Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)

don't wanna jinx myself here...

so exciting to hear all the fast response times now! really hope i'm among that group; however, my dog just got his rabies shot last friday, so we still have 22 days on his wait to travel

don't wanna jinx myself here...

so exciting to hear all the fast response times now! really hope i'm among that group; however, my dog just got his rabies shot last friday, so we still have 22 days on his wait to travel

Just checking that you had him chipped first?

don't wanna jinx myself here...

so exciting to hear all the fast response times now! really hope i'm among that group; however, my dog just got his rabies shot last friday, so we still have 22 days on his wait to travel

I thought that it’s only 21 days wait for rabies. But maybe I am wrong.

I'm confused by the numbers that the Home Office produces on wait times.

In 2015 the home office was chided by Parliament as using deceptive stats when really 40% of applications were not included in the reported standard because they were "not straightforward".
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmselect/cmhaff/512/51204.htm

Having not yet received the "not straightforward email" doesn't preclude one from still getting the email on day 59.   Any application that is not straight forward (which was 40% of total in 2015) is not counted in their efficiency stats. Ridiculous and Parliament rightfully called them out on it, but it did not change their reporting.

Reading these forums you can see a heightened number of approvals between BD 55 and BD 65, so even with 40% of applications not included in stats, they still have an office goal of around 60BD.

Wait times from:
https://visa-processingtimes.homeoffice.gov.uk/y/united-states/settlement-visas/settlement

         OCT DEC JAN FEB
30 days  54 79 74 52
60 days   71 96 94 95
90 days   74 97 98 97
(I don't have Nov or Mar)

Just checking that you had him chipped first?

like moments before, but yes

Hey guys,

Purely out of curiousity, does anyone know where it says in the guidance the sponsor supporting statement is required? We submitted one with my application (thanks to U.K.-Yankee!) so I’m not worried that we missed it out. I just don’t recall seeing this requirement in the guidance.

Thanks for your help! :-)

Hey guys,

Purely out of curiousity, does anyone know where it says in the guidance the sponsor supporting statement is required? We submitted one with my application (thanks to U.K.-Yankee!) so I’m not worried that we missed it out. I just don’t recall seeing this requirement in the guidance.

Thanks for your help! :-)

Page 3 at the bottom.

They make it out like it's optional, but it's not.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270197/sup-docs-settlement.pdf

Page 3 at the bottom.

They make it out like it's optional, but it's not.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270197/sup-docs-settlement.pdf

Thanks KFdancer. I even printed that document out and still totally missed it.

So, there’s been a flurry of responses from the HO in the past few days here! Who’s it gonna be next today…

From British Expats Website Timeline:
Country: Colombo,Sri Lanka
Visa: WIFE Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 12th Feb
Date biometrics taken: 14th Feb
Documents sent via post to Sheffield 16th Feb.
Documents received via post Sheffield:16th Feb.
Original Documents returned: 1st March.
Email saying Docs. received at UKVI: 13th March
(Online application has been received at the Uk DCM and being prepared for consideration by ECO)
Office processing visa: Sheffield, UK
Timeline given:12 weeks (Priority 30 BD)
Email from UKVI asking for document: 13th March asking for Tb test certificate (which was already sent to them) scanned and emailed on the same day.
Call of Processed Visa from vfs:4th April
Date of Passport collected: 5th April
Total waiting time: 33 working days from biometrics

VISA GRANTED

From British Expats Website Timeline:
Country: Colombo,Sri Lanka
Visa: WIFE Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 12th Feb
Date biometrics taken: 14th Feb
Documents sent via post to Sheffield 16th Feb.
Documents received via post Sheffield:16th Feb.
Original Documents returned: 1st March.
Email saying Docs. received at UKVI: 13th March
(Online application has been received at the Uk DCM and being prepared for consideration by ECO)
Office processing visa: Sheffield, UK
Timeline given:12 weeks (Priority 30 BD)
Email from UKVI asking for document: 13th March asking for Tb test certificate (which was already sent to them) scanned and emailed on the same day.
Call of Processed Visa from vfs:4th April
Date of Passport collected: 5th April
Total waiting time: 33 working days from biometrics

VISA GRANTED

Congratulations !

From British Expats Website Timeline:
Country: Colombo,Sri Lanka
Visa: WIFE Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Application submitted online: 12th Feb
Date biometrics taken: 14th Feb
Documents sent via post to Sheffield 16th Feb.
Documents received via post Sheffield:16th Feb.
Original Documents returned: 1st March.
Email saying Docs. received at UKVI: 13th March
(Online application has been received at the Uk DCM and being prepared for consideration by ECO)
Office processing visa: Sheffield, UK
Timeline given:12 weeks (Priority 30 BD)
Email from UKVI asking for document: 13th March asking for Tb test certificate (which was already sent to them) scanned and emailed on the same day.
Call of Processed Visa from vfs:4th April
Date of Passport collected: 5th April
Total waiting time: 33 working days from biometrics

VISA GRANTED

Woo hoo!!!!

VISA GRANTED

Congratulations!

Got the decision made emails!


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Got the decision made emails!


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Excellent news.  They are cranking through so quickly now!  Long may it last.  Hopefully the summer backlog starts later this year.