Still waiting for a decision.....

Ace87 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:11 pm

Congrats on a decison being made!

I also called UKVI on Monday 9th Oct and they told me a decision had been made on Friday 6th Oct, however, I'm now also in the same situation as you which is waiting for them to email/text me telling me to pickup.

Question: Do our physical passports get sent to Sheffield and then sent back with the visa stamp or does it never leave the country from where you applied?

I'm just wondering why it's taking so long.

Lifeisadream wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 3:48 pm

Update

I applied on April and recieved hold and not straightforward email in July. I also received the 31/10/2017 email at 6.44pm.

My application was refused because they didn't look at my application properly. They mentioned that I didn't not send the TB screening which we don't need to. Second reason, they mentioned that I am not exempt from meeting the financial requirements.

I just can't believe they held my application for 6 months without looking at my application properly. But alhamdillah for everything.

I will appeal against this decision
Good luck everyone.

anni117 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:07 pm

Any Feb applicants waiting?

i am on 163 working days...

Salahmed20177 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:08 pm

Hey guys
I thought I’d share my story with you

Applied for spouse visa mid January 2017- priority service paid for
1 email a few days later to say case has been received
After that no emails at all
Constant phone calls and constant emails sent to immigration by myself and solicitor, all which were ignored
Reply end of August-case was rejected

I’m looking to reapply for my spouse very soon. I’ve been reading on this forum and you guys are talking about an email about 31 October? Can somebody please tell me what this is about? As you guys know those who submitted early this year, 5000 such cases were on hold and were released from August 10 onwards. Does anyone know if there is any such hold currently? I know it is totally unpredictable but I wish to reapply within the next few weeks and if I know there’s such a hold I know what to kind of expect

Good luck to those who are awaiting a reply

Ish21 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:40 pm

Ace87 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:11 pm

Congrats on a decison being made!

I also called UKVI on Monday 9th Oct and they told me a decision had been made on Friday 6th Oct, however, I'm now also in the same situation as you which is waiting for them to email/text me telling me to pickup.

Question: Do our physical passports get sent to Sheffield and then sent back with the visa stamp or does it never leave the country from where you applied?

I'm just wondering why it's taking so long.

Hi
I believe the passport will be remain in the country where you apply. Only the documents send to the UK. They just waiting for the HO to contact them if your visa is approve or denied.

I been waiting since May.15
Apply from Philippines.

Salahmed20177 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:08 pm

Hey guys
I thought I’d share my story with you

Applied for spouse visa mid January 2017- priority service paid for
1 email a few days later to say case has been received
After that no emails at all
Constant phone calls and constant emails sent to immigration by myself and solicitor, all which were ignored
Reply end of August-case was rejected

I’m looking to reapply for my spouse very soon. I’ve been reading on this forum and you guys are talking about an email about 31 October? Can somebody please tell me what this is about? As you guys know those who submitted early this year, 5000 such cases were on hold and were released from August 10 onwards. Does anyone know if there is any such hold currently? I know it is totally unpredictable but I wish to reapply within the next few weeks and if I know there’s such a hold I know what to kind of expect

Good luck to those who are awaiting a reply

Lifeisadream wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 3:48 pm

Update

I applied on April and recieved hold and not straightforward email in July. I also received the 31/10/2017 email at 6.44pm.

My application was refused because they didn't look at my application properly. They mentioned that I didn't not send the TB screening which we don't need to. Second reason, they mentioned that I am not exempt from meeting the financial requirements.

I just can't believe they held my application for 6 months without looking at my application properly. But alhamdillah for everything.

I will appeal against this decision
Good luck everyone.

Lifeisadream wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2017 3:48 pm

Update

I applied on April and recieved hold and not straightforward email in July. I also received the 31/10/2017 email at 6.44pm.

My application was refused because they didn't look at my application properly. They mentioned that I didn't not send the TB screening which we don't need to. Second reason, they mentioned that I am not exempt from meeting the financial requirements.

I just can't believe they held my application for 6 months without looking at my application properly. But alhamdillah for everything.

I will appeal against this decision
Good luck everyone.

ak80 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:44 am

Hi everyone
I called UKVI yesterday for status update
But still it's awaiting decision

No hope that they will process within this two weeks,

Salahmed20177 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:33 am

Did those of you who received 31st email submit ur cases whilst the hold was on around December January February time or did those who submitted cases in around May June July also receive 31st email?
Also did the email specify whether they will give you a reply by this date or did it say after this date they will work the case? Because with the Supreme Court case those that received on hold case got their case after the date they were told, not when it got up to the date

Kawal111 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:00 am

My husbands decision was made last week it will be 10 days on Monday

If you received a not straight forward email please don't worry or stress to much it's automated.

Lifeisadream wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:26 pm

Salahmed20177 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:15 am

This 31 October email everyone seems to be waiting on seems a little unrealistic. It seems many of you have got this email and ho have given themselves an unrealistic target of cases to reply to by then. I hope those who got the email by then do receive a reply but please do not pin all ur hopes on it. My case took 8 months, submitted January rejected end of August. I know the phone calls seem useless but please be as polite as possible on the call as I know of some people who received a escalation form via email to fill out and send back after a phone call. And when I called one of the ladies said she will make a further note and then record I have rang again and I am very concerened. I even received an email to say they are now doing something about it following the email so if you can, it is worth ringing up every 1-2 weeks to check if there is a change or will be expecting a reply

What was your application refused for.
I applied on April and recieved hold and not straightforward emails. My application was refused yesterday. Because they didn't look at application properly. They mentioned that I did not provide evidence of my financial requirements. I'm truely devastated

bham wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:23 pm

Kawal111 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:00 am

My husbands decision was made last week it will be 10 days on Monday

If you received a not straight forward email please don't worry or stress to much it's automated.

When did u applied kawal

Kawal111 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:42 pm

bham wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:23 pm

Kawal111 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:00 am

My husbands decision was made last week it will be 10 days on Monday

If you received a not straight forward email please don't worry or stress to much it's automated.

When did u applied kawal

I applied for my husband in April his biometrics was on the 19th April it took exactly 6 months.
Decision was made last week.