Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

[CR001]

Can members please ONLY post in the TIMELINE format below.

Application and documents submitted & biometrics enrolled at :
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :
Application under process at British High Commission on :

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)

Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application :

[Rsoni21]

Here is timeline my family application
Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa(Wife) and children under 18 years
Type of application :Non Priority
Application centre : Chandigarh
Date of application online : 05 July 2020
Biometric and documents scanned at vfs chd 08/07/2020
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 08/07/2020
Employer contact : No
Sponsor's contact : No
Child IHS payment email : 17 July 20 and online paid on the same day
Additional documents requested : On 26July child birth certificate and online updated on 26 July
Email from Vfs for collection :10/08/2020
Status : Visa Granted with 3 months vignette
Passport Received:11/08/2020

[CR001]

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any question posts, chit chat or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.

[Jigar2020]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non priority
Application online: 22nd June 2020
Documents send submitted :Ahmadabad 17th July 2020
Bio-metrics: 17th July 2020 at VFS Ahmadabad
Application received email from VFS Sheffield - 20th July 2020
Home office contact made - Twice and both time they said Decision still pending
Decision - still waiting.

It has been 5 weeks as of today and still heard no response back from them yet.

Moderator edit: question post removed.

[CR001]

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any question posts, chit chat or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.

[mohansharma1]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application and documents scanned online: 05/09/2020
Biometrics: 10/09/2020at VFS Chandigarh
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: -
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Date of visa approval: -
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier':
Contacted for Collection: -
Decision:

[ssgk2019]

Finally we received the visa for my 5year old for settlement, both the parents have ILR.

Timeline:
Application type: Settlement to join parents
Application: 6th August 2020
Biometrics in Mumbai : 7th Aug 2020
Decision: 23rd Sep 2020
Passport collected: 24th Sep 2020

Thank you all for your help!

[patelavenger]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non priority
Application online: 4th AUGUST 2020
Bio-metrics: 14Th AUGUST 2020 at VFS
Application received email from UKVI & SMS - 14Th AUGUST 2020

No reply since Biometric ,

Decision - still waiting, Multiple contact made to home office , Decision not made yet
unsure of WD to get a decision

[mohansharma1]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application and documents scanned online: 05/09/2020
Biometrics: 10/09/2020at VFS Chandigarh
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: -
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Date of visa approval: - 25th Oct 2020
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier': 29th Oct
Received Passport with 90 days visa on 30th Oct
Decision: Approved

[mct]

AWATING DECISION - ANYONE IN SAME BOAT???
Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application and documents scanned online: 24/09/2020
Biometrics: 28/09/2020at VFS Pune
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: -
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Date of visa approval: - Awaiting Decision

Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier': -
Received Passport - N/A
Decision: pending

[alog1]

Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa(Wife)
Type of application :Priority
Application centre : Chennai
Date of application online : 03 Nov 2020
Biometric and documents scanned at vfs Chennai: 10/11/2020
VFS Email confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 10/11/2020
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": No
Email from Vfs for collection : Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

[mct]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application and documents scanned online: 24/09/2020
Biometrics: 28/09/2020 at VFS Pune
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: 07/10/2020
Date of visa approval: 24/11/2020
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier': 24/11/2020
Received Passport: 25/11/2020
Decision: Approved
ALL THE BEST!

[Zunaid13]

Application: Spouse visa (Wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 8/10/2020
Documents scanned at VFS 14/10/2020
Biometrics appointment:VFS Mumbai South 14/10/2020
UKVI confirmation email: n/a
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Decision email/call: n/a
Passport collection: n/a

[Zunaid13]

Application: Spouse visa (Wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 8/10/2020
Documents scanned at VFS 14/10/2020
Biometrics appointment:VFS Mumbai South 14/10/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 30/11/2020
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Vfs email passport sent by courier : 10/12/2020
Passport delivered: 11/12/2020 Alhamdulilah visa granted 3 months Vignette

[alog1]

Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa(Wife)
Type of application :Priority
Application centre : Chennai
Date of application online : 03 Nov 2020
Biometric and documents scanned at vfs Chennai: 10/11/2020
VFS Email confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 10/11/2020
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": No
Email from Vfs for collection : Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

Type of visa applied : Settlement spouse visa(Wife)
Type of application :Priority
Application centre : Chennai
Date of application online : 03 Nov 2020
Biometric and documents scanned at vfs Chennai: 10/11/2020
VFS Email confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 10/11/2020
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 05/12/2020
Email from Vfs for collection : 17/12/2020
Passport Received: 19/12/2020
Result : Granted from 12/12/2020 , 3 months

[rjc10184]

Hi, here is our timeline:

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 18/11/20
Biometrics and documents upload: 01/12/20 Mumbai(South)
Application forwarded email/SMS: 02/12/20
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: -
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Date of visa approval: -
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier':
Contacted for Collection: -
Decision:

I will keep everyone posted regarding this.

[rjc10184]

Hi, here is our timeline:

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 18/11/20
Biometrics and documents upload: 01/12/20 Mumbai(South)
Application forwarded email/SMS: 02/12/20
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 07/01/20
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Date of visa approval: -
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier':
Contacted for Collection: -
Decision:

I will keep everyone posted regarding this.

[CR001]

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any question posts, chit chat or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.

[Mallu_Desi]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 10/10/2020
Biometrics and documents upload: 16/11/2020 (Cochin), Documents were self uploaded from UK before the appointment
Application forwarded email/SMS: 16/11/2020
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 09/12/2020
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not aware whether UKVI contacted or not
Contacted UKVI regarding the status of the application by using a premium telephone number on 13/01/2021. They told me the application is under process.
Date of visa approval: 15/01/2021 on decision letter
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: 21/01/2021
Contacted for Collection: 22/01/2021
Decision: Granted (22/01/2021-22/10/2023). Three months vignette (22/01/2021-22/04/2021)

[ksds]

Visa type: wife spouse visa (non-priority)
Application centre: Chennai
Application date: 13 November 2020
Bio metric: 17 November 2020
UKVI confirmation email: 17 November 2020
ECO confirmation email : 3rd December 2020
Emailed to check the status 04/02/201: being processed, waiting for decision.
55 working days have passed

I find applicants who have applied after us have got their decision not sure why mine is taking this long as ours is a straight forward application.

Greatly appreciate any advice on how to move forward. Thank you

[CR001]

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any question posts, chit chat or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.

[graja03]

Hi all,
Here is our timeline for dependant visa

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 04/01/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 06/91/21 VFS Mumbai
Application forwarded email/SMS: 06/01/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 06/01/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Contacted by UKVI regarding the extra documents
requested to support our marriage: 05/02/2021
Submitted wedding pics, what's app call chats and logs screen shots
Application under process email: 12/02/2021
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: 17/02/2021
Passport delivered blur dart courier: 18/02/2021
Decision: Granted on letter (19/02/2021-18/11/2023). Three Months stamped visa on Passport
In total they took exact 6 weeks for my Priority visa application

All the best for rest of guys

[fizzy2020]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - husband
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online and documents uploaded on VFS website: 07/01/2021
Biometrics: 13/01/21 VFS Kolkata
Application forwarded email: 13/01/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - none received
Contacted to collect passport: 03/03/2021
Passport collected: 08/03/2021
Decision: Granted on letter: 02/03/2021

[infos33k3r]

Here is our timeline: (It took longer than expected because of the Sponsor document issues - LTD Company documentation)

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife and Child
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Application submitted online: 30/09/2020
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 20/11/2020 VFS Cochin
Application forwarded email: 20/11/2020

Reminder to top-up Immigration Health Surcharge for Child (from 0 to £1200): 30/11/2020
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: 18/12/2020
Contacted UKVI via paid phone to get an update on application: 27/01/2021
Contacted by UKVI to submit additional documents: 29/01/2021
Appointed a solicitor to consider out case: 31/01/2021
Solicitor submitted additional documents and proposal to consider application: 12/02/2021
Acknowledgement from UKVI with delay in decision making warning: 14/02/2021
Contacted again by UKVI to submit additional documents: 18/02/2021
Solicitor submitted additional documents and proposal to reconsider application: 03/03/2021
Acknowledgement from UKVI: 03/03/2021

Email/SMS received about application completion and courier dispatch: 12/03/2021
Contacted by Blue Dart to collect passport: 13/03/2021
Passport/Decision Letter Collected: 13/03/2021
Decision: Granted on letter 03/2021 to 12/2023

[amit7954]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse Settlement - Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 22/03/2021
Biometrics and documents scan upload: 31/03/21 VFS Chandigarh
Application forwarded email/SMS: 31/03/2021
Application under process (ECO) e-mail: - 01/04/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
Contacted with 'Passport has been dispatched via courier: Pending
Passport delivered blue dart courier: Hopeful