Any updates from recent applicants?

We got approved  !!!! I don't post much at all, but thanks to everyone who helped and all the people I've PM'd over the last few months for all the advice.
I go over to the US on 17th April and bring my wife and step son back to Lewes on 28th!

Congratulations!!!! 

Congratulations!!!

Congrads Jaysocal, I am also a same-sex couple with my wife on disability and they sent us a decision made email and got the package sent back to us today with a refusal in it saying that we never met up in October/November even though we provided all documents, pictures, hotel receipts, rental car, and flight bookings and flight documents of both times we met up and got married. We met all other requirements that was listed on the paper.

Received my fiancé visa yesterday!!! I did not pay priority, and received it in 21 working days! That is also with the passport photos getting lost and having to mail new ones to Sheffield.
My flights are booked, and I fly over in 2 weeks!!!

Congrats on the visa!!

Got my Decision made email today, and my documents are due to be sent back tomorrow(18th). I did not expect a turn around of 2 days. I'm nervous, but hopeful we are successful!

Congrads Jaysocal, I am also a same-sex couple with my wife on disability and they sent us a decision made email and got the package sent back to us today with a refusal in it saying that we never met up in October/November even though we provided all documents, pictures, hotel receipts, rental car, and flight bookings and flight documents of both times we met up and got married. We met all other requirements that was listed on the paper.

so sorry to hear that. I believe you can file an appeal although I'm not sure about the details as how is the process works. Perhaps you should start a new thread to seek advise as to best way to approach your case.

Best of luck.

Hey there,

I saw that you said your passport photos were lost. My fiance and I just received the same email but we definitely included our passport photos.

Any thoughts? Did you actually lose them or were they just "lost"?

Thanks!
Kristen

I have my visa!!!! waaaahhhhoooo!!! So here'smy updated timeline which I still cant get over the one day turn around!

Met online: Nov, 2011
Started relationship: Feb, 2012
Met in person: April 20, 2012
Engaged: October 4, 2013
Married: October 12, 2014
Online Application: February 23, 2015
Biometrics completed: February 27, 2015
Priority processing paid: March 11, 2015
Package sent to Sheffield: March 11, 2015
Application being processed: March 16, 2015
Decision made email: March 17, 2015
VISA APPROVED!: March 18, 2015!!!

 I would just say send additional photos. There is a good chance that something that small would get misplaced, possibly still with the application hidden behind papers, but why take the chance? Better to be overly cautious rather than hoping that they are found.

Thanks, yes I sent new photos this morning right after I received their email, so hopefully no more mishaps!

Will update when we receive our next email!

Hey there,

I saw that you said your passport photos were lost. My fiance and I just received the same email but we definitely included our passport photos.

Any thoughts? Did you actually lose them or were they just "lost"?

Thanks!
Kristen

They apparently just lost them. I know for a fact that I provided them.  I just sent a new set and wrote my name on the back of the pictures the second time. Just in case they fell on the floor, or something, the first time and were unable to be identified.
Also they do not send a confirmation email when they receive the new photos. So its just  sit and wait game.

Good luck with the rest of the process!

Thank you all for your help .. My wife got the visa .

So she sent her application on 7th February 2015
Received confirmation from Sheffield on February 27th of the confirmation on receiving the application.
Received email from Entry Clearance Officer on 12th March for further documents.
Sent scanned copy of the documents on the same day.
Received email on 18th that they have made the decision. Received all the documents with the passport on 20th...

We received an email saying the application is on its way back to us, fingers crossed!