FlotsomJetsom

Thanks for your information! Ha we have been in contact with them and they sent us EXACTLY the same mail back.

Can you tell me how long after the support documents were returned that you received your visa? Ours were returned to the agency we used on Wednesday, so I&m hoping that means we are close...

I hope it comes soon, we are both so anxious and just want a decision so we can get on with our lives :-(

Yuu

Oh you got the same response too
I had replied to them trying to get more details but they gave me the same response again! What a waste of money!

OK, here's my timeline if that helps:
Date Online application submitted: 10 Mar 2018, biometrics taken: 15 Mar 2018
Date support documents submitted (via UK domestic delivery, presumably received the next day): 22 Mar 2018
Date documentation was returned by UKVI: 27 Apr 2018, Email confirmation received: 30 Apr 2018
SMS and email from VFS (The processed visa application was received at visa centre): 7 and 8 May 2018
- Vignette: 2nd Jul - 1st Aug 2018, BRP collection: available from 9 Jul (asked for 9 Jul as the travel date)

The letter from UKVI (received along with the passport) was dated 3 May, so it actually took just about 4 business days to make a decision after the support docs were returned, although SMS came after the Golden Week holiday.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

FlotsomJetsom

Yuu

Oh, congrats!!! 67 days are too long for priority application.... Anyway, it was nice to find somebody applied at the same time indeed
Now we are super-busy doing packing etc, but I am excited to (be able to) move to UK eventually.
Hope you have a great new life in the UK too!

Dominic2401

Hey guys,

Just wondering which service you used in Japan to translate required documents such as bills or contracts, etc?

FlotsomJetsom

Yuu

Hiya!
I used Office L for my Certificate of Residence which costs JPY4320. It is a small office run by a Japanese woman but she is experienced and reliable.
I got price quotations from Honyaku center (which would cost JPY5724) and also from Franchir (which would cost 4320 per person plus 2160 per additional family member listed). Honyaku center is a major translation company very trustworthy, Franchir has foreign-national sales representatives who apparently do check the documents by native English speakers.
Actually, I have used Francir before for my family registry translation to get our daughter's birth registration (which I also submitted as part of my support docs).
And for less important document, I did it and certified by myself because I am a translator (it's a certificate of the contract for my sub-work which is not mandatory to include in the support docs but added just in case), altough it's not recommended
Hope it helps!

Dominic2401

Can anybody tell me if this Japanese marriage certificate is okay? If so we will get it translated.

BritInParis

Looks okay to me. Both your names are listed.

Yuu

Hi!

Yes this is the official "Certificate of Acceptance of Marriage (kon-in todoke juri shoumeisho)" which proves that you have registered your marriage(submitted your marriage notification"kon-in todoke"). Sorry to respond you late, I was so busy packing and getting ready to move! Good luck to your wife's application

Dominic2401

Yuu

Thanks! We are using Japan Post's international parcel post service because they give you 10% discount when more than 10 items (boxes) are sent at once.
Other moving services are generally expensive and we just send clothes and other small stuff, so normal international parcels will be sufficient.

Dominic2401

Yuu

Dominic2401