Still waiting for a decision.....

[Khayrulewara]

In my opinion the only person that can possibly push this application at this stage is the MP so keep at phoning emailing their secretary.

That's what I've been doing but no luck. My cousin applied way after me and she got a reply within 3 months and here is me waiting for 8 months now. I don't know what the home office are doing wish they would just make a decision whatever the decision is just make it already so we can take some.action

[Khayrulewara]

Reading a lot of the posts on here I don't know whether to feel comforted or disheartened

I'm waiting on a decision for a settlement visa for my wife. It's been over 6 months since the application was submitted.

My timeline is:

Online application - 09/02/18
Biometrics - 19/02/18
Documents returned - 04/04/18
Request for additional info - 04/05/18
Email stating not a straightforward case - 08/05/18
Final Stages Email - 26/07/18

I did use a solicitor to submit the application.

I've tried to be patient but the length of time has meant that I've emailed once and called twice to get an update on the application. That's not really yielded a worthwhile response so my plan now is to just wait for a positive reply Insha'Allah.

My prayers and best wishes for all of you in similar situations

Hello, hope your well have you received any decision yet? I am still waiting biometric were done same as you 19-feb-2018

I'm on the same boat as u guys. I apply end if January and now 8 months r nearly up with no reply and bo update. Even though I have a disabled daughter too. They have no heart what so ever hate this time of my life atm

[MizzTracy89]

Is your partner the father of your daughter?

[Miyash]

Thank u mizztracey for your reply, this will be disasterous for us. How we will get marriage certificates ? That will be an issue as well as time wastage. I hope it doesn’t get there please pray

i think this is the genric email.they sent to many people including me.can u post the exact wordings.t the endof the mail there must be writtn that if u hve already sent so ignor this email.read that email again and post the words if possible.

Hi miyash thanks for the reply yes the exact wording is as below ;

We are in receipt of your UK Visa Application however we are yet to receive your UK sponsor supporting documentation. Without these documents we are unable to make a full consideration of your application. Can you please ensure that your UK sponsor submits the documentation to the below address within 10 working days of this email.

For all applications submitted in Pakistan Please send to:
UK Visa and Immigration
PO Box 5852
Sheffield
S11 0FX
If you have paid for the Priority Visa Service please ensure you clearly mark on the envelope that it contains priority visa documents.

In addition to the above, please also ensure that your sponsor provides a suitably sized envelope with appropriate postage so we can return all the supporting documents to your Sponsors UK address, for applications submitted in Pakistan we aim to return your documents within 5 working days of receipt.

If we do not receive your supporting documents within 10 working days we will make a decision based on the information we already have on file. No further request for your supporting documentation will be issued.

With all correspondence please ensure you quote the above GWF reference number.

Please disregard this email if you have already submitted your documents.

Yours sincerely,

Yesterday they replied as below:

Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

We escalated your case,to the relevant department as urgent on 20/09/2018. You should be contacted regarding your case . This means that all actions from our side have been completed and your case has been forwarded to the decision making centre .

Your patience is highly appreciated.

While 03 hours before today received this reply:

Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.
With regards to your enquiry about the visa application, we escalated your case,to the relevant department for further information.
The relevant department will contact you with the update regarding the supporting documents.

Your patience is highly appreciated.

may be these are the other copy paste words as tey sent to everyone.All the best InhAllah everything will be fine.and we will live with our families forever.

[help111]

i think this is the genric email.they sent to many people including me.can u post the exact wordings.t the endof the mail there must be writtn that if u hve already sent so ignor this email.read that email again and post the words if possible.

Hi miyash thanks for the reply yes the exact wording is as below ;

We are in receipt of your UK Visa Application however we are yet to receive your UK sponsor supporting documentation. Without these documents we are unable to make a full consideration of your application. Can you please ensure that your UK sponsor submits the documentation to the below address within 10 working days of this email.

For all applications submitted in Pakistan Please send to:
UK Visa and Immigration
PO Box 5852
Sheffield
S11 0FX
If you have paid for the Priority Visa Service please ensure you clearly mark on the envelope that it contains priority visa documents.

In addition to the above, please also ensure that your sponsor provides a suitably sized envelope with appropriate postage so we can return all the supporting documents to your Sponsors UK address, for applications submitted in Pakistan we aim to return your documents within 5 working days of receipt.

If we do not receive your supporting documents within 10 working days we will make a decision based on the information we already have on file. No further request for your supporting documentation will be issued.

With all correspondence please ensure you quote the above GWF reference number.

Please disregard this email if you have already submitted your documents.

Yours sincerely,

Yesterday they replied as below:

Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

We escalated your case,to the relevant department as urgent on 20/09/2018. You should be contacted regarding your case . This means that all actions from our side have been completed and your case has been forwarded to the decision making centre .

Your patience is highly appreciated.

While 03 hours before today received this reply:

Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.
With regards to your enquiry about the visa application, we escalated your case,to the relevant department for further information.
The relevant department will contact you with the update regarding the supporting documents.

Your patience is highly appreciated.

may be these are the other copy paste words as tey sent to everyone.All the best InhAllah everything will be fine.and we will live with our families forever.

Thanks Miyash, I hope so In sha Allah

[aeshsaf]

Country applying from: VFS India Chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 18 July 2018
Date biometrics taken: 20 July 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Online Application recieved: Your application is currently being prepared by ECO 7 August 2018
Contacted HO via email as Bio & Online submission date had crossed 30 working days: Reply - considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Supporting Documents Returned: 6 September 2017
Decision made text:
Date your visa email was received:

Guys Worrying reply today 24th September to enquiry email sent to HO

Dear ***********************

Regarding Visa Application: ******************
For ******************************

Thank you for your enquiry

The application requires additional checks with another department and,
whilst these are underway, we cannot give an exact timescale for their
conclusion, this application will not be decided within the customer service
targets but we will complete it as soon as possible.

If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at gov uk

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I have always seen not straight forward case mentioned but in my case it says Additional checks required with Another department ? Also timescale remains inconclusive now which means its open with no duration. No point in going for Priority Visa , its been 51 Days since biometric now, totally worried
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Has anyone else here received the same ???

[CR001]

Country applying from: VFS India Chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 18 July 2018
Date biometrics taken: 20 July 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Online Application recieved: Your application is currently being prepared by ECO 7 August 2018
Contacted HO via email as Bio & Online submission date had crossed 30 working days: Reply - considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Supporting Documents Returned: 6 September 2017
Decision made text:
Date your visa email was received:

Guys Worrying reply today 24th September to enquiry email sent to HO

Dear ***********************

Regarding Visa Application: ******************
For ******************************

Thank you for your enquiry

The application requires additional checks with another department and,
whilst these are underway, we cannot give an exact timescale for their
conclusion, this application will not be decided within the customer service
targets but we will complete it as soon as possible.

If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at gov uk

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I have always seen not straight forward case mentioned but in my case it says Additional checks required with Another department ? Also timescale remains inconclusive now which means its open with no duration. No point in going for Priority Visa , its been 51 Days since biometric now, totally worried
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Has anyone else here received the same ???

I have split your post from the timeline only thread to the Still Waiting topic.

Please do not ask questions in the timeline only topic and only post in the timeline format. Thank you.

[aeshsaf]

A decision was made on my wifes spouse visa on sunday.

Hzvent been contacted yet and probably wont until next week due to Ashura. Its mirpur btw.

Congratulations praying for good news for you how long did it take and where did you apply from if you don't mind me asking

Mirpur in pakistan. Biometrics were done 31st of july. Phone call last monday and decision this past sunday.

From reading other timelines it looks like the sending of the passport can take anywhere between 1-5 days.

And i think printing the vignette takes longer than the printing of a refusal letter. So the longer it takes after a decision i assume it means you're granted the visa.

Wow.. Congratulations on your Visa. It is rather strange how this HO works I am not sure how they review applications. You applied like 3 weeks after me yet I have not yet received an answer for my husbands application.

He went for his biometrics on 10th July, documents were sent on the 10th and received by them on 11th. Documents received back on 24th July and also email saying being considered by ECO. Now on the 50th working day PRIORITY and no decision yet made.

I applied biometrics on 20th July 2018 and crossed 30 working days. Enquiry to contact centre was a very different reply which i have never seen in this forum. It doesnt say not straight forward case but "The application requires additional checks with another department and,
whilst these are underway, we cannot give an exact timescale for their
conclusion, this application will not be decided within the customer service
targets but we will complete it as soon as possible. "

Has anyone got this reply ?

[Londoner007]

Means exactly what it states, your application will take longer. They are probably checking certain aspects of your application. Was your application straightforward, i.e no multiple jobs, no previous refusals etc.?

[aeshsaf]

Means exactly what it states, your application will take longer. They are probably checking certain aspects of your application. Was your application straightforward, i.e no multiple jobs, no previous refusals etc.?

I am on 47th working Day. I believe you need to cross 60 BD or 12 weeks to get a automated mail from HO stating your case is not straightforward.Couple of points which may have
Triggered additional checks

Documents returned on 6th of September

1) My first passport applied for in 1989 had my dads name included and given with a spelling error ( Thanks to my uncle who applied on my behalf when I was a kid) .No official documents have that name but I still mentioned it to make it transparent.

2) I have an active US B1/B2 Business Visa which I got in 2.5 months after background checks but was never denied a visa only deferred.

3) My 10 years travel history for work and holiday has west,middle-east and east.

Additional checks I clearly see is to do with my background ,you know what I mean I hope this gets completed within 60 working days and I get my visa to see my wife ASAP else the waiting time frame becomes unknown.

[Amanij93]

Reading a lot of the posts on here I don't know whether to feel comforted or disheartened

I'm waiting on a decision for a settlement visa for my wife. It's been over 6 months since the application was submitted.

My timeline is:

Online application - 09/02/18
Biometrics - 19/02/18
Documents returned - 04/04/18
Request for additional info - 04/05/18
Email stating not a straightforward case - 08/05/18
Final Stages Email - 26/07/18

I did use a solicitor to submit the application.

I've tried to be patient but the length of time has meant that I've emailed once and called twice to get an update on the application. That's not really yielded a worthwhile response so my plan now is to just wait for a positive reply Insha'Allah.

My prayers and best wishes for all of you in similar situations

Hello, hope your well have you received any decision yet? I am still waiting biometric were done same as you 19-feb-2018

I'm on the same boat as u guys. I apply end if January and now 8 months r nearly up with no reply and bo update. Even though I have a disabled daughter too. They have no heart what so ever hate this time of my life atm

Hi, just thought I would help. My husband and applied in Feb - he had his biometrics on 6/2/18. We waited so long and after escalating so many times, and involving my MP, we were told a decision was made on 21 August, we didn't receive the decision until 21 September. The visa was granted! I think you may hear from them soon hopefully. Good luck.

[Uzma60]

Reading a lot of the posts on here I don't know whether to feel comforted or disheartened

I'm waiting on a decision for a settlement visa for my wife. It's been over 6 months since the application was submitted.

My timeline is:

Online application - 09/02/18
Biometrics - 19/02/18
Documents returned - 04/04/18
Request for additional info - 04/05/18
Email stating not a straightforward case - 08/05/18
Final Stages Email - 26/07/18

I did use a solicitor to submit the application.

I've tried to be patient but the length of time has meant that I've emailed once and called twice to get an update on the application. That's not really yielded a worthwhile response so my plan now is to just wait for a positive reply Insha'Allah.

My prayers and best wishes for all of you in similar situations

Hello, hope your well have you received any decision yet? I am still waiting biometric were done same as you 19-feb-2018

I'm on the same boat as u guys. I apply end if January and now 8 months r nearly up with no reply and bo update. Even though I have a disabled daughter too. They have no heart what so ever hate this time of my life atm

Hi, just thought I would help. My husband and applied in Feb - he had his biometrics on 6/2/18. We waited so long and after escalating so many times, and involving my MP, we were told a decision was made on 21 August, we didn't receive the decision until 21 September. The visa was granted! I think you may hear from them soon hopefully. Good luck.

ma sha Allah congratulation dear . it means they started giving response bow so those who applied in feb in sha Allah will hear soon
i pray for everyone n plz do pray for me too
waiting since 15 of may 2018

[Khayrulewara]

Reading a lot of the posts on here I don't know whether to feel comforted or disheartened

I'm waiting on a decision for a settlement visa for my wife. It's been over 6 months since the application was submitted.

My timeline is:

Online application - 09/02/18
Biometrics - 19/02/18
Documents returned - 04/04/18
Request for additional info - 04/05/18
Email stating not a straightforward case - 08/05/18
Final Stages Email - 26/07/18

I did use a solicitor to submit the application.

I've tried to be patient but the length of time has meant that I've emailed once and called twice to get an update on the application. That's not really yielded a worthwhile response so my plan now is to just wait for a positive reply Insha'Allah.

My prayers and best wishes for all of you in similar situations

Hello, hope your well have you received any decision yet? I am still waiting biometric were done same as you 19-feb-2018

I'm on the same boat as u guys. I apply end if January and now 8 months r nearly up with no reply and bo update. Even though I have a disabled daughter too. They have no heart what so ever hate this time of my life atm

Hi, just thought I would help. My husband and applied in Feb - he had his biometrics on 6/2/18. We waited so long and after escalating so many times, and involving my MP, we were told a decision was made on 21 August, we didn't receive the decision until 21 September. The visa was granted! I think you may hear from them soon hopefully. Good luck.

Thank u so much that means alot. We have contacted them so many times escalated it many times and even got mp involved so.many times but still have no answer. I have a disabled daughter aswell Now the 8th month is over too but still no luck I just hope we get some luck soo. I really do. They said mandotaty checks were complete in July. Bit it's still be 2 months more since then it's so frustrating and upsetting not just for me but my 2 kids too. I hope I hear something soon u have given me a little hope thank h

[Khayrulewara]

Way too much money indeed.. my partner did his biometrics 26/7/18 and still waiting are son had go for operation without his father yesterday they have no consideration really and are youngest 8 months still hasn't met his father yet.

These people don't have hearts that's why they are given this job. I have a disabled daughter and a 1 yrs old son who hasn't met his father. My daughter has a realy bad heart condition. I applied in end of January it's now been 8 months with no reply. And my daughter really misses her dad very much. If they cared I would have had my answer now. My cousin applied in July and got her husbands visa within 12 weeks and she has one daughter she applied way after me and got it way before me. N it really upet me that they gave hers when she applied after me

[Londoner007]

@Khayrulewara InshaAllah you get the visa soon so that your family is re-united. You will be rewarded for your patience and there is always a blessing in disguise so have patience. Keep up the duas for yourself and everyone else.

[Khayrulewara]

@Khayrulewara InshaAllah you get the visa soon so that your family is re-united. You will be rewarded for your patience and there is always a blessing in disguise so have patience. Keep up the duas for yourself and everyone else.

Thank u yes in sh Allah. I believe in allah

[Acd214]

Country applying from :Jamaica
Spouse Settlement Visa Non-Priority
Application submitted : 30/10/2017
Biometrics taken : 30/10/2017
ECO assigned : 7/11/2017
Non-straightforward email : 23/1/2018
Decision made email : waiting
Passport returned : waiting
Days since biometrics was done :
235 working days
It's been almost a year waiting and the only thing that has gotten me through is faith in God and knowing that I can't worry about things that I am not in control of

[Londoner007]

Acd214 did you escalate it or get MP involved>?

[Acd214]

I have not called or emailed to escalate because it is a way of getting more money from people who are desperate to hear something, but I did contact the MP same regular response the application is progressing and the UKVI will contact me when a decision is made or there is an update

[Uzma60]

anyone got response or any message from home office . i hav been reading all n waiting since twenty weeks . i check almost everyday to see all the updates n get so happy wn somone get positive response . i pray for everybody . may u all get visa soon ameen

[Pak1230]

anyone got response or any message from home office . i hav been reading all n waiting since twenty weeks . i check almost everyday to see all the updates n get so happy wn somone get positive response . i pray for everybody . may u all get visa soon ameen

Hi, not as of yet still waiting gone past 7 months, Inshallha thanks for the dua, hoping for the best

[Khayrulewara]

anyone got response or any message from home office . i hav been reading all n waiting since twenty weeks . i check almost everyday to see all the updates n get so happy wn somone get positive response . i pray for everybody . may u all get visa soon ameen

Hi k3ep us in ur duas been waiting for 8 months now and no uodate. I've contacted mp so many times but nothing very frustrating

[Mohsinpopi]

Online application - 18/07/18
Bio metrics - 31/07/18

Visa Settlement : Non - Priority

Message received from VFS ( Abu Dhabi ) documents forwarded to UKVI : 31-70-2018

Untill now no email received from Home Office.

Waiting for decision .

[MizzTracy89]

Hi everyone so on Monday it'll be 15 days since my case was escalated I know I'm not going to get decision I wasn't holding my breath on it anyway, but I was just wondering what email ppl got after 15 days of escalation was up from the ukvi?

[Pak1230]

Hi everyone so on Monday it'll be 15 days since my case was escalated I know I'm not going to get decision I wasn't holding my breath on it anyway, but I was just wondering what email ppl got after 15 days of escalation was up from the ukvi?

Hi MizzTracy89

i’ve got this on the 17-aug-2018 in regards to escalation-

We received an enquiry regarding your escalation.

I have escalated your application to the relevant department in order to expedite it; a decision will be made as soon as possible. Your patience is appreciated.

I’m still waiting, praying for the best Inshallha, i hope you get positive news soon