Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Daisy281 · Post by **Daisy281** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:02 pm

Country applying from: VFS India Kochi
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 27 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 30 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 13 December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 14 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: 16 December 2017
Decision made text: 19 January 2018
Date your visa email was received: 19 January 2018
Passport collected today.
Visa has been granted! Thank you all for your help and guidance

36 working days much less than I expected.

Sylvester420 · Post by **Sylvester420** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:53 pm

Sylvester420

Country applying from: VFS India New Delhi
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 16 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 28 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 1 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: No
Decision made text: Not Yet

I am yet to hear from the Home Office anything. I haven't even received the original documents yet.
I don't know if anyone else is in the same situation as me. It would help me massively if someone kindly let me know if they are experiencing the same.

Thank you in advance.

pink85 · Post by **pink85** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:42 pm

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 13 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: 1 December 2017
Decision made text: Not Yet

I don’t hear from the Home Office anything. Evan spouse don’t hear anything from Home Office..it’s 53 working day since application..I vl wait another 7 day...

VIBHUTI ACHARYA · Post by **VIBHUTI ACHARYA** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:18 am

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 30 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Date supporting documents were returned: 01 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Decision made text: Waiting...

46 working days from date supporting documents were received by UKVI.

Post by **CR001** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:58 am

pink85 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:48 am
R u sponser or applicant? Can u send me inbox pls

Can you stop posting questions in this TIMELINE ONLY topic please. Also stop askig members, who don't have PM function, to inbox you. Your PM privilege will be withdrawn if you persist.

Kanupriya Tewari · Post by **Kanupriya Tewari** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:48 am

Sharing my timeline here.
Country applying from: VFS India Chandigarh
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date biometrics taken: 08/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 11/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 15/01/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): TBC
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: TBC
Supporting Documents Returned: -31/01/18
Decision made text: TBC
Date your visa was received: TBC

vetri81082 · Post by **vetri81082** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:18 pm

Country applying from: VFS India chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date biometrics taken: 31/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 31/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned:
Decision made text:
Date your visa was received:

Kanupriya Tewari · Post by **Kanupriya Tewari** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:46 pm

Sharing my timeline here.
Country applying from: VFS India Chandigarh
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date biometrics taken: 08/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 11/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 15/01/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): TBC
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: 04/02/18
Supporting Documents Returned: -31/01/18
Decision made text: TBC
Date your visa was received: TBC

harneetduggal · Post by **harneetduggal** » Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:26 pm

Country applying from New Delhi, India
Type of Visa: Spouse settlement, Non-priority
Online application submitted: 10-11-2017
Biometric at VFS New Delhi: 17-11-2017
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield: 17-11-2017
Supporting documents returned from Sheffield: 27-12-2017
Sponsor contacted: No
Decision made email: Not yet

It's already 55 working days from the date of biometric being taken.

challenge · Post by **challenge** » Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:17 am

Country applying from: VFS India Mumbai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online Application Completed: 5 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 14 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 15 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16 November 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of online application received at UK Decision Making Centre: 15 November 2017
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: 24 November 2017
Decision made text: 08 February 2018
Decision made email: 08 February 2018
Passport collected today.
Visa has been granted : 13/2/18 to 15/3/18

Thank you all for your help and guidance

58 working days from biometric taken to passport receipt.

SetO guy · Post by **SetO guy** » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:04 pm

Hello All,

Anyone here from Hyderabad, India applications.

My timelines: Married on 24Nov2017.

Wife completed Biometric 04Dec2017, Hyderabad, India.

Documents sent to UKVI sheffield on 20Dec207.

Documents returned on 09Jan2018.

No further news. Just waiting.

vetri81082 · Post by **vetri81082** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:44 am

vetri81082 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:18 pm
Country applying from: VFS India chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date biometrics taken: 31/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 31/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 06/02/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned: 08/02/18
Decision made text:
Date your visa was received:

ash93 · Post by **ash93** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:21 pm

Country applying from: VFS India Cochin
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date online application made: 25/01/18
Date biometrics taken: 07/02/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 07/02/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned:
Decision made text:
Date your visa was received:

Nkdk26 · Post by **Nkdk26** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:42 pm

Application submitted fiancee visa (Online) : 3/01/2018 Standard application
Biometrics enrolled at VFS New Delhi, India: 5/01/2018
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 11/01/2018
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :25/01/2018 (in UK)
Online application confirmation by UKVI : 30/01/2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI - Yes on 9/02/2018 (26th working day)
Contacted with 'decision made' : Not yet
Collection made : Not yet

ash93 · Post by **ash93** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:37 am

ash93 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:21 pm
Country applying from: VFS India Cochin
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date online application made: 25/01/18
Date biometrics taken: 07/02/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 07/02/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 08/02/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned: 12/02/18
Decision made text:
Date your visa was received:

VIBHUTI ACHARYA · Post by **VIBHUTI ACHARYA** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:49 am

Update

VIBHUTI ACHARYA wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:18 am
Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 30 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Date supporting documents were returned: 01 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Decision made text: 13 Feb 2018 (59 days)

46 working days from date supporting documents were received by UKVI.

60 working days

pink85 · Post by **pink85** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:05 pm

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 13 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: 1 December 2017
Got call from vfs ahmedabad collect passport:13/02/2018
Collect passport today:visa granted from 15/02/2018 to 17/03/2018

VIBHUTI ACHARYA · Post by **VIBHUTI ACHARYA** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:22 pm

Update 2

VIBHUTI ACHARYA wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:18 am
Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 30 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Date supporting documents were returned: 01 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Decision made text: 12 Feb 2018 (59 days)
Passport received at Indian adress:13 Feb 2018

Visa granted - 15/02/18 to 15/03/18

60 working days

Thank-you everyone for the help and support!

thewaterboy · Post by **thewaterboy** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:01 pm

Country applying from: VFS India Bangalore
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 21 December 2017
Date biometrics taken: 29 December 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 04 January 2018 (from the UK)
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 05 January 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Yes, 15 min phone call on nature of job
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: Yes, 16 January 2018
Supporting Documents Returned: Not yet
Decision made text: None received
Date your visa email was received: Not received
Passport collected: 16 February 2018 (exactly 6 weeks later) - Visa has been granted!

aamirchoksi · Post by **aamirchoksi** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:54 am

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority:Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 16 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 22 November 2017
Email confirmation of Application received in Sheffield: 23 November
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Decision made email from ukvi: No
Decision made text & call from Vfs Ahmedabad : 19 February 2018
Passport collected today.
Visa has been granted! Thank you all for your help and guidance & All the best for those who are waiting.
Total time from biometric to Passport Collection 63 working days .

Nik90 · Post by **Nik90** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:10 pm

Country applying from: VFS India Mumbai (North)
Type of visa applied for: Fiancée settlement
Priority/Non-Priority:Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 22 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 27 November 2017
Email confirmation of Application received in Sheffield: 30 November 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned: Not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: No
Decision made text & email from VFS : 20 February 2018
Passport arrived in courier: 21 February 2018
Visa has been granted! Thank you all for your help and guidance & All the best for those who are waiting.
Total time from Biometrics to Passport Receipt: 59 working days .

satishp18 · Post by **satishp18** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:56 pm

Settlement visa (Standard)
online application: 20/11/2017
Biometrics submitted at VFS Hyderabad: 27/11/2017
Online Application received at Sheffield email received: 30/11/2017
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on 04/11/2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on 14/11/2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO
Received email, saying application is not straight forward case : 19/11/2017
Contacted with decision made : Not yet
Contacted for Collection: Not yet
Collection made: Not yet
Decision of Application: Not yet
Its Almost 3 months and counting still waiting for an update

satishp18 · Post by **satishp18** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:05 am

Online Application received at Sheffield email received: 30/11/2017
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on 04/11/2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on 14/11/2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO
Received email, saying application is not straight forward case : 19/11/2017
Contacted with decision made : Not yet
Contacted for Collection: 23/02/2018,Got a text message,The processes visa application will be delivered to the chosen address.
Collection made: 24/02/2018, Courier delivered to my home address
Decision of Application: Approved

Thanks for all the members in the forum and i wish everyone good luck.

tsaditya · Post by **tsaditya** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:56 pm

UK spouse visa timeline:
Application for wife settlement with Indian ILR as sponsor-VFS Chennai

Online Application: 15th November 2017
Biometrics done: 22nd November 2017
Email from UKVI confirming application:22nd November 2017
documents from sponsor forwarded to UKVI: 5th December 2017
documents returned with confirmation letter:14th December 2017
enquired about the process on call:16th February 2018(60 working days)- Decision made, asked to wait for the passport
received email from VFS to collect passport:20th February 2018
Passport collected from Chennai: 21st February 2018-VISA GRANTED!
Passport Vignette-14th February to 16th March 2018.
Decision mail from UKVI received none.

processing time from biometrics to the decision made mail: 62 working days.

good luck to everyone waiting for their results!

SanaSaad1612 · Post by **SanaSaad1612** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:11 am

Online Application: 17th December 2017
Biometric Test: 5th January 2018
Application received in Sheffield Email: 17th January 2018
Visa Accepted: 23rd February 2018

Applied Priority from New Delhi

Second Application, first one was refused

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