UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Feb 1st 2018, 11:00 am
#286
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Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 235
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
30 Month Extension to Wife and Step-Daughters existing LTR
Application location: UK
Application status: Standard
Online application: 15 December 2017
Bio-metrics at Post Office: 18 December 2017
Confirmation of receipt in Sheffield: 20 December 2017
Decision Made: 30th January 2018
Received Package with return of Passport and Documents: 1st February 2017
Biometric Resident Permit: Still waiting to received
5 weeks from date of receipt to Decision!
Application location: UK
Application status: Standard
Online application: 15 December 2017
Bio-metrics at Post Office: 18 December 2017
Confirmation of receipt in Sheffield: 20 December 2017
Decision Made: 30th January 2018
Received Package with return of Passport and Documents: 1st February 2017
Biometric Resident Permit: Still waiting to received
5 weeks from date of receipt to Decision!
Feb 1st 2018, 6:47 pm
#287
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Posts: 16
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country: Jamaica
Date biometrics taken: Dec 1 2017
Documents sent to Sheffield: Dec 1 2017
Type of visa: settlement (husband) non priority
Email confirmation from Sheffield: 4th Dec documents received.
On the 11th of December 3 emails received from Sheffield stating that:
* no proof of English language
* no tb test
* no return envelop.
P.s Jamaica is not in the listed country for tb or English Language proof so none was sent with supporting documents. A letter was sent by my wife of Dec 12 stating that Jamaica was no in list of required country for Those test so none was done.
No further communication from them.
60 working days timeline was given the day I did bio.
Days from bio date: 31 and counting
Visa approved: ***
Date passport returned: ***
Date biometrics taken: Dec 1 2017
Documents sent to Sheffield: Dec 1 2017
Type of visa: settlement (husband) non priority
Email confirmation from Sheffield: 4th Dec documents received.
On the 11th of December 3 emails received from Sheffield stating that:
* no proof of English language
* no tb test
* no return envelop.
P.s Jamaica is not in the listed country for tb or English Language proof so none was sent with supporting documents. A letter was sent by my wife of Dec 12 stating that Jamaica was no in list of required country for Those test so none was done.
No further communication from them.
60 working days timeline was given the day I did bio.
Days from bio date: 31 and counting
Visa approved: ***
Date passport returned: ***
Feb 5th 2018, 8:22 pm
#288
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Location: UK (near Edinburgh) transplanted from the US
Posts: 6
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Success! 
Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Country applying from: USA
Nationality: US Citizen; wife is UK Citizen
Online application: 27-Oct-2017
Biometrics: 2-Nov-2017
Package sent: 7-Nov-2017
Package arrived: 9-Nov-2017
UKVI receipt of online application: 13-Nov-2017
Non-Straight Forward email: 23-Jan-2018
Decision made email: 31-Jan-2018
Passport return: 5-Feb-018
Best wishes to everyone still waiting.
Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Country applying from: USA
Nationality: US Citizen; wife is UK Citizen
Online application: 27-Oct-2017
Biometrics: 2-Nov-2017
Package sent: 7-Nov-2017
Package arrived: 9-Nov-2017
UKVI receipt of online application: 13-Nov-2017
Non-Straight Forward email: 23-Jan-2018
Decision made email: 31-Jan-2018
Passport return: 5-Feb-018
Best wishes to everyone still waiting.
Feb 6th 2018, 2:47 am
#289
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Posts: 5
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Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (priority)
Country applying from: Australia
Nationality: Australian, husband is British
Online application: 15-Jan-18
Biometrics: 23-Jan-18
Package sent: 23-Jan-18
Package arrived: 31-Jan-18
UKVI receipt of online application: Not received. Is this usually sent via email?
Decision made email: Still waiting
Passport return: Still waiting
Country applying from: Australia
Nationality: Australian, husband is British
Online application: 15-Jan-18
Biometrics: 23-Jan-18
Package sent: 23-Jan-18
Package arrived: 31-Jan-18
UKVI receipt of online application: Not received. Is this usually sent via email?
Decision made email: Still waiting
Passport return: Still waiting
Feb 7th 2018, 9:12 am
#290
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Posts: 23
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
City/Country applying from: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Settlement Spouse - Husband)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application: 19 October 2017
Biometrics: 25 October 2017 in vfs centre Dhaka
SMS confirming application forwarded to UKVI: 25 October 2017
Original documents sent to Sheffield from UK: 2 November 2017
Original documents received by Home Office (from Royal Mail tracking): 3 November 2017
Original documents sent back to lawyer in UK: received on 9 November 2017 (with covering letter stating 'In due course, the applicant will receive a decision on the application')
Projected timeline given: as of gov website statistics, nothing by email or SMS
Called for updates: not yet
Decision made email from home office: pending
Text Message/Email from VFS to collect passport: waiting
Passport Collected: n/a
Decision: pending
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Settlement Spouse - Husband)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application: 19 October 2017
Biometrics: 25 October 2017 in vfs centre Dhaka
SMS confirming application forwarded to UKVI: 25 October 2017
Original documents sent to Sheffield from UK: 2 November 2017
Original documents received by Home Office (from Royal Mail tracking): 3 November 2017
Original documents sent back to lawyer in UK: received on 9 November 2017 (with covering letter stating 'In due course, the applicant will receive a decision on the application')
Projected timeline given: as of gov website statistics, nothing by email or SMS
Called for updates: not yet
Decision made email from home office: pending
Text Message/Email from VFS to collect passport: waiting
Passport Collected: n/a
Decision: pending
SMS sent to collect passport: 4th February 2017
Decision: Refused (will appeal)
Total time: 70 working days to SMS for collection
Feb 8th 2018, 11:31 am
#291
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Country applying from: South Africa
Nationality: South African; wife is UK Citizen
Online application: 4 Jan 2018
Biometrics: 16 Jan 2018
Package sent: 16 Jan 2018
Package arrived: 17 Jan 2018
UKVI receipt of online application: none received
Non-Straight Forward email: xxxx
Decision made email: xxxx
Passport return: xxxx
Waiting (not-so-patiently) for the visa.
Country applying from: South Africa
Nationality: South African; wife is UK Citizen
Online application: 4 Jan 2018
Biometrics: 16 Jan 2018
Package sent: 16 Jan 2018
Package arrived: 17 Jan 2018
UKVI receipt of online application: none received
Non-Straight Forward email: xxxx
Decision made email: xxxx
Passport return: xxxx
Waiting (not-so-patiently) for the visa.
Feb 8th 2018, 5:03 pm
#292
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Posts: 5
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Country applying from: Pakistan
Nationality: Wife Pakistani; Husband British
Online application: 11 November 2017
Biometrics: 16 November 2017
Package sent: 23 November 2017
Package arrived: 10 Jan 2018
UK Decision Centre - 31st January 2018: Asked to withdraw childs application as she is british and to either apply for passport or right of abode. Childs Application withdraw.
UK Decision Centre - 3rd February 2018: Wife's Visa granted and ECO asked whether i wanted it issue right away or deferred until child's passport arrived, i chose to have it Deferred as i want them to travel back together.
Passport return: Once my child passport arrives, we will see.
Country applying from: Pakistan
Nationality: Wife Pakistani; Husband British
Online application: 11 November 2017
Biometrics: 16 November 2017
Package sent: 23 November 2017
Package arrived: 10 Jan 2018
UK Decision Centre - 31st January 2018: Asked to withdraw childs application as she is british and to either apply for passport or right of abode. Childs Application withdraw.
UK Decision Centre - 3rd February 2018: Wife's Visa granted and ECO asked whether i wanted it issue right away or deferred until child's passport arrived, i chose to have it Deferred as i want them to travel back together.
Passport return: Once my child passport arrives, we will see.
Feb 8th 2018, 7:49 pm
#293
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Posts: 3
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Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Country applying from: Gambia (Banjul)
Nationality: Wife is Pakistani Citizen
Online application: 6 November 2017
Biometrics: 10 November 2017
Package sent by TLS Connect Gambia same day as biometrics
UKVI receipt of online application: 13-Nov-2017
Escalated on 60 days from biometrics
Received the below email on: 7/02/2018
Thank you for your enquiry. We cannot give a time scale for when a decision will be made, however, please be assured that we are continuing to work on the application and will make a decision as soon as we are able to.
Non-Straight Forward email: No
Decision made email: No
Passport return: No
Still waiting for a decision
Country applying from: Gambia (Banjul)
Nationality: Wife is Pakistani Citizen
Online application: 6 November 2017
Biometrics: 10 November 2017
Package sent by TLS Connect Gambia same day as biometrics
UKVI receipt of online application: 13-Nov-2017
Escalated on 60 days from biometrics
Received the below email on: 7/02/2018
Thank you for your enquiry. We cannot give a time scale for when a decision will be made, however, please be assured that we are continuing to work on the application and will make a decision as soon as we are able to.
Non-Straight Forward email: No
Decision made email: No
Passport return: No
Still waiting for a decision
Feb 10th 2018, 3:24 am
#294
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City/Country applying from: Singapore
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Unmarried Partner
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 9 Nov 2017
Date biometrics taken: 13 Nov 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 13 Nov 2017
"Not Straightforward" email received: 5 Feb 2018 (exactly 12 weeks from documents received by UKVI)
Decision made email: Pending
Date your visa was received: Pending
Number of working days since documents received by UKVI: 61
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Unmarried Partner
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 9 Nov 2017
Date biometrics taken: 13 Nov 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 13 Nov 2017
"Not Straightforward" email received: 5 Feb 2018 (exactly 12 weeks from documents received by UKVI)
Decision made email: Pending
Date your visa was received: Pending
Number of working days since documents received by UKVI: 61
Feb 10th 2018, 9:18 am
#295
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Joined: Mar 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 56
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Hope this is OK...
Applied from the UK
Applied for SET(M) spouse 5 year ILR
Applied by mail October 2017
Biometrics Nov 2017
No reply as yet Feb 2018 (75 working days)
Will post if it arrives...
Applied from the UK
Applied for SET(M) spouse 5 year ILR
Applied by mail October 2017
Biometrics Nov 2017
No reply as yet Feb 2018 (75 working days)
Will post if it arrives...
Last edited by Paws3; Feb 10th 2018 at 9:19 am. Reason: forgot line
Feb 11th 2018, 5:01 pm
#296
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Posts: 3
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Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Country applying from: Gambia (Banjul)
Nationality: Wife is Pakistani Citizen
Online application: 6 November 2017
Biometrics: 10 November 2017
Package sent by TLS Contact Gambia same day as biometrics�
UKVI receipt of online application: 13-Nov-2017
Escalated on 60 days from biometrics�
Received the below email on: 7/02/2018
Thank you for your enquiry. We cannot give a time scale for when a decision will be made, however, please be assured that we are continuing to work on the application and will make a decision as soon as we are able to.�
Non-Straight Forward email: No�
Decision made email: 11/2/18
Passport return: awaiting
Fingers crossed
Country applying from: Gambia (Banjul)
Nationality: Wife is Pakistani Citizen
Online application: 6 November 2017
Biometrics: 10 November 2017
Package sent by TLS Contact Gambia same day as biometrics�
UKVI receipt of online application: 13-Nov-2017
Escalated on 60 days from biometrics�
Received the below email on: 7/02/2018
Thank you for your enquiry. We cannot give a time scale for when a decision will be made, however, please be assured that we are continuing to work on the application and will make a decision as soon as we are able to.�
Non-Straight Forward email: No�
Decision made email: 11/2/18
Passport return: awaiting
Fingers crossed
Feb 12th 2018, 11:35 am
#297
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Posts: 1
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Existing ILR. applying for citizenship and passport
Application location: UK
Application status: Standard
NCS application:23rd Jan 2018/ NARIC not submitted
NCS application: 29th Jan 2018 Doc submitted
Home office confirmation of receipt of application: 12Th Feb 2018
Decision made:_____
Received Package with return of Passport and Documents: ________
Application location: UK
Application status: Standard
NCS application:23rd Jan 2018/ NARIC not submitted
NCS application: 29th Jan 2018 Doc submitted
Home office confirmation of receipt of application: 12Th Feb 2018
Decision made:_____
Received Package with return of Passport and Documents: ________
Feb 13th 2018, 12:23 am
#298
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Posts: 20
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Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Country applying from: USA
Nationality: US Citizen; husband is UK Citizen
Online application: 11-Nov-2017
Biometrics: 17-Nov-2017
Online Confirmation email: 20-Nov-2017
Package sent: 27-Nov-2017
Package arrived: no confirmation of arrival
Decision made email: 9-Feb-2018
Passport return: 12-Feb-018 - Approved
Elapsed time from application: ~14 weeks (with Christmas & New Year holidays about 62 working days)
Country applying from: USA
Nationality: US Citizen; husband is UK Citizen
Online application: 11-Nov-2017
Biometrics: 17-Nov-2017
Online Confirmation email: 20-Nov-2017
Package sent: 27-Nov-2017
Package arrived: no confirmation of arrival
Decision made email: 9-Feb-2018
Passport return: 12-Feb-018 - Approved
Elapsed time from application: ~14 weeks (with Christmas & New Year holidays about 62 working days)
Last edited by BEVS; Feb 13th 2018 at 2:52 am.
Feb 13th 2018, 10:56 am
#299
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Posts: 1
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City/Country applying from: Serbia
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: 20th December 2017
Date biometrics taken: 20th December 2017
Date documents were sent to Warsaw Poland: 20th December 2017
Date documentation was received by centre: 20th December 2017
Emailed us for further Documents: 25th January 2018
Decision made email: still waiting
Decision: Unknown
Processing time: so far 36 working days ad counting
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: 20th December 2017
Date biometrics taken: 20th December 2017
Date documents were sent to Warsaw Poland: 20th December 2017
Date documentation was received by centre: 20th December 2017
Emailed us for further Documents: 25th January 2018
Decision made email: still waiting
Decision: Unknown
Processing time: so far 36 working days ad counting
Feb 14th 2018, 12:37 am
#300
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Posts: 13
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from:Jamaica
Application:Non-priority
Online application: 25 Jul 2017
Biometrics: 4 Aug 2017
Package received by UKVI (Sheffield): 5 Aug 2017
Acknowledged for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer:24 Aug 2017
Non-straightforward notice & request for further document:none
Decision made:waiting
Email to collect documents from VFS:waiting
Passport collected with approved visa:waiting
Application:Non-priority
Online application: 25 Jul 2017
Biometrics: 4 Aug 2017
Package received by UKVI (Sheffield): 5 Aug 2017
Acknowledged for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer:24 Aug 2017
Non-straightforward notice & request for further document:none
Decision made:waiting
Email to collect documents from VFS:waiting
Passport collected with approved visa:waiting
Update!
Praise be to God!
I received my visa today.
Patience is a virtue.