Tier 1 (PSW) processing times

manuhot01 · Post by **manuhot01** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:58 pm

Application Send: 1 Dec 2011
Fee charged : 6 Dec 2011
Acknow. Letter : 5 Dec 2011
Recieved Letter: 9 Dec 2011
Bio metrics Letter Date: 8 Dec 2011
Bio metrics recieved: 12 Dec 2011
Bio metrics given: 13 Dec 2011

Waitng for result....

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:58 am

Application Sent: 12/11/2011 Saturday (Special Delivery)
Application Received by UKBA: 15/11/2011 Tuesday
Application Fee Deducted (Direct Debit): 17/11/2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 19/11/2011 (Dated: 16/11/2011)
Biometrics Invitation letter: 28/11/2011 (Dated: 24/11/2011)
Biometrics given in Post office: 29/11/2011 (Beeston, Nottingham)
Passport and Documents Received and approved: 31/12/2011 (Dated: 29/12/2011)
BRP: 04/01/2012 (Dated: 04/01/2012)

bik · Post by **bik** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:28 pm

PSW visa application for me and two dependants
- applied 10/11/2011
- ack: 14/11/2011
- biometrics letter: 27/11/2011
- biometrics taken: 2/12/2011
- passport and documents received on 20 dec 2011
- dx secure appointment for card on 21 dec 2011 (first delivery failed on 19 dec 2011)

Shaz306 · Post by **Shaz306** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:17 am

Application Sent: 22-11-2011 Tuesday (Special Delivery)
Application Received by UKBA: 23-11-2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received: Never
Biometrics Invitation letter: 02-12-11 Print Dated 30-11-11
Biometrics given in Post office: 03-12-11 Battersea, London
Passport and Documents Received: 20 /12/11 dates 16/12/11
BRP :waiting : dx secure appointment for card on 29 dec 2011 (first delivery failed on 21 dec 2011)

Good Luck to others !

doucheykid · Post by **doucheykid** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:02 pm

Application send: 22/11/11 (Post Next Day delivery)
Application received by UKBA: 23/11/11
Acknowledgment letter received: never came
Biometrics Invitation Letter received: 2/12/11
Biometrics done at Liverpool HO: 6/12/11
Approval and documents: 30/12/11, Date on the letter: 23/12/11
Biometric Card received: 3/01/12

Good luck everyone.

manuhot01 · Post by **manuhot01** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:05 pm

I dont think you should be worried, the delay is all cos of christmas holidays. I've given my bio on 13 dec and still waiting.

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:07 pm

I gave mine on 29th Nov and still waiting also. Good luck.

Talent_ABC · Post by **Talent_ABC** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:34 pm

Application Sent: 7-12-2011 Wedesday (Special Delivery)

Application Received by UKBA: 08-12-2011

Acknowledgement Letter Received: 17-12-2011 Print Dated:12-12-2011

Biometrics Invitation Letter: 19-12-2011 Print Dated 14-12-2011

Biometrics Given: 20-12-2011 (Post Office-Manchester)

Passport and Documents Received : 24-01-2012 (20-01-2012)

Biometric Residence Permit Received: 03-02-2012 [01-02-2012]

BH · Post by BH » Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:11 pm

Application Sent: 2-12-2011 Friday (Special Delivery)

Application Received by UKBA: 05-12-2011

Acknowledgement Letter Received: 28-12-2011 Print Dated:06-12-2011(yeah, thats strange)

Biometrics Invitation Letter: 14-12-2011 Print Dated 09-12-2011

Biometrics Given: 15-12-2011 (Post Office-Poplar)

Passport and Documents Received : Waiting

Biometric Residence Permit Received: Waiting

manuhot01 · Post by **manuhot01** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:45 pm

Benjamin wrote:I gave mine on 29th Nov and still waiting also. Good luck.

Should call UKBA call center to know whats going with your application, its sounds like your is pretty much delayed. As per UKBA they processing application where applicant gave their bio-metrics on or before 15 Dec. (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... tingtimes/)

creativesafi · Post by **creativesafi** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:18 pm

manuhot01 wrote:
Benjamin wrote:I gave mine on 29th Nov and still waiting also. Good luck.
Should call UKBA call center to know whats going with your application, its sounds like your is pretty much delayed. As per UKBA they processing application where applicant gave their bio-metrics on or before 15 Dec. (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... tingtimes/)

Hi all, i am also awaiting after my biometrics done on 28/11/2011. Havent heard anything yet. What is Home Office's call centre number? Is it the same we use for booking appointments? Please help.

manuhot01 · Post by **manuhot01** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:10 pm

I think its same number.

Talent_ABC · Post by **Talent_ABC** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:38 pm

manuhot01 wrote:
Benjamin wrote:I gave mine on 29th Nov and still waiting also. Good luck.
Should call UKBA call center to know whats going with your application, its sounds like your is pretty much delayed. As per UKBA they processing application where applicant gave their bio-metrics on or before 15 Dec. (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... tingtimes/)

Hi! Do you have any idea that how long is the proceeding period of each round??? ty

manuhot01 · Post by **manuhot01** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:40 pm

Na...I'm afraid. This is might be know only to HO employess and I'm not. When did you gave your bio?

Talent_ABC · Post by **Talent_ABC** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:50 pm

Dec 20th miserable waiting for the result

Refu9ee · Post by **Refu9ee** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:03 am

All my friends applied at the same time had got their passports back three weeks ago but me.

The waiting time is TORTURE!!! So desperate!!! Tried to called them but effortless. It is so stupid that we cannot track our processing status!!! Totally rubbish!!!

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I got my docs today 30th DEC, the website undated the processing results yesterday, which means they may start to work on 29th DEC after the Christmas.

Hope this information will be helpful.

Application Sent - 08 Nov 2011
Reached HO on - 09 Dec 2011
Payment by - Postal Order

Biometric Invitation Letter received - 25 Nov 2011
Biometric information enrolled - 25 Nov 2011

Decision made on 22 Dec 2011
Documents & Passport received by Special Delivery 30 Dec 2011
Biometric Residence Permit - awaiting

evy · Post by **evy** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:26 am

no point calling ukba , i've called today and they said my application is not over 6 month , they cant do anything.!

application sent : 14 nov 2011
biometric letter received: 24 nov 2011
biometric taken: 9 dec 2011

and im still waiting for my passport n visa!

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:53 am

Got my passport in the post today, with a letter saying the PSW was approved

Mine took approx a month from biometrics. So it seems the processing time varies - so anyone waiting more than 2 weeks, I wouldn't worry!

FORESTJUNYI · Post by **FORESTJUNYI** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:26 pm

Hi all

Just to clarify something regarding biometric enrollment.

I had enrolled my biometric today (31.12.11) at Durham post office. After taking my photo, fingerprint and signature and pay the fee, the lady just give me a receipt and a sticker sticked onto the last page of the biometric invitation letter.

My question is do i need to send the last page with the sticker on along with receipt given by post office back to home office?

Just abit confuse about the process...thanks all for the clarification.

Talent_ABC · Post by **Talent_ABC** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:17 pm

FORESTJUNYI wrote:Hi all

Just to clarify something regarding biometric enrollment.

I had enrolled my biometric today (31.12.11) at Durham post office. After taking my photo, fingerprint and signature and pay the fee, the lady just give me a receipt and a sticker sticked onto the last page of the biometric invitation letter.

My question is do i need to send the last page with the sticker on along with receipt given by post office back to home office?

Just abit confuse about the process...thanks all for the clarification.

I dont think so.. After I took the biometric, asked the lady when the biometric information would be sent to home office. The lady answered the biometric info was sent to home office immediatly after they were taken. So I assume no need to give the receipt back to home office, at least I havent

FORESTJUNYI · Post by **FORESTJUNYI** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:48 pm

Thanks for the reply.

So you mean Post office Ltd will sent our biometric to ukba and not us who need to do it?

Then what do we need to do or expect after enrolling biometric? I have absolutely no clue about the whole psw application process...

Talent_ABC · Post by **Talent_ABC** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:35 am

Yes!!! All we need to do after biometric taken is endless waiting and suffer the misery~~

FORESTJUNYI · Post by **FORESTJUNYI** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:54 pm

Talent_ABC wrote:Yes!!! All we need to do after biometric taken is endless waiting and suffer the misery~~

You are right mate, the waiting is very stressful and suffering!!!

Any idea what will come next? Is it the decision letter or documents or what else?

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:42 pm

All you can do now is wait patiently for the outcome. If successful you will receive an approval letter within a few weeks, along with your original documents (passport) and your new BRP card.

I do agree though, the whole situation is very stressful - and given that it costs so much, it would be helpful for everybody if they could develop an online tracking system. Not only would it minimize the stress for the appilcant, it would ultimately help the UKBA too, as it would help to cut down on perpetual phone calls from us applicants asking for updates regarding our applications. Pipe dreams...

Best of luck though, and a happy new year to all

Talent_ABC · Post by **Talent_ABC** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:30 pm

Benjamin wrote:All you can do now is wait patiently for the outcome. If successful you will receive an approval letter within a few weeks, along with your original documents (passport) and your new BRP card.

I do agree though, the whole situation is very stressful - and given that it costs so much, it would be helpful for everybody if they could develop an online tracking system. Not only would it minimize the stress for the appilcant, it would ultimately help the UKBA too, as it would help to cut down on perpetual phone calls from us applicants asking for updates regarding our applications. Pipe dreams...

Best of luck though, and a happy new year to all

Yes Indeed. Totally with yr opinion. Though it may increase the workload for updating online information for UKBA, at least they can get rid of the annoying phone from us

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