Tier 1 (General) extension application processing timelines

[ITconsultant108]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 21/03/2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 14/03/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 15/03/2013
6. Date payment debited: 18/03/2013
7. Payment mode : Debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 21/03/2013 (Dated: 18/03/2013)
9. Biometric letter received: 25/03/2013 (Dated: 19/03/2013)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 26/03/2013
11. Date of approval: 06/04/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 09/04/2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 06/04/2013
14. Date BRP received: 16/04/2013

They made mistake in Valid until in me & my wife BRP card, As in BRP card it is 06/04/2015. But it should be Valid until 06/04/2016. So, I have emailed them today (i.e 19/04/2013) . Anyone have phone number, So I can ring them to discuss about it. Please let me know, If anyone have it. Cheers Guys...

[Tirma]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 12/04/2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 19/03/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 21/03/2013
6. Date payment debited: 22/03/2013 (Appeared on statement 25/03/2013)
7. Payment mode : Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 26/03/2013 (Dated 22/03/2013)
9. Biometric letter received: 08/04/2013 (Dated 25/03/2013)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 11/04/2013
11. Date of approval: 16/04/2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 17/04/2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 16/04/2013 until 16/04/2016
14. Date BRP received: 25/04/2013
Thank God and thanks to workpermit.com and all who posted here.

[daar]

All

I am a bit worried about current circumstances and would appreciate if I get a bit of help.

I posted my application for Tier 1 extension on 4th March, received by HO on 5th(according to RoyamMail tracking number). Since then I have not heard from UKBA, they have not deducted the money (credit card). I am yet to receive acknowledgment.

I am wondering if anyone else has gone through the same mental torture as me or I am just being too paranoid?

Cheers in advance
Dar

[narendra_ydk]

1. Current vignette : Tier 1 (G) first extension
2. Date of PEO Appointment : 19-Mar-2013
3. Number of dependents: 2
4. Employment: Employed (Limited Company Director / Salary + Divid)
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 01-Jun-2013
6. Date of expiry of the new visa : BRP Awaited
7. Payment mode : Credit Card (HSBC Credit Card and Debhenams)
8. Name of PEO Applied : Birmingham
9: Approval letter: Given on the same day (Period not specified)
10. BRP Received on: yet to receive

Appointment time: 9 AM , reached 8:30 AM and it was not opened as opening time is 9 AM.
- Security check
- Asked to wait in waiting area (I was the first one to enter)
- They came to me to give my token number
- My token number is called in 9.20 AM
- Reached counter: at 9.20 AM

Case worker:
Are you self employed
My reply: not self employed but I am the 100% share holder of XXXX company
Case worker asked below documents one by one:
1. Passports and Application.
2. Earnings: Pay slips, Dividend vouchers and Bank statements for earnings
3. Accountant letter for Pay slips and dividend vouchers
5. Company back statement (I gave only current account)
6. Company registration letter
That is all and she is off from the counter for 5 min and came back and said my visa is approved and now I can go to my payment.

- On the business account there was few checks on the invoice amount where it came from and I said the source.

I asked her to take my points calculator print and Savings account for funds. She only took my savings account for funds and did not take the points calculator print.
I was off from the counter 9.50 AM.
- Paid payment and waiting for Biometric
- I got call for biometric at 10.05 AM and finished by 10.20 AM
- They ask me to come and collect all my documents by 12.20 PM
- But I returned by 11.45 AM to collect my documents and they were ready
All finished in 3 hours time. It was

Documents Summary:
- Passports ((1 main+2 dependent)
- Application forms (1 main+2 dependent)
- Payslips / Divid Vouchers
- Bank statements for Payslips/ dividend vouchers
- Accountant letter for Payslips/Dividend vouchers
- Company registration letter
- Business account Bank statements

[me21083]

1. Current vignette main applicant: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave main applicant: 05/02/2015
3. Number of dependants applying: 1
4. Date application posted: 26/02/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 28/02/2013
6. Date payment debited: 28/02/2013
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: Awaited
9. Biometric letter received: 06/03/2013 (printed on 01/03/13)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 07/03/2013
11. Date of approval: Awaited
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaited
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaited
14. Date BRP received: Awaited

[daar]

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Current vignette:
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 25 March 2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 4th March
5. Date application received at UKBA: 5th March (RoyalMail website)
6. Date payment debited: awaiting
7. Payment mode : Credit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: awaiting
9. Biometric letter received:
10. Date of biometrics enrolment:
11. Date of approval:
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
14. Date BRP received:

[smandala.in]

1. Current vignette main applicant: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave main applicant: 05/02/2015
3. Number of dependants applying: 1
4. Date application posted: 26/02/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 28/02/2013
6. Date payment debited: 28/02/2013
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: Awaited
9. Biometric letter received: 06/03/2013 (printed on 01/03/13)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 07/03/2013
11. Date of approval: Awaited
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaited
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaited
14. Date BRP received: Awaited

Have you received your passport now ?

[susheel]

1. Current vignette main applicant: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave main applicant: 05/02/2015
3. Number of dependants applying: 1
4. Date application posted: 26/02/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 28/02/2013
6. Date payment debited: 28/02/2013
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: Awaited
9. Biometric letter received: 06/03/2013 (printed on 01/03/13)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 07/03/2013
11. Date of approval: Awaited
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaited
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaited
14. Date BRP received: Awaited

Have you received your passport now ?

Did you get any feedback for Ur visa Renew as U have done biometric on 8thMarch. I didnot.

I have also applied for Tier 1 extension for me and my family (3 dependent).

I have done Biometric enrollment on 9th March 2013. As per time line they are stamping in 3-4 days. But I did not get any feedback after that. I have seen so many person got approved in 1-2 week of time.

Please share your status.

[me21083]

Hi,
I have not received passport or BRP after biometrics done on 07/03/13. I am worried now as timeline does suggest that 1-3 weeks is max time in last 2 months for visa approval. I think UKBA is again getting a backlog.
Anyhow, I am expediting my application on medical grounds as I have to travel on medical emergencies in family. Let see what happens afterwords.

If anyone have applied after 25-feb, Kindly share your experience even if you have not received passport or BRP.

[parafira]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 25 March 2013
3. Number of dependents applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 6th March
5. Date application received at UKBA: 7th March
6. Date payment debited: 12 March 2013
7. Payment mode : Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 14 March 2013 (Dated 11 March 2013)
9. Biometric letter received: 15 March 2013 (Dated 12 March 2013)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 22nd March 2013
11. Date of approval: 7 Apr 2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 9 Apr 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 7 Apr 2013
14. Date BRP received: 10 Apr 2013

[SKAR]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 13/04/2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 20/03/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 21/03/2013
6. Date payment debited: 22/03/2013
7. Payment mode : Debit card+Credit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 26/03/2013 dated 22/03/2013
9. Biometric letter received:28/03/2013 dated 25/03/2013
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28/03/2013 (Post office)
11. Date of approval: 10/04/2013 valid until 10/04/2015
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/04/2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 10/04/2015
14. Date BRP received: 12/04/2015 (DX Couriers) received a day before approval letter/other documents.

It came back pretty soon (less than a month) Thank God!!
Also thanks to this forum and all the people who contribute here.

I would like to point one important thing and its about DX courier service... actually we missed courier on the day and they left a card BUT to my surprise/confusion it had only Reference number and no other details like name,address etc. (usually there should be name of person and door number etc..) so we were not sure who it belongs to? especially in my case as we share house. This was annoying as we might have easily missed it thinking it belongs to some one else. Any ways I have complained DX about this. Apart from this last hurdle our processing was smooth and quick...

Thanks

[Swamiraj]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 Gen
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 11/05/2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 15th Mar 2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 18th Mar 2013
6. Date payment debited: 21st mar 2013
7. Payment mode : Debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 22nd mar dated 20th Mar 2013
9. Biometric letter received: :4th Apr. dated 21st mar.
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: :10th Apr 2013 Post office.
11. Date of approval: 16th April
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 24th April
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 16th April
14. Date BRP received: 24th April


I just have question that do I qualify for ILR as I'll finish 4 yrs 11 months and 6 days with this visa. Please guide.thanks.

[rahmatullah]

Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Alhamdulillah

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 Gen
2. Date of expiry of current leave:
3. Number of dependants applying at same time:
4. Date application posted: 18th Mar 2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 19th Mar 2013
6. Date payment debited:
7. Payment mode : Bankers Draft
8. Acknowledgement letter received:2nd April 2013, letter dated:27th March 2013
9. Biometric letter received 6th April 2013 , letter dated: 28 March
10. Date of biometrics enrolment:6th April 2013
11. Date of approval:14th April 2013 (Sunday)
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:16th April 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:14th April 2016
14. Date BRP received: 17th April 2013

Alhamdulillah, it has been very smooth without any hiccups.
Alhamdulillahi rabil Aalameen.

[ukfrompk]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 23 March, 2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 21 March, 2013
5. Date application received at UKBA:
6. Date payment debited:
7. Payment mode :
8. Acknowledgement letter received:
9. Biometric letter received:
10. Date of biometrics enrolment:
11. Date of approval:
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
14. Date BRP received:

[shazib1786]

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Current vignette:
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 25 March 2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 4th March
5. Date application received at UKBA: 5th March (RoyalMail website)
6. Date payment debited: awaiting
7. Payment mode : Credit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: awaiting
9. Biometric letter received:
10. Date of biometrics enrolment:
11. Date of approval:
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
14. Date BRP received:

Hi any one advise please my tier 1 general extension is due in first week of June i was supposed to maintain maintenance funds from the firs week of march ( last 3 months at the time of application ) but i forgot and started from 20th march mean by the time of extension maintenance will be held for 2 months and 10 days

plz suggest what are my options ?
( i had no where else funds available on those initial 20 days of March )

[Sal12]

Please do not forget to include the following details in your post:
1. Current vignette:
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 25 March 2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
4. Date application posted: 4th March
5. Date application received at UKBA: 5th March (RoyalMail website)
6. Date payment debited: awaiting
7. Payment mode : Credit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: awaiting
9. Biometric letter received:
10. Date of biometrics enrolment:
11. Date of approval:
12. Date of return of passport and other documents:
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from:
14. Date BRP received:

Hi any one advise please my tier 1 general extension is due in first week of June i was supposed to maintain maintenance funds from the firs week of march ( last 3 months at the time of application ) but i forgot and started from 20th march mean by the time of extension maintenance will be held for 2 months and 10 days

plz suggest what are my options ?
( i had no where else funds available on those initial 20 days of March )

Hi Shazib1786,

You need to get some help from your trusted friend. You need to ask any one of your friend/relative who has atleast £2000 in his bank account to change his account into a Joint account with your name. Then you need to get the mini bank statements from that joint account and your name will be there in the statement together with your friend's name. Half of the amount will be used as maintenance fund.

Alternatively, you can send the bank statements after 3 weeks of sending the application but this is not a great suitition.

Anyway, if they refuse your application on this ground, you will have a high chance of winning the case in your appeal because you will have your 3 months of bank statemenst in your hand at that time.

Please confirm them from a solicitor as well.

[tier12006]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 General
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/04/2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 19/03/2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 20/03/2013
6. Date payment debited: 21/03/2013
7. Payment mode : Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 25/03/2013
9. Biometric letter received: 02/04/2013 dated 25/03/2013 (Got delivered to wrong address so arrived proably 2 days late)
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 03/04/2013 - Post office
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12. Date of return of passport and other documents: javascript:emoticon('8)')
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: javascript:emoticon('8)')
14. Date BRP received: javascript:emoticon('8)')

[muditmalhotra]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (G)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 20 April 2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 26th March
5. Date application received at UKBA: 27th March (Royal Mail website)
6. Date payment debited: 28th March, money went out on 2nd April (Easter)
7. Payment mode : Debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: o4 April dated 27th March
9. Biometric letter received: 5th April (Dated 2nd April)
10. Date of biometric enrollment: 8th April
11. Date of approval: 16 April
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 17 April
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 16 April 2013
14. Date BRP received: 18 April 2013


20 Days to approval !

[meetalisharma7]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (G) (Extension)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 March 2013
3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 7th March
5. Date application received at UKBA: 11th March (Royal Mail website)
6. Date payment debited: 13th March
7. Payment mode : Debit card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 12 March 2013
9. Biometric letter received: 15 april 2013
10. Date of biometric enrollment: 19 april 2013
11. Date of approval: 05 april 2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05 april 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaited
14. Date BRP received: Awaited

[pebb1e]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 05 May 2013
3. Number of dependent's applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 19th March
5. Date application received at UKBA: 20th March
6. Date payment debited: 21st March 2013
7. Payment mode : Debit Card + Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 25 March 2013
9. Biometric letter received: Not received within 3 weeks, emailed appointment exceptions to re-send the invitation letter. Letter received on 17th April 2013 for main-applicant and dependant
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 23rd April 2013
11. Date of approval: 30th April 2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 3rd may 2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 30th april 2013
14. Date BRP received: Dependant bio metric received on 3rd may 2013
Main-applicant bio metric posted to the old address that I have moved out in october 2011. Emailed BRP Delivery to deliver it to the current address.
15. Main applicant bio metric received on 22nd May 2013 through DX Courier.

BAD experience since the case worker posted the biometric invitation letter to the old address, then the next mistake was sending the main applicant biometric card to old address.

[raja2008]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 24 Jun 2013
3. Number of dependent's applying at same time: 3
4. Date application posted: 03 Apr 2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 04 Apr 2013
6. Date payment debited: 09 Apr 2013
7. Payment mode : Debit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 16 Apr 2013 Dated 10-Apr-2013
9. Biometric letter received: 12 Apr 2013
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 13 Apr 2013
11. Date of approval: Awaiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
14. Date BRP received: Awaiting

[anandpathak]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension ( second extension)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28th Nov 2014 ( second extension required due to late entry by 6 months)
3. Number of dependent's applying at same time: 3
4. Date application posted: 03 April 2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 04 April 2013
6. Date payment debited: 09 April 2013
7. Payment mode : HSBC MAster Credit Card
8. Acknowledgement letter received: None
9. Biometric letter received: 11 April 2013
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 16th April 2013
11. Date of approval: Awaiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
14. Date BRP received: Awaiting

[goswamivarun]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 11th May 2013
3. Number of dependent's applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 01 Feb 2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 02 Feb 2013
6. Date payment debited: 04 Feb 2013
7. Payment mode : Visa Debit
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 05th Feb 2013
9. Biometric letter received: 13th feb, 2013
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 20th feb 2013
11. Date of approval: 11th april,2013
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 11th april,2013
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
14. Date BRP received: Awaiting

[ca4nul]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 13th April 2013
3. Number of dependent's applying at same time: 2
4. Date application posted: 04 April 2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 08 April 2013
6. Date payment debited: 17 April 2013
7. Payment mode : Visa Debit
8. Acknowledgement letter received: Awaiting
9. Biometric letter received: Awaiting
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: Awaiting
11. Date of approval: Awaiting
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: Awaiting
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Awaiting
14. Date BRP received: Awaiting

[achellap]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 27th April 2013
3. Number of dependent's applying at same time: 1
4. Date application posted: 11 April 2013
5. Date application received at UKBA: 12 April 2013
6. Date payment debited: 17 April 2013
7. Payment mode : Visa Credit and Postal order
8. Acknowledgement letter received: 22 April 2013
9. Biometric letter received: 22 April 2013
10. Date of biometrics enrolment: 22 April 2013
11. Date of approval: 27 April
12. Date of return of passport and other documents: 30 April
13. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 27th April
14. Date BRP received: 1st May

16 Days for Approval!!