garyede

So who did you get the decision from. Was it VFS, where are they based? UKVI is obviously Sheffield! Are you optimistic as you been asked to pay the IHS fee. As far as I know thats normally a good sign!Happy Birthday by the way.

Rosy1910

Yes, VFS Hanoi.
True, I did expect to receive the decision only a few days after that IHS payment request email but it turned out to be 4 weeks after.

garyede

Ok i am just trying to get the delivery process straight in my mind. So i guess when the decision is made UKVI let VFS, the country of the applicant know. Then the passport is issued which they previously kept for safekeeping. It is then couriered to the applicants address. Or you can walk in and pick it up! I bet your nervous and excited.

Rosy1910

When we did the biometrics and had our documents scanned at VFS, we were asked to choose to come and collect the passports or get them sent by courier. I chose the first one. I never trust courier and I don't want to take any risk of my passports to get lost somewhere. Moreover, as you said before, those passports are priority to us, not to them, so who knows how long it will take them to just put our passports into the envelop and send them.

garyede

I think i am as excited as you are. Will you open the package in the office or at home. I think your brave to post on here before you get the actual result although I am 95% certain you have it.

Rosy1910

for all of us in here. Will open the package in the VFS office and let you know the result on Monday.

garyede

Thanks Rosy i am off work for 2 weeks now so will be looking for your post as soon as soon as i wake up

Benjamin Kwartengsnr

will be waiting to hear a good news

christmasoompa

I didn't. I simply deleted a post that broke Site Rules 1 & 2. Maybe have another read of the Site Rules & remind yourself that this is a family friendly forum, and whilst we realise you're frustrated, posts like that aren't ok.

Whilst you're at it, you might want to re-read Site Rule 15 as well. Any further queries about mod actions, please just PM us, thanks.

chandni

Yaaaaaayyy...congratulations.
Good Luck

Qazi

I have applied spouse visa from pakistan.
Biometric 8 june.
Documents received at Sheffield 16 june.
I got same email 31st oct. Is there anyone else who applied from pakistanin may or june?

Blackpearl

6 months and still waiting.. Hopefully they will keep their commitment of decision before 31 oct.. very very irritated.. what kina system they have... absolutely <snip>!

Shirlspuipui

It happen very quick. Once decision made, 2 days after vfs contact for passport collection. Apparently the passport never left your application country.

NativeTexan

I did also. Same email. I provided my biometrics on May 31 at TLS in Beirut.

NativeTexan

Date of Biometrics: May 31, 2017, Priority

Location of Biometrics: TLS Office, Beirut

Date of email receipt from Sheffield: June 1 - "Your online application has been received in Sheffield, UK. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer."

Location Constituency of your sponsors MP: Kingston upon Thames and Surbiton, MP Ed Davis