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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 8th 2017, 8:20 am
Replies: 3,576
Views: 704,358
Posted By Balrog

re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

Hi guys

Here is my timeline

Applying from: Chennai, India (priority)
Date of Application: 12 June 2017
Date of Biometrics: 15 June 2017
Supporting documents delivered to Sheffield on: 19...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 8th 2017, 8:09 am
Replies: 1,260
Views: 1,766,225
Posted By Balrog

re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT

Hi guys

Here is my timeline

Applying from: Chennai, India (priority)
Date of Application: 12 June 2017
Date of Biometrics: 15 June 2017
Supporting documents delivered to Sheffield on: 19...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 26th 2017, 2:38 am
Replies: 3,576
Views: 704,358
Posted By Balrog

re: MERGED: Spouse Visa Issues with Sheffield +Spouse Visa Chat Thread.

I applied from India too. When my husband called the helpline number for an update they told him priority visas were being processed in 12 and non priority in 24 weeks. The lady basically said VFS...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 28th 2017, 8:53 am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,902
Posted By Balrog

Re: So Much Confuse.

Hey there

So your partner can travel to the US and you guys can get married there. Just make sure its properly registered and you have a marriage certificate. The UK will recognize most foreign...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 28th 2017, 8:33 am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,916
Posted By Balrog

Re: Experiences with settlement visa priority processing

Quick update: My spouse called UKVI two days ago to see if my application had been received with documentation (and they had no record of it):fingerscrossed:

But they lady said that Settlement...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 25th 2017, 1:13 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 7,602
Posted By Balrog

Re: Uk Spouse Visa Beginner

I'm applying from India and yes the stamps are there on my spouse's passport and mine. So hopefully, they will make the effort to check and add up the dates. That sounds like an exhaustive list....
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 22nd 2017, 4:38 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,616
Posted By Balrog

Re: Link for Appendix 2?

I was in a similar situation and had a property inspection report from April for an application I lodged in June. I had my husband call the solicitor and make up a new one with a more recent date....
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 21st 2017, 3:08 pm
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

Yikes my screenshots would have run into 500 plus pages. So I extracted the Facebook chat from google chrome. I didn't tamper with anything. Nothing is redacted. It came down to 265. I sure hope they...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 21st 2017, 7:53 am
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

:rofl: Yeah.. I'm thorough. I hope it doesn't get rejected because of TOO MUCH INFORMATION.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 21st 2017, 2:46 am
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

Hi

So I extracted the what'sapp log from the archive. It automatically deletes images and says so but leaves your chat and calls intact.

However, this may not be the right way. I saw one...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 20th 2017, 4:51 am
Replies: 117
Views: 64,771
Posted By Balrog

Re: Spouse Visa Approved - my list and timeline

Hey guys

We don't have boarding passes for my husband's visits to see me. We do have flight tickets. Is this going to be a problem?
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 19th 2017, 5:35 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 19,554
Posted By Balrog

Re: VFS Global Wouldn't Accept Originals??

I had a similar experience at VFS India in Chennai. My application was massive, so I told them to scan it one section at a time and in the right order. They actually saw the size of it and said you...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 19th 2017, 5:23 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 7,602
Posted By Balrog

Re: Uk Spouse Visa Beginner

Hi Chandni

It seems that UK NARIC is often not the best way forward for English language requirements. It costs about the same as an IELTS test, life skills A1 which is all you need to be taking....
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 19th 2017, 5:13 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,197
Posted By Balrog

Re: Help please

Hi Marisa.

Can you shed some light on why the visitor visas were refused? If I were you, I would take the advice on this thread to inform myself, but I would hire an immigration lawyer to sort out...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2017, 4:34 pm
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

Hey thank you.. so this list that I've posted is an appendix to the cover letter. :)

Also, do I need to send in my birth certificate? It's a bit tattered. It doesn't say anywhere that they want...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2017, 2:05 pm
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES - Dead Delay

Six months is way over their stipulated time frame. The only good thing is that since you havent got a rejection, this means it isn't a flat out no.

but without any other information, it is...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2017, 11:53 am
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES - Dead Delay

"Received mail from UKVI stating Case not straight forward : 03/Mar/2017

Do they explain why the case is not straightforward?
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2017, 9:04 am
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

Hey guys


Sorry for this post. I'm submitting my application tomorrow. Here is my checklist added as an appendix to the cover letter.

Detailed Appendix to Application

I. Applicant...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2017, 4:07 am
Replies: 4
Views: 10,201
Posted By Balrog

Re: Barcode separators

Hi there

I just want to alert you to this confusion about barcode separators. I had a twenty minute call with VFS yesterday in Mumbai (again). So there is this guidance which says all tier 1 to 5...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2017, 3:58 am
Replies: 6
Views: 4,825
Posted By Balrog

Re: TB Test Certificate

Just make sure whatever address you provide for the TB certificate is consistent with what is in the application.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2017, 3:31 am
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

Hello there

So some countries are classified as having a high risk of fraud. I'm applying from India and India is similarly categorized. There is also a list of institutions compiled by the home...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2017, 7:34 pm
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

Background checks could delay the process. there was something about a judgment because of which some visa decisions were paused. If you go back there is a discussion on this, it involves kids or...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2017, 1:07 pm
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

I do agree with you. VFS has turned this into a source of revenue as has the British government. I have lived in several countries and no where is it this complicated or expensive. MY understanding...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2017, 4:09 am
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

Yes the financial calculations. They are in fact less interested in the applicant background than the sponsor's. Having this information, has made my application much more organized and focused...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2017, 3:29 am
Replies: 363
Views: 316,509
Posted By Balrog

Re: 2017 UK SPOUSE VISA TIMELINES

I agree. The information coming out of UKVI is unclear. MY husband paid a boatload of money to make one lousy phone call to ask if The IHS surcharge would be returned for a deactivated and incomplete...
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