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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1800 on: May 06, 2011, 12:27:23 AM »
Thanks everyone, we'll be living in Manchester.

Bentley, would you mind giving us some idea of what you put in your supporting documents? 

Im very happy for you, I wish everyone on here this type of quick success  :)

We put together every single thing that we possibly could.

We were very lucky in that she had a job offer letter for the UK. With that we put in complete bank statements for both of us for 6 months. Multiple proofs of my address, rent, student loan income. Loads of photographs from the last 3 years, email threads, wedding cards we'd received. Just followed the guidelines and put in everything we could.


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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1801 on: May 06, 2011, 06:57:49 AM »
I have to say I am really relieved that there are so many people going through the same thing! Makes it a little more bearable.

After 5 years of LDR we finally tied the knot on April 9th!  We got married to avoid this annoying back-and-forth and here we are again--separated by a bloody great ocean--as I wait for my spouse visa to process.  Agonizing, as you know!!


(New York Consulate, non-priority--I didn't even know "priority" was an option til I was too late...BOO! HISS!)


Married April 9th ;D
Biometrics done April 14th
Email confirmation from NY Consulate that docs were received April 18

Still waiting...13 business days (not including Good Friday and the Royal Wedding).

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We've been married for a month now and hardly seems fair to be separated still

Thanks for letting me vent, y'all!

Good luck to all those still waiting!!


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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1802 on: May 06, 2011, 09:26:49 AM »
We got our 'has been issued' email yesterday!
YAY!!! I'll post a timeline later when I can think straight but my heart is coming home to me (just outside Edinburgh)!!!
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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1803 on: May 07, 2011, 05:10:31 PM »
We got our 'has been issued' email yesterday!
YAY!!! I'll post a timeline later when I can think straight but my heart is coming home to me (just outside Edinburgh)!!!
x

Congratulations   :)

Such a relief, and all that waiting is now over  :)
Time Line :
Met January 2007, on the Internet .
Flew out to USA November 2007 to meet,
She stayed here in the UK on a visitor visa for six months 2008, got engaged :)
I flew to USA for visit 2009,
We filed for Fiancee visa March 2011, it was issued 4 weeks later.
She flew here May 13 Th 2011, we married August 8Th :)
Applied for FLR ( M )  online 25/09/2011 . posted documents   26/09/2011.
Received FLR Biometric Residence Permit 20/10/2011


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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1804 on: May 11, 2011, 06:44:53 AM »
Ok, have finally done it! Here is my timeline:

Our baby was born July 6, 2010 (and has a UK passport! Hooray!)
Married Feb 4, 2011

Now the juicy stuff: :)
Online app submitted: Apr 12
Bio appt: May 6
Email confirming docs received in NY (non-priority): May 9

After reading everyone's advice, I wish I had paid for priority. But I thought it was too late, and wasn't sure how.

I am rather worried as I feel we are cutting it close in the financial department, but he has a good, steady civil service job and we do exceed the "minimum recommended budget" for a couple and a child. Here's hoping for a little forgiveness!
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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1805 on: May 12, 2011, 01:48:09 AM »
Hello all,

new here and been watching for a few days.

Trying not to lose hope here, been 4 weeks for us and out daughter is due in 8 more.
Received email about processing on 4/13 and now it is just a waiting game.
Husband is going nuts as am I.

But when we know I will post, but looking to this post everyday for hope.


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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1806 on: May 12, 2011, 04:58:07 PM »
Ok Happy News,

Application submitted online March 31
Bio on April 6
Mailed out paperwork on April 6 next day
Email received stating packet in processing
Email today May 12 stating visa was issued.

Called hubby and let him know.
We are both so excited to able to start our family together in the same country.

Best of luck to everyone out there.
 


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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1807 on: May 13, 2011, 01:38:28 AM »
Many congratulations!


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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1808 on: May 13, 2011, 04:53:16 PM »
Ok Happy News,

Application submitted online March 31
Bio on April 6
Mailed out paperwork on April 6 next day
Email received stating packet in processing
Email today May 12 stating visa was issued.

Called hubby and let him know.
We are both so excited to able to start our family together in the same country.

Best of luck to everyone out there.
 

Congrats! Hooray!
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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1809 on: May 14, 2011, 05:31:48 PM »
The thread's so long, it's hard to tell...is anyone else waiting on a visa now? Or just me? :D

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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1810 on: May 14, 2011, 09:40:57 PM »
Hey Nicole, don't worry too much about the money side of things. I only work part time (3 days a week) and have two kids under the age of ten) and felt like we were cutting it fine on the financial side but we got our Visa. There were so many things I later learned weren't quite right with our application and I worried myself half to death the whole time but good things happen!
Hang in there, it's worth it and best of good luck!
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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1811 on: May 15, 2011, 07:57:03 AM »
Hey Alekz, thanks for the reply, that's good to hear. I am just in the stage where I sit and worry about everything I sent...I'm sure you remember the feeling!

I may be wrong, but judging from what I've read from people who have been refused, there is usually a big flag and then everything else that is wrong is all of the little details....it seems they only get a bit picky when they have a strong negative to something else on the app. But this is just speculation; I have no idea of the process or what goes on in the minds of the immigration officers! I just hope that I please them!
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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1812 on: May 16, 2011, 07:47:59 PM »
I can't stand waiting so I paid for priority with worldbridge today. Sent package just now - next day delivery to NY from KS will be there by 3pm they said.  Extra $18.95 certified.
Married to a lovely UKC- 2002
Two pre-teens - 10 and 13
Taken and passed KOL - 28/03/2011
Application submitted - 02/05/2011
Biometrics taken - 5/5/2011
Priority Settlement purchased and sent - 16/5/11
Package Rec'd in NY - 17/5/11
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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1813 on: May 18, 2011, 02:46:58 AM »
Hello! I'm new here, just looking at some of the times it has taken for others to get their visa's approved and sent to them..

I know there is no way of honestly knowing what will happen with this whole visa thing, but this process has been such a LONG and TRYING process. To say the least, this has been a experience in a half.

After 3 months of putting our application together with an agent that really seemed to do nothing but cause more stress, with his unhelpful self, and his lack of compassion, we sent our visa application (Supporting documents) off yesterday. The UPS tracker said the documents arrived today at 1030. We paid for the priority service for my daughter and I to travel to the UK on a Spousal visa. I'm just very uneasy after some of the things our agent said. He was very discouraging! My husband works for the West sussex police, and he makes reasonable money. We followed every guideline and standard the agent set for us, in reference to documents we needed to include in the application. Although we have sturdy proof that my husbands income (along with my own income) will leave us with about 800 pounds left over every month, this guy is telling us we will be refused because my husband cannot have solid proof of his saving account. We sent in his savings account statement and it lists the balance at about 100 pounds. Unfortuneately the ISA account he has only issues one original statement per year, and the 2000 pounds we have in there now (a wedding gift from family) does not show. On the other hand we attached an online print up of his ISA account and a letter proving the money was put in after the cut off date of the annual reporting. Still, the agent tells us we will more than likely get rejected due to this. I'm losing my mind because this has be so stressful, I am 6 months pregnant, and I would like to have my child with my husband present. Also the father of my 4 year old daughter died in a terrible car accident in March which put a big stopper on the visa application process. I just don't know how much more I can handle, since the agent hasn't been much of a great help. And not to mention, he submitted our application using his email address... So if we do get an email of confirmation... We wont know about it, but he will. And with the way this guy works, no one can even know if he will even tell us right away or just keep us waiting to find out... :( I just want to do nothing but cry..

Sorry this is so long, its more of me venting! If no one reads this, I wouldn't be too upset, I just figured someone would relate to how emotionally and physically draining this process is! ): I just want to be with my husband again!


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Re: UK Visa Settlement Processing Time
« Reply #1814 on: May 18, 2011, 04:03:30 AM »
@Ashley, your agent is full of it.  Probably trying to scare you so that when your visa is approved, he can take all the credit.  There's no savings requirement for a spousal visa, and your husband's income sounds sufficient.  I doubt you have anything to worry about.
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