UK Student Visa- still waiting...

Hello everyone,

I have been admitted to a very good UK university for my master's starting this October.  I submitted by student visa application at the end of August (i know it's a bit late, but i was waiting for my biometrics in NYC-had the appointment on august 17th and sent off my application the same day).  I am still waiting for my visa to come through.  I already missed the first week of school.  Does anyone know how long it usually takes?  Is this normal??  Should I phone my school?  Can they help??  Do UK universities take on cases like this?   On the UKVisa website, it says they have a 24 hour process time, why is my taking such a long time?  I've been waiting for a week now...will i miss my entire year???    I am getting really nervous now....if anyone has any idea, please please let me know!   Thank you so much for your help!

I think the current waiting time is 20 days from receipt of documents, so you still have some time before you should panic.

You do need to call your university and explain the situation. Depending on the type of course you're on, you might have to defer your start.

Hello! 

I just want to let you know that I just received my student visa this morning!  Thank you so much for all your help UK Yankees!!! 

Thank you thank you!!