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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4155 on: January 24, 2019, 02:19:26 PM »
Yeah, the wait has been hard going so far. I wish we had gone priority but no surprises, the website wasn't working the days we needed to do it!!

Hopefully you hear soon sammy18. I'd seen warecat got the decision email too, hopefully passport has arrived with a visa in it would love to hear. We need positive stories to help keep us going through the waiting, so my fingers are crossed.
The priority wait has increased, not worth the money really. I got mine after 46days or so, and I paid priority for 3. People who have paid priority is still waiting. The wait is hard I know it.

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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4156 on: January 24, 2019, 06:28:12 PM »
Did your passport arrive !!!
Yes, I got the visa! I've been so busy cleaning out this small apartment, sorting out the car, cancelling this and that, and getting my flight booked that I haven't had time to sit still and actually be excited to make this huge move. I'll need time to decompress, once I get to the south coast of Devon. "Home of the Fatberg," if you've been following BBC News. My new home, with tons of seagulls and fresh seafood! Yay! I thank all you for holding my hand during this process, and Mrs Poetry Man should be the next on the list to get their visa. The best of luck to you all!
Country applying from: USA
Visa applied for: Spouse Settlement (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: New York
Application Submitted Online: 26 Oct 2018
Bio-metrics Taken: 30 Oct 2018
Documents sent: 1 Nov 2018
Documents received at New York UKVI Scanning Hub: 2 Nov 2018
Documents arrived in Sheffield: 10 Dec 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 14 Dec 2018
Decision Made Email: 21 Jan 2019. 55 wd from bio
Visa rec'd: 23 Jan 2019 57 WD


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4157 on: January 24, 2019, 06:39:50 PM »
Yes, I got the visa! I've been so busy cleaning out this small apartment, sorting out the car, cancelling this and that, and getting my flight booked that I haven't had time to sit still and actually be excited to make this huge move. I'll need time to decompress, once I get to the south coast of Devon. "Home of the Fatberg," if you've been following BBC News. My new home, with tons of seagulls and fresh seafood! Yay! I thank all you for holding my hand during this process, and Mrs Poetry Man should be the next on the list to get their visa. The best of luck to you all!

Yay! Congratulations!! :D


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4158 on: January 24, 2019, 06:41:49 PM »
Yes, I got the visa! I've been so busy cleaning out this small apartment, sorting out the car, cancelling this and that, and getting my flight booked that I haven't had time to sit still and actually be excited to make this huge move. I'll need time to decompress, once I get to the south coast of Devon. "Home of the Fatberg," if you've been following BBC News. My new home, with tons of seagulls and fresh seafood! Yay! I thank all you for holding my hand during this process, and Mrs Poetry Man should be the next on the list to get their visa. The best of luck to you all!
Congratulations yay, :D  sounds like a beauty of a spot to be in  ;)  I should,  hopefully soon  ::) .. my boss asked this morning (and every morning)  "do I even ask" ? I said "NO"  lol... he said "you probably think i'm jinxing you huh",  I said "yes , yes you are lol"  ;D
Found My Soulmate 12/2017
Engaged : 6/15/2018
Married : 10/28/2018
Priority Spouse Online App Submitted : 11/19/2018
Biometrics appointment : 11/23/2018
Docs sent to NY : 11/23/2018
Doc received in NY : 11/26/2018
Docs received in Sheffield email :12/21/2018
Email requesting proof of Priority Service : 1/26/2019
Email stating "technical issue which is delaying this application : 1/30/2019
Email requesting bank statements to be re-sent : 2/14/2019
2nd Email requesting bank statements: 3/4/19
Decision made email: 3/6/19
Visa : YESS 3/7/19 (70BD)


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4159 on: January 24, 2019, 07:06:39 PM »
Yes, I got the visa! I've been so busy cleaning out this small apartment, sorting out the car, cancelling this and that, and getting my flight booked that I haven't had time to sit still and actually be excited to make this huge move. I'll need time to decompress, once I get to the south coast of Devon. "Home of the Fatberg," if you've been following BBC News. My new home, with tons of seagulls and fresh seafood! Yay! I thank all you for holding my hand during this process, and Mrs Poetry Man should be the next on the list to get their visa. The best of luck to you all!


Yeah so excited/happy  for you. I love Devon and Cornwall, family visited St Ives every year for our summer holidays.

Online application submitted: November 30th, 2018
Biometrics taken:  4th December , 2018
Applicant docs sent to NYC  7th December 2018
Applicant Docs delivered to NYC: 10th December , 2018
Application received email from Sheffield : 9th January  2019
Request to escalate 1/18/19
Request to MP  1/28/19
2nd request to escalate 2/5/19
Decision made email: 2/18/19 ( 51 WD)
Passport received:  APPROVED 2/20/19


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4160 on: January 24, 2019, 11:32:46 PM »
Yes, I got the visa! I've been so busy cleaning out this small apartment, sorting out the car, cancelling this and that, and getting my flight booked that I haven't had time to sit still and actually be excited to make this huge move. I'll need time to decompress, once I get to the south coast of Devon. "Home of the Fatberg," if you've been following BBC News. My new home, with tons of seagulls and fresh seafood! Yay! I thank all you for holding my hand during this process, and Mrs Poetry Man should be the next on the list to get their visa. The best of luck to you all!

Congrats on your visa! I'm happy for you and Devon sounds lovely. Safe travels  ;D

Quick question: Are people counting from their biometrics or are they counting from when they received an ECO email?
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Spousal Visa
Importance: Non-Priority
Online App Date:  October 23. 2018
Biometrics: November 9. 2018 (mailed same day)
Package Arrival: November 13. 2018
Sheffield Confirmation: November 19. 2018 (also requested extra documents)
ECO Assigned: November 27. 2018
Decision Made: February 12. 2019
Passport Received (✓ / ✕?) :  APPROVED ✓ February 14. 2019


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4161 on: January 25, 2019, 09:10:23 AM »
Congrats on your visa! I'm happy for you and Devon sounds lovely. Safe travels  ;D

Quick question: Are people counting from their biometrics or are they counting from when they received an ECO email?

Best to count from the day your package arrived in NYC.  :)


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4162 on: January 25, 2019, 09:13:15 AM »
Congratulations yay, :D  sounds like a beauty of a spot to be in  ;)  I should,  hopefully soon  ::) .. my boss asked this morning (and every morning)  "do I even ask" ? I said "NO"  lol... he said "you probably think i'm jinxing you huh",  I said "yes , yes you are lol"  ;D

We submitted at the same time as you and every morning I check my email and every night I think , surely tomorrow! I hope you get yours soon but at the same time its comforting to know we are not the only ones waiting and waiting and waiting.  We basically have 3 weeks till the 12 weeks is up so id say at this point priority really isn't worth the money.  If it gets past that then who know what we do next?

Met 11/2016
Applied 4 fiancé visa 1/1/2018
fiancé visa refusal 2/2018
Married in USA 11/2018
 Application submitted 11/2018
Biometrics 11/2018
Sent documents 11/2018
Application received email December 17th 2018
Email requesting proof of priority purchase Feb 1st 2019
Email requesting additional docs Feb 4th 2019
Decision Made Email 2/19/2019
Passport received 2/21/19
Applied for FLR(M) Priority  6/08/2
Biometrics 9/8/21 (9am)
Decision Made 9/8/21 (1pm)


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4163 on: January 25, 2019, 11:45:21 AM »
We submitted at the same time as you and every morning I check my email and every night I think , surely tomorrow! I hope you get yours soon but at the same time its comforting to know we are not the only ones waiting and waiting and waiting.  We basically have 3 weeks till the 12 weeks is up so id say at this point priority really isn't worth the money.  If it gets past that then who know what we do next?
I do, I check it even if I know there's nothing new . Hopefully next week will be good news for us both

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Found My Soulmate 12/2017
Engaged : 6/15/2018
Married : 10/28/2018
Priority Spouse Online App Submitted : 11/19/2018
Biometrics appointment : 11/23/2018
Docs sent to NY : 11/23/2018
Doc received in NY : 11/26/2018
Docs received in Sheffield email :12/21/2018
Email requesting proof of Priority Service : 1/26/2019
Email stating "technical issue which is delaying this application : 1/30/2019
Email requesting bank statements to be re-sent : 2/14/2019
2nd Email requesting bank statements: 3/4/19
Decision made email: 3/6/19
Visa : YESS 3/7/19 (70BD)


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4164 on: January 25, 2019, 05:15:20 PM »
Best to count from the day your package arrived in NYC.  :)

If that's the case that would make today for me DAY 51, not DAY 41. My husband and I have been counting form the day we received the ECO letter. I've also gone back and seen you posted this answer before, so my apologies for sounding like a broken record.
Spousal Visa
Importance: Non-Priority
Online App Date:  October 23. 2018
Biometrics: November 9. 2018 (mailed same day)
Package Arrival: November 13. 2018
Sheffield Confirmation: November 19. 2018 (also requested extra documents)
ECO Assigned: November 27. 2018
Decision Made: February 12. 2019
Passport Received (✓ / ✕?) :  APPROVED ✓ February 14. 2019


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4165 on: February 01, 2019, 04:09:13 PM »
Day 55 for us here, starting to have a bad feeling we won't hear by 60 wds. I see there are a few people at the moment near the 60 mark, any updates?
Country applying from: USA
Visa applied for: Spouse Settlement (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non Priority
Application Submitted Online: 07 Nov 2018
Bio-metrics Taken: 13 Nov 2018
Documents sent: 14 Nov 2018
Documents received at New York UKVI Scanning Hub: 15 Nov 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 17 Dec 2018
Decision Made Email: 01 Feb 2019 (55 wds)
Visa decision: Approved!! 04 Feb 2019 (56 wds)


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4166 on: February 01, 2019, 04:40:39 PM »
Unbelievably we have just got our decision has been made email!!! So a nervous weekend ahead!!!
Country applying from: USA
Visa applied for: Spouse Settlement (Wife)
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Non Priority
Application Submitted Online: 07 Nov 2018
Bio-metrics Taken: 13 Nov 2018
Documents sent: 14 Nov 2018
Documents received at New York UKVI Scanning Hub: 15 Nov 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 17 Dec 2018
Decision Made Email: 01 Feb 2019 (55 wds)
Visa decision: Approved!! 04 Feb 2019 (56 wds)


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4167 on: February 01, 2019, 04:42:27 PM »
Unbelievably we have just got our decision has been made email!!! So a nervous weekend ahead!!!

Right after you posted about it!  Congratulations!
9/1/2013 - "fiancée" (marriage) visa issued
4/6/2013 - married (certificate issued same-day)
5/6/2013 - FLR(M)#1 in person -- approved!
8/1/2016 - FLR(M)#2 by post -- approved!
8/5/2018 - ILR in person -- approved!
22/11/2018 - Citizenship (online, with NDRS+JCAP) -- approved!
14/12/2018 - I became a British citizen.  :)


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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4168 on: February 01, 2019, 04:47:55 PM »
Unbelievably we have just got our decision has been made email!!! So a nervous weekend ahead!!!
Yaaaayyyy....the wait is over.

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Re: Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline
« Reply #4169 on: February 01, 2019, 04:48:13 PM »
Unbelievably we have just got our decision has been made email!!! So a nervous weekend ahead!!!
Yay.. Congrats..yes.. it will be a long weekend , hang in there.. almost there  :)
Found My Soulmate 12/2017
Engaged : 6/15/2018
Married : 10/28/2018
Priority Spouse Online App Submitted : 11/19/2018
Biometrics appointment : 11/23/2018
Docs sent to NY : 11/23/2018
Doc received in NY : 11/26/2018
Docs received in Sheffield email :12/21/2018
Email requesting proof of Priority Service : 1/26/2019
Email stating "technical issue which is delaying this application : 1/30/2019
Email requesting bank statements to be re-sent : 2/14/2019
2nd Email requesting bank statements: 3/4/19
Decision made email: 3/6/19
Visa : YESS 3/7/19 (70BD)


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