Spouse visa application

[Ghassenjen]

Hi all just thought I'd let you know I can track the visa again but no change anyone else's back up and running??

Jen

[Jules13]

Hi All,

Jen, yes I can also track again, but also no change.

What is your timeline?

Jules

[Ghassenjen]

Hi jules,

My time line is:

Online application: 07/10/2015
Biometric taken: 30/10/2015
Received in shefield for a decision: 3/11/2015

I thought it was 60 days from the online application date since reading on here I discovered it's from the date of the biometric taken. So we are on 38 days that's taken out a few days of Christmas. Seems like forever.

Jen

[LuSharmLu]

Hi Jules and Jen

We received our email this morning as I drove into work, it says 'your UK visa application has been concluded'. I'm nervous, excited, nervous, sick - so close yet so far.............

As I was reading through emails I saw that our online application went in on 2/10/15 not the 4th, I also thought it was 60 days from online application not from when biometrics were taken.

I hope you guys get your responses quickly and will keep you posted on our outcome.

I am worried that we didn't have a phone call/ interview so in my head its a refusal.......

Lu

[Jules13]

Hi Jules & Jen

Also got email this morning. Now the new wait is even worse. I hope we will know our decision by Sunday (if lucky).

Good luck you guys and I will let you know what our outcome is.

Fingers crossed!

Jules x

[LuSharmLu]

Hi Jules

Did you guys have any phone interviews?

It definitely is worse isn't it, good luck to you guys too.

Lu

[Ghassenjen]

To lu and jules,

Oh wow I'm so excited for u both and hope u get the good news you've both been waiting for. Keep me updated and we'll done again. Oh and also I haven't had any interview.

Jen

[Jules13]

Hi Lu

No, we didn't have any interviews or requests for anything....

Email received today reads:

Dear Customer,

Your UK visa application has been concluded.

PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THE VISA APPLICATION CENTRE BEFORE THEY CONTACT YOU.

You will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre when your documents are ready for collection, or have been dispatched via courier (if you selected this optional service).

You are reminded that you should avoid making travel plans until you have collected your passport.

If you need to contact us you can do so via our International Enquiry Service at http://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

Kind regards,

UK Visas and Immigration
British Embassy Abu Dhabi
http://www.gov.uk/ukvi

I see that the tracking to say "decision made" has not been updated, but we will just have to wait for the collection email now I guess. I am hoping my husband can go Sunday and pick up his passport so that we at least know. I am dreading the prospect of having to do this all again if refused.

Good luck and keep us updated

Jules x

[Jules13]

Lu

Meant to ask but forgot to ask, was your email wording same as ours?

Jules

[LuSharmLu]

Lu

Meant to ask but forgot to ask, was your email wording same as ours?

Jules

Hi Jules

Yes our wording was exactly the same and the tracking doesn't show decision made yet.

I'm so impatient, I wonder how long we Will have to wait for the appt?

Lu

[LuSharmLu]

To lu and jules,

Oh wow I'm so excited for u both and hope u get the good news you've both been waiting for. Keep me updated and we'll done again. Oh and also I haven't had any interview.

Jen

Thanks Jen, will definitely keep you posted. Hope yours comes soon too.

Lu x

[Jules13]

Hi Ladies

Lu - I just received another email from TLS saying decision made - no update from yesterday's email but they have now updated the tracking to decision made.

I see that Cairo office is closed Sunday (lieu day for New Year) and again Thursday 7th Jan (Coptic Christmas).

I guess this is going to drag the waiting out even longer. Is your husband close to Cairo to go collect or did you ask for courier delivery? Mine is currently waiting in Luxor so will need to travel up to collect.

This waiting now is the hardest - so close, but still a waiting game!

Good luck to you and keep me posted

Jules x

[Jules13]

OK, now we have received passport ready for collection email... stress levels are way up there!

Just hoping that Cairo office is open tomorrow (their website doesn't say it is a public holiday so fingers crossed it is not a wasted journey - and double fingers crossed for good news).

Good luck Lu, and Jen, hope you have news soon x

[LuSharmLu]

Hi Jules

We have just had the same email, tomorrow isn't a public holiday so should be fine 12:30- 4:30... I feel sick now.... Fingers crossed to us all

Lu

[Ghassenjen]

Hi ladies jules and lu,

I'm so excited for u both I'm keeping everything crossed for you. My time will come I just need to be patient altho it's not easy lol.
Keep me updated

Jen x

[LuSharmLu]

Hi ladies jules and lu,

I'm so excited for u both I'm keeping everything crossed for you. My time will come I just need to be patient altho it's not easy lol.
Keep me updated

Jen x

Thankyou Jen

I really hope you get good news very soon, waiting is awful. I wish it was tomorrow already.

Lu x

[Jules13]

Hi Lu & Jen

Just to update you visa GRANTED!!! Yipee!

Only runs until 20 January so all go now.

Don't forget to update how you're getting on.

Thanks for your support during this time and I wish you both good news and happiness.

Jules
xxx

[Ghassenjen]

Congratulations jules what visa did u apply for? Why does it expire on 20th jan??

Jen

[Jules13]

Thanks Jen,

It was spouse visa (non-priority). They give you 30 days to travel on the initial visa and then you collect BRP at a local office in UK after arrival (this will give him 33 months).

They obviously granted this on 18 December as we requested so now only have 20 days left to travel. It is fine, the sooner the better really.

Jules
x

[Jules13]

Hi Lu

Been looking for your update all afternoon. I'm hoping you didn't get bad news, but just to say if you did, I know how disappointing it feels - this was our 2nd application.

Message me if you want.

Best wishes,
Jules

[Ghassenjen]

Hi jules

Ah thanks for the info I didn't know there was an initial time frame. Have u heard anything from lu? I really hope it's good news.

Jen

[Jules13]

Hi Jen

Sadly not heard from Lu. I asked my husband if he met anyone else collecting passport for a spouse application today but he didn't.

We had a rejection October 2014, and it is very hard. We just had to try again and make sure we got all the paperwork right this time (the correct originals, correctly timed and evidence of relationship).

We have not seen each other since summer due to doing all this visa stuff and my work, so looking forward to a UK holiday in a couple of weeks.

If anyone needs advice on what you need to send just let me know.

I really hope you have good news soon and I will check back on here to see. Good luck!

Very best wishes
Jules

[LuSharmLu]

Hi Lu

Been looking for your update all afternoon. I'm hoping you didn't get bad news, but just to say if you did, I know how disappointing it feels - this was our 2nd application.

Message me if you want.

Best wishes,
Jules

Hi Jules and Jen

Apologies I travelled up North yesterday as we got the news, we were SUCCESSFUL! I'm over the moon, thanks for your support. Our visa is dated for 29/12/15 so is for 30 days too.

A massive congrats Jules and good luck Jen!!

Much love
Lu x

[Jules13]

Hi Lu,

So so happy for you. I was very worried there.

Best New Year wishes to you and your hubby.

OK Jen,

Now I am sure Lu is with me on having everything crossed that you get good news soon.

Take care and I will check back for updates.


I wish you both Health, Happiness and Prosperity for 2016.

Jules

[Ghassenjen]

Hi ladies,

Congratulations lu I'm so happy for you.

I will keep u updated as to our progress I'm really getting anxious now hence it's 1 pm and I can't sleep lol.

If we don't get it I might need your advice jules.

Anyway happy new year to u both enjoy a great start to the year with the hubby's

Jen x