UK Visitor Visa Chennai processing time

[vrsec666]

What is the general time for processing of 6 months Visitor visa for Parents , Our parents applied from VFS Hyderabad on 20th April 2016 but still didn't hear anything !

When enquired using this link https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/, the standard reply was either it is in progress or decision delayed whilst further enqueries ! I don't understand that bit as we used the similar set of documents when they were here in UK before couple of times !

[CR001]

UKVI are becoming more strict in checking that applications are valid and genuine due to a history of abuse. Best to just be patient and wait for them to contact you/parents.

[vrsec666]

Thanks , it's very frustrating not to know what's happening !

Chennai processing times are around 10 days for visitor visas according to the UKVI website

[CR001]

Likely 10 working days and there has been a bank holiday. Hopefully you hear something soon.

[vrsec666]

Anyone else who recently applied for visitor visa and got the decision ? if so could you please share the timeline

[srihariramani]

Parents applied for UK visitor visa (Chennai) = 20-Apr-16
Passport return after stamping = 30-Apr-16

All the best!

[rubyracer2]

Hi vrsec66,

did you end up getting the visa? How long did it take?

[sritracker]

Did your parents got the visa? Isn't it already 15 working days?

[vrsec666]

Yeah they got the visa finally on Wednesday! god knows why it took so long as some of the other applicants who applied along with them got it in under 2 weeks

Applied at Hyderabad: 20/04/16
Passports received through Bluedart : 11/05/16

Hope it helps!

[rubyracer2]

Yeah they got the visa finally on Wednesday! god knows why it took so long as some of the other applicants who applied along with them got it in under 2 weeks

Applied at Hyderabad: 20/04/16
Passports received through Bluedart : 11/05/16

Hope it helps!

Thanks for the update. That's a pretty long time since they aim to process most applications in 10 days.