Still waiting for a decision.....

[Ballmigirl17]

Just Now we got Message from VFS NEW DELHI To collect passport, I cannot wait to see the outcome. Fingure crossed and I will update the outcome tomorrow.

oh my that is brilliant news!! good luck to you

[Labadiagh]

I am this situation at the moment. I made an application for ILR July 2017 before my visa expired in August 2017. I had an acknowledgement email on 8th August which I emailed to my employer, then followed by a biometric letter which I went to the post office for the biometric service. As of today 14th December 2017 my application is still awaiting a decision and my employer is terminating my employment because they did a ECS with my case number and it came back as negative. On 4th December I got a letter from home office asking for more documentation from me in order to consider my application which I sent it to them on that same day. At the moment I am confused as to why the ECS is coming back as negative and I am loosing my employment whilst awaiting home office decision. I have two children who are under 3yrs and I don’t know how I am expected to look after my children without employment.

Any advise on what to do will be appreciated.

[CR001]

I am this situation at the moment. I made an application for ILR July 2017 before my visa expired in August 2017. I had an acknowledgement email on 8th August which I emailed to my employer, then followed by a biometric letter which I went to the post office for the biometric service. As of today 14th December 2017 my application is still awaiting a decision and my employer is terminating my employment because they did a ECS with my case number and it came back as negative. On 4th December I got a letter from home office asking for more documentation from me in order to consider my application which I sent it to them on that same day. At the moment I am confused as to why the ECS is coming back as negative and I am loosing my employment whilst awaiting home office decision. I have two children who are under 3yrs and I don’t know how I am expected to look after my children without employment.

Any advise on what to do will be appreciated.

Please post your queries in the ILR sub forum. This topic is for Spouse visas from outside the UK ONLY.

[nanoram]

Spouse and Child Dependent of Settled person Visa

Application and documents submitted & biometrics enrolled at : Hyderabad (India) 18.09.17
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :18.09.17
Application under process at British High Commission on :19.09.17

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No Not Contacted

Contacted with 'decision made' : Not Contacted
Contacted for Collection : 12.12.17
Collection made : 12.12.17
Decision of Application : Granted

Contacted to pay for Child IHS (as usual their system did not charge when i paid for my wife) on 58th Working Day. 4 days later got the Visa.
Made Calls to enquire about status, but honestly that is of no use.

This forum helped me alot. Thanks to all and Good Luck.

[Adaujla2]

Timeline
Tier 4 extension applied: feb 2014
Got married : july 2014
Spouse Visa applied: September 2014 as tier 4 was still with ho
Refused on: January 2015 along with tier 4 for ets test used in tier 4
Appeal right given
Appealed in feb 2015
Hearing july 2015
Appeal won case remmitted to ho
Jan 2016 refused for overstaying between may 2014 to September 2014
Appealled jan 2016
Hearing august 2017
Appeal won 6th September 2017
Contacted MP 1st december 2017
Implementation letter received 9th december
Ihs paid 9th december
Visa granted 11th december 2017
Brp recived 14th december 2017

Since i have been through this hell i hope god bless you all and grant you visas. Thank you again . if anyone want to know something about case that can help them feel free to ask

[ZeeshN]

UKVI are nothing but a joke. They like to play with people's lives. Do they not realise what they put people through?

I called yesterday and got told a decision was made 4 days ago. This morning I received and email to send scanned copies of my passport (sponsor) to them within 5 days even though this was included in my documents. Then I called again today as I was confused about the whole passport thing and they told me it is still awaiting a decision?!?!?! :'(

Every day I am missing out on precious moments with my 1yr old daughter due to working 10hr shifts everyday. I am tired of this. I am soon going to lose hope and just move to Pakistan as it has been two years since we have married and probably spent 2 months together. It is ridiculous. I have no words to say right now.

[loveindia]

Final Update:
Non priority Spause visa applied from New Delhi :25/09/2017(same day Biometric)
Documents send by Sponser 02/10/17
Documents returned: 08/10/17
In between multiple Call and email to UKVI Call centre same but always received answer that it’s awaiting a decision. Last Monday got email from UKVI asking to submit Degree certificate of my Spause that was not submitted with NARIC certificate and we did that. On 14/12/17 received sms from VFS TO collect Passport. This morning passport collected and VISA WAS GRANTED. Thank god.

( my sponsor is British Citizen, earns 32k a year and had the Job in same company for past 7 years. They never called sponsor , me or anyone else. Got married on 21/09/2017 and applied within few days. The wait been long for worthwhile. Thank you everyone and good luck to all of you who are waiting decision. This form has helped me keep a calm in the period of stress.

[Ballmigirl17]

Morning everyone

My fiancé’s visa was refused on Friday purely based on the home office administrative errors.

How are these people allowed to be in control? Seriously

Reasons for refusal

1) I don’t earn enough as the sponsor. I earn 20k a year and my solicitor sat down for like 3 hours calculating every payslip over and over to make sure. So they have ignored it

2) they said because we don’t have utility bills together. I have supplied x2 council tax bills and at least 3/4 electricity bills, I don’t have any other bills in this house there is no gas because it’s a tower block, and there’s no water payments because it’s included in the rent?

3) because we haven’t planned a wedding, Who in there right mind plans a wedding when they don’t even know when their partner is going to come home? I put in the application I wanted to be married in December but had I had put down deposits I would have lost all the money now? Are they really this inconsiderate

Based on all that information, asides from the 700 photos I sent them and all the enquiries made to wedding places along with brouchers, and also pictures of my dress and full reciept to show it’s all paid for, our relationship is not genuine enough

Why have they been so negligent and ruined our lives just before Christmas my heart has honestly been ripped out I am now signed off work with depression because I don’t know when I am going to be able to see my fiancé again and I don’t know when I will be able to go back to work, I feel so useless right now

Solicitor has advised we ask them to reconsider as it is their mistake not mine, she even said what kind of solicitor would she be if she let me apply with information missing. But we are also submitting an appeal to, I need to do everything I can before they send me crazy

[CR001]

Morning everyone

My fiancé’s visa was refused on Friday purely based on the home office administrative errors.

How are these people allowed to be in control? Seriously

Reasons for refusal

1) I don’t earn enough as the sponsor. I earn 20k a year and my solicitor sat down for like 3 hours calculating every payslip over and over to make sure. So they have ignored it

How many payslips did you submit and what was the pay amout for each payslip?

There is no requirment to submit joint utility bills etc for a fiance visa.

[Ballmigirl17]

I submitted every payslip of the last 4 years, I only got a pay rise in September 2016 for 18,600 and then I’m August this year I changed my job to another one for £20,000 a year

They had 2 payslips for August this year one for my previous job which was 1 weeks pay + full holiday pay as I never took any holidays which amounted up to £1027 and then a payslip from my new job,which was £1017 so they have totally disregarded my August payslip from previous employer.

I ended my employment with previous employer on 4th August 2017, and the payroll there was 27th of every month, so that’s why one week pay for there and then I started new job on 7th August and their payroll is the last day working day of every month


And according to them having bills together is a requirement... they said they didn’t see any but they have been sent 6+ bills

[Ballmigirl17]

Does anyone know where I stand now if I have been signed off work?

Obviously I won’t be getting full pay I will get Satutory sick pay, will this affect us in anyway? Reasons I have been signed off is for depression which the home office have caused me to have by doing all this to us

I’m just worried that if they reconsider and realise their mistakes, that once we are married and have to submit again for further leave to remain will they need see payslips again because I am in no mental or physical state to return back to work right now
They have actually ruined our lives

[Janenguyenhoang]

Hi guys, can anyone write about September visa application progress. I have applied in 25/09/2017 and it says awaiting decision. Please update if anyone is from September. The wait is long and painful. I have applied standard application from Delhi. Called UKVI YESTERDAY and she said wait until 3 month is completed and than escalate . It’s useless thing to do.

Hi loveindia, We are in the same boat. My Bio done and docs was scaned and sent to the Sheffield on 25th sept 2017... still awaiting now T_T I miss my husband so bad

[Kumar5689]

Hi to everyone,
I am waiting for my application to decide since December 2016 . Called them and emailed them so many time but only one answer I got awaiting for decision. Life is getting so stressful for both of us .
I don’t know what to do .
Feel so angry and helpless.

[loveindia]

Hi guys, can anyone write about September visa application progress. I have applied in 25/09/2017 and it says awaiting decision. Please update if anyone is from September. The wait is long and painful. I have applied standard application from Delhi. Called UKVI YESTERDAY and she said wait until 3 month is completed and than escalate . It’s useless thing to do.

Hi loveindia, We are in the same boat. My Bio done and docs was scaned and sent to the Sheffield on 25th sept 2017... still awaiting now T_T I miss my husband so bad

Hi There,
I got my visa on the 15th December. They are moving fast I guess. I think yours will be done this week before Christmas holiday. Have faith dear. It’s stressful wait

[Janenguyenhoang]

Hi guys, can anyone write about September visa application progress. I have applied in 25/09/2017 and it says awaiting decision. Please update if anyone is from September. The wait is long and painful. I have applied standard application from Delhi. Called UKVI YESTERDAY and she said wait until 3 month is completed and than escalate . It’s useless thing to do.

Hi loveindia, We are in the same boat. My Bio done and docs was scaned and sent to the Sheffield on 25th sept 2017... still awaiting now T_T I miss my husband so bad

Hi There,
I got my visa on the 15th December. They are moving fast I guess. I think yours will be done this week before Christmas holiday. Have faith dear. It’s stressful wait

Omg, congrats you guys <3 ... I really hope so !!!!!!
Ahh, dear, did they call you both for an interview?

[extremebuy12345]

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone applied from Thailand recently?

We did our biometics on 16/10/2017.

[Janenguyenhoang]

Ok guys,
I suddenly discovered a mail sent to me this morning said that "Your processed visa application has been received at the Visa Application Centre CRM:xxxxxxx. The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWFxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 12/18/2017 .
If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application will be delivered to the chosen address.
If not, your documents can be collected during the designated passport collection times.
Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email."
OMG... I know that means the decision already made,... but I have not received any emails about " decision made email" or something like that. I will continue to update about the results once they delivery it to my address.
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My docs was recieved at the Sheffield on 25th sept , till now I got this mail. Fingers crossed T_T

[loveindia]

Hi guys, can anyone write about September visa application progress. I have applied in 25/09/2017 and it says awaiting decision. Please update if anyone is from September. The wait is long and painful. I have applied standard application from Delhi. Called UKVI YESTERDAY and she said wait until 3 month is completed and than escalate . It’s useless thing to do.

Hi loveindia, We are in the same boat. My Bio done and docs was scaned and sent to the Sheffield on 25th sept 2017... still awaiting now T_T I miss my husband so bad

Hi There,
I got my visa on the 15th December. They are moving fast I guess. I think yours will be done this week before Christmas holiday. Have faith dear. It’s stressful wait

Omg, congrats you guys <3 ... I really hope so !!!!!!
Ahh, dear, did they call you both for an interview?

Please go to VFS for collection, they never write email to me as well but just message and email from VFS. Good luck

[Chicken2]

Hi guys, I forgot my password thats why I register new account just want to tell you guys that I got visa today. Yayyy!
My timelines:
- Bio and scaned docs received in Sheffield : 25/9/2017
- Day got visa : 19/12/2017
I thought my application was rejected. Because I think I have missed some papers. I cried a lot when I received Visa. Now I know I can spend the New Year with my husband. Wish you all will soon have the Visa . Fingers Crossed everyone. Im Janenguyenhoang ( old account ) . And dear admins if you read this, could you please delete my old comments as Janenguyenhoang on here . Thank you so much

[ZeeshN]

Hi all, my husband has received a text message saying "The processed visa application for GWF XXXXX was received on 12/21/2017" I have not received any email saying pick the passport up or decision made, shall he go to the Islamabad centre to see if his passport is there??? The centre is 2-3hrs away. Someone please advise ASAP!

[Ballmigirl17]

Hi guys, I forgot my password thats why I register new account just want to tell you guys that I got visa today. Yayyy!
My timelines:
- Bio and scaned docs received in Sheffield : 25/9/2017
- Day got visa : 19/12/2017
I thought my application was rejected. Because I think I have missed some papers. I cried a lot when I received Visa. Now I know I can spend the New Year with my husband. Wish you all will soon have the Visa . Fingers Crossed everyone. Im Janenguyenhoang ( old account ) . And dear admins if you read this, could you please delete my old comments as Janenguyenhoang on here . Thank you so much

Congratulations on your visa

What makes you think you missed some papers?

I didn’t miss one single thing and the visa for my fiancé was refused, I can’t explain how angry and upset I am! We are asking for an administrative review because it is their mistake not ours, and also appealing at th same time.. at a nice cost too

[Zaynab09]

Hey,

Has anyone had any updates lateley? I’m starting to feel really anxious now as people who have applied after us have receieved responses.
I really regret not paying priority.

Timeline
Application Submitted - 24.10.2017 (non-priority)
Biometrics - 25.10.2017 Mirpur Pakistan
Documents sent - 07.11.2017
Email Acknowledgment - 06.11.2017
Phonecall Sponsor - 14.11.2017
Phonecall Employer - 15.11.2017
Documents recieved - 15.11.2017

[TM39]

Hey,

Has anyone had any updates lateley? I’m starting to feel really anxious now as people who have applied after us have receieved responses.
I really regret not paying priority.

Timeline
Application Submitted - 24.10.2017 (non-priority)
Biometrics - 25.10.2017 Mirpur Pakistan
Documents sent - 07.11.2017
Email Acknowledgment - 06.11.2017
Phonecall Sponsor - 14.11.2017
Phonecall Employer - 15.11.2017
Documents recieved - 15.11.2017

Hello

My husband submitted his application around the same time. We didn't have any contact from the home office apart from the acknowledgment email. Do you mean the home office received your documents on 15/11/2017 or was it send back to you on this date?

I don't think you need to worry thou because from what I can see on the forum only the people applied by the end of September are getting responses now

[Zaynab09]

Hey,

Has anyone had any updates lateley? I’m starting to feel really anxious now as people who have applied after us have receieved responses.
I really regret not paying priority.

Timeline
Application Submitted - 24.10.2017 (non-priority)
Biometrics - 25.10.2017 Mirpur Pakistan
Documents sent - 07.11.2017
Email Acknowledgment - 06.11.2017
Phonecall Sponsor - 14.11.2017
Phonecall Employer - 15.11.2017
Documents recieved - 15.11.2017

Hello

My husband submitted his application around the same time. We didn't have any contact from the home office apart from the acknowledgment email. Do you mean the home office received your documents on 15/11/2017 or was it send back to you on this date?

I don't think you need to worry thou because from what I can see on the forum only the people applied by the end of September are getting responses now

Thank you for your response! I received my documents back from Sheffield on the 15.11.2017. I have seen on other timelines people who applied after me have received responses which made me wonder!

[ZeeshN]

I have finally received a reply from the Home Office and it's a visa approval; Alhamdulilah!!!! I am over the moon.

For those of you reading this who are waiting for a reply. I know this time is hard. I know this waiting is hard. You will get through this. You'll look back at these days and realise how strong you really are. Praying for good news for you all. God bless.