Tier 1 (PSW) processing times

megatelevizor · Post by **megatelevizor** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:35 pm

toprealman wrote:
megatelevizor wrote:To anyone who's been waiting for more than 6 months: what you can do is seek help with private solicitors. Then you can post your a request to UKBA to process your application within two weeks' period. If they do not process your application within 2 weeks' time, you have the right to challenge them in High Court. Hope this helps
How do you pay your lawyer to fight UKBA in court when you have been out of work for 6months?

That's up to you. I'm just saying that's something you can do after 6 months have passed. The solicitor would charge you £400-£600, which is a bit drastic, but should either get your documents back faster or give you the pleasure of holding UKBA responsible.

Also, someone on this forum (2-3 pages back) mentioned that they have waited for 6 months and called UKBA to enquire about their progress, only to hear that the period is actually 7 months. That's complete nonsense, the officer on the other side of the line gave misleading and clearly false information.

kul_06 · Post by **kul_06** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:12 pm

psw123498765 wrote:Received BRP today!

Applied: 5th March
Bio : 5th April
BRP : 20th July
Docs : Waiting

Actions taken:

Contacted MP, who tried to contact UKBA on my behalf
Sent a written letter to UKBA team explaining my urgent situation.

Good luck to all and keep hammering UKBA till they respond.

thats so good to hear.. even i gave my biometrics on the same day and i contacted my local MP, and he said ill tell you as soon as hear from UKBA and the complete process will take more than 3 weeks, so they said in the mean time i dont need to contact my MP, i really want to konw about ur MP, so how many days he took to take an action about your case.. replyyy

ann_psw · Post by **ann_psw** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:35 pm

guys just wanna ask want courier the home office is using in sending back documents and BRP? cos ive received a royal mail card and a card from DX courier and im anxious about it.

ROVER · Post by **ROVER** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:17 pm

ann_psw wrote:guys just wanna ask want courier the home office is using in sending back documents and BRP? cos ive received a royal mail card and a card from DX courier and im anxious about it.

Royal mail for your documents and passport
DX for your BRP card

you lucky one.

psw123498765 · Post by **psw123498765** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:25 pm

kul_06 wrote:
psw123498765 wrote:Received BRP today!

Applied: 5th March
Bio : 5th April
BRP : 20th July
Docs : Waiting

Actions taken:

Contacted MP, who tried to contact UKBA on my behalf
Sent a written letter to UKBA team explaining my urgent situation.

Good luck to all and keep hammering UKBA till they respond.
thats so good to hear.. even i gave my biometrics on the same day and i contacted my local MP, and he said ill tell you as soon as hear from UKBA and the complete process will take more than 3 weeks, so they said in the mean time i dont need to contact my MP, i really want to konw about ur MP, so how many days he took to take an action about your case.. replyyy

Hi.. well my MP took about a week to get back, but quite honestly I don't think it helped me much because even they were finding it difficult to get in touch with UKBA. I guess the direct letter that I sent to UKBA helped...

perfectyh89 · Post by **perfectyh89** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:20 am

Recceived BRP yesterday!

My timeline:
Applied: 24th Feb
Acknowledgment: 27th Feb
Biometric invitation: 25th March
Biometric enrol: 31 March
BRP: 20 July (dated 18th July)
Doc: Waiting

My girlfriend timeline:
Applied: 24th Feb
Acknowledgment: 30th Feb
Biometric invitation: 2nd April
Biometric enrol: 2nd April
BRP: 20 July (dated 18th July)
Doc: Waiting

The above was not contact to any MP or making any complaint. The only thing is Waiting.

Good Luck to all and you will receive it soon:)

ann_psw · Post by **ann_psw** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:15 am

ROVER wrote:
ann_psw wrote:guys just wanna ask want courier the home office is using in sending back documents and BRP? cos ive received a royal mail card and a card from DX courier and im anxious about it.
Royal mail for your documents and passport
DX for your BRP card

you lucky one.

thank you. but my friend just received a DX card. so does that mean her psw was also approved?

ROVER · Post by **ROVER** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:24 am

ann_psw wrote:
ROVER wrote:
ann_psw wrote:guys just wanna ask want courier the home office is using in sending back documents and BRP? cos ive received a royal mail card and a card from DX courier and im anxious about it.
Royal mail for your documents and passport
DX for your BRP card

you lucky one.
thank you. but my friend just received a DX card. so does that mean her psw was also approved?

yap.

samindaksm · Post by **samindaksm** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:42 am

Application - 2nd March 2012
Acknowledgement - 16th March 2012
Biometric invitation - 28th March 2012
Bio submitted - 4th April 2012 (at Cardiff PEO)
Documents received - 21st July 2012
BRP - waiting ...

kul_06 · Post by **kul_06** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:01 am

psw123498765 wrote:
kul_06 wrote:
psw123498765 wrote:Received BRP today!

Applied: 5th March
Bio : 5th April
BRP : 20th July
Docs : Waiting

Actions taken:

Contacted MP, who tried to contact UKBA on my behalf
Sent a written letter to UKBA team explaining my urgent situation.

Good luck to all and keep hammering UKBA till they respond.
thats so good to hear.. even i gave my biometrics on the same day and i contacted my local MP, and he said ill tell you as soon as hear from UKBA and the complete process will take more than 3 weeks, so they said in the mean time i dont need to contact my MP, i really want to konw about ur MP, so how many days he took to take an action about your case.. replyyy

Hi.. well my MP took about a week to get back, but quite honestly I don't think it helped me much because even they were finding it difficult to get in touch with UKBA. I guess the direct letter that I sent to UKBA helped...

which mail id have you used to send your letter.. and my mother is hospitalized n i got letter from the doctor is that enough or do i need to write any personal letter to send UKBA.

psw123498765 · Post by **psw123498765** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:28 am

I sent it to address stated in the biometric invitation letter. In my case it was at Sheffield office. I guess stating the facts should be enough.. good luck!

kul_06 wrote:
psw123498765 wrote:
kul_06 wrote:
psw123498765 wrote:Received BRP today!

Applied: 5th March
Bio : 5th April
BRP : 20th July
Docs : Waiting

Actions taken:

Contacted MP, who tried to contact UKBA on my behalf
Sent a written letter to UKBA team explaining my urgent situation.

Good luck to all and keep hammering UKBA till they respond.
thats so good to hear.. even i gave my biometrics on the same day and i contacted my local MP, and he said ill tell you as soon as hear from UKBA and the complete process will take more than 3 weeks, so they said in the mean time i dont need to contact my MP, i really want to konw about ur MP, so how many days he took to take an action about your case.. replyyy

Hi.. well my MP took about a week to get back, but quite honestly I don't think it helped me much because even they were finding it difficult to get in touch with UKBA. I guess the direct letter that I sent to UKBA helped...
which mail id have you used to send your letter.. and my mother is hospitalized n i got letter from the doctor is that enough or do i need to write any personal letter to send UKBA.

ssingh123 · Post by **ssingh123** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:04 pm

Finally received my docs n passport with approval letter today

Application sent by post: 27th feb
No acknowledgement letter received
Biometrics invitation: 27th March (dated 24th March)
Biometrics submitted: 31st March (Stockport post office as the systems at Middleton post office were not working)

DOCUMENTS & PASSPORT with approval letter: 21st July
BRP: WAITING..... (should receive within a week)

I had lost all hopes and decided to withdraw my application in last week of May but then I found this forum and started following it. This forum has really been a great source of strength all this while. Thanks guys n Good luck to all who are waiting!!

davidroode · Post by **davidroode** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:42 pm

Hi Everyone,

We just got our documents back with the approval letter, and we're thrilled! Here is our timeline if it helps anyone to know:

Application Sent: 23rd March
Biometrics Letter Dated: 24th April
Biometrics Submitted: 28th April
Approval Letter Dated: 18th July
Documents Received: 21st July
BRP Received: delivery scheduled for 23rd July

I know a lot of you are still waiting, but hang in there. It has been a very long wait, but in the end it's worth it. I have tried to think of the waiting time as 4 bonus months in England courtesy of the UKBA's processing time

David

mir_ali110 · Post by **mir_ali110** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:13 pm

hello guys,
i've just seen some friends recieved their visa even applied after some others, here is my timeline when to epect decision

applied:15th march
biometric submitted: 10th april 2012
docs: waitin
brp: waitin

poststudy · Post by **poststudy** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:17 pm

Waiting Status

Hello guys here is my timeline

Application submitted by post on : 19jan
Acknowledgement letter received: 24jan
Bio metric invitation received: 19 march
Bio metric submitted: 20 april 2012 shefield inquiry office

BRP: Waiting
Documents and passport: waiting

toprealman · Post by **toprealman** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:41 pm

ann_psw wrote:guys just wanna ask want courier the home office is using in sending back documents and BRP? cos ive received a royal mail card and a card from DX courier and im anxious about it.

Why not go and get the parcel to be sure what they are all about...DX courier,royalmail.......

khaneem · Post by **khaneem** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:40 am

Julian Huppert (Cambridge, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for Tier 1 (post study work) visas made before the closure of that route in April 2012 are still being processed; and what proportion of such applications have not been processed within the 28 day standard.

Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 27 June 2012, c273W)

Damian Green (Minister of State (Immigration), Home Office; Ashford, Conservative)
holding answer 25 June 2012

Of all in-country applications received before the closure of the Tier 1 (post study work) route in April 2012, 17,000 are still being processed. We received over 14, 000 of these applications in March. Those outstanding have not been processed within 28 days.[/b]

Be+ · Post by **Be+** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:30 am

helloo,

Received BRP today!

Applied: 5th March
Bio : 5th April
BRP : 20th July
Docs : Waiting

Actions taken:

Contacted MP, who tried to contact UKBA on my behalf
Sent a written letter to UKBA team explaining my urgent situation.

Good luck to all and keep hammering UKBA till they respond.

Congrats, I did my biometrics on the same day as you in London but still haven't received any reply from the UKBA. I hope I get mine this week, the wait is horrible.

Vickyglitz · Post by **Vickyglitz** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:35 pm

Guys here is my timetline-I just got my application approved!

Application submitted 3/04/2012
Received by HO 4/04/2012
Acknowledgement: 6/05/2012
Biometrics received: 29/06/2012 dated and received on 2/07/2012
Biometrics submitted: 11/07/2012
Documents and approval received: 18/07/2012
BRP: waiting

Good luck to everyone and write to your MP to speed up the process!!!!!!

Tier 4 · Post by **Tier 4** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:48 am

Vickyglitz wrote:Guys here is my timetline-I just got my application approved!

Application submitted 3/04/2012
Received by HO 4/04/2012
Acknowledgement: 6/05/2012
Biometrics received: 29/06/2012 dated and received on 2/07/2012
Biometrics submitted: 11/07/2012
Documents and approval received: 18/07/2012
BRP: waiting

Good luck to everyone and write to your MP to speed up the process!!!!!!

You seems much lucky, got visa sorted just in a week, as most of people waiting having done bio in the month of March and April ......... whats the secret?

sujju17 · Post by **sujju17** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:51 am

my time line

applied on march 28
ack letter 17th april
bio done 14th may

doc & brp - waiting....

mir_ali110 · Post by **mir_ali110** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:35 pm

hello guys,

here is my timeline when to expect a decision

applied:15th march
biometric submitted: 10th april 2012
docs: waitin
brp: waitin

malik5805 · Post by **malik5805** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:13 am

My timeline applied on 27th march given finger prints on 24 april still waiting for BPR and Documents and dont knw how long they will take really frustrating situation is

poststudy · Post by **poststudy** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:13 am

Waiting Status

Hello guys here is my timeline

Application submitted by post on : 19jan
Acknowledgement letter received: 24jan
Bio metric invitation received: 19 march
Bio metric submitted: 20 april 2012 shefield inquiry office

BRP: Waiting
Documents and passport: waiting

ann_psw · Post by **ann_psw** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:23 am

document submitted: feb 29
biometrics done:mar30
documents/appoval letter: july21
BRP: july20. missed delivery so have it redelivered today

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