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Husnac
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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Husnac » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:47 pm

Hi everyone, this is my timeline so far for UK spouse visa with no priority.
18th September - Online application date
25th September - Biometrics
25th September - Text message received stating application forwarded to UKVI
15th October - Email received stating application received in Sheffield

It has been 28 working days since biometrics.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by IsaacIsla » Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:16 am

Pawson wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:40 am
Online Application 29th of August
Biometric 17th of September 2019
Spouse settlement: standard
Scanned documents to Sheffield 17/8/19
Eco mail: 8//9/19
Decision made: not yet
Collection: not yet

Where did you apply from? Ikeja? We have similar timeframe

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Pawson » Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:55 pm

From ikeja

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Pawson » Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:56 pm

Lagos

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by ColombiaEnglan » Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:23 am

Best regards,
We are still waiting for an answer,

Online application: July 31, 2019
Biometrics: August 16, 2019
Email received confirming arrival of documents and passport: August 20, 2019
Email received requesting a letter requesting that you provide access details to the pension accounts: October 31, 2019

To date waiting!

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Starhh786 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:50 am

Hi everyone hope someone can advise me


Date of online Application ; 26th september 2019

Date of biometric ; 15th October 2019 Lahore pakistan

PRIORITY SPOUSE VISA

Can somone tell me how long it will take?

On 16th october Recieved email ; We escalated your case to the relevant department on (16/10/2019). You should be contacted regarding your case within 15 working days from the date of escalation or sooner.


22nd October recieved email ; 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. It can take up to 60 working days for a decision to be made from the date of your biometrics .If you haven't had a decision by the 07/01/2020 which it will be the 60 working days then please contact us again and we well escalate the case for you .We strongly recommend that you do not buy a non-refundable, non-flexible ticket to the UK, until your visa application has been approved and you have received your documents.




25th October Recieved email From VISAINFO.SHEFFO.FCO.GOV.UK ; Regarding Visa Application : We can confirm that your application has been received and is currently awaiting action. UKVI aim to make a decision on settlement applications within 30 working days of the date of Biometrics for Priority applications.

Can someone please advise me thankyou x

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by zakali92 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:57 am

Husnac wrote:
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:47 pm
Hi everyone, this is my timeline so far for UK spouse visa with no priority.
18th September - Online application date
25th September - Biometrics
25th September - Text message received stating application forwarded to UKVI
15th October - Email received stating application received in Sheffield

It has been 28 working days since biometrics.
Very similar to mine:
I also did Non-Priority
18th September: Online application submitted:
20th September: Supporting documents uploaded online
24th September: Biometrics
24th September - Text message received stating application forwarded to UKVI
14th October - Email received stating application received.

16th October: contacted about employment
16th October: Employer 1 contacted
17th October: Employer 2 contacted

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Alex_Jones12 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:25 am

If you have paid for priority service, you should get decision within 30 working days not 60 days (which they apparently said in their email to you). It's 30 wd from biometrics so you should count 30 wd from 15 October.

Mine is also priority service and my biometrics was on 10th october.

Usually a decision is made 2 or 3 weeks after the email that says your application is received and is being considered by entry Clearance officer.
Starhh786 wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:50 am
Hi everyone hope someone can advise me


Date of online Application ; 26th september 2019

Date of biometric ; 15th October 2019 Lahore pakistan

PRIORITY SPOUSE VISA

Can somone tell me how long it will take?

On 16th october Recieved email ; We escalated your case to the relevant department on (16/10/2019). You should be contacted regarding your case within 15 working days from the date of escalation or sooner.


22nd October recieved email ; 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. It can take up to 60 working days for a decision to be made from the date of your biometrics .If you haven't had a decision by the 07/01/2020 which it will be the 60 working days then please contact us again and we well escalate the case for you .We strongly recommend that you do not buy a non-refundable, non-flexible ticket to the UK, until your visa application has been approved and you have received your documents.




25th October Recieved email From VISAINFO.SHEFFO.FCO.GOV.UK ; Regarding Visa Application : We can confirm that your application has been received and is currently awaiting action. UKVI aim to make a decision on settlement applications within 30 working days of the date of Biometrics for Priority applications.

Can someone please advise me thankyou x

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by IsaacIsla » Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:25 am

Pawson wrote:
Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:55 pm
From ikeja

Same but mines priority. Good luck with yours.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Alex_Jones12 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:55 am

Any news?
Doctorjack wrote:
Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:19 pm
:( so stressful one more weekend no news 2days I hope weekdays
Alex_Jones12 wrote:
Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:13 pm
No, the eco email says they got my online application and and it is being considered by an entry Clearance officer .
Doctorjack wrote:
Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:09 pm
:!: eco email meaning pasport ready for collection?
Doctorjack wrote:
Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:04 pm
:D well done I'm so happy for you , you u gonna get the pasaport I hope next me

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Doctorjack » Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:33 pm

:( nothing from me
Alex_Jones12 wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:55 am
Any news?
Doctorjack wrote:
Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:19 pm
:( so stressful one more weekend no news 2days I hope weekdays
Alex_Jones12 wrote:
Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:13 pm
No, the eco email says they got my online application and and it is being considered by an entry Clearance officer .
Doctorjack wrote:
Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:09 pm
:!: eco email meaning pasport ready for collection?

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Mistah » Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:07 pm

Online Application 27th September 2019
Non priority visa

Biometric 16th october 2019

Spouse settlement: standard 

Scanned documents to Sheffield 2/10/19

Eco mail: no email back only had receipts of how much been taken out 

Decision made: not yet
Collection: not yet

I haven't heard nothing dont know what to do

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by smithy101 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:11 pm

smithy101 wrote:
Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:20 am
smithy101 wrote:
Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:39 am
Applying from: Jamaica
Type of visa applied for: Spouse & Child Settlement (both priority)
Date application submitted: 17 June 2019
Date bio-metrics taken: 4 July 2019
Documents sent to Sheffield: 5 July 2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 11 July 2019
Documents returned:
ECO email: 15 July 2019
Called to escalate: 19 August 2019
Decision made email: 4 November 2019
VISAs GRANTED! :D :D :D :D :

VALID 8 NOV - 8 DEC 119

89 working days since bio-metrics!

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by SaharTurkish » Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:38 pm

Just thought I should post my journey.
Got granted my husbands visa today ( he’s from turkey )
Priority spouse visa service (30 WD)
4th October 2019- biometrics appointment
18th October 2019- email confirmed it has been received at the decision making centre.
4th November 2019- 2 emails- first one stated ‘ we are pleased to inform your application is almost over, you will be notified when to collect passport’
Second email (10 minutes after )- ‘ your passport is ready for collection’
5th November ( today) - collected passport with visa inside

So just to note I didn’t get any decision email or anything.. no one was contacted regarding employment or accommodation etc. So don’t go based on other people’s emails as everyone will get different emails.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Alex_Jones12 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:02 am

Congratulations!
My wife is also Turkish and we applied around same time as yours. Can I please ask what time of the day should I expect the email from UKVI so I don't have to check my emails every two seconds.
SaharTurkish wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:38 pm
Just thought I should post my journey.
Got granted my husbands visa today ( he’s from turkey )
Priority spouse visa service (30 WD)
4th October 2019- biometrics appointment
18th October 2019- email confirmed it has been received at the decision making centre.
4th November 2019- 2 emails- first one stated ‘ we are pleased to inform your application is almost over, you will be notified when to collect passport’
Second email (10 minutes after )- ‘ your passport is ready for collection’
5th November ( today) - collected passport with visa inside

So just to note I didn’t get any decision email or anything.. no one was contacted regarding employment or accommodation etc. So don’t go based on other people’s emails as everyone will get different emails.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by SaharTurkish » Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:28 am

Thank you !! Got the emails at 7.05 am and 10 minutes later got the email saying ready to collect.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Doctorjack » Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:45 am

:) congratulation we also waiting 10 October bio from Turkey
SaharTurkish wrote:
Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:28 am
Thank you !! Got the emails at 7.05 am and 10 minutes later got the email saying ready to collect.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by IsaacIsla » Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:33 am

smithy101 wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:11 pm
smithy101 wrote:
Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:20 am
smithy101 wrote:
Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:39 am
Applying from: Jamaica
Type of visa applied for: Spouse & Child Settlement (both priority)
Date application submitted: 17 June 2019
Date bio-metrics taken: 4 July 2019
Documents sent to Sheffield: 5 July 2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 11 July 2019
Documents returned:
ECO email: 15 July 2019
Called to escalate: 19 August 2019
Decision made email: 4 November 2019
VISAs GRANTED! :D :D :D :D :

VALID 8 NOV - 8 DEC 119

89 working days since bio-metrics!

That's amazing news! Congrats - Hope to get mine soon

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Alex_Jones12 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 1:58 pm

Thank you for the reply. Were these emails from UKVI or TLSContact which deals with visa application for Turkey?
SaharTurkish wrote:
Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:28 am
Thank you !! Got the emails at 7.05 am and 10 minutes later got the email saying ready to collect.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Husnac » Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:20 pm

zakali92 wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:57 am
Husnac wrote:
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:47 pm
Hi everyone, this is my timeline so far for UK spouse visa with no priority.
18th September - Online application date
25th September - Biometrics
25th September - Text message received stating application forwarded to UKVI
15th October - Email received stating application received in Sheffield

It has been 28 working days since biometrics.
Very similar to mine:
I also did Non-Priority
18th September: Online application submitted:
20th September: Supporting documents uploaded online
24th September: Biometrics
24th September - Text message received stating application forwarded to UKVI
14th October - Email received stating application received.

16th October: contacted about employment
16th October: Employer 1 contacted
17th October: Employer 2 contacted

Hey wow very simmilar, litetally a day apart. Atleast you know they have started on your application since they have contacted you and employers. I have not received any contact. Im waiting for telephone call about employment. Did yours go okay?

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by zakali92 » Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:50 am

Hi yeah call went ok
They rang me in the morning around 8am it lasted around 36mins of I can remember when I was on the way to work.
They rang my employer the same day later on in the day.
Then they rang my previous employer the next day.
That's because I used 9 wage slips over a 12months period as I've only been with my current employer for less than 6 months.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Alex_Jones12 » Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:36 am

:? :? According to TLS contact's tracking, my application is sent back to them which means a decision has been made. Now we wait for tls to receive and post my wife's passport to find out what decision is made.

Please pray for us.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Doctorjack » Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:06 am

:) congratulation I hope next me when did u get email
Alex_Jones12 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:36 am
:? :? According to TLS contact's tracking, my application is sent back to them which means a decision has been made. Now we wait for tls to receive and post my wife's passport to find out what decision is made.

Please pray for us.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Alex_Jones12 » Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:35 am

No email yet just says my application is transferred to vac. My solicitor said this means a decision is made. I think once tls recieve my wife's passport today or tomorrow, they will sent it to my hometown. I should get an email from UKVI or tls tomorrow or later today.
By monday we will hopefully find out.
Fingers crossed
Doctorjack wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:06 am
:) congratulation I hope next me when did u get email
Alex_Jones12 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:36 am
:? :? According to TLS contact's tracking, my application is sent back to them which means a decision has been made. Now we wait for tls to receive and post my wife's passport to find out what decision is made.

Please pray for us.

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Re: Still waiting for a decision.....

Post by Husnac » Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:35 pm

zakali92 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:50 am
Hi yeah call went ok
They rang me in the morning around 8am it lasted around 36mins of I can remember when I was on the way to work.
They rang my employer the same day later on in the day.
Then they rang my previous employer the next day.
That's because I used 9 wage slips over a 12months period as I've only been with my current employer for less than 6 months.
Ah okay. Well i wish you all the best. Keep us updated on your application.

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