UK Visa Settlement Processing Time

Thank you for your input ksand24!  We have decided he will go secure down our own place so we dont have any setbacks. 

I feel for all of you on here still waiting.  I am still waiting to get my dang passport in the mail so I can start the visa!  Patience is definitely not one of my strong points 

May I ask what part of the UK you all will be settling in?

May I ask what part of the UK you all will be settling in?

Hi again,  I am in Shropshire, in the Midlands, nice quaint market town, my Fiancee loves it, a lovely contrast from Louisville Kentucky. 28 days today since our application was received and opened at the New York Consulate, so, fingers crossed, can't be too much longer now 

Good luck with securing your own place, and I hope your passport arrives promptly, it's a lot of waiting, but it will all be worth it in the end 

Hi everyone

So the wait begins for us now    Got married over in the US on 2 April and I came back to UK 9th. Hubby (US) sent off the documents for spouse visa (settlement priority) on Monday 11 April and received his email notifying they received it yesterday.

So, so nervous and anxious....we've been together 3 years - I am a worrier by nature so my worrying is going through the roof . Hopefully we will find out either way soon, just want hubby here now  

Good luck everyone  

Congrats on your wedding, Rosiebee 

I'm a worry wart as well (maybe that's a British thing ~lol~) and with us being a week ahead of you in the process (ish) we can worry together!  Good luck! x

Thanks Alekz  
We can indeed worry together! Keep us posted on where you are up to! Did you apply by Settlement Priority as well Alekz?

I'm imagining with all applications going through New York now that the outcome of these will possibly take up to the full 15 days...eek..I hope not! I will definitely be like this ---->   by the end of next week!!

I am finding I am okay and then every now and then will remember the visa application and my mind starts going over and over, poor hubby is usually not to bad on the worry front but even he is at it!! Plus he has to open his emails and wait and see.

Good luck!  x

happy news. i literally just got my email confirming my approval for my visa!!! today marked my 23rd day of non priority processing at the nyc branch.

big sigh of relief here!!!!!

That's wonderful news Ziptang!!! 
23 days is nearly a month of anxiety and worry!!!

Congratulations, I would be bouncing off the walls!

Visa Issued!!!!!

That was quick! Hubby got the email as we were chatting on the webcam!! I still can't believe after these years he will be coming 'home' 

So thats;

Online Spouse Visa application - 7thApril
Biometrics - 11 April
Application/documents sent off (settlement priority) - 11 April
Email confirmation - 12th April
Email 'visa Issued' - 14th April

It stated on the email next day delivery and gave a ups tracking number so we will be closely watching this!

2 in one day, love it!  Congrats guys, so happy for you! 

Rosiebee - We went non-priority for a fiance visa and I keep reading about things I've not done quite right so yeah, worry factor is about through the roof now! 

Congratulations to you both!!!!!!!!!!!!   

Aww Alekz, I kept thinking of things I weren't sure I had done right and worrying like mad, I worried about the certifed Marriage certificate, whether all our divorce papers were right, I worried about the 'previous long-term/marriages and dates where when lived together bit' I worried about the fact I started a new job in January and my contract said 6 months probation on it (even though it is a permanent job) I worried about my name changing from my previous married name to my maiden name so some things had my previous name on, I worried about....well..everything   It's not good.

But for the non priority it looks like folks are averaging 20 days or so, I think Ziptang was 23 days? Its a few days of worry but I am sure you will be fine. But I know nothing will stop that worry.  

I think we paid priority just because I am such a worrier really! Our finances have take a real hit though!

Take care and I shall keep an eye out for you! And send lots of white light and good vibes to the UKBA in NY!  

Hey PaulnTammy! Thanks

We have just received an email telling us our application has now been assigned to an Entry Clearance Officer for assesment and consideration,  28 days after they opened it, so , fingers crossed we will hear quite soon now  
Good Luck to everyone waiting here  

wikygb~awesome! they didnt even send me that email. hopefully its a quick turn for you.

Sorry for the delay in news people, as me and my wife were busy celebrating....

But I have in fact been issued my visa today as well!!!!

Congrats to everybody!! : )

A timeline recap for those who are interested:
Mar 9th: first email received from NY Consulate (non-priority)
April 14th: Visa issued!!!

Total of 27 processing days.

awesome sauce! it must have been our sorrow filled comiserating hehe.