JAsh

Hello all...

Just a quick update on my application... since husband and I are getting worried about some feedback here about some people who already got their visa but were never advised nor received any sms from VFS, leaving them very little time to fly to UK and avoid getting that unreasonable and bordering on extortion fine. I went to the trouble of travelling for hours to visit VFS in Makati and inquire.

What I got is this:

Their system is showing that my application is on process. Now they can't confirm whether it's On Process by the embassy preparing my passport to be sent to them or On Process by Sheffield for getting the decision. Was advised to go back tomorrow to check, but I think I'll do that next week.

I did asked too if I can see a copy/checklist of the documents I've submitted to them for scan last June 22nd, I've been told that they no longer have a copy since it was already submitted to the embassy.

I guess I have to sit and wait and be hopeful, patient, bat shit bored stir crazy and thankful that at least we've got one worrybout of the way.

JAsh

Mine is just the same.. it says complete.

JimmyBlue76

My wife's status has changed from 'complete' to 'in active' as well, which is very typically confusing from this train wreck of a process - does that mean that is now 'in' an 'active' state (it didn't say 'in complete' after all), or does that mean it is now 'inactive' (meaning nothing is happening anymore)?

As clear as mud, as usual.

j4v3d

Should it not go from Active to Complete?

Scousejohn

Changing from complete to in active means nothing!
It defaults to in active after 60 days, ours changed over 3 months ago and still no visa

MDoyle

I think that it just changes to 'in active' automatically after a certain amount of days. Doesn't mean anything unfortunately. That is what people have said on other forums anyway.

JAsh

Oh =(

j4v3d

It'll only mean something when they get a decision made email.

JimmyBlue76

That's what I figured - it's typical civil service speak. It's non-committal, could mean two entirely different things and there's no explanation for it anywhere obvious.

ryongsong

I think it means 'inactive' because a certain number of days have passed. It's typical that:

1) they spell it wrongly
2) it doesn't occur to them that it would alarm/mislead people

Shirlspuipui

Very nervous, just received an email saying passport is in Hong Kong.
Will inform everyone of the outcome tomorrow!

j4v3d

Good luck - hopefully that is visa granted for you.

MA17

Yep you are right ours same thing about 3 months now

hullmonkey

No we didn't bother with priory as we thought 60 days was the max time taken for a decision.

Shirlspuipui

We paid for priority and 85 days for them to give us a decision