We are looking to send off our application July 19, or the 20 and we will be doing the expedited process.
If we are looking to send of the application by then what date should we submit the online application? Do we get control of when we book our biometrics appointment or is it just given to us?
Then I just want to check, after you submit your online application how long do you have between that and the biometrics appointment? And I know between the biometrics appointment we have 5 days to send everything via mail so to have all our documentation ready!
You have to wait until after you are married to submit the application, so submitting the application on July 19/20 is just fine if you are married on the 18th. Just have *all* of your documentation dated within 28 days of your application date and in your hands before you submit the application.
Normally biometrics are a few days in the future, but many members have gone to the center to see if they can be done early and have been successful with a walk-in appointment. And then you have 5 days to put the package in the mail to Sheffield using VFS Global.
Just so you have a reasonable expectation of time to receive the visa, priority processing slows down over summer, right now it's sitting around an average of 30-35 business days (so 6-7 weeks), and while we could all get lucky and have it speed up a bit, I would prepare for 6-8 weeks minimum right now.
Congrats on your upcoming wedding!!