UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Jan 19th 2018, 6:48 pm
#271
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Application submitted: Spouse visa settlement (Husband)
Priority / non priority: (Non priority app)
Online app : 17/10/2017
Biometrics: Islamabad Pakistan: 23/10/17
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield: same day 23/10/2017
Acknowledgement email and supporting documents received from Sheffield 31/10/2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
No emails received in between, no on hold or not straight forward email, no emails requesting additional info.
Emailed UKVI for an update on: 15/01/2018 (12th week) was told a decision was made on 10/01/2018 and to wait for official email and passport collection, it’s been 6 days but have not received a decision made email or sms to collect a passport.
It’s been 60 working days exactly today.
Any one else with a similar timeline ?
Priority / non priority: (Non priority app)
Online app : 17/10/2017
Biometrics: Islamabad Pakistan: 23/10/17
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield: same day 23/10/2017
Acknowledgement email and supporting documents received from Sheffield 31/10/2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
No emails received in between, no on hold or not straight forward email, no emails requesting additional info.
Emailed UKVI for an update on: 15/01/2018 (12th week) was told a decision was made on 10/01/2018 and to wait for official email and passport collection, it’s been 6 days but have not received a decision made email or sms to collect a passport.
It’s been 60 working days exactly today.
Any one else with a similar timeline ?
Jan 20th 2018, 12:05 am
#272
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ity/Country applying from: Trinidad and Tobago
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date application submitted: 10th October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17th October 2017
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 17th October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: Don’t know- VAC sent it for us
Email confirmation received: 27th October 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: 11th January 3018
Date your visa was received: Awaiting delivery to home but trackable. Est. Delivery tomorrow!
Decision:
Processing time:
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date application submitted: 10th October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17th October 2017
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 17th October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: Don’t know- VAC sent it for us
Email confirmation received: 27th October 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: 11th January 3018
Date your visa was received: Awaiting delivery to home but trackable. Est. Delivery tomorrow!
Decision:
Processing time:
Jan 20th 2018, 4:18 pm
#273
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Location: Epping
Posts: 48
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
1st application:
Country: Philippines
Type of application: Settlement (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application Submitted: April 20, 2017
Bio-metrics Taken: May 09, 2017
Application received by UK Immigration: May 10, 2017 (scanned at VFS Manila)
Office processing visa: Sheffield
Unable to make a decision email: September 26, 2017
Decision made text: October 12, 2017
Passport collected from VFS Manila: October 13, 2017
VISA REFUSED - not satisfied with documents presented (Category B Self-Employed route)
*We went with Category A + B to meet the financial requirements
2nd application:
Country: Philippines
Type of application: Settlement (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application Submitted: November 23, 2017
Bio-metrics Taken: November 28, 2017
Application received by UK Immigration: November 28, 2017
Office processing visa: Sheffield
Documents sent to UKVI : November 24, 2017
Documents received UKVI: November 27, 2017
Decision made text : January 18, 2017
Passport(s) delivered : January 20, 2018
APPLICATION SUCCESSFUL, VISA APPROVED
30-day Vignette: January 24 - February 23, 2018
*The husband was already beyond the 6-month work requirement in Category A by the time we submitted the application
Country: Philippines
Type of application: Settlement (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application Submitted: April 20, 2017
Bio-metrics Taken: May 09, 2017
Application received by UK Immigration: May 10, 2017 (scanned at VFS Manila)
Office processing visa: Sheffield
Unable to make a decision email: September 26, 2017
Decision made text: October 12, 2017
Passport collected from VFS Manila: October 13, 2017
VISA REFUSED - not satisfied with documents presented (Category B Self-Employed route)
*We went with Category A + B to meet the financial requirements
2nd application:
Country: Philippines
Type of application: Settlement (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application Submitted: November 23, 2017
Bio-metrics Taken: November 28, 2017
Application received by UK Immigration: November 28, 2017
Office processing visa: Sheffield
Documents sent to UKVI : November 24, 2017
Documents received UKVI: November 27, 2017
Decision made text : January 18, 2017
Passport(s) delivered : January 20, 2018
APPLICATION SUCCESSFUL, VISA APPROVED
30-day Vignette: January 24 - February 23, 2018
*The husband was already beyond the 6-month work requirement in Category A by the time we submitted the application
Last edited by mmabater; Jan 20th 2018 at 4:53 pm. Reason: additional information
Jan 22nd 2018, 3:38 pm
#274
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City/Country applying from: Bangkok, Thailand
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : Priority
Date application submitted: 28 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 4 December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 12 December 2017
Email confirmation received: Never Received
Decision made email: Never Received
Date your visa was received: 16 January 2018
Visa granted from : 14 January 2018
Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date: 27 working days.
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : Priority
Date application submitted: 28 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 4 December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 12 December 2017
Email confirmation received: Never Received
Decision made email: Never Received
Date your visa was received: 16 January 2018
Visa granted from : 14 January 2018
Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date: 27 working days.
Jan 22nd 2018, 5:39 pm
#275
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country: Kenya
Visa: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online Application submitted: 30th Oct 2017
Date biometrics taken: 2nd Nov 2017
Office processing visa: Pretoria
Documents received UKVI: 3rd Nov 2017
Decision made email: waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting
Visa: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online Application submitted: 30th Oct 2017
Date biometrics taken: 2nd Nov 2017
Office processing visa: Pretoria
Documents received UKVI: 3rd Nov 2017
Decision made email: waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting
VISA GRANTED
DECISION MADE 18TH JAN, 2018
PASSPORT COLLECTED 22ND JAN, 2018
Jan 22nd 2018, 9:39 pm
#276
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Location: UK (near Edinburgh) transplanted from the US
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
City/Country applying from: United States
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Husband
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 27 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 2 November 2017
Date application submitted: 7 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 9 November 2017
Email confirmation received: 13 November 2017
Decision made email: waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting
Visa granted from :
Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date: 55 working days & counting.
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Husband
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 27 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 2 November 2017
Date application submitted: 7 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 9 November 2017
Email confirmation received: 13 November 2017
Decision made email: waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting
Visa granted from :
Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date: 55 working days & counting.
Jan 23rd 2018, 2:11 pm
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Update:
City/Country applying from: United States
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Husband
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 27 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 2 November 2017
Date application submitted: 7 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 9 November 2017
Email confirmation received: 13 November 2017
"Not Straightforward" email received: 23 January 2018
Decision made email: waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting
Visa granted from :
Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date: 56 working days & counting.
City/Country applying from: United States
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Husband
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 27 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 2 November 2017
Date application submitted: 7 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 9 November 2017
Email confirmation received: 13 November 2017
"Not Straightforward" email received: 23 January 2018
Decision made email: waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting
Visa granted from :
Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date: 56 working days & counting.
Jan 25th 2018, 2:30 am
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Location: Geelong, VIC
Posts: 2
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
City/Country applying from: Australia
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 2 Jan 2018
Date biometrics taken: 5 Jan 2018
Date application submitted: 16 Jan 2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16 Jan 2018
Email confirmation received: 24 Jan 2018
"Not Straightforward" email received: N/A
Decision made email:
Date your visa was received:
Visa granted from :
Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date:
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 2 Jan 2018
Date biometrics taken: 5 Jan 2018
Date application submitted: 16 Jan 2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16 Jan 2018
Email confirmation received: 24 Jan 2018
"Not Straightforward" email received: N/A
Decision made email:
Date your visa was received:
Visa granted from :
Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date:
Jan 25th 2018, 12:34 pm
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City/Country applying from: Singapore
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Unmarried Partner
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 27 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 31 October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 6 November 2017
"Not Straightforward" email received: 19 January 2018
Decision made email: waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting
Number of working days since biometrics :60 working days.
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Unmarried Partner
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 27 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 31 October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 6 November 2017
"Not Straightforward" email received: 19 January 2018
Decision made email: waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting
Number of working days since biometrics :60 working days.
Jan 26th 2018, 12:16 am
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Timeline
City/Country applying from: Toronto, Canada
Type of Visa Applied for: Settlement, Unmarried Partner
Date application submitted: 22 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 26 October 2017
Office Processing Application: Sheffield
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 26 October 2017
Date documentation received by UKVI: 3 November 2017
Projected timeline: 12 weeks
Email received after enquiry about application on 8 January 2018 stating we should expect a decision by 19 January 2018 (two previous email enquiries made in December always were replied to with a generic “application still being processed”
Email requesting another document: 16 January 2018
Requested Document Scanned and sent: 17 January 2018
Decision Made email: Never received
Email from VFS Toronto Stating my documents were sent out: 24 January (Paid for this service)
Date Visa received: 25 January 2018
Outcome: Approved!
Processing time from biometrics to decision email: 58 Working days (from when we were told a decision was made)
63 Business Days from Biometrics to received visa
City/Country applying from: Toronto, Canada
Type of Visa Applied for: Settlement, Unmarried Partner
Date application submitted: 22 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 26 October 2017
Office Processing Application: Sheffield
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 26 October 2017
Date documentation received by UKVI: 3 November 2017
Projected timeline: 12 weeks
Email received after enquiry about application on 8 January 2018 stating we should expect a decision by 19 January 2018 (two previous email enquiries made in December always were replied to with a generic “application still being processed”
Email requesting another document: 16 January 2018
Requested Document Scanned and sent: 17 January 2018
Decision Made email: Never received
Email from VFS Toronto Stating my documents were sent out: 24 January (Paid for this service)
Date Visa received: 25 January 2018
Outcome: Approved!
Processing time from biometrics to decision email: 58 Working days (from when we were told a decision was made)
63 Business Days from Biometrics to received visa
Last edited by christmasoompa; Jan 26th 2018 at 8:46 am. Reason: Chat removed
Jan 26th 2018, 12:25 pm
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Timeline:
Online app: 17/10/17
Biometrics: 23/10/17
Priority / non priority: - non priority
Docs sent to Sheffield: 23/10/17
Docs received at Sheffield: 24/10/17
Docs received back from Sheffield: 31/10/17
Acknowledgement email received: 31/10/17
Projected time line given: 12 weeks
I Emailed on 15/01/18 for an update as this was the 12 week and was told a decision is made and to wait.
Emailed again on 19/01/18 was told to wait another 10 days.
On 25/01/18 early morning received email from Gerry’s Islamabad for passport collection.
26/01/18: husband collected passport, visa granted!!!
Dates for travel: 15/01/18 - 15/02/18
Online app: 17/10/17
Biometrics: 23/10/17
Priority / non priority: - non priority
Docs sent to Sheffield: 23/10/17
Docs received at Sheffield: 24/10/17
Docs received back from Sheffield: 31/10/17
Acknowledgement email received: 31/10/17
Projected time line given: 12 weeks
I Emailed on 15/01/18 for an update as this was the 12 week and was told a decision is made and to wait.
Emailed again on 19/01/18 was told to wait another 10 days.
On 25/01/18 early morning received email from Gerry’s Islamabad for passport collection.
26/01/18: husband collected passport, visa granted!!!
Dates for travel: 15/01/18 - 15/02/18
Last edited by christmasoompa; Jan 26th 2018 at 12:28 pm. Reason: Chat removed
Jan 26th 2018, 4:14 pm
#282
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City/Country applying from: New York City New York
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: 6th December 2017
Date biometrics taken: 12th December 2017
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 12th December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 13th December 2017
Email confirmation received: 13th December 2017
Projected timeline given: None
Decision made email: 26th January 2018
Decision: Unknown - will receive answer Monday according to UPS tracking.
Processing time: 29 working days
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: 6th December 2017
Date biometrics taken: 12th December 2017
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 12th December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 13th December 2017
Email confirmation received: 13th December 2017
Projected timeline given: None
Decision made email: 26th January 2018
Decision: Unknown - will receive answer Monday according to UPS tracking.
Processing time: 29 working days
Last edited by amandgk; Jan 26th 2018 at 4:16 pm. Reason: Incorrect answer, just noticed
Jan 29th 2018, 1:50 pm
#283
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City/Country applying from: Philippines
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : Priority
Date biometrics taken: 14 December 2017
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 15 December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 18 December 2017
Email confirmation received: 15 December 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made txt msg: 26 January 2018
Date your visa was received: 29 December 2018
Decision: APPROVED!
Processing time: 28 working days
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : Priority
Date biometrics taken: 14 December 2017
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 15 December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 18 December 2017
Email confirmation received: 15 December 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made txt msg: 26 January 2018
Date your visa was received: 29 December 2018
Decision: APPROVED!
Processing time: 28 working days
Last edited by akwiltz; Jan 29th 2018 at 1:56 pm.
Jan 29th 2018, 3:35 pm
#284
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country: Philippines
Type of Visa: Settlement (Husband)
Priority/Non-priority: Non-priority
Date of Application: 18 Oct 2017
Biometrics Taken: 30 Oct 2017
Confirmation Received by UKVI: 03 Nov 2017
Supporting Documents Sent: 07 Nov 2017
Decision made e-mail: None
Decision made (sms): 25 Jan 2018
Passport Received: 29 Jan 2018
Visa: APPROVED!
Type of Visa: Settlement (Husband)
Priority/Non-priority: Non-priority
Date of Application: 18 Oct 2017
Biometrics Taken: 30 Oct 2017
Confirmation Received by UKVI: 03 Nov 2017
Supporting Documents Sent: 07 Nov 2017
Decision made e-mail: None
Decision made (sms): 25 Jan 2018
Passport Received: 29 Jan 2018
Visa: APPROVED!
Last edited by christmasoompa; Jan 29th 2018 at 3:55 pm. Reason: Chat removed - timelines only
Jan 31st 2018, 12:34 pm
#285
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City/Country applying from: Mexico City, Mexico
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-priority
Date application submitted: N/A
Date biometrics taken: 26th October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 27th October 2017
Email confirmation received: 27th October 2017
Assigned to an entry clearance officer email: 16th January 2018
Decision made email: 17th January 2018
Date your visa was received at VFS Global: 19th January 2018
Visa granted
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Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date: 58 working days.
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-priority
Date application submitted: N/A
Date biometrics taken: 26th October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 27th October 2017
Email confirmation received: 27th October 2017
Assigned to an entry clearance officer email: 16th January 2018
Decision made email: 17th January 2018
Date your visa was received at VFS Global: 19th January 2018
Visa granted
)Processing time from biometrics date to visa granted date: 58 working days.