Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)

Yes you are not the 1st person I'm seeing having to prove that you paid priority,  which is awful. I wrote mine all over the package that I sent.

Haha, yeah, the thing is I wrote it all over mine in big, sharpie letters as well! That's how I know it must have not got scanned. Oh, well, it only makes me wish we had contacted our MP sooner. Hopefully still a decision with enough time to make it for Christmas.

I cannot stress enough that anyone who purchased priority and sent docs to NYC should double check if they are past the 30WD mark.

I'm on the same timeline as her (bio was also Sept 26th). Still waiting and was hopeful when I heard she had received her decision, but after contacting our MP earlier this week Sheffield emailed me asking for proof I had purchased priority service. I had and had also included that receipt in my application packet sent to Sheffield. I think it would be wise for people who have been waiting +30WD to seek out confirmation that they are in the correct pile. It's possible things are not getting scanned correctly or missed. I'm not the first to have had this error happen under the new system, I believe. I'm very frustrated and it is hard to be happy for other people.

I also believe another person who applied priority received a decision in that group who had their bio on 10/15. They've not got their passport back yet as UPS tried to deliver on Thanksgiving to their office, I think, but they are hopeful it will be a yes.

Would either of you (@robyn n kris or @kelks) be willing to provide a link to the FB group? I've just started lurking in this thread as we are about to submit and would love to get more info from other people submitting under the new rules!!

Would either of you (@robyn n kris or @kelks) be willing to provide a link to the FB group? I've just started lurking in this thread as we are about to submit and would love to get more info from other people submitting under the new rules!!

Are we allowed to do links? If so I can. Also use this groups information over Facebook.

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Are we allowed to do links? If so I can. Also use this groups information over Facebook.

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I would send a PM. Those groups are notorious for bad information, but if you're just monitoring each others timelines I could see it being helpful

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Both apply to the applicant.

They ask for details of the applicant’s parents to make sure they don’t already have claim to UK citizenship through their parents.

All the online applications ask for the applicant’s employment details, so even though their employment cannot be considered for a spousal visa, you still have to give the details.

The sponsor’s employment details are then given on the VAF4a Appendix 2 form, in the relevant financial requirement section.


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Thank you so much for your help, truly a godsend.

We sent our application this morning and my wife will be choosing a date for her biometrics when she wakes up lol

Here's something for a bit of a giggle:

I contacted VFS in regards to this "do i need to upload the documents/surely we need to post them issue" on the 8th September. Guess who just got back to me? 

FYI, here is their response:

Dear Applicant,

We truly apologize for our late response. We experience a high volume of e-mails.

Please be informed, the upload of the documents is not required. You can send all your supportive documents to the UKVI Scanning Hub in New York, where our team will scan your documents and send them to the corresponding Decision Making Center depending on your visa category.

 
Thank you.

Here's something for a bit of a giggle:

I contacted VFS in regards to this "do i need to upload the documents/surely we need to post them issue" on the 8th September. Guess who just got back to me? 

FYI, here is their response:

Dear Applicant,

We truly apologize for our late response. We experience a high volume of e-mails.

Please be informed, the upload of the documents is not required. You can send all your supportive documents to the UKVI Scanning Hub in New York, where our team will scan your documents and send them to the corresponding Decision Making Center depending on your visa category.

 
Thank you.

Sounds about right on a response from them LOL I have 2 people i'm following to see how it works out for them. I'd love to be able to do the upload instead of sending all docs to them. So long as it works right.

I received my "online application has been received at UK Decision Making Centre" email this morning.

Docs received in NYC on the 7th so seems like it took 12 working days for Sheffield to acknowledge they are reviewing it.

Fingers crossed for everyone else in this situation!

Here's something for a bit of a giggle:

I contacted VFS in regards to this "do i need to upload the documents/surely we need to post them issue" on the 8th September. Guess who just got back to me? 

FYI, here is their response:

Dear Applicant,

We truly apologize for our late response. We experience a high volume of e-mails.

Please be informed, the upload of the documents is not required. You can send all your supportive documents to the UKVI Scanning Hub in New York, where our team will scan your documents and send them to the corresponding Decision Making Center depending on your visa category.

 
Thank you.

Someone in the Facebook group found their email address. Let's just say email overload ....atleast they responded.

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I received my "online application has been received at UK Decision Making Centre" email this morning.

Docs received in NYC on the 7th so seems like it took 12 working days for Sheffield to acknowledge they are reviewing it.

Fingers crossed for everyone else in this situation!

Good to hear man!

I received my "online application has been received at UK Decision Making Centre" email this morning.

Docs received in NYC on the 7th so seems like it took 12 working days for Sheffield to acknowledge they are reviewing it.

Fingers crossed for everyone else in this situation!

Hope for a speedy acceptance yay 

I received my "online application has been received at UK Decision Making Centre" email this morning.

Docs received in NYC on the 7th so seems like it took 12 working days for Sheffield to acknowledge they are reviewing it.

Fingers crossed for everyone else in this situation!

Awesome news, guess things are looking up for us.

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Awesome news, guess things are looking up for us.

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Here's hoping they are 'maybe' getting through any backlog with the new changes. It would be nice to see things back on track for everyone 'timeframe' wise.

Here's hoping they are 'maybe' getting through any backlog with the new changes. It would be nice to see things back on track for everyone 'timeframe' wise.

I'm so jealous of anyone who applies from Pretoria...like 20wds decisions..

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I'm so jealous of anyone who applies from Pretoria...like 20wds decisions..

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That's in Africa correct?