Any updates from recent applicants?

Congrats Amyncol26 I'm so pleased you got it finally 

Thank you ksand24 and zoep1981!! Wow, they issued my visa within 5 days of receiving my application and it was non-priority!! Keep your head up to everyone who is waiting and good luck!!

The holidays definitely slow things down, just an FYI. I applied two weeks before Christmas last year, with priority, and I didn't hear anything for 3-4 weeks, not even the email of "we've received your application." I got that AFTER I emailed them asking what was going on.

I just got my fiancee visa back.  Here's my timeline:

Filled out, printed and signed visa documents - November 11th
Biometrics Appointment - November 16th
Documents arrived at Sheffield Office (priority service) - November 26th
Decision made - December 5th
Visa received - December 8th.

I was a little concerned with he whole November is a bad time because it's really busy and I'm traveling to London at the end of January.  Priority service was definitely worth the money!

So we decided to email them today asking what was taking so long, and we got a decision made email not 10 minutes after!! The tracking number is here as well!!

Really! That's great news! Can I ask what the email address is? We are on working day no:9 now and still nothing 

UKVI received my application morning of Dec 4th.... hoping to get a confirmation email soon... or is that wishful thinking?  I read that some people didn't receive any emails, but you would think it would be standard...

zoep, the application received automated email has the email you can send queries to near the end of it. I'm not sure if I can post it here so I won't. I just emailed them with a bit of info and the application number, and just asked what was up. Then again we also waited almost 3 weeks before doing that so I can't guarantee you'll get a response 

That's great thank you. They've had ours 2 weeks now so will wait another week and then contact them. Would love to know what their process is, why some people end up waiting so much longer than others. Thanks again 

It's now working day 10 on our visa wait. Starting to get really disheartened now about us being together for Christmas. Makes me so angry that they treat people like this and don't give you any updates on what's happening

It's been ages since I've been on this thread, so first thing is -

Congratulations to all those who have been successful getting their visas lately! Well done!!   

It's now working day 10 on our visa wait. Starting to get really disheartened now about us being together for Christmas. Makes me so angry that they treat people like this and don't give you any updates on what's happening

This is truly an awful process, and the combination of exorbitant fees and almost total lack of information as to where an individual application stands, is frustrating in the extreme.  I realize this won't make a lick of difference to you now - you want to be with your Sweetheart on Christmas, and I don't blame you at all! 

At the time I was waiting for my Fiance Visa (back in August) every day was horrible, then seeing some people (who applied at the same time) get their visas back before I did was so frustrating! What the heck was going on?  Had they lost my application? Who, what, why, where, when - over and over I would wonder.  Now I can look back and see that it was less than a week, I am here, and all is well (for the most part anyway - those fees are still exorbitant!  ).  I'm truly not expecting that to be of comfort to you now, you are in that same awful spot and it is no fun.  Worse, I hope I don't come off as condescending - I really hate that myself.  Just letting you know you aren't alone and I'll keep my fingers crossed that you and your Sweetheart are together in the same time zone on Christmas Day. 

Got an email from UKVI Sheffield November 13th saying the package was opened and presented to a entry clearance officer. Got another November 24th asking for more information, that was sent same day, but we didn't get a message saying they recieved the information until December 2nd. I haven't got any other response on the visa and starting to wonder whats going on. I sent a message to the International Enquiry Service and got a responce saying "found that a decision on your application has been delayed whilst further enquiries are being conducted. Your visa application centre or the entry clearance officer will contact you once a decision has been made or, if necessary, during the consideration of your application". Has anyone got this before and how long did it take to get a decision made? I'm coming up on week 4 tommorrow December 11th. I'm hopeing to be able to fly to England and be with my wife for Christmas but not sure now.

Thank you Becca I appreciate the support. I can handle the waiting but I'm gonna be heartbroken if we don't get to spend Christmas and New Year together. Just makes no sense 1, why it takes so long and 2, why people who applied after you get their decision before you. My honest feelings are that no one at the UKBA has any empathy. We paid a fortune as we used a visa agency to help and paid priority really starting to wish we hadn't bothered with either.

Wow weather 4 weeks that's crazy! Did you pay priority? Were there any problems in your application you thought may delay it? (Hope you don't mind me asking). I have everything crossed for you and hope you get your decision soon so you can be with your wife for Christmas 

Hi Zoep1981,

   The only 2 thinks that I figured would of delayed it was that back in June 4th, I came to the UK and was turned away for not having enough money and told to come back the next day with enough money and a vistors visa and they would let me though. The other was my wife when we sent in the box of paperwork accidentally forgot to put my passport into it and we had to send it seperate yet it was added into the box. We did our visa non-priority though. I just hope we get to hear something soon.

   I wish everyone luck getting their visa soon and to be able to be with their loved ones for both christmas and the new year.