Still waiting for a decision.....

Abbas16 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:54 pm

Thakn you I we’ll contact them

When was biometrics done?
Is it priority?

Non priority
biometric is done on 14/01/19

Abbas16 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:07 am

Non priority
biometric is done on 14/01/19

3 month is not a long wait, I'm waiting 7 month now still no news from them. You could try calling them try your luck.

Abbas16 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:07 am

Non priority
biometric is done on 14/01/19

Your 60 working days end on 08 April 2019 so why are you chasing them now?

Have you already contacted HO? What did they say?

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority, VFS Chennai
Online Application Submitted: 23/01/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 30/01/2019
Documents sent to Sheffield: 30/01/2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 31/01/2019
Documents returned: 13/02/2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 13/02/2019
Employer contacted by UKVI: No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: No
Case not straightforward email: No
Decision made email from UKVI: Not Yet
VFS Text for passport collection: Not Yet
Passport Collected:
Status: Decision Awaited

As it was a priority application we were told we would receive result in 30 working days which was on 13.03.2019
I contacted UKVI thrice and the advisers confirmed every time that the decision was made on 06.03.019
Last call we made was on 15th march and were asked to wait for 10 working days to get a confirmation. On hearing nothing till now I contacted them again today quoting the reference no. of last call only to get a response saying they can not do anything about it and the only option we have is to wait.

I am just getting a bit tensed, worried and confused about the whole situation. We don't really know who to contact and get an update on passport delivery and visa decision.

I have also tried contacting VFS via email but no response from them at all too ..

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online Application Submitted: 06/01/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 08/01/2019 Rabat/Morocco
Documents sent to Sheffield: 08/01/2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 10/01/2019
Documents returned: Not Yet
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 16/01/2019
Enquiry: 27/02/2019
Respense Enquiry 27/02/2019 : your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Employer contacted by UKVI: No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: maybe
Case not straightforward email: No
Decision made email from UKVI: Not received
TLScontact for passport collection: 19/03/2019
Passport Collected: tomorrow inchallh

make douaa for us plz

Bit of a dilemma here

I have less than 3 weeks to go before my 60 working days expire and this is 21 non working days.

On the one hand, I want to contact the HO to get an update because my application was very straightfoward and I did not go over the top with providing documentation like some silly people do.

A decision should honestly have been made by now.


Now on the other hand, I do not wish to make the HO aware that they are running out of time on my application so they can say before that my case is not straightforward and they cannot respond within 60 working days.

Ive noticed they only send this email before the expiry of application processing time.

So what shall I do?

NB- I do not want to hear any negativity and pessimistic comments like HO can still email that the case is not straightforward after the 60 day period. Dont wanna hear that nonsense.

Final Update:

Application Category: Settlement (Wife)
Priority level:non Priority
Application Submitted Online: 08/01/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Islamabad Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 14/01/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 17/01/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 21/01/19
Documents received back from Sheffield: 04/02/19
Email confirmation from UKIV: 04/02/19 stating with entry clearance officer for consideration.
Self Employed
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : No
Decision Made: Yes
Contacted For Collection: 20/03/19
Collection Made: Not yet
Inshullah today the well collect the passport
Plz guys dowa far me
And I will update you tomorrow inshullah

Abbas16 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:41 am

Final Update:

Application Category: Settlement (Wife)
Priority level:non Priority
Application Submitted Online: 08/01/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Islamabad Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 14/01/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 17/01/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 21/01/19
Documents received back from Sheffield: 04/02/19
Email confirmation from UKIV: 04/02/19 stating with entry clearance officer for consideration.
Self Employed
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : No
Decision Made: Yes
Contacted For Collection: 20/03/19
Collection Made: Not yet
Inshullah today the well collect the passport
Plz guys dowa far me
And I will update you tomorrow inshullah

Did you not contact them first yourself?

No I haven't contact thim I just receive email from vfs

Abbas16 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:48 am

No I haven't contact thim I just receive email from vfs

Ah right so they send u mail , I thought they ring or text for collection

Abbas16 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:48 am

No I haven't contact thim I just receive email from vfs

What time did you receive the email?

Ayoubakkaoui wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:34 pm

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online Application Submitted: 06/01/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 08/01/2019 Rabat/Morocco
Documents sent to Sheffield: 08/01/2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 10/01/2019
Documents returned: Not Yet
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 16/01/2019
Enquiry: 27/02/2019
Respense Enquiry 27/02/2019 : your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Employer contacted by UKVI: No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: maybe
Case not straightforward email: No
Decision made email from UKVI: Not received
TLScontact for passport collection: 19/03/2019
Passport Collected: tomorrow inchallh

make douaa for us plz

alhamdolillh we got it

Jav9289 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:01 am

Abbas16 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:48 am

No I haven't contact thim I just receive email from vfs

What time did you receive the email?

Alahamdulila we got it
And I pray for every one how is withing
Thanks guys

Rockinglove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process
Contact with Ukvi 20-03-2019 :
With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, I can confirm that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting 42 working days

Its just me and you left now RockingLove. When will we get the email from Home Office?

Jav9289 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:57 pm

Rockinglove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process
Contact with Ukvi 20-03-2019 :
With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, I can confirm that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting 42 working days

Its just me and you left now RockingLove. When will we get the email from Home Office?

Please share ur timeline .

Date of online application: 04-02-19
Biometrics: 08-02-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Havana, Cuba)
Documents submit to Sheffield: 12-02-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield: 13/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: Not yet returned
Email: I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process: 18-02-19
Employer contacted: No
Sponsor contacted: No
Email received for passport collection: No
Call & text message for passport collection: 20-03-19
Passport collected: 21-03-19
Visa outcome: APPROVED!! Over the moon with the outcome and the turnaround

Rockinglove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:27 pm

Jav9289 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:57 pm

Rockinglove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process
Contact with Ukvi 20-03-2019 :
With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, I can confirm that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting 42 working days

Its just me and you left now RockingLove. When will we get the email from Home Office?

Please share ur timeline .

Sorry but I will only share my timeline when its over as I am not comfortable sharing this information

But yeah like you I am still waiting

Rockinglove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:27 pm

Jav9289 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:57 pm

Rockinglove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process
Contact with Ukvi 20-03-2019 :
With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, I can confirm that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting 42 working days

Its just me and you left now RockingLove. When will we get the email from Home Office?

Please share ur timeline .

The user 'Jav9289' appears to have applied in January 2019.

immigration-for-family-members/how-do-y ... l#p1730926

CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:52 am

Rockinglove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:27 pm

Jav9289 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:57 pm

Rockinglove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process
Contact with Ukvi 20-03-2019 :
With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, I can confirm that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting 42 working days

Its just me and you left now RockingLove. When will we get the email from Home Office?

Please share ur timeline .

The user 'Jav9289' appears to have applied in January 2019.

immigration-for-family-members/how-do-y ... l#p1730926

And you are sharing this information because?????

Must be a really slow day for the mods today lol

Khayrulewara wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:04 pm

Jav9289 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:29 pm

Khayrulewara wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:12 pm

Jav9289 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:03 pm

Currently waiting for a response for my wifes visa application

Received a call today from 01140106172 which is a sheffield number but I missed it. No voicemail left

Trying calling the number back but it just doesnt go through (no bell or anything)

So Im thinking what are the odds of getting a call from sheffield whilst waiting for a response and it not being the Home Office? But then why wont they leave a voicemail?

What shall I do in this situation? Shall i contact them myself? It has only been a month since the biometrics were done and i did not pay for priority service

They will call u back. Its normally q phone interview.

No call back since....

Don't worry even if they soton call bak. It wont effect ur case. I heard from alot of people that they got call and they missed it and then they got decision.

Dear Khayrulewara !can u plz tell me how your husband renewed his passport when it got expired and was with embassy.as passport office required orignal passport for renewal .

Country Applying from: VFS Dubai - UAE

Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Husband)

Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non Priority

Office Location Processing Visa: VFS through British Embassy - Dubai

Date Application Submitted Online: 24 February 2019

Date Biometrics Taken: 28 February 2019

Date of Documents received at UKVI: 28 February 2019

Documents are Scanned and Sent to UKVI at the centre on the Day of Appointment & They returned back the Original Documents Except Passport

Received an SMS on the Biometrics day that the Documents has been Forwarded to UKVI

Sent an Paid Email to UKVI regarding the Visa Status on 24 March 2019

Got an reply from UKVI for the paid Email Enquiry : That our Application is currently being considered and Awaiting a Decision

Waiting for Further Updates from UKVI

So Far 18 Working days - Waiting

thangammaniz wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:16 am

Country Applying from: VFS Dubai - UAE

Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Husband)

Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non Priority

Office Location Processing Visa: VFS through British Embassy - Dubai

Date Application Submitted Online: 24 February 2019

Date Biometrics Taken: 28 February 2019

Date of Documents received at UKVI: 28 February 2019

Documents are Scanned and Sent to UKVI at the centre on the Day of Appointment & They returned back the Original Documents Except Passport

Received an SMS on the Biometrics day that the Documents has been Forwarded to UKVI

Sent an Paid Email to UKVI regarding the Visa Status on 24 March 2019

Got an reply from UKVI for the paid Email Enquiry : That our Application is currently being considered and Awaiting a Decision

Waiting for Further Updates from UKVI

So Far 18 Working days - Waiting

Hang on. What is the visa processing time for non-priority service for Dubai applications?

Dear Sir

As I am already sharing my timelines with everybody..the lastmail I received from UKVI is pasted below :

------------------------------------------------------------
Dear xxxxx

This refers to your application for entry clearance to the United Kingdom. In order to process your application further, you are requested to provide the following documentation:

1. Evidence of contact between yourself and sponsor i.e photos of you both together in India (not marriage ones), evidence of calls between you both, whatsapp conversations etc

You can send these documents at UKVINewDelhi.VisaDocumentsRequests@fco.gov.uk. Please provide us these documents on or before 10/03/2019 and mention your name, date of birth and above file reference number
------------------------------------------------------------
it took me 7 days to below documents as I was not expecting mail like this , I mailed below documents twice on 8 march19 but I have not received anyacknowledgment or return mail from them..
As already 51 days have gone.

1 whatsapp call logs screenshots from june17onwards...total 11 pages
2 photos before marriage,5nos.
3 money receipts sent in My fathersname....since I remain in office most of the time.
4 mailingbag in which gift was received by me from My wife
5Letters of support from family and friends

Can u pls advise..was that sufficient proof....they have not turned back since then.. ..imreally getting tense day by day???
it will be great if can guide here.


thanks regards
Sumit