2010 - 11 UK Applicants Timelines

[flygirl]

Update .............
Timelines..

Category: HSMP to Tier 1 (Extention)
Applied: 18 Feb 2009
Reached HO as Dated on Ref. letter : 19th Feb 2009
Visa Expired: 5 March 2009
Visa Status:
Before 2nd Apr(No idea abt exact date) - Recv. call from Homeoffice to my employer.
2nd Apr (6 weeks completed) - Awaiting Further Consideration
3rd April to 29th April - Under Consideration
30th April - Awaiting further consideration

Spoke to B'ham high comminsion about any enquiry from HO as my case is related to lost passport but they didn't recv. any enquiry.

Finally status is changed after alomst a month ..Don't know I should be happy about it ???

Congratulations Flygirl !!

Is your application was complicated in any way ?

Even I am thinking to complain about my case as I have sent UT and requested to send all docs by 30th and also sent flight tickets dated 2nd May.

Actually forgot to specify about withdrawn point in any circumstances.

Any idea what will happen if HO will withdraw my case and send all docs by Saturday as my visa is expired long back?

Why not fax another letter tomorrow urgently. Just a repeat letter, but include that you don't want it withdrawn. Phone to be sure they have received and read it.

Don't think my application was complicated, really.

[miki]

Update .............
Timelines..

Category: HSMP to Tier 1 (Extention)
Applied: 18 Feb 2009
Reached HO as Dated on Ref. letter : 19th Feb 2009
Visa Expired: 5 March 2009
Visa Status:
Before 2nd Apr(No idea abt exact date) - Recv. call from Homeoffice to my employer.
2nd Apr (6 weeks completed) - Awaiting Further Consideration
3rd April to 29th April - Under Consideration
30th April - Awaiting further consideration

Spoke to B'ham high comminsion about any enquiry from HO as my case is related to lost passport but they didn't recv. any enquiry.

Finally status is changed after alomst a month ..Don't know I should be happy about it ???

Congratulations Flygirl !!

Is your application was complicated in any way ?

Even I am thinking to complain about my case as I have sent UT and requested to send all docs by 30th and also sent flight tickets dated 2nd May.

Actually forgot to specify about withdrawn point in any circumstances.

Any idea what will happen if HO will withdraw my case and send all docs by Saturday as my visa is expired long back?

Why not fax another letter tomorrow urgently. Just a repeat letter, but include that you don't want it withdrawn. Phone to be sure they have received and read it.

Don't think my application was complicated, really.

Thanks Flygirl. Really very strange that HO took for ur application almost 3.5 months without any reason. Might be they take some sample and do more checking on them. Just guess..

I'll fax another letter first thing in morning.

[inputsOnHSMP]

Has anyone who applied on 9th March 2009 received back the documents(passport)

[lak3909]

Does any one know the difference between what "Awaiting consideration" and "Awaiting furthur consideration" mean?

I called yesterday about my 6 weeks due application with HO and theyh said it was in status "Awaiting consideration"
When i chekced today it said it is now in "Awaiting furthur consideration"...

Dont know what it means... and they refused to tell me anything furthur......

Does any one have more insight in this

[kams19]

Does any one know the difference between what "Awaiting consideration" and "Awaiting furthur consideration" mean?

I called yesterday about my 6 weeks due application with HO and theyh said it was in status "Awaiting consideration"
When i chekced today it said it is now in "Awaiting furthur consideration"...

Dont know what it means... and they refused to tell me anything furthur......

Does any one have more insight in this

Awaiting Consideration = application in queue and yet to be assigned to case worker
Awaiting Further Consideration = Application has been considered, just a review from supervisor is needed or some verification result is pending.

[vt_76]

Miki,

Mine also status changed to Awaiting Further Consideration from Under Consideration when I called this afternoon...I know my employer sent letter back with details last monday [Apr 20th]...

So hopefully we will hear good news next week...I will also make a complaint next week about taking so long [from feb last week to now]

VT

Update .............
Timelines..


Update .............
Timelines..

Category: HSMP to Tier 1 (Extention)
Applied: 18 Feb 2009
Reached HO as Dated on Ref. letter : 19th Feb 2009
Visa Expired: 5 March 2009
Visa Status:
Before 2nd Apr(No idea abt exact date) - Recv. call from Homeoffice to my employer.
2nd Apr (6 weeks completed) - Awaiting Further Consideration
3rd April to 29th April - Under Consideration
30th April - Awaiting further consideration

Spoke to B'ham high comminsion about any enquiry from HO as my case is related to lost passport but they didn't recv. any enquiry.

Finally status is changed after alomst a month ..Don't know I should be happy about it ???

Congratulations Flygirl !!

Is your application was complicated in any way ?

Even I am thinking to complain about my case as I have sent UT and requested to send all docs by 30th and also sent flight tickets dated 2nd May.

Actually forgot to specify about withdrawn point in any circumstances.

Any idea what will happen if HO will withdraw my case and send all docs by Saturday as my visa is expired long back?

[lak3909]

Thanks kams19.

Does any one know the difference between what "Awaiting consideration" and "Awaiting furthur consideration" mean?

I called yesterday about my 6 weeks due application with HO and theyh said it was in status "Awaiting consideration"
When i chekced today it said it is now in "Awaiting furthur consideration"...

Dont know what it means... and they refused to tell me anything furthur......

Does any one have more insight in this

Awaiting Consideration = application in queue and yet to be assigned to case worker
Awaiting Further Consideration = Application has been considered, just a review from supervisor is needed or some verification result is pending.

[miki]

Miki,

Mine also status changed to Awaiting Further Consideration from Under Consideration when I called this afternoon...I know my employer sent letter back with details last monday [Apr 20th]...

So hopefully we will hear good news next week...I will also make a complaint next week about taking so long [from feb last week to now]

VT

Hope so VT.

Today status is changed to under consideration again.

Also HO told that they never withdraw any application on the basis of Urgent treatment consideration.

If somebody asks explicitly than only they withdraw application.

So no need to specify anything while applying UT.

[sabeekj]

Happy days

got my visa approved today..

Applied on 23 march 2009

acknowledgement dated 25 march 2009

stamped from 28 apr 2009

thank you so much to all the users who shared their experience..

and wish everyone all my best wishes..

[hsmptier1]

Congrats, flygirl

I think you are really lucky to have it,,but not few people like me.

Appllied 24th Jan, called 4 times with same reply as "Consideration",
now left calling them, sent UT but no action, no employer verification done
yet,,,have stopped waiting also now!! but will try to send complaint through
the link you send, let's see

[flygirl]

Congrats, flygirl

I think you are really lucky to have it,,but not few people like me.

Appllied 24th Jan, called 4 times with same reply as "Consideration",
now left calling them, sent UT but no action, no employer verification done
yet,,,have stopped waiting also now!! but will try to send complaint through
the link you send, let's see

Sending a complaint would be a good idea.

All the best!

[bennyhand]

Hello all,

Just thought I'd post my dates and the good news:

Application Type: WP to Tier1 (G)

TIMELINES.
Date Applied/Docs sent: 26-MAR-2009 (evening - special delivery)
Date Docs reached HO:27-Mar
Date Payment Deducted (Credit Card): 27-Mar
Acknowledgement Posted: 27-Mar
Result & VISA stamped: Approved
Date of Approval (on UKBA letter): 28-Apr
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: 01-May-09 (Had provided self-addressed Special Delivery envelope)

This came as a pleasant surprise as I wasn't expecting UKBA to start processing applications sent on 26 March until next week, so I handn't bothered to check with my employer or the status.

But I thought this would be useful for those applying around the same time (end of March during the big rush to apply before 1 Apr eligability changes).

Good luck to everyone who applied.

[manupriyam]

Hats off to UKBA!

Hurray, UKBA took time 13 weeks but granted me the visa. If you guys remember, I had submitted Salary Slips processed by ADP and Bank of America Statements, both of them were online statements and not attested and were for a US employer while I was working in US. Even last three months of the claimed earning period, I had provided HSBC UK statements as I got them from the bank and had no bank signatures.

So guys they took time to verify everything, even called my UK & US employers, probably even went to ADP & BOA & HSBC UK to verify my statements but hats off, had it been any other country, for that matter even US, my application would have been in a trash bin.

Thanks guys, this forum is great. Let me know if I can be of help.

Application received by UKBA - Jan 23, 2009
Passport received with visa - May 2, 2009

[djang0]

Miki,

Mine also status changed to Awaiting Further Consideration from Under Consideration when I called this afternoon...I know my employer sent letter back with details last monday [Apr 20th]...

So hopefully we will hear good news next week...I will also make a complaint next week about taking so long [from feb last week to now]

VT

Hi VT,

U mean your employer sent back a hard copy of the letter by post?

[tvn_ramesh]

Application Date: Jan 14
Awaiting further consideration/Awaiting consideration: From Feb 27 - Apr 27
Under consideration: Apr 28
Approved: Apr 28

Hello Flygirl...

Hearty C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!!!

Really very happy to hear about your approval... hats off for your patience and hanging in there... sometimes HO do things strangely...

Anyways everything is happy when things end happy..

Wish you all the best for future stay in UK..

Cheers.

[tvn_ramesh]

Application received by UKBA - Jan 23, 2009
Passport received with visa - May 2, 2009

C O N G R A T S!!! Manupriyam...

This is a sample of what UKBA or HO can do... welcome aboard to UK.. you will see alot...

Good to hear that you held on with out panicking...

Congratulations again...

[flygirl]

Hello Flygirl...

Hearty C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!!!

Really very happy to hear about your approval... hats off for your patience and hanging in there... sometimes HO do things strangely...

Anyways everything is happy when things end happy..

Wish you all the best for future stay in UK..

Cheers.

Thanks, Ramesh!

[vt_76]

Miki,

Mine also status changed to Awaiting Further Consideration from Under Consideration when I called this afternoon...I know my employer sent letter back with details last monday [Apr 20th]...

So hopefully we will hear good news next week...I will also make a complaint next week about taking so long [from feb last week to now]

VT

Hi VT,

U mean your employer sent back a hard copy of the letter by post?

Yes, I think they have sent letter back, I have provided payslips and bank statements, they might have used address on payslips, there is no email id on that. Also pay related work is outsourced, so different company handles these functions, so it might have taken some time to reach HR of the location (multiple in UK) where I work.

VT

[aaammmiii]

Hi All,

I would like to thank the forum members for this great detailed information.
Type: HSMP to Tier1 (non-JR)
Applied: 19Mar2009
Fees Deducted: 20Mar2009
Ref letter: 23Mar2009
Change of Circu... sent: 16Apr2009
Application approved: 22Apr2009
Received: 25Apr2009
Valid till: 22Apr2012

Used Halifax Regular Saver as a proof for Maintenance funds.

Thanks a lot.

Sorry for the delay in responding, my Change of Circu... was business travel.

[tahir.ulhaq]

Congrats, flygirl

I think you are really lucky to have it,,but not few people like me.

Appllied 24th Jan, called 4 times with same reply as "Consideration",
now left calling them, sent UT but no action, no employer verification done
yet,,,have stopped waiting also now!! but will try to send complaint through
the link you send, let's see

I applied under HSMP JR from Pakistan on the same date as you did and am still waiting for any response.

[destiniation_london]

Hello All,

I though I would wish my timelines of the application

Application Posted by Royal Mail -> 24th March
Application Received by HO --> 25th March
Money Debited from Account --> 27th March
Acknowledgment Letter received --> 27th March (dated 26th March)

Waiting for result (fingers crossed !! ) ...All the best to all you guys as well who are waiting for results....

[Believer]

Hi all, just thought I'd post my dates.

Application Type: WP to Tier1 (G) + one dependent

TIMELINE:

Date Applied/Docs sent: 25-MAR-2009 (evening - special delivery)
Date Docs reached HO:26-MAR
Date Payment Deducted (Credit Card): 26-MAR
Acknowledgement Posted: 26-MAR
Result & VISA stamped: Approved
Date of Approval (on UKBA letter): 30-APR
Date Passports/Docs received from HO: 02-MAY-09 (had provided self-addressed Special Delivery envelope)

Good luck to everyone else who has applied!

Cheers,
Believer

[tier1_king]

TIMELINES..
Date Applied/Docs sent: 26-MAR-2009 (VFS CHENNAI)
Date Docs reached HO: 27-MAR-2009
Ready for collection : 29-APR-2009
VISA APPROVED and Passport/Docs received :30-APR-2009

Hi Guys

i rcvd the visa on 30 april .. thanks a lot !

[Jony]

Congrats!!!.

Is that mandatory to provide self-addressed Special Delivery envelope.

I did not provide this. Will it take time to get the doc?

Thanks.

[hoopsy]

Congrats!!!.

Is that mandatory to provide self-addressed Special Delivery envelope.

I did not provide this. Will it take time to get the doc?

Thanks.

No need to fret really. It's not mandatory to include self-addressed Special Delivery envelope. If your application is in-country your documents will be returned by recorded delivery. Takes a few days longer than Special Delivery, of course, but faster than regular mail and you can track it.