UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Feb 5th 2019, 8:47 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
SPOUSE VISA TIMELINE JAMAICA (USA CITIZEN)
NON PRIORITY
2nd application first one was declined due to not meeting financial requirements
Online Application -21/11/18
Biometrics -30/11/18
Documents sent to Sheffield VIA UPS- 05/12/18
Documents received in Sheffield -06/12/18
email received from Sheffield to to say Appendix 2 was missing although we had already provided it. 07/12/18
Appendix 2 emailed to Sheffield -07/12/18
Application received email -12/12/18
none straightforward email- None
Decision email- None
Email received from VFS Global that application has been processed and passport ready for collected 01/02/19 ( Friday evening)
Passport delivered by courier 04/02/19
VISA GRANTED!!! 😬😬😬
42 working days from biometrics ( excluding 3 Christmas bank holidays)
48 working days from online application
Very pleased and really quick considering it was non priority and second application.
NON PRIORITY
2nd application first one was declined due to not meeting financial requirements
Online Application -21/11/18
Biometrics -30/11/18
Documents sent to Sheffield VIA UPS- 05/12/18
Documents received in Sheffield -06/12/18
email received from Sheffield to to say Appendix 2 was missing although we had already provided it. 07/12/18
Appendix 2 emailed to Sheffield -07/12/18
Application received email -12/12/18
none straightforward email- None
Decision email- None
Email received from VFS Global that application has been processed and passport ready for collected 01/02/19 ( Friday evening)
Passport delivered by courier 04/02/19
VISA GRANTED!!! 😬😬😬
42 working days from biometrics ( excluding 3 Christmas bank holidays)
48 working days from online application
Very pleased and really quick considering it was non priority and second application.
Feb 5th 2019, 1:05 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 Visa (Husband)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 19 January 2019
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 28 January 2019
Date Documents received at Sheffield: 5 February 2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 5 February 2019
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Husband)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 19 January 2019
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 28 January 2019
Date Documents received at Sheffield: 5 February 2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 5 February 2019
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Progress !
Feb 5th 2019, 6:28 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
UPDATE!*42 DAYS since biometrics - Hope everyone still waiting gets good news soon! Thank you for all the support!
Originally Posted by mlbtsg 
Country applying from: USA
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: New York
Date Application Submitted Online: 22 Nov 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 3 Dec 2018
Documents sent: 3 Dec 2018
Date Documents received at New York UKVI Scanning Hub: 4 Dec 2018
Documents arrived in Sheffield: Never received
*Call to see if documents arrived in Sheffield: 11 Dec 2018 *They said yes and that application was 'in process'
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": Never received
Call to escalation: 18 Jan 2019 *30 business days from biometrics
Second escalation via email: 25 Jan 2019 (received standard automated email response two days later)
Received email "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 1 Feb 2019
Decision Made Email: 4 Feb 2019
Passport Returned: 5 Feb 2019 APPROVED!
Country applying from: USAType of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: New York
Date Application Submitted Online: 22 Nov 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 3 Dec 2018
Documents sent: 3 Dec 2018
Date Documents received at New York UKVI Scanning Hub: 4 Dec 2018
Documents arrived in Sheffield: Never received
*Call to see if documents arrived in Sheffield: 11 Dec 2018 *They said yes and that application was 'in process'
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": Never received
Call to escalation: 18 Jan 2019 *30 business days from biometrics
Second escalation via email: 25 Jan 2019 (received standard automated email response two days later)
Received email "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 1 Feb 2019
Decision Made Email: 4 Feb 2019
Passport Returned: 5 Feb 2019 APPROVED!
Feb 5th 2019, 6:43 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
VISA APPROVED!
U.S citizen wife, British citizen husband
Spouse visa from U.S to the UK
Online application estimate date: Oct 19 2018
Biometrics date: Oct 22 2018
Confirmation application received: Oct-24-2018
Supporting docs sent to Sheffield: Oct-22-2018
Decision made: January 16 2019
Passport with approved Visa: Janaury- 22-2019
Total of 60 working days (Right down to the last minute! � ����)
this was my second application for the spousal Visa (I didn't include some things the first Time around)
U.S citizen wife, British citizen husband
Spouse visa from U.S to the UK
Online application estimate date: Oct 19 2018
Biometrics date: Oct 22 2018
Confirmation application received: Oct-24-2018
Supporting docs sent to Sheffield: Oct-22-2018
Decision made: January 16 2019
Passport with approved Visa: Janaury- 22-2019
Total of 60 working days (Right down to the last minute! � ����)
this was my second application for the spousal Visa (I didn't include some things the first Time around)
Last edited by christmasoompa; Feb 6th 2019 at 5:41 pm. Reason: Chat removed
Feb 6th 2019, 12:49 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
applied from Ankara, Turkey non priority for my husband
biometrics 4/9/18
not straightforward email 22/11/18
decision made 5/2/19
passport collected 6/2/19 visa approved
biometrics 4/9/18
not straightforward email 22/11/18
decision made 5/2/19
passport collected 6/2/19 visa approved
Last edited by christmasoompa; Feb 6th 2019 at 5:40 pm. Reason: Chat removed
Feb 6th 2019, 5:00 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Equador
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non- Priority
Online application submitted: 27 October 2018
Biometrics submitted: 31 October 2018
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 14 December 2018
Decision made email: 28 January 2019
Date passport and visa received: 30 January 2019
Total of 60 working days since biometric date
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non- Priority
Online application submitted: 27 October 2018
Biometrics submitted: 31 October 2018
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 14 December 2018
Decision made email: 28 January 2019
Date passport and visa received: 30 January 2019
Total of 60 working days since biometric date
Last edited by christmasoompa; Feb 6th 2019 at 5:40 pm. Reason: Chat removed - timelines only pls
Feb 7th 2019, 4:40 pm
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[QUOTE=Nik786;12626662]Country applying from: Rome, Italy
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online application submitted: 13 December 2018
Biometrics submitted: 28 December 2018
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 11 January 2019
29 working days from biometrics
Decision made email: Never
Date Visa Received: 07/02/19 - Visa approved
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online application submitted: 13 December 2018
Biometrics submitted: 28 December 2018
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 11 January 2019
29 working days from biometrics
Decision made email: Never
Date Visa Received: 07/02/19 - Visa approved
Feb 7th 2019, 8:47 pm
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Country applying from: Lagos, Nigeria
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Date application submitted Online: 2nd July 2018
Date biometrics taken: 10th July 2018
Date supporting documents sent to Sheffield: 17th July 2018
Date supporting documents received at Sheffield via Royal Mail: 18th July 2018
Email stating “Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre”: 26th July 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 Weeks
1st Escalation via call: 27th September 2018
Received Not straightforward Email: 1st October 2018
2nd Escalation via call: 18th October 2018
Received email saying “We are sorry for the delay and are continuing to work on your application”: 18th October 2018”
3rd Escalation via call: 6th November 2018
Received 2nd email saying “Please accept my apology for the delay and we are continuing to work on your application, we will contact you within the next 15 working days”: 13th November 2018
4th Escalation (Via Email): 3rd December 2018
Received 3rd email asking for application details which we sent immediately: 3rd December 2018
Spouse sent follow up email on: 6th December 2018
Received 4th email saying “Thank you for the information you have provided.
We have escalated your case to the relevant department. You should be contacted regarding your case within 15 working days from the date of escalation”: 7th December 2018
Received 5th email saying “We are sorry for the delay and are continuing to work on your application, we will contact you within the next 15 working days”: 14th December 2018
Spouse visited MP: 14th December 2018
Documents returned to Husband in UK: 18th December 2018
Spouse rang UKVI twice: 31st December 2018, No response
Sent another email asking for update on our application: 2nd January 2019
6th Email received saying “We have Re- escalated your case to the relevant department. You should be contacted regarding your case within 15 working days from the date of escalation. Your patience is highly appreciated”: 3rd January 2019
Decision made email: Still Waiting
Passport ready for collection: Waiting
Date visa was received: Waiting
124 Business days from Biometrics
130 Business days from Application Submission
Received email from TLS contact “Your passport is now ready for collection...”: 6th February 2019
Passport collected: 7th February 2019
Decision Made email from UKVI: Not received
VISA APPROVED!!!
Vignette: 03/02/19 - 05/03/19
Total: 148 working days from biometrics
Total: 154 working days from application submission
Last edited by christmasoompa; Feb 7th 2019 at 9:17 pm. Reason: Chat removed
Feb 7th 2019, 9:51 pm
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Country applying from: USA
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online application submitted: 30 November 2018
Biometrics submitted: 7 December 2018
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 17 January 2019
Escalated by email: 28 January 2019
Decision made email: Waiting
Date Visa Received: Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online application submitted: 30 November 2018
Biometrics submitted: 7 December 2018
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 17 January 2019
Escalated by email: 28 January 2019
Decision made email: Waiting
Date Visa Received: Waiting
41 excruciating working days.
Feb 8th 2019, 5:53 am
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UK Spouse Visa update
Country Applying from- Sri Lanka
Visatype- Wife Settlement
Priority/Non priority- Non priority
Online application- 05.11.2018
Biometrics- 14.11.2018
Documents sent through Royal mail- 27.11.2018
Application sent to ECO, email received- 04.12.2018
Additional documents requesting email to send the scanned documents within 10 working days ( payslips and bank statements) - 14.01.2019
Additional documents sent by email- 16.01.2019
Additional documents didn't reach due to wrong email address, Therefore got another mail requesting to send the documents within 5 working days- 29.01.2019
Sent to the correct email address -29.01.2019
Called and emailed several times to check whether the documents received or not but they said that they don't have access to check. They can only tell the status of the application.
Decision made when checked through call- 04.03.2019
Decision made email not received.
Got sms as " The processed visa application for GWFxxxxxxxxx was received on 2/6/2019.” - 06.02.2019
Got email from vfs to collect passport- 06.02.2019
Yes!!! Visa Approved!!
Visa date - 08.02.2019-10.03.2019
( got passport on the last day of the 12th week from biometrics, 57 working days from biometrics)
Good luck to all!!!
Visatype- Wife Settlement
Priority/Non priority- Non priority
Online application- 05.11.2018
Biometrics- 14.11.2018
Documents sent through Royal mail- 27.11.2018
Application sent to ECO, email received- 04.12.2018
Additional documents requesting email to send the scanned documents within 10 working days ( payslips and bank statements) - 14.01.2019
Additional documents sent by email- 16.01.2019
Additional documents didn't reach due to wrong email address, Therefore got another mail requesting to send the documents within 5 working days- 29.01.2019
Sent to the correct email address -29.01.2019
Called and emailed several times to check whether the documents received or not but they said that they don't have access to check. They can only tell the status of the application.
Decision made when checked through call- 04.03.2019
Decision made email not received.
Got sms as " The processed visa application for GWFxxxxxxxxx was received on 2/6/2019.” - 06.02.2019
Got email from vfs to collect passport- 06.02.2019
Yes!!! Visa Approved!!
Visa date - 08.02.2019-10.03.2019
( got passport on the last day of the 12th week from biometrics, 57 working days from biometrics)
Good luck to all!!!
Feb 9th 2019, 2:18 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
Visa Priority or Non Priority:
Non Priority
Office location processing visa:
Sheffield, UK
Date application submitted online:
22nd October 2018
Date biometrics taken:
26th October 2018
Date documents sent:
29th October 2018
Date documents arrived in Sheffield:
2nd November 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer":
6th November 2018
Email asking for additional information: TBC
Decision made email: TBC
Passport returned: TBC
Decision: TBC
USA
Type of visa applied for:
Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority:
Non Priority
Office location processing visa:
Sheffield, UK
Date application submitted online:
22nd October 2018
Date biometrics taken:
26th October 2018
Date documents sent:
29th October 2018
Date documents arrived in Sheffield:
2nd November 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer":
6th November 2018
Email asking for additional information: TBC
Decision made email: TBC
Passport returned: TBC
Decision: TBC
Passport returned: 21st January 2019 (note: it was due at 3pm, but turned up at 11am)
Decision: APPROVED!!
59 working days, from biometrics, to passport + visa returned. Don't give up - you've got this!!!
Feb 11th 2019, 1:36 pm
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Online application. 1st Dec 2019
Biometrics. 14th Dec 2019
Documents sent to Sheffield. 18th Dec 2919
Application received email
Biometrics. 14th Dec 2019
Documents sent to Sheffield. 18th Dec 2919
Application received email
Last edited by Toluwatope; Feb 11th 2019 at 2:23 pm. Reason: Omitted some things
Feb 13th 2019, 12:44 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
UPDATE:
Country applying from: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority, KPM
Online application submitted: 12 November 2018
Biometrics submitted: 15 November 2018
Documents sent to VFS via scanning at application centre in Toronto: 15 November 2018
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 17 December 2018
Project timeframe: 12 weeks from application date
Decision made email: 16 January 2019 (28 days to drop off passport)
Dropped off passport: 28 January 2019
Passport/Visa Received at VFS; ready for collection: 12 February 2019
Country applying from: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority, KPM
Online application submitted: 12 November 2018
Biometrics submitted: 15 November 2018
Documents sent to VFS via scanning at application centre in Toronto: 15 November 2018
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 17 December 2018
Project timeframe: 12 weeks from application date
Decision made email: 16 January 2019 (28 days to drop off passport)
Dropped off passport: 28 January 2019
Passport/Visa Received at VFS; ready for collection: 12 February 2019
Feb 13th 2019, 10:19 am
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Country applying from: St. Petersburg, Russia
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted online: 29 Dec 2018
Date biometrics taken: 11 Jan 2019
Documents sent to UKVI: 15 Jan 2019
Documents received email: none
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO" : 18 Jan 2019
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks of application date
Decision made email from UKVI: none
Documents returned: waiting
Passport Received at VFS; ready for collection: 12 February 2019 (about 3.30 pm local time)
Processing time: 22 business days from biometrics
Passport collected 13.02 – visa approved!!! (had 4 visitor visa refusals)
Good luck to everybody!
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted online: 29 Dec 2018
Date biometrics taken: 11 Jan 2019
Documents sent to UKVI: 15 Jan 2019
Documents received email: none
Email Stating "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO" : 18 Jan 2019
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks of application date
Decision made email from UKVI: none
Documents returned: waiting
Passport Received at VFS; ready for collection: 12 February 2019 (about 3.30 pm local time)
Processing time: 22 business days from biometrics
Passport collected 13.02 – visa approved!!! (had 4 visitor visa refusals)
Good luck to everybody!
Feb 14th 2019, 2:41 am
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[QUOTE=KtlouMej;12627888]Country applying from: Dubai, UAE
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Husband)
Visa Priority or Non-Priority: Non-Priority (keep passport)
Office Location Processing Visa: Abu Dhabi
Date Application Submitted Online: 24 November 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 28 November 2018
Text message stating Application was forward to UK Visa and Immigration: 28 November 2018
Email Stating documents have been received in Sheffield: Never
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": Never
Decision Made Email: (please return passport) 6th February
Return Passport: 7th February
email received to say you visa application has been issued but do book travel until you have collected passport: 12th February
text from vfs to say passport is ready for collection: 13th February
collected passport: 13th November
52 working days (excluding Christmas and New Years bank holidays)
11 weeks exactly from biometrics
Visa Approved
good luck everyone I feel your pain xx
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Husband)
Visa Priority or Non-Priority: Non-Priority (keep passport)
Office Location Processing Visa: Abu Dhabi
Date Application Submitted Online: 24 November 2018
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 28 November 2018
Text message stating Application was forward to UK Visa and Immigration: 28 November 2018
Email Stating documents have been received in Sheffield: Never
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": Never
Decision Made Email: (please return passport) 6th February
Return Passport: 7th February
email received to say you visa application has been issued but do book travel until you have collected passport: 12th February
text from vfs to say passport is ready for collection: 13th February
collected passport: 13th November
52 working days (excluding Christmas and New Years bank holidays)
11 weeks exactly from biometrics
Visa Approved
good luck everyone I feel your pain xx