Tier 1 (PSW) processing times

man21 · Post by **man21** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:06 pm

Applied on 22 Dec
Acknoledgement not received yet
Money deducted from Bank

FRISKYFRE · Post by **FRISKYFRE** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:27 pm

[quote="FRISKYFRE"]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 18 Nov 2010
4. Aknolwedgement dated 19 Nov 2010
5. Payment mode postal order
6. Date passport received - Awaiting[/quote]
7.Finally received passport and visa on the 7th of Jan 2011
Thank you JESUS.

waqas734 · Post by **waqas734** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:24 pm

psw sent : 12 nov 2010
money deduct : 17 nov 2010 (cheque)
acknowledgement received : 22 nov 2010
psw received 10 jan 2010, visa dated 3 jan 2010

chidak · Post by **chidak** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:39 pm

Psw Sent: 15th Dec 2010 (Special delivery)
HO received: 17th Dec 2010
Acknowledgement letter received : 30th Dec 2010 dated 23rd Dec 2010
Biometric invitation received: 17th Jan 2011 dated 12th jan 2011
Biometrics done:19th Jan 2011
2nd invitation to redo biometrics: 11th Feb 2011 dated 9th Feb, 2011
2nd biometric given: 17th Feb 2011
Passport received: 2nd March, 2011 dated 26th Feb, 2011
BRP received 7th March, 2011

fang · Post by **fang** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:22 pm

psw sent on 27 Nov.
ACK letter dated 30 Nov.
Money deducted on 3 Dec.
Visa issused on 10 Jan

gysa · Post by **gysa** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:28 pm

1. Category from tier 4 student to psw (in country through special delivery)
2. Date of expiry of current visa is Jan 21st 2011
3. Date application posted 18 Nov 2010
4. Aknolwedgement dated 19 Nov 2010
5. Payment made by post order
6. Date passport received - Awaiting

Since my contact detail was changed, so i sent change of circumstances form to HO
date sent 5th Jan 2011
date of delivered 10th Jan 2011
I'm a little bit worried because I wait for my psw for so long, plus I changed my address...
Anyway, I hope everything will be just fine!

nidhimad · Post by **nidhimad** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:33 pm

application sent by post 25th nov 2010 (payment by postal order)
delivered on 26th nov 2010
ack. received on 30th nov (dated 26th nov 2010)
passport/visa-- waiting

bbreddy · Post by **bbreddy** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:51 pm

Application Sent - 15 Dec (Special Delivery)
Reached HO on - 16 Dec
Payment by - Postal Order
Acknowledgment letter dated 21 Dec Received on 28th Dec
Biometric Invitation Letter Dated 06 Jan received on 10th Jan
Biometric Information Submitted on 11 Jan
Visa Approval Letter Dated 13 Jan received on 17 Jan
BRP card received on 17 Jan

chezee · Post by **chezee** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:46 pm

Application posted: 30 Oct 2010
Ackno letter received 8 Nov2010 (dated 3 Nov 2010)
Request for bank statement to cover missing days received 22 Dec 2010
Info sent to HO same day
Passport with visa received 13 Jan 2011 (dated 10 Jan 2011)

arnab · Post by **arnab** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:53 am

Application Sent - 20 Dec
Reached HO on - 22 Dec
Payment by - Postal Order
Acknowledgment letter dated 29 Dec Received on 3rd Jan
Biometric Invitation Letter Dated 13 Jan received on 17th Jan
Biometric Information Submitted on 17 Jan
Documents & Passport recieved by Special Delivery 29th Jan
Biometric Residence Permit recieved by Courier on 31st Jan

am_waqas · Post by **am_waqas** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:23 am

4 Dec Saturday Posted via Special delivery
6 Dec Monday Received
10 Dec Friday Acknowledgement letter received dated 7 Dec
19 Jan Passport with Visa recieved dated 14 Jan

suryavanshi · Post by **suryavanshi** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:48 am

PSW Applied : 23rd Dec
Acknowledgement recieved 5th Jan dated on the letter.
Still not recieved the BRP letter

shaan_e_deesa · Post by **shaan_e_deesa** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:25 am

applied on 17th jan, 2011
application received on 18th jan, 2011
acknowledgement letter received on 26th jan, 2011
biometric invitation received on 31st jan, 2011.
biometric information submitted on 1st feb, 2011.
BRP card received- 14th feb
Other documents received - 15th feb.

gunjan · Post by **gunjan** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:23 pm

applied psw: 20th dec
recd acknowledgement 31st dec
brp invitation dated 11th recd on 14th jan
brp submitted on 25th jan
awaiting visa now :0

superutp · Post by **superutp** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:08 pm

Category from tier 4 student to psw (in country through special delivery)
Date of expiry of current visa is Jan 31st 2011
Date application posted 10th Dec 2010
Acknowledgment dated 16th Dec 2010
Payment mode postal order
Date passport received 26th Jan 2011 with visa dated 25th Jan 2011

peter9 · Post by **peter9** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:32 pm

Category from tier 4 student to psw (in country through special delivery)
Date of expiry of current visa is Jan 31st 2011
Date application posted 17th Dec 2010
Acknowledgement dated 22th Dec 2010
Payment mode postal order
Biometric requirement letter beginning of jan & given biometric details day after
BRP (special delivery) & Date passport (via royal mail) received 27th Jan 2011 with visa dated 25th Jan 2011

ennia · Post by **ennia** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:31 pm

Category from tier 4 student to psw (in country through special delivery)

Date of expiry of current visa is Jan 31st 2011
Date application posted 21 Jan 2011
Date application received by HO 22 Jan 2011
Payment mode Debit card, deducted on 26 Jan 2011
Acknowledgement letter: not yet?
BRP invitation letter: 04 Feb 2011, dated 01 Feb 2011
Biometric details submitted 04 Feb 2011 @ London Post office
Passport and supporting docs received 19 Feb 2011, Approval letter dated 16 Feb 2011
BRP card: received 24 Feb 2011.

rumi.jalal · Post by **rumi.jalal** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:48 am

Applied 15 January 2011 (Special Delivery)
Money deducted from account: 18 January 2011
ack letter received on 03 February dated 18 January
Biometric Invitation received on 31 January dated 27 January
Biometrics details given on 03 February @ Canning Town post office
Visa Approval Letter, Passport and original Documents: received on
16 February dated 15 February (Special Delivery)
Biometric Residence Permit: received 25th February

cwhnt11 · Post by **cwhnt11** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:14 pm

Applied on the 13th of JAN by special delivery
Received by the office on the 14th of JAN

Application fee is deducted on the 18th of JAN
Ack letter received on the 1st of FEB dated 17th of JAN

BRP invitation letter received on the 24th of JAN dated 22nd of JAN
Visa status: APPROVED on the 25th of JAN
Confirmation letter sent on the 25th of JAN and received on the 26th of JAN
BRP card - received on the 14th of March

ruebabe · Post by **ruebabe** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:40 pm

Category from tier 4 student to psw (in country through special delivery)
Date of expiry of current visa Jan 31st 2011
Date application posted 13th Jan 2010
Acknowledgement dated 14th Jan 2010 received 20th of Jan 2010
Payment mode- debit card (money deducted 14th of Jan)
Biometric invitation letter 28th of Jan 2010 dated 26th of Jan- biometrics given same day at post office
caseworker asked for acceptable bank statements 9feb (sent 10 feb by special delivery)
BRP-15feb stamped 11 feb
passport-18feb

Glory be to GOD. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED

needapsw · Post by **needapsw** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:38 pm

Visa expired 30 January 2011
Applied: 27 January 2011 (Overnight Special Delivery, in UK)
**paid via Banker's Draft

Acknowledgement Letter received 4 February
Biometric Invitation received on 4 February dated 2 February
Biometrics details given on 8 February @ High Holborn post office

**BA Request for additional documents emailed to solicitor 28 February
**Additional documents sent, received by BA on 2 March

Return of Passport and original Documents: 9 March (acknowledgement letter dated 7 March)
Biometric Residence Permit: 9 March (arrived separately from passport & documents)

curiouscharles · Post by **curiouscharles** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:24 pm

Category from tier 4 student to tier 1 psw
Date of expiry of current visa Feb. 1st, 2011

Date application posted Jan. 31st, 2011
Date application received Feb. 1st, 2011
Date application removed from PO box by Durham Feb. 2nd, 2011

Date account debited Feb. 8th, 2011
Payment mode - Debit Card

Acknowledgement dated - Feb. 8th, 2011
Biometric Invitation dated - Feb. 9th, 2011
Acknowledgement received - Feb. 12th, 2011
Biometric Invitation received - Feb. 12th, 2011

Biometrics Taken/Given - Feb. 15th, 2011

iccotdis · Post by **iccotdis** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:02 pm

Application Filed: 29 Dec 2010
Application Received at Visa Office: 30 Dec 2010
Fee Debited: 30 Dec 2010
Ackn. Letter/ Reference Number Received: 05 Jan 2011
Biometric Details Letter Received : 22 Jan 2011 dated 18th Jan 2011
Biometric Details given: 24 Jan 2011
Visa Approval Date: 03 Feb 2011
BPR, Passport and Other Paperwork Received: 07 Feb 2011

runnersw12 · Post by **runnersw12** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:07 pm

Tier 4 to PSW (Within the UK)
Date of expiry of current visa Jan 31st 2011
Date application posted 20th Jan 2011 (received 21st January 2011)
Payment via Debit deducted 24th January 2011
Acknowledgement dated 24th Jan 2011 (received 9th February 2011)
Biometric invitation letter 27th of Jan 2011 (received 3rd Feb 2011)
Biometrics given 7th Feb 2011 @ UKBA Croydon
Passport and Supporting Documents 19th February 2011 (dated 17 February 2011)
Biometrics Permit 21st February 2011

neha11 · Post by **neha11** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:10 pm

Application posted on: 6th January 2011
Application received by HO on: 7th January
Acknowledgement letter received on: 2nd February dated 11th January
Biometric invitation received on: 27th January dated 24th January
Biometrics details given on: 8th February
Return of passport and original documents: 19th February (Letter dated 18th February)
Biometric Residence Permit: 22nd February

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