UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Sep 19th 2017, 1:23 am
#106
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Applying from: Sydney, Australia
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online June 4, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 14, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: June 14, 2017 (scanned via VFS)
Email confirmation received: June 29, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Emailed them on Aug 30, 2017 enquiring as to the status.
Received 2 emails on the Sep 4, 2017. One saying that ours was a tricky application. The 2nd stating that we hadn't provided evidence that I (born in the UK) was a British Citizen even though we'd provided my passport details and marriage certificate with place of birth. We immediately scanned a copy of my passport and Birth certificate to the email provided.
This was 2 weeks ago and we've heard nothing
Decision made email: Waiting Date your visa was received: Waiting....
Processing time: Waiting
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online June 4, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 14, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: June 14, 2017 (scanned via VFS)
Email confirmation received: June 29, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Emailed them on Aug 30, 2017 enquiring as to the status.
Received 2 emails on the Sep 4, 2017. One saying that ours was a tricky application. The 2nd stating that we hadn't provided evidence that I (born in the UK) was a British Citizen even though we'd provided my passport details and marriage certificate with place of birth. We immediately scanned a copy of my passport and Birth certificate to the email provided.
This was 2 weeks ago and we've heard nothing
Decision made email: Waiting Date your visa was received: Waiting....
Processing time: Waiting
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Sep 19th 2017 at 1:27 am. Reason: Chatter removed
Sep 19th 2017, 8:22 am
#107
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
[QUOTE=SAMG78;12339516]Country applying from: Taipei, Taiwan
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online June 20, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 23, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: June 26, 2017 (scanned via VFS)
Email confirmation received: June 26, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: Sept 15, 2017 (after contacting customer service on 14 Sept)
Date your visa was received: Sept 19
Processing time: 62 days from Biometric
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online June 20, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 23, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: June 26, 2017 (scanned via VFS)
Email confirmation received: June 26, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: Sept 15, 2017 (after contacting customer service on 14 Sept)
Date your visa was received: Sept 19
Processing time: 62 days from Biometric
Sep 19th 2017, 12:03 pm
#108
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Location: Nairobi. Kenya
Posts: 64
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Kenya - nairobi
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Wife Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date application submitted: Online 21st July, 2017
Date biometrics taken: 1st Aug, 2017
Email confirmation received: 2nd Aug, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 2nd Aug, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Pretoria, South Africa
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
36 working days today!
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Wife Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date application submitted: Online 21st July, 2017
Date biometrics taken: 1st Aug, 2017
Email confirmation received: 2nd Aug, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 2nd Aug, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Pretoria, South Africa
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
36 working days today!
Sep 19th 2017, 12:54 pm
#109
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Hi Guys,
I really appreciate everyone on this platform, you are all doing a great job.
below is my Timeline:
Country applying from: Lagos - Nigeria
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Wife Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date application submitted Online: 19th July, 2017
Date biometrics taken: 31st July, 2017
Email by TLScontact Acknowledging application sent to Sheffield: 31st July, 2017
Date supporting document was received by UKVI: 4th Aug, 2017
Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer:received 24th Aug, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
37 working days today!
I really appreciate everyone on this platform, you are all doing a great job.
below is my Timeline:
Country applying from: Lagos - Nigeria
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Wife Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date application submitted Online: 19th July, 2017
Date biometrics taken: 31st July, 2017
Email by TLScontact Acknowledging application sent to Sheffield: 31st July, 2017
Date supporting document was received by UKVI: 4th Aug, 2017
Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer:received 24th Aug, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
37 working days today!
Sep 19th 2017, 1:56 pm
#110
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2017 UK Spouse Visa Timelines Part II (TIMELINES ONLY)
Country applying from: Sri Lanka (Wife)
Online application: 16th May 2017
Biometrics: 26th May 2017 (Priority)
Recieved an email :16th August (Non-straightforward)
MP contacted:11th September (No update yet)
Decision made: awaiting
Passport collected with approved visa: awaiting
81 working days from biometrics
Online application: 16th May 2017
Biometrics: 26th May 2017 (Priority)
Recieved an email :16th August (Non-straightforward)
MP contacted:11th September (No update yet)
Decision made: awaiting
Passport collected with approved visa: awaiting
81 working days from biometrics
Sep 19th 2017, 4:50 pm
#111
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Visa Application: Bangkok
Biometrics 23rd June
Sheffield confirmed receipt of Docs 4th July.
Wife Thai+ Our Child on British Passport
No contact until I called call centre on working day 60 (18the Sept). Call centre advised decision already made.
Non priority.
Application Centre confirmed docs ready for collection today 19th Sept
Flying to Bangkok Friday (22nd Sept).
Nervous.
Hope this info helps.
Biometrics 23rd June
Sheffield confirmed receipt of Docs 4th July.
Wife Thai+ Our Child on British Passport
No contact until I called call centre on working day 60 (18the Sept). Call centre advised decision already made.
Non priority.
Application Centre confirmed docs ready for collection today 19th Sept
Flying to Bangkok Friday (22nd Sept).
Nervous.
Hope this info helps.
Sep 20th 2017, 10:09 pm
#112
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Wow,the timelines are not encouraging.
Here is my timeline...(Nigeria wife-settlement)~Priority
*Biometrics taken: 03/08/17
*Supporting documents received in sheffield: 03/08/17.
*Email from sheffield on received application: 04/08/17
*Decision made: still waiting(34working days/7weeks so far)~sighs
Here is my timeline...(Nigeria wife-settlement)~Priority
*Biometrics taken: 03/08/17
*Supporting documents received in sheffield: 03/08/17.
*Email from sheffield on received application: 04/08/17
*Decision made: still waiting(34working days/7weeks so far)~sighs
Sep 21st 2017, 2:31 am
#113
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying: Guatemala
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Date application submitted: Online May 25, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 05, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Colombia
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: August 23, 2017
Date your visa was received: Sept 7
Flying next week!! :0)))) Good luck to everyone still waiting, the good news will come eventually.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Date application submitted: Online May 25, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 05, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Colombia
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: August 23, 2017
Date your visa was received: Sept 7
Flying next week!! :0)))) Good luck to everyone still waiting, the good news will come eventually.
Sep 21st 2017, 4:27 am
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Hong Kong
6 July: Online application
14 July: Biometrics
14 July: Receipt acknowledged from both Manila (SMS) and Sheffield (Email)
21 Aug, Day 26: 1st call to check status. They said I should receive something in 4 days, which is day 30; if not, I should call again to escalate my case.
28 Aug, Day 31: 2nd call to check status. This time another person said I can only escalate if not receive anything after 60 working days.
14 Sept, Day 44: 3rd call to check status. They helped to escalate case, sent us form to fill and gave us reference number to follow afterward.
14 Sept, Day 44: 4th call to check if they have received our escalate form. Yes they did.
18 Sept, Day 46: 5th call to check status with our escalate reference number, they say we should receive something before our 60th working day.
20 Sept, Day 48: Received VFS SMS message that our passport is back to Hong Kong visa centre.
20 Sept, Day 48: Received VFS email message as well.
20 Sept, Day 48: Received VFS SMS message that my passport has been dispatched.
21 Sept, Day 49: Visa granted and well received.
Oh dear what a relief! A lot of sleepless nights browsing forums/internet and kept refreshing online tracking every minute whenever I can, i got my visa with me now and the tracking is still unrecognised.
Good luck to everyone sincerely, you deserve to be with you loved one SOON!
Total 49 working days / 9 weeks
6 July: Online application
14 July: Biometrics
14 July: Receipt acknowledged from both Manila (SMS) and Sheffield (Email)
21 Aug, Day 26: 1st call to check status. They said I should receive something in 4 days, which is day 30; if not, I should call again to escalate my case.
28 Aug, Day 31: 2nd call to check status. This time another person said I can only escalate if not receive anything after 60 working days.
14 Sept, Day 44: 3rd call to check status. They helped to escalate case, sent us form to fill and gave us reference number to follow afterward.
14 Sept, Day 44: 4th call to check if they have received our escalate form. Yes they did.
18 Sept, Day 46: 5th call to check status with our escalate reference number, they say we should receive something before our 60th working day.
20 Sept, Day 48: Received VFS SMS message that our passport is back to Hong Kong visa centre.
20 Sept, Day 48: Received VFS email message as well.
20 Sept, Day 48: Received VFS SMS message that my passport has been dispatched.
21 Sept, Day 49: Visa granted and well received.
Oh dear what a relief! A lot of sleepless nights browsing forums/internet and kept refreshing online tracking every minute whenever I can, i got my visa with me now and the tracking is still unrecognised.
Good luck to everyone sincerely, you deserve to be with you loved one SOON!
Total 49 working days / 9 weeks
Sep 22nd 2017, 7:17 am
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying from: Germany
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - wife - priority
Date application submitted (online or in person): July 7th 2017 - in person Düsseldorf TLS
Date bio metrics taken: 7th July 2017
Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office: 12th July 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Projected timeline given: 15 working days
Date your visa was received:
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - wife - priority
Date application submitted (online or in person): July 7th 2017 - in person Düsseldorf TLS
Date bio metrics taken: 7th July 2017
Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office: 12th July 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Projected timeline given: 15 working days
Date your visa was received:
Working days total: 55
Passport received - hopefully next week
Sep 22nd 2017, 7:58 am
#116
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
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Applying from: Sydney, Australia
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date application submitted: Online June 4, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 14, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: June 14, 2017 (scanned via VFS)
Email confirmation received: June 29, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Emailed them on Aug 30, 2017 enquiring as to the status.
Received 2 emails on the Sep 4, 2017. One saying that ours was a tricky application. The 2nd stating that we hadn't provided evidence that I (born in the UK) was a British Citizen even though we'd provided my passport details and marriage certificate with place of birth. We immediately scanned a copy of my passport and Birth certificate to the email provided.
MP Contacted on Sep 19, 2017, They were told that there was no further issues and decision would be imminent.
Received an email on Sep 21, 2017 thanking for the additional info and saying that a response could take a further 15 working days
Decision made email: Waiting Date your visa was received: Waiting....
Processing time: Waiting
Applying from: Sydney, Australia
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date application submitted: Online June 4, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 14, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: June 14, 2017 (scanned via VFS)
Email confirmation received: June 29, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Emailed them on Aug 30, 2017 enquiring as to the status.
Received 2 emails on the Sep 4, 2017. One saying that ours was a tricky application. The 2nd stating that we hadn't provided evidence that I (born in the UK) was a British Citizen even though we'd provided my passport details and marriage certificate with place of birth. We immediately scanned a copy of my passport and Birth certificate to the email provided.
MP Contacted on Sep 19, 2017, They were told that there was no further issues and decision would be imminent.
Received an email on Sep 21, 2017 thanking for the additional info and saying that a response could take a further 15 working days
Decision made email: Waiting Date your visa was received: Waiting....
Processing time: Waiting
Sep 22nd 2017, 8:46 am
#117
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Spouse visa due to my I'll health need my husband to care for me
Applied from albania
Documents scanned 10/7/17
Documents received email 13/7/17
Decision made ..still waiting 😣😣
Applied from albania
Documents scanned 10/7/17
Documents received email 13/7/17
Decision made ..still waiting 😣😣
Sep 22nd 2017, 5:22 pm
#118
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Application for Spouse Wife, me
Applying from Brazil, 21 of june 2017
Arrived at the UKVI in Bogota 22 of June
Sorted by an ECO 5 of september
Decision made 6 of Sepetember
Passaport with approved vignete Spouse arrived TODAY 22th of September of 2017
I had a previous application refused last year, so was a relief.
Applying from Brazil, 21 of june 2017
Arrived at the UKVI in Bogota 22 of June
Sorted by an ECO 5 of september
Decision made 6 of Sepetember
Passaport with approved vignete Spouse arrived TODAY 22th of September of 2017
I had a previous application refused last year, so was a relief.
Sep 24th 2017, 7:41 pm
#119
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re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Hi all,
My spouse visa time line:
Applying from: Dubai, UAE.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online 15 Aug, 2017
Date biometrics taken: 21 Aug, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: No confirmation porivided
Email confirmation received: No confirmation provided
VFS status msg : 28 Aug, 2017 (application being returned by courier)
Checked visa status online : Decided on 27 Aug, 2017
Recieved application (Courier) 29 Aug, 2017
VISA approved-
Great to know that some where in the world priority applications are being priortized.
Wish all of you good luck!
My spouse visa time line:
Applying from: Dubai, UAE.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online 15 Aug, 2017
Date biometrics taken: 21 Aug, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: No confirmation porivided
Email confirmation received: No confirmation provided
VFS status msg : 28 Aug, 2017 (application being returned by courier)
Checked visa status online : Decided on 27 Aug, 2017
Recieved application (Courier) 29 Aug, 2017
VISA approved-
Great to know that some where in the world priority applications are being priortized.
Wish all of you good luck!
Sep 24th 2017, 8:48 pm
#120
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Posts: 41
re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT
Country applying: USA
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Date application submitted: Online June 26, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 27, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Package received at Sheffield: July 3, 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: September 14, 2017
Date your visa was received: Sept 18, 2017
Shipping pickup: October 1, 2017
Flying to Manchester: October 3, 2017
53 Business days.
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Date application submitted: Online June 26, 2017
Date biometrics taken: June 27, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Package received at Sheffield: July 3, 2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Decision made email: September 14, 2017
Date your visa was received: Sept 18, 2017
Shipping pickup: October 1, 2017
Flying to Manchester: October 3, 2017
53 Business days.