If we can’t make a decision within the service standards
If there is a problem with your application or if it is complex, we will write to explain why it will not be decided within the normal standard. We will write within the normal processing time for the 8 week standard and within 12 weeks for the 6 month standard. The letter will explain what will happen next.
Does this mean if the HO expects the application to (take longer and be decided later than the 6 month service standard, they will let you know within 12 weeks (~ 3 months) of the initial application date?
