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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #150 on: April 18, 2014, 05:32:58 PM »
NatCatCole... Not sure who your question was for but I'll answer .... Mine was received on March 26th (priority was paid for) & my UPS tracking shows my return envelope was orig. sent out on April 4th ... And here we are with my envelope still stuck in the UK waiting to be returned to me ...


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03 10 2014- Online App submitted..
03 13 2014- Biometrics submitted..
03 19 2014- Expedition service paid for and Supporting documents sent out..
03 26 2014- Email that processing has started received..
04 4 2014- UPS tracking shows Pick up Scan for rtrn pkg..
04 8 2014- shipment is warehoused until released by clearing agency..
04 15 2014- New label rcvd by Int UPS, New tracking number in hand..
04 22 2014- ANOTHER new label rcvd by Int UPS, & ANOTHER new tracking # in hand..
04 28 2014- My passport is in my hands W/Spouse Visa inside


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #151 on: April 19, 2014, 08:19:14 PM »
I want to thank everyone for the help that you gave me during this time. Especially ksands she was very patient with all my questions.
We received our visas today. It was great to see both of the visas, I keep looking at them to make sure they are there. 
Here is my timeline:
Filed online application march 14
Biometrics taken march 19
Applications received march 31
Email from Sheffield stating recieved application April 1
Requested copy of my sons birth certificate 4/15
Descion email April 16
Mailed back to me via FedEx April 17
Visas recieved April 19
We paid priority.


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #152 on: April 21, 2014, 08:13:19 PM »
NMF921, sorry for the confusion. I was trying to reply to someone else's question, but I haven't figured out how to correctly quote someone in a reply. Oops!

Here's to hoping that Sheffield is fully staffed tomorrow and ready to finish some visas this week!  :)
6 March: application completed
10 March: biometrics taken
11 March: application received by BCG NY
14 March: application returned by BCG NY
14 March: application posted via FedEx
17 March: Sheffield confirms delivery
20 March: "confirmation" email that process has begun
26 April: upgraded to priority processing
28 April: Sheffield confirms upgrade to priority
28 April: assigned to an ECO, requests more documentation
1 May: "a decision has been made" e-mail (visa approved 29 April)
2 May: visa arrives; returned to the UK


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #153 on: April 22, 2014, 12:52:49 AM »
Woohoo, hubby's visa arrived today!

We paid priority, it arrived in Sheffield on April 4, and back to us today.

Huge relief, now we can start to make 'real' plans.

Best of luck to everyone else, hope you hear soon :-)


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #154 on: April 22, 2014, 01:24:01 AM »
Congratulations!
Apr 2010 First visit to the UK
Oct 2010 We were married
May 05 2014 Received 1st FLR (M)
May 27, 2014 Landed in the UK
July 25,2014 Started Working
January 2nd FLR M
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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #155 on: April 22, 2014, 04:31:42 AM »
Congratulations to all that have gotten theirs this past week ... Fingers crossed I get some sort of good news in the next few days ... Heck with as many different tracking numbers I have I'm bound to hear something positive on one of them ....


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03 10 2014- Online App submitted..
03 13 2014- Biometrics submitted..
03 19 2014- Expedition service paid for and Supporting documents sent out..
03 26 2014- Email that processing has started received..
04 4 2014- UPS tracking shows Pick up Scan for rtrn pkg..
04 8 2014- shipment is warehoused until released by clearing agency..
04 15 2014- New label rcvd by Int UPS, New tracking number in hand..
04 22 2014- ANOTHER new label rcvd by Int UPS, & ANOTHER new tracking # in hand..
04 28 2014- My passport is in my hands W/Spouse Visa inside


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #156 on: April 22, 2014, 04:38:06 AM »
This starts week 6 of waiting.... Let's hope THIS is finally the week for us still waiting for a decision!! Getting more and more anxious by the minute it seems! Uggghhh!!! I could pull my hair out!



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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #157 on: April 22, 2014, 03:39:16 PM »
Question .... I received a response from the email I sent last week ... (Still NO idea where my package is) BUT VisaSheffield did state "I can confirm your application was issued."

It's not using the word "processed"  so I'm kind of safely assuming it has been done ... The "was issued" is what's throwing me .... Does that mean I was approved ????


I know .... I'm grasping at straws ....


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03 10 2014- Online App submitted..
03 13 2014- Biometrics submitted..
03 19 2014- Expedition service paid for and Supporting documents sent out..
03 26 2014- Email that processing has started received..
04 4 2014- UPS tracking shows Pick up Scan for rtrn pkg..
04 8 2014- shipment is warehoused until released by clearing agency..
04 15 2014- New label rcvd by Int UPS, New tracking number in hand..
04 22 2014- ANOTHER new label rcvd by Int UPS, & ANOTHER new tracking # in hand..
04 28 2014- My passport is in my hands W/Spouse Visa inside


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #158 on: April 22, 2014, 04:31:07 PM »
Question .... I received a response from the email I sent last week ... (Still NO idea where my package is) BUT VisaSheffield did state "I can confirm your application was issued."

It's not using the word "processed"  so I'm kind of safely assuming it has been done ... The "was issued" is what's throwing me .... Does that mean I was approved ????


I know .... I'm grasping at straws ....


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I read that as approved.   ;D

Did they say if they had received your package back?  And are sending it back?


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #159 on: April 22, 2014, 04:34:40 PM »
NMF what did it say exactly? I got an email response too but mine says "At the end of the process"
Apr 2010 First visit to the UK
Oct 2010 We were married
May 05 2014 Received 1st FLR (M)
May 27, 2014 Landed in the UK
July 25,2014 Started Working
January 2nd FLR M
November 28, 2019 ILR


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #160 on: April 22, 2014, 04:57:14 PM »
Ok so this is what I sent them last week .... 

Please can you help me .... My paperwork has been processed and has tried to be sent back to me, but there was a problem with my return label and for the last week and a half has been stuck in customs and has been sent back to the UK visa office .. My local UPS has tried resending a new waybill and another return label but now UPS over there can't seem to reach anyone at the visa offices to reschedule pick up for my package ... Is there anyway I can find out what the decision was for my spouse visa until UPS & customs can work this out
???

Thank you ...


AND this is what I received this morning ..... 

Dear sir/madam,

Thank you for your email.

We have yet to received a UPS package in your name.

I can confirm your application was issued.

Kind regards

BB
Sheffield Visa Section



Still waiting to hear from UPS ... Seems like no one knows where my stuff is .... And yes, that's stressing me out too ...


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03 10 2014- Online App submitted..
03 13 2014- Biometrics submitted..
03 19 2014- Expedition service paid for and Supporting documents sent out..
03 26 2014- Email that processing has started received..
04 4 2014- UPS tracking shows Pick up Scan for rtrn pkg..
04 8 2014- shipment is warehoused until released by clearing agency..
04 15 2014- New label rcvd by Int UPS, New tracking number in hand..
04 22 2014- ANOTHER new label rcvd by Int UPS, & ANOTHER new tracking # in hand..
04 28 2014- My passport is in my hands W/Spouse Visa inside


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #161 on: April 22, 2014, 05:57:14 PM »
Ok, here is what I got. Keep in mind that I have not received my email about it being processed just yet but since this week makes 6 weeks, I was concerned.

Dear sir/madam,
Thank you for your email.
We don't require further information from you.

Your application is at the end of the process and you should receive an email from us within the next week confirming that we have dispatched your application back to you.
Kind Regards,
BB

I had emailed asking if there was any information they were waiting on which is why they replied no further information needed.
Any thoughts?
Apr 2010 First visit to the UK
Oct 2010 We were married
May 05 2014 Received 1st FLR (M)
May 27, 2014 Landed in the UK
July 25,2014 Started Working
January 2nd FLR M
November 28, 2019 ILR


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #162 on: April 22, 2014, 06:12:43 PM »
I'm seeing that as you should be getting it back soon ... I did get my orig. email from them stating that "processing has started" the beginning of April but that was the only one I got until the one this am and it was just a response to my email to them last week ...
It would be nice if they let us know via email if we were approved or not ...

My hubby seems to think that mine was approved by how they worded it but me, I can't tell ...


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03 10 2014- Online App submitted..
03 13 2014- Biometrics submitted..
03 19 2014- Expedition service paid for and Supporting documents sent out..
03 26 2014- Email that processing has started received..
04 4 2014- UPS tracking shows Pick up Scan for rtrn pkg..
04 8 2014- shipment is warehoused until released by clearing agency..
04 15 2014- New label rcvd by Int UPS, New tracking number in hand..
04 22 2014- ANOTHER new label rcvd by Int UPS, & ANOTHER new tracking # in hand..
04 28 2014- My passport is in my hands W/Spouse Visa inside


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #163 on: April 22, 2014, 07:38:49 PM »
NMF someone mentioned the weight of your return parcel being much lighter was a sure sign of approval
Apr 2010 First visit to the UK
Oct 2010 We were married
May 05 2014 Received 1st FLR (M)
May 27, 2014 Landed in the UK
July 25,2014 Started Working
January 2nd FLR M
November 28, 2019 ILR


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #164 on: April 22, 2014, 07:59:12 PM »
I just emailed them as well, hopefully they will give me the same information as you Mrs. Roberts!(: it would definitely give me some peace of mind...


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