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Oct 9th 2017, 1:26 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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Originally Posted by diane1982

Same with me,had a decision on the 2nd of oct and went to vfs hong kong but was told they don't have my passport yet. Sent an email again and was informed it will take within 10 working days for me to get my passport back

OH! Wonder if it's a Hong Kong thing? I plan to go into the VFS HK centre on Monday to see if they've received my passport back and I'll keep you posted. I'm just a bit worried as UK Decision Making Centre has yet to send out a formalised email to me re. a decision has been made. Not sure if I should even expect it.

Let me know how it goes for you!

Oct 9th 2017, 1:28 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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Its been 2 weeks since we received 31st October email. Any other country applicants who have received decisions apart from Bangkok?

Apparently a decision has been made on my application as of Thursday, 5th Oct (applying from Hong Kong, priority, bio: 28th Jul). Found out by emailing and calling UKVI, but to date, have not received any other formal decision made emails. Will be playing the waiting game until my passport arrives back into the country.

Will keep everyone posted.

Oct 9th 2017, 2:46 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

Congratulations.
I applied one week before you did, on 20/07. I hoping I get a good news soon.

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Oct 9th 2017, 2:53 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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Congratulations.
I applied one week before you did, on 20/07. I hoping I get a good news soon.

YES!!! Good luck for you!! May be worth calling/emailing them as I didn't find out until I actually called them.

Oct 9th 2017, 2:59 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

which number did you call on?
May be I will call them today.

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YES!!! Good luck for you!! May be worth calling/emailing them as I didn't find out until I actually called them.

Oct 9th 2017, 3:02 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

I got a "not straightforward" email on 4th of October. Sucks
Don't know what to do?

Oct 9th 2017, 3:15 am

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Originally Posted by higharcticsikkaasi

Shot in the dark question for those regulars on here: Does there appear to be, generally speaking of course, shorter processing times for those from certain countries?

I'm applying from Canada and debating whether to pay priority of not. Any observations/advice would be welcome.
Thanks in advance.

From anecdotal evidence, it does seem like applications from countries that are considered high-risk are more likely to be delayed, but there have also been plenty of people from places like the US/Aus/Can delayed too. It must help the ECO not having to look at translations, though.

Oct 9th 2017, 3:59 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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Originally Posted by Rosy1910

From Vietnam here, got visa issued by Bangkok.

Hi Rosy1910. So the follow up email/call is still through Sheffield? Or should we contact UKVI Bangkok directly?

Scanned documents (VFS Manila) were acknowledged and received at Sheffield 10May17.

Anyone else from Philippines who's been approved?

Oct 9th 2017, 4:29 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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I got a "not straightforward" email on 4th of October. Sucks
Don't know what to do?

It takes some more time to process your application. We can only do is wait., 🙁

Oct 9th 2017, 4:50 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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My advice is to get hold of VFS Manila and if possible try to find some contact in the British Embassy to Philippines and get them fight for you. That's what I did and it helped.

Oct 9th 2017, 4:52 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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which number did you call on?
May be I will call them today.

Try this number ‭+44 2034811736‬. Fingers crossed for you!! Their phone lines are already open now.

Oct 9th 2017, 5:12 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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Try this number ‭+44 2034811736‬. Fingers crossed for you!! Their phone lines are already open now.

Hi... is this a paid number to call?

Oct 9th 2017, 5:14 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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Hi... is this a paid number to call?

Yes - this is the number to use when calling from Hong Kong.

Oct 9th 2017, 5:15 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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Yes - this is the number to use when calling from Hong Kong.

Thanks. Hopefully it would work if calling from the Philippines or maybe I can get my husband to call directly from the UK.

Oct 9th 2017, 5:24 am

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Re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

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Thanks. Hopefully it would work if calling from the Philippines or maybe I can get my husband to call directly from the UK.

Just got this off the UK GOV website so should work for you if you're calling from the Phillippines.

Contact UK Visas and Immigration in English

You can call or email English-speaking staff with a question about your application.

By phone
Telephone: 00 44 203 481 1736
Monday to Friday, 24 hours
Calls cost £1.37 per minute on top of your standard network charges.

By email
Email UK Visas and Immigration.
Emails enquiries cost £5.48. You won’t be charged for any follow-up emails about the same enquiry.

You’ll get a reply to your email within 2 days, except on Saturdays, Sundays and UK public holidays.