Tier 1 (General) extension application processing timelines

[shakirsq]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Oct 15, 2011
3. Date application posted: Sep 27, 2011
4. Date payment debited: Sep 29, 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Biometric email received: Oct 04, 2011
7. Application Acknowledgement post received: Oct 04, 2011
8. Biometric letter received : Oct 08, 2011
9 Biometrics provided : Oct 06, 2011
10. Approval letter with all documents received : Oct 22, 2011
11. BRP received : Oct 28, 2011


Tier 1 Application processing times

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... tingtimes/

[ers_vijay]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) + 2 Dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 14 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 21 Sep 2011
4. Date application reached: 22 Sep 2011
Payment mode : Credit card
5. Payment deducted: 23 Sep 2011
6. Reference number letter received: 27 Sep 2011
7. Biometric letter received: 30 Sep 2011
8. Biometric taken: 04 Oct 2011
9. Approval letter with all documents received: 25 Oct 2011
10. BRP Received: 27 Oct 2011

Thanks all for sharing your timelines.

[nachieket]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) + 1 Dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 19 Nov 2011
3. Date application posted: 20 Sep 2011
4. Date application reached: 21 Sep 2011
5. Payment mode : Debit Card
6. Payment deducted: 26 Sep 2011
7. Biometric Email Received: 27 Sep 2011
8. Reference number letter received: 29 Sep 2011
9. Biometric letter received: 3 Oct 2011
10. Biometric taken: 10 Oct 2011
11. Approval letter with all documents received: 29 Oct 2011
12. BRP Received: 2 Nov 2011 (Received two letters from Courier Company first and had to go to their website to deliver BRPs to home)
13. New visa valid till: 19th Nov 2011 (I was expecting that VISA would be valid until around 25th Oct as the Approval Letter was issued on that date but surprisingly VISA is valid until the same date when my current VISA is due to expire)

Thanks everyone for all your help and time updates. And Best Of Luck to everyone else for future applications!!! Cheers!

[aerosen]

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : Tier 1 + Dependent
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 23 July 2011
3. Date application posted : 20 July 2011
4. Date payment debited : Payment failed initially. Application returned invalid on 24/08/2011..Resend the application on 26/08/2011 mentioning the cause for the delay.
5. Payment mode : First time Debit card ( Will never go for it again) second time: Postal Order
6. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Not yet Confirmed /Waiting BRP
7. Date of biometrics enrolment : 12 Sep 2011
8. Date passport/Approval Letter : 04/10/2011

[redbull110]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 19 Aug 2011
3. Date application posted: 12 Aug 2011
4. Date application reached: 15 Aug 2011
5. Payment mode : Postal Order
6. Reference number letter received: 19 Aug 2011
7. Biometric letter received: 19 Aug 2011
8. Biometric taken: 19 Aug 2011 - @ Post Office
9. Approval letter with all documents received: 26 Oct 2011
10. BRP Received: 29-10-2011
11. New visa valid till: 24-10-2013


Approval letter sent to me seems to be sent out wrongly as it mentions Post Study Work and the template is of PSW too. Been advised by a HO rep. over the phone to Fax my case worker and inform them before the BRP gets printed.

BRP Received has the correct visa type on it.

Have now received the correct approval letter too from the case worker.

[joshchuang720]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) + 1 Dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 08 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 06 Oct 2011
4. Date application reached: 07 Oct 2011
5. Date payment debited: 10 Oct 2011
6. Payment mode: Credit card
7. Reference number letter received: 14 Oct 2011 (DATE 10/10/2011)
8. Biometric letter received: 15 Oct 2011 (DATE 12/10/2011)
9. Biometric taken: 21 Oct 2011
10. Approval letter with all documents received: 10/11/2011 (DATE 08/11/2011)
11. Date passport / BRP received:14/11/2011

[DSH]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) + 1 Dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 08 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 24 Sep 2011
4. Date application reached: 26 Sep 2011
5. Date payment debited:27 Sep 2011
6. Payment mode: Credit card (HSBC)
7. Reference number letter received: 29 Sep 2011
8. Biometric letter received: 06 Oct 2011 (With main applicant and dependant name mistakes!!! Contacted HO to correct mistakes and send correct biometric letter again)
9. New biometric letter received: 21 Oct 2011
10. Biometric taken: 27 Oct 2011
11. Passports, approval letters with all documents received: 15/11/2011
12. Date BRPs received: 17/11/2011
13. New visa valid till: 14/11/2013

[malikjitin]

1. Current Visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of Expiry of current leave : 13 Oct 2011
3. Date application (should have been) posted: 07 Sept 2011
4. Date application posted (after several reminders): 04 Oct 2011
5. Date Payment Taken:n/a
6. Payment Mode: Bankers Draft
7. Reference letter received: 11 Oct 2011
8. Biometrics : 15 Oct 2011
9. Letter of further information request by Home Office (Bank Statements 06 Sept - 04 Oct ) : 03 Nov 2011
10. Response (For further information ) posted: 05 Nov 2011
11. Further Leave to remain Granted: 09 Nov 2011
12. Residence Permit Card received: 11 Nov 2011

-------------------------------If End Is Good, All Is Good-------------------------

[prda]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 General (HSMP) with 2 dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 02 Nov 2011
3. Date application posted: 06 Oct 2011
4. Date application reached: 07 Oct 2011
5. Payment mode : Debit Card
6. Reference number letter received:17 Oct 2011
7. Biometric letter received:
8. Biometric taken:
9. Approval letter with all documents received: <pending>
10. BRP Received: <pending>
11. New visa valid till: <pending>

[javeddata]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) + 3 Dependants
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 30 OCT 2011
3. Date application posted: 30 SEPT 2011
4. Date application reached: 03 OCT 2011
5. Payment mode : Banker's Draft
6. Payment deducted: N/A
7. Reference number letter received: 14 Oct 2011
8. Biometric Letter received: 20 Oct 2011
9. Biometric taken: 27 Oct 2011
10. Approval letter with all documents received: 15/11/2011
11. BRP Received: 21 Nov 2011
12. New visa valid till: 11 Nov 2013

[ajf773]

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 -: Tier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) -: 06/11/2011
3. Date application posted -: 04/10/2010
4. Date payment debited -: 06/10/2010
5. Payment mode -: Debit Card
6. Date of biometrics enrolment -: 20/10/2010
7. Date (new) leave to remain valid from -: 07/11/2011
8. Date passport / BRP received -: 09/11/2011

[gaugupta]

Details about my Timeline:-

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 19/11/2011
3. Date application posted: 14/10/2011
4. Date payment debited: 19/10/2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: 21/10/2011
7. Biometric letter received : 04/11/2011
7a. Biometrics provided : 04/11/2011
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid unitl: 19/11/2013
9. Date passport & Approval letter received: 18/11/2011 (Letter date 17/11/2011 through Royal Mail)
10. BRP received :21/11/2011 through DX Secure

Everyone for BRP you can call DX secure & give them your name,postcode,first line of address, they will provide you tracking number if UKBA has posted the BRP.

Thanks everyone for Help!!!

[daniyal]

Details about my Timeline:-

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) EXTENSION
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 22/10/2011
3. Date application posted: 12/10/2011 Royal Mail next day before 9am s/d
4. Date payment debited: 14/10/2011 -
5. Payment mode: Credit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: confirmation letter dated 14/10/11 received on the 18/10/11
7. Biometric letter received : letter dated 25/10/11 received on the 28/10/11
7a. Biometrics provided : 31/10/11 at Post Office
8. Approval letter with all documents received: Approval Letter dated 15/11/11 along with all documents received on 17/11/11 - (date valid till is not stated on approval letter)
9. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 15/11/2013
10. BRP received : NA --- missed the delivery man -- it will now be delivered on 22/11/11
BRP received on 22/11/11 -

Thank you everyone as this was a truly valuable forum .. and best of luck to all.

[hsmp_to_tier1]

Details about my Timeline:-

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 30/09/2012
3. Date of application at PEO: 12/10/2011
4. Date payment debited: 12/10/2011
5. Payment mode: Visa Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: N/A
7. Biometric letter received : N/A
7a. Biometrics provided : At PEO, 12/10/2011
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid unitl: 12/10/2013
9. Date passport received: 12/10/2011 (At PEO)
10. BRP received : 15/10/2011

[khurramalvi]

Details about my Timeline:-

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 16/10/2011
3. Date application posted: 15-Oct-2011 Royal Mail Next Day
4. Date payment debited: 20-Oct-2011
5. Payment mode: Visa Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: 20-Oct-2011
7. Biometric letter received : 4-Nov-2011
7a. Biometrics provided : 12-Nov-2011
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid unitl: 23-Nov-2013
9. Date passport received: 26-Nov-2013
10. BRP received : 25-Nov-2013

[hunanuk]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 extension & dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 4/0ct/2011
3. Date application posted: 6/Sep/2011
4. Date payment debited 14/Sep/2011
5. Payment mode: cheque
6. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 13/Oct/2013
7. Date of biometrics enrolment: 28/Sep/2011
8. Date passport / BRP received: 15/Oct/2011

[sharmaak]

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1: Tier 1 (G)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 13 Oct 11
3. Date application posted: 23 Sep
4. Date payment debited: 28 Aug
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Biometric appointment email received: Sep 30
7. Biometric appointment letter received: Oct 3
6. Biometrics appointment: Oct 6
6.1 Biometric re-enrollment letter received: Oct 27 (letter dated Oct 21 sent by recorded 2nd class)
6.2 Biometric re-enrollment: Nov 1
7. Date passport / BRP received: - Nov 10
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid: - Nov 13 2013

Don't know what triggred the need for biometric re-enrollment.

[psTier1]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) + 3 Dependents
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 11/11/2011
3. Date of application : 19/09/2011 (Royal Mail Spl Del. )
4. Date payment debited: 21/09/2011
5. Payment mode: Credit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: 24/09/2011
7. Biometric letter received : 23/09/2011
8. Biometrics provided : 04/10/2011
9. Date passport received: 21/10/2011
10. BRP received : 27/10/2011
11. Date (new) leave to remain valid untill: 11/11/2013

[akguptay2k]

Details about my Timeline:-

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 09/12/2011
3. Date of application at PEO(Solihull): 14/10/2011
4. Date payment debited: 14/10/2011
5. Payment mode: Visa Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: N/A
7. Biometric letter received : N/A
7a. Biometrics provided : At PEO, 14/10/2011
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid unitl: 09/12/2013
9. Date passport received: 14/10/2011 (At PEO)
10. BRP received : 28/10/2011 (late due to some technical issue at Solihull PEO)

[niw2]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) & Tier 1 (Partner)
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 14/11/2011
3. Date extension application posted: 27/09/2011
4. Payment mode: Visa Debit Card
5. Biometrics provided : At Croydon, 12/10/2011
8. Date passport received: 29/10/2011 (courier)
9. BRP received : Pending

[pragneshmpatel]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) +1 Dependant
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): Oct 21, 2011
3. Date application posted: Sep 22, 2011
4. Date payment debited: Sep 24, 2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Biometric email received: never
7. Application Acknowledgement post received: Oct 04, 2011
8. Biometric letter received : Oct 01, 2011
9 Biometrics provided : Oct 07, 2011
10. Approval letter with all documents received : Oct 27, 2011
11. BRP received : Nov 09 11 (missed delivery on 28 oct then letter on 3rd nov )
12: Valid till date : 25/10/11

[sachin_s_j]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 05 Jan 2012
3. Date application posted: 17 Oct 2011
4. Date application reached: 18 Oct 2011
5. Payment mode : Debit card
6. Reference number letter received: 21 Oct 2011
7. Biometric letter received: 04 Nov 2011 (email) - letter 07 Nov 2011
8. Biometric taken: 10 Nov 2011 - At Post Office
9. Approval letter with all documents received: 23 Nov 11 (letter dated 18 Nov). Passport received too. BRP to follow in a week it states.
10. BRP Received:
11. New visa valid till:

[savitar]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 26 Oct 2011
3. Date application posted: 14 Oct 2011
4. Date application reached: 17 Oct 2011
5. Payment mode : Debit card
6. Reference number letter received: 21 Oct 2011
7. Biometric letter received: 05/11/2001 (Dated 3rd November)
8. Biometric taken: 05/11/2011
9. Approval letter with all documents received: 21/11/2011
10. BRP Received: 21/11/2011 However missed so being re-directed to arrive 23/11/2011
11. New visa valid till:

[nvspradeep]

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) Extension + Tier 1 Dependent
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 07/01/2012
3. Date application posted: 26/09/2011
4. Date payment debited: 30/09/2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: 01/10/2011 (letter dated 28/09/2011)
7. Biometric letter received : 08/10/2011 (letter dated 04/10/2011)
7a. Biometrics provided : 11/10/2011 (@ Cryodn)
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid unitl:
9. Date passport received: 04/11/2011 (letter dated 01/11/2011)
10. BRP received : Pending

[tonypetty]

My Time lines are as follows. I was very worried about my Biometric because it arrived after 20 Days.

1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) Extension
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 06/11/2011
3. Date application posted: 16/10/2011
4. Date payment debited: 18/10/2011 cleared on 20/10/2011
5. Payment mode: Debit Card
6. Acknowledgement received: 27/10/2011 (letter dated 18/10/2011)
7. Biometric letter received : Email on 03/11/2011 and letter on 05/11/2011
7a. Biometrics provided : 05/11/2011 (@ Post office)
8. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 21/11/2013
9. Date passport received: 28/11/2011
10. BRP received : 28/11/2011
Note: My visa letter is issued on 21st Nov 2011 and it seems it took more than seven days to reach me.

Total Days from posting to visa received 42 days.