Still waiting for a decision.....

Thelugi · Post by **Thelugi** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 12:45 pm

treena41 wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:47 pm
Good afternoon all ..... Im a newbie here...Here is our Timeline so far !

Fiance visa...

Application paid for online 28th september 2018
Biometrics Appointment 15th October 2018
Biometrics Appointment : Rabat, Morocco
Application forwarded to decision making centre for processing 15th October 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield(Vulcan house)royal mail 1st class signed for tracked 17th October 2018
Royal mail Tracking didnt work...Tracked as far as bristol but no signature obtained from sheffield to say recieved !
Documents/supporting documents bundle recieved email : Still waiting
Email update from sheffield "Online application recieved at the decision making centre being prepared for an Eco (Entry clearance officer) 31st October 2018
Projected timeline from Biometrics Appointment : 15 working days for non settlement visas ( ie 6 month fiance visa) and 12 weeks for settlement
Worried that we hadnt recieved an email confirming they had recieved our supporting documents I
Emailed sheffield for an Update : 7th November 2018
Email recieved : 7th November 2018 - Confirming Application has been recieved and has been seen and is awaiting a decision.

*Solicitor advised this maybe a generic email so decided to call the help line instead*
Telephone call 8th November - Lady confirmed they had recieved our documents, her words were 'I can confirm we have recieved your application and all nescessary paperwork to proceed with your application, if documents hadnt been recieved the system would not have been updated and you would have been contacted asking for docs to be forwarded instead of the previous email dated 31st October 2018 (phew so relieved !)

November 16th 2018 called Ukvi for an update as its been over the 15days projected timeline
November 16th 2018 - Application escalated- told await a reply 15 working days

waiting Time: 25 Working Days / 5 working weeks from Biometrics appointment

Hi treena41, I don't understand your projected timeline given of 15 working days... A fiancé visa IS a settlement visa, in fact it is called "Settlement-Marriage" on the visa4uk online system. Unless you have applied for a marriage visitor visa I can't really understand why they would let you escalate it so quickly???

Incy · Post by **Incy** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:14 pm

We are currently waiting for a decision. Timeline so far;

Visa type: Settlement, Fiancé
Online application submitted: 02/11/18.
Biometrics appointment: 07/11/18 in Kuala Lumpur
Documents sent to Sheffield: 12/11/18. Had to wait for my partners IELTS and TB results to get here as he posted them right after the appointment, if we had known prior to the appointment that they didn't need to look at them he would have sent them to me sooner.
Confirmation of online application email: 16/11/18
Documents returned with supporting letter from UKVI: 15/11/18.

I had a missed delivery card from the Royal Mail because a parcel needed signing for, I couldn't get to the sorting office until today (19/11/18) and have been wondering what it is all weekend and thinking that it must be the documents because I am not expecting anything else that needs to be signed for. I was shocked they had sent the documents back so quickly and thought that maybe there had been some kind of mistake and they had been returned without being looked at, but there is a letter from UKVI included saying they have retained copies of them and we would be contacted if any further information is required.

treena41 · Post by **treena41** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:43 pm

Thelugi wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 19, 2018 12:45 pm

treena41 wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:47 pm
Good afternoon all ..... Im a newbie here...Here is our Timeline so far !

Fiance visa...

Application paid for online 28th september 2018
Biometrics Appointment 15th October 2018
Biometrics Appointment : Rabat, Morocco
Application forwarded to decision making centre for processing 15th October 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield(Vulcan house)royal mail 1st class signed for tracked 17th October 2018
Royal mail Tracking didnt work...Tracked as far as bristol but no signature obtained from sheffield to say recieved !
Documents/supporting documents bundle recieved email : Still waiting
Email update from sheffield "Online application recieved at the decision making centre being prepared for an Eco (Entry clearance officer) 31st October 2018
Projected timeline from Biometrics Appointment : 15 working days for non settlement visas ( ie 6 month fiance visa) and 12 weeks for settlement
Worried that we hadnt recieved an email confirming they had recieved our supporting documents I
Emailed sheffield for an Update : 7th November 2018
Email recieved : 7th November 2018 - Confirming Application has been recieved and has been seen and is awaiting a decision.

*Solicitor advised this maybe a generic email so decided to call the help line instead*
Telephone call 8th November - Lady confirmed they had recieved our documents, her words were 'I can confirm we have recieved your application and all nescessary paperwork to proceed with your application, if documents hadnt been recieved the system would not have been updated and you would have been contacted asking for docs to be forwarded instead of the previous email dated 31st October 2018 (phew so relieved !)

November 16th 2018 called Ukvi for an update as its been over the 15days projected timeline
November 16th 2018 - Application escalated- told await a reply 15 working days

waiting Time: 25 Working Days / 5 working weeks from Biometrics appointment
Hi treena41, I don't understand your projected timeline given of 15 working days... A fiancé visa IS a settlement visa, in fact it is called "Settlement-Marriage" on the visa4uk online system. Unless you have applied for a marriage visitor visa I can't really understand why they would let you escalate it so quickly???

Hello Thelugi,
Thankyou for your response.
Well tbh i too was very suprised at the womans response, I asked her how can i possibly escalate as its not been over the 60 days settlement time frame as per stated in their email dated 31st Oct.

She went on to ask for our GWF number and my fiance's passport number and email address used on the application which i provided and she confirmed we have applied for the correct fiance visa-6months in which we have to marry (costing a small fortune over 1.5k ) which then leads to settlement ie the spouse visa but the actual fiance visa where you get to goto the uk get married then apply for the spouse visa after marriage isnt settlement... but it leads to settlement :/ i dont know about you guys but im soooo confused with it all.
She told me that she has sent an email to the correct department to ascertain a reason as to why the hold up on a decision and to keep checking our emails (incl spam mail) as we should expect a reply with in 15 working days.

kind regards Treena41

Mrin · Post by **Mrin** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:46 pm

Hi, I got to know that Sheffield took positive decision on my application on or before October 29. But still now I didn’t receive the passport. VFS in Dhaka is saying that Sheffield did not send the decision to British High Commission in Dhaka. That is why they cannot give me back my passport. Anyone here had the same experience as mine? Any suggestions? Please let me know.

Pak1230 · Post by **Pak1230** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 am

ALLHAMDULILA

Update-
After waiting for exactly 9 months my partner got the visa today.
Thanks people on this forum for all the help and support.

I can say stay positive and you will get positive results. And by the grace of the almighty it did.

No one here should lose hope if your documents are all correct, UKIV will take time but you will get the visa.

Thanks again all

Timeline

Biometc- 19-feb-2018 (Pakistan)
Collection text and call- 20-Nov-2018
Visa- 21-Nov-2018

randomhero · Post by **randomhero** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:30 am

Mrin wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:46 pm
Hi, I got to know that Sheffield took positive decision on my application on or before October 29. But still now I didn’t receive the passport. VFS in Dhaka is saying that Sheffield did not send the decision to British High Commission in Dhaka. That is why they cannot give me back my passport. Anyone here had the same experience as mine? Any suggestions? Please let me know.

Hi How did you know about the positive decision please? As long as i am aware UKVI call centre or emails don't give you any details about the outcome of the decision !!!

Post by **CR001** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:34 am

randomhero wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:30 am

Mrin wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:46 pm
Hi, I got to know that Sheffield took positive decision on my application on or before October 29. But still now I didn’t receive the passport. VFS in Dhaka is saying that Sheffield did not send the decision to British High Commission in Dhaka. That is why they cannot give me back my passport. Anyone here had the same experience as mine? Any suggestions? Please let me know.
Hi How did you know about the positive decision please? As long as i am aware UKVI call centre or emails don't give you any details about the outcome of the decision !!!

If you read the users previous post, you would see!!!

Mrin wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:41 pm
I did not get BRP. But they said that it is ready to collect. I cannot collect it since I am in Dhaka. This mail came on October 29. And they wrote giving reference to Sheffield. If I assume that the decision has been made the same day the BRP mail came, it is more that 10 working days or more than two weeks that I didn’t receive my passport. That is why I am worried. The VFS says they can’t help me in locating the passport. Thus feeling helpless. Does anyone has this kind of experience here?

Uzma60 · Post by **Uzma60** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:09 pm

Pak1230 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 am
ALLHAMDULILA

Update-
After waiting for exactly 9 months my partner got the visa today.
Thanks people on this forum for all the help and support.

I can say stay positive and you will get positive results. And by the grace of the almighty it did.

No one here should lose hope if your documents are all correct, UKIV will take time but you will get the visa.

Thanks again all

Timeline

Biometc- 19-feb-2018 (Pakistan)
Collection text and call- 20-Nov-2018
Visa- 21-Nov-2018

many many congratulations dear . ma sha allah thats good ur oartner got the visa
just keep remember us in ur duas .

afshin86 · Post by **afshin86** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:06 pm

hello everyone
does anyone knows if UKVI write the decision made on their uk tlscontact website
how long will take to email us for collections passport ?
someone give me some information please
thank you

Pak1230 · Post by **Pak1230** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:26 pm

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:09 pm

Pak1230 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 am
ALLHAMDULILA

Update-
After waiting for exactly 9 months my partner got the visa today.
Thanks people on this forum for all the help and support.

I can say stay positive and you will get positive results. And by the grace of the almighty it did.

No one here should lose hope if your documents are all correct, UKIV will take time but you will get the visa.

Thanks again all

Timeline

Biometc- 19-feb-2018 (Pakistan)
Collection text and call- 20-Nov-2018
Visa- 21-Nov-2018
many many congratulations dear . ma sha allah thats good ur oartner got the visa
just keep remember us in ur duas .

Thanks a lot Uzma60

inshallha i will keep you in my duas that you get positive reply asap. Also all others waiting for so long. inshallha all will be well

Uzma60 · Post by **Uzma60** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:08 am

Pak1230 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:26 pm

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:09 pm

Pak1230 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 am
ALLHAMDULILA

Update-
After waiting for exactly 9 months my partner got the visa today.
Thanks people on this forum for all the help and support.

I can say stay positive and you will get positive results. And by the grace of the almighty it did.

No one here should lose hope if your documents are all correct, UKIV will take time but you will get the visa.

Thanks again all

Timeline

Biometc- 19-feb-2018 (Pakistan)
Collection text and call- 20-Nov-2018
Visa- 21-Nov-2018
many many congratulations dear . ma sha allah thats good ur oartner got the visa
just keep remember us in ur duas .
Thanks a lot Uzma60 inshallha i will keep you in my duas that you get positive reply asap. Also all others waiting for so long. inshallha all will be well

hi,
thank u so much .
best wishes

Uzma60 · Post by **Uzma60** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:09 am

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:06 pm
hello everyone
does anyone knows if UKVI write the decision made on their uk tlscontact website
how long will take to email us for collections passport ?
someone give me some information please
thank you

ehats tls comtact website ? hav u heard anythg yet . and wts ur biomatric date ?

Momi867 · Post by **Momi867** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:55 am

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:09 am

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:06 pm
hello everyone
does anyone knows if UKVI write the decision made on their uk tlscontact website
how long will take to email us for collections passport ?
someone give me some information please
thank you
ehats tls comtact website ? hav u heard anythg yet . and wts ur biomatric date ?

Well the call representative told us in October that our decision has been made n we shyd wait for a call for collection.. its been a month n we had escalate twice but still no call from vfs office.. wats ur biometric date n other timeline?

Khayrulewara · Post by **Khayrulewara** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:34 am

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 18, 2018 3:15 pm

Khayrulewara wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 16, 2018 6:42 pm
Sorry I meant mp not no auto correction lok
hi dear ,
hav u heard anythg from home office or nt yet ?

Hi they have made a decision but we gage in the new passport last week and now just waiting for that to come back. Does anyone know where they issue the visas for pakistan?

Khayrulewara · Post by **Khayrulewara** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:36 am

Pak1230 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 am
ALLHAMDULILA

Update-
After waiting for exactly 9 months my partner got the visa today.
Thanks people on this forum for all the help and support.

I can say stay positive and you will get positive results. And by the grace of the almighty it did.

No one here should lose hope if your documents are all correct, UKIV will take time but you will get the visa.

Thanks again all

Timeline

Biometc- 19-feb-2018 (Pakistan)
Collection text and call- 20-Nov-2018
Visa- 21-Nov-2018

That's so good congratulation hope we all get gd results too.

Miyash · Post by **Miyash** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:34 pm

Pak1230 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 am
ALLHAMDULILA

Update-
After waiting for exactly 9 months my partner got the visa today.
Thanks people on this forum for all the help and support.

I can say stay positive and you will get positive results. And by the grace of the almighty it did.

No one here should lose hope if your documents are all correct, UKIV will take time but you will get the visa.

Thanks again all

Timeline

Biometc- 19-feb-2018 (Pakistan)
Collection text and call- 20-Nov-2018
Visa- 21-Nov-2018

congrats dear.where from u applied ?
we r waiting since 10jan,2018.plz keep us in dua.

Pak1230 · Post by **Pak1230** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 4:47 pm

Khayrulewara wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:36 am

Pak1230 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 am
ALLHAMDULILA

Update-
After waiting for exactly 9 months my partner got the visa today.
Thanks people on this forum for all the help and support.

I can say stay positive and you will get positive results. And by the grace of the almighty it did.

No one here should lose hope if your documents are all correct, UKIV will take time but you will get the visa.

Thanks again all

Timeline

Biometc- 19-feb-2018 (Pakistan)
Collection text and call- 20-Nov-2018
Visa- 21-Nov-2018
That's so good congratulation hope we all get gd results too.

Thanks a lot

, I hope you get positive respsons soon In sha allha

Pak1230 · Post by **Pak1230** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 4:49 pm

Miyash wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:34 pm

Pak1230 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 am
ALLHAMDULILA

Update-
After waiting for exactly 9 months my partner got the visa today.
Thanks people on this forum for all the help and support.

I can say stay positive and you will get positive results. And by the grace of the almighty it did.

No one here should lose hope if your documents are all correct, UKIV will take time but you will get the visa.

Thanks again all

Timeline

Biometc- 19-feb-2018 (Pakistan)
Collection text and call- 20-Nov-2018
Visa- 21-Nov-2018
congrats dear.where from u applied ?
we r waiting since 10jan,2018.plz keep us in dua.

Thank you. from Mirpur inshallha i hope you get reply soon

afshin86 · Post by **afshin86** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:49 pm

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:09 am

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:06 pm
hello everyone
does anyone knows if UKVI write the decision made on their uk tlscontact website
how long will take to email us for collections passport ?
someone give me some information please
thank you
ehats tls comtact website ? hav u heard anythg yet . and wts ur biomatric date ?

yes i track in tls contact
and collected passport but its on way to my address i dont know about decasion yet
biometric done on 17 may 2018
keep me in ur dua and everyone please

afshin86 · Post by **afshin86** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:51 pm

Momi867 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:55 am

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:09 am

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:06 pm
hello everyone
does anyone knows if UKVI write the decision made on their uk tlscontact website
how long will take to email us for collections passport ?
someone give me some information please
thank you
ehats tls comtact website ? hav u heard anythg yet . and wts ur biomatric date ?
Well the call representative told us in October that our decision has been made n we shyd wait for a call for collection.. its been a month n we had escalate twice but still no call from vfs office.. wats ur biometric date n other timeline?

have you ckeck tls contact
or u track ur file
i havet got any email or call to collect my passport
i just checked by tls contact
and my passport on way to my wife
if you can track you tls contact and u will see its on which stage

Uzma60 · Post by **Uzma60** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:46 pm

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:49 pm

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:09 am

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:06 pm
hello everyone
does anyone knows if UKVI write the decision made on their uk tlscontact website
how long will take to email us for collections passport ?
someone give me some information please
thank you
ehats tls comtact website ? hav u heard anythg yet . and wts ur biomatric date ?
yes i track in tls contact
and collected passport but its on way to my address i dont know about decasion yet
biometric done on 17 may 2018
keep me in ur dua and everyone please

hi ,
in sha allah u ll get visa
i live in pakistan buh in tls contact country oakistan does not even show .
will u send me the link where hav u checked urs . i ll be really thankful to u .
where u done ur biomatrics from
n what did u write wn it says applying from ?

Khayrulewara · Post by **Khayrulewara** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:59 pm

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:51 pm

Momi867 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:55 am

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:09 am

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:06 pm
hello everyone
does anyone knows if UKVI write the decision made on their uk tlscontact website
how long will take to email us for collections passport ?
someone give me some information please
thank you
ehats tls comtact website ? hav u heard anythg yet . and wts ur biomatric date ?
Well the call representative told us in October that our decision has been made n we shyd wait for a call for collection.. its been a month n we had escalate twice but still no call from vfs office.. wats ur biometric date n other timeline?

have you ckeck tls contact
or u track ur file
i havet got any email or call to collect my passport
i just checked by tls contact
and my passport on way to my wife
if you can track you tls contact and u will see its on which stage

Can you track you passport and how? As my husband gave his new passport in because old one expired and it's been a week since he gave new in again we applied originally in jan 2018 and apparently we got a decision but waiting for passport to come bak

someguyIguess · Post by **someguyIguess** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:54 pm

Visa Type: Wife (Settlement)
Application From: Zambia
Application Date: 22 October
Premium / Non Premium: Premium
Biometrics: 26 October
ECO Email: No ECO (or any other) Email
Decision made email: 22 November
Visa collected (success!): 23 November
Processing Location: Pretoria, not Sheffield

Pretty quick timeline compared to many above. While I can't be sure, I think we were helped by some or all of these things:

1. We got a solicitor to look at our application, but actually drafted/organised it ourselves. This meant we hadn't missed anything but equally, it didn't look formulaic.
2. My wife had incurred a 4 figure NHS charge while she was in UK before and it had been paid off in full by myself in cash. Furthermore, she had complied with her previous visa which she was on when we met. These both showed ability and intent to play within the rules.
3. I'm trying to find a way to word this without sounding like a prick, but it is fairly obvious from our financial and family situation (as well as the evidence we collected) that this was a love marriage and not me doing it to make a couple of quid or her to emigrate in desperation.
4. We had got married on the Isle of Man (protip: there's no 90 day notification period there and you can get married there on any UK visa so long as you didn't enter UK with the intent of getting married against your visa conditions. Plus it's a lovely place well worth going to anyway. Recommended!). I suspect this is easier to verify for them.
5. Applying from Zambia. Why?
5a. Zambia is a stable and decent country by regional standards without any significant level of visa fraud.
5b. Quite unusually reading other threads here, this meant the visa was processed in Pretoria, which seems to be quicker than Sheffield.

afshin86 · Post by **afshin86** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:38 am

Khayrulewara wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:59 pm

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:51 pm

Momi867 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:55 am

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:09 am

ehats tls comtact website ? hav u heard anythg yet . and wts ur biomatric date ?
Well the call representative told us in October that our decision has been made n we shyd wait for a call for collection.. its been a month n we had escalate twice but still no call from vfs office.. wats ur biometric date n other timeline?

have you ckeck tls contact
or u track ur file
i havet got any email or call to collect my passport
i just checked by tls contact
and my passport on way to my wife
if you can track you tls contact and u will see its on which stage
Can you track you passport and how? As my husband gave his new passport in because old one expired and it's been a week since he gave new in again we applied originally in jan 2018 and apparently we got a decision but waiting for passport to come bak

yes you can
if you login in tls contact.com u will see ur case on which stage i hope you will get sooooon

afshin86 · Post by **afshin86** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:39 am

Khayrulewara wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:59 pm

afshin86 wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:51 pm

Momi867 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:55 am

Uzma60 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:09 am

ehats tls comtact website ? hav u heard anythg yet . and wts ur biomatric date ?
Well the call representative told us in October that our decision has been made n we shyd wait for a call for collection.. its been a month n we had escalate twice but still no call from vfs office.. wats ur biometric date n other timeline?

have you ckeck tls contact
or u track ur file
i havet got any email or call to collect my passport
i just checked by tls contact
and my passport on way to my wife
if you can track you tls contact and u will see its on which stage
Can you track you passport and how? As my husband gave his new passport in because old one expired and it's been a week since he gave new in again we applied originally in jan 2018 and apparently we got a decision but waiting for passport to come bak

yes you can
if you login in tls contact.com u will see ur case on which stage i hope you will get sooooon

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