Non-priority Spousal Visa Timeline

we submitted not to long after you.  i lost my marbles two weeks ago haha.   hopefully you hear back soon.

Ahh. Marbles gone here too. Submitted early July - placed in wrong pile... really not fun on the brain this..

Ahh. Marbles gone here too. Submitted early July - placed in wrong pile... really not fun on the brain this..

What do you mean by places in the wrong pile? They mixed up your paperwork

What do you mean by places in the wrong pile? They mixed up your paperwork

I had purchased priority and they didn’t process as such...!

Good luck.

Hello!  This is my first time posting. My husband (Batonman) has posted asking all of the necessary questions for submitting the application while I have been in the background stressing out about it. Thank you to all that took the time to reply to him. I would like to add my timeline to this thread for reference as I’ve been lurking to see how long the non-priority visas are taking. It seems that most are sent priority. The waiting is awful, but it’s nice to know I’m not alone. 

Non-Priority spouse visa application
Application submitted with the new system: July 16, 2019
Biometrics Appointment: July 24, 2019
Documents mailed UPS: July 25, 2019
Package signed for in NY:  July 26, 2019
Application received email : August 15, 2019

Hello!  This is my first time posting. My husband (Batonman) has posted asking all of the necessary questions for submitting the application while I have been in the background stressing out about it. Thank you to all that took the time to reply to him. I would like to add my timeline to this thread for reference as I’ve been lurking to see how long the non-priority visas are taking. It seems that most are sent priority. The waiting is awful, but it’s nice to know I’m not alone. 

Non-Priority spouse visa application
Application submitted with the new system: July 16, 2019
Biometrics Appointment: July 24, 2019
Documents mailed UPS: July 25, 2019
Package signed for in NY:  July 26, 2019
Application received email : August 15, 2019

Hello and welcome!  Feel free to check out other sections of the forum while you wait.  We have a lot of off-topic chats, as well as advice for people making the move.

Hello!  This is my first time posting. My husband (Batonman) has posted asking all of the necessary questions for submitting the application while I have been in the background stressing out about it. Thank you to all that took the time to reply to him. I would like to add my timeline to this thread for reference as I’ve been lurking to see how long the non-priority visas are taking. It seems that most are sent priority. The waiting is awful, but it’s nice to know I’m not alone. 

Non-Priority spouse visa application
Application submitted with the new system: July 16, 2019
Biometrics Appointment: July 24, 2019
Documents mailed UPS: July 25, 2019
Package signed for in NY:  July 26, 2019
Application received email : August 15, 2019

Hi Lynn, welcome! 

Hello!

I haven't applied yet, but I'm hoping to within the next 10 days. Then I'll be in here suffering through the longest 60 days (or more) of my life. However, due to various issues, we've had to wait nearly two years past our wedding to apply, so finally sending in the application will be such a relief.

I've been reading many of the posts here from the past two years to know what to expect.

Someone mentioned something to me about filling out some sort of appendix form, was I supposed to fill that out and send it with my documents. I dont remember seeing the form on my list

My friend who applied for her spouse visa back in 2017 forgot her Appendix 2 as well. They eventually contacted her about 3-4 weeks after she submitted it to get it from her. Make sure to have a copy handy filled out to send them!

Non-Priority Spouse Visa - Wife
Submitted Online Application: 06/15/19
Bio-metrics Appt: 06/25/19
Mailed Docs to NY: 06/28/19
Docs Received Email: 07/05/19
Status Now: Waiting...8.5 weeks and counting!! SO ANXIOUS! Eeeep!!

It's been 8 and a half weeks and counting. The very latest I should hear back about the decision is September 27th according to their given time expectation. The closer it gets to that date the more nervous I get! I forgot to include conversations between my husband and I in the relationship proof documentation; but I'm hoping that boarding passes, screenshots of Facebook posts with many people liking/commenting/congratulating and professional wedding pictures will be enough proof. I am so excited to be with my husband.. and nervous to move. I've never lived in a different city let alone an entire new country!!!!

My friend who applied for her spouse visa back in 2017 forgot her Appendix 2 as well. They eventually contacted her about 3-4 weeks after she submitted it to get it from her. Make sure to have a copy handy filled out to send them!

The process has changed like you wouldn’t believe since 2017!  Unfortunately after about 2 months, anything with immigration is outdated.  I wish I was joking!

Hello,

Since everyone here has recently submitted their applications, I had a couple of questions:

Can anyone here tell me what documents you must bring to the biometrics appointment? I know I will be mailing everything to New York but wasn't sure if they looked at anything at the appointment.

Also, as far as shipping the documents/passport to New York: I read that it costs $140 for full outbound/return shipping or $82 for just return. Yikes. Has anyone shipped to New York through another carrier? Does it save much?

Thanks!

We just got the decision made email, I feel so sick.

We just got the decision made email, I feel so sick.

Fingers crossed for you!

Hello,

Since everyone here has recently submitted their applications, I had a couple of questions:

Can anyone here tell me what documents you must bring to the biometrics appointment? I know I will be mailing everything to New York but wasn't sure if they looked at anything at the appointment.

Also, as far as shipping the documents/passport to New York: I read that it costs $140 for full outbound/return shipping or $82 for just return. Yikes. Has anyone shipped to New York through another carrier? Does it save much?

Thanks!

Vfs wouldn't process my payment to get the labels from their website. So I went straight through ups. I paid about 180 for Express shipping both ways. It has to go via air not ground.

We just got the decision made email, I feel so sick.

Today must be Non-priority day.  We received the decision made email.  I hope VFS NY offices don't take to long to return passport.