Hi, I thought I'd post here about our experience applying for this visa which was recently approved after 11 weeks. We applied online, in country for the following application. After not receiving a decision within the 8 week timeframe, we escalated through UKVI contact centre. The contact centre ...

1. Type of application: Switching using new UVKAS (regular service, not priority) 2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 5 (YMSV) to Tier 2 (Dependent) 3. Date of expiry of current leave: 26 May 2019 4. Number of dependants applying at same time: NA 5. Date application posted: 14 ...

Those do not really address the question, they are mostly people who received theirs within the 8 week time-frame.
I wanted to know what other mechanisms, if any, you can employ to escalate the situation or get specific reasons why your application has been delayed.

Hello, My wife's application to become a dependent on my Tier 2 visa has exceeded 8 weeks (9 weeks, 5 days). We have escalated twice to through the call centre. After the first time we had the following response: "Dear Ms **** Thank you for contacting UKVI Contact Centre. Our records show your ...

Hi,
Are there many others currently that had their Tier 2 (dependent application in my case) exceed service standard of 8 weeks?

Kind regards,
Lachlan

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) Switching using new UVKAS (regular service, not priority) 2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 5 (YMSV) to Tier 2 (Dependent) 3. Date of expiry of current leave: 26 May 2019 4. Number of dependants applying at same time: NA 5. Date ...

Hi Ariff
Have you received yours yet? Still waiting, its been 8 weeks, 6 days..?

Congrats Raj. Thanks for your help so far.

Still waiting on ours but your news make me hope ours will come soon.

Our 8-weeks is up so I called the help centre today. We got a response by email saying Our records show your application has not yet been completed. We are unable to advise when a decision will be made but you will be notified in writing once made. Until such time, we are unable to assist further ...

Hello All, To give you an update, we are 7 weeks, 4 days from Biometrics for my Wife (Tier 5 to Tier 2 dependent switch). Still no decision email etc. I am planning to call on Thursday once the 8 weeks are up to try and escalate things. Thank you for providing details on your cases, it is ...

Hello All, To give you an update, we are 7 weeks, 4 days from Biometrics for my Wife (Tier 5 to Tier 2 dependent switch). Still no decision email etc. I am planning to call on Thursday once the 8 weeks are up to try and escalate things. Thank you for providing details on your cases, it is reassuring ...

Hi Neilin,

We've had the same experience - though we sent our biometrics from the Croydon centre.

No receipt of delivery.

Hello, My spouse applied to join my Tier 2 visa as a dependent from a Tier 5 visa. We scanned documents at Croyden processing on Dec 20, 2018 - using standard service. We haven't received any email saying the decision centre/home office has received the documents and are considering the application ...