Still waiting for a decision.....

[Maham44]

Received email now from UKVI that a decision has been made on my application...

[Misskatie]

Hi yes I got a call at the end of September from then home office asking when my partner intended to enter the country. I told them November. He picked up his passport yesterday - visa granted and he has to enter between 1 November - 1 December. No email about 31st October as his was already decided before this was sent.

Just in case anyone Is wondering - the tracker has never worked for his application even now it’s been decided

Also, I applied priority & got a refund of my fee in July so I urge everyone who applied priority to do the same

Good luck to everyone still waiting

Hi all. Quick update.

My Peruvian parnter applied in Lima in April. Hold email received In May. At the beginning of September the embassy Called me to advise they didn’t recieve my income documents and I had 10 days to send them. Sent them on September 5th. Today the embassy Called me asking when my parnter intends to travel. I asked if this means it’s been approved and she said yes! So. They are processing hold applications, just painfully slowly. Good luck to everyone still waiting

Hi Misskatie, did you get a decision yet and did you receive the 31st October email. I also applied on April and recieved the hold email on July.

[samkahn]

Received email now from UKVI that a decision has been made on my application...

What's your timeline?...Hope it's good news!!!

[Maham44]

Biometric date was 5th May from lahore pakistan with priority service.

[jahan786]

thanks lilly for your reply
thanks i completely understand now
thanks
a lot

[Lifeisadream]

Biometric date was 5th May from lahore pakistan with priority service.

Did you receive the not straightforward and hold email.

[Lifeisadream]

Hi yes I got a call at the end of September from then home office asking when my partner intended to enter the country. I told them November. He picked up his passport yesterday - visa granted and he has to enter between 1 November - 1 December. No email about 31st October as his was already decided before this was sent.

Just in case anyone Is wondering - the tracker has never worked for his application even now it’s been decided

Also, I applied priority & got a refund of my fee in July so I urge everyone who applied priority to do the same

Good luck to everyone still waiting

Hi all. Quick update.

My Peruvian parnter applied in Lima in April. Hold email received In May. At the beginning of September the embassy Called me to advise they didn’t recieve my income documents and I had 10 days to send them. Sent them on September 5th. Today the embassy Called me asking when my parnter intends to travel. I asked if this means it’s been approved and she said yes! So. They are processing hold applications, just painfully slowly. Good luck to everyone still waiting

Hi Misskatie, did you get a decision yet and did you receive the 31st October email. I also applied on April and recieved the hold email on July.

Congratulations.

[Hal6]

Hi yes I got a call at the end of September from then home office asking when my partner intended to enter the country. I told them November. He picked up his passport yesterday - visa granted and he has to enter between 1 November - 1 December. No email about 31st October as his was already decided before this was sent.

Just in case anyone Is wondering - the tracker has never worked for his application even now it’s been decided

Also, I applied priority & got a refund of my fee in July so I urge everyone who applied priority to do the same

Good luck to everyone still waiting

Hi all. Quick update.

My Peruvian parnter applied in Lima in April. Hold email received In May. At the beginning of September the embassy Called me to advise they didn’t recieve my income documents and I had 10 days to send them. Sent them on September 5th. Today the embassy Called me asking when my parnter intends to travel. I asked if this means it’s been approved and she said yes! So. They are processing hold applications, just painfully slowly. Good luck to everyone still waiting

Hi Misskatie, did you get a decision yet and did you receive the 31st October email. I also applied on April and recieved the hold email on July.

Hi,

Congratulations on your visa! Do you have any more information regarding getting the priority fee back? How do I go about getting this?

Many thanks

[Hal6]

Hi Christ-Believer


I have also been waiting since January 2017.

Hi,

I've noticed a few of your comments on the post. Can you please share your timeline as I think it's similar to mine.

[Mehmoods87]

Hi Christ-Believer


I have also been waiting since January 2017.

Hi,

I've noticed a few of your comments on the post. Can you please share your timeline as I think it's similar to mine.

Hi Hal6

Applied online 10/1/17
Biometric done in Mirpur 13/1/17- None Priority
Documents sent to Sheffield 24/1/17
Documents received back from Sheffield 27/1/17
Case not straightforward/Hold email received 6/3/17

Made a few calls to UKVI (waste of time)!!

31/10/17 email received

[ak80]

Hi Christ-Believer


I have also been waiting since January 2017.

Hi,

I've noticed a few of your comments on the post. Can you please share your timeline as I think it's similar to mine.

Hi Hal6

Applied online 10/1/17
Biometric done in Mirpur 13/1/17- None Priority
Documents sent to Sheffield 24/1/17
Documents received back from Sheffield 27/1/17
Case not straightforward/Hold email received 6/3/17

Made a few calls to UKVI (waste of time)!!

31/10/17 email received

It seems people who applied in January and got not straightforward email didn't hear anything yet.
I applied in January 18 2017
Received not straightforward on march.
So unfortunate.

[M2sam]

My application was submitted in January but biometrics was in the first week of February.
I got a "not straightforward" email in April and a "hold" email in May. Aaand nothing since then.
We've not contacted them a lot as they've discouraged it. In August we enquired and the Abu Dhabi office told us it was still processing. We have contacted the relevant MP though.
No 31st October email.

I pray Allah makes a way for all of us.

I pray that Allah makes easier for you. I am astonished that you didn't get the 31st Oct email, I thought everyones timeline that exceeded the 6 months would get this email. So I gather some did and some didn't. I wonder it they just randomly emailed us or selected to email us from their database.

[Sydvir]

My application was submitted in January but biometrics was in the first week of February.
I got a "not straightforward" email in April and a "hold" email in May. Aaand nothing since then.
We've not contacted them a lot as they've discouraged it. In August we enquired and the Abu Dhabi office told us it was still processing. We have contacted the relevant MP though.
No 31st October email.

I pray Allah makes a way for all of us.

I pray that Allah makes easier for you. I am astonished that you didn't get the 31st Oct email, I thought everyones timeline that exceeded the 6 months would get this email. So I gather some did and some didn't. I wonder it they just randomly emailed us or selected to email us from their database.

Hi cinnamonbee
Don't worry about that email. Bcz it sent to the applicants whose application is processing in Sheffield.
But your application is processing in abhu dhabi right?
Stay positive,you will hear a good news soon

[mmasood19]

I have recived the following txt wat does this mean
The processed visa application for GWF********* was received on 10/5/2017.

Does it mean i have recived my application and should i collect it.

[Sydvir]

I have recived the following txt wat does this mean
The processed visa application for GWF********* was received on 10/5/2017.

Does it mean i have recived my application and should i collect it.

Hi yes
If u paid for courier it will be delivered to your address
If not u have to go and collect your passport

[Arsalan28]

Has anyone recieved a response from their application who applied in Sept 2017. Im awaiting that email eagerly inshallah

[Harman Sandhu]

Final update:

Settlement visa (Priority) online application: 04/05/2017
Biometrics submitted at VFS Jalandhar: 09/05/2017
Online Application received at Sheffield mail received: 10/05/2017
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on: 16/05/2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on: 23/05/2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: no
Interview done by UKVI: no
Emailed for status update numerous - each time informed "awaiting approval/decision"
Case escalated via telephone on 27/07/2017
Chased on escalation via telephone on 14/08/2017 - informed that case will be further escalated if no response received after 15 w/days completes and to call back then.
UKVI contact and inform error case was placed in Standard q and not priority on 27/08/2017
UKVI contact and inform case to be looked at before 31/10/2017
Contacted with 'decision made' : 03/10/2017
Contacted for Collection : 04/10/2017
Visa granted for 30 days from 06/10/2017.

Online tracker never recognised.

Thank you to everyone in this forum it has been very helpful - I hope all those still waiting get their visas soon.

[Fatzipoo]

Hi everyone

I applied on 23rd march and have received the hold email as well as the 31st October mail. My Aunty applied 2 months after me for her daughter and herself, they received their visas today! I'm thinking maybe they're processing family visas first? Also, can anyone let me know how to get my fees back as I paid priority? Also, my case has been escalated twice now

[b4r1786]

UPDATE. My wife received an email to collect passport. Will update tomorrow on the outcome.

[M2sam]

31 October email:

27 days to go

26 know, wekeend and from Monday it will be 22 days. The days are going fast and I see that there is an increase in the influx of decisions made and all of them have been approved for entry. That 31st Oct email is making an impact.

[ak80]

Please update if anyone applied in January 2017 recieved an email stating decision made.

[Hal6]

Has anyone recieved a response from their application who applied in Sept 2017. Im awaiting that email eagerly inshallah

I'm sorry to break it to you but you're most likely in for a very long wait. People have been waiting since January

[Hal6]

Hi everyone

I applied on 23rd march and have received the hold email as well as the 31st October mail. My Aunty applied 2 months after me for her daughter and herself, they received their visas today! I'm thinking maybe they're processing family visas first? Also, can anyone let me know how to get my fees back as I paid priority? Also, my case has been escalated twice now

Also wanting to know how to get priority fees back.

[AISHA89]

I took my biometrics on22/6/2017
But my spouse send the documents to sheffield before i took biometrics.
I still havent heard anything from my visa no email no nothing.. i called ukvi after the 60 days marker and they escalted my case and told me that my status is "waiting for desicion".
Today the 15 days for escaltion were over and i called again to escalte but a different lady answered this time only to tell me that because i applied from istanbul i ll have to wait for 90 days and only after that i could escalte.
I m so confused how did i get my case escalted the first time then.
And is it because i sent the documents pre biomtrecs appointment i m getting delayed like this.
Anybody else have the samw problem or can shed some light?

[jm23]

UPDATE. My wife received an email to collect passport. Will update tomorrow on the outcome.

That's awesome, hopefully it will be approved, I'm still waiting for the email to collect our documents, not sure what's taking so long, fed up of the wait now, In Sha Allah it will come soon