b813

Hi,

We are applying from Hong Kong, priority also. We just received an email from UKVI requesting for my sponsor to submit his supporting documents although we had scanned them in at the VFS centre given my sponsor is currently residing in HK with me. Can I ask, the email you received requesting for extra financial documents, did it explicitly say for you to send just extra financial documents? And if yes, how did you provide them with a pre-paid envelope to have it returned to you in Hong Kong?

Also, did you provide the original and copy or just the original?

b813

Thanks Rosy1910!

Dr038293

Congratulations on your visa! Did the courier basically turn up at your address with the package without any notice from UKVI or the visa application centre you applied from?
Our decision was made over a week ago (found out over the phone, no email updates sent to us) and I'm just trying to put my worries to rest that the passport might actually be on its way back to us even though we have received no update.
I have developed anxiety and it has been through the roof through this process and I'm getting to the point where I'm almost convinced that it's lost or there's a problem.. silly I know!

leemur

I did as well.

IKInd

Received email today saying they will make decision by 31st October.
I am in my 24th week!!

Minho86

Hi All
Received the email saying about decision to be made by 31st october.
I’m on day 89.
Did anyone get an email after that requesting more documents?

Walker87

I received aswell today 95 days

Amna Munir

It is really getting on the nerves now ive been waiting for more than five months since i submitted my papers and biometrics the only email i recieved was the not straightforward case was.I dont really know what to do

Amna Munir

What does the email say?

Benjamin Kwartengsnr

I jUst got the 31 October deadline

Walker87

Thank you for applying for a UK visa.

Due to it being our busiest period, I am afraid we are unable to make a decision on your application within our usual timescale. We aim to make a decision on your application before 31 October. If for any reason we are unable to do so, we will write to you to update.

Staff at the visa application centres or contact centres have no influence on cases and cannot provide any further advice so we recommend you do not attend or call the contact centre. Please do not go to the Visa Application Centre until you have received written confirmation that a decision has been made on your application and that your passport is ready to be collected.

We understand this will be frustrating to you and regret any inconvenience c

diane1982

I also applied here in Hong kong and the staff who assisted me didn't charge me for the scanning fee, she said there is no fee. When I didn't hear anything from sheffield about them receiving my docs,and learned that there is really a charge for the scanning, I went back to the center and a manager I think,assisted me and explained to her what happened. I asked them to make it sure that my papers had been scanned properly by the staff who assisted me. They called sheffield and was reassured that they already got my documents. and so i did paid the scanning fee after. I suggest for you to go back to the center and asked them what happened to your documents.

JAsh

I don't know how true it is, but I've been told that there was a time wherein the HO got backlogged so bad that it would take 16 years for them to sort it out so they just decided to approve all and properly sort it out next time they apply.

b813

Did you receive an email from UKVI asking for your sponor to send in supporting documents to Sheffield? We paid for the scanning fee in HK but also didn't receive notification that our "documents" had been received. Only received the email after completing my biometrics that my application had been received and is under consideration by an ECO.

adi16

I request everyone on this forum to send an email to Alan Travis and tell him about how Home Office is treating us all. Everyone can share there story regarding visa process and priority fee, and longest waiting time, HO losing all the supporting documents and asking again and again.
Alan Travis is a Home affair's editor for Guardian. Please everyone request him to write about our story and the way HO is working at the moment. He just recently wrote couple of stories about HO.
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