UK visa application delay experiences

[nadiaslsbl]

@zed178 Thanks zed!! im so relieved.. 8 weeks is so frustrating:')

I feel you hopefully you will get happy news tomorrow.
May i just ask which email did you use when contacting gov.uk? Did you use the paid contact email they provide or something else?

no. i used this one= complaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk i just wrote all my complain there. i also provide detailed info like gwf no, bio, place of applying, etc

[nadiaslsbl]

@zed178 Thanks zed!! im so relieved.. 8 weeks is so frustrating:')

Congrats!! Did you apply from Manila or do they just have a separate visa hub over there?

i have no idea. i applied from jakarta

[Sam1990]

I applied for my UK Tier 4 General Student visa from Karachi Pakistan.

Timeline:
24th July: Online Application
27th July: Biometrics/Interview/Documents Scanning
4th August: Email from Shefo; Application received at UKVI and is being prepared for consideration by ECO.
18th August: Email from Shefo; Sorry we couldn't make a decision in 15 working days and it will take longer.
04th September: Called UKVI for the first time and they escalated the case.

Called UKVI several times and contacted my university too. Always got a reply saying that your case has been escalated.

13th September: Email from Shefo: The decision has been despatched to the UKVI office on 13th Sep and you will soon be contacted by the VAC.
15th Sep: Email and sms from VAC at around 3pm to collect my passport.
15th Sep: Collected my passport with the visa Alhamdulillah

Course start date: 18th September

Congrats Nabeel..could you please let us know what kind of email you received from Shefo mentioning that your decision has been despatched.

[Sam1990]

Hello everyone..I just received the below email from visainfo.shefo..

Your Contact Centre enquiry: GWFxxxxxxxxx

Thank you for your enquiry regarding the status of your UK visa application.

The decision has been despatched on 15/09/2017 to the UKVI office where your passport is securely stored and they will send your passport, along with the decision, to the Visa Application Centre (VAC) where you submitted your application. The VAC will contact you as soon as your documents are ready for collection.

If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at www.GOV.UK.


REM

UKVI Contact Centre Service - UK Decision Making Centre
www.GOV.UK

Did any of the members got similar email and got their visa..Please update.

I got this mail. Then got a message from VAC . You can track you application on Blue dart by searching via GWF number.

Thank you Rathodpr..I tried tracking on Blue dart but it doesn't work..Could you please tell me if you received exactly same email after making enquiry with the UKVI? Did they mention your VAF no as well within the content of the email or just the GWF number?
I called UKVI on 15/09 but was told decision is awaiting and today got this email

[Rathodpr]

Wait till you get a message from VAC. I got the same mail what you pasted and VAC messege on the same day. If you have got this mail, soon you will get the messege and then u can track it.

[Sam1990]

Wait till you get a message from VAC. I got the same mail what you pasted and VAC messege on the same day. If you have got this mail, soon you will get the messege and then u can track it.

I got also sms from vfs: Visa application has been dispatched from British high commission, New Delhi and is in transit.

When did you receive this email?Did you collect your documents yet?

[Razbi]

Did anyone check the tracker if its working?

[Sam1990]

Did anyone check the tracker if its working?

I guess it stopped working.

[Rathodpr]

Wait till you get a message from VAC. I got the same mail what you pasted and VAC messege on the same day. If you have got this mail, soon you will get the messege and then u can track it.

I got also sms from vfs: Visa application has been dispatched from British high commission, New Delhi and is in transit.

When did you receive this email?Did you collect your documents yet?

I got my passport delivered today. Please check the blue dart website now. Select the ref no option and n enter your GWF number

[Sam1990]

Wait till you get a message from VAC. I got the same mail what you pasted and VAC messege on the same day. If you have got this mail, soon you will get the messege and then u can track it.

I got also sms from vfs: Visa application has been dispatched from British high commission, New Delhi and is in transit.

When did you receive this email?Did you collect your documents yet?

I got my passport delivered today. Please check the blue dart website now. Select the ref no option and n enter your GWF number

Congratulations. I just checked but still not working..My documents need to arrive at VFS Nepal. may be thats why its showing number not found.
When did you get that email from Shefo?

[oyeahmed]

Hello.
Ive been a silent reader here and i'd like to share my experience. I applied with priority service.

Biometrics : 07/09/2017
Acknowledgement: 07/09/2017
VFS email for passport collection: 18/09/2017
Collected my passport today with vignette (visa sticker)

I had one question though. I didnt get any letter with my passport and my friend got this letter that you should present when you arrive in the UK. Im kinda worried about that.

If anyone can help ill be greatful

Thanks and good luck to all.

[Sam1990]

Anybody here who got their decision recently got the following email:

Your Contact Centre enquiry: GWFxxxxxxxxx

Dear Ms. xxxxxxxx,

Regarding Visa Application: GWFxxxxxxxxx
For xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

Thank you for your enquiry regarding the status of your UK visa application.

The decision has been despatched on 15/09/2017 to the UKVI office where your passport is securely stored and they will send your passport, along with the decision, to the Visa Application Centre (VAC) where you submitted your application. The VAC will contact you as soon as your documents are ready for collection.

If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at www.GOV.UK.


REM

UKVI Contact Centre Service - UK Decision Making Centre
www.GOV.UK

[Rathodpr]

Wait till you get a message from VAC. I got the same mail what you pasted and VAC messege on the same day. If you have got this mail, soon you will get the messege and then u can track it.

I got also sms from vfs: Visa application has been dispatched from British high commission, New Delhi and is in transit.

When did you receive this email?Did you collect your documents yet?

I got my passport delivered today. Please check the blue dart website now. Select the ref no option and n enter your GWF number

Congratulations. I just checked but still not working..My documents need to arrive at VFS Nepal. may be thats why its showing number not found.
When did you get that email from Shefo?

Thanks I got on 18th September. Visa delivered 19 September

[Rondoali]

Hey guys!

As suggested by Rathodpr, i emailed the university asking about the status of my CAS. They said its USED. I hope this means a decision has been made. As I mentioned earlier, im not receiving any kind of updates from the embassy so basically this is the only information I have at the moment.

Im planning to call them tomorrow and enquire about my status. Just wanted to ask if there is something else that I can do other than this to know my visa status?

Btw.. I gave my visa interview at VFS on 12th September under priority. My embassy is Chennai, India

If anyone could give any further advice I'll be really thankful

[khozam]

Did anyone check the tracker if its working?

Online Visa-Status tracking is not working for last many weeks.

[khozam]

UPDATE

I have received my passport today with vignette visa on it. I am sure that all students will receive their visas until and unless they have any BIG critical issue in their past travel history.

I am relaxed now as it took exactly 38 days to deliver me passport.

Wish you all good luck.

[Bolivar]

I am just checking my all e-mails and time lines. Here is my time table:

14th July Application
17th July Biometric+Fingerprint
26th of July received my documents by VISA SHEFO
12th of September has not been straightforward mail from VISA SHEFO
15th of September Application assessed by UK Visas & Immigration mail from TLS Contact (Morning at 10)
15th of September passport ready for collection mail from TLS Contact (Evening at 4)

I take it yesterday and saw my vignette.

That's all guys.

[Bolivar]

UPDATE

I have received my passport today with vignette visa on it. I am sure that all students will receive their visas until and unless they have any BIG critical issue in their past travel history.

I am relaxed now as it took exactly 38 days to deliver me passport.

Wish you all good luck.

I waited exactly 2 months. So you are lucky most of us waited toooooooo long.

[khozam]

UPDATE

I have received my passport today with vignette visa on it. I am sure that all students will receive their visas until and unless they have any BIG critical issue in their past travel history.

I am relaxed now as it took exactly 38 days to deliver me passport.

Wish you all good luck.

I waited exactly 2 months. So you are lucky most of us waited toooooooo long.

The visa is officially granted on 15th Sept but it is delivered today.
if it ends WELL - then its all WELL

[nabeelhussain92]

Anybody here who got their decision recently got the following email:

Your Contact Centre enquiry: GWFxxxxxxxxx

Dear Ms. xxxxxxxx,

Regarding Visa Application: GWFxxxxxxxxx
For xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

Thank you for your enquiry regarding the status of your UK visa application.

The decision has been despatched on 15/09/2017 to the UKVI office where your passport is securely stored and they will send your passport, along with the decision, to the Visa Application Centre (VAC) where you submitted your application. The VAC will contact you as soon as your documents are ready for collection.

If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at www.GOV.UK.


REM

UKVI Contact Centre Service - UK Decision Making Centre
www.GOV.UK

Yes I received the exact same email on 13th Sep.
Got Passport collection email on 15th Sep.

Right now I am in UK Alhumdulillah.

[Maldv]

Guys I got my passport with the visa vignette yesterday

Here's my timeline:

17th July : biometrics
27th July : confirmation email
13th September : decision made
18th September : didn't get any email from vfs so called them and found out that my passport was ready for collection
19th September : collected my passport

Finally. Thank you all. Couldn't have survived this horrible experience without you guys. And i suggest anyone who applied from vfs Colombo to call them once the decision has been made because you might not receive the "passport is ready for collection" email. Good luck.

[Razbi]

UPDATE

I have received my passport today with vignette visa on it. I am sure that all students will receive their visas until and unless they have any BIG critical issue in their past travel history.

I am relaxed now as it took exactly 38 days to deliver me passport.

Wish you all good luck.

Congrats...I gave the second interview on 18th sept...hope it will come out positive inshAllah

[jayadamsara]

Guys I got my passport with the visa vignette yesterday

Here's my timeline:

17th July : biometrics
27th July : confirmation email
13th September : decision made
18th September : didn't get any email from vfs so called them and found out that my passport was ready for collection
19th September : collected my passport

Finally. Thank you all. Couldn't have survived this horrible experience without you guys. And i suggest anyone who applied from vfs Colombo to call them once the decision has been made because you might not receive the "passport is ready for collection" email. Good luck.

Hi can u pls give me a contact no for vfs colombo ?

[tariff214]

Hi guys,

have been following these posts out of sheer exasperation..I applied mid August and planned on traveling by the 20th September, so that i could be there in time! well, its been much longer, and the home office has still not processed my visa...

so here goes:

Timeline:
14th August- Online application
18th August- Biometric and documents
28th August- Recall to rescan documents
4th September- 15 working days delay email
12th September- Email from Shefo to send all documents again
13th September- call to Call center to get application escalated

20 september- now... no update, application still awaiting a decision.

I'm furious that I had to submit ALL of my documents three times, twice through Gerry's and once through email. I mean, literally a month after I applied, i got an email saying please send all your documents again, meaning that they didn't have the basic info up until then to make their decision! This was after scanning documents twice, mind.

Has this happened to anyone else? How do I confirm that they have my documents now? Why are they not making a decision? Btw applied from Lahore, Pak so don't have tracking services available..

[Sam1990]

Anybody here who got their decision recently got the following email:

Your Contact Centre enquiry: GWFxxxxxxxxx

Dear Ms. xxxxxxxx,

Regarding Visa Application: GWFxxxxxxxxx
For xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

Thank you for your enquiry regarding the status of your UK visa application.

The decision has been despatched on 15/09/2017 to the UKVI office where your passport is securely stored and they will send your passport, along with the decision, to the Visa Application Centre (VAC) where you submitted your application. The VAC will contact you as soon as your documents are ready for collection.

If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at www.GOV.UK.


REM

UKVI Contact Centre Service - UK Decision Making Centre
www.GOV.UK

Yes I received the exact same email on 13th Sep.
Got Passport collection email on 15th Sep.

Right now I am in UK Alhumdulillah.

Congrats both of you @nabeelhussein92 and rathodpr..
Sorry for asking too many questions but do you guys mind telling me on what date the document was dispatched as stated in the email. Also did they mention your VAF no. anywhere in the email..just worried as in my previous emails from Shefo they mentioned my VAF no in the subject line of the email..