September 2019 Intake Timeline

[Shariffk]

Applying from cairo
Main applicant and 2 dependents
Date application submitted 31/8/2019
Documents submitted 1/9/2019 standard
Application received by DMC 1/9/2019(on tracking site)
Email from DMC that application received 5/9/2019

Still waiting decision

Goodluck for all who didn't receive the visa yet.

[Indiananant]

Hey guys

My timeline:

Application and walk in 30/08
Application sent to sheffield 31/08
Confirmation from sheff. 03/09
Called Ukvi 06/09 (they confirmed decision made)

Currently ducked up

Flight booked 11/09

Priority paid and delhi vfs.

Anyone else in a similar situation?

I also applied for courier I am from lucknow, can i ask them to hold the passport at Delhi itself?

[Ahmaad]

I applied for tier4 visa with my 2 dependents my husband and my son

Standard service
7th of Aug (Biometric at Abu Dabi vfs)
8th of Aug (received an email from Sheffield decision making center that they received my online application)
2nd of Sep (Phone call credibility interview)

and now I am waiting for the decision

Can you tell me about what did the ask in the interview??

[mklmh]

Hey guys

My timeline:

Application and walk in 30/08
Application sent to sheffield 31/08
Confirmation from sheff. 03/09
Called Ukvi 06/09 (they confirmed decision made)

Currently ducked up

Flight booked 11/09

Priority paid and delhi vfs.

Anyone else in a similar situation?

I also applied for courier I am from lucknow, can i ask them to hold the passport at Delhi itself?

My timeline:
Priority
Application online: 27/08
Walk in: 2/09
Application sent to sheffield: 2/09
Confirmation from Sheff: 03/09
Called Ukvi: 09/09 (they confirmed decision made but didn't give the specific date)

Waiting for VFS to send me an email to collect the passport.
How long does that take?

[Indiananant]

Still no reply

[detheh]

Hello,
I applied for Tier 4 dependent from within UK
Service - Priority
Submitted - Tier 4 main applicant(my husband) BRP and all other required doc
appointment-30th Aug
decision - Still waiting - already crossed standard service of 5 working days
I see in the post few members have mentioned about calling UKVI and sending email for the inquiry.Please share UKVI number & email id . Thank you

[mklmh]

didnt you say that you asked the UNI and they said your CAS has been used? when was that?

I paid for priority service - VFS Singapore.
27th august - online app
30th August - submitted biometric

no email from Sheffield yet.

They told me on 28 aug email that my CAS is used.

Anyway I think the Sheffield email can take a few days sometimes. Sometimes people get on the same day, like myself. However some people who receive Sheffield email later than me already got their visa. Does not seem to make much difference.

how is it bro?

[Singaporean]

Received email that my application have been assessed last week.

Submitted my passport to VFS last Friday as I applied for 'keep my passport'.

Now waiting for passport to return. No idea when but they said 5-7 work days after submission and possible delay..

How about you?

didnt you say that you asked the UNI and they said your CAS has been used? when was that?

I paid for priority service - VFS Singapore.
27th august - online app
30th August - submitted biometric

no email from Sheffield yet.

They told me on 28 aug email that my CAS is used.

Anyway I think the Sheffield email can take a few days sometimes. Sometimes people get on the same day, like myself. However some people who receive Sheffield email later than me already got their visa. Does not seem to make much difference.

how is it bro?

[mklmh]

Received email that my application have been assessed last week.

Submitted my passport to VFS last Friday as I applied for 'keep my passport'.

Now waiting for passport to return. No idea when but they said 5-7 work days after submission and possible delay..

How about you?

didnt you say that you asked the UNI and they said your CAS has been used? when was that?

I paid for priority service - VFS Singapore.
27th august - online app
30th August - submitted biometric

no email from Sheffield yet.

They told me on 28 aug email that my CAS is used.

Anyway I think the Sheffield email can take a few days sometimes. Sometimes people get on the same day, like myself. However some people who receive Sheffield email later than me already got their visa. Does not seem to make much difference.

how is it bro?

thats nice. I called UKVI last week and they said a decision has been made (about 4 days) - no interview - nothing. Just waiting for VFS to reach back - collecting the passport. I think you should be getting the visa already ah since they've asked for your passport.
I was also looking at other threads and some SG peeps went down without the collection email - they said they did that and received their passport. however, I went down yesterday and they said my passport not ready. lol.

[Singaporean]

thats nice. I called UKVI last week and they said a decision has been made (about 4 days) - no interview - nothing. Just waiting for VFS to reach back - collecting the passport. I think you should be getting the visa already ah since they've asked for your passport.
I was also looking at other threads and some SG peeps went down without the collection email - they said they did that and received their passport. however, I went down yesterday and they said my passport not ready. lol.

That's great. Hope we get our passport soon!

But at the same time also nervous about the decision.. at the back of mind wondering 'what if i got unlucky and they reject me for some lame reason'. Then no more time to apply..

Guess can only be secure when I'm there.. hahaha

[hisakina]

Hi
I just received an email from home office Sheffield stating that

Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days.

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

We will write to you again if there is any change to this. Please do not attend the Visa Application Centre until you have been advised that your application has been decided and that your passport is ready for collection.

Kind Regards,

UK Decision Making Centre

Is this normal or experienced any one, please reply I am so worried about it
Thanks

[Singaporean]

Hi
I just received an email from home office Sheffield stating that

Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days.

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

We will write to you again if there is any change to this. Please do not attend the Visa Application Centre until you have been advised that your application has been decided and that your passport is ready for collection.

Kind Regards,

UK Decision Making Centre

Is this normal or experienced any one, please reply I am so worried about it
Thanks

I did not get this but some people do. Not sure what is the difference. I did not get this my application took 2 months anyway...

Which country did u apply from?

[hisakina]

Hi
I just received an email from home office Sheffield stating that

Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days.

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

We will write to you again if there is any change to this. Please do not attend the Visa Application Centre until you have been advised that your application has been decided and that your passport is ready for collection.

Kind Regards,

UK Decision Making Centre

Is this normal or experienced any one, please reply I am so worried about it
Thanks

I did not get this but some people do. Not sure what is the difference. I did not get this my application took 2 months anyway...

Which country did u apply from?

Thanks for your reply, I am from Pakistan now got one more email from Sheffield about telephonic interview on 16th September

[faranmalik786]

Hi
I just received an email from home office Sheffield stating that

Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days.

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

We will write to you again if there is any change to this. Please do not attend the Visa Application Centre until you have been advised that your application has been decided and that your passport is ready for collection.

Kind Regards,

UK Decision Making Centre

Is this normal or experienced any one, please reply I am so worried about it
Thanks

I did not get this but some people do. Not sure what is the difference. I did not get this my application took 2 months anyway...

Which country did u apply from?

Thanks for your reply, I am from Pakistan now got one more email from Sheffield about telephonic interview on 16th September

Hey,
What was your timeline? When did you gave the first interview?

[hisakina]

Hi
I just received an email from home office Sheffield stating that

Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days.

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

We will write to you again if there is any change to this. Please do not attend the Visa Application Centre until you have been advised that your application has been decided and that your passport is ready for collection.

Kind Regards,

UK Decision Making Centre

Is this normal or experienced any one, please reply I am so worried about it
Thanks

I did not get this but some people do. Not sure what is the difference. I did not get this my application took 2 months anyway...

Which country did u apply from?

Thanks for your reply, I am from Pakistan now got one more email from Sheffield about telephonic interview on 16th September

Hey,
What was your timeline? When did you gave the first interview?

27th August biometrics and interview in Lahore visa office,,29 email from Sheffield for decision making, today got first email about delay then after 2 hours new email regarding telephonic interview
Is it normal?

[faranmalik786]

No idea. I also gave interview on 27th at Lahore. The only email I recieved was on the 28th and that was about the application being recieved at decision making center.

[student-uk1]

Hi
I just received an email from home office Sheffield stating that

Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days.

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

We will write to you again if there is any change to this. Please do not attend the Visa Application Centre until you have been advised that your application has been decided and that your passport is ready for collection.

Kind Regards,

UK Decision Making Centre

Is this normal or experienced any one, please reply I am so worried about it
Thanks

Did you applied on 26 Aug through Vfs at gerry's Lahore?

[student-uk1]

No idea. I also gave interview on 27th at Lahore. The only email I recieved was on the 28th and that was about the application being recieved at decision making center.

I have also applied from lahore on 26 aug and I just received same email from sheffield on 28 aug. But didnt received any email related to the interview.Still waiting for an update from them.
Did you guys (farhan and Hisakina) asked your university about your CAS status.

[faranmalik786]

Asked about CAS 6 days ago and it was still not used.

[hisakina]

No idea. I also gave interview on 27th at Lahore. The only email I recieved was on the 28th and that was about the application being recieved at decision making center.

I have also applied from lahore on 26 aug and I just received same email from sheffield on 28 aug. But didnt received any email related to the interview.Still waiting for an update from them.
Did you guys (farhan and Hisakina) asked your university about your CAS status.

CAS will be used when home office made any decision after interview

[faranmalik786]

My CAS was marked as used on the 11th i.e yesterday.

[mklmh]

Hey guys

My timeline:

Application and walk in 30/08
Application sent to sheffield 31/08
Confirmation from sheff. 03/09
Called Ukvi 06/09 (they confirmed decision made)

Currently ducked up

Flight booked 11/09

Priority paid and delhi vfs.

Anyone else in a similar situation?

I also applied for courier I am from lucknow, can i ask them to hold the passport at Delhi itself?

Hey! have you received it?

[mklmh]

Hello everyone!

Priority service

Application: 26/08
Walk-in Service Biometrics: 26/07
SMS from VFS stating GWF was forwarded to UKVI: 26/07

Applied from kuwait! Anyone here who have used Priority service before? Stressed out so I'd like to know the timeline for Priority services.

Hey! have you gotten it?

[abdulrehmanmian]

I just received my visa today.

Course: MS Data Analytics (with 7k Scholarship)
University: University of Strathclyde

My timeline is as follows:

20th August: Submitted online application (Standard)
22th August: Biometrics, Interview & Email from Sheffield later in the day
9th September: Email from Sheffield to submit bank statement via email as they haven't received the scan, although i have submitted the scanned. So, emailed the bank statement the same day.
9th September: Recevied the following email from Sheffield: "Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible."
10th September: Called UKVI and they told that decision has been made.
12th September: Email from VFS to collect documents
12th September: Collected visa

[Peekarboo]

Hello everyone!

Priority service

Application: 27/08
Biometrics: 03/09
GWF was forwarded to UKVI: 03/09
Email from Sheffield : 05/09
UKVI said decision has been made: 10/09

Applied from Nigeria. TLS says my application is still with UKVI