xoticsash

I am so worried for my uk priority visa delayed reply. Ny husband has applied for uk spouse settlement visa for me on priority services. My time line is
Documents received n biomatric on 18th january
Email fr confirmation 19 jan
Now 21 working days have been passed. I m still waiting for the decision. I have no previous record of visa refusal. I m concerned that why its so late.
If you are facing the same kindly comment. So may b it wil give me moral support

BritInParis

Where did you make your application?

xoticsash

Thankyou for your reply. My husband fill the application through lawyer using online services in london. And all the supporting documents have been posted to sheffield, uk.

BritInParis

So you are in the UK at the moment?

xoticsash

I am in pakistan. My husband is in uk. He fill the online application. i have sent my documents to uk. He applied settlement visa for me n avail priority services.

BritInParis

Have you checked the current visa processing times?

https://www.gov.uk/visa-processing-times

xoticsash

Yes i have checked. But the lawyer said that it takes 15 days for priority visa. N now its the 22nd working day. I have received no email.

BritInParis

I think your lawyer is being very optimistic. Only 5-10% of applications are processed in 15 days which includes priority processing. Realistically it's likely to be another 4-6 weeks.

cdfergus

BritInParis:

Can you tell me how far in advance I can submit a spouse visa application? For instance, I we want to fly in February can I apply now? and just get it over with?

Thanks

Chris

BritInParis

February 2018? You can apply up to three months in advance of your intended travel date.

cdfergus

Thanks!

xoticsash

i read the other discussion in forum. a person named "nigel" said that it is necessary to mentioned in the cover title that you have applied priority services, otherwise they didnot know that this person has used the priority service. is that true? my husband has paid 500 pounds for that, now i didnot know that whether he mentioned or not... n as u said the priority takes lesser days than normal, then why i am on the 5th week of waiting

BritInParis

I would find that unlikely. Pakistan has long waiting times regardless of whether you pay for priority processing. I would need to check but I would suspect it has one of the highest number of spouse visa applicants if not the highest. It's also considered a high risk country for fraud. You'll just need to be patient I'm afraid.

spouse of scouse

You paid £500 pounds for priority, in addition to the visa application fee? That sounds an awful lot!

BritInParis

It's £450 if you pay online in pound sterling, a bit more depending on the exchange rate if you pay in Pakistani rupees in cash at the VAC.