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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3735 on: August 23, 2018, 06:24:10 PM »
You are in the sweet spot!  I suspect you’ll have a decision tomorrow or Tuesday!

Cbjoe and I are on the same timeline so I’m hoping you’re right....!


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3736 on: August 23, 2018, 06:25:22 PM »
Country: USA (Seattle)
Visa: Settlement - Spouse (Wife)
Priority Service: Yes
Visa processing office: Sheffield, UK
Projected timeline: up to 12 weeks for settlement visas (according to 1st email from Sheffield on 27 June)

Date application submitted (online at https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/User/Home): 31 May 2018
Date biometrics taken (at USCIS ASC Seattle Application Support Center): 15 June 2018
Documents received at Sheffield (ParcelForce tracking): 20 June 2018 11:38am GMT

Email "application being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 27 June 2018 10:33am GMT
Email "visa application does not include airway bill": 27 June 2018 11:31am GMT

Email "ECO assigned": WAITING...

Call to employer: ?

Call to interview applicant: ?

Call to escalate at over 30 working days: twice, 1st time they said it was escalated but it wasn't.

Email from Sheffield 23 Aug: "I have escalated your application to the relevant department in order to expedite it..."

Documents returned (to UK address): WAITING...

Email "complex case": N/A

Email "final stages": N/A

Email "decision made": WAITING...

Passport received (by UPS courier, prepaid label from via VFS Global): WAITING...

Timeline as of Fri 24 Aug 2018 after 5pm UK time:
61 working days from online application submitted
50 working days from biometrics
47 working days since documents arrived at Sheffield
42 working days from first email from Sheffield

STATUS: WAITING...

Several of the items in your list there don't apply to applicants from the US.  :)


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3737 on: August 24, 2018, 01:04:48 AM »
It's just the generic email that is sent when they've "escalated" your case.  Absolutely nothing will come of it.  Luckily!  It used to be that the "escalations" actually delayed decisions on cases!

That may still be true.

While my application was going through, I was warned that escalating was a bad move unless you could prove compassionate grounds.  That you should only go down that route if you have been waiting a *really* long time (by that I assume 70, 80, 90 days plus) and then only go through your MP.

I'm speculating here, but it could be that, if you do escalate, your application is taken out of the queue while someone assesses whether there is a justifiable reason for you to queue-jump.  And, if they decide that there is not, they put your application right back again - so if you were number 100 in line before, they put you back at position 100.  Of course, in the time taken to consider your escalation, a whole load of other apps have just shot right past you.


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3738 on: August 24, 2018, 01:17:36 PM »
My wife reminded me this morning it’s been 101 days since I’ve been with my family and 71 business days.

I’ve missed 10% if my 2.5 year olds life waiting on a check box priority visa.




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Application: 30/4
Bio Metrics: 7/5
Received in Sheffield Email: 16/5
Request for IHS Fee: 27/7
Decision Made: .....


Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3739 on: August 24, 2018, 09:07:47 PM »
Seems like not a single approval this week...doesn’t make sense.


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3740 on: August 24, 2018, 09:11:14 PM »
Seems like not a single approval this week...doesn’t make sense.

There will have been approvals, we just haven't seen them.  :) Remember, this is a very small sample. There are many, many more who haven't found this forum or don't post. And many, many, many more from all the other countries.  :)


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3741 on: August 24, 2018, 09:14:41 PM »
I saw a couple of approvals of applications from the US earlier in the week on various forums, but none for 3 days. 1 which was 6 days ahead of us got approved 7 days ago. A couple recently have taken up to 42 days, two cases I have seen are taking longer with children involved.

I'm still waiting and hoping for Tuesday (UK bank holiday on Monday so 3 long days of worry).

I phoned the call-centre company at 4:50pm and the status was as always "awaiting decision" but I don't know how often their system gets updated by Sheffield.
Country: USA (Seattle)
Visa: Settlement - Spouse (Wife)
Priority: Yes
Visa office: Sheffield, UK

Biometrics (USCIS Seattle): 15 Jun 18
Documents at Sheffield (ParcelForce): 20 June 2018
Email "prepared for consideration by ECO": 27 Jun 18
Email "did not include airway bill": 27 Jun 18
Call to escalate after 30bd: twice, no reply

Email "decision made": 3 Sep
Documents returned (to UK): 5 Sep
Passport received (UPS): 5 Sep

(48th bd from "application being prep'd for ECO" email.)

Visa valid from: 10 Sep
BRP pickup from: 17 Sep


Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3742 on: August 24, 2018, 09:34:07 PM »
I saw a couple of approvals of applications from the US earlier in the week on various forums, but none for 3 days. 1 which was 6 days ahead of us got approved 7 days ago. A couple recently have taken up to 42 days, two cases I have seen are taking longer with children involved.

I'm still waiting and hoping for Tuesday (UK bank holiday on Monday so 3 long days of worry).

I phoned the call-centre company at 4:50pm and the status was as always "awaiting decision" but I don't know how often their system gets updated by Sheffield.

Im hoping for Tuesday as well. I think getting the message that the visa was issued on August 3 has made this so much worse. They responded to my solicitor’s two emails today saying that they’re urgently looking into why I haven’t been contacted but seems like a big nothingburger to me. At least we’re in it together!


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3743 on: August 24, 2018, 10:35:33 PM »
Hi I am in the same situation but I applied for a different type of Visa. I received the acknowledgment email June 27th and the non Straightforward email two days later. My application is complex due to past immigration history but hopefully we all will get  a decision emails soon. The wait is stressful and I have missed 5 months of my child life and she is 5 months. I know for certain that next week you guys will get a decision email and most likely before I get the email. Stay strong  ;)
Im hoping for Tuesday as well. I think getting the message that the visa was issued on August 3 has made this so much worse. They responded to my solicitor’s two emails today saying that they’re urgently looking into why I haven’t been contacted but seems like a big nothingburger to me. At least we’re in it together!
« Last Edit: August 24, 2018, 10:40:28 PM by Jordan2UK »
March 2018 - My child was born :)
Type of Visa: Excercising Access Rights To A British Child Visa
Applying from: USA
Priority Application Submitted: 15 June 2018
Biometrics: 20 June 2018
Application mailed to Sheffield: 20 June 2018
Acknowledge email from Sheffield: 27 June 2018
Non Straightforward email: 29 June 2018 (Due to past U.K. immigration history.)
Decision Email: Still Waiting
On the 60th Working Day as of Sept 19


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3744 on: August 26, 2018, 01:29:22 PM »
Finally the day has come... Going home today. I leave in a couple of hours.   

Met the other half of my Heart- May 2017
Engaged 06 June 2018
Fiance Visa (Priority)
Application Submitted 08 June 2018
Biometrics and Supporting Docs Sent 11 June 2018
Decision Made Email: 14 August 2018  (42 BD)
Decision: APPROVED
Made it Home 27 Aug 2018
Married 17 Nov 2018
First FLR(M) non priority application : sent 11 Feb 2019
Decision made 26 March 2019
APPROVED!!!!
I'm Home


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3745 on: August 26, 2018, 01:31:41 PM »
Finally the day has come... Going home today. I leave in a couple of hours.
Have a safe trip!

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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3746 on: August 26, 2018, 01:51:55 PM »
Finally the day has come... Going home today. I leave in a couple of hours.   

Safe travels!!!  :D


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3747 on: August 26, 2018, 02:12:24 PM »
Finally the day has come... Going home today. I leave in a couple of hours.

See you on the other side!  :)


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3748 on: August 26, 2018, 05:26:39 PM »
Finally the day has come... Going home today. I leave in a couple of hours.

How very exciting!! Safe travels!  :)
Living with my love in Cumbria!
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Married: 17 May 2018
Entered UK: 13 October 2018
FLR: 21 June 2021
ILR approval email: 18 March 2024


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Re: Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)
« Reply #3749 on: August 26, 2018, 09:08:22 PM »
Finally the day has come... Going home today. I leave in a couple of hours.
Yay! Welcome Home ♡♡

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