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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #720 on: August 26, 2014, 06:02:24 PM »
Good luck PeuAPeu and Sez2004 - I hope it's good news!


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #721 on: August 26, 2014, 07:39:45 PM »
PeuAPeu and Sez2004 my fingers are crossed for both of you!  Particularly since I'm only 3 days behind your timelines!  ;D

TMW I hope you hear something very soon.  Waiting is only barely tolerable, so I hope yours is over quickly and with good news.   :)
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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #722 on: August 26, 2014, 10:29:37 PM »
Thanks very much. I will know Thursday. I checked my tracking and it was picked up and left the Sheffield fed ex office. Fed Ex said it should arrive Thursday.
Online Application: July 24, 2014 Fiance-Priority
Biometrics: July 29, 2014
Packet mailed to fiance: July 29, 2014
Fiance Received Packet: July 31, 2014
* Had to wait for final bank statements for fiance.
Papers Received and Packet Mail to Sheffield: Aug 2, 2014
Sheffield Received: Aug 5, 2014
Additional Information requested: Aug 5, 2014
Decision Made Email: Aug 26, 2014
Visa Received by Mail: N/A


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #723 on: August 27, 2014, 12:41:29 AM »
Non-Priority Timeline Update

I've used this site to get an idea of the timeframe. Therefore, thought I'd post my own.

Online app: April 21
Biometrics: April 22
Email confirmation from Sheffield: May 10
Decision made email: TODAY!! :) Aug 26
Passport will arrive this Thurs!  Fingers crossed!

Total 15 weeks for non-priority.  Good luck everyone!!

 


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #724 on: August 27, 2014, 01:54:43 AM »
Well looks like three of us should know our results Thursday. I hope we can all celebrate an approval.
Online Application: July 24, 2014 Fiance-Priority
Biometrics: July 29, 2014
Packet mailed to fiance: July 29, 2014
Fiance Received Packet: July 31, 2014
* Had to wait for final bank statements for fiance.
Papers Received and Packet Mail to Sheffield: Aug 2, 2014
Sheffield Received: Aug 5, 2014
Additional Information requested: Aug 5, 2014
Decision Made Email: Aug 26, 2014
Visa Received by Mail: N/A


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #725 on: August 27, 2014, 09:53:19 AM »
Settlement Visa for US husband 2014

4th June - Payment made online for Visa
9th June - Biometric Appointment
17th June - Application received in Sheffield (checked by DHL number)

NEVER HAD ANY CONFIRMATION EMAIL OF RECEIVED PACKAGE

5th July - wrote to both visasheffield and used the contact form on the internet to ask about upgrading to priority.
6th July - Reponse from online contact form to say we can upgrade and instructions.
8th July - Upgraded to priority - email received in response to upgrade to say we will respond to the email sent within 20 days
13th July - Reponse from visasheffield email from the email sent on the 5th of July (not the upgrade email) stating we would certainly get a quicker response and at looking at the queue it would be two weeks.

33 WORKING DAYS IN TOTAL THUS FAR NO EMAILS AT ALL NOT EVEN ONE SENT BACK TO EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF UPGRADE.

26th September expecting our first child....will he be here....I dont know!

Ive heard that if we contact them it sometimes moves the visa back in the queue. Should I try contacting the visasheffield office again im not sure?

Its just frustrating you pay so much money and they cant even acknowledge they have received and are processing.



Update

Sent a couple of emails asking if we had been bumped to priority. Got a meaningless reply from the India helpdesk that didnt confirm and visasheffield never replied.

22nd August - email requesting further documents and stating that a decision would be made by the 1st sept whether we sent the documents or not.
25th August - docs scanned and sent as requested.

No acknowledgement to ssy theyd been received. We are still waiting.

So in total so far our application has been at sheffield for 10 weeks and 7 of those weeks it should of been sat in the priority queue.

We have decided once it has been issued to write a complaint. Its not so much the processing times. Thats understandable. Its the lack of communication. After all we are paying for a service and theres not any service going on!!! Its already cost 1300 why should i pay 2 pounds a minute to talk to an office that isnt at the sheffield centre and therefore cant tell me if my package has been bumped to priority. The only thing they seem to know is if the officer has picked it up or not. Why is there not computerised workflow system for this helpdesk to have detailed information?!?

Then when you read on this forum it seems like its pot luck when you get processed as some people go through quick and others wait longer yet theyve paid for the same service at the same time.

Oh well. Like I say we can only complain after.


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #726 on: August 27, 2014, 10:47:20 AM »


So in total so far our application has been at sheffield for 10 weeks and 7 of those weeks it should of been sat in the priority queue.

We have decided once it has been issued to write a complaint. Its not so much the processing times. Thats understandable. Its the lack of communication. After all we are paying for a service and theres not any service going on!!! Its already cost 1300 why should i pay 2 pounds a minute to talk to an office that isnt at the sheffield centre and therefore cant tell me if my package has been bumped to priority. The only thing they seem to know is if the officer has picked it up or not. Why is there not computerised workflow system for this helpdesk to have detailed information?!?

Then when you read on this forum it seems like its pot luck when you get processed as some people go through quick and others wait longer yet theyve paid for the same service at the same time.

Oh well. Like I say we can only complain after.

You could try contacting your MP. My husband did that (via writetothem.com) and we got a response very quickly. It turns out my priority spousal visa had been issued but was sitting around somewhere and just hadn't been sent to me, nor had I been notified that a decision had been made. By the time it had been returned to me it had been issued two weeks prior. Very annoying! Anyway, if you have the ability to contact your MP about it, you could give it a go. Include the entire timeline, and all pertinent details including the visa application number, passport number, both of your names, etc.
Priority spouse online visa application submitted: June 26 2014
Biometrics appt & sent off application: July 8
Application & docs arrived in Sheffield: July 11
Confirmation email from Sheffield: July 15
Decision email: Aug 18
Visa received: Aug 19
Moved to UK: Aug 22 2014
FLR(M) granted at premium service centre: April 20 2017


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #727 on: August 27, 2014, 08:20:11 PM »
Thank you minxy. I will wait until the 1st to hear if they have processed it and if we hear nothing I will contact the MP. :)


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #728 on: August 28, 2014, 04:50:46 AM »
Today I can finally join the ranks on this thread!

Spousal Visa (Priority)
  • Applied Online: 21 August
  • Biometrics Appointment: 25 August
  • Application Sent via FedEx Priority: 27 August

Fingers and toes crossed for a speedy approval! ;D
• Married a Brit on the 21st of June 2014
• Applied for Spousal Visa (Priority)
• Applied Online: 21 August
• Biometrics Appointment: 25 August
• Application Sent via FedEx Priority: 27 August
• Application Delivered to UKVI in Sheffield: 29 August
• Application Received & Processing Email: 9 September
• Request for Courier Account # Email: 9 September
• Decision Made Email w/ Return Tracking #: 25 September
• Visa Received via FedEx Priority: 26 September
• Moved to Essex, England: 6 October, 2014


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #729 on: August 28, 2014, 04:54:30 AM »
Today I can finally join the ranks on this thread!

Spousal Visa (Priority)
  • Applied Online: 21 August
  • Biometrics Appointment: 25 August
  • Application Sent via FedEx Priority: 27 August

Fingers and toes crossed for a speedy approval! ;D

Yay!  Glad you are joining the group.  :D

It's a great, but slightly anxious and impatient group of people here.  ;)
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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #730 on: August 28, 2014, 02:36:09 PM »
Tier 4 General Priority

Biometrics: August 7th
Application Mailed Fedex Priority Overnight: August 18th
Package arrived in NY: August 19th
Application Received Email: August 20th


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #731 on: August 28, 2014, 05:21:57 PM »
I got it! I got it! I have a lovely beautiful priceless shiny sticker in my passport with the proper stamps and all. The sweetly left my passport open to the page where they placed the stamp so I would not have to look for it. Whomever was mt ECO.....I love him or her.
Online Application: July 24, 2014 Fiance-Priority
Biometrics: July 29, 2014
Packet mailed to fiance: July 29, 2014
Fiance Received Packet: July 31, 2014
* Had to wait for final bank statements for fiance.
Papers Received and Packet Mail to Sheffield: Aug 2, 2014
Sheffield Received: Aug 5, 2014
Additional Information requested: Aug 5, 2014
Decision Made Email: Aug 26, 2014
Visa Received by Mail: N/A


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #732 on: August 28, 2014, 05:29:29 PM »
I got it! I got it! I have a lovely beautiful priceless shiny sticker in my passport with the proper stamps and all. The sweetly left my passport open to the page where they placed the stamp so I would not have to look for it. Whomever was mt ECO.....I love him or her.

Congratulations :D!!

So pleased that you got the visa easily this time :).


Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #733 on: August 28, 2014, 05:42:16 PM »
Got the email today!! "Your UK Visa has been issued"!!!

Now just to wait until I have it in my hands.  ;D


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Re: Any updates from recent applicants?
« Reply #734 on: August 28, 2014, 05:45:57 PM »
Might as well join this thread, as well.

Spousal Visa:

Online Application Submitted:  18 August 2014
Paid for Priority: 20 August
Biometrics Appointment:  21 August
Documents sent via FedEx Priority: 23 August
Documents arrived in Sheffield: 26 August (at 10:29 am- good thing I didn't spend the extra $60 to ensure that they arrive by 10 am, haha!)

Good luck to all who are waiting!
Met Mr. Beatlemania: 20 Jan 2010
Tier 4 Visa Approved: 17 Sep 2012
Spousal Visa Received:  22 Sep 2014
Ohio to Essex: 26 October 2014
FLR(M): 10 May 2017
ILR: 23 October 2019
Citizenship: 6 September 2022


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