Tier 1 (PSW) processing times

[therock]

Application sent to UKBA on Sat 30th October
Application received on Mon 1st November
Ack letter received on 6th November (dated 3rd November)

Finally received the PSW stamped on 24th December!!!!!

[ryusei]

28-Sep, Application sent
29-Sep, Application racieved, and payment debided
06-Oct, Acknowledgment letter recieved(dated on 29-Sep)
03-Nov, Visa recieved(issued on 28-Oct)

It took more than I thought.
It seems to be quite busy at the HO, but it will come!

[sylevie17]

Application send out on Oct 1st;
Ack Letter from UKBA dated on Oct 4th;
It has been 42 days and I'm still waiting.

Plus I've been turned down by two jobs because of my current VISA status. Hopefully I can get it down soon.

[den]

Posted special delivery 21 Oct
Acknow letter dated 22 Oct
Visa dated 9 December
Received 18 December (received by 2nd class Recorded Delivery letter)

[bullet_dodger]

hi guys
i applied on 26th Oct
received by home office on 27th oct
postal orders used 1st Nov
Acknowledgement Letter received 12th Nov (dated 27th Oct)
Received 17-Dec-10

[kushal_joshi]

Special delivery = 21st oct
Ack letter dated = 22nd oct
Status = passport received on 15th Dec (dated 10 dec)

[fash21]

Application sent: 7th October
Money deducted: 8th October
Acknowledgement letter received: 13th Oct (dated 12th Oct)
Still waiting for visa!!

[armaaansayeed]

Application sent: 19 October
recieved by HO: 20 October
Acknowledgement letter received:1 nov (dated 27 Oct)
still waitng...

[crazyjelly]

Application sent: 2nd October
Money deducted: 6th October
Acknowledgement letter received: 7th Oct (dated 6th Oct)
Visa and passport received : 20th November
issue date of my visa : 16th November

[ashar]

Application sent: 20 Oct
recieved by HO: 21 Oct (Special delivery)
Acknowledgement letter received: 27 oct (dated 24 Oct)

Passport along PSW received: 16-Dec-2010
Visa Date : 07-Dec-2010

[londoncity24]

posted application : 14th oct
received : 15th oct by HO
Confirmation letter received : 29th october dated 15th october
Visa/passport received : 08th Dec.

[InCam]

1. Category changing (switching) from tier 4 to psw (in country through special delivery)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) Jan 31st 2011
3. Date application posted 25 Oct 2010
4. Aknolwedgement dated 29 Oct 2010

5. Date passport received: 22 December, standard delivery
Visa Dated: 14 Dec

[OxM]

Oct 23rd: posted application via Special Delivery (for me and my wife as dependant)
Oct 26th: application received by HO, money deducted from debit card
Oct 29th: acknowledgement letter received (dated Oct 26th)
Dec 15th: visas/passports received by Special Delivery (visas dated Dec 13th)

[abuu1]

Docs sent: 13th Oct
Aknw received: 28th Oct ( dated 14th Oct)
01st Dec received mail from caseworker (Re: Original certificate instead of transcripts, 3 days deadline). Sent cert 01st Dec by special delivery, received by HO 03rd Dec

Status: Passport/visa received 16th Dec dated 7th Dec

[k_k]

Application Posted : 18/10
Delivered to Home Office : 19/10
Email requesting recent photograph : 8/12
Photographs delivered : 9/12
Documents Received : 20/12 Visa Approved : 9/12

[superutp]

Application sent: 03 Nov
received by HO: 04 Nov (Special delivery)
Acknowledgment letter received: 10 Nov (dated 05 Nov)

Passport along PSW received: 22-Dec-2010 (Special Delivery)
Visa Date : 20-Dec-2010

[atebera]

Application sent (through lawyer - complicated application - see earlier post) : 25 October
Received by HO : 26 October (Special delivery)
Acknowledgement letter received: 4 November
Passport with PSW received (by lawyer) : 23 December 2010

[sarvk76]

PSWV application posted on: 02/NOV/2010 (SD next day)
HO received on: 03/NOV/2010
(Payment by Postal Order)

Acknowledgement letter received on: 08/NOV/2010 (dated 04/NOV/2010)

Visa date: 20/DEC/2010
Passport received by Royal Mail on: 21/DEC/2010
Delivered to me on: 23/DEC/2010 (Special Delivery next day disrupted due to bad weather in Edinburgh)

Number of days: 51 (just over 7 weeks)

[fazhaque]

Post by SD on 5th Nov
HO Received on 7th Nov
Acknowledgement letter received on 10th Nov ( Dated 8th Nov)
By the Grace of Allah Passport received on 30th Dec ( Dated 21st Dec)..
May Allah bless you all..

[nurgulnns]

Posted on 8th Nov (Special Delivery)
HO Received on 9th Nov
Acknowledgement letter received on 13rd Nov ( Dated 10th Nov)
Visa issued on: 23rd Dec
Passport received on: 03.01.2011

Good luck to everyone

[jimomo]

1. Category from tier 4 student to psw (in country through special delivery)
2. Date of expiry of current visa is Jan 31st 2011
3. Date application posted 20 Nov 2010
4. Aknolwedgement dated 23 Nov 2010
5. Payment mode postal order
6. Date passport received - Just got the passports - Jehovah be Praised!!!!!!!

[Khalil]

1. Category from tier 4 student to psw (in country through special delivery)
2. Date of expiry of current visa is Jan 31st 2011
3. Date application posted 13 Dec 2010
4. Aknolwedgement dated 17 Dec 2010, letter received on 24 Dec 2010
5. Payment made by debit card
6. Date passport received - Awaiting

[sanz]

Posted application: 20 Dec 2010
Received by HO: 21 Dec 2010
paid by postal order
Acknowledgement Letter received: 30 Dec (dated: 23 Dec)
Biometrics Invitation: Jan 15 (provided: Jan 17)
BRP card and passport received on 31 Jan

[pj24]

posted application : 13th Nov 2010
received by HO : 16th Nov 2010
acknowledgement letter dated 24th Nov.
status : received today ( 12th jan ) !
yay ! \(^.^)/

[ersourabhbhola]

Applied 23 December 2010
Taken out by post box by HO: 28 December 2010.
ack letter received on 17 January dated 12 January
Biometric Invitation received on 27 January dated 25 January
Biometrics details given on 27 January @ 3:00 @ local post office
Return of Passport and original Documents: 10 Feb 2011
Biometric Residence Permit: Received on 9th Feb decision made on 5th feb.