July Non Priority Applicants

I found this handy dandy little UK business day calculator. Something to play with to pass the time, if nothing else! 

http://www.work-day.co.uk

Hey Guys!
So, Friday I got the following e-mail:Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration enquiry service.

We have received a response from the Decision Making  Centre following our
request for information on your visa application, which was the following
quote:

" The application is in the final processing stages and a decision will be
made soon. "

I really hope their "soon" is quick.... It is happy news but at the same time I do not want to get too excited in case it takes a month or more...
Keeping everyone in my prayers! OUR DAY IS COMING.

I really hope so. Wat type of email did you send to get this response btw?

I really hope so. Wat type of email did you send to get this response btw?

I sent the escalation email about three weeks ago..and got that answer Friday.

Hey Guys!
So, Friday I got the following e-mail:Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration enquiry service.

We have received a response from the Decision Making  Centre following our
request for information on your visa application, which was the following
quote:

" The application is in the final processing stages and a decision will be
made soon. "

I really hope their "soon" is quick.... It is happy news but at the same time I do not want to get too excited in case it takes a month or more...
Keeping everyone in my prayers! OUR DAY IS COMING.

So exciting!! What is your time line if you don't mind? And priority, non?


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Hi, has anyone with a non-priority July app been approved yet? Here's our timeline:

July 2nd- Application submitted online
July 12th- Biometrics taken in Chicago
July 18th- Application Delivered in Sheffield
Aug 12th- Confirmation email received

Waiting...


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So exciting!! What is your time line if you don't mind? And priority, non?


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Hey! Non-priority,
Bio: June 30th
Sheffield received my app: July 5th
E-mail about ECO: AuGUST 1ST
if you are Non-priority from my understanding it will be about 3 months and priority is 1 month.
I am still waiting but feeling positive I will get an answer soon!

Hi, has anyone with a non-priority July app been approved yet? Here's our timeline:

July 2nd- Application submitted online
July 12th- Biometrics taken in Chicago
July 18th- Application Delivered in Sheffield
Aug 12th- Confirmation email received

Waiting...


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I am June 30th.. Still waiting but lots of people from June in another forum are just getting their decisions email today.. so July should be soon.

My app was received July 11th..got the confirmation email Sept 20th (longest wait it seems). I hope July is next as my 60 days are up this Friday....good luck everyone and keep us posted plz.

I am June 30th.. Still waiting but lots of people from June in another forum are just getting their decisions email today.. so July should be soon.

Thanks Maluf.  If you don't mind sharing, which other forum are you following where you've seen June decision emails coming through today? Just wanted to check out as it gives me hope.  Thank you.

Thanks Maluf.  If you don't mind sharing, which other forum are you following where you've seen June decision emails coming through today? Just wanted to check out as it gives me hope.  Thank you.

google: expat forum, Uk spouse visa timeline, and it should be the first link.

Thanks very much Maluf!  I just checked it out.  Some countries are getting decision emails today from May/June, which is promising but also hard to gauge for us here as applications are from all over the world and not just from America unfortunately.

The one that I saw close to my timeline (early June) was from Pakistan but I think they have a very different process there to us here. 

Still, the queue is moving globally!  That's the positive thing.  Thank you again for sharing this with us Maluf.  Definitely helps to have additional points of reference.

Remember that not all settlement visas are processed in Sheffield so many of the processing times will have no relation to the processing times in Sheffield.

Until recently, Sheffield only processed visas from 4 countries (US, Canada and a couple of African countries, I think), but they have added more countries in the last year or so.

Pakistan settlement visas are now processed in Sheffield though, so they may have similar processing times to US visas .


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Thanks Maluf.  If you don't mind sharing, which other forum are you following where you've seen June decision emails coming through today? Just wanted to check out as it gives me hope.  Thank you.

Phu,

Here is another expat.com thread you may like to follow.
visa-processing-complain-commiserate-congratulate-thread

On there, one person places a chart detailing all non priority cases from US.(last update on page 101)

In addition, it proves we are not out there on our own and some dark humour and words of encouragement are always welcome at these times of frustration. 

If Pakistan is now out of Sheffield, that sounds very encouraging Ksand!  I won't get too excited yet though.