I have been doing a rediculous amount of stuff lately, but it's all pretty much geared around keeping my mind off the visa situation.
It really hasn't worked.
The only thing keeping me sane at the mo is that there are many, many other people in the same situation as I am. This website has been a real lifesaver. I Know I'm Not Alone!
So since this is about the only thing I can think about these days, I thought I'd add the timeline here, and I'll edit to keep it current as I go along.
Ps - the UKBA service standard says that they complete 75% of applications in 4 weeks... bollox to that! As of 16/05 I've been waiting for 43 days and I'm not even half way through the process!
So Here Tis:
Current vignette: Tier 1 (General)
Date of expiry of current leave (Visa) : 02 May 2012
1. Application posted: 03 Apr 2012 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
2. Application received at UKBA: 04 Apr 2012
3. Payment debited: 03 May 2012 - day 30
4. Acknowledgement letter received: 09 May 2012 (dated 02 May 2012) - day 36
5. Biometric letter received: 28 May 2012 (dated 23 May 2012) - day 55
6. Biometrics enrolment completed: 28 May 2012 - day 55
7. Passport, Documents and letter of approval received: 20 June 2012 (dated 18 June 2012) - day 78
8. Biometric Residence Permit received: 21 June 2012 - day 79
Date (new) leave to remain valid to: June 2014
DONE AND DUSTED!!!
