Priority Spouse Visa FALL Timeline (Oct-Dec)

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!

Congratulations! 

IT'S A YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Decision made email was May 23rd, but the helpline and another source both told me the decision was made on the 26th. My vignette is dated as beginning May 29th, so obviously something went wrong somewhere. But we finally have it and I can fly this weekend!!!!

Thank you so so so much to everyone on this forum for your help!!

IT'S A YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Decision made email was May 23rd, but the helpline and another source both told me the decision was made on the 26th. My vignette is dated as beginning May 29th, so obviously something went wrong somewhere. But we finally have it and I can fly this weekend!!!!

Thank you so so so much to everyone on this forum for your help!!

Congratulations .

The vignette is usually dated to start 7 days after the decision is made, so May 29th sounds about right for a decision made around May 23rd (it could have been issued on May 22nd, but you didn't get the email until the 23rd).

Congratulations .

The vignette is usually dated to start 7 days after the decision is made, so May 29th sounds about right for a decision made around May 23rd (it could have been issued on May 22nd, but you didn't get the email until the 23rd).

Thank you!! And oh OK! Works for me 😊

I also just actually read my BRP letter closely and it says I have Leave to Enter as SPOUSE/CP from 29 May 2019 to 29 May 2024. We applied for a military spouse visa, but his service contract ends about six months before by five years would be up. Does this mean they just gave it to us for the whole five years anyway??

Thank you!! And oh OK! Works for me 😊

I also just actually read my BRP letter closely and it says I have Leave to Enter as SPOUSE/CP from 29 May 2019 to 29 May 2024. We applied for a military spouse visa, but his service contract ends about six months before by five years would be up. Does this mean they just gave it to us for the whole five years anyway??

Looks like they did - that's great .

Of course, though, I'd check your BRP when you pick it up to make sure it does in fact have those dates on it and that it's not an error on the letter .

The official guidance says it will be granted for the shortest of:
- 5 years
or
- remainder of his service

But maybe they decided to give you the full 5 years anyway, since it's only 6 months off.

Thank you!! We will definitely double check, but it seems like a nice surprise!

Thank you!! We will definitely double check, but it seems like a nice surprise!

Congratulations!! That's fantastic news. Just curious, what was the nominated travel date? I'm a bit worried now about this 7 days from decision situation, as I am unable to travel until mid-July and put July 20th for date of entry. 

Congratulations!! That's fantastic news. Just curious, what was the nominated travel date? I'm a bit worried now about this 7 days from decision situation, as I am unable to travel until mid-July and put July 20th for date of entry. 

My intetended travel date was May 2nd, so I'm not a great example. But I believe if they process it before your intended date it should be valid starting a week before the date you chose until three weeks after.

Congratulations!! That's fantastic news. Just curious, what was the nominated travel date? I'm a bit worried now about this 7 days from decision situation, as I am unable to travel until mid-July and put July 20th for date of entry. 

Then they should (hopefully) make yours valid from around July 13th. For my app, I requested December 23rd as my travel date and that was the starting date for my vignette - even though I received it in November.

Congratulations!! That's fantastic news. Just curious, what was the nominated travel date? I'm a bit worried now about this 7 days from decision situation, as I am unable to travel until mid-July and put July 20th for date of entry. 

They *should* honor your date, but sadly they don't always.  You won't know until you get it though.

Just curious, are you from Orlando?  Yes, I am reading into the MCO screen name. 

IT'S A YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Decision made email was May 23rd, but the helpline and another source both told me the decision was made on the 26th. My vignette is dated as beginning May 29th, so obviously something went wrong somewhere. But we finally have it and I can fly this weekend!!!!

Thank you so so so much to everyone on this forum for your help!!

Congratulations!!  I'm very happy for you.  It must be a relief after so much time.

They *should* honor your date, but sadly they don't always.  You won't know until you get it though.

Just curious, are you from Orlando?  Yes, I am reading into the MCO screen name. 

Ah ok! Thanks for that feedback and info! (New York, just using my initials haha)

Congratulations @cherrymist and @Mmmkay 

IT'S A YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!! 

IT'S A YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Decision made email was May 23rd, but the helpline and another source both told me the decision was made on the 26th. My vignette is dated as beginning May 29th, so obviously something went wrong somewhere. But we finally have it and I can fly this weekend!!!!

Thank you so so so much to everyone on this forum for your help!!

Congratulations! I'm glad there are decisions starting to come through, it was pretty quite for a while.