Skilled Worker visa timeline
### Visa Timeline & Experience
Sharing my visa timeline to help anyone going through a similar situation.
* **PSW visa expired:** 15 January 2026
* **FLR application:** 14 January 2026
* **Biometrics completed:** 8 February 2026
* **COS (6131) received:** 23 April 2026
* **Skilled Worker visa application:** 23 April 2026
* **Additional information requested from sponsor:** 28 April 2026
* Employer confirmed they had responded, but after 8 weeks there was still no decision.
* I emailed my sponsor, NHS UKVI team and other relevant contacts, but only received generic responses.
* **Official UKVI complaint:** 6 July 2026
* **Complaint response:** 21 July 2026 — UKVI asked me to wait.
* I also contacted my MP.
* **Visa approved:** 17 August 2026 🎉
**One important lesson from my experience:** If you apply for FLR, make sure you complete your biometrics, as this is important for your application to be valid.
I hope this helps someone going through a similar situation. 🙏