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MattM
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Post by MattM » Fri May 08, 2009 3:33 pm

Mine has the same status as yours. Although I'm switching from a WP to a Tier 1.

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Post by djang0 » Fri May 08, 2009 6:33 pm

vt_76 wrote:
djang0 wrote:
vt_76 wrote:
miki wrote:
Your case given us some hope that we will get good news soon.

That is definitely true...Mine despatched y'day using special delivery envelope I have enclosed, tracked online and it is up for delivery today..Hope to see delivery card ..when I get back Home today...


It was Marriage Dates in "djang0" case, and in my case new born son in India..finally I can go and see him now after 2 months wait.
Wow!! that's really tough waiting when compared to mine... it will be good news definitely...keep us posted :)

Yes, It was very tough 2 months, finally approved till Jun 2012.
Another lucky thing is even though they have given wrong postcode, royal mail correctly identified my house. For some reason I keep getting mails for wrong postcode, even this place is built over 2 years now...I thought should have been sorted by now, dont whome to contact/complain..looks like some systems get my address for wrong postcode when they search for address/corresponding postcode..had to return DHL parcel same time collecting correct documents of mine.

Miki, yours next now hopefully...

VT
Congratulations VT... :)

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Post by raja1082k1 » Fri May 08, 2009 6:49 pm

VK82 wrote:
raja1082k1 wrote:Hi All,

Even I have applied(+ dependant) on 19th Mar.
Was UNDER CONSIDERÄTION on 30th April
Today UNDER FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Does it mean that my application has been processed and a final verification is pending only OR
Does it mean that they need some more information(eg: from banks,past-employers etc) for processing the appln??

Pl help!!
Logically it means your application is waiting to be double checked by a senior employee and you should get a response soon.
Hi VK82....again my appln status changed!!!

30th Apr--- Under Consideration
5th Apr---- Under Consideration
7th Apr---- Under Further Consideration
8th Apr---- Under Consideration

Can anyone pl clarify!! :(

miki
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Post by miki » Fri May 08, 2009 8:51 pm

vt_76 wrote:
djang0 wrote:
vt_76 wrote:
miki wrote:
Your case given us some hope that we will get good news soon.

That is definitely true...Mine despatched y'day using special delivery envelope I have enclosed, tracked online and it is up for delivery today..Hope to see delivery card ..when I get back Home today...


It was Marriage Dates in "djang0" case, and in my case new born son in India..finally I can go and see him now after 2 months wait.
Wow!! that's really tough waiting when compared to mine... it will be good news definitely...keep us posted :)

Yes, It was very tough 2 months, finally approved till Jun 2012.
Another lucky thing is even though they have given wrong postcode, royal mail correctly identified my house. For some reason I keep getting mails for wrong postcode, even this place is built over 2 years now...I thought should have been sorted by now, dont whome to contact/complain..looks like some systems get my address for wrong postcode when they search for address/corresponding postcode..had to return DHL parcel same time collecting correct documents of mine.

Miki, yours next now hopefully...

VT

Congratulations VT !!

It's time to enjoy. Hip hip Hurrey. :D

Thanks for your wishes. Have good time in India. I can understand how difficult is to wait...

Update from my side - Still waiting...didn't called from Wednesday evening (Under consideration).

Could you please share exact dates about stamping and last status checked.

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Post by vt_76 » Fri May 08, 2009 9:04 pm

miki wrote: Congratulations VT !!

It's time to enjoy. Hip hip Hurrey. :D

Thanks for your wishes. Have good time in India. I can understand how difficult is to wait...

Update from my side - Still waiting...didn't called from Wednesday evening (Under consideration).

Could you please share exact dates about stamping and last status checked.
Thanks Miki,

my approval dated MAY 6th, so it was sent immediately after stamping. This week I only called yesterday after calling last friday(status was still under consideration). Basically I gaveup. I did not send any urgent treatment form even though I asked link from you. I got all the points I claimed for.

may be you will get next week considering short week.

VT

miki
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Post by miki » Fri May 08, 2009 9:31 pm

vt_76 wrote:
miki wrote: Congratulations VT !!

It's time to enjoy. Hip hip Hurrey. :D

Thanks for your wishes. Have good time in India. I can understand how difficult is to wait...

Update from my side - Still waiting...didn't called from Wednesday evening (Under consideration).

Could you please share exact dates about stamping and last status checked.
Thanks Miki,

my approval dated MAY 6th, so it was sent immediately after stamping. This week I only called yesterday after calling last friday(status was still under consideration). Basically I gaveup. I did not send any urgent treatment form even though I asked link from you. I got all the points I claimed for.

may be you will get next week considering short week.

VT
Thanks VT.

One more update for everybody - We can't make any complain till 14 weeks so just keep patience and wait. We don't have any other option.

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Post by raja1082k1 » Sat May 09, 2009 8:54 am

Hi all....

Happy to tell you that I've got my passport back today.
Visa was approved on 8th May,09 valid till 8th May,2012.
One thing I learnt/experienced here was abt the status of the visa.


Student visa(ongoing studies) + 1 Dependant to Tier-1

19th Mar--- Application Posting Date
30th Apr--- UNDER CONSIDERATION
5th May--- UNDER CONSIDERATION
7th May--- UNDER FURTHER CONSIDERATION(changed here)
8th May--- UNDER CONSIDERATION(reverted back)
9th May--- Passport & papers received back


If any one has got his appln status changed from "Under Consideration" to "Under Further Consideration" again to "Under Consideration" that means visa is approved or already processed and you will get it in next couple of days.(refer my visa status above).

For those who are waiting, my best wishes are with them and advice them to keep best hopes alive wih patience.

miki
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Post by miki » Sat May 09, 2009 9:42 am

raja1082k1 wrote:Hi all....

Happy to tell you that I've got my passport back today.
Visa was approved on 8th May,09 valid till 8th May,2012.
One thing I learnt/experienced here was abt the status of the visa.


Student visa(ongoing studies) + 1 Dependant to Tier-1

19th Mar--- Application Posting Date
30th Apr--- UNDER CONSIDERATION
5th May--- UNDER CONSIDERATION
7th May--- UNDER FURTHER CONSIDERATION(changed here)
8th May--- UNDER CONSIDERATION(reverted back)
9th May--- Passport & papers received back


If any one has got his appln status changed from "Under Consideration" to "Under Further Consideration" again to "Under Consideration" that means visa is approved or already processed and you will get it in next couple of days.(refer my visa status above).

For those who are waiting, my best wishes are with them and advice them to keep best hopes alive wih patience.
Thanks Raja1082k1 for your inputs.

miki
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Post by miki » Sat May 09, 2009 9:43 am

Is anybody here who is applied before 19th Feb and still waiting ?

bubblegum
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Post by bubblegum » Sat May 09, 2009 1:51 pm

Dear All,

My timelines, for HSMP to Tier 1 (G) Extension (no dependants):

Current Residence Permit Valid Until: 24-Jul-2009
Application Posted: 25-Mar-2009
Payment Deducted/Reference Letter Dated: 26-Mar-2009
Visa Approved: 6-May-2009
Documents Received: 8-May-2009
New Residence Permit Valid Until: 24-Jul-2012

I had budgeted 8 weeks for the return of my documents. In my cover letter, I had mentioned that I needed to apply for extension earlier as I had to travel at the end of June/beginning of July (which I will be doing).

All the best to others pursuing their Tier 1 visas.

Cheers,
~ Bubblegum.

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Post by Visa_Novice » Sat May 09, 2009 2:33 pm

Dear All,
I am happy to announce that by God's grace and help from people on this forum I have received my tier-1 visa today despite so many odds with my application.
My timelines were as follows:

Docs Submitted: 26/03/09 by Royal Mail
Docs Received by HO: 27/03/09
Payment deducted : 30 March 2009
Reference Number received: 01-Apr-09 (dated 30/03/09)
Urgent treatment request sent on : 01 May 09 (Friday)
Urgent treatment application received bt Croydon HO on : 02 May 09 (Saturday)
Got New reference Number on Phone: 05 May 09
Additional supporting documents send by Royal Mail on: 06 May 09
7 May at 9:10 AM . Status:- Under Consideration
7 May at 3:46 PM. Status:- Under Consideration
08 May at 9:03AM. Status:- Under Consideration
09 May:- Docs received
Visa Valid until - 06 May 12

I think my urgent treatment request has been accepted but decision has been taken before receiving any additional documents.
I want to thank everybody on the forum specially raxs1983, push_hsmp, tvn_ramesh, nksg, chetanojha and theroyale for helping me out.
I will also contribute to this forum in future.

Thanks,

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Post by hoopsy » Sat May 09, 2009 4:00 pm

Visa_Novice wrote:Dear All,
I am happy to announce that by God's grace and help from people on this forum I have received my tier-1 visa today despite so many odds with my application.
My timelines were as follows:

Docs Submitted: 26/03/09 by Royal Mail
Docs Received by HO: 27/03/09
Payment deducted : 30 March 2009
Reference Number received: 01-Apr-09 (dated 30/03/09)
Urgent treatment request sent on : 01 May 09 (Friday)
Urgent treatment application received bt Croydon HO on : 02 May 09 (Saturday)
Got New reference Number on Phone: 05 May 09
Additional supporting documents send by Royal Mail on: 06 May 09
7 May at 9:10 AM . Status:- Under Consideration
7 May at 3:46 PM. Status:- Under Consideration
08 May at 9:03AM. Status:- Under Consideration
09 May:- Docs received
Visa Valid until - 06 May 12

I think my urgent treatment request has been accepted but decision has been taken before receiving any additional documents.
I want to thank everybody on the forum specially raxs1983, push_hsmp, tvn_ramesh, nksg, chetanojha and theroyale for helping me out.
I will also contribute to this forum in future.

Thanks,
Congrats, visa_novice. Does this mean that you had two reference numbers? How come you were given a new reference number? Were you asked to send in additional documents? Pls what reason did you give for urgent treatment and how did you send in your request for UT? By post or fax?
Good things come to those who wait.................

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Post by hoopsy » Sat May 09, 2009 4:07 pm

miki wrote:Is anybody here who is applied before 19th Feb and still waiting ?
Applied in Jan, still waiting.
Good things come to those who wait.................

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Post by Visa_Novice » Sat May 09, 2009 4:54 pm

hoopsy wrote:
Visa_Novice wrote:Dear All,
I am happy to announce that by God's grace and help from people on this forum I have received my tier-1 visa today despite so many odds with my application.
My timelines were as follows:

Docs Submitted: 26/03/09 by Royal Mail
Docs Received by HO: 27/03/09
Payment deducted : 30 March 2009
Reference Number received: 01-Apr-09 (dated 30/03/09)
Urgent treatment request sent on : 01 May 09 (Friday)
Urgent treatment application received bt Croydon HO on : 02 May 09 (Saturday)
Got New reference Number on Phone: 05 May 09
Additional supporting documents send by Royal Mail on: 06 May 09
7 May at 9:10 AM . Status:- Under Consideration
7 May at 3:46 PM. Status:- Under Consideration
08 May at 9:03AM. Status:- Under Consideration
09 May:- Docs received
Visa Valid until - 06 May 12

I think my urgent treatment request has been accepted but decision has been taken before receiving any additional documents.
I want to thank everybody on the forum specially raxs1983, push_hsmp, tvn_ramesh, nksg, chetanojha and theroyale for helping me out.
I will also contribute to this forum in future.

Thanks,
Congrats, visa_novice. Does this mean that you had two reference numbers? How come you were given a new reference number? Were you asked to send in additional documents? Pls what reason did you give for urgent treatment and how did you send in your request for UT? By post or fax?
I have received first reference number in the starting. My 6 weeks were getting completed on 7 May but I called the HO on 5 May and they have informed me that in there system my reference number is different. The customer care guy gave me a new number and asked that in future I should quote the new number only.
They have never asked me to send any additional docs. it was me who have send them additional docs but my application decision has been taken before receiving any such docs by them. I send them UT request by Post only. My Postal address was of Croydon for UT while additional docs address was Sheffield.

miki
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Post by miki » Sat May 09, 2009 6:34 pm

hoopsy wrote:
miki wrote:Is anybody here who is applied before 19th Feb and still waiting ?
Applied in Jan, still waiting.
Hoopsy,

Sorry to hear about your case. Hopefully we will be next to share good news. :)

I saw some applicants waiting from Dec 2008 who applied as Student visa to Tier1. Very strange to know about it.

Everyone,

Is anyone here who applied in Jan / Feb 2009 for HSMP extn i.e to Tier1 ?

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Post by Visa_Novice » Mon May 11, 2009 9:08 am

Visa_Novice wrote:
hoopsy wrote:
Visa_Novice wrote:Dear All,
I am happy to announce that by God's grace and help from people on this forum I have received my tier-1 visa today despite so many odds with my application.
My timelines were as follows:

Docs Submitted: 26/03/09 by Royal Mail
Docs Received by HO: 27/03/09
Payment deducted : 30 March 2009
Reference Number received: 01-Apr-09 (dated 30/03/09)
Urgent treatment request sent on : 01 May 09 (Friday)
Urgent treatment application received bt Croydon HO on : 02 May 09 (Saturday)
Got New reference Number on Phone: 05 May 09
Additional supporting documents send by Royal Mail on: 06 May 09
7 May at 9:10 AM . Status:- Under Consideration
7 May at 3:46 PM. Status:- Under Consideration
08 May at 9:03AM. Status:- Under Consideration
09 May:- Docs received
Visa Valid until - 06 May 12

I think my urgent treatment request has been accepted but decision has been taken before receiving any additional documents.
I want to thank everybody on the forum specially raxs1983, push_hsmp, tvn_ramesh, nksg, chetanojha and theroyale for helping me out.
I will also contribute to this forum in future.

Thanks,
Congrats, visa_novice. Does this mean that you had two reference numbers? How come you were given a new reference number? Were you asked to send in additional documents? Pls what reason did you give for urgent treatment and how did you send in your request for UT? By post or fax?
I have received first reference number in the starting. My 6 weeks were getting completed on 7 May but I called the HO on 5 May and they have informed me that in there system my reference number is different. The customer care guy gave me a new number and asked that in future I should quote the new number only.
They have never asked me to send any additional docs. it was me who have send them additional docs but my application decision has been taken before receiving any such docs by them. I send them UT request by Post only. My Postal address was of Croydon for UT while additional docs address was Sheffield.
I have just realised that my UT request has also not been considered since I have not received my UT docs back.

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Post by aspirant09 » Mon May 11, 2009 12:56 pm

hi,
does anyone knows the significance of application moing from "Awaiting Further Consideration( for 4 weeks) " to "Under Consideration".
I know the literal meaning of these terminology but looking for what it means in terms of processing times and status of application with HO.
thanks in advance.
:-)

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my timelines

Post by ashubhatt » Tue May 12, 2009 1:06 pm

TIMELINES..

Date Applied/Docs sent: 25-MAR-2009
Date Docs reached HO:26-MAR
Date Payment Deducted: 31-JMAR
Current Status: Approved
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: 12-MAY-09
Result & VISA stamped: Approved
Current FLR Status: WP to Tier1 (G)

Thanks for your help !

:)

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Post by shubham_arora2001 » Tue May 12, 2009 4:12 pm

hi,

here is what has happened in my case

friday eve - awaiting consideration

monday morning - under consideration

today evening - docs dispatched!

I dont know why it never went to under further consideration etc -

does that mean that it has been rejected??

shubham_arora2001
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Post by shubham_arora2001 » Tue May 12, 2009 4:25 pm

i had submitted 2 different sources - now i am thinking that I have not paid my council tax and that might be the reason - normally the status goes from under consideration to awaiting further consideration and then under consideration again - I dont know y my case never went to under further consideration!

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By the grace of GOD, My Tier1 (G) application got approved.

Post by desi0006 » Tue May 12, 2009 10:16 pm

By the grace of GOD (Jai Shri Krishna), My Tier1 (G) application got approved. :D

Date Applied: 23-MAR-2009 (Docs sent from Royal Mail Special Delivery)

Date Docs reached HO: 24-MAR-2009

Date Payment Deducted: 24-MAR-2009

Payment mode: Postal Order

Date PBS Reference recd#: 27-MAR

Date Passport/Docs received from HO: 12-MAY-2009
Result & VISA stamped: Approved
Current FLR Status: WP to Tier1 (G) with in UK

Claimed points for INDIAN Salary and UK allowances

Royal Mail Track & Trace
Results as of now:
Your item is being processed but we have not received confirmation of delivery.

The forum has been very helpful during my 7 weeks wait.

Now I am looking for Jobs in UK anyone who can help me please PM. :roll:

Thanks !!!

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Post by tvn_ramesh » Wed May 13, 2009 8:23 am

shubham_arora2001 wrote:hi,

here is what has happened in my case

friday eve - awaiting consideration

monday morning - under consideration

today evening - docs dispatched!

I dont know why it never went to under further consideration etc -

does that mean that it has been rejected??
Council tax is not an issue;

if ur case went from AFC to UC and than docs despatched means ur case is straight forward and it SHOULD be very positive only,,,

dont expect all the cases to go through AFC to UC to UFC...

Goodluck n let us know the +ve outcome...

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Post by tvn_ramesh » Wed May 13, 2009 8:28 am

Visa_Novice wrote:Dear All,
I am happy to announce that by God's grace and help from people on this forum I have received my tier-1 visa today despite so many odds with my application.
My timelines were as follows:

Docs Submitted: 26/03/09 by Royal Mail
Docs Received by HO: 27/03/09
Payment deducted : 30 March 2009
Reference Number received: 01-Apr-09 (dated 30/03/09)
Urgent treatment request sent on : 01 May 09 (Friday)
Urgent treatment application received bt Croydon HO on : 02 May 09 (Saturday)
Got New reference Number on Phone: 05 May 09
Additional supporting documents send by Royal Mail on: 06 May 09
7 May at 9:10 AM . Status:- Under Consideration
7 May at 3:46 PM. Status:- Under Consideration
08 May at 9:03AM. Status:- Under Consideration
09 May:- Docs received
Visa Valid until - 06 May 12

I think my urgent treatment request has been accepted but decision has been taken before receiving any additional documents.
I want to thank everybody on the forum specially raxs1983, push_hsmp, tvn_ramesh, nksg, chetanojha and theroyale for helping me out.
I will also contribute to this forum in future.

Thanks,
C O N G R A T S!!! Visa Novice... I am very happy to hear ur positive outcome.. just THANK GOD not us.. u r really lucky man,.. Goodluck for ur future stay in UK.. WOW!!! Congrats again...

shubham_arora2001
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Post by shubham_arora2001 » Wed May 13, 2009 10:11 am

anyone knows an expected time taken by royal mail to deliver the package???

it was posted yesterday - so will it be today or tomorrow??

i did not provide any self addressed envelope!

aspirant09
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Post by aspirant09 » Wed May 13, 2009 11:02 am

I got my Tier1 approved today

Updated Time lines

WP-> Tier 1(G) Applied in UK
Applied on 24 Feb 2009 +2 Dependents
Application received by HO on 25 Feb 2009
Fee debited on 25 Feb 2009
Acknowledgement received on 28 Feb 2009
Status : 8 weeks -Awaiting Further Consideration.
Status : 10 weeks+4 days - Awaiting Further Consideration
Status: 11 weeks- Under consideration
Status : 11 Weeks+1 day - Documents Recived , Visa Approved till 2012.
I feel- Very happy and Full of gratitude to members of this extraordinay forum!

I still have to check all the documents myself, but it seems no uplift ratio was given for earnings made in India while I was in UK.

Thanks Once again guys :)
:-)

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