j4v3d

I don't think they've lost it. Probably just stuck in that never ending pile of applications. Can they not send the army in and get them to help process them!

This waiting game is excruciating.

PaManjang

Collected passport with Visa approved today (144 working days/ 29 weeks)
Thanks everyone on here for the support & advice.
Keep engaging MP's, mine wasn't very helpful but did get some info from her towards the end (after 6months).

mystikal2k2a

Congratulations and all the best for the future.

Mannuatif

Congratulations and goodluck. good to know that it ended on a positive note for you after such a long wait

1dmanu

Hey guys.
I am one of those applicants who's waiting since April.got a not straightforward email in July. My husband got a call from HO about his work .since then we are waiting .got the 31st October email too but nothing happened. Don't know what to do. Haven't met my husband since March. God knows what they are doing with our application

tempestadesm

Where did your papers go?

Apparently everything is stuck and only god knows why?

My papers are in Bogota, and although I was told a decision has been made on October, 23rd. It has not been posted yet.

1dmanu

My papers sent to sheffield. I got them back within a month after submitting my application.

PaManjang

Thanks, best wishes you too.

PaManjang

Thanks.

mystikal2k2a

My wife received an email last Friday (3rd Nov) from the decision making center which stated -

Thank you for your enquiry.
The application is in the final processing stages and a decision will be made soon.

Can I treat this as an indication that a decision is actually going to be made in the very near future (days/1-2 weeks)?

JimmyBlue76

Got a response from my MP - they won't tell him why the application is not straightforward either. They said it is with an ECO awaiting a decision. Of course, they also told us that in June. And every month since then.

They seem to give us one of a couple of variations of the exact same non-answer. We never get any new information, and still have no idea what is going on. We even got yet another email from Sitel yesterday saying they aim to complete 100% of applications within 24 weeks:

131 days, week 26.

tempestadesm

Sadly not, nobody knows.

I was told a decision had been made on October, 23rd and my papers haven't been posted yet.

Depressing.

Robbo sorehead

Application send start of July 17 non priortity
Email in sept 17 processing of application not straightforward
Email end Sept stating decision possibly by 31 October
Email yesterday saying processing not straightforward and no timescale.
Past 18 weeks.
Application from Cuba
No answer to questions asking why it's not straightforward. Confirmed they are not looking for further clarification or documents from us.

Hang in there

j4v3d

It's a matter of sitting and waiting now. No one knows when it will be decided other than the ECO.

Absurd. Absolute shambles. I hope this nightmare comes to and end for you sooner rather than later.

garyede

It has now been 2 weeks since my wife and daughter joined me in the UK. They arrived in Manchester on 25 October (having endured 2 long flights via Oman) My wife was asked at least 10 questions at Manchester airport.
Roughly something like this, what is your name, what is your husbands name, Do you receive support from your husband, is your husband British, Where did you meet, where is your husband now.What is your husbands address in the UK.Nothing complicated. We picked up the BRP.s from our nominated post office the next day. You must take your visa letter and passport, They also asked for some ID from me i provided my driving license. I don't want to stray of topic too much but when we registered my spouse and doctor with my GP they had to complete some forms which needed their IHS numbers. This caused some confusion as my daughters IHS number only had 9 digits. I had to pay the NHS fee late because of problems with the Home Office computer system. Anyhow i sent 3 emails to the IHS section in Sheffield to confirm the 9 digit number and they ignored the lot. Some things don't change! I forgot to say that when you receive your BRP it has the
date of entry to the UK and the end date which is 33 months from date of entry. Hope i have not strayed of topic too much!!