christmasoompa

This thread is only for timelines, please do start a new thread with your questions as they are likely to be lost in here.

Thx.

Warri2Basing

Hello Everyone, here is my timeline (wow, I have waited for almost 8months to post this)....it's been a long journey.

Country applied from: Nigeria
Visa Category applied for: Spouse-wife (Non-priority)
Online submission: 13th March 2017
Biometrics done: 17th March 2017
Supporting documents submitted: 29th March 2017
Agency office: Abuja, Nigeria
Office processing visa: Sheffield
Projected timeline: 12 weeks
Decision made email: 15th June 2017
Date visa received: 16th June 2017


I am overjoyed, beyond words....I appreciate this forum and wish every one still waiting good response in Jesus name...

Suzane.Muz

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Untraceablebr

Congratulations that's fantastic news!

shynes

Hey, I applied priority from Toronto on April 13, received my confirmation email on April 23. Still awaiting a decision. I only know of one other Canadian so far who applied in April and got theirs. They applied from Vancouver I believe and got theirs in 33 business days. I am currently on business day 42 and getting super worried / annoyed / all the negative feelings, especially as heaps of May applicants from the US have already received their decision. What VFS location did you apply from? Hope you get a result soon!

benileo

congratulations thus was fast.

Audreyy10102

I applied from Ottawa
My lawyer told me that Americans get processed quicker than Canadians , so I try not to look at their timeline.
But my lawyer is surprised I haven't heard yet

Suzane.Muz

Not really audreyy I'm checking the us timeline everyday since April and I'm with them in the Yankee forum Uk and some of them from April still waiting for their decision and they applied for prior actually I applied from Arabic country Tunisia suppose to not take long aswell because like 4 per year apply for spouse visa but my hubby called the lawyer two days ago and he informed us that maybe it takes longer than 15 business days Like one month or more because so many things happened with Sheffield lately like not too much employers but like 40000 application until 1st of June so they are stuck plus the summer rush
Btw I checked Pakistan timeline yesterday it was a big surprise for me most of them they got the answer faster than US timeline when suppose people from Pakistan take up to a year non priority and up to 4 months priority but seems 70% of them they got their decision in 25 or 28 max business days for priority visa and 3 months exactly for non priority

RichInna

Hi everyone

This is a very fascinating read..

My wife applied for her settlement visa in Kiev on 16th May 2017 and was assured her Priority Visa would be processed in the 10-15 days quoted, from all your posts this is/was obvious that this would not be the case, I called the number that cost me £12.33 for what was clearly someone who had no useful or usable information, we since received an email saying that my email was not on the application and they will not tell me anything BUT I gave them my partners email and mine as requested by the call taker... clearly the system is falling apart at the seams.. We as many of you do had time deadlines to meet due to rent of her apartment etc etc... one of the most frustrating times EVER..

I am unsure the next best thing to do apart from try and wait patiently...

I am going to look into making a formal complaint along and try to claim back some money, they need to be more transparent about the Priority service times and let customers know in advance to allow us to chose or not.

Rant over )))

Thanks Rich

mellyj99

Hello! Which link did you use to check the status of your application? I'm applying from Canada and would love to know where I stand with my application. Thanks!

Colesy898

I am able to track it on TLScontact (that's where the biometrics were done and documents scanned to Sheffield) it is also the website that we paid the Priority service on. I'm not sure if Canada use the same company, if they are you may be able to sign up an account and track your application on there. (It doesn't give a great amount of info though and if you are anything like me it will take over your life because you will be clicking refresh every 10minutes of the day!)

Sophmason

Hi all - have just received my visa! Thought I'd give my updated timeline.

Application location: Perth, Australia (at the time I applied, the information on the UKVI website said 100% of applications were processed in 30 working days)

10 March 2017: Online application submitted
15 March 2017: biometrics/full application scanned to Sheffield
8 June 2017: received an email stating that my application was not straightforward and could not be processed in the 60 days (inducing complete panic). My application was also pretty straightforward, we met the financial requirements based on savings, my partner and I had been together for over 6 years and my partner had already obtaining PR status in Australia through my sponsorship.
9 June 2017: GWF number finally recognised on the UKVI online status checker and it said a decision had been made 7 June 2017 (one day before I received the 'not straightforward' email)
15 June 2017: received an email from VFS saying that processed application had arrived at VFS and was being couriered to me (I never received any other emails from UKVI about the fact that a decision had been made).
16 June 2017: documents arrived in Perth, visa granted.

This was an incredibly stressful process, particularly given the inconsistency of the emails received (and lack of any further information, even when you called and emailed at great cost). I think the fact that UKVI are still maintaining misleadingly fast processing times on their website is irresponsible (and makes it harder to plan arrival times, causes undue stress etc). I don't understand why they can't just say on their website that most visa processing has moved to Sheffield and as a result, processing times are longer than they were previously.

Thanks everyone for your helpful information during this time!

Mrsrainbow143

Happy times! Congratulations

Untraceablebr

Quick question to those who received visa.

I received decision made email from embassy on 7th June also confirming despatch of documents back to Brazil (Colombia to Brazil) and have heard nothing since) they are supposed to go to the VFS in Brazil which we applied from then couriered to our chosen local address as you know.

Did you receive the following:

1.Decision made email from embassy deciding your case
2. VFS global update saying they have your documents) decision back with them ready to ship/collect.

I see people receiving decisions later than us but already have their passports back!

Sophmason

I never received a decision made email but knew it had been decided on wed 7 June because I checked online. I had to wait until thurs 15 June To receive an email saying my documents had arrived at vfs and then received my documents by courier the next day.

Hopefully you will get your docs soon! It's a tedious process!