Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)

Hi all, I'm pretty new here but have been following along and would like to add my timeline to the mix:

PRIORITY SPOUSE VISA: (United States/USA)

Married: 15/03/2019
Submitted online application: 17/04/2019
Biometrics: 29/04/2019
Documents sent to NY:29/04/2019
Documents successfully delivered in NY: 30/04/2019
ECO email from Sheffield: 01/05/2019
Decision and Passport received:

Hoping to hear within the next week or so based on other timelines I've seen recently...

Hi all, I'm pretty new here but have been following along and would like to add my timeline to the mix:

Welcome! 

Hi all, after weeks of silence we received the settlement visa today. We had no emails confirming receipt or that a decision had been made, it just turned up in the post. The UPS tracking label wasn't activated either so no UPS tracking exists.

I realise that not hearing anything is a pain, but it was processed within 30WD.

Married: 15/03/2019
Submitted online application: 08/04/2019
Biometrics: 22/04/2019
Documents sent to NY:22/04/2019
Documents successfully delivered in NY (according to FedEx): 23/04/2019
Decision and Passport received: 29/05/2019

Wow - congratulations!!  I'm so glad it worked out.

Did it arrive via UPS or through the post office?

Wow - congratulations!!  I'm so glad it worked out.

Did it arrive via UPS or through the post office?

Thanks! It arrived via UPS, using the return shipping label we included in the pack. The tracking on the label was never activated though, and it's status is still 'Shipment Ready for UPS'.

Still no passport or tracking. My husband called the helpline and the guy said this is not the first time they've heard this about the New York office, but that he can see a decision was made on the 26th and it should be to us in five working days. So I guess we'll see how Monday goes. Is it overdramatic to call the MP if we still haven't heard anything by Tuesday? It's also weird that now two people have said the decision was made on the 26th, but I got the email on the 23rd.

I have been trying so hard to avoid looking at visa stuff because I will drive myself crazy with worry if don't stay busy!

Congratulations @gman90, what a nice surprise! And @mco, our timelines are pretty similar so I am going to be watching yours like a hawk. 

I hope you hear something soon @Mmmkay, as if the initial wait isn't painful enough! I've seen a few times on different forums people have had to wait a few days for their documents to get back, hopefully yours will arrive soon!

I'll add my timeline!

Online Application submitted: 4/30/19
Biometrics: 5/30/19   (it's a long story, but it took longer to get this done than necessary)
PRIORITY Documents mailed to NY: 5/31/19
Documents arrived in NY: 6/1/19

no emails yet from the powers that be,  but anxiously awaiting any word

Received another email today. Unfortunately not the decision email yet.

 “Regarding Visa Application: XXXX
For: XXXX

The UK Decision Making Centre is currently assessing the application submitted by the above  named. We are unable to conclude the application at this time as we require additional information.

Please provide the following documents:

Due to a scanning error can you please provide your sponsors payslips for earnings received January 2019.

Please send this document as as a scanned attachment within 10 working days to xxx quoting your application reference in the subject line. Please attach the document directly to the email as we are unable to access links to files hosted on sites such as Dropbox or google drive.



King regards,
UK Decision Making Centre “


The payslip was definitely in there, as I got two chances to check the contents due to the a shipping error and having to resend.  So I guess there was some technical difficulty between NY and Sheffield. I am so glad I scanned in and saved copies of everything to my computer because I was able to email them them the scans within an hour.

I could only find one recent example of this email on here so I’m really hoping this won’t offset my application, and I will be receive a decision made email soon. At least I know they’ve began their assessment!

Just want to add myself to the list of everyone waiting. I hope you all get a YES very soon. This is my reapplication after a Refusal last year. I applied under the tedious Category F - Owner of a Limited Company. We used Medivisas for a document check. Here’s hoping we get approved this time around! Good luck everyone!

Received another email today. Unfortunately not the decision email yet.

 “Regarding Visa Application: XXXX
For: XXXX

The UK Decision Making Centre is currently assessing the application submitted by the above  named. We are unable to conclude the application at this time as we require additional information.

Please provide the following documents:

Due to a scanning error can you please provide your sponsors payslips for earnings received January 2019.

Please send this document as as a scanned attachment within 10 working days to xxx quoting your application reference in the subject line. Please attach the document directly to the email as we are unable to access links to files hosted on sites such as Dropbox or google drive.



King regards,
UK Decision Making Centre “


The payslip was definitely in there, as I got two chances to check the contents due to the a shipping error and having to resend.  So I guess there was some technical difficulty between NY and Sheffield. I am so glad I scanned in and saved copies of everything to my computer because I was able to email them them the scans within an hour.

I could only find one recent example of this email on here so I’m really hoping this won’t offset my application, and I will be receive a decision made email soon. At least I know they’ve began their assessment!

I feel like that's a good sign that they're asking for it!

Our UPS shipping finally updated and it was picked up from NYC at 5:30EST. Hopefully that means we'll have it tomorrow!

Our UPS shipping finally updated and it was picked up from NYC at 5:30EST. Hopefully that means we'll have it tomorrow!

Finally!  Hopefully you'll be celebrating this time tomorrow.

Just received my passport and documents back!

It's an approval!

I really can't thank everyone enough for all of the help you gave us throughout this very stressful process. Especially larrabee, ksand24, and jfkimberly. Thank you so much!

Here is our timeline:

Submitted online application: 1 April 2019
Biometrics: 22 April 2019
Documents received in NY: 25 April 2019
Received at Decision Making Centre: 30 April 2019
Decision made email: 29 May 2019
Documents and passport returned: 4 June 2019 (Approved!)

Good luck to everyone!

It's an approval!

Fantastic!  . Congratulations!!! 

I feel like that's a good sign that they're asking for it!

Our UPS shipping finally updated and it was picked up from NYC at 5:30EST. Hopefully that means we'll have it tomorrow!

Yay! 
Hope you have good news soon!

I woke up to the decision made email this morning! Ahhhhhhh!