I sent my application off to the Chicago British Consulate on the 8th of September, I received confirmation from UPS that the package had been delivered on the 9th of September. Yesterday, Saturday 20th of September I received this e-mail.
"""VISA APPLICATION RECEIVED
We have received your application and it is now waiting to be assessed. We ask that you allow us 3 working days to assess your application. If everything is in order with your application and if we are able to issue your visa, we will send an email to let you know when it has been dispatched and provide you with a UPS tracking number.
Applications that have been submitted via the drop box will be notified by email when their documents are available for pick up. The hours when documents will be available for pickup are between 3-4 PM, Monday through Friday. The pickup location is the same as the drop off location.
If your application is deemed non-straightforward it may take up to 10 business days in total from the date it was logged on our system to complete your application.
Please note that settlement applications may take up to 50 days (2.5 months) to assess.
This email has been sent from an outgoing only mailbox. Replies will not be read.
Regards
Visa Section
UK Border Agency
British Consulate-General
Chicago
Iam applying for a settlement Visa for the second time.
I feel that my application was pretty straight forward, but with reading on this forum it seems everyone is waitning a very long time for Visas to be issued as it is a busy time of year.
My flight to return to the UK is for the 30th of September, I did'nt realize it was going to take so long as my last settlement Visa was issued within 10 working days from the date I filed my application. I realize that I will need to rebook my return flight but I'm not sure when to re-book for as all the different predicted dates are very confusing.
If anyone has any ideas please feel free to let me know.
