MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
#2552
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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
114 working days from srilanka
#2553
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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
Omg seriously I thought they are starting to issuing visas soon. I thought I will hear something from HO this week. So didn't you receive anything from HO? Even that 31st October mail. I didn't hear anything from HO. Didn't you call or email them asking the status of your application? Hopefully you will hear good news from this week. We all are waiting for our visas so long. Wishing you good luck.
#2554
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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
Omg seriously I thought they are starting to issuing visas soon. I thought I will hear something from HO this week. So didn't you receive anything from HO? Even that 31st October mail. I didn't hear anything from HO. Didn't you call or email them asking the status of your application? Hopefully you will hear good news from this week. We all are waiting for our visas so long. Wishing you good luck.
#2555
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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
Tick tock Sheffield - best be working hard and getting those visa's shipped out!!!
#2557
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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
Spouse visa application submitted 19th April 2017.
Received in Sheffield- 21/04/17
Received email on 59th working day stating that my application isn't straightforward and won't be decided within the target 60 working days.
Wife wrote to local MP on 19th July 2017 and she replied saying she spoke to UKVI and they said they have an upper limit of 6 months to complete applications including mine and that this was made clear to me at the time of my application.
Received the 31st October email.
131 working days(6months), no decision still.
Received in Sheffield- 21/04/17
Received email on 59th working day stating that my application isn't straightforward and won't be decided within the target 60 working days.
Wife wrote to local MP on 19th July 2017 and she replied saying she spoke to UKVI and they said they have an upper limit of 6 months to complete applications including mine and that this was made clear to me at the time of my application.
Received the 31st October email.
131 working days(6months), no decision still.
#2558
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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
Spouse visa application submitted 19th April 2017.
Received in Sheffield- 21/04/17
Received email on 59th working day stating that my application isn't straightforward and won't be decided within the target 60 working days.
Wife wrote to local MP on 19th July 2017 and she replied saying she spoke to UKVI and they said they have an upper limit of 6 months to complete applications including mine and that this was made clear to me at the time of my application.
Received the 31st October email.
131 working days(6months), no decision still.
Received in Sheffield- 21/04/17
Received email on 59th working day stating that my application isn't straightforward and won't be decided within the target 60 working days.
Wife wrote to local MP on 19th July 2017 and she replied saying she spoke to UKVI and they said they have an upper limit of 6 months to complete applications including mine and that this was made clear to me at the time of my application.
Received the 31st October email.
131 working days(6months), no decision still.
#2559
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Re: Sheffield Settlement Visa +90 Day Delays
Applying from Ghana
Biometric- 7th February 2017
Confirmation email that application received: 9th Feb
Application not straightforward email - 27th February
Application on hold e-mail as a result of mm judgement - 2nd March
Passport and Documents returned - 4th Narch
Aim to make a decision on application email by 31 Oct - 25th September
Biometric- 7th February 2017
Confirmation email that application received: 9th Feb
Application not straightforward email - 27th February
Application on hold e-mail as a result of mm judgement - 2nd March
Passport and Documents returned - 4th Narch
Aim to make a decision on application email by 31 Oct - 25th September
#2560
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Re: Sheffield Settlement Visa +90 Day Delays
Sharing timeline. I hope this helps someone
Applying from: Bangkok
Biometric date: 28th April
Receipt from Sheffield: 5th May 2017
No contact for 12 weeks then not straightforward email and asked for documents within 7 days: 24th July
Documents sent: 26th July
No news whatsoever for several weeks. Phoned call centre hundreds of times, escalated 5-6 times (useless), contacted MP MANY timed. My husband had a meeting with MP too. He didn't give up.
Got another not straightforward email end of August (since we demanded an answer from call centre/ or from MP enquiring, I think?)
Received email that they will aim to do it before 31st October (even though 24 weeks is 13th October). This was a blanket email to many on 25th September.
Received phone call from Bangkok embassy asking for the same documents that Sheffield had asked for: 3rd October
(Resent to them right away)
Another call from embassy asking new travel intention date: 4th October
Got Decision made email (from VFS not Sheffield): 4th October
*not recognised shows on the tracking page & appears inactive for months now
Received visa by post: 6th October
VISA GRANTED!
Total 22+ weeks till decision was made. 23 weeks exactly till I got my passport back
I have to say, keep calling your MP to follow up. I think that makes a difference. Also trust in the Lord. It will come!
I remember reading others' positive news and wondering if my turn will ever come.
It has been a very stressful time - thank you everybody for your support on these forums. I hope my experience will help give someone hope too.
Applying from: Bangkok
Biometric date: 28th April
Receipt from Sheffield: 5th May 2017
No contact for 12 weeks then not straightforward email and asked for documents within 7 days: 24th July
Documents sent: 26th July
No news whatsoever for several weeks. Phoned call centre hundreds of times, escalated 5-6 times (useless), contacted MP MANY timed. My husband had a meeting with MP too. He didn't give up.
Got another not straightforward email end of August (since we demanded an answer from call centre/ or from MP enquiring, I think?)
Received email that they will aim to do it before 31st October (even though 24 weeks is 13th October). This was a blanket email to many on 25th September.
Received phone call from Bangkok embassy asking for the same documents that Sheffield had asked for: 3rd October
(Resent to them right away)
Another call from embassy asking new travel intention date: 4th October
Got Decision made email (from VFS not Sheffield): 4th October
*not recognised shows on the tracking page & appears inactive for months now
Received visa by post: 6th October
VISA GRANTED!
Total 22+ weeks till decision was made. 23 weeks exactly till I got my passport back
I have to say, keep calling your MP to follow up. I think that makes a difference. Also trust in the Lord. It will come!
I remember reading others' positive news and wondering if my turn will ever come.
It has been a very stressful time - thank you everybody for your support on these forums. I hope my experience will help give someone hope too.
Still waiting
#2561
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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
Is everybody on this thread non-priority, has received the 'non-straightforward email' and has also received the 31st of October email?
#2564
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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.
33BD for me - when do you normally get the not straightforward email? On the 60th day?