JAsh

Hi... I'm from Manila and just like you waiting for a decision 61 days and counting. I've found this on the net, quite a long read but I hope this helps:

Q22: I have a valid TB certificate, but it will no longer be valid at the time that I enter the UK. Can I travel to the UK with an expired TB certificate?

Because of the visa processing times, it may well happen that your TB certificate expires before you travel to the UK. The UKBA website does not offer clear guidance on whether or not your certificate still needs to be valid on entry. It merely recommends that you take the Certificate (plus X-ray) with you. It does not specifically state that the Certificate still has to be valid at the time of entry.

What do the Immigration Rules say?

There is no specific requirement in the Immigration Rules for your pre-testing TB certificate to be valid at the time of entry to the UK. There is only a requirement to present a valid certificate at the time you submit your visa application:

Immigration Rule A39. “Any person making an application for entry clearance to come to the UK for more than six months from a country listed in Appendix T Part 1 must present at the time of application a valid medical certificate issued by a medical practitioner listed in Appendix T Part 2 confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in the applicant.” (“at the time of application” means at the time you submit your visa application or, in legal terms, at the time you pay your visa processing fees).

Appendix T (the Appendix to the Immigration Rules on TB screening). “Migrants applying to enter the UK for more than 6 months from the countries listed below must present at the time of application a valid medical certificate issued by a medical practitioner listed in Part 2 of this Appendix confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that such tuberculosis is not present in the applicant.” (again, “at the time of application” means at the time you submit your visa application or, in legal terms, at the time you pay your visa processing fees).

If your TB certificate expires before entering the UK, we recommend that you take the Certificate, and the X-ray with you to the UK. If you feel uneasy about this, you could of course always have another test, and take the old and new certificate with you.

Please remember that you should always refer to the UKBA website for up-to-date information before applying for any UK visas.

garyede

Does that mean we are all going to have a party on 31 October?

JAsh

Oh dear! I'd be gutted if all my original documents won't be returned especially those cards, letters, pictures and other small mementos of happy times ü

garyede

It has always been my worry they lost our papersm I sent HO original and copy and sent by recorded delivery. So did not keep a copy. Everything signed for. My MP assures me they have my docs but always a doubt in my mind and have never been returned.

mmabater

Hello JAsh. Very informative, thank you so much. Will just have to bring my certificate that would be expired by October.

JAsh

What a mess! Lets hope that they have your documents. But i take it that when your MP assured you that they have your paperwork it was written in blackband white? That's one more proof for you when you file a complaint ü

Nneky360

Yes we all will celebrate

j4v3d

Imagine come 31st October there's a mass of decision made emails sent out..... Ah that would be pretty amazing.

But here's dreaming eh... We can dream, atleast HO won't charge us for that.

JAsh

Right on!

Will probably be smiling from ear to ear despite being in the big queue at the airport immigration desk.

garyede

No but i must have mentioned the fact about 5 times. Im paranoid about it.

j4v3d

I'd pick being in the huge queue anytime over the wait to hear back on a decision made on the application.

garyede

Maybe the person who compiled the chart with regards the 90 plus club can do us another chart with regards applications processed say between 31 October and 30 November. It will be interesting to see if Sheffield keep to their word or its another delaying tactic.

garyede

I would join you and pay £5 a pint in the airport on me if i new i was going to get an answer soon

mystikal2k2a

Question - if a decision as a no meaning no visa.

Can your partner travel to the UK on a tourist visa whilst the appeal is going on?

I know this might only be for 3 months but I'm thinking of both outcomes after such a long time.

My supporting documents were reviewed and organised my immigration solicitor

I am just fearful they assess the application without our supporting documents which they state they didn't have but we sent twice (the originals) and once as copies because they were in possession of the originals.

It would be massively unfair if such a scenario occured

Rosy1910

Haha I am willing to take the endless queue (which normally takes me up to a couple of hours everytime I arrive at Heathrow) plus all the wait for my lugguages to come 😜 to get the positive decision soon. I don't mind within the next couple of weeks 😂