In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

PSWApplicant · Post by **PSWApplicant** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:28 pm

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 04/02/2012
4. Date application posted: 16/11/2011
5. Date payment debited: NA
6. Payment mode: Postal Orders
7. Acknowledgement of application recd letter: 21/11/2011
8. Biometrics letter: 29/11/2011
9. Biometrics Done: 06/12/2011
10. Date leave to remain valid from : 04/01/2012
11. Date BRP received: 09/01/2012
12. Date Passport received: 06/01/2012

qaws_14 · Post by **qaws_14** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:39 pm

1. Type of application : Switching (Change of Employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Work Permit
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : February 2012
4. Date application posted : 28 Nov, 2011
5. Payment method & payment taken date : Postal Order
6. Acknowledgement of Receipt Letter : Never received.
7. Biometrics Notification email : 07 December, 2011
8. Biometrics Invitation Letter received in the post : 09 December, 2011
9. Biometrics done on : 13 December 2011 at Croydon PEO
10. Approval Letter : Received on 12 Jan 2012
11. Passport arrived : Pending
12. BRP card receipt : Pending

johnpeter1984 · Post by **johnpeter1984** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:36 am

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) 12-02-2012
4. Date application posted 17-10-2012 (Special Delivery)
5. Payment mode: Postal Order
6. Acknowledgement of application recd letter- 23-11-42011 dated 21-10-2011
7. Biometrics letter: received 09-11-11 dated 05-11-2011 (PS: Application letter did not work and needed to book an appointment online)
8. Biometrics Done: 19-12-2011
9. Approval and Documents: 13th Jan 2012
10. Date leave to remain valid from : 12/02/2012
11. Date BRP received: Not Yet

cppcs · Post by **cppcs** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:53 pm

Thank you all people who provided timeline information.
They were very helpful for me.

Here is my timeline.

Type of application: (Switching / Extending): Tier 2 dependant, Leave to remain for my baby born in the UK (dependant-only application)
Date application posted: 18 NOV 2011
Date payment debited: 24 NOV 2011
Payment mode: Debit card
Biometric invitation letter received: 2 DEC 2011
Biometric taken: 13 DEC 2011 at PEO Croydon
Date passport received: 13 JAN 2012
Date BRP card received: 16 JAN 2012

The passport and supporting documents were returned by 2nd class signed for.
The BRP card was sent by DX Secure.

qaws_14 · Post by **qaws_14** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:32 pm

1. Type of application : Switching (Change of Employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Work Permit
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : February 2012
4. Date application posted : 28 Nov, 2011
5. Payment method & payment taken date : Postal Order
6. Acknowledgement of Receipt Letter : Never received.
7. Biometrics Notification email : 07 December, 2011
8. Biometrics Invitation Letter received in the post : 09 December, 2011
9. Biometrics done on : 13 December 2011 at Croydon PEO
10. Approval Letter : Received on 12 Jan 2012
11. Passport arrived : 19/01/2012
12. BRP card receipt : 19/01/2012

joy123 · Post by **joy123** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:12 am

1. Type of application : Extending (Out of Time Application after previous refusal)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : October 2011
4. Date application posted : 22 December 2011
5. Payment method & payment taken date : Cheque & 6 January 2012
6. Acknowledgement of Receipt Letter : 12 January 2012
7. Biometrics Notification email : Awaiting
8. Biometrics Invitation Letter received in the post : Awaiting
9. Biometrics done on : Awaiting
10. Approval Letter : Awaiting
11. Passport arrived : Awaiting
12. BRP card receipt : Awaiting

xorti · Post by **xorti** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:23 am

1. Type of application: Switching Category
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave : 04-FEB-2012
4. Date application posted :10-JAN-2012
5. Date payment debited : Not known, application managed by agent
6. Payment mode: Not known, application managed by agent
7. Date leave to remain valid from : 09.01.12
8. Date passport received : 28.02.12

BRP invitation: 11.02.12
BRP appointment: 12.02.12
BRP card receive date: 01.03.12

tckraju · Post by **tckraju** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:55 pm

1.) Type of application: Switching (Main Applicant + 1 PBS Dependent)
2.) If switching, category: PSW to Tier 2(General)
3.) Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 14th April, 2012
4.) Date application posted: 01st Dec, 2011 (Royal Mail Next Day Delivery)
5.) Date application received by UKBA: 02nd Dec, 2011
6.) Date payment debited: 08th Dec, 2011
7.) Payment mode: Cheque (Paid by my Sponsor)
8.) Acknowledgement of Receipt: 15th Dec, 2011 (Dated: 12th Dec)
9.) Biometrics invitation letter: 19th Dec, 2011 (Dated: 14th Dec)
10.) Biometrics taken on: 09th Jan, 2012 (Liverpool PEO)Long wait for biometrics as I needed a family appointment
11.) Date COS Status changed to used in SMS: 25th Jan, 2012 at 12:14 PM (Got this information from status history of COS from SMS)
12.) Approval Letter & Passports Received: 27th Jan, 2012 (Dated: 25th Jan)
13.) BRP Cards Received: 27th Jan, 2012.
14.) Date leave to remain valid from: 22nd Nov, 2011
15.) Date Leave to remain valid until: 23rd Nov, 2014

gratefulhart · Post by **gratefulhart** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:48 am

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 30th Jan 2012
4. Date application posted: 20 December 2011
5. Date payment debited:N/A
6. Payment mode: By employer
7. Acknowledgement of application recd letter: Did not receive
8. Biometrics letter: 06/01/2012 dated 05/01/2012
9. Biometrics Done: 07/01/2012 in Post Office
10. Date passport received : 26/01/2012 with approval doc (Date issued 23/01/2012)
11. Date Biometric card received: 31/01/2012
12. Date leave to remain valid from : 23/01/2012

D-Abdul · Post by **D-Abdul** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:22 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General (Sponsored worker + 2 Dependants)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Work Permit
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 22 May 2012
4. Date application posted: 14 December 2011
5. Date payment debited:Not known (Managed by Legal Rep)
6. Payment mode: Not known (Managed by Legal Rep)
7. Acknowledgement of application recd letter: Did not receive
8. Biometrics letter (E-mail Notification): 21/12/2011 dated 21/12/2011
9. Biometric letter by post: 30/12/2011
10. Biometrics Done: 09/01/2012 (PEO Liverpool) - Family Appointment
11. Approval Letter & Passports Received: 30/01/2012
12. BRP Cards Received: 30/01/2012
13. Date leave to remain valid from: 21/01/2012
14. Date Leave to remain valid until: 03/01/2015

tier2m · Post by **tier2m** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:46 pm

Type of application: Tier 2 General (Sponsored worker + 2 Dependants)
2. Change of employer
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 28 January 2012
4. Date application posted: 19 December 2011
5. Date payment debited:Not known: 21 December 2011
6. Payment mode: Credit Card
7. Acknowledgement of application recd letter: 28 December 2011 (issued on 21 December)
9. Biometric letter by post: 16/01/2012, issued on 13/01/2012
10. Biometrics Done: 25/01/2012 (PEO Liverpool) - Family Appointment
11. Approval letter: 15/02/2012, issued on 13/02/2012
12. BRP Cards Received: 15/02/2012 issued on 13/02/2012
visa from 13/02/2012 to 16/01/2015

paulstar008 · Post by **paulstar008** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:09 pm

1. Type of application: T2 General, Extending + one dependent +new visa for child born in UK
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave - 25 Feb 2012)
4. Date application posted - 30 Jan 2012
5. Date payment debited - 2 Feb 2012
6. Payment mode-Credit card
7. Acknowledgement letter received - 6th of Feb 2012 (dated 2 Feb 2012)
8. Biometric invitation - 18 Feb 2012 (dated 15 Feb 2012)
9. Biometric appointment - 9 March at PEO Liverpool (long wait as I need a family appointment. Liverpool is the earliest one available but is very far from my place)

zebraboy · Post by **zebraboy** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:44 pm

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 15-01-2012
4. Date application posted: 22-12-2011
5. Date payment debited: Unkown
6. Payment mode: Unkown
7. Acknowledgement of application letter: 30-12-2011
8. Biometrics letter received: 13-01-2012 (email)
9. Biometrics Done: 17-01-2012 (Croydon)
10. Date Passports received: 08-02-2012 (missed a delivery by Royal Mail Recorded Signed for on 06-02-2012)
11. Date BRP received: 13-02-2012 (missed an eailer delivery by DX)
12. Date leave to remain valid from: 03-02-2012
13. Date leave to remain valid until: 01-01-2015

pratams81 · Post by **pratams81** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:01 pm

Rajeev123 · Post by **Rajeev123** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:01 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Switching from PSW
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 10/03/2012
4. Date application posted :19/01/2012
5. Date payment debited 21/01/2012
6. Payment mode DEbit Card
7. Date leave to remain valid from 03/03/2012-003/03/2015
8. Date passport received 08/03/2012
Biometrics letter received: 10/02/2012
9. Biometrics Done: 10-02-2012 post office
10. Date Passports received: 08-03-2012( posted on 06/03/2012)
11. Date BRP received: 05-03-2012 (posted 04/03/2012)

rguabiraba · Post by **rguabiraba** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:15 am

1. Type of application: Extension Tier 2
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from:
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 13-01-2012
4. Date application posted: 11-01-2012
5. Date payment debited: POSTAL ORDER
6. Payment mode: POSTAL ORDER
7. Acknowledgement of application letter: 18-01-2011
8. Biometrics letter received: 27-01-2012 (dated 24/01/2012)
9. Biometrics Done: 08-02-2012 (Glasgow)
10. Date Passports received: 08-03-2012 (missed a delivery by Royal Mail Recorded Signed for on 07-03-2012)
11. Date BRP received: 12-03-2012 (missed an earlier delivery by DX 08/03/2012, redelivery rearranged for the 12/03/2012)

rka9b · Post by **rka9b** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:18 am

1. Type of application: Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 PSW
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 26/01/2012
4. Date application posted: 17/01/2012
5. payment method: debit
6. Payment debited: 23/01/2012
7. Acknowledgement of application recd letter: 19/01/2012
8. Biometrics letter: 06/02/2012
9. Biometrics Done: 10/02/2012
10. Date leave to remain valid from :
11. Date BRP received: waiting
12. Date Passport received: 05/03/2012

northernlights · Post by **northernlights** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:38 pm

1. Type of application: Tier 2 Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: n/a
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Mar 31, 2012
4. Date application posted: Jan 16, 2012 (o/night courier,ie rec'd Jan17)
5. Date payment debited: --
6. Payment mode: Credit Card
7. Acknowledgement of application letter dated: Jan 19
8. Biometrics letter dated: Feb 7
9. Biometrics Done: Feb 14
10. Date leave to remain valid from : --
11. Date BRP received: Mar 21 (courier attempt Mar 15)
12. Date Passport received: Mar 15 (via Home Office, ltr date Mar13)

franklindani28 · Post by **franklindani28** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:18 am

Type of application: Tier 2 General ( Change of employment)

1. Date application posted : 18/01/2012
2. Date payment debited 23/01/2012
3. Date confirmation letter received : 28/01/2012
4. Date Biometric letter received : 10/02/2012
5. Date Biometric Done : 16/02/2012 (Croydon)
6. Date Biometric card received : 16/03/2012
7. Date Passport received : 17/03/2012

devils_kiss · Post by **devils_kiss** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:55 pm

1. Type of application : Switching (Change of Employer)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Tier 2 to Tier 2
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : February 2014
4. Date application posted : (Through Employer)
5. Payment method & payment taken date : (Through Employer)
6. Acknowledgement of Receipt Letter : Never received.
7. Biometrics Notification email : Never received
8. Biometrics Invitation Letter received in the post : 10/2/12 letter says 8/2/12
9. Biometrics done on : 11 February 2012 (Post Office)
10. Approval Letter : Pending
11. Passport arrived : Pending
12. BRP card receipt : Pending

Am I the only one who had a Biometrics Appointment done more than 5 weeks ago and still did not receive or hear anything? I dont like the agony of waiting. Any suggestions?

bhavurana · Post by **bhavurana** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:16 am

. Type of application : Switching (tier 2 general)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : Tier 4 dependent to Tier 2
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 30 april 201.
4. Date application posted : 06/03/2012(Through representative)
5. Payment method & payment taken date : don't know
6. Acknowledgement of Receipt Letter : recieved on 20/03/2012
7. Biometrics Notification email : never recieved
8. Biometrics Invitation Letter received in the post : 23/04/2012
9. Biometrics done on : 24/04/2012 at post office
10. Approval Letter : 25/05/2012
11. Passport arrived : waiting
12. BRP card receipt : 25/052012

lily48 · Post by **lily48** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:32 pm

1. Type of application: Switchhing
2. If changing from : Tier 2 ICT to Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : Apr- 2012
4. Date application posted : 13 Jan 2012 (Royal Mail next day delivery)
5. Date payment debited : 13 Jan 2012
6. Payment mode : Postal Order
7. Acknowledgement letter received : 13 Feb 2012
8. Date Letter for Biometric received: 16 Feb 2012
9. Date Biometrics were taken : 02 Mar 2012 (Liverpool PEO)
7. Date passport received : Awaiting
8. Date Biometric card received: Awaiting

imam.asad · Post by **imam.asad** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:04 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Switching
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from PSW to TIER 2 GEN
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) -27/01/2012
4. Date application posted -25/01/2012
5. Date payment debited - 30/01/2012
6. Payment mode -Cheque ( Paid by employer )
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 17th of Feb 2012
8. Biometric letter recieved: 20th of Feb 2012
9. Biometric done: 21st of Feb 2012
10. Passport Received: 21st of March 2012
11. Biometric Received: 22nd of March 2012
12. Date leave to remain valid from - 20/03/2012

Rajan1972 · Post by **Rajan1972** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:45 am

1. Type of application: Extending
2. Category : Tier 2 ICT extension with Family
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 25-Jan-2012
4. Date application posted : 15-Jan-12
5. Date Biometrics letter received : 3-Feb-2012
6. Date of Biometric appointment : 20-Feb-2012
7. Date BRP cards received : 29-Mar-2012
8. Date passports received : Still waiting on 31-Mar-12

jilinxuheng · Post by **jilinxuheng** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:15 pm

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Extending
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) -24/03/2012
4. Date application posted - 20/03/2012
5. Date payment debited - 19/03/2012 (online payment)
6. Payment mode - online payment ( Paid by employer )
7. Biometric Letter Dated: 10/4/2012
8. Biometric letter recieved: 14/4/2012
9. Biometric done: 15/4/2012
10. Passport Received: 21/5/2012
11. Biometric Received: 17/5/2012
12. Date leave to remain valid from - Mar 2012

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