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[chennaibabu]

Yes... am also waiting. Meanwhile congrats and enjoy your stay.

Got my approval by post a few minutes ago.

Current visa expires: Jan xx, 2010
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 30
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 1
Acknowledgement letter: December 3
Date Approved: December 22
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 28

Result & VISA stamped: Approved, new expiry Jan xx, 2013

Thanks everyone.

Congrats, Master, its only me now (unless Chennaibabu is also waiting).

[Tier1_General]

Got my approval by post a few minutes ago.

Current visa expires: Jan xx, 2010
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 30
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 1
Acknowledgement letter: December 3
Date Approved: December 22
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 28

Result & VISA stamped: Approved, new expiry Jan xx, 2013

Thanks everyone.

Congrats MB... Good stuff.. Enjoy the moment..

Hi Ramesh,

After a long wait sign of relief..... got my visa stamped today, Many Thanks for all your help guys.... But....

So here is my case....

Application sent : 10th Nov
Received: 11th Nov
Fee deducted: 12th Nov ( Applied via credit Card)

Stamped: 3rd Dec for 3 years...

Docs received: 29th Dec....

Reason for delay: Have sent 2 dependent application: Wife + Kid,

Visa for me and my kid has stamped on 3rd Dec, but for my wife the stamp date is 21st dec....

Also, For my Wife visa they have put incorrect Date of Birth....

Please advise, I will try to call HO tomorrow... but do i need to send all the 3 passport back with any application or i just need to send one passport with letter....

Also, is it possible to go in person and get it done???

Thanks in advance...

[jinx007]

Hi long time lurker, first time poster here. I have been reading this board for couple of months before applying and thank everyone for useful info.
My application story:
Applied in USA, New York Consulate
Mailed my packet on Dec.8.
Packet received by consulate on Dec. 9 (according to FedEx)
Application receipt confirmation email on Dec 11
Outcome Email stating that "Your Visa has been issued" and the passport is dispatched received on Dec. 29.
It took 8 working days, since NYC office had extensive Christmas Holidays and I assume my case was decided even before they went on holidays since I got the email at 9am on Dec. 29.

Can someone confirm that "Your Visa has been issued" means that I 100% getting my passport back with visa stamped. I am very nervous as I am not sure if they send this information to everyone even to those who are rejected?
If visa is not issued, what do they write in the email?

Thanks in advance.

[tvn_ramesh]

Hi Ramesh,

After a long wait sign of relief..... got my visa stamped today, Many Thanks for all your help guys.... But....

So here is my case....

Application sent : 10th Nov
Received: 11th Nov
Fee deducted: 12th Nov ( Applied via credit Card)

Stamped: 3rd Dec for 3 years...

Docs received: 29th Dec....

Reason for delay: Have sent 2 dependent application: Wife + Kid,

Visa for me and my kid has stamped on 3rd Dec, but for my wife the stamp date is 21st dec....

Also, For my Wife visa they have put incorrect Date of Birth....

Please advise, I will try to call HO tomorrow... but do i need to send all the 3 passport back with any application or i just need to send one passport with letter....

Also, is it possible to go in person and get it done???

Thanks in advance...

i think you just need to send your+your wife's passports becos you being the main applicant ?? but i will better try to speak to the HO guys and also send an email so that you will have more details answer..

i think it should not be a problem.. and i think it is not done in person.. but me putting lotz of ?? better give a call to HO/ and also send email.. but it will be fixed by HO dont worry

[amitc]

Received my T1 G extn. yesterday.

Application Filed: 30 Nov 2009
Application Received at Visa Office: 01 Dec 2009
Points Claimed: 105
Fee Debited: 03 Dec 2009
Reference Number Received: 03 Dec 2009
Approval Date: 21 Dec 2009
Paperwork Received: 29 Dec 2009
Total Processing Time: 21 days

Thanks to everyone here for help and support. Wish everyone Happy and Successful New Year 2010.......

[DEL2UK]

my timelines

Application Submitted: 03/12/2009
Application delivered: 04/12/2009
Acknowledgement Received: 07/12/2009
Fee authorized: 04/12/2009
Fee debited from credit card: 08/12/2009
Application type: Tier-1 extension application
Application Status: No news yet!

Will further update may be next year..

[Tier1_General]

Hi Ramesh,

After a long wait sign of relief..... got my visa stamped today, Many Thanks for all your help guys.... But....

So here is my case....

Application sent : 10th Nov
Received: 11th Nov
Fee deducted: 12th Nov ( Applied via credit Card)

Stamped: 3rd Dec for 3 years...

Docs received: 29th Dec....

Reason for delay: Have sent 2 dependent application: Wife + Kid,

Visa for me and my kid has stamped on 3rd Dec, but for my wife the stamp date is 21st dec....

Also, For my Wife visa they have put incorrect Date of Birth....

Please advise, I will try to call HO tomorrow... but do i need to send all the 3 passport back with any application or i just need to send one passport with letter....

Also, is it possible to go in person and get it done???

Thanks in advance...

i think you just need to send your+your wife's passports becos you being the main applicant ?? but i will better try to speak to the HO guys and also send an email so that you will have more details answer..

i think it should not be a problem.. and i think it is not done in person.. but me putting lotz of ?? better give a call to HO/ and also send email.. but it will be fixed by HO dont worry

Hi Ramesh,

Spoke to HO, and found that i need to just send Passport of my wife along with cover letter and the Scan copy of my passport should be enough.... have to send all these information to the Case worker....

Thanks Guys, have sent it again today...

[tvn_ramesh]

Hi Ramesh,

Spoke to HO, and found that i need to just send Passport of my wife along with cover letter and the Scan copy of my passport should be enough.... have to send all these information to the Case worker....

Thanks Guys, have sent it again today...

Good you got clear info...

I think u understand that by means of ur passport copy it shd include mainly the Visa page apart from the other 1st 2pages and last 2pages details.. hope you sent scan of whole passport..

Goodluck

[arsenalsri]

Got my approval by post this morning

Current visa expires: Feb 2010
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 28
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 2
Acknowledgement letter: December 5
Date Approved: December 29
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 31

Result & VISA stamped: Approved, new expiry Feb, 2013

Thanks everyone.

[chennaibabu]

finally mine's sorted too.

fresh application
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 28
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 1
Acknowledgement letter: December 3
Date Approved: December 22
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 30

[ThirdWorldTraveller]

finally mine's sorted too.

fresh application
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 28
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 1
Acknowledgement letter: December 3
Date Approved: December 22
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 30

Congrats..but now I'm all alone.

[shiva321]

Received my paper work today.

Below are the details... (HSMP Extension +1 dependent)
===================================
Application Filed: 02 Dec 2009
Application Received at Visa Office: 03 Dec 2009
Points Claimed: 125
Fee Debited: 03 Dec 2009
Reference Number Received: 05 Dec 2009
Paperwork Received: 02 Jan 2010
Approval Date: 29th Dec 2009
Visa valid till: Mar 2013
===================================

[ukindianmba01]

Received my paper work back today. Quite amazed at the processing speed during the holiday period ! Best wishes and thanks to this forum.

Below are the details... (PSW --> Tier-1 Gen)
===================================
Application Filed from UK: 02 Dec 2009
Application Received at Visa Office: 03 Dec 2009
Points Claimed: 110
Fee Debited: 03 Dec 2009
Reference Number Received: 05 Dec 2009
Approval Date: 30 Dec 2009
Paperwork Received: 02 Jan 2010
Visa valid till: Dec 2012
End to End : 30 days (Christmas was in between !!)
===================================

[ThirdWorldTraveller]

finally mine's sorted too.

fresh application
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 28
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 1
Acknowledgement letter: December 3
Date Approved: December 22
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 30

Congrats..but now I'm all alone.

Missed the delivery yesterday as was not in home. Holding my breath till tomorrow morning.

[ThirdWorldTraveller]

finally mine's sorted too.

fresh application
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 28
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 1
Acknowledgement letter: December 3
Date Approved: December 22
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 30

Congrats..but now I'm all alone.

Missed the delivery yesterday as was not in home. Holding my breath till tomorrow morning.

Collected my papers this morning.
Below are the details... (HSMP --> Tier-1 Gen)
===================================
Application Filed from UK: 30 Dec 2009
Reference Number Received: 03 Dec 2009
Approval Date: 21 Dec 2009
Document arrived: 02 Jan 2010(missed the postman on 02 Jan, collected today).
Visa valid till: Feb 2013
End to End : 32 days (Christmas was in between !!)
===================================
Best wishes and thanks to this forum. Master-Blaster and ChennaiBabu. see you guys on 2013.
I am off to find myself a new job. Present one sucks.

[Master_Blaster]

Congrats HSMP_Maybe.
Let us know how your job hunt goes. I am also thinking of finding a new one in Apr. Let us see.

Good Luck.

finally mine's sorted too.

fresh application
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 28
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 1
Acknowledgement letter: December 3
Date Approved: December 22
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 30

Congrats..but now I'm all alone.

Missed the delivery yesterday as was not in home. Holding my breath till tomorrow morning.

Collected my papers this morning.
Below are the details... (HSMP --> Tier-1 Gen)
===================================
Application Filed from UK: 30 Dec 2009
Reference Number Received: 03 Dec 2009
Approval Date: 21 Dec 2009
Document arrived: 02 Jan 2010(missed the postman on 02 Jan, collected today).
Visa valid till: Feb 2013
End to End : 32 days (Christmas was in between !!)
===================================
Best wishes and thanks to this forum. Master-Blaster and ChennaiBabu. see you guys on 2013.
I am off to find myself a new job. Present one sucks.

[manjunathms]

Hi All,

After extensively reading posts in this forum, I applied from Bangalore.

Following are my timelines

21st Dec, 09: Applied in person at VFS Bangalore

22nd Dec, 09 : Got SMS "Visa Application has been forwarded to BHC Chennai" .

23rd Dec, 09 : Got SMS "Visa Application is under process" .
04th Jan, 10 : "processed application sent through BlueDart"

I got my tier visa stamped for 3 years till Jan 22 2013.

Total time taken ( including the day i submitted the documents at vfs center and day i got back the passport with visa stamped ) : 7 working days !!!!.

All the best to those who applied and going to apply.

Thanks
Manjunath

[ThirdWorldTraveller]

Hi All,

After extensively reading posts in this forum, I applied from Bangalore.

Following are my timelines

21st Dec, 09: Applied in person at VFS Bangalore

22nd Dec, 09 : Got SMS "Visa Application has been forwarded to BHC Chennai" .

23rd Dec, 09 : Got SMS "Visa Application is under process" .
04th Jan, 10 : "processed application sent through BlueDart"

I got my tier visa stamped for 3 years till Jan 22 2013.

Total time taken ( including the day i submitted the documents at vfs center and day i got back the passport with visa stamped ) : 7 working days !!!!.

All the best to those who applied and going to apply.

Thanks
Manjunath

Congrats Manju, Your fight starts NOW!! Best of luck for your migration.

[vks]

Main applicant + 2 dependants

Type: HSMP to Tier 1 (General) In-country application
Application date: 05-Dec-2009 by Royal mail special delivery (self addressed envelope attached for documents to be returned back)
Reference Number Received: 11 Dec 2009
Approval Date: NA
Document arrived: NA
Visa valid till: NA
End to End : NA

Anyone applied during 05th till 10th December and received the apporval?

[Iqraa]

Hi,

My fiancee has applied from within UK. Here are the details:

Type: HSMP to Tier 1 (General) In-country application
Application date: 07-Dec-2009 by Royal mail special delivery (self addressed envelope attached for documents to be returned back)
Reference Number Received: 10 Dec 2009
Approval Date: Not received
Document arrived: Not received
Visa valid till: NA

Anyone else who has applied within the same time..do u think this recent weather conditions (snow storm) will have any impact or could be a cause of delay?

[lesbere]

Main Applicant + 3 dependants

Tier 1 General from PSW visa
Application sent 9th of december
Fee deducted on the 10th of december
Reference number letter dated on the 10th of december

since then no news yet, the UKBA website says they are only considering to the 8th of december, that means I will have to wait till next week. Very stressful.

[vks]

Waiting Times

During the week commencing 4 January 2010, we expect to be considering applications that were received on or before 8 December 2009. Please note that this timescale is a guideline only, and some cases may take longer to consider.

[Line79]

Waiting Times

During the week commencing 4 January 2010, we expect to be considering applications that were received on or before 8 December 2009. Please note that this timescale is a guideline only, and some cases may take longer to consider.

My timelines (HSMP to Tier1 extension + 1 dependent):
Application date 02 Dec 09
Fee Debited - 04 Dec 09
Reference No - 06 Dec 09

I just found out HO had sent my application - could see change in tracking status Royal mail SD, waiting anxiously.....prolly delivery will be delayed by a day or so due to heavy snow. Will update soon.....

[Iqraa]

Waiting Times

During the week commencing 4 January 2010, we expect to be considering applications that were received on or before 8 December 2009. Please note that this timescale is a guideline only, and some cases may take longer to consider.

My timelines (HSMP to Tier1 extension + 1 dependent):
Application date 02 Dec 09
Fee Debited - 04 Dec 09
Reference No - 06 Dec 09

I just found out HO had sent my application - could see change in tracking status Royal mail SD, waiting anxiously.....prolly delivery will be delayed by a day or so due to heavy snow. Will update soon.....

Any updates? I was thinking if they havent delivered yours then people who had applied on and before 8,,,they shouldnt expect anytime before a week or so

[vks]

Main applicant + 2 dependants

Type: HSMP to Tier 1 (General) In-country application
Application date: 05-Dec-2009 by Royal mail special delivery (self addressed envelope attached for documents to be returned back)
Payment deducted : 9th Dec 2009
Reference Number Received: 11 Dec 2009
Approval Date: 06th Jan 2010
Document received: 08 Jan 2010
Visa valid till: 05 March 2013
End to End : 34 days

Thanks to all who have answered my queries and the forum!
Special thanks to Ramesh and Chetan, who answered some of my queires.