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Tier 1 (PSW) processing times

Archived UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) points system forum. This route no longer exists.

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nhamid
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My timelines

Post by nhamid » Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:50 pm

application sent 29 July (Friday)
received by HO 1-Aug-2011
payment made through DD and cleared on: 9-Aug-2011
bio letter received 17-Aug 2011
Biometrics taken 19-Aug-2011
BRP Received: 06 Sep 2011
Passport / Documents : 7 Sep 2011 (total period 1 month 9 days)
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abcd99
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here is my timeline(psw)

Post by abcd99 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:43 am

sent by special deivry 15 august 2011

fee deducted 18 august 2011

ack letter, bio letters received 20 august , dated 17, 18 august .

bio taken 24 august 2011 (sheffield)

visa docs received 10 sep (dated 9 sep ,2011)

BRP waiting

to those applying and will apply , good luck to everyone.
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fchowdhury1980
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Post by fchowdhury1980 » Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:19 pm

MY PSW APPLICATION DETAILS:

Application Post : 4th August 2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received :12th August 2011 (UKBA Dated: 8th August 2011)
Biometric Invitation Letter Received :13th August 2011 (UKBA Dated: 10th August 2011)
Biometric taken by POST OFFICE LTD: 15th August 2011
Passport Received Date with Approval Letter : 02nd September 2011 (Collected from Post office 03rd September 2011)
Phone to UKBA : 12th September 2011 (UKBA informed that Card was issued today and card should be arrived on 14th September 2011)
Biometric Residence Permit Delivery Missed : 14th September 2011 (Drop a Secure DX Card. Will be Re-Delivered on 16th September 2011).

Biometric Residence Permit(BRP) Received : 16th September 2011 (ID Shown on Delivery Time):)

Good Luck to who will apply before April 2012. :)
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ppycrmt
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Timeline

Post by ppycrmt » Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:29 pm

Application Post : 11th August 2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received :25th August 2011 (UKBA Dated: 8th August 2011)
Biometric Invitation Letter Received :26th August 2011 (UKBA Dated: 10th August 2011)
Biometric taken by POST OFFICE LTD: 30th August 2011
Passport Received Date with Approval Letter : 19th September 2011
Biometric Residence Permit(BRP) Received : Still waiting.

Good luck to those applying. :D
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UK Doc
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Post by UK Doc » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:29 pm

1. Current vignette Tier 1
2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 18 Nov 2011
3. Date application posted: 22 Aug 2011
4. Date payment debited
5. Payment mode: Credit card
6. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 14 Sept 2011
7. Date of biometrics enrolment: 31 Aug 2011
8. Date passport / BRP received: 20 Sep 2011
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amk_05
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Post by amk_05 » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:56 am

application sent 31-August-2011 (special delivery-next day)
received by HO 1-Sep-2011
payment cleared: 5-Sep-2011 (via debit card)
ack letter received 7-Sep-2011
bio letter received 10-Sep 2011
Biometrics taken 12-Sep-2011
BRP Received: 29-Sep-2011
Visa/Documents : 30-Sep-2011

Thanks to everyone who helped, and good luck to those who have applied or are going to.
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fahmad
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Post by fahmad » Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:25 pm

Payment Mode: Postal Order

Application Sent 14-Sep-2011 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
Application Received by UKBA 15-Sep-2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received 20-Sep-2011 [Dated 16-Sep-2011]
Biometric Invitation Letter Received 22-Sep-2011 [Dated 19-Sep-2011]
Biometric Information Taken 24-Sep-2011 [At Post Office Ltd]
Biometric Residence Permit Received: 11-Oct-2011 [Issued 7-Oct-2011]

Currently awaiting Passport and Supporting Documents to be returned via registered post.
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Saadsaeed
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Post by Saadsaeed » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:27 am

Sent registered post on 29th sep 2011
Email acknowledgement 3th oct
Ack letter on 6th oct
Bio metric appoint letter on 8th oct
Biometric taken oxford 10th october

Psw aproval letter and passport recieved 29th october
waiting for brp card
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HARE
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Location: United Kingdom

Post by HARE » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:36 am

God is good :)


Sent registered post on 27th sep 2011(BY POST)
Money Deducted 3rd Oct2011
Email acknowledgement 4th oct
Ack letter on 5th oct
Bio metric appoint letter on 6th oct(Dated 4th Oct)
Biometric taken 12th Oct at PEO Cryodon
Recieved the approval letter of PSW 31 Oct2011:)

waiting for BRP...
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crankykat_08
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Location: UK

Post by crankykat_08 » Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:46 pm

application sent 3 august (special delivery-next day)
received by HO 4 august
ack letter: no acknowledgement letter was received
biometrics letter: 1st biometric letter was sent on 9 august but i never got it and so i requested for another one on 22 august and I received it on 25 august
biometrics done: 25 august
PSW approval letter and BRP received-9 sepetember

For all those who are waiting, just hang on and have faith. :D
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alex13
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Location: London

Post by alex13 » Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:34 pm

Application Date by Courier: 19th of October 2011
Received at Home Office: 20th of October
Payment Deducted: 21st of October
Awknoledgement Letter Received: 25th of October
Biometrics Invitation Letter: 14th of November dated November 10th
Biometrics Taken at Post Office: 14th November
Letter of Approval, Documents and Passports: 26th of November
Biometrics Residence: 26th of November

Good Luck to you all!
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geriatrix
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Location: does it matter?
United Kingdom

Post by geriatrix » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:21 am

Timelines only!
Life isn't fair, but you can be!
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ajek01
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here is mine

Post by ajek01 » Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:02 pm

Application sent: 06 October 2011
App received by UKBA: 07 October 2011
Fee deducted (direct debit): 11 October 2011
Acknowledgement letter received: 14 October 2011
Biometrics email received: 14 October 2011
Biometrics letter received: 18 October 2011
Biometrics Appoinment made at PEO: 18 October 2011
Biometrics done: 20 October 2011
DX failed delivery: 09 November 2011
Approval letter with all docs: 10 November 2011
Biometrics card received (DX secure): 11 November 2011
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fibreman
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Post by fibreman » Sat Nov 12, 2011 4:09 pm

My timelines:

App sent by post on 22nd September
Email invitation for biometrics: within a week or so
Confirmation letter:never received!
Biometrics letter:never received!
Biometrics taken at Croydon on 18th October (Used case id from email to book)
Visa approved:2nd November
Documents and passport received on 10th Nov
BRP card:Apparently attempted delivery on 10th

UPDATE: BRP card received on 15th Nov, that's it :)
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readerlondon
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Location: London, UK

Post by readerlondon » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:26 am

Application Date: 26 Oct 2011 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Received at Home Office: 27 Oct 2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 1 Nov 2011 (dated 28 Oct 2011)
Biometrics Invitation Letter Received: 19 Nov 2011 (dated 17 Nov 2011)
Biometrics Taken at Post Office: 22 Nov 2011 (at Old Street branch, London)
Approval Letter and Documents Received: 1 Dec 2011 (dated 30 Nov 2011)

Currently waiting for biometric residence permit.
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Zaaazou
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Post by Zaaazou » Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:45 pm

Sent the application : 27th October 2011
Received the next day 28th October 2011 (special delivery)
Acknowledgment Letter: 4th November 2011 (Dated 1st November 2011)
Biometric invitation: 22 November 2011 (Dated 18th November 2011)
Biometric taken: 22 November 2011
Passport and documents: 20 December 2011 (Dated 16th December 2011)
Biometric card: 20 December 2011
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karanjamuna
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Post by karanjamuna » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:19 pm

Application sent: 28/09/2011
Acknowledgement letter received: 02/10/2011
Biometrics email received: 03/10/2011
Biometrics letter received: 05/10/2011
Biometrics Appoinment made: 11/10/2011
Decision letter and passport: Still waiting....
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Riyadhian
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Post by Riyadhian » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:44 am

Application Sent: 28-10-2011 Friday (Special Delivery)
Application Received by UKBA: 31-10-2011 Monday
Application Fee Deducted (Credit Card): 01-11-2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 07-11-2011 (Dated:01-11-2011)
Biometrics Invitation letter: 22-11-11 (Dated 18-11-11)
Biometrics given: 22-11-11 (Post Office, Kingstanding,Birmingham)
Passport and Documents Received and approved: 03-12-2011 (dated 01-12-2011)
Biometric Card Received: 05-12-2011
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arsenal49
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Post by arsenal49 » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:15 pm

Application Date: 24 Oct 2011 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Received at Home Office: 25 Oct 2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 1 Nov 2011 (dated 28 Oct 2011)
Biometrics Invitation Letter: 18 November 2011
Biometrics Taken: 24 Nov 11
Approval letter: 2 dec 11
BRP: waiting:3 dec 11
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azharahm604
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visa processing time

Post by azharahm604 » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:38 pm

Application date - 19 Nov 2011 (From Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
PSW Visa received- 26 Nov 2011

Took just 6 working days to get my visa !
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ehlim87
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Post by ehlim87 » Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:05 pm

Application Sent: 28-10-2011 Friday (Special Delivery)
Application Received by UKBA: 31-10-2011 Monday
Application Fee Deducted (Direct Debit): 01-11-2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 07-11-2011 Print Dated:31-10-2011
Biometrics Invitation letter: 24-11-11 Print Dated 21-11-11
Biometrics given in Post office: 25-11-11 Old Street, London
Passport and Documents Received and approved: 07-12-2011 (dated 06-12-2011)
Biometric Card Received: 08-12-2011 (06-12-2011)

good luck for other :D
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riskie
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Post by riskie » Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:01 pm

Application send: 10/11/11 (Post Next Day delivery)
Application received by UKBA: 11/11/11
Acknowledgment letter received: 17/11/11 dated 14/11/11
Biometrics Invitation Letter received: 26/11/11
Biometrics done at Camden Town PO: 28/11/11
Biometric Card received: 14/12/2011
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da_girl85
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Post by da_girl85 » Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:40 pm

Application Sent: 07-11-2011 Friday (Special Delivery)
Application Received by UKBA: 08-11-2011
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 15-11-2011
Biometrics Invitation letter: 25-11-11 Print Dated 23-11-11
Biometrics given in Post office: 26-11-11 earls court, London
Passport and Documents Received: 09 /12/11 dates 06/12/11 :D
BRP :waiting
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sonia1111
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Post by sonia1111 » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:08 pm

In-person appointment on 5th dec at cardiff

-Submitting documents 9.10am
-biometrics 9.20 am
-received callback 10.15 am
-PSW acknowledgement
received 10.30 am
:lol:
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sehmett
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Post by sehmett » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:43 pm

Application Sent: 14-10-2011 Friday (Next Day Delivery)

Acknowledgement Letter Received: 22-11-2011 Print Dated:18-10-2011

Biometrics Invitation Letter: 03-11-11 Print Dated 01-11-11

Biometrics Given: 25-11-11

Biometric Residence Permit Received: 08-12-2011 Dated 05-12-2011

Passport and Documents Received : 09-12-2011 Confirmation Letter Dated 05-12-2011
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