Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

[Jassi_154]

Country applying from: VFS CHANDIGARH INDIA
Type of visa applied for: husband settlement
Application and documents submitted online : 7 May 2018
Priority/Non-Priority:Non Priority
Biometrics enrolled at: CHANDIGARH INDIA on 11 May 2018
Supporting Docs sent to Sheffield from UK: 25 May 2018
Supporting Docs reached Sheffield: 29 May 2018
Application under process at SHEFFIELD confirmation: not received
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): TBC
Decision making centre email from VFS : 07 June 2018
Contacted with 'decision made': awaiting
Documents returned: Not yet
Collection made: Not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: No yet
Date of visa approval:
Passport arrived in courier:
Number of days :

[asingh42]

Country applying from: VFS CHANDIGARH INDIA
Type of visa applied for: Wife settlement
Application and documents submitted online : 17 April 2018
Priority/Non-Priority:Non Priority
Biometrics enrolled at: CHANDIGARH INDIA on 09 May 2018
Supporting Docs sent to Sheffield from UK: 11 May 2018
Supporting Docs reached Sheffield: 14 May 2018
Application under process at SHEFFIELD confirmation: not received
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): 20 June 2018 was really nervous call lasted 30 mins asking about employment
Decision making centre email from VFS : 13 June 2018
Contacted with 'decision made': awaiting
Documents returned: Not yet
Collection made: Not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: No yet
Date of visa approval:
Passport arrived in courier:
Number of days :

[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: 01-May-2018
Sponsor / Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): 18-May-2018 (both me & employer)
Decision made email from UKVI: 20-Jun-2018
Decision made text & email from VFS: 19-Jun-2018
Passport arrived via courier: 20-Jun-2018

A VERY BIG Thank you to all the moderators & members for their help and guidance (& patience with our queries)! This forum totally rocks!!!

[alavanm]

Country applying from: Chennai, India
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 27th April 2018
Biometrics taken: 04th May 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 04th May 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 08th May 2018
Email from UKVI: 9th May 2018- Application being prepared for consideration by an ECO
SMS that application forwaded to UKVI: Yes
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Documents returned: Not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: 18th June 2018
Decision made text from VFS : 18th June 2018
Passport collected: 20th June 2018
Status: Approved (30 days validity)

[parvi]

Country applying from: Chandigarh, India
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Online Application Completed: 8th March 2018
Biometrics taken: 16th March 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 21st March 2018
Documents received at Sheffield:
Email from UKVI: 9th May 2018- Application being prepared for consideration by an ECO
SMS that application forwaded to UKVI: No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Documents returned: 8th May 2018
Decision made email from UKVI: no
Decision made text from VFS : no
Passport collected: 21st June 2018
Visa granted

[KPMehta]

Married :- 4th March
Visa type :- Spouse non-priority (Surat)
Online Application :- 6th March
Biometric:- 20th March
Sheffield received papers:- 4th April
Email stating file prepared for decision centre :- 5th May and 11th May
Email confirmation :- none
Documents received back :- not yet still waiting
SMS from courier :- 22nd June
Passport received back :- 23rd June
VISA APPROVED

Documents not received yet
75 BD from Online application
56 BD from documents received at sheffield
64 BD from Biometric

[Nancyd]

Visa type :- Spouse settlement (non-priority)
Place of application :- VFS Bangalore
Online Application & payment made :- 31st March
Biometric and document submission at VFS:- 31st April
Email from UKVI stating application received at Sheffield and with the decision making officer :- 17th April
Additional document request/ interview from UKVI :- None
Documents received back :- Not yet
Called UKVI to check status :- 25th June
Email from UKVI :- no
Text from VFS :- 27th June ( stating processed visa application will be delivered to chosen address)
Passport received back :- 28th June
VISA APPROVED, vignette 2nd July - 2 Aug

Documents not received yet
Total number of working days for processing from biometric to passport delivery :- 61 working days

This forum has been very helpful, thanks to all and all the very best for the ones waiting!!

[CR001]

Can members kindly ONLY post in the correct TIMELINE format and not include lengthy topics about emails received etc. If you won a refusal based on AR or appeal, simply post the relevant dates and perhaps a link to your lengthy topic for others to read.

[shanravi]

Applied from: Chandigarh, India
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa (Husband)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted: Online May 3, 2018
Date biometrics taken: May 7, 2018
Date SMS received from VFS – Application forwarded to UKVI: May 7, 2018
Date documentation was sent to Sheffield UKVI: May 10, 2018 (Royal Mail)
Date documentation received by Sheffield UKVI: May 11, 2018
Date documentation sent back: May 29, 2018
Confirmation email of application receipt from UKVI: June 8, 2018
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
Case escalated via email: June 21, 2018
SMS and Email from VFS – June 28, 2018 (Application processed, passport will be delivered shortly)
Decision Email from UKVI – June 29, 2018 (Decision made on June 26, 2018)
Passport Delivery Date: June 29, 2018
Vignette – July 3, 2018 to August 2, 2018
Total time – 37 working days from date of Biometrics

Good luck everyone!

[Gujarat2London]

Country applying from: Mumbai, India
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 3rd April 2018
Biometrics taken: 17th April 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 24th April 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 25th April
SMS that application forwaded to UKVI: Yes
Email from UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Documents returned: 20th May 2018
Decision made email from UKVI:
Decision made text from VFS :
Passport collected:

Contacted UKVI on 1st July via email and received generic response. "Priority service isn't guranteed"

[Sydvir]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 10/05/2018
Bio-metrics taken: 15/05/2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 18/05/2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 19/05/2018
Email from UKVI: 25/05/2018 - Your application has been received at UKVI and is being prepared for the Entry clearance Office.
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned: Still Awaiting.
Case not straightforward email - 27/06/2018 (31st working day)
Decision made email from UKVI: Not Received
Decision made text from VFS : 13/07/2018
VISA GRANTED
VIgnette valid: 18/07/2018 - 17/08/2018

It took 42 working days from biometric

[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): No
Application processed text and dispatched from VFS : 11th July
Documents returned:12th July
Passport collected:14th July
VISA REFUSED-Payslips do not correspond with bank statements

[Thelugi]

* Applied from: Pune, India.
* Type of visa applied for: Fiancé visa (Settlement - Marriage).
* Priority/Standard: Standard.
*Date application paid and submitted: Online 19th July 2018.
* Date biometrics taken: 23rd July 2018.
* Date SMS received from VFS: 23rd July 2018.
* Application forwarded to UKVI: 23rd July 2018.
* Date documentation was sent to Sheffield UKVI:
* Date documentation received by Sheffield UKVI:
* Date documentation sent back:
* Confirmation email of application receipt from UKVI:
* Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
* Case escalated via email:
* SMS and Email from VFS:
* Decision Email from UKVI:
* Passport Delivery Date:
* Vignette:

Total time – ?? working days from date of Biometrics

[vsab101]

Spouse Settlement Visa - Entry clearance/Initial application

Application and documents submitted & biometrics enrolled at: 06/01/17 at VFS Ahmedabad
Supporting Docs sent to Sheffield from UK: 06/01/2017
Supporting Docs reached Sheffield: 09/01/2017
Application under process at SHEFFIELD: 09/01/17
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): TBC
Emailed UKVI for status: 31/03/2017 - The processing of your application has not been straightforward.
Called UKVI for status: 18/04/2017 - I was told to be patient and that the visa application is still being reviewed.
Contacted with 'decision made': No
Contacted for Collection: No
Collection made: No
Decision: Rejected (Due to insufficient documents)
Date of visa approval/Rejection: 11/08/2017

Spouse Settlement Visa - Entry clearance/Initial application - 2nd Application

Application submitted online - 23/04/18 at VFS Ahmedabad (Priority)
Supporting Docs reached Sheffield: 18/05/2018
Application under process at SHEFFIELD: 18/05/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Contacted with 'decision made': 11/07/2018
Decision: Visa Granted
Date of visa approval: 17/06/2018 (29 days Vignette)

[sreekan2]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse and child settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online Application Completed: 10/03/2018
Bio-metrics taken: 14/03/2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 15/03/2018
Documents sent in two packets one from India and one from UK
Documents received at Sheffield: 19/03/2018
Email from UKVI: 25/03/2018 - Your application has been received at UKVI and is being prepared for the Entry clearance Office.
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned: 09-04-2018
Case not straightforward email - 09/06/2018
Decision made email from UKVI: 30-07-2018
VISA GRANTED

Case escalated twice and involved MP on 2nd July.

[Krish19]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority, Hyderabad, India
Online Application Completed: 15/08/2018
Bio-metrics taken: 17/08/2018
Documents sent to Sheffield:
Documents sent in two packets one from India and one from UK
Documents received at Sheffield:
Email from UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned:
Case not straightforward email -
Decision made email from UKVI:

[haylou2]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority (Pune Application Centre)
Online Application Completed: 22/05/2018
Bio-metrics taken: 29/05/2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 29/05/2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 31/05/2018 (Used VFS Settlement Courier service - had to chase multiple times for a tracking number)
Email from UKVI: 06/07/2018 - Your application has been received at UKVI and is being prepared for the Entry clearance Office.
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned: Still waiting
Case not straightforward email - N/A
Decision made email from UKVI: 30-07-2018
Passport Received 18/08/2018
VISA GRANTED

[Krish19]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority, Hyderabad, India
Online Application Completed: 15/08/2018
Bio-metrics taken: 17/08/2018
--Documents sent from UK--
Documents sent to Sheffield: 23/08/2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 24/08/2018
Email from UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Documents returned:
Case not straightforward email -
Decision made email from UKVI:

[Thelugi]

* Applied from: Pune, India.
* Type of visa applied for: Fiancé visa (Settlement - Marriage).
* Priority/Standard: Standard.
*Date application paid and submitted: Online 19th July 2018.
* Date biometrics taken: 23rd July 2018.
* Date SMS received from VFS: 23rd July 2018.
* Application forwarded to UKVI: 23rd July 2018.
* Date documentation was sent to Sheffield UKVI: 31st July 2018
* Date documentation received by Sheffield UKVI: 1st August 2018
* Date documentation sent back:
* Confirmation email of application receipt from UKVI: almost 1 month since documents were received and not heard anything at all from them
* Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
* Case escalated via email:
* SMS and Email from VFS:
* Decision Email from UKVI:
* Passport Delivery Date:
* Vignette:

Total time – ?? working days from date of Biometrics

[CR001]

Can members posting in this topic kindly respect that it is a timeline only thread and that posts should be in the proper timeline format please. Any discussions, questions or chit chat will be deleted.

Country applying from:
Type of visa applied for:
Priority/Non-Priority:
Online Application Completed:
Biometrics taken:
Documents sent to Sheffield:
Documents received at Sheffield:
Email from UKVI:
SMS that application forwaded to UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Documents returned:
Decision made email from UKVI:
Decision made text from VFS :
Passport collected:

[Darsh17787]

Country applying from: Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 27th June 2018
Biometrics taken: 3rd July 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 10th July
Documents received at Sheffield: 11th july
SMS that application forwaded to UKVI: Yes
Email from UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Documents returned: 20th July 2018
Decision made email from UKVI:
Decision made text from VFS :
Passport collected:

[Thelugi]

* Applied from: Pune, India.
* Type of visa applied for: Fiancé visa (Settlement - Marriage).
* Priority/Standard: Standard.
*Date application paid and submitted: Online 19th July 2018.
* Date biometrics taken: 23rd July 2018.
* Date SMS received from VFS: 23rd July 2018.
* Application forwarded to UKVI: 23rd July 2018.
* Date documentation was sent to Sheffield UKVI: 31st July 2018
* Date documentation received by Sheffield UKVI: 1st August 2018
* Confirmation email of application receipt from UKVI: 28th August 2018
* Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
* Date documentation sent back:
* Case escalated via email:
* SMS and Email from VFS:
* Decision Email from UKVI:
* Passport Delivery Date:
* Vignette:

Total time – ?? working days from date of Biometrics

[Jassi_154]

[quote=Jassi_154 post_id=1646894 time=1529079682 user_id=197008]
Country applying from: VFS CHANDIGARH INDIA
Type of visa applied for: husband settlement
Application and documents submitted online : 7 May 2018
Priority/Non-Priority:Non Priority
Biometrics enrolled at: CHANDIGARH INDIA on 11 May 2018
Supporting Docs sent to Sheffield from UK: 25 May 2018
Supporting Docs reached Sheffield: 29 May 2018
Application under process at SHEFFIELD confirmation: not received
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): TBC
Decision making centre email from VFS : 07 June 2018
Contacted with 'decision made': text message on 2nd aug
Documents returned:
Collection made: 2nd AUG
Decision made email from UKVI: no email
Date of visa approval: visa approved start date 8th of aug
Passport arrived in courier: passport picked up 3rd of aug
Number of days : 60
flight booked and arrived on 15th Aug

[aeshsaf]

Country applying from: VFS India Chennai
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Completed: 18 July 2018
Date biometrics taken: 20 July 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Online Application recieved: Your application is currently being prepared by ECO 7 August 2018
Contacted HO via email as Bio & Online submission date had crossed 30 working days: Reply - considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Supporting Documents Returned: 6 September 2017
Decision made text:
Date your visa email was received:

[Thelugi]

* Applied from: Pune, India.
* Type of visa applied for: Fiancé visa (Settlement - Marriage).
* Priority/Standard: Standard.
*Date application paid and submitted: Online 19th July 2018.
* Date biometrics taken: 23rd July 2018.
* Date SMS received from VFS: 23rd July 2018.
* Application forwarded to UKVI: 23rd July 2018.
* Date documentation was sent to Sheffield UKVI: 31st July 2018
* Date documentation received by Sheffield UKVI: 1st August 2018
* Confirmation email of application receipt from UKVI: 28th August 2018
* Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
* Date documentation was received back: 6th September 2018
* Case escalated via email:
* SMS and Email from VFS:
* Decision Email from UKVI:
* Passport Delivery Date:
* Vignette:

Total time – ?? working days from date of Biometrics