Hi all,
I've been silently following this thread and freaking out like the rest of you cursing myself that I didn't pay the extra money and get my application fast tracked. But I received my documents back today and am waiting for my BRP to come in the post
Just want to update my processing times for whoever is interested as I found this really useful.
Type of application: SET(O) - after 5 yrs of being on HSMP/Tier 1
Date Applied: 09/10/2012
Date money taken out: 17/10/2012
Date of the acknowledgement letter: 24/10/12
Date of biometric letter: 21/12/2012
Date biometrics taken: 24/12/2012
Date documents and passport received: 09/02/2013 (dated in the letter)
Date BRP received: due to receive next week
So all in all by the time I receive the BRP, it would have taken 4.5 months.
Good luck to you all!