Wait Time for UK Work Permit

Can anyone give me an idea of how long it will take to get a work permit approved? Has anyone else gone through the process and provide any insight? My husband's employer applied for his work permit and we've been waiting for 5 weeks now. His employer said it could take up to 8 weeks. We called UK work permits yesterday and the recording said that inquiries aren't permitted until after 14 weeks of an application submission. 14 weeks! That's forever! We checked the UK work permits website each week to see their service standards but we feel like we're in the dark. Any comments are appreciated! We're getting anxious!
Thanks!

wow 14 weeks seems a bit crazy.shouldn't be longer than 8 I don't think unless they're really being difficult.

I've been waiting for 7 weeks now. I am hoping to hear soon! Apparently it normally takes up to 5 weeks however there are currently back logs.

My husband's was just approved and it took 9 weeks. What a long wait!

It may take you even longer, as the rules are going to change in a couple of weeks. In September, they are changing to a points scale; you have to achieve 70 points on their questionnaire, even if you are sponsored.

They could be waiting until the new scheme comes into effect. Good luck with it; it's a lot more anal now.

I'd give you the web address to try the test, but I can't right now due to posting rules.

[Edit] Sorry, I was just on the website, it's NOVEMBER that the new scheme will be unveiled. I mis-remembered the info. Still, it's a-changin'! You'll have to go through a rigamarole in order to get changed over from the old to the new, so you may want to put off the application for the time being...if you can.

My application was submitted just over 5 weeks ago (on July 9) and I have yet to hear anything.

Hang in there.it may take awhile. my husband's took 9 weeks and we didn't hear anything until all of a sudden it was approved. Apparently they're slow approving work permits in the summer because of holidays.

This discussion seems to be from before the new points based system for Work Permits was implemented. Does anyone have any recent experience with the wait time for a UK work permit with the points based system.

I want to get UK work permit but I don't know what is the minimum eligibility. My friend told me that you have to concern an agent to get through the process successfully. But I don't want to spend money behind any agent. I would like to help from you guys.

This discussion seems to be from before the new points based system for Work Permits was implemented. Does anyone have any recent experience with the wait time for a UK work permit with the points based system.

These days its taking between 6-8 weeks for most of the cases we have sent recently.

Thank you