Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

[Nik90]

Country applying from: VFS India Mumbai (North)
Type of visa applied for: Fiancée settlement
Priority/Non-Priority:Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 22 November 2017
Date biometrics taken: 27 November 2017
Email confirmation of Application received in Sheffield: 30 November 2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned: Not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: No
Decision made text & email from VFS : 20 February 2018
Passport arrived in courier: 21 February 2018
Visa has been granted! Thank you all for your help and guidance & All the best for those who are waiting.
Total time from Biometrics to Passport Receipt: 59 working days .

[satishp18]

Settlement visa (Standard)
online application: 20/11/2017
Biometrics submitted at VFS Hyderabad: 27/11/2017
Online Application received at Sheffield email received: 30/11/2017
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on 04/11/2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on 14/11/2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO
Received email, saying application is not straight forward case : 19/11/2017
Contacted with decision made : Not yet
Contacted for Collection: Not yet
Collection made: Not yet
Decision of Application: Not yet
Its Almost 3 months and counting still waiting for an update

[satishp18]

Online Application received at Sheffield email received: 30/11/2017
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on 04/11/2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on 14/11/2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO
Received email, saying application is not straight forward case : 19/11/2017
Contacted with decision made : Not yet
Contacted for Collection: 23/02/2018,Got a text message,The processes visa application will be delivered to the chosen address.
Collection made: 24/02/2018, Courier delivered to my home address
Decision of Application: Approved

Thanks for all the members in the forum and i wish everyone good luck.

[tsaditya]

UK spouse visa timeline:
Application for wife settlement with Indian ILR as sponsor-VFS Chennai

Online Application: 15th November 2017
Biometrics done: 22nd November 2017
Email from UKVI confirming application:22nd November 2017
documents from sponsor forwarded to UKVI: 5th December 2017
documents returned with confirmation letter:14th December 2017
enquired about the process on call:16th February 2018(60 working days)- Decision made, asked to wait for the passport
received email from VFS to collect passport:20th February 2018
Passport collected from Chennai: 21st February 2018-VISA GRANTED!
Passport Vignette-14th February to 16th March 2018.
Decision mail from UKVI received none.

processing time from biometrics to the decision made mail: 62 working days.

good luck to everyone waiting for their results!

[SanaSaad1612]

Online Application: 17th December 2017
Biometric Test: 5th January 2018
Application received in Sheffield Email: 17th January 2018
Visa Accepted: 23rd February 2018

Applied Priority from New Delhi

Second Application, first one was refused

[Venkat Yerneni]

UK spouse visa timeline:
Application for wife settlement with Indian ILR as sponsor-VFS Bangalore
Online Application: 7th December 2017
Bio metrics done: 8th December 2017 - VFS Bangalore
Documents from sponsor forwarded to UKVI: Sent documents on 8th December via VFS courier service aka bluedart from Bangalore VFS office.
Email from UKVI confirming application:13th December 2017
Documents returned with confirmation letter:5th January 2018 but VFS informed 3 days later via phone call. NO TEXT or EMAIL even though we paid for the service.
Enquired about the process on call: NO
Received text from VFS about passport: 5th March 2018
Passport received at Bangalore home address : 6th March 2018-VISA GRANTED!
Passport Vignette-9th march to 8th April 2018.

Processing time from biometrics to the decision made text: 12 weeks and 1 day.

Thanks to this thread and all the best for everyone.

[Casa]

@Priya777 Please respect that this a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. All question posts will be and have been deleted.

[Newstarter07]

UK spouse visa timeline:
Application for wife settlement with British Passport as sponsor-VFS Mumbai
Online Application: 13th December 2017
Bio metrics done: 18th December 2017 - VFS Mumbai
Documents from sponsor forwarded to UKVI: Scanned by VFS Mumbai
Email from UKVI confirming application: 21st December 2017
Documents returned with confirmation letter:N/A

Enquired about the process on call: 12th March 2018 (awaiting decision)
Received text from VFS about passport: 14th March 2018
Passport Collected : 14th March 2018-VISA GRANTED!
Passport Vignette- 19th march to 18th April 2018.

[vetri81082]

Country applying from: VFS India chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date biometrics taken: 31/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 31/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 06/02/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned: 08/02/18
Decision made call from VFS : 16/03/2018
Date your visa was received:

[vetri81082]

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Country applying from: VFS India chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date biometrics taken: 31/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 31/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 06/02/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield:
Supporting Documents Returned: 08/02/18
Decision made call from VFS : 16/03/2018
Date your visa was received: Not applicable
Date passport received: 19/03/2018

Result : Visa denied. Took exactly 30 working days for denial. thanks

[ShreeinUK]

Country applying from: VFS India Mumbai
Type of visa applied for: Fiancée
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 2 February 2018
Date biometrics taken: 6 February 2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 9 February 2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 12 February 2018
Supporting Documents Returned: 15 February 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of online application received and for consideration by ECO: 25 February 2018
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Decision made text by VFS: 21 March 2018
Date your visa email was received: No
Passport received by courier: 22 March 2018
Visa has been granted!!!!
What a relief!!! In most of the cases, Priority can take any where from 25 to 35 Working days
Please don’t expect any sooner and keep yourself busy.
Thank you all. This timeline really helped to keep a check

31 working days from Biometric.

[ash93]

Country applying from: VFS India Cochin
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 25 January 2018
Date biometrics taken: 7 February 2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 7 February 2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 8 February 2018
Supporting Documents Returned: 12 February 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of online application received and for consideration by ECO: No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Decision made text by VFS: 22 March 2018
Date your visa email was received: No
Passport received by courier: 24 March 2018
Finally Visa has been granted! Yay!!!

Thank you, everyone. This timeline really helped me to calm my nerves.

31 working days from Biometric.

Good luck to everyone waiting and I must admit priority option for visa application really helps!

[hum1]

Country applying from VFS India Hyderabad
Type of visa applied for spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 06 Jan 2018
Date biometrics was taken: 09 jan 2018
Email confirmation of Application received in Sheffield: 24 Jan 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned: Not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: No
Decision made text & email from VFS: 29 March 2018
Passport arrived via courier: 30 March 2018
Visa has been granted! Thank you all for your help and guidance & All the best for those who are waiting.
Total time from Biometrics to Passport Received: 58 working days.

[San142]

Country applying from VFS India New Delhi
Type of visa applied for spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 24 December 2017
Date biometrics was taken: 04 jan 2018
Email confirmation of Application received by decision making team: 30 Jan 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned: 10 feburary 2018
Decision made email from UKVI: No
Decision made text & email from VFS: 28 March 2018
Passport arrived via courier: 29 March 2018
Visa has been granted! Thank you all for your help and guidance & All the best for those who are waiting.
Total time from Biometrics to Passport Received: 60 working days.

[Kanupriya Tewari]

Sharing my timeline here.
Country applying from: VFS India Chandigarh
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Date biometrics taken: 08/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI Sheffield: 11/01/18
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 15/01/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Email confirmation of supporting documents received in Sheffield: No
Supporting Documents Returned: -31/01/18
Decision made text: 03/04/18
Date your visa was received: 05/04/18

Visa Granted. thanks all

[setO_5July]

(Ignore the historic username please)
Country applying from VFS India New Delhi
Type of visa applied for : Spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 12 January 2018
Date biometrics was taken: 17 Jan 2018
Email confirmation of Application received by decision making team: No
Documents returned: 26 Jan 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI : 10 Apr 2018
Asking if additional relationship documents / photos can be provided if required; and sponsor’s financial / work status.
Decision made email from UKVI: Awaited
Decision made text & email from VFS: Awaited

[Janak123]

Online application settlement for wife priority on 23 feb and sent all the documents to Ukvi 26 recived document back 9 March and recived the email 20 March you application considering to entry clearance office .i apply as proiorty so 33 working days still no news

[setO_5July]

(Ignore the historic username please)
Country applying from VFS India New Delhi
Type of visa applied for : Spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 12 January 2018
Date biometrics was taken: 17 Jan 2018
Email confirmation of Application received by decision making team: No
Documents returned: 26 Jan 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI : 10 Apr 2018
Asking if additional relationship documents / photos can be provided if required; and sponsor’s financial / work status.
Decision made email from UKVI: No

Decision made text from VFS: 12 Apr 2018
Going to collect passport on 13 Apr... fingers crossed.

[setO_5July]

(Ignore the historic username please)
Country applying from VFS India New Delhi
Type of visa applied for : Spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 12 January 2018
Date biometrics was taken: 17 Jan 2018
Email confirmation of Application received by decision making team: No
Documents returned: 26 Jan 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI : 10 Apr 2018
Asking if additional relationship documents / photos can be provided if required; and sponsor’s financial / work status.
Decision made email from UKVI: No

Decision made text from VFS: 12 Apr 2018

Passport collected 13 April
Visa granted! , Vignette Valid from 17 April 2018 - 17 May 2018
All the best to others in waiting

[megha123]

Country applying from VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for spouse: Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 6th March 2018
Date biometrics was taken: 12th March 2018
Documents posted to Sheffield: 24th March 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 26th March 2018
Email confirmation of Application received by decision making team: No
Documents returned: No
Sponsor / Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Decision made email from UKVI:
Decision made text & email from VFS:
Passport arrived via courier:

[Jaz00100]

Country applying from vfs india chandigarh
Online submit : 22 feb 2018
Biometric submit: 12 march 2018
Document sent to Sheffield : 14 march 2018
Document received Sheffield: 20 march 2018
Confirmation email recived : 29 march 2018
Document returned:
Called Sheffield 15 April 2018 still awaiting for decision
Text from vfs:
Passport arrived :

[Jaz00100]

Country applying from vfs india chandigarh : priority
Online submit : 22 feb 2018
Biometric submit: 12 march 2018
Document sent to Sheffield : 14 march 2018
Document received Sheffield: 20 march 2018
Confirmation email recived : 29 march 2018
Document returned:
Called Sheffield 15 April 2018 still awaiting for decision
Text from vfs:
Passport arrived :

[B R A R]

Application and documents submitted & biometrics enrolled at : Jalandhar
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 05/11/2017
Application under process at British High Commission on :
09/11/2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)25/01/2018 required further documents, sent on 05/02/2018

Contacted with 'decision made' :no
Contacted for Collection :no
Collection made :yes on 18/04/2018 checked via bluedart service
Decision of Application : 18/04/2018
Got visa for one month from 20/04/2018 till 20/05/2018.
It's really painful during that time, waited more than 110 working days , don't waste money and time to ringing or sending emails to them. no one contacted us for decision made news, involved local UK MP too, waste of time....thanks to this form....it helps a lot. I urged everyone to must come back and write it here, whenerver you will get visa....it helps others....thanks again!!!

[KayPee]

Country applying from VFS India Bangalore
Type of visa applied for spouse: Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 21st March 2018
Date biometrics was taken: 23rd March 2018
Documents posted to Sheffield: 4th April 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 5th April 2018
Email confirmation of Application received by decision making team: No
Documents returned: No
Sponsor / Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Decision made email from UKVI:
Decision made text & email from VFS:
Passport arrived via courier:

[Y123m]

Country applying from: VFS India Mumbai (South)
Type of visa applied for: Fiancé settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority
Online Application Completed: 19 March 2018
Biometrics taken: 23 March 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 23 March 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 26 March 2018
Email from UKVI: No
SMS that application forwaded to UKVI: 26 March 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Documents returned:
Decision made email from UKVI:
Decision made text & email from VFS :
Passport collected: