Tier2, applied in NYC, referred to UK, no result for 3 weeks

[Infinity]

Hi,

Did anybody had experience when during visa application process NY consulate sent requests to London?

- How much time did it take?
- Is it possible that the company writes support letter to UK Border Agency in London to help facilitate the process?

My problem is that my job starts on July 4th and I need to travel out of US as soon as possible to see relatives and relax before the job but cannot do it because the passport is in UK consulate.

I applied for:

- Tier 2 General, Employee Sponsored visa
- Used Priority Service
- UK consulate in NY got the documents on May 20, 2011
- Russian citizen

So far no result (3 weeks passed). WorldBridge informed me that the request was sent to UK:

"WorldBridge Service has contacted the visa section on your behalf and received the response that your application is being handled as a priority case but is considered to be non-straightforward. They are making further enquiries on your application in line with UK immigration policy."

My visa advisers said that:
- UK consulate in NY didn't refer to UK for many years and just started to do that again
- Usually it takes two weeks

Thanks

[Greenie]

where does it say that your request has been 'referred to the UK Border Agency in London?'

[Infinity]

This is my assumption, which may be wrong.

Where do you think they may have sent this request?