Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)

Any thoughts about our timelines experts? Class it as an anomaly . We know that the summer rush is perhaps over now. Average time has come down from 40 -45 to 25-30 days. I have spent all day looking for similar decision times but I can't seem find another one with 14 BD turnaround.

Ok I don't know if we should be super happy or very concerned  My wife just rang me and said that she received the decision made email today. This is our timeline.


Application Type: Settlement/Spouse Priority
Married: 07/06/18
Online application submitted: 21/07/18
Bio metrics appointment :  27/07/18
Docs sent (DHL): 06/08/18
Package arrived in Sheffield: 08/08/18
Application acknowledgement email: 15/08/18
Decision made email:  04/09/18

That's only 14 BD. 14!!! Unheard of . Keeping everything crossed !

I believe we were on the same timeline as MrsMagpie and a few others. Hope you guys hear soon as well

Update : Just received the DHL tracking email too , glad they figured it out, was worried that they might have problems with the shipping.  We still can't believe this. I really don't know what to make of this. Approvals come faster than refusals, but this fast. We were expecting first week of October as worst case scenario. I have even booked my tickets to go see my wife in October anticipating that it wouldn't come before then!

OMG!!! That is so exciting. I haven't received anything yet. But I sure do hope mine is not far behind.  Best of luck but it sounds to me like you've got an approval! 

Simply sounds like they are cranking through the backlog and possibly picking a few unicorns to skew processing times.  Nothing to fear whether you’ve heard or not!  I suspect they will publish August processing times in September and a few applications have been pushed trough quick to ensure stats look acceptable.

OMG!!! That is so exciting. I haven't received anything yet. But I sure do hope mine is not far behind.  Best of luck but it sounds to me like you've got an approval! 

Yep we had planned for mid October but this is a pleasant surprise (if approved) . If there is any logic to their queuing system then you shouldn't be too far behind !!

Yep we had planned for mid October but this is a pleasant surprise (if approved) . If there is any logic to their queuing system then you shouldn't be too far behind !!

Well, I noticed the day yours actually arrived at Sheffield. It was a few days before mine arrived. So if they consider day of arrival then I may still have a few days. But I'm hopeful! 

Today is the day the documents will finally arrive!!! It’s been 5 days since my decision made email. Boy am I ready to get this package. Though I certainly don’t anticipate it being delivered before 4pm.


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Today is the day the documents will finally arrive!!! It’s been 5 days since my decision made email. Boy am I ready to get this package. Though I certainly don’t anticipate it being delivered before 4pm.


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Longest. wait. ever!

AT THE HOUSTON AIRPORT!!! I have a bit of a wait...BUT I AM HERE!

AT THE HOUSTON AIRPORT!!! I have a bit of a wait...BUT I AM HERE!

So far, so good! 

AT THE HOUSTON AIRPORT!!! I have a bit of a wait...BUT I AM HERE!

So exciting!  Safe travels!!

Today is the day the documents will finally arrive!!! It’s been 5 days since my decision made email. Boy am I ready to get this package. Though I certainly don’t anticipate it being delivered before 4pm.


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I look forward to (waking up) to the good news!

It’s approved!!!!!! Woot woot! I am leaving on Sunday! Can’t wait to get home!

Time line as follows:

Online submission: July 24
Biometrics: July 24
Sent via UPS: July 25
Received by Sheffield: July 27
Decision made email: August 30
Documents received: September 4
Approval!!


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It’s approved!!!!!! Woot woot! I am leaving on Sunday! Can’t wait to get home!

Time line as follows:

Online submission: July 24
Biometrics: July 24
Sent via UPS: July 25
Received by Sheffield: July 27
Decision made email: August 30
Documents received: September 4
Approval!!


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Congrats!!! 

Fun little story: when I looked in my passport there was the vignette valid from tomorrow until the 5th of October. I freaked out a bit cuz of the date being 05/10/18 and was like “they messed up the date! It’s not valid!” Then realized how stupid I was and was super relieved. Turn to the next page of the passport and see the same exact vignette but with red lines crossed through it. Upon closer inspection they had originally put the visa in there valid from August 4,2018 till September 4,2018 (which is the day I received the visa). Thankfully they realized this mistake before sending it to me!!! I have a valid vignette and a plane ticket home:) so very happy. ❤️

Thank you all for your help during the application process especially to @KFdancer as she is the one who told me about this forum, and was very helpful, and also to larrabee and ksand24 who were particularly helpful. Everyone else was amazing and I can’t wait to meet some of you at the Blizzard Party!!


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It’s approved!!!!!! Woot woot! I am leaving on Sunday! Can’t wait to get home!

Congratulations!!!