UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Jul 17th 2018, 2:22 pm
#481
UK spouse visa
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: USA (Houston)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: June 8th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: June 13th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: June 13th, 2018
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: June 18th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 18th, 2018
Called UKVI : July 17th 2018 - Unsurprisingly was told its in progress and can be escalated 30 B.D after bio-metrics
Decision Made Email: WAITING
Passport Returned: WAITING
Total Processing Time: 24 business days from bio-metrics
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: June 8th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: June 13th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: June 13th, 2018
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: June 18th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 18th, 2018
Called UKVI : July 17th 2018 - Unsurprisingly was told its in progress and can be escalated 30 B.D after bio-metrics
Decision Made Email: WAITING
Passport Returned: WAITING
Total Processing Time: 24 business days from bio-metrics
Jul 17th 2018, 5:49 pm
#482
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: USA (New Jersey)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non- Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Bio-metrics Taken: May 18th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 4th, 2018
Emailed them July 11th for a follow-up July 11th
Decision Made Email: WAITING
Passport Returned: WAITING
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non- Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Bio-metrics Taken: May 18th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 4th, 2018
Emailed them July 11th for a follow-up July 11th
Decision Made Email: WAITING
Passport Returned: WAITING
Jul 19th 2018, 8:29 am
#483
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: New Zealand.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa - husband.
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Date application submitted: Online 06 May 2018.
Date biometrics taken: 16 May 2018.
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 May 2018.
Consideration email confirmation received: 25 May 2018.
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 60 days.
Decision made email: Still awaiting outcome.
Date your visa was received: Pending.
Processing time: It has been 39 days since email confirmation.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa - husband.
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Date application submitted: Online 06 May 2018.
Date biometrics taken: 16 May 2018.
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 May 2018.
Consideration email confirmation received: 25 May 2018.
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 60 days.
Decision made email: Still awaiting outcome.
Date your visa was received: Pending.
Processing time: It has been 39 days since email confirmation.
Last edited by fijinz77; Jul 19th 2018 at 8:32 am. Reason: Update
Jul 19th 2018, 9:14 am
#484
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Please keep this thread for sharing timelines ONLY. If you have a question please create a NEW thread with your specific question.
Please take time to look at the following thread...this is what a timeline thread should look like.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/marri...e-only-843594/
Posts that do not contain TIMELINES ONLY will be deleted.
Thank you.
Please take time to look at the following thread...this is what a timeline thread should look like.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/marri...e-only-843594/
Posts that do not contain TIMELINES ONLY will be deleted.
Thank you.
Visa: Wife Settlement and 1 minor dependent
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 15th May 2018
Date biometrics taken: 17th May
VFS Sms Rcvd Docs forwarded to UKVI:17th May
Docs sent via post to Sheffield: 21st May
Docs rcvd/signed via post at Sheffield: 22nd May
Email from UKVI Application being prepared for consideration by ECO: 13th June
Office processing visa: Sheffield, UK
Timeline given: 30 Business Days as per VAC
Original Docs. scanned at Ukvi HO returned: 9th June
Email from UKVI Pay for Child IHS: 13th June
(IHS paid same day 13th June)
Email from VISAInfoSHEFO: 17th July Email decison has been made for both applicants.
Sms Of Processed Visa from VAC: None
Email Of Processed Visa from UKVI: None
Date of Passports Delivery: 19th July 2018
Total waiting time: 43 B.D
*VISA GRANTED*
Vignette Validity: 23rd July-22ndAugust
P.S: Our 1st Visa Application was refused (timeline)
Priority: Wife and 1 minor dependant
Biometric: 12th Feb. 2018
Docs. posted to Sheffield: 9th Feb.
Docs. rcvd. at Sheffield: 12th Feb.
Docs. returned from Sheffield: 15th Feb.
Email from UKVI Sheffield Application being prepared for consideration by ECO: 13th March
Email from VFS Global of processed visa application was rcvd: 28th March
Passports delivered: 2nd April 2018
Total waiting time from Biometric: 32 B.D
Note:I never received email for the payment of my daughter IHS.
Jul 19th 2018, 12:41 pm
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Application location turkey istanbul - Priority Paid
Online application: 10 may
Bio-metrics and documents scanned at Tlscontact: 18 May
Confirmation of receipt in Sheffield: none
Decision made: 18 July
Email to collect documents from tlscontact 19 July
Passport collected with approved visa: 19 July
Total: 43 working days from Biometric.
Application location turkey istanbul - Priority Paid
Online application: 10 may
Bio-metrics and documents scanned at Tlscontact: 18 May
Confirmation of receipt in Sheffield: none
Decision made: 18 July
Email to collect documents from tlscontact 19 July
Passport collected with approved visa: 19 July
Total: 43 working days from Biometric.
Jul 19th 2018, 4:58 pm
#486
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Ours is a straight forward case. Married 10 years with one British daughter.
Country Applying From: Singapore
Type of Visa Applied for: Spouse Visa (Priority)
Estimated Timeline given: 4-5 working weeks (optimistic staff)
Date Application submitted (online) :5th June
Date Bio metrics taken: June 8th
docs sent to Sheffield: ?? Can’t remember
Date docs returned from Sheffield UKVI: 11th June
Email that eco is assigned: 28th June
Current situation: no emails, no texts. Not a squeak! its 30 working days from bio
Date of Decision Made Email: nil
passpor: nil
this is going to be a long summer
Country Applying From: Singapore
Type of Visa Applied for: Spouse Visa (Priority)
Estimated Timeline given: 4-5 working weeks (optimistic staff)
Date Application submitted (online) :5th June
Date Bio metrics taken: June 8th
docs sent to Sheffield: ?? Can’t remember
Date docs returned from Sheffield UKVI: 11th June
Email that eco is assigned: 28th June
Current situation: no emails, no texts. Not a squeak! its 30 working days from bio
Date of Decision Made Email: nil
passpor: nil
this is going to be a long summer
Jul 20th 2018, 8:21 pm
#487
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Posts: 30
Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Applying from : Shanghai China
Type of visa applied for : Settlement—Spouse
Priority / Non-Priority : Non Priority
Office location processing visa : Sheffield
Date On-Line application submitted : 22 April 2018
Date biometrics taken Shanghai: 25 April 2018
Date supporting documents submitted : 1 May 2018
Date documents received by Sheffield: 2 May 2018
Received "application being prepared for ECO" email: 11th June 2018
Date Documents returned: 9th June 2018
Decision Made text message received 20/7/18 60 WD form biometrics
So nervous .....
Type of visa applied for : Settlement—Spouse
Priority / Non-Priority : Non Priority
Office location processing visa : Sheffield
Date On-Line application submitted : 22 April 2018
Date biometrics taken Shanghai: 25 April 2018
Date supporting documents submitted : 1 May 2018
Date documents received by Sheffield: 2 May 2018
Received "application being prepared for ECO" email: 11th June 2018
Date Documents returned: 9th June 2018
Decision Made text message received 20/7/18 60 WD form biometrics
So nervous .....
Jul 21st 2018, 6:31 am
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text received 19th July: passport awaiting pickup
picked up 20th July: success, visa inside
Applying from : Sydney,,, Australia
Type of visa applied for : Settlement Spouse
Priority / Non-Priority : Priority
Office location processing visa : Sheffield
Financial requirement : Yes
Intended date of travel on application form : 12 July 2018
Date online application submitted : 21 may 2018
Date biometrics taken Pakistan/application date: 22nd may 2018
Date supporting documents submitted to sheffield : 23rd may 2018
Date documents received: 25th may 2018 (no email received; just delivery receipt)
ECO considering email: 14th June
Type of visa applied for : Settlement Spouse
Priority / Non-Priority : Priority
Office location processing visa : Sheffield
Financial requirement : Yes
Intended date of travel on application form : 12 July 2018
Date online application submitted : 21 may 2018
Date biometrics taken Pakistan/application date: 22nd may 2018
Date supporting documents submitted to sheffield : 23rd may 2018
Date documents received: 25th may 2018 (no email received; just delivery receipt)
ECO considering email: 14th June
text received 19th July: passport awaiting pickup
picked up 20th July: success, visa inside
Jul 23rd 2018, 11:50 am
#489
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Posts: 72
Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
City/Country applying from: China Shenyang
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (husband)
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 26 December 2017
Date biometrics taken: 28 December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 3 January 2018
Being prepared by ECO email: 23 January 2018
Date documentation was sent back from UKVI: 26 January 2018
"Not Straightforward" email received: 20 March 2018
Received call from Home Office calling both sponsor and employer confirming the employment and general details: 22 March 2018
1st Escalated by email to UKVI:19 April 2018
Email from Home Office stating application in final stages :26 April 2018
2nd Escalated by email to UKVI:25 May 2018
Email from Home Office stating unable to make a decision within usual timescale:4 June 2018
Decision made email: still waiting
Date your visa was received: still waiting
Number of working days since biometrics :120 working days and counting
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (husband)
Priority/Non-Priority : Non-Priority
Date On-Line application submitted: 26 December 2017
Date biometrics taken: 28 December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 3 January 2018
Being prepared by ECO email: 23 January 2018
Date documentation was sent back from UKVI: 26 January 2018
"Not Straightforward" email received: 20 March 2018
Received call from Home Office calling both sponsor and employer confirming the employment and general details: 22 March 2018
1st Escalated by email to UKVI:19 April 2018
Email from Home Office stating application in final stages :26 April 2018
2nd Escalated by email to UKVI:25 May 2018
Email from Home Office stating unable to make a decision within usual timescale:4 June 2018
Decision made email: still waiting
Date your visa was received: still waiting
Number of working days since biometrics :120 working days and counting
147 working days from biometric.
Jul 24th 2018, 5:10 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: USA (Florida) using a UK Solicitor service
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (wife)
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online): June 6, 2018 (via UK Solicitor)
Date biometrics taken (Tampa USCIS center): June 11, 2018
Documents received at Sheffield (Delivery confirmation): June 18, 2018
Documents recieved email : Never Received
ECO assigned: June 26, 2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Email to escalate as past 30 working days: July 23, 2018
Response from Email escalation (supposed to be within 2 business days):
Response 1 (June 23rd, 2018) - email reply asking for all information provided in email form. Replied back with information containing
Full Name, Date of Birth, GWF number, IHS number, Passport number, Place of submission, Type of Visa applied for, Date of biometrics, Nationality, E-mail address used on application
Response 2 (June 24th, 2018) - We escalated your case to the relevant department on 24-07-2018. You should be contacted regarding your case within 15 working days from the date of escalation.
Projected timeline given: 6 weeks (30 Working Days Priority from biometrics)
Decision made email: Waiting
35 Working days and counting from online application
31 Working days and counting from biometrics
(Forum mods- you can delete the previous one as well as this bottom comment as to not clog up the forum. When I get the 3rd response I'll do the same.)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (wife)
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online): June 6, 2018 (via UK Solicitor)
Date biometrics taken (Tampa USCIS center): June 11, 2018
Documents received at Sheffield (Delivery confirmation): June 18, 2018
Documents recieved email : Never Received
ECO assigned: June 26, 2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Email to escalate as past 30 working days: July 23, 2018
Response from Email escalation (supposed to be within 2 business days):
Response 1 (June 23rd, 2018) - email reply asking for all information provided in email form. Replied back with information containing
Full Name, Date of Birth, GWF number, IHS number, Passport number, Place of submission, Type of Visa applied for, Date of biometrics, Nationality, E-mail address used on application
Response 2 (June 24th, 2018) - We escalated your case to the relevant department on 24-07-2018. You should be contacted regarding your case within 15 working days from the date of escalation.
Projected timeline given: 6 weeks (30 Working Days Priority from biometrics)
Decision made email: Waiting
35 Working days and counting from online application
31 Working days and counting from biometrics
(Forum mods- you can delete the previous one as well as this bottom comment as to not clog up the forum. When I get the 3rd response I'll do the same.)
Jul 24th 2018, 6:01 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Brazil (Sao Paulo) with a residence card as I'm not a national of Brazil
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (husband)
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online): May 25, 2018
Date biometrics taken (VFS Sao Paulo): May 28, 2018
Documents received at Sheffield (Delivery confirmation): Applications from Brazil are processed electronically (docs scanned at VFS).
ECO assigned: June 20, 2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Decision made email: Never received it
Text received from VFS: "The processed visa application for GWXXXX was received" July 23, 2018
Visa / passport received: July 24, 2018
40 business days from biometrics
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (husband)
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online): May 25, 2018
Date biometrics taken (VFS Sao Paulo): May 28, 2018
Documents received at Sheffield (Delivery confirmation): Applications from Brazil are processed electronically (docs scanned at VFS).
ECO assigned: June 20, 2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Decision made email: Never received it
Text received from VFS: "The processed visa application for GWXXXX was received" July 23, 2018
Visa / passport received: July 24, 2018
40 business days from biometrics
Last edited by gruberevan; Jul 24th 2018 at 6:09 pm.
Jul 24th 2018, 11:37 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: USA
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (Husband)
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: Waiting
Date application submitted (online): July 16th, 2018
Date of biometrics (USCIS): July 24th, 2018
Application submitted via UPS (VFS Round-trip Courier): July 24th, 2018.
Documents received at Sheffield (Delivery confirmation): Waiting
ECO assigned: Waiting
Decision made email: Waiting
Documents returned - Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (Husband)
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: Waiting
Date application submitted (online): July 16th, 2018
Date of biometrics (USCIS): July 24th, 2018
Application submitted via UPS (VFS Round-trip Courier): July 24th, 2018.
Documents received at Sheffield (Delivery confirmation): Waiting
ECO assigned: Waiting
Decision made email: Waiting
Documents returned - Waiting
Jul 25th 2018, 8:17 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Hong Kong
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (Wife and 2 kids)
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: Waiting
Date application submitted (online): 17 May 2018
Date of biometrics (USCIS): 25 May 2018
Application submitted via UPS (VFS Round-trip Courier): 17 May 2018
Documents received at Sheffield (Delivery confirmation): 19 May 2018
ECO assigned: Waiting
Decision made email: Waiting
Documents returned - Waiting
Jul 25th 2018, 10:55 am
#494
UK spouse visa
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Posts: 156
Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: USA (Houston)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: June 8th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: June 13th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: June 13th, 2018
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: June 18th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 18th, 2018
Called UKVI : July 17th 2018 - Unsurprisingly was told its in progress and can be escalated 30 B.D after bio-metrics
Escalated with UKVI: July 25th 2018 - Was told would have response within 15 working days and reminded like i was a small child that priority processing doesn't guarantee completion within 30 B.D - great
Emailed MP Rory Stewart: July 25th 2018 - Asked if he could contact UKVI
Decision Made Email: WAITING
Passport Returned: WAITING
Total Processing Time: 30 business days from bio-metrics
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: June 8th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: June 13th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: June 13th, 2018
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: June 18th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 18th, 2018
Called UKVI : July 17th 2018 - Unsurprisingly was told its in progress and can be escalated 30 B.D after bio-metrics
Escalated with UKVI: July 25th 2018 - Was told would have response within 15 working days and reminded like i was a small child that priority processing doesn't guarantee completion within 30 B.D - great
Emailed MP Rory Stewart: July 25th 2018 - Asked if he could contact UKVI
Decision Made Email: WAITING
Passport Returned: WAITING
Total Processing Time: 30 business days from bio-metrics
Last edited by movingtolakes; Jul 25th 2018 at 11:45 am. Reason: New information
Jul 25th 2018, 12:04 pm
#495
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Posts: 44
Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Application location: Myanmar
Type of visa applied: Spouse settlement visa
Application status: Non-priority
Date of online application: 7 May 2018
Date of Bio-metrics: 16 May 2018
Date supporting documents received at Sheffield (according to tracking) : 23 May 2018
Email confirmation of documents received in Sheffield: 6 June 2018
Decision made email: Awaiting
Email or SMS to collect documents from VFS: Awaiting
Passport collected with approved visa: Awaiting
49 working days from bio-metrics
(Excluded bank holidays)
Type of visa applied: Spouse settlement visa
Application status: Non-priority
Date of online application: 7 May 2018
Date of Bio-metrics: 16 May 2018
Date supporting documents received at Sheffield (according to tracking) : 23 May 2018
Email confirmation of documents received in Sheffield: 6 June 2018
Decision made email: Awaiting
Email or SMS to collect documents from VFS: Awaiting
Passport collected with approved visa: Awaiting
49 working days from bio-metrics
(Excluded bank holidays)
