UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Feb 14th 2019, 4:42 am
#856
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from:
Nigeria
Type of visa applied for:
Child Dependant Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority:
Non Priority
Office location processing visa:
Sheffield, UK
Date application submitted online:
3rd October 2018
Date biometrics taken:
25th October 2018
Date documents sent:
01 November 2018
Date documents arrived in Sheffield:
2nd November 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer":
13th November 2018
Request for IHS payment Email: 16 Jan 2019, paid same day
Escalate: 30 Jan 2019
reply for escalation: 11 Feb 2019, Decision made
Passport ready for collection: 12 Feb 2019
passport colected: 13 Feb 2019, Visa GRANTED. ( Sticker date:18/02/2019----20/03/2019)
biometric to decision made 75 working days
Still waiting for support document.
Nigeria
Type of visa applied for:
Child Dependant Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority:
Non Priority
Office location processing visa:
Sheffield, UK
Date application submitted online:
3rd October 2018
Date biometrics taken:
25th October 2018
Date documents sent:
01 November 2018
Date documents arrived in Sheffield:
2nd November 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer":
13th November 2018
Request for IHS payment Email: 16 Jan 2019, paid same day
Escalate: 30 Jan 2019
reply for escalation: 11 Feb 2019, Decision made
Passport ready for collection: 12 Feb 2019
passport colected: 13 Feb 2019, Visa GRANTED. ( Sticker date:18/02/2019----20/03/2019)
biometric to decision made 75 working days
Still waiting for support document.
Feb 14th 2019, 1:44 pm
#857
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Visa Type: Wife (Settlement)
Online Submission Date: 24th November 2018
Priority / Non Priority: Non Priority
Biometrics: 28th November 2018
Decision made email: 13th February 2019
Received back on: 14th February 2019
Visa decision: Approved
Processing Location: Pretoria
Vignette entry clearance dates: 26th February 2019 to 28th March 2019. (how I wish it was sooner
)
Total days from Biometrics to Decision made email : 52 days.
@BIP - May you find favour in all your undertakings. Thank you for all your assistance every step of the way. My wife came on visitor visa with our British child and went back to her home country to apply. Thanks and all the best to everyone. Hang in there!
Online Submission Date: 24th November 2018
Priority / Non Priority: Non Priority
Biometrics: 28th November 2018
Decision made email: 13th February 2019
Received back on: 14th February 2019
Visa decision: Approved
Processing Location: Pretoria
Vignette entry clearance dates: 26th February 2019 to 28th March 2019. (how I wish it was sooner
)Total days from Biometrics to Decision made email : 52 days.
@BIP - May you find favour in all your undertakings. Thank you for all your assistance every step of the way. My wife came on visitor visa with our British child and went back to her home country to apply. Thanks and all the best to everyone. Hang in there!
Last edited by Dalmust; Feb 14th 2019 at 1:47 pm.
Feb 14th 2019, 2:06 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Visa Type: Wife (Settlement)
Country: USA
Priority / Non Priority: Priority
Online Submission Date: 17th December 2018
Biometrics: 19th December 2018
ECO email: 25th January 2019
Decision made email: Waiting
Received back on: Waiting
39 working days and counting...
Country: USA
Priority / Non Priority: Priority
Online Submission Date: 17th December 2018
Biometrics: 19th December 2018
ECO email: 25th January 2019
Decision made email: Waiting
Received back on: Waiting
39 working days and counting...
Feb 14th 2019, 3:01 pm
#859
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Location: North West England
Posts: 240
Re: UK spouse visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
[QUOTE=Sammy2018;12602488]
UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country Applying From: Florida USA
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: Nov 30th 2018
Bio-Metrics submitted: December 4th 2018
Documents received at NY scanning hub: December 10th 2018
Documents Received Sheffield:
E-mail Received: January 9th 2019
Request to escalate January 18th 2019 but not escalated until 1/24/19
Email to MP January 28th 2019
Email from Sheffield : February 7th 2019 Sorry for the delay no reason given ( the email did not say is was not straightforward or complex )
Request to escalate 2nd time Feb 13th 2019: Email to say can not re escalate until 15 WD after the 1st escalation
Decision Made E-mail received: waiting
Passport received waiting
UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country Applying From: Florida USA
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: Nov 30th 2018
Bio-Metrics submitted: December 4th 2018
Documents received at NY scanning hub: December 10th 2018
Documents Received Sheffield:
E-mail Received: January 9th 2019
Request to escalate January 18th 2019 but not escalated until 1/24/19
Email to MP January 28th 2019
Email from Sheffield : February 7th 2019 Sorry for the delay no reason given ( the email did not say is was not straightforward or complex )
Request to escalate 2nd time Feb 13th 2019: Email to say can not re escalate until 15 WD after the 1st escalation
Decision Made E-mail received: waiting
Passport received waiting
Feb 14th 2019, 6:08 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country Applying From: Toronto
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse - Fiance settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: January 11 2019
Bio-Metrics submitted: January 30th 2019
Documents Received Sheffield:
E-mail Received: February 13 2019
Decision Made E-mail received: waiting
Passport received waiting
Country Applying From: Toronto
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse - Fiance settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: January 11 2019
Bio-Metrics submitted: January 30th 2019
Documents Received Sheffield:
E-mail Received: February 13 2019
Decision Made E-mail received: waiting
Passport received waiting
Feb 18th 2019, 1:07 pm
#861
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Location: North West England
Posts: 240
Re: UK spouse visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
[QUOTE=Sammy2018;12637094]
UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country Applying From: Florida USA
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: Nov 30th 2018
Bio-Metrics submitted: December 4th 2018
Documents received at NY scanning hub: December 10th 2018
Documents Received Sheffield:
E-mail Received: January 9th 2019
Request to escalate January 18th 2019 but not escalated until 1/24/19
Email to MP January 28th 2019
Email from Sheffield : February 7th 2019 Sorry for the delay no reason given ( the email did not say is was not straightforward or complex )
Request to escalate 2nd time Feb 13th 2019: Email to say can not re escalate until 15 WD after the 1st escalation
Decision Made E-mail received: February 18th 2019 ( 51 WD ) from biometric
Passport received waiting
Decision made email today now we wait for the passport
Originally Posted by Sammy2018
UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country Applying From: Florida USA
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: Nov 30th 2018
Bio-Metrics submitted: December 4th 2018
Documents received at NY scanning hub: December 10th 2018
Documents Received Sheffield:
E-mail Received: January 9th 2019
Request to escalate January 18th 2019 but not escalated until 1/24/19
Email to MP January 28th 2019
Email from Sheffield : February 7th 2019 Sorry for the delay no reason given ( the email did not say is was not straightforward or complex )
Request to escalate 2nd time Feb 13th 2019: Email to say can not re escalate until 15 WD after the 1st escalation
Decision Made E-mail received: February 18th 2019 ( 51 WD ) from biometric
Passport received waiting
Feb 19th 2019, 8:45 am
#862
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Re: UK Husband Spouse Visa (India)
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority (Applied from: India (husband spouse) & UK (British wife sponsor)
13 November 2018 - submitted online application
15 November 2018 - Biometrics done in India and passport given to VFS (opted for sms updates)
21 November 2018: Date documentation was sent to Sheffield UKVI
22 November 2018: Date documentation received by Sheffield UKVI
12 December 2018: Date documentation sent back:
18 December 2019: UKVI Email received Projected timeline given: up to 12 weeks (according to email)
Decision Email: none
12 February 2019 : SMS received saying: Your processed visa application was received at the UK visa application centre, if courier service was purchased documents will be delivered if not they can be collected.
No other email received so contacted solicitor and they advised to collect passport as looks like decision has been made.
12 February 2019: received phone call from VFS requesting to collect passport.
13 February 2019: Passport Collected: Visa approved, vignette in passport valid 12 Feb – 14 March 2019 including decision letter!
60 days from Biometrics not including 3 bank holidays over Christmas.
Good luck everyone. 😊
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority (Applied from: India (husband spouse) & UK (British wife sponsor)
13 November 2018 - submitted online application
15 November 2018 - Biometrics done in India and passport given to VFS (opted for sms updates)
21 November 2018: Date documentation was sent to Sheffield UKVI
22 November 2018: Date documentation received by Sheffield UKVI
12 December 2018: Date documentation sent back:
18 December 2019: UKVI Email received Projected timeline given: up to 12 weeks (according to email)
Decision Email: none
12 February 2019 : SMS received saying: Your processed visa application was received at the UK visa application centre, if courier service was purchased documents will be delivered if not they can be collected.
No other email received so contacted solicitor and they advised to collect passport as looks like decision has been made.
12 February 2019: received phone call from VFS requesting to collect passport.
13 February 2019: Passport Collected: Visa approved, vignette in passport valid 12 Feb – 14 March 2019 including decision letter!
60 days from Biometrics not including 3 bank holidays over Christmas.
Good luck everyone. 😊
Feb 19th 2019, 12:59 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Final Update:
Application Category: Settlement (Wife) and (Step son)
Priority level: Priority for both
Application Submitted Online: 03/01/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Mirpur, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 07/01/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 08/01/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 09/01/10
Documents received back from Sheffield: 23/01/19
Email confirmation from UKIV: 14/01/2019 - For both applications received 10 minutes apart stating with entry clearance officer for consideration.
IHS fees for son email: Received on the 16/01/19
IHS fees paid and replied as per email instructions: 16/01/19
Employer Contacted By UKVI : No
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : No
Decision Made: Not Sure
Contacted For Collection: 18/02/19
Collection Made: 19/02/19
Exactly 30 working days. Visa's granted for Both! Just wanted to thank everyone for their support and wish everyone the best of luck!
Application Category: Settlement (Wife) and (Step son)
Priority level: Priority for both
Application Submitted Online: 03/01/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Mirpur, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 07/01/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 08/01/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 09/01/10
Documents received back from Sheffield: 23/01/19
Email confirmation from UKIV: 14/01/2019 - For both applications received 10 minutes apart stating with entry clearance officer for consideration.
IHS fees for son email: Received on the 16/01/19
IHS fees paid and replied as per email instructions: 16/01/19
Employer Contacted By UKVI : No
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : No
Decision Made: Not Sure
Contacted For Collection: 18/02/19
Collection Made: 19/02/19
Exactly 30 working days. Visa's granted for Both! Just wanted to thank everyone for their support and wish everyone the best of luck!
Feb 19th 2019, 2:15 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Originally Posted by Bak100
Country Applying From: Barbados
Type of Visa applied: fiancé
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Online Application submitted: 20 November 2018
Bio-Metrics submitted: 6th Dec 2018
Documents Received at Sheffield: 11th Dec 2018
Original Documents Received back: 11 January 2019
Sponsor Contacted: Not Yet
Decision Made E-mail received: Not Yet
Type of Visa applied: fiancé
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Online Application submitted: 20 November 2018
Bio-Metrics submitted: 6th Dec 2018
Documents Received at Sheffield: 11th Dec 2018
Original Documents Received back: 11 January 2019
Sponsor Contacted: Not Yet
Decision Made E-mail received: Not Yet
No email received
Passport collected 19/02 from Bridgetown
51 days from Biometrics to passport received!!
SO HAPPY!
Feb 20th 2019, 12:05 am
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Bio metrics 23 10 2018
Documents sent 06 11 2018
confirmation email 13 11 2018
telephone interview 08 01 2019
not straight forward email 09 01 2019
not straight forward email 06 02 2019
18 02 2019 refused spousal visa
reason wage slips indicated I was paid in cash but it's by standing order even though they still tallied with bank statements and amounted more than 18600 per year.
Application Makati Manila
Documents sent 06 11 2018
confirmation email 13 11 2018
telephone interview 08 01 2019
not straight forward email 09 01 2019
not straight forward email 06 02 2019
18 02 2019 refused spousal visa
reason wage slips indicated I was paid in cash but it's by standing order even though they still tallied with bank statements and amounted more than 18600 per year.
Application Makati Manila
Feb 20th 2019, 10:40 pm
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Re: UK spouse visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
[QUOTE=Sammy2018;12638772]
Decision made email today now we wait for the passport
UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country Applying From: Florida USA
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: Nov 30th 2018
Bio-Metrics submitted: December 4th 2018
Documents received at NY scanning hub: December 10th 2018
Documents Received Sheffield:
E-mail Received: January 9th 2019
Request to escalate January 18th 2019 but not escalated until 1/24/19
Email to MP January 28th 2019
Email from Sheffield : February 7th 2019 Sorry for the delay no reason given ( the email did not say is was not straightforward or complex )
Request to escalate 2nd time Feb 13th 2019: Email to say can not re escalate until 15 WD after the 1st escalation
Decision Made E-mail received: February 18th 2019 ( 51 WD ) from biometric
Passport received : February 20th 2019 APPROVED !!!
heading home
Originally Posted by Sammy2018
Decision made email today now we wait for the passport
Country Applying From: Florida USA
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: Nov 30th 2018
Bio-Metrics submitted: December 4th 2018
Documents received at NY scanning hub: December 10th 2018
Documents Received Sheffield:
E-mail Received: January 9th 2019
Request to escalate January 18th 2019 but not escalated until 1/24/19
Email to MP January 28th 2019
Email from Sheffield : February 7th 2019 Sorry for the delay no reason given ( the email did not say is was not straightforward or complex )
Request to escalate 2nd time Feb 13th 2019: Email to say can not re escalate until 15 WD after the 1st escalation
Decision Made E-mail received: February 18th 2019 ( 51 WD ) from biometric
Passport received : February 20th 2019 APPROVED !!!
heading home
Feb 21st 2019, 4:02 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
[QUOTE=Mr Osh;12609014]Country : Nigeria
Visa type: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-priority: Non-priority
Date of application: 16th August 2018
Biometrics submission: 22 August 2018
Documents sent: 31 August 2018
Documents received: N/a
Confirmation from UKVI: 10th Sept 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Not straightforward email: 13th Nov 2018
Escalted via phone UKVI: 26th Nov 2018
Contacted through local MP: 17th Dec 2018
Decision made email from UKVI:None
Email from TLS to collect documents: 20/2/2019
Collected passport with approved visa: 21/2/19
Documents received back: Not yet
From Biometrics : 126 working days
From Application : 132 days
Vignette : 25/2/19 to 27/3/19
Visa type: Settlement, Wife
Priority/Non-priority: Non-priority
Date of application: 16th August 2018
Biometrics submission: 22 August 2018
Documents sent: 31 August 2018
Documents received: N/a
Confirmation from UKVI: 10th Sept 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Not straightforward email: 13th Nov 2018
Escalted via phone UKVI: 26th Nov 2018
Contacted through local MP: 17th Dec 2018
Decision made email from UKVI:None
Email from TLS to collect documents: 20/2/2019
Collected passport with approved visa: 21/2/19
Documents received back: Not yet
From Biometrics : 126 working days
From Application : 132 days
Vignette : 25/2/19 to 27/3/19
Feb 21st 2019, 9:19 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Application location: Mirpur, Pakistan - Priority Service Paid
Online application: 4th February 2019
Bio-metrics taken at VFS: 13 February 2019
Documents Posted to Sheffield: 18th February 2019
(Local Post office advised to use Parcel Force due to weight over 2kg DO NOT use them as they do not deliver to PO Box,big headache sorting that out)
Confirmation of receipt in Sheffield: Nothing as of yet
Documents Recieved back from Sheffield: Nothing Yet
Decision made: Nothing Yet
Passport collected with approved visa: Nothing Yet
Total:
Online application: 4th February 2019
Bio-metrics taken at VFS: 13 February 2019
Documents Posted to Sheffield: 18th February 2019
(Local Post office advised to use Parcel Force due to weight over 2kg DO NOT use them as they do not deliver to PO Box,big headache sorting that out)
Confirmation of receipt in Sheffield: Nothing as of yet
Documents Recieved back from Sheffield: Nothing Yet
Decision made: Nothing Yet
Passport collected with approved visa: Nothing Yet
Total:
Feb 21st 2019, 9:25 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Ireland
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Dublin, Ireland
Date Application Submitted Online: 10 Jan 2019
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 15 Jan 2019
Documents sent: 15 Jan 2019
Documents arrived in Sheffield: 15 Jan 2019
Email "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 4 Feb 2019
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Passport Returned: Waiting
Visa Approved: Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Dublin, Ireland
Date Application Submitted Online: 10 Jan 2019
Date Bio-metrics Taken: 15 Jan 2019
Documents sent: 15 Jan 2019
Documents arrived in Sheffield: 15 Jan 2019
Email "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 4 Feb 2019
Decision Made Email: Waiting
Passport Returned: Waiting
Visa Approved: Waiting
Last edited by jacnix86; Feb 21st 2019 at 9:25 pm. Reason: Left off info
Feb 22nd 2019, 5:29 pm
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Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country Applying From: USA
Type of Visa appplied: Spouse settlement (Priority)
Online Application submitted: Feb 18th 2019
Bio-Metrics submitted: Feb 22nd 2019
Documents sent to UKVI Scanning Hub NY: Feb 22nd 2019
Documents Received at UKVI Scanning Hub NY: waiting
Documents Received at Sheffield: waiting
Original Documents Received back: waiting
Decision Made E-mail received: waiting
VFS contacted me to collect Passport: waiting
