UK’s Work Permit Applications
Like most countries having a high rate of work permit applications and immigrant petitions, it is not impossible for the United Kingdom to have a backlog in processing these applications. However, it has been recently announced that the UK has already caught up with its backlog of work permit applications. Britain’s Border and Immigration Agency or BIA is finally on schedule with processing such work permits.
This recent news will also greatly benefit the companies in the United Kingdom who seek professionals and hire employees not just in the country and in the members of the European Union or the European Economic Area but also from other countries around the world including third world countries.
Starting November 2007, the British Border and Immigration Agency will begin processing and reviewing applications within 5 days upon receipt. It started trying out the 5-day process in late October 2007 and it has shown good results. Of the applications received by the BIA, there were about seventy percent that had been processed within 5 business days. About 88 percent of the applications were being reviewed in just a matter of 15 days. On the other hand, for review requests, the average time it takes to decide is about 5 weeks.
The necessary steps were taken to reduce the backlogs for the reviews team as stated by the BIA. However, they are continuously working on how they can reduce the review time to a shorter period. To help in reducing delays of processing times, make sure that you double check your requirements and make sure to review your application forms. At the same time, you have to be absolutely certain that you are applying for the right type of work permit to avoid being denied or delayed.