2017 Timeline

Just an update to my timeline. Visa was approved and in-hand after about 7 weeks from the day it was mailed.

Details:
NON-priority
Renewal for my initial leave to remain (after being in the UK for 30 months)

2016/12/22- Mailed spousal renewal- FLR(M)
2016/12/28- Request for biometrics (letter by post)
2017/02/11- Visa approved (I never received a "decision made" email)
2017/02/15- BRP card arrived (by post) then, separately, application documents arrived

That's just about 6 weeks for NON-priority once all the documents are with them.
Best of luck to everyone!!

The in-country application process is completely different to the out-of-country process.  There are no decision made emails or priority/non-priority (just postal applications versus in-person).  Great news though!  They do a good job of staying within their promised 8 week timeline for postal applications in-country. 

Congratulations narcoplepcoat!

Non Priority Spouse:

Submitted application: 1/13/17
Biometrics: 1/17/17
Mailed supporting documents: 1/20/17
Email confirmation from Sheffield: 1/27/17

Update to my timeline.
 
Request for Appendix 2: 1/27/17 (don't be foolish like me and forget to include it  )
Sent Appendix 2 and notification that it was received: 1/29/17
Decision Email from Sheffield: 2/16/17

Eek! Now onto obsessively checking the UPS tracking instead of my email.

Honestly, no idea.  You'll have to wait and see what the visa says and then book appropriately.  Remember the date will be in U.K. format.   

If they honoured the date of the 24th, it's not far away!

When you send it priority, do they try and honor that "intended date?  I've been offered a teaching job job and the principal said he'd love it if I could start around April 27th. I'd likely like to arrive a week earlier to recover from jet lag. I'm planning on sending my application in within the first week or two of March.

Just curious if they look at that date and try to process everything for that hopeful arrival.

Here is my  UPDATED timeline:

Married in US Nov. 2016
Online Application submitted - 08 Feb 2017
Biometric appointment- 09 Feb 2017
Priority Application mailed via UPS - 10 Feb 2017
(using VFS round trip shipping)
Documents delivered to Sheffield on 13 Feb 2017 at 8:27am (UPS tracking)
Email from Sheffield stating documents received 13 Feb 2017
Email from Sheffield stating decision made 16 Feb 2017

Now the wait for Monday delivery ! 


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Good luck! The waiting is torture. I've played out every worst case scenario in my head.

I'm recovering from surgery so I'm not even mobile right now. I have nothing but time to think about every bad thing that could have happened.

So hoping for an early delivery tomorrow so I can move on with life already.

Here is my  UPDATED timeline:

Married in US Nov. 2016
Online Application submitted - 08 Feb 2017
Biometric appointment- 09 Feb 2017
Priority Application mailed via UPS - 10 Feb 2017
(using VFS round trip shipping)
Documents delivered to Sheffield on 13 Feb 2017 at 8:27am (UPS tracking)
Email from Sheffield stating documents received 13 Feb 2017
Email from Sheffield stating decision made 16 Feb 2017

Now the wait for Monday delivery ! 


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Update: Visa approved!

Country applying from: USA
Type of visa applied for: Settlement, Marriage (Fiance)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online or in person): Online Feb 3, 2017
Date biometrics taken: Feb 6, 2017
Date documents sent: Feb 6, 2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: Feb 8, 2017
Email confirmation received: Feb 8, 2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Projected timeline given: Twelve weeks for non priority
Decision made email: Feb 15, 2017
Date your visa was received: Feb 17, 2017

Update: Visa approved!

Congratulations!!! 

Update: Visa approved!

Woohoo!

Hey everyone! Just shipping my application and documents off! Heres my time line

Non Priority Spousal Visa

Online Application Date: January 29
Biometrics in VT: February 16th.
Application Posted: February 17th. (estimated arrival by 12 pm on Monday)

Now the wait begins. We were going to do priority but something is wrong with VFS Global's site today and I couldn't purchase shipping or the priority. Even paid to speak to the visa centre and there was nothing they could do!!! Ended up spending nearly 400 with ups today to get it there and back... but hopefully its all worth it. thanks for all the support so far!

Update: Visa approved!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Did they honor your requested travel date?


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Yes, I put down 4/4/2017 as my travel date and that is the valid from date.

CONGRATULATIONS!! Did they honor your requested travel date?


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Congratulations!! 

Any update on yours rick? Been hoping to see an update for you!

guys I received an email from Sheffield this morning saying they received my online application.... but my documents are still in transit. 

is something wrong here???