In-country Tier 1 (General) initial application timelines

[Vegeta]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave - Oct 2011
3. Date application posted - April 5, 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 27 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 10, 2011 (Croydon office)
7. Date passport received -16 June 2011
8. BRP received - Waiting
9. Valid from - Waiting


I'm so happy I got my VISA..yeayyy

[newmoon]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave - March 2013. (Old)
3. Date application posted - April 4, 2011
4. Payment Mode - Cheque
5. Date Biometric letter received - May 7, 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 7, 2011 (Post office)
7. Date passport received -15 June 2011
8. BRP received - 14 June 2011
9. Valid from - 10 June 2013

[shahzi786]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Aug 2012
3. Date application posted - March 23, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- March 25 2011
4. Payment Mode - Cheque
5. Date Biometric letter received - 11 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 20, 2011 (Liverpool PEO with family)
7. Date passport received -20 June 2011
8. BRP received - 21 June 2011
9. Valid from - 18 June 2011-2013

We are so much happy and Thanks to Al-Mighty Allah with the blessing of Parents we got visa Mashallah.

[ij8787]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Jan 2012
3. Date application posted - March 23, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- March 24 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 31 March 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 5 April, 2011 Post Office
7. Date passport received -Waiting
8. BRP received - Waiting
9. Valid from - Waiting

I can't understand why is it taking this long? Does anyone have any idea?

[basimkhan]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Oct 2011
3. Date application posted - April 01, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- April 04 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 18 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 20 April, 2011 Post Office
7. Date passport received -Waiting
8. BRP received - Waiting
9. Valid from - Waiting

It's been almost 3 months....i have no idea why its taking so long

[Bhatia]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 23 June 2011
3. Date application posted -30 March 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- 01 April 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 6 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 17 May, 2011 (Sheffield PEO with family)
7. Date passport received -23-June-2011
8. BRP received -23-June-2011
9. Valid from - 16-June-2011

Thanks god I finally got my visa.

[Venkat Sambandam]

Category changing from: Tier 1 (PSW) to Tier 1 (General)
Date application posted: 04-04-2011
Date account debitted: 06-04-2011
Mode of payment: Postal Order
Acknowledgement letter received: 10-04-2011
Biometric letter: 17-04-2011
Biometric Appointment: 25-May-2011 (Croydon PEO) + 1 DEPENDENT (WIFE)
Visa Status: APPROVED
Date documents recieved: 24-Jun-2011
Visa Valid until: 21.06.2013

Firstly i would like to thank each and every members of this forum for their valuable suggestions and experience.

For all the other applicants waiting for their Visa, please dont panic and be patience. I think every one is getting their Tier1 Visa.

[starxrose]

1. Category changing (switching) from - PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of previous leave - August 2011
3. Date application posted - March 19 2011
4. Application Received by Home Office- March 23 2011
4. Payment Mode - Direct Debit
5. Date Biometric letter received - 28 March 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - May 20, 2011 (Sheffield PEO Family appointment)
7. Date passport received -June 24 2011
8. BRP received - June 22 2011
9. New Leave valid from - 21 June 2011 for two years

Many thanks to all contributors to this forum, and best wishes for all who are still waiting for a response to your applications!!

[rocky2323]

1. Category changing (switching) from - PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of previous leave - March ,2011
3. Date application posted - January 20 ,2011
4. Application Received by Home Office- January 23 2011
4. Payment Mode - Credit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 06 Febuary 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 08Feb2011 at Post office
7. Date passport received -Awaiting
8. BRP received - Awaiting
9. New Leave valid from - Awaiting

[arvind.sam]

Category changing from: Tier 2 (ICT)
Last Date of leave to remain: 27-Jun-2011
Date application posted: 28-Mar-2011
Date account debitted: 04-Apr-2011
Mode of payment: Debit Card
Acknowledgement letter received: 08-Apr-2011
Biometric letter: 13-Apr-2011
Biometric Appointment: 24-May-2011
Date documents recieved: 25-Jun-2011
Date Biometric card received: 27-Jun-2011 (only me, yet to receive for my wife and daughter)
Date of new leave to remain: 26-Jun-2013

[Egyptiano]

1. Category changing (switching) from - TIER 2 ICT to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of previous leave - 13 August ,2011
3. Date application posted - 5 April ,2011 (albeit without English Language proof)
4. Application Received by Home Office- 19 April 2011
5. Payment Mode - Postal Cheque
6. Date of IELTS certificate received by Home Office: 22 April 2011
7. Date Biometric letter received - 09 May 2011
8. Date of biometric enrolment - 16 May 2011 at Post office
9. Date passport received -20 June 2011
10. BRP received - 24 June 2011
11. New Leave valid from - 17 June 2011

[sc9]

[quote="sc9"]1. Current visa : Tier 2 - ICT
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Dec 07, 2011
3. Date application posted: Apr 2, 2011
4. Date payment debited: Apr 15,2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Biometric letter received: Apr 15,2011 (Email for booking appointment)
7. Biometric Taken :May 31,2011
8. Date passport received: June 28,2011
9. Biometric Recieved : June 30,2011

Thanks everyone for helping directly and indirectly for making my application successful and all the very best to all who are still awaiting response from HO.

[Pratheek]

Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 (General) to Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 12th October 2011
Date application posted: 05 April 2011
Date payment debited: 21 April 2011
Payment mode: Debit Card
Date biometrics letter received: 24 April 2011
Date of biometric enrollment: 27 may 2011 (with Family(3) in Croydon PEO)
Date of application approval letter: 30 May 2011
Date passport received: 30 May 2011
Date BRP received: Got 2 Cards, waiting for my son's card

Thank God, at last I got it, many thanks to all the forum members and all the best for rest of the members of this forum who are waiting for Tier1 to be approved.
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[muji111]

1. Category changing (switching) from PSW TO Tier 1 (Gen)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) Sep 2011
3. Date application posted 1st April 2011
4. Date payment debited N/A
5. Payment mode Postal Order
6. Date Documents and Passport received with approved status 08/07/2011
7. Date of biometric enrolment 6th June 2011 (with one Dependent)
8. Date BRP received 15/07/2011

Received Documents and Passports after a month of biomatrics with approve status.. Which is a very good news.
Thanks to all of you

[samiruk]

1. Category changing (switching) from PSW TO Tier 1 (Gen)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) Sep 2012
3. Date application posted 1st April 2011
4. Payment mode Credit card
5. Date leave to remain valid from Still Waiting
6. Date of biometric enrolment 17th May 2011
7. Date passport / BRP received Still Waiting

[aakkoo]

1. Category changing (switching) from: PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Nov2012
3. Date application posted: 4 April 2011
4. Date payment debited: 18 April
5. Payment mode: DD
6. Date Acknowledgment Letter received: 19 April
7. Date of biometric enrollment: 6 June 2011
8. Date leave to remain valid from: July 2011
9. Date passport received: 6 July 2011
10. Date BRP received: 6 July 2011

[faisal_sherry]

Category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 (General) to Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 12 march 2011
Date application posted: 08 March 2011
Date confirmation letter received: 13 March 2011
Date payment debited: 12 or 13 March 2011
Payment mode: Debit
Date biometrics letter received: 15 march 2011
Date of biometric enrollment: 11 April 2011 (sheffield home office)
Date of application approval letter: 6 July 2011
Date passport received: 6 July 2011
Date BRP received: Waiting

Alhamdolillah finally there

[kolaxy]

1. Category changing (switching) from: PSW
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): May 13 2011
3. Date application posted: 28 March 2011
4. Date payment debited: 07 April
5. Payment mode: Cheque
6. Date Acknowledgment Letter received: 14 April
7. Date of biometric enrollment: 8 June 2011
8. Date leave to remain valid from: 11 July 2011
9. Date passport received: 13 July 2011
10. Date BRP received: 13 July 2011


To God be the Glory...Thanks to all moderators and everyone for your advice and help...Good luck to all that are still waiting for their visa.We'll all make it by God's grace

[X-rader]

Hello Everyone, Thanks a lot to senior members who have helped answer queries for every one.

1. Date application posted - April 1, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- April 4 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 20 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 28 April, 2011 Croyden
7. Query Received - 7th July, 2011
8. Additional documents sent - 8th July 2011
9. Additional documents reached homeoffice - 11th July 2011
10.Date passport received -14 July 2011
11. BRP received - 14 July 2011
12. Valid from - 12 July 2011

For all those who are still waiting, Don't get dis-hearted as I know a few cases where they have come after 4-6 months from initial application. Best of Luck ! ! !

[sreeimmig]

Tier-2 ICT to Tier-1 (General) - Main applicant plus one dependent

1. Date application posted - April 2, 2011
2. Application Recieved by home office- April 5 2011
3. Payment Mode - Cheque
4. Date Biometric letter received - 3 May 2011
5. Date of biometric enrolment - 20 June, 2011 Croydon
6.Date passport received -14 July 2011
7. BRP received - 13 July 2011
8. Valid from - 8 July 2011

Hope this helps and best of luck to whoever are waiting for a result.

[kartik82]

1. Category changing (switching) from - Tier 1 PSW to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - Mar 2012
3. Date application posted - April 05, 2011
4. Application Recieved by home office- April 24 2011
4. Payment Mode - Debit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 30 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 3 May, 2011 Post Office
7. Date passport received -Waiting
8. BRP received - Waiting
9. Valid from - Waiting

[tsmoussa]

1. Category changing (switching) from - PSW to TIER 1 Entrepreneur
2. Date of expiry of previous leave - April ,2011
3. Date application posted - March 10 ,2011
4. Application Received by Home Office- March 11, 2011
4. Payment Mode - Credit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 17 March 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 07 April, in Croydon with 3 Dependants
7. Date passport received -27 July by Royal Mail Next day special delivery provided by me when applied
8. BRP received - 28/07/2011
9. New Leave valid from - 22/07/2011

[smk2011]

1. Category changing (switching) from - TIER 2 to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of previous leave - Feb ,2012
3. Date application posted - March 28 ,2011
4. Payment Mode - Credit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 14 April 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 18 April, in Earls Court
7. Date passport received - 20 August by Royal Mail Next day special delivery provided by me when applied
8. BRP received - 18/08/2011
9. New Leave valid from - 12/08/2011

All the best everyone and thanks to this wonderful forum...

[GM_27]

1. Category changing (switching) from - TIER 2 to TIER 1 General
2. Date of expiry of previous leave - August ,2012
3. Date application posted - March 17 ,2011
4. Payment Mode - Credit Card
5. Date Biometric letter received - 31 March 2011
6. Date of biometric enrolment - 19 April at Croydon
7. Date passport received - 12th September 2011
8. BRP received - 15th September 2011
9. New Leave valid from - 9th September 2011

Wait is finally over....
Thanks everyone for your help & support

[junni]

Dear Members

Category changing from: Tier 1 (PSW) to Tier 1 (General)
Date application posted: 30-Mar-2011
Date account debitted: 07-Apr-2011
Mode of payment: Bankers Draft
Acknowledgement letter received: 10-Apr-2011
Biometric letter: 07-July-2011
Biometric Appointment: 26-July-2011 (Croydon PEO)
Visa Status: APPROVED 08-Sep-2011
Date documents recieved: 10-Sep-2011
BRP received: 14-Sep-2011
Visa Valid until: 08-Sep-2013
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