Query about acknowledgement letter. Kindly help

sanilsahadevan · Post by **sanilsahadevan** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:10 am

Hi,

I posted my visa application with all the essential documents on 14th January (Thursday) by royal mail special next day delivery. I checked the status of my post on royal mail's web site and it says deliverd on 15th (Friday). Now I am awaiting the acknowledgement letter. I was expecting it today but didnt.

Should I wait for some more days for the acknowledgement letter? Is it normal?

sanilsahadevan · Post by **sanilsahadevan** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:43 pm

Kindly reply back guys. Your feedback will be appreciated.

winnie1985 · Post by **winnie1985** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:00 pm

I applied on 5th January but haven't received acknowledgment letter?? I live in London.....

sanilsahadevan · Post by **sanilsahadevan** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:08 pm

winnie1985 wrote:I applied on 5th January but haven't received acknowledgment letter?? I live in London.....

Thanks for replying.

Did you try calling the home office to ask them about the acknowledgement letter? All my friends who applied for PSW Visa received their acknowledgement letter in 2 days. I dont know why its taking so long in our case.

winnie1985 · Post by **winnie1985** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:22 pm

Yes I called on Friday... They asked did I send it by recorded delivery and that i should check post office tracking number. I checked and according to post office they received it on 6th... The guy from HO said that they can't tell me anything and they can't help me...

Btw, I sent all relevant documentation: bank statements with balance above Â£1,500, MSc degree from King's college...I shouldn't be worried but I am..

Does anybody know in which case they don't send aknow letter???

sanilsahadevan · Post by **sanilsahadevan** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:28 pm

winnie1985 wrote:Yes I called on Friday... They asked did I send it by recorded delivery and that i should check post office tracking number. I checked and according to post office they received it on 6th... The guy from HO said that they can't tell me anything and they can't help me...

Btw, I sent all relevant documentation: bank statements with balance above Â£1,500, MSc degree from King's college...I shouldn't be worried but I am..

Does anybody know in which case they don't send aknow letter???

Even I did send all necessary documents with bank balance more than Â£2200. I see no reason why they cant send an acknowledgement letter.

Anyways, is there anybody else you know personallly or in this forum who has the same issue as ours?

Jaison4444 · Post by **Jaison4444** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:36 pm

Have they taken the money for the application?, i sent my docs on the 11, they received it on the 12th, took the money on the 13, received my acknowledgement letter on the 15, dated on the 13th....

potterbond007 · Post by **potterbond007** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:59 pm

Dont worry too much.. It sometimes gets misplaced in the mail. The main thing is that the home office has received your applications. Just wait for your visa to come through. Just to be on the safe side, call the Home office and check if your address has been written right..

alpha 2010 · Post by **alpha 2010** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:07 pm

It might have been misplaced, did you pay by debit or postal order? but as long a post office says its delivered, thats the most important bit as for samil, iys only been one working day since u posted it, u have to be patient mate

PostMan · Post by **PostMan** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:35 pm

Jaison4444 wrote:Have they taken the money for the application?, i sent my docs on the 11, they received it on the 12th, took the money on the 13, received my acknowledgement letter on the 15, dated on the 13th....

There is no time limit for HO to acknowledge your application. It was received on Friday and may not be touched that day, they reimain closed sat. monday is the first fresh day. Did you expect that they must have posted it out same day they received it? Do you know how many applications that was received same 15th? and do you know that they must study your application to make preliminary validation, before they will send you ACK?

Cool down it will be on it the way probably within the Week, no panic yet.
Good Luck.

winnie1985 · Post by **winnie1985** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:37 pm

Thank you guys... I payed with postal order, so I can't check did they debit the money...Lets hope everything is ok

amit_mahay · Post by **amit_mahay** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:11 am

I am in a similar situation too except that there is one major difference!! basically i applied for my post study visa on the 14 of this month (14/01/2010) and the documents got delivered the very next day but the problem is that the amount of Â£500 has not been deducted from my accon=unt till today. i was expecting it to be deducted today but it hasnt been....can any1 tell me how long does the home office take to deduct the application fees from the applicants account?
and please note that i paid through visa debit card.
a quick reply will be much appreciated.

sanilsahadevan · Post by **sanilsahadevan** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:28 am

thanks you guys for replying. I submitted postal orders as well so cant make out if they have encashed it. I reckon I should not panic and wait for some more time. I will keep all of you updated about my status anyways.

amit_mahay · Post by **amit_mahay** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:35 am

can any1 tell me how long does the home office take to deduct the application fees from the applicants account?

potterbond007 · Post by **potterbond007** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:03 am

amit_mahay wrote:can any1 tell me how long does the home office take to deduct the application fees from the applicants account?

I have seen it happen on the very same day that the HO received it and also in a period of like 2 weeks. So I guess u should wait.. If you got ur acknowledgement letter and the HO said that they received it, then u should be fine. Just keep 500 pounds in your account for them to withdraw any day..

amit_mahay · Post by **amit_mahay** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:09 pm

"sanilsahadevan"..have you recieved your acknowledgement letter?

Ifeomaloski · Post by **Ifeomaloski** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:36 pm

I applied for student visa extension on the 6th of January, but have not received any reply from the home office as to whether they have received my application. I tracked online via post office website and saw that the item has been delivered. However, I have not received any letter from the home office acknowledging the receipt of my application. What do I do? Anyone with some ideas please?

Ifeomaloski · Post by **Ifeomaloski** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:40 pm

I applied for student visa extension on the 6th of January, but have not received any reply from the home office as to whether they have received my application. I tracked online via post office website and saw that the item has been delivered. However, I have not received any letter from the home office acknowledging the receipt of my application. What do I do? Anyone with some ideas please?

sanilsahadevan · Post by **sanilsahadevan** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:35 pm

amit_mahay wrote:"sanilsahadevan"..have you recieved your acknowledgement letter?

No.. not yet mate..

amit_mahay · Post by **amit_mahay** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:41 am

same as..i hope we both get it soon....gud thing is we both applied on the same date so we both are sailing on the same boat right now and we know that none of us has recieved the asknowledgement letters yet......let me know when u get urs n i ll let u know as well.

amit_mahay · Post by **amit_mahay** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:10 pm

any luck today?

sanilsahadevan · Post by **sanilsahadevan** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:33 am

amit_mahay wrote:any luck today?

nope

winnie1985 · Post by **winnie1985** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:39 pm

I even don't expect acknowledgment letter any more...
More than two weeks passed since I sent my application. Hope everything will be ok...

amit_mahay · Post by **amit_mahay** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:13 am

sanilsahadevan"...............any luck with the acknowledgement letter today? mine hasn't come yet!!

sanilsahadevan · Post by **sanilsahadevan** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:22 am

amit_mahay wrote:sanilsahadevan"...............any luck with the acknowledgement letter today? mine hasn't come yet!!

same here amit. I check for mails everyday first thing in the morning. But then I console myself by thinking that maybe HO is really very busy with hell loads of applications. anyways just hoping for the best.

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