Tier 1 (PSW) processing times

stevepham · Post by **stevepham** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:01 pm

submitted: April 05
Acknowledgement letter received: May 08
Nothing since then

Guys, I'm a newbie for everthing. May you have any suggestion please?

Prockford · Post by **Prockford** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:29 pm

stevepham wrote:submitted: April 05
Acknowledgement letter received: May 08
Nothing since then

Guys, I'm a newbie for everthing. May you have any suggestion please?

For Stevepham and everyone else who is waiting on a biometric letter, I applied on 4 April (application received on 5 April according to Royal Mail); acknowledgement letter received on 4 May. I just called the UKBA biometrics information helpline and they told me that my biometrics letter was issued on 20 July and will arrive within 10 working days. Hopefully this is the final round as you don't get much later than 5 April!

If you want to know whether your letter is on its way, call 0870 606 7766, then press 4 for 'other enquiries', then 1 for 'biometrics information'. I recommend using a landline as it's expensive and you will have to wait.

When you are connected, DO NOT ASK about your application status. Only state that you have an application submitted on ______, have not yet received your biometrics letter, and want to know whether it has been issued. If they give you the bullshit about 'can't give info on applications made less than 6 months ago', tell them you are NOT asking about the application, only the biometrics letter. Be firm, they have to give you this information.

They will require the date of application, reference number, and your name, date of birth, and nationality.

Good luck!

frankdux44493 · Post by **frankdux44493** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:06 pm

App Submitted: 23rd march
biometric letter : 23rd april
biometric submitted: 30 april
Doc: waiting
BRP: waiting

Excrutiating n also quite ashamed for choosing this country which is gud at creating hoopla..

Tier 4 · Post by **Tier 4** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:46 pm

Prockford wrote:
stevepham wrote:submitted: April 05
Acknowledgement letter received: May 08
Nothing since then

Guys, I'm a newbie for everthing. May you have any suggestion please?
For Stevepham and everyone else who is waiting on a biometric letter, I applied on 4 April (application received on 5 April according to Royal Mail); acknowledgement letter received on 4 May. I just called the UKBA biometrics information helpline and they told me that my biometrics letter was issued on 20 July and will arrive within 10 working days. Hopefully this is the final round as you don't get much later than 5 April!

If you want to know whether your letter is on its way, call 0870 606 7766,
Good luck!

There are more people in this same situation, You can join us here:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/431266603563584/

stevepham · Post by **stevepham** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:29 am

@Prockford: Thank you very much. Given your suggestion, I will wait until the end of this month before giving 'em a ring.
The best thing I can do is to keep calm and carry on, isn't it? So does everyone hopefully.

Again, thank you prockford personally indeed, and anyone took a glance on my query.

aftabkhan812 · Post by **aftabkhan812** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:10 am

mir_ali110 wrote:hello guys,

here is my timeline when to expect a decision

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

If only we knew bud..!! Hang in there and keep praying..!!

arjunt4u · Post by **arjunt4u** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:47 am

Hello all

My student visa expires on august end and my manager told me that she couldnt put me in schedule once the visa expires?..is that true?...we have the biometric enrolled letter as a proof that our visa is under processing and can i show that letter to any employers for my new jobs?..please help me oit
thanx in advance

13khalsa · Post by **13khalsa** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:51 am

Yes ARJUN .....

u can do work .....please have a at follwing para from UKCISA

Can I work while I wait for a decision on my Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) or Tier 2 application?
If you applied under Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) before your immigration permission to be in the UK as a student expired, you can work full-time while you for the decision on your Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) application. You can carry on working full-time even after your student permission expires, if you are still waiting for the decision at that stage. But you must not:

engage in business, self-employment or provide services as a professional sportsperson or entertainer
pursue a career by filling a permanent full-time vacancy

Show them this example letter and tale out the print of the link from UKCISA
Letter from the Home Office explaining the position.

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/files/pdf/work ... ng_psw.pdf

take this as proof ....

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/workin ... #ing_tier1

it might help them understanding that they are not doing anything illegal ....and who knows these documents might change their minds ...

ALL THE BEST ....

arjunt4u · Post by **arjunt4u** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:45 pm

That answers everything...THANX A BILLION BRO...

mir_ali110 · Post by **mir_ali110** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:29 pm

anyone received doc or brp today...?

JohnJeba · Post by **JohnJeba** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:31 pm

Application Submitted on 26/02/12
Bio Metrrics submitted on 29/3/12 at Aberdeen PO
BRP received on 25/07/12
Waiting for my docs and passport

3April · Post by **3April** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:44 am

Applied 3 April
Biometric Letter: Posted on 25 July

megatelevizor · Post by **megatelevizor** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:55 am

Application: February 29th
Bio submitted: April 3rd
Docs received: July 25th
BRP: July 27th

mmqasim · Post by **mmqasim** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 3:03 am

Friends I just tracked my prepaid envelope. My documents are due to be delivered tomorrow.
Applied 12th March
Biometrics 10th April

I hope n Wish all of you will get your visas asap. InshAllah

mir_ali110 · Post by **mir_ali110** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:50 pm

hi everyone
just received brp docs receivin tomorrow INSHALLAH,

applied: 15th march
bio: 10th april
brp: 27th july...

good luck to all who r waitin...

yangxudoudou · Post by **yangxudoudou** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:11 pm

I should list my timeline

Application Sent: 15th March 2012
Biometric Invitation: 04 April 2012
Biometrics Given: 10th April 2012
Contact mp : 13 Jul 2012
MP reply 16 July 2012
2nd MP: 21 July 2012
Passport and Documents: 27 Jul 2012
BRP: Same day

aftabkhan812 · Post by **aftabkhan812** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:20 am

Finally got my documents back today!!
Here is my timeline,

Application Submitted - March 16, 2012
Acknowledgement Received - somewhere around march march 28
Biometrics invite received - April 14 (submitted on same day)
Documents received - July 28
BRP - On way (within 7 working days)

All the best to those waiting , hang in there.!

nickworks2000 · Post by **nickworks2000** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:02 am

Finally got my documents today after

15th MARCH 2012 APPLICATION
10TH APRIL 2012 BIOMETRICS
28TH JULY 2012 DOCUMENTS
BRP WAITING

Please have faith in God, i guess after all that complaining and writing to MP, Ministers finally may be it helped only god knows that, now comes the hard bit looking for that all important job.

PSW_Wait · Post by **PSW_Wait** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:12 pm

[quote="yangxudoudou"]I should list my timeline

Application Sent: 15th March 2012
Biometric Invitation: 04 April 2012
Biometrics Given: 10th April 2012
Contact mp : 13 Jul 2012
MP reply 16 July 2012
2nd MP: 21 July 2012
Passport and Documents: 27 Jul 2012
BRP: Same day[/quote]

Hi,

I wonder what reasons you stated to the MP that he processed it for you. I had my biometric on 12th May and my MP here at Leeds was told that UKBA is processing applications for biomtric submitted in 2nd week of April. I have to travel for a conference on 7th August and have bought airtickets too but am now worried till death.

Hope we will all get our docs on time.

Thanks,

J.

Prockford · Post by **Prockford** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:24 pm

PSW_Wait wrote:
yangxudoudou wrote:I should list my timeline

Application Sent: 15th March 2012
Biometric Invitation: 04 April 2012
Biometrics Given: 10th April 2012
Contact mp : 13 Jul 2012
MP reply 16 July 2012
2nd MP: 21 July 2012
Passport and Documents: 27 Jul 2012
BRP: Same day
Hi,

I wonder what reasons you stated to the MP that he processed it for you. I had my biometric on 12th May and my MP here at Leeds was told that UKBA is processing applications for biomtric submitted in 2nd week of April. I have to travel for a conference on 7th August and have bought airtickets too but am now worried till death.

Hope we will all get our docs on time.

Thanks,

J.

Hi - I told my MP that I was due to fly home on 02 August and they said that if I provided proof of my travel (I forwarded my itinerary) they might be able to speed up the process, though obviously no guarantees. It looks like your MP got more information than mine did, though; I was told that they weren't given any information as to status.

I find the idea that they're processing applications with biometrics submitted on a certain date suspicious, though, because everybody who has posted their processing times seems to have a completely different timeline - it looks totally random. Good luck!

asanka · Post by **asanka** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:05 am

Hey Guys

Finally I hv received my visa and docs.

Applied on 6 March
Bio on 5 April
BRP & Docs on 27 July

I have written to my MP about the situation.

Good luck guys

Asanka

davidroode · Post by **davidroode** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:52 am

Hi everyone,

I know a lot of people are furious about the long wait for these PSW applications, but my wife got her BRP a few days ago and there is an upside to the whole thing.

She applied in March, but the visa was issued at the end of July and is valid for two years from the issue date.

Assuming that this is standard procedure, that means that all this time we have been waiting around is basically extra visa time in the UK courtesy of the UKBA's application backlog

Just thought I'd pass that along to those of you still waiting; there is a silver lining to the whole thing!

Vickyglitz · Post by **Vickyglitz** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:24 am

I got the documents back with a letter dated 17th July, BRP to be delivered in 7 days. It has still not arrived! Do they every take 10 days instead of 7??

poststudy · Post by **poststudy** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:14 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

Tanvi · Post by **Tanvi** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:27 am

Hello All,

Is anyone waiting still in the below time lines:

Application submitted : 14th feb
Biometric submitted : 27th march at holborn post office

BRP and Documents: waiting

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