Originally Posted by london_2005

Received an email this morning from the call centre as an update to my call and they said they now see the status as "decision made" - although TLS still shows "waiting for decision"

Originally Posted by Quophi

Thanks for sharing, was it priority?

Originally Posted by london_2005

yes, and i still cannot believe it is decided and won't believe until i receive the passport

Originally Posted by j4v3d

Any ideas when you'll get the passport?

Originally Posted by KernowIan

Hi Gary, none of our docs have been returned. Case with our MP. Waiting....OUT!

Wife biometrics Bangkok 25 April.

This is turning into a disaster. Just about to lose my job as I cant keep to the shift pattern without my wife here to look after our son.

Originally Posted by mattthefat

Hi Simon. Your story sounds the same as mine back a while ago. I'm Canberra on 24 April, also priority. One thing I picked up along the way which would've been handy to know. When I've rang up and complained with the UKVI Contact Centre, they actually mentioned that the performance target for priority service is 30 days. The people in the Contact Centre have no access to your file to know you're priority so it's only when you say you paid the $1000-odd whatever it is that they will escalate.

If you want to try your luck, give them a call and you might get lucky with the operator. Some say they won't do any escalation at all until day 60. When I did my first escalation at day 60, the guy I talked to said I should've heard 30 days ago.

Magic words seem to be
1. Priority Processing
2. 30 day target
3. The exact dollar amount you paid VFS for the priority fee.

Then tell them you want your case escalated to the decision making centre as you've waited over the 30 day target for priority processing cases.

Word of warning - many of the operators are dumb as <snip>. But occassionally there's some good ones that genuinely try to help.

And one more thing - ask for a reference number for the call. UKVI may refund your call cost given it was a call beyond your control. I've been quite successful so far on that front. They just don't want people calling up kicking tyres hence the GBP1.30 per minute.

Originally Posted by mattthefat

I have received the not straightforward email, and also the "still working on your application but can't give a timeline for completion" one in early August. But only after I complain and escalate. Never any proactive communication to me. Only found out it's with an ECO from 12 August when the MPs office called up on my behalf.

My migration agent is not a solicitor, but I'm seriously considering approaching one. My agent appears to be more than happy to work with one though. I think again just to shut me up as I'm on the phone and email very regularly to them (joke! They've actually helped one of my good mates' wife get into Australia too and been great). We're all just scratching our heads on what to do.

MPs office actually advised me to not waste my money just yet as Home Office is ignoring everyone. They said leave it another two weeks (that was last week) and see if the backlog clears out a bit. Unfortunately, I am now in the position that I'd budgeted to have started working in the UK last week. So not sure if I should bite the bullet and throw more money at the problem, or wait and wear the lost income.

I've seen a couple of people also get decisions lately, but also some people waiting longer and now there's the 5000-odd people who have been on hold. Just not quite sure what to do at this point. But still gotta keep that positive mindset.

Originally Posted by MA17

God willing you are nearly there. I think you wait a bit more and hopefully you have your daughter and yours approval very soon.
Stupid question. Have you ever seen somene waited over 100 BD and got refused? Keep telling everyone to be positive but sometimes i get frustrated and panic myself.

Originally Posted by mattthefat

I don't think there's any such thing as a stupid question in this ridonkulous process. I tried to get some understanding of what that looks like once, but just couldn't wrap my head around it. In the end, I found some data on BritCits which said 90% of Aussie applications get approved, so just cheering myself up with that.

BritCits

I don't get a sense that there's a relationship between length of time and refusal or acceptance. Just the amount of time an ECO has to spend running the ruler over the information provided.

Originally Posted by MA17

I don't fail any of the requirements but i missed some silly information i did not see the question about if there is more previous relationship i only filled the 2 column table about our former marriages just the last one and i provided divorce cert of the last one. Do you guys think this should be a problem?

Originally Posted by mattthefat

Any children involved is my first question. I imagine there would be a need to prove who cares for any children etc. Sorry if you've posted that before. But if it's previous marriages, I guess it's just about proving that you've got a genuine marriage relationship and that you are validly married. There are people more experienced than I, but I've had A LOT of time to just read. Although - I must say I prefer reading Tom Clancy over the Immigration Rules

Originally Posted by Britflyer

UPDATE - after I posted the comments above we decided to send an email asking for a physical address in Sheffield we can use to send the passports via UPS to save time, they replied that they thought we were already in the UK!!

Shortly after that we received another email instructing us not to return the passports and saying someone from the team will contact us, nothing further so the uncertainty continues.

Originally Posted by shielacity

Does anybody here received an email from VISAINFO too?

Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Originally Posted by Emm123

Hi Guys my little advice is to be Patience,how long it takes HO to make a decision does not mean anything,my hubby submitted his application on 15th may,online tracker said DECIDED on the 7th of August ,exactly 58working days,received decision made email on the 15th of August ,no on hold email,no case not straightforward email,no request for additional documents but when he collected his passport there was NO VISA,NO REFUSAL LETTER,NO STAMP .So early decision does not mean anything,it's been 4 weeks and we still don't know what the decision is ,our life is on hold now ,escalated two times ,no reply.Our only hope now is the MP's office .At least even if it's a refusal,we need the refusal letter to know what to do next .So please be patience,its better to wait and get a good decision than to be left in the wilderness,not knowing which way to go .VERY FRUSTRATING.