Still waiting for a decision.....

[royjones]

congrats!!!

thanks for the information... i have to kick back and relax..

Hi everyone,

Been in the background reading through each page of the forum, and i'm so happy i got to know about this insightful forum.....

@Chapterixx @ FatimaHussainSami pls any updates? i had my Biometrics on the 20th of May 2019, and then i got the "Thank you for your online application which has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer" on 6th of June, 2019....

Non-priority application... 53 working days..

Hi,

Just adding our status to the list.

Online application made on 16th May 2019
Biometric attended by spouse on 20th May
Supporting documents submitted on 21st May
Case Handler acknowledgement on 19th June

'Please note that UKVI aims to complete all Settlement Visa applications within 12 weeks of the submission date' - Not sure if our 12 weeks started on the 19th of June, or in May when we completed our online application/submitted our documents.

Hi. I’m new here but following the thread.

Hi, Chapterixx.

Just want to ask for any updates as Ive seen your timeline and we’re almost the same date of biometrics. Thanks!

Hi,

My husbands’ biometrics was the 16th of May.
He received the decision email yesterday, followed by collection email.
He picked up his passport today and the visa was granted - Glory be to God.

You should hear back from them anytime this week or next week. It is well. I pray everyone waiting would hear from HO soon.

[mrsc]

Sharing you our timeline
Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Non Priority (Standard)
Location: Philippines
Biometric enrolled and documents scanned at VFS: 17/05/19
ECO Email : 18/06/19
Employer contacted : No
Sponsor contacted : No
Sponsor and applicant contacted for interview: No
Decision made email: No
Contacted for Collection: No
Passport delivered: 07/08/19 - VISA GRANTED


Wishing all of those who are still waiting a successful decision. It’s never easy undergoing this kind of process.

[OlaSim]

Chapterixx,

I would say give it another two days.
My husband’s decision letter was actually dated 30/07/19 (so the decision was made 53 working days) but TLS didn’t contact my husband to pick up passport until Monday 05/08/19.

We are just worried about the passport. We had the PDF email now 4 days ago (2 working days), but no clue as to when her passport can be collected. We have not been informed by VFS collect?

[royjones]

yaaaaayyy..

thats great news.. so u did courier service.. and never got contacted about collecting..

Sharing you our timeline
Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Non Priority (Standard)
Location: Philippines
Biometric enrolled and documents scanned at VFS: 17/05/19
ECO Email : 18/06/19
Employer contacted : No
Sponsor contacted : No
Sponsor and applicant contacted for interview: No
Decision made email: No
Contacted for Collection: No
Passport delivered: 07/08/19 - VISA GRANTED


Wishing all of those who are still waiting a successful decision. It’s never easy undergoing this kind of process.

[redcarpert]

116 WORKING DAYS!

any update with your visa yet? By law HO should consider conclude your application within 120 working days MAX... ‘Complex’ cases must still be decided and despatched as soon as possible. They should normally be decided within 120 working days. This infomration is from the FOI (FREEDOM OF INFOMRATION)

[Mcgowan]

Application from Kingston Jamaica
Online application date: 27/5/19
Biometrics: 29/5/19
Non priority
Email of application recieved: 8/6/19
And I have heared nothing since. I haven't recieved my documents back from Sheffield yet either and I haven't recieved no phone calls as I am the wife and sponsor. Plus my employment or my landlord hasn't heared a thing either. Is this something I should be worried about.

[redcarpert]

Application from Kingston Jamaica
Online application date: 27/5/19
Biometrics: 29/5/19
Non priority
Email of application recieved: 8/6/19
And I have heared nothing since. I haven't recieved my documents back from Sheffield yet either and I haven't recieved no phone calls as I am the wife and sponsor. Plus my employment or my landlord hasn't heared a thing either. Is this something I should be worried about.

No you shouldn't be worried, because you still on the 11th Week. A decision will normally be made within 60 working days (12 weeks). if they don't make a decision during that period, they will normally email you and say that your case is not straightforward (trust me its a lie and bullsh**, it's a generic email they sent because they couldn't make decision within that period) , this is normally sent on 60th working day. wait till next week and i'll advice you DO NOT email or phone them (waste of money), becuase they are useless, it's not the home office or the UKVI that we speak to, its an agency workers employed by the home office and they only tell you what HO has written in the system, it's best to wait.. we are in a worst situation than you trust me, we applied in 18 April 2019 and we still haven't recieved a decision and it's been 16 weeks

[smithy101]

Applying from: Jamaica
Type of visa applied for: Spouse & Child Settlement (both priority)
Date application submitted: 17 June 2019
Date bio-metrics taken: 4 July 2019
Documents sent to Sheffield: 5 July 2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 11 July 2019
Documents returned:
ECO email: 15 July 2019
Decision made email:

[sabs2019]

116 WORKING DAYS!

any update with your visa yet? By law HO should consider conclude your application within 120 working days MAX... ‘Complex’ cases must still be decided and despatched as soon as possible. They should normally be decided within 120 working days. This infomration is from the FOI (FREEDOM OF INFOMRATION)

I agree calling or emailing head office or MP waste of time and money i receive the same generic email twice. i'm on 19 weeks and still waiting it's so frustrating...

[Fazifah]

Online application submitted 25may 2019
Biometric 21june 2019
I just want to know how long it take to get decision ......

[mrsc]

yaaaaayyy..

thats great news.. so u did courier service.. and never got contacted about collecting..

Sharing you our timeline
Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Non Priority (Standard)
Location: Philippines
Biometric enrolled and documents scanned at VFS: 17/05/19
ECO Email : 18/06/19
Employer contacted : No
Sponsor contacted : No
Sponsor and applicant contacted for interview: No
Decision made email: No
Contacted for Collection: No
Passport delivered: 07/08/19 - VISA GRANTED


Wishing all of those who are still waiting a successful decision. It’s never easy undergoing this kind of process.

Right didnt receive any from vfs so we decided to send a paid email at ukvi thats where we found out that a decision has been made. I purchased courier service thats why I know it will come anytime after then.

[royjones]

wow... i wonder if you would have been contacted if you didn't send the email.

Please what work day did you send the paid email? did u wait till 60 work days?

yaaaaayyy..

thats great news.. so u did courier service.. and never got contacted about collecting..

Sharing you our timeline
Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Non Priority (Standard)
Location: Philippines
Biometric enrolled and documents scanned at VFS: 17/05/19
ECO Email : 18/06/19
Employer contacted : No
Sponsor contacted : No
Sponsor and applicant contacted for interview: No
Decision made email: No
Contacted for Collection: No
Passport delivered: 07/08/19 - VISA GRANTED


Wishing all of those who are still waiting a successful decision. It’s never easy undergoing this kind of process.

Right didnt receive any from vfs so we decided to send a paid email at ukvi thats where we found out that a decision has been made. I purchased courier service thats why I know it will come anytime after then.

[Ukhtii]

116 WORKING DAYS!

any update with your visa yet? By law HO should consider conclude your application within 120 working days MAX... ‘Complex’ cases must still be decided and despatched as soon as possible. They should normally be decided within 120 working days. This infomration is from the FOI (FREEDOM OF INFOMRATION)

Hi redcarpet, 125 WD AND NO NOTHING !! I haven’t heard anything back from them except the generic email “awaiting decision”... I am really very super worried, sick to my core of having to wait OVER 125 WORKING DAYS for them to decide Please keep me in your prayers everyone, i really need them !

[Ukhtii]

116 WORKING DAYS!

any update with your visa yet? By law HO should consider conclude your application within 120 working days MAX... ‘Complex’ cases must still be decided and despatched as soon as possible. They should normally be decided within 120 working days. This infomration is from the FOI (FREEDOM OF INFOMRATION)

Hi redcarpet, 125 WD AND NO NOTHING !! I haven’t heard anything back from them except the generic email “awaiting decision”... I am really very super worried, sick to my core of having to wait OVER 125 WORKING DAYS for them to decide Please keep me in your prayers everyone, i really need them !

[Sasaogs]

Ohhh no! It would be good news, keep holding on!!!!!

[mrsc]

We’ve sent an email at our 56th working day, received a reply on the next day and got the passport delivered the following day

wow... i wonder if you would have been contacted if you didn't send the email.

Please what work day did you send the paid email? did u wait till 60 work days?

.
yaaaaayyy..

thats great news.. so u did courier service.. and never got contacted about collecting..

Sharing you our timeline
Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Non Priority (Standard)
Location: Philippines
Biometric enrolled and documents scanned at VFS: 17/05/19
ECO Email : 18/06/19
Employer contacted : No
Sponsor contacted : No
Sponsor and applicant contacted for interview: No
Decision made email: No
Contacted for Collection: No
Passport delivered: 07/08/19 - VISA GRANTED


Wishing all of those who are still waiting a successful decision. It’s never easy undergoing this kind of process.

Right didnt receive any from vfs so we decided to send a paid email at ukvi thats where we found out that a decision has been made. I purchased courier service thats why I know it will come anytime after then.

[redcarpert]

116 WORKING DAYS!

any update with your visa yet? By law HO should consider conclude your application within 120 working days MAX... ‘Complex’ cases must still be decided and despatched as soon as possible. They should normally be decided within 120 working days. This infomration is from the FOI (FREEDOM OF INFOMRATION)

Hi redcarpet, 125 WD AND NO NOTHING !! I haven’t heard anything back from them except the generic email “awaiting decision”... I am really very super worried, sick to my core of having to wait OVER 125 WORKING DAYS for them to decide Please keep me in your prayers everyone, i really need them !

May Allah make it easy for me, you and everyone waiting In sha allah .. sometimes a decision might have been made, but VFS sometimes don't email or phone as they might be closed, especially if you applied from an islamic country where VFS might be closed for EID for the next couple of days (im assuming this, but not 100% sure)

[redcarpert]

116 WORKING DAYS!

any update with your visa yet? By law HO should consider conclude your application within 120 working days MAX... ‘Complex’ cases must still be decided and despatched as soon as possible. They should normally be decided within 120 working days. This infomration is from the FOI (FREEDOM OF INFOMRATION)

Hi redcarpet, 125 WD AND NO NOTHING !! I haven’t heard anything back from them except the generic email “awaiting decision”... I am really very super worried, sick to my core of having to wait OVER 125 WORKING DAYS for them to decide Please keep me in your prayers everyone, i really need them !

May Allah make it easy for me, you and everyone waiting In sha allah .. sometimes a decision might have been made, but VFS sometimes don't email or phone as they might be closed, especially if you applied from an islamic country where VFS might be closed for EID for the next couple of days (im assuming this, but not 100% sure)

VFS public holidays and closures in Jeddah

[FatimaHussainSami]

UPDATE!:
1st of August: no contact made by the home office, nor did my husband receive anything regarding his visa, so we was a little upset thinking how much longer will it take as the HO said we should get a response by the 1st

5th of august: our solicitor sends an email to HO enquiring about our case and how much longer will it take

7th of august: solicitor receives email our application is processed and to wait future.

8th of august: my husband receives a call and text from Mirpur to come and collect his passport where he had submitted it.

9th of august: Alhamdulillah, my husband is granted his visa! I will definitely keep everyone in my prayers, who are all waiting for a positive response as i know how hard and disheartening this whole process is!

I would say: i have no regrets in applying for a priority Visa... it cuts your waiting time down to half! And if the home office dont deliver in that time, you have the opportunity to use your priority time scale and be on their case persistently to get them to give you a faster response. And secondly don't hesitate in emailing and calling the home office again and again! It really is worth it... after all you pay so much and what's another 2-300£s on emails and calls, if it helps the ECO hurry up!

[redcarpert]

Online application submitted 25may 2019
Biometric 21june 2019
I just want to know how long it take to get decision ......

Did you apply for priority or non-priority? if you applied priority they will get back to you with a decision within 30 working days (6 weeks) from biometrics (but also depends on your case if its straightforward or not).

if you applied through non-priority, they will get back to you with a decision within 60 working days (12 weeks) from biometrics. hope that answers your question

good luck

[redcarpert]

UPDATE!:
1st of August: no contact made by the home office, nor did my husband receive anything regarding his visa, so we was a little upset thinking how much longer will it take as the HO said we should get a response by the 1st

5th of august: our solicitor sends an email to HO enquiring about our case and how much longer will it take

7th of august: solicitor receives email our application is processed and to wait future.

8th of august: my husband receives a call and text from Mirpur to come and collect his passport where he had submitted it.

9th of august: Alhamdulillah, my husband is granted his visa! I will definitely keep everyone in my prayers, who are all waiting for a positive response as i know how hard and disheartening this whole process is!

I would say: i have no regrets in applying for a priority Visa... it cuts your waiting time down to half! And if the home office dont deliver in that time, you have the opportunity to use your priority time scale and be on their case persistently to get them to give you a faster response. And secondly don't hesitate in emailing and calling the home office again and again! It really is worth it... after all you pay so much and what's another 2-300£s on emails and calls, if it helps the ECO hurry up!

Ma sha allah, congratualtions!!!!! what a beautiful ending, in a blessed month of Hajj. pray that it goes well for my wife's visa in sha allah

[royjones]

i'm sooooooo glad you got it..

Best way to spend the weekend..

UPDATE!:
1st of August: no contact made by the home office, nor did my husband receive anything regarding his visa, so we was a little upset thinking how much longer will it take as the HO said we should get a response by the 1st

5th of august: our solicitor sends an email to HO enquiring about our case and how much longer will it take

7th of august: solicitor receives email our application is processed and to wait future.

8th of august: my husband receives a call and text from Mirpur to come and collect his passport where he had submitted it.

9th of august: Alhamdulillah, my husband is granted his visa! I will definitely keep everyone in my prayers, who are all waiting for a positive response as i know how hard and disheartening this whole process is!

I would say: i have no regrets in applying for a priority Visa... it cuts your waiting time down to half! And if the home office dont deliver in that time, you have the opportunity to use your priority time scale and be on their case persistently to get them to give you a faster response. And secondly don't hesitate in emailing and calling the home office again and again! It really is worth it... after all you pay so much and what's another 2-300£s on emails and calls, if it helps the ECO hurry up!

[Fazifah]

Online application submitted 25may 2019
Biometric 21june 2019
I just want to know how long it take to get decision ......

Did you apply for priority or non-priority? if you applied priority they will get back to you with a decision within 30 working days (6 weeks) from biometrics (but also depends on your case if its straightforward or not).

if you applied through non-priority, they will get back to you with a decision within 60 working days (12 weeks) from biometrics. hope that answers your question

good luck

applied for non priority n m worried my husband not received any email from eco yet

[ZiZo]

Applying from: Jamaica
Type of visa applied for: Spouse & Child Settlement (both priority)
Date application submitted: 17 June 2019
Date bio-metrics taken: 4 July 2019
Documents sent to Sheffield: 5 July 2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 11 July 2019
Documents returned:
ECO email: 15 July 2019
Decision made email:

Hey @smithy101 your timeline is The closest I found on here

Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application centre: Accra, Ghana
Online Application Submitted: 2/07/19
Bio-metrics taken: 8/07/19
Documents submitted in London:12/07/19
Email stating: "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 22/07/19
Decision made email from UKVI: No
Passport Collected: No

Next week is the 6th week for us and I REALLY need my husband to be here by the 17th at the very latest. This is soo frustrating

[ZiZo]

UPDATE!:
1st of August: no contact made by the home office, nor did my husband receive anything regarding his visa, so we was a little upset thinking how much longer will it take as the HO said we should get a response by the 1st

5th of august: our solicitor sends an email to HO enquiring about our case and how much longer will it take

7th of august: solicitor receives email our application is processed and to wait future.

8th of august: my husband receives a call and text from Mirpur to come and collect his passport where he had submitted it.

9th of august: Alhamdulillah, my husband is granted his visa! I will definitely keep everyone in my prayers, who are all waiting for a positive response as i know how hard and disheartening this whole process is!

I would say: i have no regrets in applying for a priority Visa... it cuts your waiting time down to half! And if the home office dont deliver in that time, you have the opportunity to use your priority time scale and be on their case persistently to get them to give you a faster response. And secondly don't hesitate in emailing and calling the home office again and again! It really is worth it... after all you pay so much and what's another 2-300£s on emails and calls, if it helps the ECO hurry up!

Ohhh wow! Congratulations! Wait a long long wait