Does applying for stage 1 & 2 at the same time speed up the process?

Hey everyone! Just wanted to know whether applying for stage 1 & 2 at the same time makes the end to end process any faster? It seems that there is some impact on cost if one’s stage 1 application is refused. Does anyone have any guidance to share on this?

can you please update if you applied for both same time?

I applied separately, because I couldn’t figure out if it would speed things up or not, and didn’t want to risk paying for stage 2 before I had a decision.

you got endorsed already?