UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Oct 12th 2018, 3:20 pm
#691
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Kingston, Jamaica
Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Visa priority or non priority: Non priority
Office location processing visa: Sheffield
Date Application submitted online: 14th August 2018
Date biometrics taken: 22nd August 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 1st October 2018
Supporting documents returned to me: 10th October 2018
Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Visa priority or non priority: Non priority
Office location processing visa: Sheffield
Date Application submitted online: 14th August 2018
Date biometrics taken: 22nd August 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 1st October 2018
Supporting documents returned to me: 10th October 2018
Oct 12th 2018, 4:00 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Mexico City (VFS Global)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority (expected 60 BD)
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: June 30, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: July 18, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": September 4th, 2018.
Documents Returned: October 4th, 2018 (including letter stating that they copied my documents and that the process is still ongoing)
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Document and passport received: Waiting
Current BD: 54.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority (expected 60 BD)
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: June 30, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: July 18, 2018
Date scanned documents were forwarded to UKVI: July 20, 2018
Date Sheffield office contacted me to send sponsor's documents*: August 15, 2018
* Went to VFS Centre to ask for my documents to send them to Sheffield: August 15, 2018.
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: August 25, 2018 (Royal Mail confirmation, never received email from Sheffield confirming receipt of documents)Date Sheffield office contacted me to send sponsor's documents*: August 15, 2018
* Went to VFS Centre to ask for my documents to send them to Sheffield: August 15, 2018.
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": September 4th, 2018.
Documents Returned: October 4th, 2018 (including letter stating that they copied my documents and that the process is still ongoing)
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Document and passport received: Waiting
Current BD: 54.
Decision Made Email: never received.
Text message and email from VFS Centre to pick up passport: October 11, 2018
Total Business Days: 60.
Visa approved
After all the confusion of having my documents scanned and sent physically to Sheffield, everything is over now, for a while.
Wish you all the best of luck.
Oct 14th 2018, 3:41 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: USA (Visa is coming to Orlando, Florida) but I applied from Michigan!
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: June 14th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: July 23rd, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: July 23rd, 2018
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: July 25th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 25th, 2018
Escalation: Not done yet.
Decision Made Email: No
Total Processing Time: 26 working days!
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non-Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: June 14th, 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: July 23rd, 2018
Date Documents sent to Sheffield: July 23rd, 2018
Date Documents were Received in Sheffield: July 25th, 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": June 25th, 2018
Escalation: Not done yet.
Decision Made Email: No
Total Processing Time: 26 working days!
Email from UKVI requesting a missing document: October 4th,2018
Sent an email with missing document to UKVI: October 7th, 2018
Decision Made Email: October 10th,2018
Visa received: October 12th,2018
Exactly 12 weeks from Biometrics!
Oct 14th 2018, 10:37 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Spouse visa Husband -Non priority
Application submitted online 28/8/2018
Biometrics done on 31/8/2018 in Islamabad
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 04/09/18
Supporting documents received at Sheffield on: 05/09/2018
08/10/18- *I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
and was assigned a VAF number*
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)
Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application :
No news yet 😬
Application submitted online 28/8/2018
Biometrics done on 31/8/2018 in Islamabad
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 04/09/18
Supporting documents received at Sheffield on: 05/09/2018
08/10/18- *I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
and was assigned a VAF number*
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)
Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application :
No news yet 😬
Oct 15th 2018, 4:37 am
#695
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Tokyo, Japan
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Standard
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 17th July 2018
Date Biometrics Taken: 23rd July 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 7th August
Decision Made Email: Not Received
Passport Ready for Collection: 12th October 2018
Passport Collected: 15th October 2018
Decision: Approved!
We lost our receipt we got at the Biometrics but came in with a certified copy of her passport, list of all old passports, all emails from VFS / Home Office and her Japanese ID and they allowed her to get her passport but they were quite strict.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Standard
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 17th July 2018
Date Biometrics Taken: 23rd July 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 7th August
Decision Made Email: Not Received
Passport Ready for Collection: 12th October 2018
Passport Collected: 15th October 2018
Decision: Approved!
We lost our receipt we got at the Biometrics but came in with a certified copy of her passport, list of all old passports, all emails from VFS / Home Office and her Japanese ID and they allowed her to get her passport but they were quite strict.
Oct 15th 2018, 2:19 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Islamabad, Pakistan
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 03rd September 2018
Date Biometrics Taken: 06th September 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 18 September 2018
Decision Made Email: Not Received
Passport Ready for Collection: 12th October 2018
Passport Collected: 15th October 2018
Decision: Approved!
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 03rd September 2018
Date Biometrics Taken: 06th September 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 18 September 2018
Decision Made Email: Not Received
Passport Ready for Collection: 12th October 2018
Passport Collected: 15th October 2018
Decision: Approved!
Oct 16th 2018, 10:03 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
[QUOTE=Mrs Rose;12515832]
During our wait we escalated several times (lost count), got our mp involved, he chased twice and i also sent 2 complaints through via letter and email. The wait for us is finally over but I can testify how horrible it is! For those of you still waiting, don’t give up... it is coming
Timeline:
Country applying from: Jamaica
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (Husband)
Priority/Non Priority: Non-Priority
Date application submitted (online): February 27, 2018
Date biometrics taken: March 2, 2018
Documents recieved email : March 6, 2018
ECO assigned: March 8, 2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Non straightforward email: May 29, 2018
Sent extra documents: May 30, 2018
Call to escalate as past 60 working days: June 1, 2018
Email sent from ECO stating documents received and application in final decision stage: June 12, 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks (60 Working Days Non Priority)
Decision made email: Waiting
74 Working days and counting from application
71 Working days and counting from biometrics
****Passport received: APPROVED 156 working days from biometrics****Country applying from: Jamaica
Type of visa applied for: Spouse - Settlement (Husband)
Priority/Non Priority: Non-Priority
Date application submitted (online): February 27, 2018
Date biometrics taken: March 2, 2018
Documents recieved email : March 6, 2018
ECO assigned: March 8, 2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Non straightforward email: May 29, 2018
Sent extra documents: May 30, 2018
Call to escalate as past 60 working days: June 1, 2018
Email sent from ECO stating documents received and application in final decision stage: June 12, 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks (60 Working Days Non Priority)
Decision made email: Waiting
74 Working days and counting from application
71 Working days and counting from biometrics
During our wait we escalated several times (lost count), got our mp involved, he chased twice and i also sent 2 complaints through via letter and email. The wait for us is finally over but I can testify how horrible it is! For those of you still waiting, don’t give up... it is coming
Oct 16th 2018, 10:12 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
will update as and when next steps are taken
Oct 17th 2018, 3:27 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Settlement Spouse visa (Unmarried Partner) from New Jersey, USA to the UK
Nationality: Indian
Application type: Non Priority
Online application submitted: 12 Jul, 2018
Visited VSA centre biometrics date: 30 Jul, 2018
Supporting docs sent to Sheffield: 15 Aug, 2018
Confirmation email about documents recieved, application being prepared for EEO consideration: 20 Aug, 2018
Email received ‘a decision is made’ and documents have been dispatched: 14 Oct, 2018
Passport received via UPS: 16 Oct, 2018
Decison: Visa approved
Total of 8 weeks (40 working days) from when documents was recieved by UKVI to passport in hand with Visa.
Recieved visa 4 week in advance than expected.
Good luck every one!
Nationality: Indian
Application type: Non Priority
Online application submitted: 12 Jul, 2018
Visited VSA centre biometrics date: 30 Jul, 2018
Supporting docs sent to Sheffield: 15 Aug, 2018
Confirmation email about documents recieved, application being prepared for EEO consideration: 20 Aug, 2018
Email received ‘a decision is made’ and documents have been dispatched: 14 Oct, 2018
Passport received via UPS: 16 Oct, 2018
Decison: Visa approved
Total of 8 weeks (40 working days) from when documents was recieved by UKVI to passport in hand with Visa.
Recieved visa 4 week in advance than expected.
Good luck every one!
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Oct 17th 2018, 9:47 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Ghana
Type of visa: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non priority: Non priority
Office processing visa: Sheffield
Online application date: 21st June 2018
Biometrics: 29th June 2018
documents posted by lawyer: 10th July 2018
ECO assigned mail: 23rd July 2018
Request for further documents mail: 18th September 2018
Not straight forward mail: 19th September 2018
Escalation call made on: 3rd October 2018
Decision made on TLS site: 16th October 2018
Email from TLS contact center: 16th October (minutes later)
Passport collected same day. Visa approved
NB no email was received from UKVI when decision was made. Got to know when I checked the TLS site.
77 BD from date of Biometrics
Type of visa: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non priority: Non priority
Office processing visa: Sheffield
Online application date: 21st June 2018
Biometrics: 29th June 2018
documents posted by lawyer: 10th July 2018
ECO assigned mail: 23rd July 2018
Request for further documents mail: 18th September 2018
Not straight forward mail: 19th September 2018
Escalation call made on: 3rd October 2018
Decision made on TLS site: 16th October 2018
Email from TLS contact center: 16th October (minutes later)
Passport collected same day. Visa approved
NB no email was received from UKVI when decision was made. Got to know when I checked the TLS site.
77 BD from date of Biometrics
Oct 18th 2018, 9:34 am
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Re: Spouse visa delays 2018?
Wife applied in Izmir, Turkey.
Normal fees paid, did not want priority after hearing that it doesn't make much difference in speed.
Biometric in Izmir - 14 Aug
Email confirmation docs received from Sheffield - 28 Aug
Decision made email - 17 Oct
Passport with visa approved collected - 17 Oct
Supporting docs returned - Not Yet
In total it took 47 working days from bio to visa collection.
Normal fees paid, did not want priority after hearing that it doesn't make much difference in speed.
Biometric in Izmir - 14 Aug
Email confirmation docs received from Sheffield - 28 Aug
Decision made email - 17 Oct
Passport with visa approved collected - 17 Oct
Supporting docs returned - Not Yet
In total it took 47 working days from bio to visa collection.
Last edited by christmasoompa; Oct 18th 2018 at 11:09 am. Reason: Moving to Timelines thread as it's the correct place for it.
Oct 18th 2018, 12:26 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Osaka, Japan.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 31 August 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 3rd September 2018
Date Documents arrived to Sheffield: 7th September 2018 (mailed through VFS)
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 17th September 2018
Documents received back: 21 September 2018
Email asking for additional information: Payslips covering a period (Which we had already provided) 10th October 2018
Decision Made Email: Still Awaiting.
Passport Returned: Still Awaiting
Decision: Still Awaiting.
Currently 29 BD's from biometrics.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 31 August 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 3rd September 2018
Date Documents arrived to Sheffield: 7th September 2018 (mailed through VFS)
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 17th September 2018
Documents received back: 21 September 2018
Email asking for additional information: Payslips covering a period (Which we had already provided) 10th October 2018
Decision Made Email: Still Awaiting.
Passport Returned: Still Awaiting
Decision: Still Awaiting.
Currently 29 BD's from biometrics.
Passport Returned: 18th October
Decision: Approved.
34 BD's from biometrics.
Oct 19th 2018, 12:06 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Cairo, Egypt
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 24 Sep 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 30 Sep 2018
Date Documents arrived to Sheffield: 6 Oct 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 15 Oct 2018
Documents received back: Not yet
Decision Made Email: Still Awaiting.
Passport Returned: Still Awaiting
Decision: Still Awaiting.
Currently 15 BD's from biometrics.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 24 Sep 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 30 Sep 2018
Date Documents arrived to Sheffield: 6 Oct 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 15 Oct 2018
Documents received back: Not yet
Decision Made Email: Still Awaiting.
Passport Returned: Still Awaiting
Decision: Still Awaiting.
Currently 15 BD's from biometrics.
Oct 19th 2018, 12:14 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Spouse visa Husband -Non priority
Application submitted online 28/8/2018
Biometrics done on 31/8/2018 in Islamabad-PAKISTAN
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 04/09/18
Supporting documents received at Sheffield on: 05/09/2018
*I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO on 08/10/2018 (today)
and was assigned a VAF number*
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on : 19/10/18 (today)
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)
Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application :
Praying for everyone awaiting a decision InshAllah good news for all.