Priority service - why taking so long

Old Sep 14th 2016, 10:56 am
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Hi there,

My wife is applying to join me back in the uk from America and sent the application with documents to Sheffield to be approved.

It arrived there last Thursday and, having paid for the priority service, we thought that her flight booked for two weeks after that would be fine.

Well six days later and they've still not even emailed us to acknowledge receipt - despite UPS having informed us that it's there.

Does it usually take this long? We really need them to hurry but hopefully it will be a quick decision.
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Old Sep 14th 2016, 12:01 pm
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Originally Posted by mfix7em2
Hi there,

My wife is applying to join me back in the uk from America and sent the application with documents to Sheffield to be approved.

It arrived there last Thursday and, having paid for the priority service, we thought that her flight booked for two weeks after that would be fine.

Well six days later and they've still not even emailed us to acknowledge receipt - despite UPS having informed us that it's there.

Does it usually take this long? We really need them to hurry but hopefully it will be a quick decision.
Are there guidelines on how long it takes? For Australia they state 10 working days (ie doesn't include weekends or holidays), and that's exactly how long it took.
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Old Sep 14th 2016, 12:05 pm
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You've booked her flight without the paperwork? In my world that would be a recipe for disaster. It's too easy for there to be delays in post/application etc. Hope it comes through in time.
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Hopefully it won't be this long

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Paying for the priority service just bumps you to the front of the queue to processed. It doesn't mean that your visa will be granted any quicker or that any checks that need to be carried out will take less time. Also the more people pay for the priority service, the slower it will be. You may need to change your wife's booking if it gets much closer to the scheduled departure date.
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Hi there, any news on your application? Where in America did your wife apply from? We are about to go through the same thing.
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Originally Posted by mfix7em2
Hi there,

My wife is applying to join me back in the uk from America and sent the application with documents to Sheffield to be approved.

It arrived there last Thursday and, having paid for the priority service, we thought that her flight booked for two weeks after that would be fine.

Well six days later and they've still not even emailed us to acknowledge receipt - despite UPS having informed us that it's there.

Does it usually take this long? We really need them to hurry but hopefully it will be a quick decision.

In another forum one of the applicants has set up a priority service chart (from US applicants) showing times from when documents are received and when decisions are made.

Currently its running at around 26 working days. Which is not too far from what is anticipated. Non priority applications can take up to 12 weeks to process, and priority usually take between 4 to 6 weeks.

Why did you think it would take only 2 weeks. (10 working days)?
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I don't think the OP will be returning.
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Originally Posted by SanDiegogirl
In another forum one of the applicants has set up a priority service chart (from US applicants) showing times from when documents are received and when decisions are made.

Currently its running at around 26 working days. Which is not too far from what is anticipated. Non priority applications can take up to 12 weeks to process, and priority usually take between 4 to 6 weeks.

Why did you think it would take only 2 weeks. (10 working days)?
Hi...Would you be able to put up the link here to the other forum you mentioned please? It sounds useful and I can't find (other than this) anything else up-to-date from the searches I have done.
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Hi...Would you be able to put up the link here to the other forum you mentioned please? It sounds useful and I can't find (other than this) anything else up-to-date from the searches I have done.
Oooooo er.......... don't think linking to other forums is allowed ???
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Oooooo er.......... don't think linking to other forums is allowed ???
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If you get sent down for it SDG, I'll send you one of my sponge cakes. There won't be a file in it, because you could smash your way out of Sing Sing with one of my sponges.
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Oooooo er.......... don't think linking to other forums is allowed ???
Nope.
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Originally Posted by mfix7em2
Hi there,

My wife is applying to join me back in the uk from America and sent the application with documents to Sheffield to be approved.

It arrived there last Thursday and, having paid for the priority service, we thought that her flight booked for two weeks after that would be fine.

Well six days later and they've still not even emailed us to acknowledge receipt - despite UPS having informed us that it's there.

Does it usually take this long? We really need them to hurry but hopefully it will be a quick decision.
So after 15 working days the scumbags eventually sent us an email saying they've received it and it will be put top of the pile

How long do they usually take to consider? my wife is supposed to start work in London on Monday
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So after 15 working days the scumbags eventually sent us an email saying they've received it and it will be put top of the pile

How long do they usually take to consider? my wife is supposed to start work in London on Monday
She might be a late, just tell them.
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