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Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« on: October 07, 2014, 06:58:26 PM »
Hello, everyone.  I am from Portland, OR and married to an absolutely wonderful Scotsman.  Currently waiting on spouse visa approval (applied from the US back in July) and today received what I consider a very ambiguous email saying a decision has been made and my docs/passport are on the way back to me, but it doesn't say if it was a YES or NO decision! So very frustrating.  I just do not understand why they cannot be straightforward and have found the entire process quite cumbersome.

ANYWAY, I am thrilled to have found your group and look forward to learning a lot from you all.

Cheers!
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2/2011-Met Mr Wonderful IRL in Edinburgh, Scotland
8/2011-Went to Scotland x6 mos
8/2011-5/2014-A TON of travel back & forth
6/2014-Wed Mr Wonderful
7/2014-Applied for Spouse Visa On-line and Biometrics taken
10/8/14-Spouse Visa Received
10/20/14-Scheduled Departure Date to Scotland <3

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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2014, 09:56:08 PM »
Hi MrsBree - welcome ... I agree with you it is very frustrating but hopefully it wont  be much longer before you get a very happy package in the mail..
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03 10 2014- Online App submitted..
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03 19 2014- Expedition service paid for and Supporting documents sent out..
03 26 2014- Email that processing has started received..
04 4 2014- UPS tracking shows Pick up Scan for rtrn pkg..
04 8 2014- shipment is warehoused until released by clearing agency..
04 15 2014- New label rcvd by Int UPS, New tracking number in hand..
04 22 2014- ANOTHER new label rcvd by Int UPS, & ANOTHER new tracking # in hand..
04 28 2014- My passport is in my hands W/Spouse Visa inside

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Re: Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2014, 11:19:34 PM »
Welcome to the forum!  There is so much information on here and a great Expat community.

I know what you mean about the e-mail.  When I applied for my Tier 4 visa through the New York Consulate in 2012, I received an e-mail that my visa had been approved.  This time around, I got the same ambiguous e-mail as you did.  I got mine on Thursday and it was the most nerve-wracking weekend EVER!

Good luck with your visa!  I am sure you will be fine and you will be able to join your husband lickity split.
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Re: Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2014, 11:55:43 PM »
Cheers, you guys.

So am I right to understand that the same emails are sent from Sheffield regardless of if you are approved or denied?

I am totally stressed right now...  ???
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6/2014-Wed Mr Wonderful
7/2014-Applied for Spouse Visa On-line and Biometrics taken
10/8/14-Spouse Visa Received
10/20/14-Scheduled Departure Date to Scotland <3

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Re: Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2014, 02:36:55 AM »
Yep.  Same e-mail so you find out when your package is delivered.  My passport was open to the visa page in the package so it was a quick answer.  If there is a refusal, there will also be a letter.
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Re: Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2014, 06:31:06 PM »
Oh boy..... one more day...  ???
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6/2010-Met Mr Wonderful playing on-line Scrabble
2/2011-Met Mr Wonderful IRL in Edinburgh, Scotland
8/2011-Went to Scotland x6 mos
8/2011-5/2014-A TON of travel back & forth
6/2014-Wed Mr Wonderful
7/2014-Applied for Spouse Visa On-line and Biometrics taken
10/8/14-Spouse Visa Received
10/20/14-Scheduled Departure Date to Scotland <3

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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2014, 07:15:52 PM »
I only ever got one email... It was the one saying they received my documents... I was in the dark from then on out.. It was a nightmare considering my paperwork got lost on the way back to me ...
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03 10 2014- Online App submitted..
03 13 2014- Biometrics submitted..
03 19 2014- Expedition service paid for and Supporting documents sent out..
03 26 2014- Email that processing has started received..
04 4 2014- UPS tracking shows Pick up Scan for rtrn pkg..
04 8 2014- shipment is warehoused until released by clearing agency..
04 15 2014- New label rcvd by Int UPS, New tracking number in hand..
04 22 2014- ANOTHER new label rcvd by Int UPS, & ANOTHER new tracking # in hand..
04 28 2014- My passport is in my hands W/Spouse Visa inside

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Re: Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2014, 12:08:51 AM »
Happy to say my spouse visa arrived TODAY!  :D

Soon to be headed back hame to Scotland and my darling hubby  :D
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6/2010-Met Mr Wonderful playing on-line Scrabble
2/2011-Met Mr Wonderful IRL in Edinburgh, Scotland
8/2011-Went to Scotland x6 mos
8/2011-5/2014-A TON of travel back & forth
6/2014-Wed Mr Wonderful
7/2014-Applied for Spouse Visa On-line and Biometrics taken
10/8/14-Spouse Visa Received
10/20/14-Scheduled Departure Date to Scotland <3

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Re: Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2014, 01:18:30 AM »
Congratulations!  Enjoy the reunion.   ;D
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Re: Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2014, 07:09:15 AM »
Congrats !!!!

What part of Scotland will you be in? I'm in the Fife region in a small village between Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy.

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Re: Hi there! New to group. Portland, OR relocating to Scotland
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2014, 05:08:20 PM »
Very cool, I know where you are about.  I will be in Denny, but technically we live out in Carron Valley, across from the reservoir.  Have you heard of or ever been to Carron Valley Forestry, Carron Valley Fishery http://www.carronvalley.com/ or Duncarron Medieval Village? http://www.duncarron.com/dun/ We are right there and the fishery is run out of a place just behind our house.  It is absolutely beautiful.  Remote, yes.  No internet access but they keep promising.  We manage to get on-line with our mobiles set on top of a dozen DVDs on the windowsill of the bedroom LOL.
And YES, I am dying to go back LOL.
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6/2010-Met Mr Wonderful playing on-line Scrabble
2/2011-Met Mr Wonderful IRL in Edinburgh, Scotland
8/2011-Went to Scotland x6 mos
8/2011-5/2014-A TON of travel back & forth
6/2014-Wed Mr Wonderful
7/2014-Applied for Spouse Visa On-line and Biometrics taken
10/8/14-Spouse Visa Received
10/20/14-Scheduled Departure Date to Scotland <3

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