Originally Posted by grossenbol

Hi.
We posted our visa 2 months ago now and not been acknowledged or anything yet. We decided to front load the medicals and police checks. Going for medicals on 17th october in Edinburgh. Received confirmation letter today from med. centre with things to bring. One was a letter/e-mail from Dimia saying where the Meds should be sent on to. Panicking now, on a 136 modl visa. Always reading about peeps front loading, so what's the best thing to do. All input welcome. Thanx :(

Originally Posted by The Genie

You need a reference number from DIMA (Case File Number), otherwise they will not be able to find your application details. You may want to wait at least 3 months from receipt, otherwise you may find you restrict your time to validate and put yourselves under pressure to go as soon as you get that visa.

Originally Posted by thomas and sarahjayne

We front loaded policae checks last december but not medicals. Our visa was granted on 10th august and only have until 27th december until police check runs out. bWe have booked flights for 25th november to validate either way but no offer on house yet so will prob need to come back. did not work to our advantage but everyones circunstances are different . Good luck anyway

sarah-jayne

Originally Posted by breezeboylan

We didn't put a reference number on our medicals when we frontloaded. I think they match them up to your application using your passport number. We got our visa granted no problems.
Tracie

Originally Posted by BertieB

same boat as both of you - DIMA received our 15th Aug and no acknowledgment and c/c not swiped either. On the acknowledgement that comes through from them does it have a reference number that you use throughout the visa process?

Ann

Originally Posted by samnsam

Hi Ann just heard from another BE member that they are about to look at applications dated 08/08/06 this week and next week, DIMA received ours on 12th Aug, should hear anytime now.
Sam x.

Originally Posted by Downies

Our agent advised us to front load as soon as we received acknowledgement of visa application with the reference number on it. This was mainly because OH is diabetic so knew would need specialist reports.

The address details etc for the clinic to send on the documents and xrays are printed on the medical forms with instructions etc.

I would print them off so you can see the type of medical history information they will require (very indepth).

Paula

Originally Posted by Rach & Den

Does anyone know if you can access the medical forms on DIMA's website. It would be interesting to see what info they are after?

Originally Posted by djfbug

http://www.be-forum.co.uk/processing-timelines/

Not according to this they're not

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

I thought this was going to be an article about washing machines...

Originally Posted by samnsam

The BE member who told me this E-mailed DIMA, who got back to him to say he needed to speak to the manager as his application wasn't in the system. He received a second E-mail from the manager to assure him that his application wasn't lost and that they would be looking at the applications dated 08-08-06 later on this week. :)
Sam x.

Originally Posted by samnsam

The BE member who told me this E-mailed DIMA, who got back to him to say he needed to speak to the manager as his application wasn't in the system. He received a second E-mail from the manager to assure him that his application wasn't lost and that they would be looking at the applications dated 08-08-06 later on this week. :)
Sam x.

Originally Posted by grossenbol

I sent e-mail asking what time scale is for acknowledgment and they replied yeasterday saying taking upto 9 wks. Mines was delivered on 15th august , so hopefully soon:(

Originally Posted by BertieB

Ours was 15th too - 8 weeks past Tuesday. Maybe we'll both hear next week. All things come to those who wait!

Ann :)