In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[sussexguy]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - n/a
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 Sept 2012.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 29/08/2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 4/09/2012
7. Date payment debited: - 30/08/2012
8. Payment mode: Visa Debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 15/09/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17/09/2012 (Post Office)
12. Date of approval: 12/10/2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 18/10/2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15/10/2012
15. Date BRP received: 24/10/12

[Kittu1]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 change of employment
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - changing employer for same job role
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 26 July 2013.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 29/07/2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: not sure
7. Date payment debited: - 03/08/2012
8. Payment mode: Visa Debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 17/08/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 20/08/2012 (Post Office)
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Not Yet (Anytime soon)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[amit1_ait]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 May 2012.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 16/05/2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 17/05/2012
7. Date payment debited: - 04/07/2012 (my application was returned twice for payments didn't get cleared)
8. Payment mode: Visa Debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 11/07/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 21/07/2012 (Post Office)
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting
15. Date BRP received: Waiting

[IM314]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 13 September 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 4 September 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 6 September 2012 (2 days after posting)
7. Date payment debited: 5 September 2012 (1 day after posting)
8. Payment mode : Visa debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: None
10. Biometric letter received: 18 September 2012 (14 days after posting)
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19 September 2012
12. Date of approval: 16 October 2012 (letter sent with documents)
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 20 October 2012 (4 weeks after biometric enrolment)
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Still waiting
15. Date BRP received: Still waiting

[Bnt1989]

1. Type of application: switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31/10/2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 22/7/2012 online
6. Date application received at UKBA: na
7. Date payment debited: 23/7/2012
8. Payment mode : debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: na
10. Biometric letter received: 3/8/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 4/8/2012
12. Date of approval: awaiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 29/9/2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: awaiting
15. Date BRP received: 1/10/2012

[BellaS]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 25 September 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 28 Augut 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 29 August 2012
7. Date payment debited: Not sure, employer paid
8: Payment Method N/A
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 6 September 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14 September 2012
12. Date of approval: 12th October 2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 15th October 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15th October 2012
15. Date BRP received: 15th October 2012

[donnie82]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 September 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 2 July 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 6 July 2012
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 11 July 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 12 July 2012
12. Date of approval: 26 September 2012 - rec'd by Royal Mail 1 October 2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 1 October 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Not sure - awaiting redelivery of BRP
15. Date BRP received: 1 October 2012, though I missed it, rescheduled for 3 October 2012.

[rockingronil]

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 1 PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 22 Sep 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: NIL
5. Date application posted: 20 Sep 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 21 Sep 2012
7. Date payment debited: 28 Sep 2012
8. Payment mode : Cheque
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NO
10. Biometric letter received: NO
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: Pending
12. Date of approval: Pending
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Pending
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Pending
15. Date BRP received: Pending

[dkumar]

. Type of application: extension
2. If switching, category ; NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14july 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 12-July-2012
6. Date application received at UKBA:13-July-2012
7. Date payment debited: NA
8. Payment mode : visa
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NO
10. Biometric letter received:6-Aug-2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment 8-Aug-2012
12. Date of approval: Pending
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Pending
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Pending
15. Date BRP received: Pending[/u]

[thewind]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 24th Aug 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 16th July 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 17th July 2012
7. Date payment debited: N/A
8. Payment mode : Postal Order
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 18th July 2012
10. Biometric letter received: 03rd Aug 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 05th Aug 2012
12. Date of approval: Waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 30th Sep 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14th Jan 12013
15. Date BRP received: 2nd Oct 2012

[arpit.tayal]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 ICT extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 29 September 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 20th August 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 21st August 2012
7. Date payment debited: Not sure
8: Payment Method- Cheque
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 30th Aug 2012
10. Biometric letter received: 8th September 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 8th September 2012
12. Date of approval: 3rd Oct 2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 8th Oct 2012

Good luck everyone!

[UKmigrant]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Change of employment
2. If switching, category changing (switching)
3. Date of expiry of current leave: April 2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: August 22, 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA:
7. Date payment debited: banker's draft
8. Payment mode : banker's draft
9. Acknowledgement letter received: September 5, 2012
10. Biometric letter received: September 10, 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: September 15, 2012
12. Date of approval:
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: September 2012
15. Date BRP received: October 11, 2012

[wishnoo]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28 Nov 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 30 August 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: N/A
7. Date payment debited: Not sure, employer paid
8: Payment Method N/A
9. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 6 September 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17 September 2012
12. Date of approval: Still waiting
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 16-Oct-2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received: 16-Oct-2012

[lympadora]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 from PSW
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 Sep 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 03 September 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 4 eptember 2012
7. Date payment debited: 5 September 2012
8: Payment Method Visa debit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 8 September 2012
10. Biometric letter received: 17 September 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17 September 2012
12. Date of approval: 11 October 2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Sep 2015
15. Date BRP received: 15 October 2012

It took me exactly two weeks to receive a biometrics letter, and 3 weeks from then to receive an approval.

Thank you everyone who helps eachother in this forum and good luck to the others who are waiting for theirs!

[ashu.doc]

. Type of application: extension
2. If switching, category ; NA
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 sept 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 07 sept 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 10 Sept-2012
7. Date payment debited: 11/09/2012
8. Payment mode : visa credit
9. Acknowledgement letter received: Yes
10. Biometric letter received:21/09/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment 21/09/2012
12. Date of approval: 16/10/2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 17/10/2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Pending
15. Date BRP received: Pending
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[Crofter]

1. Type of application: Change of Employment under Tier-2
2. If switching, category: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 02-June-2015
4. Number of dependents applying at same time: Three
5. Date application posted: 23-Aug-2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 24-Aug-2012
7. Date payment debited: N/A
8. Payment mode : Banker's Draft
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 5-Sept-2012
10. Biometric letter received: 13-Sept-12
11. Date of biometrics enrollment: 21-Sept-12
12. Date of approval:16-Oct-12
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 18-Oct-12
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from/to: Oct-2012 ~ Oct-2015
15. Date BRP received: 18-Oct-2012

For a straight forward application of change of Employment or extension, it should take no more than 6 weeks.

Thanks

[lyen12]

1. Type of application: Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 20 July 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2 (my wife and son)
5. Date application posted: 28 May 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 20 June 2012
7. Date payment debited: 5 July 2012
8. Payment mode : debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 29 June 2012
10. Biometric letter received: 9 July 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 14 July 2012
12. Date of approval: 1 Oct 2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 5 Oct 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 1 Oct 2012
15. Date BRP received: 4 Oct 2012

[tier210]

1. Type of application: Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 6 Nov 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1 (Spouse)
5. Date application posted: 3 Nov 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 6 Nov 2012
7. Date payment debited: 7 Nov 2012
8. Payment mode : credit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 11 Nov 2012
10. Biometric letter received: 7 Dec 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 8 Dec 2012
12. Date of approval: xxxx 2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: xxxx 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: xxxx 2012
15. Date BRP received: xxxx 2012

[vijay87]

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 1 PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14th Oct 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date applied: 24th Sept 2012
6. Date documents received at UKBA: 27th Sep 2012
7. Date payment debited: 24th Sep 2012
8. Payment mode : Debit (Online)
9. Acknowledgement letter received: NO
10. Biometric letter received: 10th Oct 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10th Oct 2012
12. Date of approval: 30 Oct 2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 06th Nov 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Pending
15. Date BRP received: Pending

[chuuk]

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Student
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31st Oct 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None
5. Date applied: 25th Sept 2012 (online)
6. Date documents received at UKBA: 27th Sep 2012
7. Date payment debited: around 27th Sep 2012
8. Payment mode : Debit card (Online)
9. Acknowledgement letter received: no
10. Biometric letter received: 6th Oct 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 8th Oct 2012
12. Date of approval: Unsure
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 19th Nov 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14th Nov 2012
15. Date BRP received: 16th Nov 2012

[APAN DESAI]

1. Type of application: Extending
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11th Nov 2012
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: Wife+ son + twins
5. Date application posted: 15th Oct 2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 16th Oct 2012
7. Date payment debited: 20th Oct 2012
8. Payment mode : Debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 22nd Oct 2012
10. Biometric letter received: 26th Oct 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28th Oct 2012
12. Date of approval:15 th Nov 2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 15th Nov 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
15. Date BRP received:

[GopalV]

1. Type of application: Extention
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Work permit to Tier 2
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 22nd Nov 2012.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Date application posted: 13/10/2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 15/10/2012
7. Date payment debited: -
8. Payment mode:
9. Acknowledgement letter received: - N/A
10. Biometric letter received: 25/10/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 27/10/2012 (Post Office)
12. Date of approval: 15/11/2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 18/11/2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 15/11/2012
15. Date BRP received: 20/11/2012

[raj M]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - Tier 2 Extension
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 15 jan 2013.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Date application posted: 24/10/2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 25/10/2012
7. Date payment debited: - na
8. Payment mode: Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: -29/10/2012 dated on 25/10/2012
10. Biometric letter received: 5/11/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 5/11/2012 (Post Office)
12. Date of approval: 26/11/2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 29/11/2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: n.a.
15. Date BRP received: 28/11/2012

[shahemaan]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11 Dec 2012.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 22/11/2012 Online
6. Date application received at UKBA: 22/11/2012
7. Date payment debited: - 23/11/2012
8. Payment mode: Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: -NA
10. Biometric letter received: 03/12/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 04/12/2012 (Post Office)
12. Date of approval:
13. Date of return of passport and other documents:
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: n.a.
15. Date BRP received:

[jodil]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from - PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11 JAN 2013.
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 31/10/2012 Online
6. Date application received at UKBA: 02/11/2012
7. Date payment debited: - 30/11/2012
8. Payment mode: Debit card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: -NA
10. Biometric letter received: 12/11/2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13/11/2012 (Post Office)
12. Date of approval: 03/12/2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/12/2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 03/12/2012 - 24/1/2016
15. Date BRP received: 05/12/2012