UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Oct 23rd 2017, 8:59 am
#181
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Hong Kong
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priorit :Priority
Date application submitted: 31 Aug 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 9 Sept 2017 (Hong Kong)
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 9 Sept 2017
Email confirmation received: 11 Sept, 2017
Office Location Processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: Not received
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: 20 Oct 2017
Date your visa was received: 23 Oct 2017
Processing time from Biometrics date: 30 working days !!!
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priorit :Priority
Date application submitted: 31 Aug 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 9 Sept 2017 (Hong Kong)
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 9 Sept 2017
Email confirmation received: 11 Sept, 2017
Office Location Processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: Not received
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: 20 Oct 2017
Date your visa was received: 23 Oct 2017
Processing time from Biometrics date: 30 working days !!!
Oct 26th 2017, 6:56 pm
#182
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Canada
Type of visa applied for: Marriage/Fiance Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority :Priority - paid through VFS website
Date application submitted: 10 September 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 13 Sept 2017 (Toronto)
Date documentation was received by UKVI: Not sure
Email confirmation received: 14 Sept, 2017 (Email stating online application was received)
Office Location Processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks for non-priority?
Decision made email: Waiting
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: Waiting
Date your visa was received: Waiting
Processing time from Biometrics date: Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Marriage/Fiance Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority :Priority - paid through VFS website
Date application submitted: 10 September 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 13 Sept 2017 (Toronto)
Date documentation was received by UKVI: Not sure
Email confirmation received: 14 Sept, 2017 (Email stating online application was received)
Office Location Processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks for non-priority?
Decision made email: Waiting
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: Waiting
Date your visa was received: Waiting
Processing time from Biometrics date: Waiting
Oct 27th 2017, 1:40 pm
#183
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Switzerland (Geneva) - for Ugandan national, resident in Switzerland
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Date application submitted: 20th June 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken and documents scanned and submitted by TLS Contact Centre in Geneva: 24th July 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI - confirmed by e-mail: 26th July 2017
E-mail confirmation that application was being prepared for consideration by Entry Clearance Officer: 21st August 2017
Not straightforward e-mail from UKVI, asking for extra docs (degree comparability and English language statements): 12th October 2017
Submitted additional docs: 18th October 2017
Office Location Processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks (60 working days)
Decision made email: tbc
Date your visa was received: tbc
Processing time: tbc
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Date application submitted: 20th June 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken and documents scanned and submitted by TLS Contact Centre in Geneva: 24th July 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI - confirmed by e-mail: 26th July 2017
E-mail confirmation that application was being prepared for consideration by Entry Clearance Officer: 21st August 2017
Not straightforward e-mail from UKVI, asking for extra docs (degree comparability and English language statements): 12th October 2017
Submitted additional docs: 18th October 2017
Office Location Processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks (60 working days)
Decision made email: tbc
Date your visa was received: tbc
Processing time: tbc
Oct 27th 2017, 4:42 pm
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Country applying from: SriLanka
Type of visa applied for: Settlement spouse Visa
Priority/Non-Priority :non priority
Date application submitted: 24th Feb 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 28th Feb 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: not sure
Documents returned: 10th March 2017
Office Location processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Received not straightforward email : 24th May 2017
Decision made email: Waiting
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: Waiting
Date your visa was received: Waiting
Processing time from Biometrics date: Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Settlement spouse Visa
Priority/Non-Priority :non priority
Date application submitted: 24th Feb 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 28th Feb 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: not sure
Documents returned: 10th March 2017
Office Location processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Received not straightforward email : 24th May 2017
Decision made email: Waiting
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: Waiting
Date your visa was received: Waiting
Processing time from Biometrics date: Waiting
Oct 29th 2017, 3:13 pm
#185
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Application location: Morocco, Rabat TLS
Type of Application: Settlement Priority Visa (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priorit : Priority
Application submitted Online : 7 Sep 2017
Biometric & Passport submitted : 11 Sep 2017
Application forward for processing Notification (TLS) : 11 Sep 2017
Application received by UKVI Notification (TLS) : 14 Sep 2017
Application being prepared for ECO ([email protected]) : 15 Sep 2017
Supporting Documents sent (Special Delivery) : 14 Sep 2017
Supporting Documents received at SHEFFIELD Delivery Officer : 15 Sep 2017
Supporting Document received notification by UKVI : Never received
Supporting Document returned notification by UKVI : Never received
Phone call inquiry to CONFIRM receipt of Supporting Documents : 25 Sep 2017
Email inquiry to CONFIRM receipt/return of original supporting Documents : 8 Oct 2017
Decision made by UKVI : 9 Oct 2017
Application Ready for Collection (TLS) : 9 Oct 2017
Passport collected : 11 Oct 2017
Visa Granted : 4 Nov 2017 to 4 Dec 2017
Travel Date proposed : 7 Nov 2017
Supporting Documents (original) received using Pre-paid : 17 Oct 2017
Processing Time : 20 Working days from Bio-Metrics !!
Type of Application: Settlement Priority Visa (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priorit : Priority
Application submitted Online : 7 Sep 2017
Biometric & Passport submitted : 11 Sep 2017
Application forward for processing Notification (TLS) : 11 Sep 2017
Application received by UKVI Notification (TLS) : 14 Sep 2017
Application being prepared for ECO ([email protected]) : 15 Sep 2017
Supporting Documents sent (Special Delivery) : 14 Sep 2017
Supporting Documents received at SHEFFIELD Delivery Officer : 15 Sep 2017
Supporting Document received notification by UKVI : Never received
Supporting Document returned notification by UKVI : Never received
Phone call inquiry to CONFIRM receipt of Supporting Documents : 25 Sep 2017
Email inquiry to CONFIRM receipt/return of original supporting Documents : 8 Oct 2017
Decision made by UKVI : 9 Oct 2017
Application Ready for Collection (TLS) : 9 Oct 2017
Passport collected : 11 Oct 2017
Visa Granted : 4 Nov 2017 to 4 Dec 2017
Travel Date proposed : 7 Nov 2017
Supporting Documents (original) received using Pre-paid : 17 Oct 2017
Processing Time : 20 Working days from Bio-Metrics !!
Oct 29th 2017, 3:28 pm
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Application location: Morocco, Rabat TLS
Type of Application: Settlement Priority Visa (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority : Priority
Application submitted Online : 7 Sep 2017
Biometric & Passport submitted : 11 Sep 2017
Application forward for processing Notification (TLS) : 11 Sep 2017
Application received by UKVI Notification (TLS) : 14 Sep 2017
Application being prepared for ECO ([email protected]) : 15 Sep 2017
Supporting Documents sent (Special Delivery) : 14 Sep 2017
Supporting Documents received at SHEFFIELD Delivery Officer : 15 Sep 2017
Supporting Document received notification by UKVI : Never received
Supporting Document returned notification by UKVI : Never received
Phone call inquiry to CONFIRM receipt of Supporting Documents : 25 Sep 2017
Email inquiry to CONFIRM receipt/return of original supporting Documents : 8 Oct 2017
Decision made by UKVI : 9 Oct 2017
Application Ready for Collection (TLS) : 9 Oct 2017
Passport collected : 11 Oct 2017
Visa Granted (30 days vignette) : 4 Nov 2017 to 4 Dec 2017
Travel Date proposed : 7 Nov 2017
Supporting Documents (original) received using Pre-paid : 17 Oct 2017
Processing Time : 20 Working days from Bio-Metrics !!
Type of Application: Settlement Priority Visa (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority : Priority
Application submitted Online : 7 Sep 2017
Biometric & Passport submitted : 11 Sep 2017
Application forward for processing Notification (TLS) : 11 Sep 2017
Application received by UKVI Notification (TLS) : 14 Sep 2017
Application being prepared for ECO ([email protected]) : 15 Sep 2017
Supporting Documents sent (Special Delivery) : 14 Sep 2017
Supporting Documents received at SHEFFIELD Delivery Officer : 15 Sep 2017
Supporting Document received notification by UKVI : Never received
Supporting Document returned notification by UKVI : Never received
Phone call inquiry to CONFIRM receipt of Supporting Documents : 25 Sep 2017
Email inquiry to CONFIRM receipt/return of original supporting Documents : 8 Oct 2017
Decision made by UKVI : 9 Oct 2017
Application Ready for Collection (TLS) : 9 Oct 2017
Passport collected : 11 Oct 2017
Visa Granted (30 days vignette) : 4 Nov 2017 to 4 Dec 2017
Travel Date proposed : 7 Nov 2017
Supporting Documents (original) received using Pre-paid : 17 Oct 2017
Processing Time : 20 Working days from Bio-Metrics !!
Oct 29th 2017, 4:32 pm
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Country applying from: United States ( Alexandria, Virginia)
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - wife - Paid for priority
Date biometrics taken: Oct 10th 2017
Date documentation was received by UK Sheffield : Oct 13th 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Date your visa was received:Still waiting??
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - wife - Paid for priority
Date biometrics taken: Oct 10th 2017
Date documentation was received by UK Sheffield : Oct 13th 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Date your visa was received:Still waiting??
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Oct 29th 2017 at 4:34 pm. Reason: Chatter removed
Oct 30th 2017, 6:22 am
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Country applying from: SriLanka
Type of visa applied for: Settlement spouse Visa
Priority/Non-Priority :non priority
Date application submitted: 24th Feb 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 28th Feb 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: not sure
Documents returned: 10th March 2017
Office Location processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Received not straightforward email : 24th May 2017
Decision made email: Waiting
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: Waiting
Date your visa was received: Waiting
Processing time from Biometrics date: Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Settlement spouse Visa
Priority/Non-Priority :non priority
Date application submitted: 24th Feb 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 28th Feb 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: not sure
Documents returned: 10th March 2017
Office Location processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Received not straightforward email : 24th May 2017
Decision made email: Waiting
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: Waiting
Date your visa was received: Waiting
Processing time from Biometrics date: Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Settlement spouse Visa
Priority/Non-Priority :non priority
Date application submitted: 28th June 2017 - Online
Date biometrics taken: 7th July 2017
Date documentation sent to Sheffield UKVI:21st July 2017. Next day delivery post.
Date documentation received by Sheffield UKVI:Not sure. No confirmation received by UKVI.
Documents returned: Somewhere in August 2017.
Office Location processing Your Visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Received not straightforward email: No
Decision made email: Waiting
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed: Waiting
Date your visa was received: Waiting
Processing time from Biometrics date: 80 Business Days for today.
Oct 30th 2017, 2:18 pm
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Location: New York City
City/Country applying from: NYC, USA
Type of visa applied for: Spousal Settlement Visa, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : non-priority
Date application submitted: 23 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 27 October 2017 (Long Island City)
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 27 October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 30 October 2017
Email confirmation received:
Projected timeline given:
Decision made email:
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed:
Date your visa was received:
Processing time from Biometrics date:
Location: New York City
City/Country applying from: NYC, USA
Type of visa applied for: Spousal Settlement Visa, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : non-priority
Date application submitted: 23 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 27 October 2017 (Long Island City)
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 27 October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 30 October 2017
Email confirmation received:
Projected timeline given:
Decision made email:
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed:
Date your visa was received:
Processing time from Biometrics date:
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Oct 30th 2017, 3:45 pm
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City/Country applying from: Bangkok, Thailand
Type of visa applied for: Spousal Settlement Visa, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : non-priority
Date application submitted: 10th October 2017
Date bio-metrics taken: 16th October 2017
Date documents were scanned: 16th October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16th October 2017
Email confirmation received: 27th October 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email:
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed:
Date your visa was received:
Processing time from Bio-metrics date:
Type of visa applied for: Spousal Settlement Visa, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : non-priority
Date application submitted: 10th October 2017
Date bio-metrics taken: 16th October 2017
Date documents were scanned: 16th October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16th October 2017
Email confirmation received: 27th October 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email:
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed:
Date your visa was received:
Processing time from Bio-metrics date:
Oct 31st 2017, 3:56 am
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Applied from : Virginia, U.S.A
Priority : Yes
Biometrics given date : Oct 10th 2017
Documents mailed to UK : Oct 11th 2017
Documents received by Sheffield on : Oct 13th 2017
First call enquiry : Oct 30th 2017 : He said " Waiting for Decision"
Priority : Yes
Biometrics given date : Oct 10th 2017
Documents mailed to UK : Oct 11th 2017
Documents received by Sheffield on : Oct 13th 2017
First call enquiry : Oct 30th 2017 : He said " Waiting for Decision"
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Oct 31st 2017, 7:01 am
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Applying from: Brisbane, Australia
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online September 18, 2017
Date biometrics taken: September 22, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: September 25, 2017 (scanned via VFS)
Email confirmation received: September 25 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Result - Still waiting
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online September 18, 2017
Date biometrics taken: September 22, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: September 25, 2017 (scanned via VFS)
Email confirmation received: September 25 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Result - Still waiting
Nov 1st 2017, 7:30 am
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Hi all,
Country applying from: Brisbane, Australia
Type of visa applied for: Settlement -Spouse Visa
Non priority
Date application submitted (online or in person): 7th June 2017
Date biometrics taken: 9th June 2017
Projected timeline given: 60 working days
Received the 31st October blanket email
95 working days today and still waiting... (19 weeks today)
Country applying from: Brisbane, Australia
Type of visa applied for: Settlement -Spouse Visa
Non priority
Date application submitted (online or in person): 7th June 2017
Date biometrics taken: 9th June 2017
Projected timeline given: 60 working days
Received the 31st October blanket email
95 working days today and still waiting... (19 weeks today)
Note: I did not receive an email to advise a decision had been made prior to this text message.
Visa approved!
20 weeks, 103 working days in total.
Processed very quickly once our MP provided a medical certificate on my behalf.
Good luck everyone.
Nov 1st 2017, 1:00 pm
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
update 1 Nov
Joined: Oct 2017
Location: New York City
City/Country applying from: NYC, USA
Type of visa applied for: Spousal Settlement Visa, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : non-priority
Date application submitted: 23 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 27 October 2017 (Long Island City)
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 27 October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 30 October 2017
Email confirmation received: 1 November 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email:
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed:
Date your visa was received:
Processing time from Biometrics date:
Location: New York City
City/Country applying from: NYC, USA
Type of visa applied for: Spousal Settlement Visa, Wife
Priority/Non-Priority : non-priority
Date application submitted: 23 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 27 October 2017 (Long Island City)
Date documents were sent to Sheffield: 27 October 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 30 October 2017
Email confirmation received: 1 November 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email:
Email from VFS stating visa has been processed:
Date your visa was received:
Processing time from Biometrics date:
Nov 2nd 2017, 3:49 pm
#195
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UK visa husband settlement:
VFS Global : Abu Dhabi , UAE
Type: Standard
On line application: Aug 09,2017
Biometrics Application : Aug 14,2017
UKVI sms message that VAC was submitted and forwarded to UKVI :Aug 14,2017
Not straightforward email : October 15, 2017
Ready for collection message: Nov 2nd 2017
Collected Passport 2nd Nov 2017- Visa Granted 😉🤞(Alhumdulliah)
Total 59 working days nearly 12 weeks exactly.
VFS Global : Abu Dhabi , UAE
Type: Standard
On line application: Aug 09,2017
Biometrics Application : Aug 14,2017
UKVI sms message that VAC was submitted and forwarded to UKVI :Aug 14,2017
Not straightforward email : October 15, 2017
Ready for collection message: Nov 2nd 2017
Collected Passport 2nd Nov 2017- Visa Granted 😉🤞(Alhumdulliah)
Total 59 working days nearly 12 weeks exactly.