Tier 1 (General) extension application processing timelines

[eea_noneu]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 26-Mar-2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 02-Feb-2012 Thursday
5. Date application received at UKBA: 03-Feb-2012 Friday
6. Date payment debited: N/A
7. Payment mode: Bank Draft
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 21-Feb-2012 Dated 17-Feb-2012
9. Biometric letter received: 20-Mar-2012 (dated 17-Mar-2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21-Mar-2012 Old Street Post Office
11. Date Application Approved: 02 May 2012
12. Date passport & documents received: RECEIVED 05 May 2012
13. Date BRP received: Waiting

[ranjan.panigrahi]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 01-Mar-2012
3. Number of applicants: 1 + 1 (Dependant)
4. Date application posted: 17-Feb-2012 Friday
5. Date application received at UKBA: 18-Feb-2012 Saturday
6. Date payment debited: N/A
7. Payment mode: Postal Order
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 24-Feb-2012
9. Biometric letter received: 24-Mar-2012 (dated 22-Mar-2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28-Mar-2012 Earl's Court Post Office
11. Date Application Approved: 04 May 2012
12. Date passport & documents received: 05 May 2012
13. Date BRP received: Waiting

If this helps, my earnings were sourced from a mix of permanent employment and limited company structure.

[whereswilko]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 024-Mar-2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 29-Feb-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 01-Mar-2012
6. Date payment debited: 08-Mar-2012
7. Payment mode: Debit/Credit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 13-Mar-2012
9. Biometric letter received: 28-Mar-2012 (dated 24-Mar-2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 29-Mar-2012 Earl's Court Post Office
11. Date Application Approved: 01 May 2012
12. Date passport & documents received: 05 May 2012
13. Date BRP received: Waiting

[moon913]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 024-feb-2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Date application posted: 15-Feb-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 016-feb-2012
6. Date payment debited: 18-feb-2012
7. Payment mode: Debit/Credit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 20-feb-2012
9. Biometric letter received: 20-Mar-2012 (dated 17 feb-2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21-Mar-2012
11. Date Application Approved: 02 May 2012
12. Date passport & documents received: 03 May 2012
13. Date BRP received: 04 may 2012

[tier1Yusuf]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 11-feb-2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Date application posted: 15-Feb-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 016-feb-2012
6. Date payment debited: 15-feb-2012
7. Payment mode: Debit/Credit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 20-feb-2012
9. Biometric letter received: 19-Mar-2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 24-Mar-2012
11. Date Application Approved: Waiting
12. Date passport & documents received: Waiting
13. Date BRP received: Waiting

I am yet to recieve update from UKBA after my biometric on 24th March.
Don't know how long I will need to wait.

[KaiSamuel]

Thanks to everyone on this forum for their input and sharing of information which has proved to be invaluable to all. Below are my timelines and good luck to everyone else who is waiting.


1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 12th February 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 28th January 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 30th Janurary 2012
6. Date payment debited: 3rd February 2012
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received:
9. Biometric letter received:
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13th March 2012
11. Date Passport ,Documents and letter of approval received: waiting
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 2nd May 2012
13. Date BRP received: 4th May 2012

[fahadb]

1 application send 05/03/2012
2 postal order cashed 12/03/2012
3 acknowledgement letter received 13/03/2012
4 bio-metric letter received 27/03/2012
5 bio-metric given at Post Office 27/03/2012
6 Approval with passport and documents 09/05/2012
7 BRP Card arrived WAITING
**2 dependents and salaried employment

[smangal]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) - Main applicant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 19th Feb 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date 1st application posted: 13 Feb 2012
5. Date 1st application rejected: 01 March 2012
6. Date 2nd application posted with cover letter: 02 March 2012
7. Date application received at UKBA: 5 March 2012
8. Date payment debited: 8 March 2012
9. Payment mode : Postal Order (credit card first time)
10. Acknowledgement letter received: 9 March 2012
11. Biometric letter received: 28 March 2012 (Dated 26/03/2012)
12. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28 March 2012
13. Date Passport ,Documents and letter of approval received: 10/05/2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

I had a special case of application getting rejected first time due to credit card payment declined. I got my first application back on 1st March. I immediately wrote a cover later saying that I had enough credit limit on my card, updated the application form to change the payment mode to postal order and got the updated savings account statement. I sent the application back to UKBA with cover letter and other documents on 2nd March. I was a little unsure whether they will accept my application as my leave to enter had already expired. But, when I got my reference letter I was sure that my application will go through. I received my documents today with the approval letter.

[ellec13]

got our passports back yesterday so thought I'd share the good news!

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 15/05/ 2012
3. Number of Dependent:1
4. Date application posted: 21/02/2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 22/02/2012 -
6. Date payment debited: 24/02/2012
7. Payment mode : debit card
9. Biometric letter received: 26/03/2012
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment : 31/03/2012, at Shepherd's Bush post office with 1 dependants.
11. Date Passport & documents received: 10/5/2012
12. Date BRP received: pending

Finally! We missed 2 trips over Easter and the bank holiday so it has been an expensive exercise and I'm glad it's over! Good luck everyone.

[ITMigrant]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: August 2012
3. Number of Dependents: 0
4. Date application posted: 04/04/2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 05/04/2012
6. Date payment debited: - 08/05/2012
7. Payment mode : Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 07/05/2012
9. Biometric letter received: waiting...
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment : waiting...
11. Date Passport & documents received: waiting...
12. Date BRP received: waiting...

[ldizzle]

Just found this forum, and its so much better than the UKBA website for information...

01. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
02. Date of expiry of current leave: 23/06/2012
03. Number of Dependent: nil
04. Date application posted: 18/04/2012
05. Date application received at UKBA: 19/04/2012
06. Date payment debited: pending
07. Payment mode : pending
08. Acknowledgement letter received: pending
09. Biometric letter received: pending
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment: pending
11. Date Passport & documents received: pending
12. Date BRP received: pending

Question - is it possible to change from postal to PEO as i really need to fasttrack as i have overseas business trip coming up? Who could i call?

Thanks

[ups]

Current vignette: Tier 1
Number of Dependents: 0
Date of expiry of current leave (visa): May-2012

Date application posted: 1-May-2012 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date application received: 2-May-2012

Date payment debited: 18-May-2012
Payment mode: Credit Card
Date acknowledgement letter received: 22-May-2012
Acknowledgement letter dated: 18-May-2012

Date biometric letter received: 14-Jun-2012
Date of biometrics enrollment: 15-Jun-2012 (not without its hiccups)

Date passport/approval received: 18-Jul-2012
BRP received: 18-Jul-2012
Date (new) leave to remain valid to: Jul-2015

[yasa]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 20-Mar-2012

3. Date application posted: 27-Feb-2012 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application received: 28-Feb-2012

5. Date payment debited: 2-Mar-2012
6. Payment mode: Credit Card
7. Date acknowledgement letter received: 9-Mar-2012
8. Date of biometrics letter received: 30-Mar-2012
8. Date of biometrics enrolment: 31-Mar-2012
9. BRP received: 11-May-2012
10.Date passport rceived: 14-May-2012

[mramay]

Hi,

My Timelines are as followed:

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 25-Feb-2012

3. Date application posted: 09-Feb-2012 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application received: 15-Feb-2012

5. Date payment debited: 16-Feb-2012
6. Payment mode: Debit Card
7. Date acknowledgement letter received: 15-Feb-2012
8. Date of biometrics letter received: 07-Apr-2012
8. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11-Apr-2012
9. BRP received: No Information
10.Date passport received: 06-June-2012


Thanks

[globetrotter_ks]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 17-feb-2012

3. Date application posted: 16-Feb-2012 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
4. Date application received: 17-Feb-2012

5. Date payment debited: -
6. Payment mode: postal order
7. Date acknowledgement letter received: 22-feb-2012
8. Date of biometrics letter received: 19-Mar-2012
8. Date of biometrics enrolment: 3-april-2012
9. BRP received: pending
10.Date passport rceived: 14-May-2012

[vishu.gautam]

Got it after a long long wait..

01. Current Visa - Tier 1 (General)
02. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 Mar 2012
03. Number of Dependent: 2 (wife and son)
04. Date application posted: 23 Jan 2012
05. Date application received at UKBA: 24 Jan 2012
06. Date payment debited: 31 Jan 2012
07. Payment mode: Cheque
08. Acknowledgement letter received: 9 Feb 2012 (dated 02 Feb 2012)
09. Biometric letter received: 14 Mar 2012 (dated 09 Mar 2012)
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment: 16 Mar 2012 (Cambridge Post Office)
11. Date Passport & documents received: 02 May 2012
12. Date BRP received: 03 May 2012 (for me and my son's - not for my wife)
13. Emailed BRP for non-delivery of my wife's BRP - 09 May 2012
14. Date BRP received: 14 May 2012 (for my wife)
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to: 26 Apr 2012

I am truely thankful to all of you who post on this thread. Your posts on this forum has prooved to be my only support during this long wait.

Many many thanks.
Vishal

[dnedunga]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 29-Apr-2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Date application posted: 10-Mar-2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 12-Mar-2012
6. Date payment debited: 19-Mar-2012
7. Payment mode: Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 23-Mar-2012 (Letter Dated: 17/Mar)
9. Biometric letter received: 04-Apr-2012 (Letter Dated: 31/Mar)
10. Date of biometrics enrollment: 05-Apr-2012 (@Kilburn High Road PO)
11. Date Application Approved: 10-May-2012
12. Date passport & documents received: 11-May-2012
13. Date BRP received: 15-May-2012
14. Leave to Remain till: 10-May-2014
Time from Application Posted to BRP Received - 66 days!

[bullajee]

. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) -4Dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 03 Feb 2012
3. Number of applicants:5
4. Date application posted: 01 FEB 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 10 FEB 2012
6. Date payment debited:14 Feb 2012
7. Payment mode : Check
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 1 march 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 21th March 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 23th March 2012
11. Date Passport ,Documents and letter of approval: Awaited
12. Date BRP received: awaited

[sheraz_aries]

Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) -1Dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 03 mar 2012
3. Number of applicants:2
4. Date application posted: 22 FEB 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 23 FEB 2012
6. Date payment debited:23 Feb 2012
7. Payment mode : Debit card
8. Acknowledgement lettreceived: 02 march 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 23th March 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26th March 2012
11. Date Passport ,Documents and letter of approval received: Awaited
12. Date BRP received: awaited

[mantasingh]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) -2 Dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave: Jul 2012
3. Number of applicants:1 Main + 2 Dependants
4. Date application posted: 26 MAR 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 27 MAR 2012
6. Date payment debited: 11 APR 2012
7. Payment mode : Credit card
8. Acknowledgement lettreceived: 14 APR 2012
9. Biometric letter received: 15 JUN 2012 dated 13 JUN 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 15 JUN 2012
11. Date Passport ,Documents and letter of approval received: 21 JUL 2012 (Issued 17 JUL 2012)
12. Date BRP received: 19 JUL 2012 (Issued 17 JUL 2012)

Finally, everything complete. Thanks a lot for everyone out there.

[chokaschoza]

01. Current Visa - Tier 1 (General) (Extension)
02. Date of expiry of current leave: 16 Feb 2012
03. Number of Dependent: 0
04. Date application posted: 13 Feb 2012
05. Date application received at UKBA: 14 Feb 2012
06. Date payment debited: 20 Feb 2012
07. Payment mode: Cheque
08. Acknowledgement letter received: 23 Feb 2012 (dated 22 Feb 2012)
09. Biometric letter received: 23 Mar 2012 (dated 20 Mar 2012)
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment: 23 Mar 2012 (Bristol Post Office)
11. Date Approval letter, Passport & documents received: 16 May 2012
12. Letter received for non delivery of my BRP - 19 May 2012
13. Date BRP received: 22 May 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid up to: 09 May 2014

[WRS]

1. Current Vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 15 Apr 2012
3. Number of applications: 3 (1 Main + 2 Dependents)
4. Date application posted: 04 Apr 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 05 Apr 2012
6. Date payment debited:09 May 2012
7. Payment mode : Debit card
8. Acknowledgement lettreceived: 14 May 2012 (dated 09 May 2012)
9. Biometric letter received: 30 May 2012 (dated 25 May 2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 02 Jun 2012
11. Date of approval: 22 Jun 2012
12. Date Passport ,Documents and letter of approval received: 26 Jun 2012
13. Date BRP received: 28 Jun 2012 (received for main applicant+1 dependent wife only!
14. Date BRP received: 04 Jul 2012 (received for child. Didn't received earlier and enquired UKBA who responded that due to 'production' issue card was not produced and will be sent soon)
15. New Leave valid until: 22 Jun 2014

[manojk005]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 23 July 2012
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 14 March 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 16 March 2012
6. Date payment debited: 28 March 2012
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 31 March 2012 (dated 28 March)
9. Biometric letter received: 12 April 2012 (dated 05 April)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14 April 2012
11. Date of approval: 19 May 2012
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 22 May 2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 21 May 2012 until 23 July 2015
14. Date BRP received: 23 May 2012

[viki83]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 29/04/2012
3. Application Filed: 25/02/2012 (1 + 3 Dependents)
4. Application Received at Visa Office: 27/02/2012
5. Fee Debited: 28/02/2012
6. Biometric letter received: 28/03/2012 (Dated 23/03/2012)
7. Biometric submitted at Post Office: 31/03/2012
8. Approval/Denial Date: 18/05/2012
9. New leave to remain validity: 18/05/2012 until 18/05/2014
9. BRPs Received: 22/05/2012 (Only 3 received, still waiting for 1 dependent's BRP)
10. Documents Received: 24/05/2012

[chaman]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 27/04/2012
3. Application Filed: 12/03/2012 (2 Dependents)
4. Application Received at HO: 13/03/2012
5. Fee Debited: 21/03/2012
6. Acknowledgement letter received: 24/03/2013
7. Biometric letter received: 06/04/2012
8. Biometric submitted at Post Office: 07/04/2012
9. Approval Date/ Documents received: 16/05/2012
10. New leave to remain validity: xx/05/2012 until xx/05/2014
11. BRPs Received: 16/05/2012 ( same day)