uk spouse visa on hold :(

pixelrage09 wrote:Aren't the HO obliged to process all applications within 24 weeks (6 months)? It's in their service standards and I'm just wondering if anyone had their application in process beyond the 24 week time frame.

Exactly UKBA service standard says that all applications should be processed within 24 weeks and they can't hold lot of applications for so long. So hopefully all of you guys will receive decision anytime soon.

no still no decision or updates on my visa case


Dear Mr Randyjan , did you receive a decision on your Application? Since it seema you got done eith your Biometricsin mid Dec2016 ?
So we can get an idea if on hold applications are being sorted after completing such number of months?[/quote]

So whoener got supreme court mail mist be in category other than A eh?

I submitted my application in March for my wife who is from India (to come to UK via Spouse visa), and wanted to ask if you have not heard from the embassy does that mean my application is not on hold? As some applications were put on hold in Feb 2017.

Also, would you expect the hear from the embassy by 64 days? (4 days for the UK bank holidays to be taken into account since application went in) eg more or less 13 weeks? It has been 11 weeks for me now since application went in.

Please advise

levisworkedupon wrote:Hey Rvg 1212 ,
1: Can you please inform when were your biometrics and did you or your employer get any inquiries call from HO ?

2: Did you also receive 2 emails App on hold while other not straight forward?

Your reply would be much appreciated!

I would also like to request all other users to please keep posted whenever anyone gets their Application concluded so atleast we know if the hold has been put off .
Regards

1 My bio-metrics were taken on the day of my application i.e. 30.12.2016 and as far as I know, my employer has not received any call from HO neither did I.

2. Yes,I've also received those 2 emails of application on hold as it is not straightforward.

Later when I did email forms, they said its in progress but on call, my husband got response that it was never on progress. Hence I requested to escalate the case via email form and received a response that it is on hold since 6th March.

Unexpected reckless and insensible behavior of UKVI staff!

Raj86 wrote:Hey Rvg 1212

We r on the same boat
I have applied ahmedabad too....
Jan 2017 the only difference is tht I recived only one mail
Which was application on hold... that's it....
Everything else is ok ... no child no income problems
Etc .... I would appreciate if u check this form everyday for any updates and please if u get any info or anything please let me know and All....

Sure. I'll keep updated. Wish you all the best for sooner positive conclusion.

rvg1212 wrote:

Raj86 wrote:Hey Rvg 1212

We r on the same boat
I have applied ahmedabad too....
Jan 2017 the only difference is tht I recived only one mail
Which was application on hold... that's it....
Everything else is ok ... no child no income problems
Etc .... I would appreciate if u check this form everyday for any updates and please if u get any info or anything please let me know and All....

Sure. I'll keep updated. Wish you all the best for sooner positive conclusion.

Anyone whos calling/ emailing UKVI- please quote your VAF number that you may have received a few days after submitting your biometrics. It seems the GWF number doesnt serve any purpose once VAF number is generated. i hope this helps.

Does anyone know if the spouse visa's were stopped for a while for people coming into the UK? Not put on HOLD but stopped? Someone said they were running again now - I just wanted to know who long were they stopped for - I think they were either stopped in Feb 2017 or March 2017. Would anyone know? If it is meant to take 13 weeks to get a decision, would we have to add on the stoppage time - does anyone know?

I dont think so! Coz my neighbor applied in March end and he received it three days back. It was straightforward case which means he applied with Category A income

Gwf001 wrote:I dont think so! Coz my neighbor applied in March end and he received it three days back. It was straightforward case which means he applied with Category A income

What is classed a Category A income? I know someone who earns 34k and is still waiting after 12 weeks. He applied a week before me and heard nothing.

Still no clear information from the government or any sources of authority. I cannot imagine how distressing this must be for anyone affected.

I am applying for Bangkok and am following closely the local forums. Yesterday someone received the dreaded 'on hold' email, applying for the spouse settlement visa, and was sure that her husband clearly met the minimum income requirement.

I am hoping this freedom of information request will be answered soon as it asks more specific questions than a previous one, which doesn't tell us much at all.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ications_o

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... pause_sett

rai75 wrote:

Gwf001 wrote:I dont think so! Coz my neighbor applied in March end and he received it three days back. It was straightforward case which means he applied with Category A income

What is classed a Category A income? I know someone who earns 34k and is still waiting after 12 weeks. He applied a week before me and heard nothing.

Category A or B is salaried employment from the partner that is settled in the UK. You can find what the different categories are here: http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/a ... ements.pdf

swilliams1 wrote:Still no clear information from the government or any sources of authority. I cannot imagine how distressing this must be for anyone affected.

I am applying for Bangkok and am following closely the local forums. Yesterday someone received the dreaded 'on hold' email, applying for the spouse settlement visa, and was sure that her husband clearly met the minimum income requirement.

I am hoping this freedom of information request will be answered soon as it asks more specific questions than a previous one, which doesn't tell us much at all.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ications_o

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... pause_sett

I'm afraid you may not get an answer from Home Office for your FOI request. I made a similar FOI request regarding entry clearance and they said they don't answer questions relating to visa queries from outside the UK under the FOI act and I was told to contact UKVI instead.

Hi pixelrage0 did you receive decision on your application?

addy321 wrote:Hi pixelrage0 did you receive decision on your application?

No, we have not received a decision yet. We did our biometrics on 3rd February 2017 and are still waiting. On May 10, we got the "case not straightforward" email and we have heard nothing ever since.

Did you get any information on your case so far?

I applied on the 16th of December 2016 my case has been over 24 weeks

addy321 wrote:

pixelrage09 wrote:Aren't the HO obliged to process all applications within 24 weeks (6 months)? It's in their service standards and I'm just wondering if anyone had their application in process beyond the 24 week time frame.

Exactly UKBA service standard says that all applications should be processed within 24 weeks and they can't hold lot of applications for so long. So hopefully all of you guys will receive decision anytime soon.

@Randyjan,

Why haven't you contacted the ombudsman yet and filed a complaint? UKVI are obliged to make a decision on your application within 24 weeks. At least get your solicitor and MP to contact them and shake a few trees.

Any reason why you're on hold? Is it due to the Supreme court judgement?

pixelrage09 wrote:

addy321 wrote:Hi pixelrage0 did you receive decision on your application?

No, we have not received a decision yet. We did our biometrics on 3rd February 2017 and are still waiting. On May 10, we got the "case not straightforward" email and we have heard nothing ever since.

Did you get any information on your case so far?

Yeah Alhamdulillah I have got visa.

addy321 wrote:

pixelrage09 wrote:

addy321 wrote:Hi pixelrage0 did you receive decision on your application?

No, we have not received a decision yet. We did our biometrics on 3rd February 2017 and are still waiting. On May 10, we got the "case not straightforward" email and we have heard nothing ever since.

Did you get any information on your case so far?

Yeah Alhamdulillah I have got visa.

Congratulations!
Can you please share with us the details of your application?
Bio date?
On hold email receive date?
where did you apply from?
do you meet the financial?
was your application straight forward?

Thank you for your help!

avivbr wrote:

addy321 wrote:

pixelrage09 wrote:

addy321 wrote:Hi pixelrage0 did you receive decision on your application?

No, we have not received a decision yet. We did our biometrics on 3rd February 2017 and are still waiting. On May 10, we got the "case not straightforward" email and we have heard nothing ever since.

Did you get any information on your case so far?

Yeah Alhamdulillah I have got visa.

Congratulations!
Can you please share with us the details of your application?
Bio date?
On hold email receive date?
where did you apply from?
do you meet the financial?
was your application straight forward?

Thank you for your help!

Thanks Avivbr.
I applied on March 16, 2017 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I am just following this thread but I never received on hold or case not straightforward email from British embassy Riyadh (as cases in saudi are dealt by Riyadh embassy rather than Sheffield).

addy321 wrote:

pixelrage09 wrote:

addy321 wrote:Hi pixelrage0 did you receive decision on your application?

No, we have not received a decision yet. We did our biometrics on 3rd February 2017 and are still waiting. On May 10, we got the "case not straightforward" email and we have heard nothing ever since.

Did you get any information on your case so far?

Yeah Alhamdulillah I have got visa.

Hey Addy321 can you share your complete timeline with city applying from ?
Much Appreciated!

levisworkedupon wrote:

addy321 wrote:

pixelrage09 wrote:

addy321 wrote:Hi pixelrage0 did you receive decision on your application?

No, we have not received a decision yet. We did our biometrics on 3rd February 2017 and are still waiting. On May 10, we got the "case not straightforward" email and we have heard nothing ever since.

Did you get any information on your case so far?

Yeah Alhamdulillah I have got visa.

Hey Addy321 can you share your complete timeline with city applying from ?
Much Appreciated!

Please refer to my last message to avivbr

addy321 wrote:

pixelrage09 wrote:

addy321 wrote:Hi pixelrage0 did you receive decision on your application?

No, we have not received a decision yet. We did our biometrics on 3rd February 2017 and are still waiting. On May 10, we got the "case not straightforward" email and we have heard nothing ever since.

Did you get any information on your case so far?

Yeah Alhamdulillah I have got visa.

I think your application is not related to the problem people on this thread are experiencing, as all of them had received the "on hold" email and their application is paused because of this situation.

I have rang the was just told to contact them via email have emailed them twice now even went to see my solictor he rang them up just said it's on hold I will contact my local mp be t week on the hold it's just stated due to Supreme Court your case is on hold

pixelrage09 wrote:@Randyjan,

Why haven't you contacted the ombudsman yet and filed a complaint? UKVI are obliged to make a decision on your application within 24 weeks. At least get your solicitor and MP to contact them and shake a few trees.

Any reason why you're on hold? Is it due to the Supreme court judgement?

Hello All, its suprising to see so many people in the same boat, I thought I would be the only one!

My situation as follows: Wife and I applied for me step sons settlement visa from Brazil using priority service on March 7th

Haven't heard anything since 15th May an email comes through for a document request my tax return which was submitted but mysteriously vanished....

We emailed them all documents as they stated and heard nothing since. While all this was happening I got in touch with my local MPs secretary who kindly put an enquiry into her contact in the home office, and they said our application was on hold because I don't meet the financial requirements even though I do just from my self employment..... We used an OISC Immigration solicitor so there is no way that they would submit an application knowing I don't reach the requirements.... It seems to be a bit of an excuse really. Anyway I contacted the visa office responsible for my application which told me they had yet to receive the document they requested (even though we did send it in twice) I re-sent the email for the third time and got a very personal prompt response saying the documents are fine and please be advised I will receive an update very soon. this was 5 days ago.... I didn't receive any email about the application going on hold and have had no passport back even though the enquiry raised by MP states that my application had been put on hold however further to this document was requested by the visa decision centre..... Fingers crossed everyone looks like they have a huge backlog to clear and are awaiting a decision from the home office headquarters how to interpret any further applications made.