Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES 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.

[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.
this form has been amazing in this difficult wait

[ctmuk]

Country applying from: VFS India
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date biometrics taken: 23 August 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 29 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: I think 18 November (royal mail track)
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No Not Contacted
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: 29 September 2017
Supporting Documents Returned: -
Decision made text: 10 November 2017
Date your visa was received: 13 November 2017
Visa Granted
Thanks to everyone here in this timeline. It kept the hope alive.
Praying that all your visa applications may be successful.

[Kanupriya Tewari]

Hi
I am just starting the process. This thread has been helpful. Sharing my timeline here.
Country applying from: VFS India Chandigarh
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date biometrics taken: 08/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 11/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned: -TBC
Decision made text: TBC
Date your visa was received: TBC

[Kanupriya Tewari]

Hi
I am just starting the process. This thread has been helpful. Sharing my timeline here.
Country applying from: VFS India Chandigarh
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date biometrics taken: 08/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 11/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 15/01/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): TBC
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: TBC
Supporting Documents Returned: -TBC
Decision made text: TBC
Date your visa was received: TBC

[Daisy281]

Country applying from: VFS India Kochi
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 27 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 30 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 13 December 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 14 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: 16 December 2017
Decision made text: 19 January 2018
Date your visa email was received: 19 January 2018
Passport collected today.
Visa has been granted! Thank you all for your help and guidance

36 working days much less than I expected.

[Sylvester420]

Sylvester420


Country applying from: VFS India New Delhi
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 16 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 28 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 1 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: No
Decision made text: Not Yet

I am yet to hear from the Home Office anything. I haven't even received the original documents yet.
I don't know if anyone else is in the same situation as me. It would help me massively if someone kindly let me know if they are experiencing the same.

Thank you in advance.

[pink85]

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 13 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: 1 December 2017
Decision made text: Not Yet

I don’t hear from the Home Office anything. Evan spouse don’t hear anything from Home Office..it’s 53 working day since application..I vl wait another 7 day...

[VIBHUTI ACHARYA]

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 30 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Date supporting documents were returned: 01 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Decision made text: Waiting...

46 working days from date supporting documents were received by UKVI.

[CR001]

R u sponser or applicant? Can u send me inbox pls

Can you stop posting questions in this TIMELINE ONLY topic please. Also stop askig members, who don't have PM function, to inbox you. Your PM privilege will be withdrawn if you persist.

[Kanupriya Tewari]

Sharing my timeline here.
Country applying from: VFS India Chandigarh
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date biometrics taken: 08/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 11/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 15/01/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): TBC
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: TBC
Supporting Documents Returned: -31/01/18
Decision made text: TBC
Date your visa was received: TBC

[vetri81082]

Country applying from: VFS India chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date biometrics taken: 31/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 31/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned:
Decision made text:
Date your visa was received:

[Kanupriya Tewari]

Sharing my timeline here.
Country applying from: VFS India Chandigarh
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date biometrics taken: 08/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 11/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 15/01/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): TBC
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: 04/02/18
Supporting Documents Returned: -31/01/18
Decision made text: TBC
Date your visa was received: TBC

[harneetduggal]

Country applying from New Delhi, India
Type of Visa: Spouse settlement, Non-priority
Online application submitted: 10-11-2017
Biometric at VFS New Delhi: 17-11-2017
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield: 17-11-2017
Supporting documents returned from Sheffield: 27-12-2017
Sponsor contacted: No
Decision made email: Not yet

It's already 55 working days from the date of biometric being taken.

[challenge]

Country applying from: VFS India Mumbai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online Application Completed: 5 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 14 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 15 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16 November 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of online application received at UK Decision Making Centre: 15 November 2017
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: 24 November 2017
Decision made text: 08 February 2018
Decision made email: 08 February 2018
Passport collected today.
Visa has been granted : 13/2/18 to 15/3/18

Thank you all for your help and guidance

58 working days from biometric taken to passport receipt.

[SetO guy]

Hello All,

Anyone here from Hyderabad, India applications.

My timelines: Married on 24Nov2017.

Wife completed Biometric 04Dec2017, Hyderabad, India.

Documents sent to UKVI sheffield on 20Dec207.

Documents returned on 09Jan2018.

No further news. Just waiting.

[vetri81082]

Country applying from: VFS India chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date biometrics taken: 31/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 31/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 06/02/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned: 08/02/18
Decision made text:
Date your visa was received:

[ash93]

Country applying from: VFS India Cochin
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date online application made: 25/01/18
Date biometrics taken: 07/02/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 07/02/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned:
Decision made text:
Date your visa was received:

[Nkdk26]

Application submitted fiancee visa (Online) : 3/01/2018 Standard application
Biometrics enrolled at VFS New Delhi, India: 5/01/2018
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 11/01/2018
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :25/01/2018 (in UK)
Online application confirmation by UKVI : 30/01/2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI - Yes on 9/02/2018 (26th working day)
Contacted with 'decision made' : Not yet
Collection made : Not yet

[ash93]

Country applying from: VFS India Cochin
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date online application made: 25/01/18
Date biometrics taken: 07/02/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 07/02/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 08/02/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned: 12/02/18
Decision made text:
Date your visa was received:

[VIBHUTI ACHARYA]

Update

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 30 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Date supporting documents were returned: 01 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Decision made text: 13 Feb 2018 (59 days)

46 working days from date supporting documents were received by UKVI.

60 working days

[pink85]

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 13 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: 1 December 2017
Got call from vfs ahmedabad collect passport:13/02/2018
Collect passport today:visa granted from 15/02/2018 to 17/03/2018

[VIBHUTI ACHARYA]

Update 2

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 30 October 2017
Date biometrics taken: 17 November 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 22 November 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 23 November 2017
Date supporting documents were returned: 01 December 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Decision made text: 12 Feb 2018 (59 days)
Passport received at Indian adress:13 Feb 2018

Visa granted - 15/02/18 to 15/03/18

60 working days

Thank-you everyone for the help and support!

[thewaterboy]

Country applying from: VFS India Bangalore
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 21 December 2017
Date biometrics taken: 29 December 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 04 January 2018 (from the UK)
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 05 January 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Yes, 15 min phone call on nature of job
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: Yes, 16 January 2018
Supporting Documents Returned: Not yet
Decision made text: None received
Date your visa email was received: Not received
Passport collected: 16 February 2018 (exactly 6 weeks later) - Visa has been granted!

[aamirchoksi]

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority:Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 16 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 22 November 2017
Email confirmation of Application received in Sheffield: 23 November
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Decision made email from ukvi: No
Decision made text & call from Vfs Ahmedabad : 19 February 2018
Passport collected today.
Visa has been granted! Thank you all for your help and guidance & All the best for those who are waiting.
Total time from biometric to Passport Collection 63 working days .