Still waiting for a decision.....

[Skay04]

I agree all depends on your case tbh & wow 8 months that’s such a long time I pray you hear good news within these couple of weeks same goes to all those people who have been waiting a really long

Thanks for replying mine was priority and still haven’t got mine back don’t know why. In Sha Allah everyone is reunited with their spouse very soon

my case was standard, sent documents on 23 jan and returned on 25 jan just after 24 hrs, its above 8 months now, still waiting for decision, case to case varres how cad handler deals on initial bases.

[jani107]

We are still waiting from the 6th June, biometrics was completed that day and applications scanned and sent to Sheffield with priority fee paid for spouse/settlement visa, we have escalated once, received the 31st October email, and received the not straightforward email twice now once back in july, and now one yesterday which had this info, seems anyone who had children to pay for and did not pay (due to their system error) may have this issue and their applications would have been held up.


Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) payment needed

On 6 April 2015, the UK Government introduced a Health Surcharge payment requirement for non-EEA nationals who apply to come to the UK to work, study or join family for a period of more than 6 months. The consideration of your visa application has been deferred because you have not made that payment.

What you need to do next:

You must make the payment by visiting: (direct url link for our children)

Unfortunately there is a bug with the IHS Portal where children appear to be exempt from the IHS payment. This is not correct. We are working to resolve this issue.
The application has been amended for the IHS payment request. The Visa type will appear as ‘Settlement - Parent, Grandparent or Other Dependant Relative’, this is the only way we can continue the process until the bug is fixed.

Please note that if the full payment is not made by 5th October 2017 then your application will be refused. If this is the only reason for refusing your application, you will have to make a new visa application and your visa fees will not be refunded.

To prevent any further delays with processing your application, once you have made this payment please send an e-mail to ihs.sheffield@fco.gsi.gov.uk containing your name, GWF reference, IHS reference and the amount that you have paid for IHS.

I also got another email today after paying these IHS last night for my children for my husbands application saying:
The processed visa application for GWF reference number - ....... was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 9/29/2017 .
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.


I am hoping its good news as why make me pay last night if a decision had been made to decline...

hi where you got this info.did you got email from HO
and how did you pay ihs fee now

[as3m]

UPDATE!!

My timeline :
Application - wife (spouse settlement) priority
Office processing visa - Riyadh, KSA
Submitted online - 13th Aug 2017
Biometrics and supporting docs submitted - 24th Aug 2017
Documents received email - 27th Aug 2017
Application concluded email - 1st Oct 2017
Collection made - Awaiting

So far in total 27 working days - fortunate it has been this quick but at the same time very circumspect it might be refused.

I’m a nervous mess at the moment !!
Have been separated from significant other 3.5 years and have only met for a fortnight each year!

Keep me in your prayers please

[Sumitdhiman86]

We submitted online app on 4th May 2017 and biometrics on 9th May as priority service. We chased them via telephone and email numerous times and were told "awaiting decision." Never received on hold or not straight forward email but on 27th August they told us there had been an error and we were in standard queue not priority. We provided receipt of priority paid and they say mistake had been rectified and we were made priority. We haven't received anything other than 31st October email. It's very unfortunate that this has happened. Pray everyone gets their visas soon

Make sure you CLAIM your priorty fees once case completed. they are playing with peoples money and emotions

I will definitely .

Hi harman

edited by moderator - kindly post in ENGLISH only!!!

[Christ-Believer]

Seems a lot of decisions are now coming.

There should be a lot more now it's October.

Some are still waiting from Last November 2016 so I'm hoping they get decisions sooner.

Stay faithful in Jesus Christ name and it will come.

[Sumitdhiman86]

We submitted online app on 4th May 2017 and biometrics on 9th May as priority service. We chased them via telephone and email numerous times and were told "awaiting decision." Never received on hold or not straight forward email but on 27th August they told us there had been an error and we were in standard queue not priority. We provided receipt of priority paid and they say mistake had been rectified and we were made priority. We haven't received anything other than 31st October email. It's very unfortunate that this has happened. Pray everyone gets their visas soon

Make sure you CLAIM your priorty fees once case completed. they are playing with peoples money and emotions

I will definitely .

Hi harman

From where did u apply ?

edited by moderator - kindly post in ENGLISH only!!!

[b4r1786]

FYI I'm aware of several people who applied from Mirpur Pakistan who were granted visas within 3 months. I also know of one person who applied in May 2017 and paid priority and is still waiting. So if you have recently applied and you are reading this, don't think that you will definitely have to wait months and months. You may receive the visa around the twelve week point. Hopefully the Home Office will clear all the backlog of cases by the end of October and they will maintain 12 weeks responses for all after this.

[Harman Sandhu]

Make sure you CLAIM your priorty fees once case completed. they are playing with peoples money and emotions

I will definitely .

Hi harman

From where did u apply ?

I applied from India - Jalandhar (Punjab)

[Ish21]

Any updates on may applications?

[Sumitdhiman86]

I will definitely .

Hi harman

From where did u apply ?

I applied from India - Jalandhar (Punjab)

Oh ok

Same here I applied 2nd January 2017 from Jalandhar Punjab still Case in pending

[Harman Sandhu]

Hi harman

From where did u apply ?

I applied from India - Jalandhar (Punjab)

Oh ok

Same here I applied 2nd January 2017 from Jalandhar Punjab still Case in pending

Did you pay priority ?

[Sumitdhiman86]

Oh ok

Same here I applied 2nd January 2017 from Jalandhar Punjab still Case in pending

Did you pay priority ?

No it was normal !!

[Barmo]

I apply 18 April nearly 6 months now I hear nothing somebody give me idea what I do !!

[trsiam88]

So just called the contact center today, still no update! the usual response 'Awaiting a decision with ECO' and case has now been escalated!

Hope we all hear back very soon!....short timeline below

Biometrics - 3/7/17
Additional documents requested - 18/9/17 (docs sent on 20/9/17)
Case not straight forward email - 18/9/17....No clear reason for it to be not straightforward except for the additional document requested
Update email - 25/9/17 - same as everyone that aim to make a decision by 31st of Oct
Called for update on 2/10/17 - Awaiting decision and case escalated

[brother88]

which additional documents did they request?

So just called the contact center today, still no update! the usual response 'Awaiting a decision with ECO' and case has now been escalated!

Hope we all hear back very soon!....short timeline below

Biometrics - 3/7/17
Additional documents requested - 18/9/17 (docs sent on 20/9/17)
Case not straight forward email - 18/9/17....No clear reason for it to be not straightforward except for the additional document requested
Update email - 25/9/17 - same as everyone that aim to make a decision by 31st of Oct
Called for update on 2/10/17 - Awaiting decision and case escalated

[trsiam88]

which additional documents did they request?

So just called the contact center today, still no update! the usual response 'Awaiting a decision with ECO' and case has now been escalated!

Hope we all hear back very soon!....short timeline below

Biometrics - 3/7/17
Additional documents requested - 18/9/17 (docs sent on 20/9/17)
Case not straight forward email - 18/9/17....No clear reason for it to be not straightforward except for the additional document requested
Update email - 25/9/17 - same as everyone that aim to make a decision by 31st of Oct
Called for update on 2/10/17 - Awaiting decision and case escalated

Posted about this a while ago in this group, they asked for the correct IELTS for UKVI as I had submitted an IELTS academic along with a UK NARIC equivalence. I pointed to them that they should consider the UK NARIC equivalence certificates instead.

[CR001]

which additional documents did they request?

So just called the contact center today, still no update! the usual response 'Awaiting a decision with ECO' and case has now been escalated!

Hope we all hear back very soon!....short timeline below

Biometrics - 3/7/17
Additional documents requested - 18/9/17 (docs sent on 20/9/17)
Case not straight forward email - 18/9/17....No clear reason for it to be not straightforward except for the additional document requested
Update email - 25/9/17 - same as everyone that aim to make a decision by 31st of Oct
Called for update on 2/10/17 - Awaiting decision and case escalated

Posted about this a while ago in this group, they asked for the correct IELTS for UKVI as I had submitted an IELTS academic along with a UK NARIC equivalence. I pointed to them that they should consider the UK NARIC equivalence certificates instead.

Unfortunately members prefer to, annoyingly, ask the same questions over and over for each person posting instead of reading the whole thread or a particular users posts. This is why these types of topics always run into 100's of pages!!

[b4r1786]

Hi

Just received my documents back and realised my solicitor did not certify my passport as sponsor to the applicant. I am really worried now. Can anyone let me know if they are aware of a visa being approved where the sponsor's passport has not been certified????

[M2sam]

So just called the contact center today, still no update! the usual response 'Awaiting a decision with ECO' and case has now been escalated!

Hope we all hear back very soon!....short timeline below

Biometrics - 3/7/17
Additional documents requested - 18/9/17 (docs sent on 20/9/17)
Case not straight forward email - 18/9/17....No clear reason for it to be not straightforward except for the additional document requested
Update email - 25/9/17 - same as everyone that aim to make a decision by 31st of Oct
Called for update on 2/10/17 - Awaiting decision and case escalated

Case escalated doesn't mean anything, calling to call center is a negative thing because they specifically told you not to call. Don't call again.

[M2sam]

Lets be honest guys, what are the chances that we will get a decison by the 31 oct

[michali]

Hi

Just received my documents back and realised my solicitor did not certify my passport as sponsor to the applicant. I am really worried now. Can anyone let me know if they are aware of a visa being approved where the sponsor's passport has not been certified????

The sponsor's passport does not have to be certified.

[b4r1786]

Phew.

There was no letter in my documents which, according to my solicitor means that the visa has been approved. I hope so.

[samkahn]

Lets be honest guys, what are the chances that we will get a decison by the 31 oct

We'll just have to wait and see what happens...

[M2sam]

Lets be honest guys, what are the chances that we will get a decison by the 31 oct

We'll just have to wait and see what happens...

Wait? been waiting for 6 months buddy. I cant wait man.

[SuperNkky]

Good morning guys, I have been following the thread. Just like everybody else my daughter and myself have been awaiting decision
Timeline
Country Applying from: Trinidad and Tobago
~ Spouse Visa (Settlement) ~
Priority
Date application submitted (online): 02 July 2017
Biometric : 12 July 2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 13 July 2017
Acknowledgement eMail: 13 July 2017
Acknowledgement email for daughter: 04 August 2017 ( I am not sure why, can anybody point a light? we submitted same day and did biometrics same day. she was 14months at the time)
call to centre for escalation: 13 sept 2017
Not straight forward eMail: 24 Sept 2017
Status: Cannot assess status online

No reason was stated in NOT STRAIGHT FORWARD EMAIL OR EXTRA DOCUMENT REQUESTED. I did a name change via a deed pool in 2014 before getting married in 2016. I am a Trinidadian by decent and studied in Trinidad which is exempted from IELTS. But was birthed in Nigeria anybody had such experience?