UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Jul 25th 2018, 4:14 pm
#496
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Azerbaijan
Type of visa applied for: FianceSettlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: July 04th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: July 11th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: July 13th, 2018 from the UK
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: July 17th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": Waiting
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Passport Returned: Waiting
15 BD - From Application
10 BD - From Biometrics
Type of visa applied for: FianceSettlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: July 04th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: July 11th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: July 13th, 2018 from the UK
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: July 17th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": Waiting
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Passport Returned: Waiting
15 BD - From Application
10 BD - From Biometrics
Jul 26th 2018, 2:35 am
#497
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (fiancee)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 23rd January 2017
Date biometrics taken: 20th February 2018
Documents sent via VFS to Sheffield: 20th February 2018
Email from UKVI application being prepared by ECO: 29th March 2019
Not straightforward email asking for wage slips which aren't necessary as my sponsor (UK citizen) is a self-employed contractor and not paid on the equivalent of a PAYE basis in Argentina: 16th May 2018.
Sent email to UKVI with sponsor contractor agreements: 16th May 2018
First escalation request: 18th May 2018
Email from UKVI continuing to work on the application: 25th May 2018
Second escalation request: 1st June 2018
Email from UKVI application in final stages: 12th June 2018
Third escalation request: 28th June 2018 (no response received from UKVI for this escalation)
Fourth escalation request: 25th July 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks (60 working days)
Decision made email: still waiting
108 working days and counting since biometrics
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (fiancee)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 23rd January 2017
Date biometrics taken: 20th February 2018
Documents sent via VFS to Sheffield: 20th February 2018
Email from UKVI application being prepared by ECO: 29th March 2019
Not straightforward email asking for wage slips which aren't necessary as my sponsor (UK citizen) is a self-employed contractor and not paid on the equivalent of a PAYE basis in Argentina: 16th May 2018.
Sent email to UKVI with sponsor contractor agreements: 16th May 2018
First escalation request: 18th May 2018
Email from UKVI continuing to work on the application: 25th May 2018
Second escalation request: 1st June 2018
Email from UKVI application in final stages: 12th June 2018
Third escalation request: 28th June 2018 (no response received from UKVI for this escalation)
Fourth escalation request: 25th July 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks (60 working days)
Decision made email: still waiting
108 working days and counting since biometrics
Last edited by Avash15; Jul 26th 2018 at 2:41 am.
Jul 26th 2018, 9:42 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
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UPDATE:
SMS from VFS :
26 July 2018 (passport ready for collection)
Passport collected from VFS:
26 July 2018
Visa Application approved!! ������������
Total waiting days from Biometrics:
34 working days
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
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
SMS from VFS :
26 July 2018 (passport ready for collection)
Passport collected from VFS:
26 July 2018
Visa Application approved!! ������������
Total waiting days from Biometrics:
34 working days
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Jul 26th 2018 at 12:35 pm. Reason: Chatter removed
Jul 26th 2018, 12:16 pm
#499
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Spouse visa
Spouse visa ,
priority
TLS TIRANA ALBANIA
date of biometric 27 June 2018
email received and Being looked after a eco 9/7/2018
documents sent to Sheffield
22 working days so far nothing yet
gona wait another 8 days and ring UKVI as it states priority takes 30 working days ,
priority
TLS TIRANA ALBANIA
date of biometric 27 June 2018
email received and Being looked after a eco 9/7/2018
documents sent to Sheffield
22 working days so far nothing yet
gona wait another 8 days and ring UKVI as it states priority takes 30 working days ,
Last edited by Maldin; Jul 26th 2018 at 1:05 pm.
Jul 26th 2018, 1:19 pm
#500
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Posts: 110
Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Azerbaijan
Type of visa applied for: FianceSettlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: July 04th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: July 11th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: July 13th, 2018 from the UK
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: July 17th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": July 26th, 2018
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Passport Returned: Waiting
16 BD - From Application -counting
11 BD - From Biometrics - countring
Type of visa applied for: FianceSettlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: July 04th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: July 11th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: July 13th, 2018 from the UK
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: July 17th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": July 26th, 2018
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Passport Returned: Waiting
16 BD - From Application -counting
11 BD - From Biometrics - countring
Jul 26th 2018, 3:48 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
After 174(9 months) working days today, I finally got my visa� ����� ����� ����� ����.
Timeline:
Biometrics done: 16th Nov 2017- Standard
Received NSF Email: 9th February
Got enquiry calls to sponsor and employer: 17 and 19th februray
Escalated the case : 10th march , but they came with automated replies.
Contacted MP on 3rd may 2018 to get status update by HO, got response after a month saying checks are done ,just awaiting assessment by ECO
Contacted MP again on 2nd july 2017, MP escalated again to home office.
Documents came back 25th july
Got email from VFS to collect visa today.
Timeline:
Biometrics done: 16th Nov 2017- Standard
Received NSF Email: 9th February
Got enquiry calls to sponsor and employer: 17 and 19th februray
Escalated the case : 10th march , but they came with automated replies.
Contacted MP on 3rd may 2018 to get status update by HO, got response after a month saying checks are done ,just awaiting assessment by ECO
Contacted MP again on 2nd july 2017, MP escalated again to home office.
Documents came back 25th july
Got email from VFS to collect visa today.
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Jul 26th 2018 at 3:49 pm. Reason: TIMELINES ONLY
Jul 26th 2018, 9:49 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Australia (Brisbane)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: April 20th, 2018 (opted for SMS update service)
Date Bio-metrics Taken: April 26th, 2018
SMS stating Application Forwarded to UKVI: April 26th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: April 26th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 6th, 2018
Email request sent to escalate at 30 Business Days: July 17th, 2018
Reply received stating application was escalated: July 20th, 2018
Documents returned (to UK Address): July 20th, 2018
SMS stating Processed Visa received: July 24th, 2018
Passport Collected: July 25th, 2018 (Visa Successful!!!)
Decision Made Email: July 26th, 2018
Total Processing Time: 66 Business Days from Application, (62 Business Days from Biometrics)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: April 20th, 2018 (opted for SMS update service)
Date Bio-metrics Taken: April 26th, 2018
SMS stating Application Forwarded to UKVI: April 26th, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: April 26th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 6th, 2018
Email request sent to escalate at 30 Business Days: July 17th, 2018
Reply received stating application was escalated: July 20th, 2018
Documents returned (to UK Address): July 20th, 2018
SMS stating Processed Visa received: July 24th, 2018
Passport Collected: July 25th, 2018 (Visa Successful!!!)
Decision Made Email: July 26th, 2018
Total Processing Time: 66 Business Days from Application, (62 Business Days from Biometrics)
Jul 27th 2018, 1:16 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: New Zealand (Christchurch)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 14 June 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 22 June 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: 22 June 2018
Date Documents received in Sheffield: 25 June 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 08 July 2018
Documents returned (to UK Address): 13 July 2018
Decision Made Email: Waiting.....
Passport Received: Waiting.....
32 BD FROM ONLINE APPLICATION
26 BD FROM BIOMETRICS
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 14 June 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 22 June 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: 22 June 2018
Date Documents received in Sheffield: 25 June 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 08 July 2018
Documents returned (to UK Address): 13 July 2018
Decision Made Email: Waiting.....
Passport Received: Waiting.....
32 BD FROM ONLINE APPLICATION
26 BD FROM BIOMETRICS
Jul 27th 2018, 9:43 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Canada (Toronto)
Visa type: Settlement (wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application submitted: June 7
Date biometrics taken: July 5
Date email documentation received in Sheffield: STILL WAITING
Decision made email: STILL WAITING
Passport ready for pick up: STILL WAITING
Visa type: Settlement (wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application submitted: June 7
Date biometrics taken: July 5
Date email documentation received in Sheffield: STILL WAITING
Decision made email: STILL WAITING
Passport ready for pick up: STILL WAITING
Decision made email: STILL WAITING
Passport ready for pick up: STILL WAITING
Jul 28th 2018, 3:11 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Canada (Toronto)
Visa type: Settlement (wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date of planned arrival: Sept 14
Online Application submitted: July 9
Date biometrics taken: July 16
Date email documentation received in Sheffield: STILL WAITING
Decision made email: STILL WAITING
Passport ready for pick up: STILL WAITING
Visa type: Settlement (wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date of planned arrival: Sept 14
Online Application submitted: July 9
Date biometrics taken: July 16
Date email documentation received in Sheffield: STILL WAITING
Decision made email: STILL WAITING
Passport ready for pick up: STILL WAITING
Jul 28th 2018, 5:37 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
UK SPOUSE SETTLEMENT
Application location: Senegal - Priority Paid
*Over 30 working days still awaiting decision*
Online application: 29 May
Bio-metrics at VFS: 8 June (8 days from OA)
Docs submitted to Sheffield: 21 June (10 days since BD)
Signed delivery of docs: 21 June
*No acknowledgement emails received from UKVI*
Solicitor email inquiry: 19 July - awaiting decision
Solicitor email requesting escalation: 19 July
*Call to UKVI on 23 July - case wasn’t escalated - call centre staff escalated case for the first time - Quoted 15-20 working days for response to escalation*
Letter to MP requesting assistance: 23 July
Decision made: Waiting
Email to collect documents from VFS: Waiting
Passport collected with approved visa: Waiting
Current date: 29 July 2018
Total: TBC
Application location: Senegal - Priority Paid
*Over 30 working days still awaiting decision*
Online application: 29 May
Bio-metrics at VFS: 8 June (8 days from OA)
Docs submitted to Sheffield: 21 June (10 days since BD)
Signed delivery of docs: 21 June
*No acknowledgement emails received from UKVI*
Solicitor email inquiry: 19 July - awaiting decision
Solicitor email requesting escalation: 19 July
*Call to UKVI on 23 July - case wasn’t escalated - call centre staff escalated case for the first time - Quoted 15-20 working days for response to escalation*
Letter to MP requesting assistance: 23 July
Decision made: Waiting
Email to collect documents from VFS: Waiting
Passport collected with approved visa: Waiting
Current date: 29 July 2018
Total: TBC
Last edited by Intheknow2018; Jul 28th 2018 at 5:40 pm.
Jul 29th 2018, 12:10 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Melbourne, Australia
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa - wife
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 19th July 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 23rd July 2018
SMS stating Application Forwarded to UKVI: 23rd July 2018
Date Documents delivered to Sheffield (Royal Mail update): 26th July 2018
Waiting on the below:
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO":
Email request sent to escalate at 30 Business Days:
Reply received stating application was escalated:
Documents returned (to UK Address):
SMS stating Processed Visa received:
Passport Delivered:
Decision Made Email:
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa - wife
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 19th July 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 23rd July 2018
SMS stating Application Forwarded to UKVI: 23rd July 2018
Date Documents delivered to Sheffield (Royal Mail update): 26th July 2018
Waiting on the below:
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO":
Email request sent to escalate at 30 Business Days:
Reply received stating application was escalated:
Documents returned (to UK Address):
SMS stating Processed Visa received:
Passport Delivered:
Decision Made Email:
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Jul 29th 2018 at 3:12 pm. Reason: Chatter removed
Jul 29th 2018, 2:52 pm
#508
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: DUBAI, UAE
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa - Husband
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: VFS DUBAI
Date Application Submitted Online: 26th July 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 29th July 2018
SMS stating Application Forwarded to UKVI: waiting
Stated to wait 15working days
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa - Husband
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: VFS DUBAI
Date Application Submitted Online: 26th July 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 29th July 2018
SMS stating Application Forwarded to UKVI: waiting
Stated to wait 15working days
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Jul 29th 2018 at 3:12 pm. Reason: TIMELINES ONLY
Jul 30th 2018, 9:11 am
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RE:UK Spouse Settlement Visa
Country applying from:Kuwait
Type of visa applied for:Wife Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Date Online Application Submit: 2 May 2018
Date Bio- Metrics Taken: 7 May 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: 16 May 2018 From UK
Date Documents were Received 17 May 2018
E-Mail Received: 4 JUNE 2018 Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer
61 BD From Online Application
58 BD From Bio-Metrics.
30 BD From Documents Received.
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Passport Returning :Waiting
Original Documents Returning :Waiting
Type of visa applied for:Wife Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Date Online Application Submit: 2 May 2018
Date Bio- Metrics Taken: 7 May 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: 16 May 2018 From UK
Date Documents were Received 17 May 2018
E-Mail Received: 4 JUNE 2018 Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer
61 BD From Online Application
58 BD From Bio-Metrics.
30 BD From Documents Received.
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Passport Returning :Waiting
Original Documents Returning :Waiting
Jul 30th 2018, 3:20 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country: USA New York
Visa: Settlement - Spouse (Wife)
Priority Service: Yes
Visa processing office: Sheffield, UK
Date application submitted (online at visa4uk.fco.gov.uk): Lawyer did ??
Date biometrics taken: June 27th, 2018
Documents received at Sheffield (ParcelForce tracking): July 4th, 2018
Email "application being prepared for consideration by an ECO": July 10th, 2018
Email "ECO assigned": WAITING...
Documents returned to UK address: WAITING...
Call to escalate at over 30 working days: N/A
Email "decision made": WAITING...
Passport received (by UPS courier, prepaid label from via VFS Global): WAITING...
? working days since online application submitted
24 working days since biometrics
18 working days since documents delivered to Sheffield...
Visa: Settlement - Spouse (Wife)
Priority Service: Yes
Visa processing office: Sheffield, UK
Date application submitted (online at visa4uk.fco.gov.uk): Lawyer did ??
Date biometrics taken: June 27th, 2018
Documents received at Sheffield (ParcelForce tracking): July 4th, 2018
Email "application being prepared for consideration by an ECO": July 10th, 2018
Email "ECO assigned": WAITING...
Documents returned to UK address: WAITING...
Call to escalate at over 30 working days: N/A
Email "decision made": WAITING...
Passport received (by UPS courier, prepaid label from via VFS Global): WAITING...
? working days since online application submitted
24 working days since biometrics
18 working days since documents delivered to Sheffield...
