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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by alog1 » Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:27 pm

Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa(Wife)
Type of application :Priority
Application centre : Chennai
Date of application online : 03 Nov 2020
Biometric and documents scanned at vfs Chennai: 10/11/2020
VFS Email confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 10/11/2020
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": No
Email from Vfs for collection : Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mct » Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:43 pm

mct wrote:
Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:51 am
Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application and documents scanned online: 24/09/2020
Biometrics: 28/09/2020 at VFS Pune
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: 07/10/2020
Date of visa approval: 24/11/2020
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier': 24/11/2020
Received Passport: 25/11/2020
Decision: Approved
ALL THE BEST!

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Zunaid13 » Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:54 pm

Application: Spouse visa (Wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 8/10/2020
Documents scanned at VFS 14/10/2020
Biometrics appointment:VFS Mumbai South 14/10/2020
UKVI confirmation email: n/a
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Decision email/call: n/a
Passport collection: n/a

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Zunaid13 » Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:45 am

Zunaid13 wrote:
Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:54 pm
Application: Spouse visa (Wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 8/10/2020
Documents scanned at VFS 14/10/2020
Biometrics appointment:VFS Mumbai South 14/10/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 30/11/2020
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Vfs email passport sent by courier : 10/12/2020
Passport delivered: 11/12/2020 Alhamdulilah visa granted 3 months Vignette

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by alog1 » Sat Dec 19, 2020 8:15 am

alog1 wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:27 pm
Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa(Wife)
Type of application :Priority
Application centre : Chennai
Date of application online : 03 Nov 2020
Biometric and documents scanned at vfs Chennai: 10/11/2020
VFS Email confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 10/11/2020
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": No
Email from Vfs for collection : Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting
Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa(Wife)
Type of application :Priority
Application centre : Chennai
Date of application online : 03 Nov 2020
Biometric and documents scanned at vfs Chennai: 10/11/2020
VFS Email confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 10/11/2020
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 05/12/2020
Email from Vfs for collection : 17/12/2020
Passport Received: 19/12/2020
Result : Granted from 12/12/2020 , 3 months

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by rjc10184 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:35 am

Hi, here is our timeline:

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 18/11/20
Biometrics and documents upload: 01/12/20 Mumbai(South)
Application forwarded email/SMS: 02/12/20
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: -
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Date of visa approval: -
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier':
Contacted for Collection: -
Decision:

I will keep everyone posted regarding this.

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by rjc10184 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:46 pm

rjc10184 wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:35 am
Hi, here is our timeline:

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 18/11/20
Biometrics and documents upload: 01/12/20 Mumbai(South)
Application forwarded email/SMS: 02/12/20
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 07/01/20
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Date of visa approval: -
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier':
Contacted for Collection: -
Decision:

I will keep everyone posted regarding this.

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:30 pm

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any question posts, chit chat or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.
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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Mallu_Desi » Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:02 am

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 10/10/2020
Biometrics and documents upload: 16/11/2020 (Cochin), Documents were self uploaded from UK before the appointment
Application forwarded email/SMS: 16/11/2020
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 09/12/2020
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not aware whether UKVI contacted or not
Contacted UKVI regarding the status of the application by using a premium telephone number on 13/01/2021. They told me the application is under process.
Date of visa approval: 15/01/2021 on decision letter
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: 21/01/2021
Contacted for Collection: 22/01/2021
Decision: Granted (22/01/2021-22/10/2023). Three months vignette (22/01/2021-22/04/2021)

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ksds » Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:22 pm

Visa type: wife spouse visa (non-priority)
Application centre: Chennai
Application date: 13 November 2020
Bio metric: 17 November 2020
UKVI confirmation email: 17 November 2020
ECO confirmation email : 3rd December 2020
Emailed to check the status 04/02/201: being processed, waiting for decision.
55 working days have passed

I find applicants who have applied after us have got their decision not sure why mine is taking this long as ours is a straight forward application.

Greatly appreciate any advice on how to move forward. Thank you

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:26 pm

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any question posts, chit chat or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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Post by graja03 » Thu Feb 18, 2021 9:59 am

Hi all,
Here is our timeline for dependant visa

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 04/01/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 06/91/21 VFS Mumbai
Application forwarded email/SMS: 06/01/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 06/01/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Contacted by UKVI regarding the extra documents
requested to support our marriage: 05/02/2021
Submitted wedding pics, what's app call chats and logs screen shots
Application under process email: 12/02/2021
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: 17/02/2021
Passport delivered blur dart courier: 18/02/2021
Decision: Granted on letter (19/02/2021-18/11/2023). Three Months stamped visa on Passport
In total they took exact 6 weeks for my Priority visa application

All the best for rest of guys

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Post by fizzy2020 » Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:54 pm

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - husband
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online and documents uploaded on VFS website: 07/01/2021
Biometrics: 13/01/21 VFS Kolkata
Application forwarded email: 13/01/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - none received
Contacted to collect passport: 03/03/2021
Passport collected: 08/03/2021
Decision: Granted on letter: 02/03/2021

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Post by infos33k3r » Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:36 am

Here is our timeline: (It took longer than expected because of the Sponsor document issues - LTD Company documentation)

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife and Child
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 30/09/2020
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 20/11/2020 VFS Cochin
Application forwarded email: 20/11/2020

Reminder to top-up Immigration Health Surcharge for Child (from 0 to £1200): 30/11/2020
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: 18/12/2020
Contacted UKVI via paid phone to get an update on application: 27/01/2021
Contacted by UKVI to submit additional documents: 29/01/2021
Appointed a solicitor to consider out case: 31/01/2021
Solicitor submitted additional documents and proposal to consider application: 12/02/2021
Acknowledgement from UKVI with delay in decision making warning: 14/02/2021
Contacted again by UKVI to submit additional documents: 18/02/2021
Solicitor submitted additional documents and proposal to reconsider application: 03/03/2021
Acknowledgement from UKVI: 03/03/2021

Email/SMS received about application completion and courier dispatch: 12/03/2021
Contacted by Blue Dart to collect passport: 13/03/2021
Passport/Decision Letter Collected: 13/03/2021
Decision: Granted on letter 03/2021 to 12/2023

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Post by amit7954 » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:53 am

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 22/03/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 31/03/21 VFS Chandigarh
Application forwarded email/SMS: 31/03/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 01/04/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: Pending
Passport delivered blue dart courier: Hopeful

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Post by bdale » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:20 pm

Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa (Husband)
Type of application : Priority
Application centre : Delhi
Date of application online : 12/03/2021
Biometrics given : 15/03/2021
VFS email (application forwarded to UKVI): 16/03/2021
UK Decision Making Centre email (ECO) : 25/03/2021
VFS email (decision made) : 19/04/2021
Passport Received : 20 April with 3 month vignette beginning 23 April

Total working days : 22, plus Easter holidays

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Post by cman86 » Sun May 02, 2021 7:39 am

Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application : Priority
Application centre : Pune
Date of application online : 19/03/2021
Biometrics given : 26/03/2021
VFS email (application forwarded to UKVI): 27/03/2021
UK Decision Making Centre email (ECO) : 08/04/2021
VFS email (decision made) : 30/04/2021
Passport Received : 02/05 with 3 month vignette beginning 25 May

Biometric to decision: 23 working days (after easter deductions)

Good luck everyone, and thank you for all your help!

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Post by jannmejay » Sat May 08, 2021 10:26 am

Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application : Non-Priority
Application centre : Mumbai
Date of application online : 25/03/2021
Biometrics given : 30/03/2021
VFS email (application forwarded to UKVI): 31/03/2021
UK Decision Making Centre email (ECO) : not received
VFS email (decision made) : 05/05/2021
Passport Received : 08/05/2021 with 3 month vignette beginning 07th May

Biometric to decision: 33 days ( like priority but was Non-Priority application)

Good luck everyone, and thank you for all your help!

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Post by amit7954 » Tue May 11, 2021 11:34 am

amit7954 wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:53 am
Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 22/03/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 31/03/21 VFS Chandigarh
Application forwarded email/SMS: 31/03/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 01/04/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: Pending
Passport delivered blue dart courier: Hopeful
Hi all

Received the response finally. I think Priority and Non-Priority are running same at the moment.
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 22/03/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 31/03/21 VFS Chandigarh
Application forwarded email/SMS: 31/03/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 01/04/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Contacted by UKVI: No
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: 10/05/2021
Passport delivered blue dart courier: 11/05/2021
Received the passport on 11/05/2021 with 3 months Vignette starting tomorrow

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Post by varunvasudev93 » Tue May 25, 2021 10:41 am

Hi all,

Type of Visa Applied: UK Spouse Visa (for Husband)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non- Priority (Standard)
Application submitted online: 04/05/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 11/05/21 VFS Chennai
Application forwarded email/SMS: 11/05/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 15/05/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): PENDING
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): PENDING
Contacted by UKVI: PENDING
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: PENDING
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: PENDING
Passport delivered blue dart courier: PENDING

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Post by varunvasudev93 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:24 pm

Type of Visa Applied: UK Spouse Visa (for Husband)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non- Priority (Standard)
Application submitted online: 04/05/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 11/05/21 VFS Chennai
Application forwarded email/SMS: 11/05/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 15/05/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Contacted by UKVI: No
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: 01/06/2021
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: 01/06/2021
Passport delivered blue dart courier: 02/06/2021

Total Working Days- 13 Working Days since biometrics and 10 Working days since ECO processing email

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Post by Chuhan1234 » Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:17 am

Type of Visa Applied: UK Spouse Visa (for Husband)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non- Priority (Standard)
Application submitted online: 08/04/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 14/04/21 VFS Ahmedabad
Application forwarded email/SMS: No
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Contacted by UKVI: No
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: No
received
VFS email (decision made) : 08/07/2021
Passport collected : 09/07 with 3 month vignette beginning 13 July

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Post by Myapp » Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:34 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application centre: Bengaluru
Date of application online: 19/10/2021
Biometric and documents scanned at VFS Bengaluru: 25/10/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 25/10/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": Waiting
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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