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newbie0203
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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by newbie0203 » Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:30 pm

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :Sister
Country/Town of Application : New Delhi, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 16/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :17/8/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
Still awaiting for response from UKVI

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by josekumar » Sun Sep 12, 2021 12:06 am

[quote=josekumar post_id=2029754 time=1630618838 user_id=76842]
my timeline:
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :paretns
Country/Town of Application : Chennai, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 10/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :12/8/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
waiting for response from UKVI
[/quote]

Received email on 11-09-2021
Received Passport on 12-09-2021

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by jacsll55 » Tue Sep 14, 2021 1:59 pm

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : Family Visitor (6 months) Brother
Country/Town of Application : Emabassy in Qatar via VFS Doha
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 14/09/2021
Application forwarded to UKVI on : Waiting
Application under process at UKVI : Waiting
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Waiting
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: Waiting
Contacted for Collection : Waiting
Collection made : Waiting
Decision of Application : Waiting

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Nitbh » Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:43 pm

my timeline:
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :parents
Country/Town of Application : Benguluru, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 20/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :None received
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
contacted and waiting for response from UKVI


Received email on : no email/sms rcved
Received Passport on : no email/sms rcved

VFS dont respond to queries and not even sent forwarded email. Very frustrated with thier service!!

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by hotglacier89 » Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:32 am

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) : (Family) visit visa for British expat
Country/Town of Application : New Delhi, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 03/9/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :05/9/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
Still awaiting for response from UKVI

hardeepsingh09
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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by hardeepsingh09 » Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:22 am

hardeepsingh09 wrote:
Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:36 pm
my timeline:
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :Parents
Country/Town of Application : Chandigarh , India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 18/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :19/8/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
waiting for response from UKVI
my timeline:
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) : Mother
Country/Town of Application : Chandigarh , India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 18/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :19/8/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
waiting for response from UKVI: email received 15/9/21
Passport Delivery: Delivered 16/09/21 with visa Granted

newbie0203
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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by newbie0203 » Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:41 pm

newbie0203 wrote:
Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:30 pm
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :Sister
Country/Town of Application : New Delhi, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 16/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :17/8/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
Still awaiting for response from UKVI
15 Sep - Called UKVI helpline and they confirmed that decision has been made already but no email/sms from VFS yet.

newbie0203
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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by newbie0203 » Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:37 pm

newbie0203 wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:41 pm
newbie0203 wrote:
Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:30 pm
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :Sister
Country/Town of Application : New Delhi, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 16/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :17/8/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
Still awaiting for response from UKVI
15 Sep - Called UKVI helpline and they confirmed that decision has been made already but no email/sms from VFS yet.
Update - Email recieved that processed application is being sent by courier - 19/9/2021

newbie0203
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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by newbie0203 » Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:47 pm

newbie0203 wrote:
Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:37 pm
newbie0203 wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:41 pm
newbie0203 wrote:
Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:30 pm
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :Sister
Country/Town of Application : New Delhi, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 16/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :17/8/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
Still awaiting for response from UKVI
15 Sep - Called UKVI helpline and they confirmed that decision has been made already but no email/sms from VFS yet.
Update - Email recieved that processed application is being sent by courier - 19/9/2021
Final update - Passport recieved - 21/09/2021

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:10 am

Casa wrote:
Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:03 pm
@yomishu, Please don't post questions in this TIMELINE ONLY THREAD.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by rajtargotra » Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:57 am

rajtargotra wrote:
Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:55 pm
my timeline:
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :parents
Country/Town of Application : Chandigarh, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 12/8/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :15/8/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
waiting for response from UKVI
Decision Email Received on : 21/09/2021
Passport Received : 22/09/2021

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ashishguk » Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:15 pm

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : 6 months Visitor for mother
Country/Town of Application : Delhi, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 26th Aug, 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 29th Aug
Application under process at British High Commission on :No update
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 24th Sep - Got email from VFS that processed application is dispatched. No intimation from UKVI.
Contacted for Collection : Courier dispatch on 24th Sep - email from VFS
Collection made : 25th Sep (by courier) Visa stamped

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by em_handleall » Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:32 pm

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 6 months (Parents)
Country/Town of Application : Cochin, Kerala, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 06th Sep, 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 07th Sep, 2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : Used paid online service, only to get "Application under processing" response.
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not Yet
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : Not Yet
Contacted for Collection : Not Yet
Collection made : Not Yet

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by kashiramzan » Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:28 pm

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (tourist/General) :Visit
Country/Town of Application : Lahore, Pakistan
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 23/09/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :23/9/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not applicable
Still awaiting for response

PariJ
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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by PariJ » Sat Oct 02, 2021 2:57 pm

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 6 months (Mother-in-law)
Country/Town of Application : Chennai, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 13th Sep, 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 14th Sep, 2021
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : Not Yet
Contacted for Collection : Not Yet
Collection made : Not Yet

asifsharan7833
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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by asifsharan7833 » Sun Oct 03, 2021 2:06 pm

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 6 months visit
Country/Town of Application : Lahore
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 03th Aug, 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 4th Aug, 2021
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : 25 sep
Contacted for Collection : 01sep
Collection made : Not Yet

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by kufarooq1 » Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:06 pm

kufarooq1 wrote:
Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:25 pm
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : Family Visitor (6 months)
Country/Town of Application : Islamabad, VFS
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 7th April 2021
Application forwarded to UKVI on : 8th April 2021
Hold email: 21st April 2021
Since then nothing.

Moderator edit : this thread is for TIMELINE ONLY posts. Please do not post email and questions in this topic. Start your own topic with any questions.

itsaqsiddiqui
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Post by itsaqsiddiqui » Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:54 pm

My Business Standard Visitor Visa (Timeline)

Visa Submitted Location: Karachi - Pakistan
Visa Type: Business Standard Visitor Visa (Duration 6 Month)
Visa Online Submitted Date: 21 April 2021
Biometrics Date: 30 April 2021
UKVI Paid Online Enquiry Date: 28 Aug 2021
UKVI Reply: 05 Sep 2021
UKVI Visa Issued Email Received: 1st Oct 2021
Passport submission request has not been received yet. Still Wating

To any of you received a request to submit a passport?

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Post by arovbukay » Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:31 am

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 6 months visit
Country/Town of Application : AHMEDABAD
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 01/09/21
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 02/09/21
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : Waiting
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :

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Post by arovbukay » Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:04 pm

arovbukay wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:31 am
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 6 months visit
Country/Town of Application : AHMEDABAD
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 01/09/21
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 02/09/21
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : n/a
Contacted for Collection : n/a
Collection made : Delivered home 14/10/21

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:42 pm

CR001 wrote:
Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:10 am
Casa wrote:
Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:03 pm
@yomishu, Please don't post questions in this TIMELINE ONLY THREAD.
@yomishu this is the third time you have been asked to not post questions in this topic. If you persist in ignoring the forum rules, you will be banned.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Post by kashiramzan » Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:52 am

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 6 months (PLAB)
Country/Town of Application : Lahore
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 23rd Sep 21
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 23rd Sep 21
Used paid online service, to request status of application: 14th Oct 21
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : Not Yet
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : Not Yet
Contacted for Collection : Not Yet

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Fri Oct 15, 2021 7:47 am

The Format for posting your timeline is below. Please post the full timeline and not just a single line of "passport received visa granted" as this will only prompt questions from members which are not permitted in timeline only topics.

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) :
Country/Town of Application :
Application 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) on :
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email:
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application :
Char (CR001 not Casa)
In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Post by NUNNI2302 » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:29 am

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Visit visa Self and Spose
Country/Town of Application : India/ Cochin
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 1st September 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 2nd Sept 2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : Received Email in 27 Sept 21
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : None
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: Waiting
Contacted for Collection : Waiting
Collection made : Waiting
Decision of Application : Waiting

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Re: Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Venki8 » Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:38 am

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : standard( In laws )
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Hyderabad
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :30/08/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :30/08/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on :28/09/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email:14/10/2021
Contacted for Collection :N/A
Collection made : Received by Courier
Decision of Application : Approved for 180 days

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