Tier 1 (General) extension application processing timelines

[T1ilr]

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:11 pm    Post subject:
1. Current vignette : Tier 1(General )
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 28/12/2011
3. Date application posted : 10/12/2012
4. Date application received : 13/12/2012
5. Date payment debited : 16/12/2012
6. Payment mode : debit card
7. Acknowledgement received: 20/12/2012
7. Biometric letter received : 30/12/2012
8. Biometrics provided : 30/12/2012 at post office
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 26/01/2012
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid until : 26/01/2014
11. Date passport and letter of approval received: 28/12/2012 dated 26/12/2012
12. BRP received: 31/01/2012

51 days saga comes to happy ending!!!!

[Raj82]

1. Current vignette : Tier 1(General )
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 05/01/2012
3. Date application posted : 16/12/2012 ( Same Day)
4. Date application received : 16/12/2012
5. Date payment debited : 16/12/2012
6. Payment mode : Credit card
7. Acknowledgement received: 19/12/2012 ( Application on hold for checks)
7. Biometric letter received : 16/12/2012
8. Biometrics provided : PEO Croydon
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 18/01/2012
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid until : 19/01/2014
11. Date passport and letter of approval received: 25/01/2012
12. BRP received: 23/01/2012

[tier_2_applicant]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 27/05/2012
3. Number of applicants: 3
4. Date application posted: 19 January 2012 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
5. Date application received at UKBA: 20 January 2012 (As per Royal Mail website)
6. Payment mode: AMEX
7. Date payment debited: 24 January 2012
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 27 January 2012 (Dated 24 January 2012)
9. Biometric letter received: 8 March 2012 (Dated 6 March 2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 9/10 March 2012 (Post Office)
11. Date passport & documents received: 29 March 2012 (Dated 27 March 2012)
12. Date BRP received: 16 April, 23 April, 30 April 2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 27 May 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 27 May 2014

[hsmp_apr2010]

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : TIER 1 GENERAL
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 26/06/2012
3. Date application posted : 20/01/2012
4. Date on which Application delivered at UKBA: 23/01/2012
5. Date payment debited : NA
6. Payment mode : Postal Order
7. Acknowledgement received: 01/02/2012
8. Biometric letter received : 09/03/2012
9. Biometrics provided : 10/03/2012
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 22/03/2012
11. Date passport and letter of approval received: 24/03/2012
12. BRP received: 24/03/2012

[alittlehelp]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: Mar 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 1 Feb 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 2 Feb 2012
6. Date payment debited: 9 Feb 2012
7. Payment mode : Cheque
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 17 Feb 2012 (dated 13 Feb 2012)
9. Biometric letter received: 17 Mar 2012 (dated 15 Mar 2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment : 19 Mar 2012
11. Date passport & documents received: 25 Apr 2012 (dated 19 Apr 2012)
12. Date BRP received: 04 May 2012 (Issued on 01 May 2012)

[harshil223]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 5 Jan 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 16 Dec 2011
5. Date application received at UKBA: 19 Dec 2011
6. Date payment debited: 22 Dec 2011
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 30 Dec 2011
9. Biometric letter received: 5 Jan 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment : 6 Jan 2012
11. Date passport & documents received: PENDING
12. Date BRP received: 3 Feb 2012

[rsaraswat1]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: April 2012
3. Number of applicants: 3
4. Date application posted: 18 Jan 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: Not Sure
6. Date payment debited: 23 Jan 2012
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 1 Feb 2012 (dated 23th Jan 2012)
9. Biometric letter received: PENDING
10. Date of biometrics enrolment : PENDING
11. Date passport & documents received: PENDING
12. Date BRP received: PENDING

[alokchamp_f1]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 6 Jan 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 13 Dec 2011
5. Date application received at UKBA: 14 Dec 2011
6. Date payment debited: 16 Dec 2011
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 22 Dec 2011
9. Biometric letter received: 30 Dec 2012
10. Date of biometrics enrolment : 30 Dec 2012 At Old street post office London
11. Date passport & documents received:1st of Feb
12. Date BRP received: Recieved on 31st Jan but went back, recieved today 7th of Feb.
13. New date: 26th Jan 2012 to 26th Jan 2014 (Days between covered under section 3).

Thanks

[params0073]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 15 April 2012
3. Number of applicants: 2
4. Date applied(PEO): 02 Feb 2012
5. Date payment debited: 02 Feb 2012
6. Payment mode : Debit Card
7. Acknowledgement letter received: 02 Feb 2012
08. Date BRP received: 06 Feb 2012

[s_saini]

1. Current vignette : Tier 1(General ) + 1 Dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 14/01/2012
3. Date application posted : 19/12/2011
4. Date application received : 20/12/2011 (RM SD)
5. Date payment debited : 03/01/2012
6. Payment mode : Cheque
7. Acknowledgement received: 09/01/2012 (Dated 05/01/2012)
7. Biometric Email received : 20/01/2012 ( I haven't waited for Postal Letter)
8. Biometrics provided : 24/01/2012 with 1 dependant at Croydon PEO.
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 8 - Feb -2012
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid until : 8 - Feb - 2014
11. Date passport and letter of approval received: 12-02-2012
12. BRP received: 12-02-2012

[sheronboy]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 17 Feb 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 5 Jan 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 06 Jan 2012
6. Date payment debited: 06 Jan 2012
7. Payment mode : Draft
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 20 Jan 2012 (dated 16 Jan 2012)
9. Biometric email received: 13 Feb 2012
10. Biometric letter received: 15 feburary
11. Date of biometrics enrolment : 20 feburary
12. Date passport & documents received: 08 march
13. Date BRP received: 08 march

[supernova]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Leave To Remain + 1 Dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 24 March 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1 + 1 Dependant
4. Date of PEO Appointment: 20 January 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 20 January 2012
6. Date payment debited: 20 January 2012
7. Payment mode : Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 20 January 2012
9. Biometric letter received: N/A
10. Date of biometrics enrolment : 20 January 2012 (PEO Liverpool)
11. Date passport & documents received: 13 February 2012
12. Date BRP received: 13 February 2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 25 March 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 24 March 2014

PEO Liverpool was unable to decide on my application on the same day and had to refer my case to PEO Sheffield. I have finally received my BRP yesterday.
I really thank this wonderful forum for answering my doubts.

Cheers

[cheerskuki]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Leave To Remain + 1 Dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 4 March 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1 + 1 Dependant
4. Date of PEO Appointment: 9 February 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 9 February 2012
6. Date payment debited: 9 February 2012
7. Payment mode : Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 9 February 2012
9. Biometric letter received: N/A
10. Date of biometrics enrolment : 9 February 2012 (PEO Croydon)
11. Date passport & documents received: 9 February 2012
12. Date BRP received: 13 February 2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 4 March 2012
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 4 March 2014

Cheers
KK

[aw197]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 Feb 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 09 Jan 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 10 Jan 2012
6. Date payment debited: 12 Jan 2012
7. Payment mode: Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: N/A
9. Biometric email received: 04 Feb 2012
10. Biometric letter received: 07 Feb 2012
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10 Feb 2012 (at Holborn PO)
12. Date passport & documents received: 1 Mar 2012
13. Date BRP received: 6 Mar 2012

After waiting for two months, I can say that the premium service is worth the money.

[edi1]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 12 Mar 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 12 Jan 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 13 Jan 2012
6. Date payment debited: 16 Jan 2012
7. Payment mode: AMEX
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 21 Jan 2012 (dated 16 Jan 2012)
9. Biometric letter received: 15 Feb 2012 (dated 11 Feb 2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: booked 21 Feb at Glasgow PEO
11. Date passport & documents received: 8 MAR 2012 (letter dated 5 Mar)
12. Date BRP received: To be redelivered on Tuesday 13 MAR

[Jeddy]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 19 Mar 2012
3. Number of applicants: 1
4. Date application posted: 06 Jan 2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 09 Jan 2012
6. Date payment debited: 13 Jan 2012
7. Payment mode: Cheque
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 21 Jan 2012 (dated 17 Jan 2012)
9. Biometric letter received: 16 Feb 2012 (dated 15 Feb 2012)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 17 Feb 2012 (at Old St Post Office)
11. Date passport & documents received: PENDING
12. Date BRP received: 7 Mar 2012

finally got the biometric letter! fingers cross for those still waiting!

[village]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 03 March 2012
3. Number of Dependents: 0
4. Date application posted: 17/02/2012 - PEO..Premium Service
5. Date application received at UKBA: 17/02/2012
6. Date payment debited:
7. Payment mode : Bankers Draft
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 17/02/2012
9. Biometric letter received: 17/02/2012
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment : 17/02/2012
11. Date Passport & documents received: 17/02/2012
12. Date BRP received: PENDING

[srh]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 21 Jan 2012
3. Number of Dependents: 1
4. Date application posted: 03/12/2011
5. Date application received at UKBA: 05/12/2011 - Monday
6. Date payment debited: 13/12/2011
7. Payment mode : Cheque
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 17/12/2011
9. Biometric letter received: 30/12/2011 ( Dated 20th )
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment : 01/02/2012 (with 1 dependant at Croydon)
11. Date Passport & documents received: 17/02/2012
12. Date BRP received: 17/02/2012

[kiran2009]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: xx feb 2012
3. Number of Dependents: 0
4. Date application posted: 09/02/2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 10/02/2012
6. Date payment debited: 13/02/2012
7. Payment mode : CC
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 17/02/2012 (dated 13/02/2012)
9. Biometric letter received: PENDING
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment : PENDING
11. Date Passport & documents received: PENDING
12. Date BRP received: PENDING

[t1app_usa]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 06 March 2012
3. Number of Dependents: 0
4. Date application posted: 17 Feb 2012 (PEO Premium Service)
5. Date application received at UKBA: -
6. Date payment debited:-
7. Payment mode : Bankers Draft
8. Acknowledgement letter received: -
9. Biometric letter received: -
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment : 17 Feb 2012
11. Date Passport & documents received: 20 Feb 2012
12. Date BRP received: 23 Feb 2012
13. New date of expiry: 06 March 2014

[anirban_paul]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 27 March 2012
3. Number of Dependents: 0
4. Date application posted: 16/02/2012 - PEO..Premium Service-Sheffield
5. Date application received at UKBA: 16/02/2012
6. Date payment debited:
7. Payment mode : Bankers Draft
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 16/02/2012
9. Biometric letter received: 16/02/2012
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment : 16/02/2012
11. Date Passport & documents received: 16/02/2012
12. Date BRP received: 22/02/2012
13. New date of expiry: 27 march 2014

[bred]

(my partner):
1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 7/05/ 2012
3. Number of Dependents: 0
4. Date application posted: 18/02/2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 20/02/2012 -
6. Date payment debited: 20/02/2012
7. Payment mode : debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 24/02/2012 dated 21/02/2012
9. Biometric letter: dated 20/3/2012
10. Date of Biometrics enrolment : 31/3/2012
11. Date Passport & documents received: pending
12. Date BRP received: pending

[vighneshsawant]

Please find below timeline

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 - Tier 1 General with 2 dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) - 14 Jan 12
3. Date application posted - 23 Dec 11
4. Date payment debited - 4 Jan 12
5. Payment mode - credit card
6. Date of receipt of acknowledgement letter - 11 Jan 12
7. Date of biometrics enrolment - Letter received on 21 Jan 12 / Biometric done on 7 Feb 12 at Derby (unable to get appointment at Croydon, dates were available from 23 Feb)
8. Date BRP / passport received - 23 / 24 Feb 12 (Letters for all applicants received however BRP cards for dependants yet to be received)
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid from - 17 Feb 12

Once again many thanks for this forum.

Best Wishes

[ooid2011]

1 - Current Vignette - Tier 1 (General)
2 - Date of Expiry (current leave) - 30/03/2012
3 - Date Application Posted - 06/01/2012 - Special Delivery
4 - Date Application Received - 09/01/2012
5 - Date Payment Debited - 16/01/2012
6 - Payment Mode - DEBIT
7 - Acknowledgement - 01/02/2012 (11/01/2012 dated)
8. Biometric letter received: 07 February 2012 (dated 04 February 2012)
9. Date of biometrics enrolment : 08 February 2012 (at Old St. post office)
10. Date passport & documents received: PENDING
11. Date BRP received: 24/02/2012
12. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 30/03/2012
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 30/03/2014

Finally! Good luck everyone

[Somudro]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: */*/ 2012
3. Number of Dependents: 2
4. Date application posted: 22/02/2012
5. Date application received at UKBA: 23/02/2012 -(using tracking number RM)
6. Date payment debited: 24/02/2012
7. Payment mode : debit card
8. Date of biometrics enrolment 31/03/12
7. Passport and Documents Received: 09/05/2012
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid from : 08/05/2012
9. BRP received: 11/03/2012