08/05/2008
6) Approved - 08/05/2008
7) Received documents - 24/05/2008
shravan_krish
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Applied on: 15th Apr 08
Fee Debited: 17th Apr 08
AppRef: PB3028****
Approved on:14th May 08 (as on letter)
Stamped on: 28th May 08 (as on stamping)
Docs Receieved: 31 May 08
Note: I forget to declare the public funds section for which they sent me back that particular page and which took an additional weeks time or otherwise I should have got it much earlier.
alpharulez:
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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
Sankar
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Date Applied: 16th April
Doc recvd at HO & payment processed: 17th April
Reference Number Received: 19th April
Decision made & Passport stamped : 6th May
doc sent from HO: 16th May
Documents received: 17th May (special delivery next day 1PM delivery)
Blue.olive
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From WP to Tier1
Applied: April 17th (Royal mail special delivery)
Recd at Home Office: April 18th (confirmed)
Payment Processed: April 18th
Reference no: April 18th PB3030***(sent on 18th by post)
Decision: 13th May 2008 ( Passport stamped )
Doc received : 17th May 2008
Points awarded : 75
Soni123
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Type of application : Student visa ,with aproval to Tier 1
Application Sent : 17/4/2008
Payment taken : 18/4/2008
Ref no dated : 21/4/2008
Ref number : PB302**
Status : Waiting...(called HO & been told document has been sent on 5 june )
Stamped on : ?
Recevied on : ?
Days taken :
venkmano:
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Applied: April 18th for Tier1
Recieved at Home Office:
Payment Processed: April 18th
Location: Chennai
Reference no: April 18th
Decision: Awaited
Andynaggers
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Applied: 21st April (WP to Tier1 in UK) along with a Return by Special Delivery 9AM envelope.
Received: 24th May
Date Approved: 20th May and VISA valid till May 2011.
Boonworkpermit
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Type of application: WP->Tier1 with an HSMP approval letter
Application sent: 21/04/08
Reference number PB3034XXX dated: 22/04/08
FLR stamped on: 16/05/08
Received all documents back on: 21/05/08.
Misona
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Type of application: WP->Tier1
Application sent: 21.04.08
Reference number : 22.04.08
Approval letter dated: 15.05.08
Visa stamped: 16.05.08
Received all documents back on: 22.05.08
birmiboy
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Applied on : April 21st
Payment on : April 22nd
Reference no : April 24th.
Decision on : May 20th
Received all document : May 28th.
Passport stamped till May 20th 2011
micabyte
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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
shivaa
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Applied on 22apr2008
Decision : Approved
Received :june 3
Points claimed :85
Awarded:85
kh7200
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Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent : 22/4/2008
Payment taken : 23/4/2008
Ref no dated : 23/4/2008
Ref no received: 25/4/2008
Stamped on : 28/5/2008
Recevied on : 4/6/2008
Applicants: main applicant, spouse, 2 children
Comments: I received an email from the case officer on 22/5 requesting recent photos of the children as the photos sent were more than 6 months old. I sent the new photos on the same day and arrived there the following day.
Anilhemnani
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Type of application: WP->Tier1
Application Sent : 22nd April 2008
Application Received : 23rd April 2008
Payment Processed : 24th April 2008
Reference no. Allocated : 24th April 2008
Reference no. Received : 26th April 2008 (.....)
Decision : Awaiting
ajay.jarkani
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Application Type : Hsmp to Tier1 refering to the JR
Application Date : 22/04/08
Payment Date : 24/04/08
Reference Number : 24/04/08
Decision : Awaiting ....
fergronin
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Credit card charged: 23-Apr-08
Reference Number received by post: 23-Apr-08(date on letter)
Status Update on 21-May-05: "Application is in checking stages and can hear something by end of this week or early next week
Passport Stamped:Done
Documents received :03-Jun-08
Decision : Approved
taniabee
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Type of application : HSMP extension to TIER1
Application Sent : 23/4/2008
Payment taken : 25/4/2008
Ref no dated : 25/4/2008
Ref number : PB3037***
Status : Approved
Stamped on : 29/05/2008
Recevied on : 03/06/2008
Days taken : 35 days
sriaady
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Type of application: WP to TIER 1
Application Sent: 24/04/2008
Payment taken: 28/04/2008
Urgent treatment fax : 29/05/2008
Status: Waiting
jessica_halida
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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: ??
Note: Had maternity period inbetween my previous earning which probably make the calculation not straight forward.
Anxiouswait
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Application sent: 24/04/2008
Application Received: 25/04/2008
Payment Taken: 25/04/2008
Acknowledgement Received: 26/04/2008
Approved: 23/05/2008
Passport Stamped: 27/05/2008
Documents Received: 29/05/2008
LifeIsStruggle
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Type of application : SEGS to Tier 1
Application Sent : 24/4/2008
Payment taken : 25/4/2008
Ref no dated : 25/04/2008
Ref number : PB30****
Decision: approved
Received:2/6/2008
k_V
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Applied from UK( WP to Tier 1 with valid approval letter )
Applied on: April 24
Payment on: April 28
Ref. Letter received: April 28
Decision : Approved
Documents received on: 31/5/2008
Ankur9M
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Type of application: WP to TIER 1
Application Sent: 24/04/2008
Payment taken: 25/04/2008
Ref no dated: 25/04/2008
Status: Approved
Stamped on: 27/05/2008
Received on: 31/05/2008
Letter dated: 23 May 2008
sswt
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Application Type : WP to Tier1
Application Date : 24/04/08
Application Recvd : 25/04/08
Reference Number : 28/04/08
Decision : Approved
Approved Date : 27/05/08
Recieved Date : 06/06/08
cooldepps
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Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Posted on:- 24-Apr-08. Applied from UK through Consultant.
Received by HO on:- 25-Apr-08
Ref no recvd:- 25-Apr-08 (Consultant received letter from HO)
Reference Number: PB3037******/001
Payment processed:- somewhere in between 28 April and 30 April
Ana 
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Type of application : WP to TIER1
Application Sent : 28/4/2008
Payment taken : 29/4/2008
Ref no dated : 29/4/2008
Ref number: PB 304****
Status : Rejected
Recevied on : 03/6/2008
Note: The application got rejected beacuse they can not apply the uplift factor as he is working in UK.
Beever
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Doc sent by agent: 28 April (claiming 90 points)
Received at HO: 29 April
Payment debited: 1 May
Letter w. reference no. dated: 30 April, letter received 6 May
Ref number: PB3042 0149**/***
Decision: Awaiting
Chakde
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Applied from UK( WP to Tier 1 -Initial Application )
Applied on: April 29
Payment on: May 01
Ref. Letter received: May 2 ( letter dated 30th April)
Phone call from home office : June 2 - to email Section AA1
Decision on :
Documents received on:
Note: Section AA1 ( public funds ) was missed. Has sent it to HO again.
headley in UK
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WP to Tier 1 with approval letter
Applied on: April 29
Payment on: April 30
Ref. Letter on: received May 6 (but dated April 30)
Decision on: waiting
Documents on: still waiting
Dinesh_2008
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Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent : 29/4/2008
Payment taken : 01/5/2008
Ref no dated : 30/4/2008
Ref number : PB304**
Status : HO have sent documents on 05th June. Don't know the result.
Stamped on :
Recevied on :
Days taken :
May list
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Kmore97
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Applied (by Special Delivery): 1-May-08
Received by HO: 2-May-08
Ref. No. Allocated: 2-May-08
Payment Processed: 6-May-08 (as per credit card statement)
Ref No. Received (by Post): 8-May-08
tsp
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Document Sent : 2-May-2008 (WP - Tier1 with HSMP Approval Letter)
Received by HO : 6-May-2008
Reference Nuber Letter Received: 7th May ( Dated 6th May)
Decision : Awaiting
Vipul 1981
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Date Applied: 6th May 2008
Ref No: allocated
Date Recd: 10th may
Decision: AWAITED
Documents Recd: AWAITED
hussainkothari
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Switching from WP to Tier1
Applied (by Special Delivery): 7-May-08
Received by HO: 8-May-08
Ref. No. Allocated: Letter dated 8th May
Ref. No. Letter Received: 12-may-08
Payment Processed (Called the credit card office to find out) : 8-May-08
Lokesh(WP to Tier-1):
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Date Applied:8th May
Payment Taken: 9th May
Reference Number Received: 12th May (PB305**)
Decision : Awaited
Stamped: Awaited
Documents received: Awaited
Nervoustimes
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Type of application : WP to TIER 1
Application Sent : 11/05/2008
Payment taken : 12/05/2008
Ref no dated : 13/05/2008
Ref number : PB305**
Status : Pending
Stamped on :
Recevied on :
Days taken :
Comments :
lovnishs
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Date Applied :12th May
Reached Home office : 13th May
Debit charged: 13/5/2008
Reference Number received :14/5/2008
Approval Date: Awaiting
Docs Received: Awaiting
aamirmalik
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Date Applied:15 May
Payment Taken: 16/5/2008
Reference Number Received: 19/5/2008
Decision : Awaited
Stamped: Awaited
Documents received: Awaited
nauyf 
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Type of application : Student visa to Tier 1
Application Sent : 15/5/2008
Payment taken : 16/5/2008
Ref no dated : 19/5/2008
Ref number : PB305**
Status : Waiting...
Stamped on : ?
Recevied on : ?
Days taken :[/quote]
tcr008
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Application Sent: 29/05/2008
Recorded as delivered: 30th May (signed)
Payment taken: ???
Reference number recieved : ???
rajivferroin
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Applied via special delivery from UK(HSMP to Tier 1)
Applied on: May 30
Ref Letter dated: May 30
Ref. Letter received: June 2
Payment on:
Decision on:
Documents received on:
Mannu
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Applied via special delivery from UK( WP to Tier 1)
Applied on: May 30
Ref Letter dated: May 30
Ref. Letter received: June 2
Payment on:
Decision on:
Documents received on:
nitmech
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Application Submitted to VFS : 04 June, 2008
Payment Processed : 04 June, 2008
Reference no. Allocated : 04 June, 2008
Result : Awaiting[/quote]
