Tier 1 (PSW) processing times

golekipro · Post by **golekipro** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:34 am

Yours one is being processed quickly as compared with others
[quote="singher87"]Application Sent - 6th Jan by First Class Mail
Acknowledgement Letter - NEVER
Postal Orders Cashed by HO - 12th Jan
Biometric Invitation Date - 1st Feb
Biometric invitation Received - 3rd Feb
Planning to give it on 8th Feb at London Post Office[/quote]

applelover · Post by **applelover** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:17 am

sakshibisht19 wrote:I have applied on 5 jan 2012 as well, received acknowledgement on 13th jan '12, still haven't received my biometric invitation letter.

Anyone who have applied after 5th jan, have received biometric letter?

Hi .
I need ur help if possible please
I have applied in Oct , did my Biomatrics on 2/11/2011 . Its been more than 3 months i havent heard anything form UKBA,
I wrote to them , i wrote to MP , etc in the end they just send me a letter that they will forward my request to the relavent department etc
I told my college but they said that they cannot write to UKBA because it is not legal .
Can u kindly suggest me what really should i do as i really need some advice as i need my passport and documents back soon ...

Thank u

fionajojo416 · Post by **fionajojo416** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:50 am

Application sent: 15th December 2011

Biometric Letter Received: 9th January 2012

Biometric taken and sent: 10th January 2012

Resident Permit Approved: 2 Febuary 2012

PSW visa received: 6 Febuary 2012 !!! (special delivery needs signiture)

Passport and other Documents: still waiting, coming soon!!!

Oh Happy Day!!!!!

Good Luck to all of you who are still waiting for the visa. Yours are coming, guys!!!

phani_p123 · Post by **phani_p123** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:53 pm

Bio metrics given: 5 Jan 2012
Application Approved & Passport Received: 31 Jan 2012

BRP : 6 Feb 2012

frahman · Post by **frahman** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:24 am

First application: 1st Nov 2011 (postal) Visa expired 1st Nov 2011.
Ack. received : 5 th Nov
Application returned invalid on 24th Nov for payment of fee.Allready overstayed 23 days and bank statement was 29days old.

Re-applied : 24th Nov 2011 (special delivery)

Royal mail delivered : 28th Nov (3days late)

Acknowledgement : 3 rd Dec 2011
Biometric invitation : 1oth Nov (email)
Biometric Given : 17th Jan 2012
BRP card receiveed : 6th feb , 2012
Passport & documents : still waiting

Birdaa · Post by **Birdaa** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:55 pm

Birdaa wrote:
Birdaa wrote:Application Sent: 9-12-2011 (Special Delivery)

Application Received by UKBA: 12-12-2011

Acknowledgement Letter Received: 27-12-11 Print Dated 22-12-11

Biometrics Invitation Letter:9-1-12 Print Dated 6-1-12

Biometrics Given: 9-1-2012 at post office

Passport and Documents Received : Waiting

Biometric Residence Permit Received: Waiting

Very close to getting a job offer but still waiting for the visa. It's been almost 2 months now.
Passport and Documents Received : Received 3-2-12, Print Dated 31-1-12

BRP: Waiting

BRP received 8-2-12

manueltim · Post by **manueltim** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:43 pm

Application Sent: 20th December2011 (Next day delivery)
Application recevied: 21st December 2011(Durham Home Office)
Acknowledgement : 31st December 2011 (dated 23rd December 2011)
Biometrics Invitation:13th January 2012
Biometrics Given @ Croydon PEO: 18th January 2012
Visa approval letter and Passport received: 8th February 2012
BRP: Waiting!!!!!!!

All the best to all of you!!! Hope you all will get your approval soon.. UKBA's website is not getting updated i guess.. it still shows 17th of january but I did my biometrics on 18th and got the approval..

Sofiabilbay · Post by **Sofiabilbay** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:42 am

plz help me

I took biometric at post office in poplar london. They gave me the receipt and a small sticker with bar code and reference number. Do I need to send any to home office after taking biometric at post?
thank

lau · Post by **lau** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:38 pm

Application sent: Nov 29th
Acknowledgement letter : December 3rd
Biometric invitation received by emai: 7th of December
Biometric letter: never received it. I called and asked for a new one on the 19th of December but I only got it on the 11th of January after I had already given my biometrics anyway.
Biometrics given: 11th of January
Passport received: 9th of February
BRP: also 9th of February but I wasn't home to receive it

Good luck and hope you receive your visas soon!

Birdaa · Post by **Birdaa** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:39 pm

Sofiabilbay wrote:plz help me

I took biometric at post office in poplar london. They gave me the receipt and a small sticker with bar code and reference number. Do I need to send any to home office after taking biometric at post?
thank

No, your biometric information is electronically sent to the Home Office by the Post Office. No need for you to do anything else.

deepu4w · Post by **deepu4w** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:10 pm

Applied : 4th Jan
Royal mail delivered : 5th Jan
Acknowledgement : 12 th Jan 2011
Biometric invitation : 27th Jan (email)
Biometric Given : 31st Jan
Passport & documents : 14th feb
BRP card receiveed : Waiting

promise9 · Post by **promise9** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:05 pm

Hi, I had applied on 10th January for my PSW and I haven't yet received my biometric letter. Has anyone applied then and have received biometric letter? I am really worried now.

Jezza1412 · Post by **Jezza1412** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:15 pm

promise9 wrote:Hi, I had applied on 10th January for my PSW and I haven't yet received my biometric letter. Has anyone applied then and have received biometric letter? I am really worried now.

Dont worry about it dude.. i was like you. i have applied on the 11th of Jan. Only got mine yesterday. Make sure u check your emails and the junks as well..U will definitely get it this week..

Jezza1412 · Post by **Jezza1412** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:20 pm

Application Sent: 11th Jan 2012

Application Received by UKBA: 12th Jan 2012

Acknowledgement Letter Received: 20th Jan 2012 (Dated : 13 Jan 2012)

Biometrics Invitation Letter: 13th Feb 2012 (Dated : 10th Feb 2012)

Biometrics Given: 13th Feb 2012 at post office

Passport and Documents Received : Waiting

Biometric Residence Permit Received: Waiting

samindaksm · Post by **samindaksm** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:09 pm

I was planning to apply for PSW by ne day service since I need to go back country urgently. But unfortunately there are no appointments availabe in any of the centres in March. Therefore I'll have to use normal service and I hope it'd take more than two months for me to get the BRP. But I noticed in most cases, the passport and the visa approvla letrter receive withing 5-6 weeks. Is it possible to travel with the visa approval letter and the passport ? My current visa expires in 30th March and I need to travel in 9th of April. thanks

sakshibisht19 · Post by **sakshibisht19** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:14 pm

Application sent : 5 jan
Acknowledgement letter received: 13 jan
Biometrics letter received: 2 feb
Biometrics Given: 2 feb
documents received: 16 Feb
BRP : 16 feb

Good Luck to everyone else....

manueltim · Post by **manueltim** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:43 am

Hi!! It is not possible to travel with your approval letter as it is clearly mentioned in the letter that the applicant shouldn't make any travel arrangements until the BRP is recevied.But looking at the present situation, it looks like every one will get it within 6 weeks time.You nee not worry about the expiry of your current visa as it is not an issue when your application is under process.. All the best for your proceedings..

puppylove · Post by **puppylove** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:00 pm

Application sent : 31 Dec 2011 (by next day delivery)
Application Received: 3 Jan 2012 (Delay due to weekend and public holidays)
Acknowledgement letter received: Never
Biometrics letter received: 1 Feb 2012(Dated 26 Jan 2012)
Biometrics Given: 1 Feb 2012
documents received: 16 Feb with letter dated on 15 Feb (Enclosed next day delivery prepaid envelop with application)
BRP : 17 Feb

Good luck guys!

utnapishti · Post by **utnapishti** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:39 pm

puppylove wrote:Application sent : 31 Dec 2011 (by next day delivery)
Application Received: 3 Jan 2012 (Delay due to weekend and public holidays)
Acknowledgement letter received: Never
Biometrics letter received: 1 Feb 2012(Dated 26 Jan 2012)
Biometrics Given: 1 Feb 2012
documents received: 16 Feb with letter dated on 15 Feb (Enclosed next day delivery prepaid envelop with application)
BRP : 17 Feb

Good luck guys!

Congratulations! Just wondering if you are based in London or somewhere else? I live in Liverpool and it looks like it's taking longer than the applications from London. Thanks

bustednotch · Post by **bustednotch** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:48 pm

I am Canadian, applying from Canada.

Application Submitted in Ottawa: 23 JAN 2012 (paid, biometrics done, sent package to Home Office in New York from Ottawa)
Application Received by UKBA in New York: 24 JAN 2012 (confirmed by email)
Application in process: 26 JAN 2012 (confirmed by email)
Received email from UKBA New York stating that further processing is required for my application: 17 FEB 2012
Visa granted: 17 FEB 2012
Passport & Documents - 21 FEB 2012

A very special thank you to immigrationboards.com for being so helpful. This has been the only source of legit information I could find (other than the UKBA website) and it has been crucial to the success of my recent application. Thanks so much!!

I'm hoping that we can get a thread started about the new Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa. Please can this happen?

haruumare · Post by **haruumare** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:49 pm

I've got an biometrics invitation by email this morning.
There are no information about biometrics at a Post Office.
Is there any information about biometrics at a Post Office in a letter if there is no info in an email?

I booked biometrics on line but family booking (I have a dependant) is very busy and I could book 7th March in Liverpool.
We are going back to our country on 31st March, so I'm so worried if our passport will not return by then.

dayus · Post by **dayus** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:12 am

sakshibisht19 wrote:Application sent : 5 jan
Acknowledgement letter received: 13 jan
Biometrics letter received: 2 feb
Biometrics Given: 2 feb
documents received: 16 Feb
BRP : 16 feb

Good Luck to everyone else....

Hi, did u enclose next delivery day prepaid envelop with ya application when submitting?

sakshibisht19 · Post by **sakshibisht19** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:34 am

No, I didn't.

Jezza1412 · Post by **Jezza1412** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:11 pm

dayus wrote:
sakshibisht19 wrote:Application sent : 5 jan
Acknowledgement letter received: 13 jan
Biometrics letter received: 2 feb
Biometrics Given: 2 feb
documents received: 16 Feb
BRP : 16 feb

Good Luck to everyone else....
Hi, did u enclose next delivery day prepaid envelop with ya application when submitting?

Whats the difference if you do or you dont?

nomi80 · Post by **nomi80** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:55 pm

any one knows that how much UKBA takes for sending BRP. i received my documents on 14th February alongwith letter dated 11th February. but still i have not received my BRP.

plz let me know that for how long i have to wait for. and if not received then what should do?

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