Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

[Sj0611]

Country applying from: VFS India Hyd
Type of visa applied for: Wife Settlement
Sponsor visa status: ILR through Tier1 General(HSMP) route.
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Documents received at Sheffield: 2nd July'2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Documents returned:3rd Aug'2018
Not straight forward: 29th Aug2018
1st Escalation: 3rd Oct'2018
2nd Escalation: 23rd Oct 2018
3rd Escalation: 6th Nov 2018
MP involved: 16th Oct 2018

Decision made email from UKVI: Not yet
Decision made text from VFS :Not yet
Passport collected: Not yet
Anyone in same situation? So far 91 working days since documents received by Sheffield office .......

[Mjoshi]

OPIC REVIEW: SETTLEMENT VISA APPLICATIONS

Country applying from: VFS India Ahmedabad
Type of visa applied for: Wife Settlement
Sponsor visa status: Citizen
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Online Application : 14th August 2018
Biometrics : 21st August 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 21st August 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 22nd August 2018
Email from UKVI: Application is into consideration by ECO on 26th September 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Documents returned: 2nd October 2018
Contacted with decision made & to collect passport from VFS office: 9th November 2018.
Status : Visa Granted.

58 Working days from Biometrics to passport collection. Happy moment. Good Luck.

[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 :131 working days and no decision made yet

[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
* Called UKVI for update: 10th October 2018 (afternoon)
* Case not straight forward email: 10th October 2018 (evening)
* 1st Escalation via phone: 16th October 2018 (61st working day)
- Email received saying checks are still being carried: 1st of November 2018
* 2nd Escalation via phone: 6th November 2018 (76th working day)
***Still waiting (currently 80th working day)***
* SMS and Email from VFS:
* Decision Email from UKVI:
* Passport Delivery Date:
* Vignette:

Total time – ?? working days from date of Biometrics

[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
Acknowledgement Email from UKVI: 25/09/2018
Documents returned: Posted on 10/10/2018 and received on 11/10/2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 22/10/2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Case not straightforward email - N/A
Decision made email from UKVI:N/A
The processed visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be delivered to the chosen address message received : 14/11/2018

[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
Acknowledgement Email from UKVI: 25/09/2018
Documents returned: Posted on 10/10/2018 and received on 11/10/2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 22/10/2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Case not straightforward email - N/A
Decision made email from UKVI:N/A
The processed visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be delivered to the chosen address message received : 14/11/2018
Visa Refused on not meeting financial requirement : 15/112018

[Arsharan]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Country applying from vfs chandigarh india
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online submit : 5 SEP 2018
Biometric submit: 10 SEP 2018
Document sent to Sheffield : 13 SEP 2018
Document received Sheffield: 14 SEP 2018
Confirmation email recived : NONE
Email from UKVI: Application is being and is being prepared for the entry clearance officer, will take 12 weeks from date of application sent on - 23 OCT 2018
Call from UKVI: still awaiting
Document returned: still awating
Text from vfs: still awaiting
Passport arrived : still awaiting
50 working days - 10 weeks still counting.......

[CR001]

@ user 'Sj0611' - Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will be removed.

[Zeel555]

Hi my name is zeel
I have applied spouse settlement visa from Ahmedabad india.details below
Online application made 10/08/2018
Biometric done 14/08/2018
Sponsor and employer contacted by HO on 07/11/2018
No other upadet after that. After 3 months in November I email to Ukvi contact centre on 19/11/2018 and they reply me
I can confirm that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision. On 20/11/2018
I don't know how long more I have to wait to get my decision please help me if anyone know or any idea.thanks on advance.

[DeepMart]

Country applying from: VFS India Mumbai (North)
Type of visa applied for: Fiance Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Online Application Completed: 12 sept 2018
Biometrics taken: 17 Sept 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield: 18 Sept 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 19th Sept 2018, checked through online tracking number.
SMS that application forwaded to UKVI: Yes
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Documents returned:6th Oct 2018
Email from UKVI: Email received saying "Your application is being assessed by ECO on 2nd Nov
Decision made email from UKVI:?
Decision made text from VFS
Passport collected: ?
Waiting...47 days till now.

[connect2raghavender]

Country applying from: VFS India Hyderabad
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority

Online Application Submitted: 29-Aug-2018
Bio-metrics submitted on: 17-Sep-2018
Supporting Documents Sent to Sheffield: 22-Sep-2018
Supporting Documents Reached Sheffield: 24-Sep-2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): -No-
Email confirmation of Application preparing for ECO: 26th Oct 2018
Documents returned: 27th Oct 2018
Contacted Home office: -No-
Decision made email from UKVI: Not Yet
Decision made text & email from VFS : Not Yet
Passport arrived in courier: Not Yet

Waiting...

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[talknasir]

Country applying from: VFS India Pune
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority

Online Application Submitted: 24-Aug-2018
Bio-metrics submitted on: 04-Sep-2018
Supporting Documents Sent to Sheffield: 29-Aug-2018
Supporting Documents Reached Sheffield: 01-Sep-2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): -No-
Email confirmation of Application preparing for ECO: 11th Oct 2018
Documents returned: 02nd Oct 2018
Contacted Home office: -No-
Decision made email from UKVI: Not Yet
Decision made text & email from VFS : Not Yet
Passport arrived in courier: Not Yet

Waiting...

[Krish19]

First visa application was refused for lack of documents(applied on 17/08/2018, passport received on 15/11/2018).
Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority, Hyderabad, India
Online Application Completed: 20/11/2018
Bio-metrics taken: 22/11/2018
--Documents sent from UK--
Documents sent to Sheffield:
Documents received at Sheffield:
Acknowledgment Email from UKVI:
Documents returned:
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer":
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Case not straightforward email - N/A
Decision made email from UKVI:N/A
The processed visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be delivered to the chosen address message received :

[Krish19]

First visa application was refused for lack of documents(applied on 17/08/2018, passport received on 15/11/2018).
Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority, Hyderabad, India
Online Application Completed: 20/11/2018
Bio-metrics taken: 22/11/2018
--Documents sent from UK--
Documents sent to Sheffield: 22/11/2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 23/11/2018
Acknowledgment Email from UKVI:
Documents returned:
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer":
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Case not straightforward email - N/A
Decision made email from UKVI:N/A
The processed visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be delivered to the chosen address message received :

[mrz92]

Country applying from: India - VFS Kochi
Type of visa applied for: Wife Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Confirm Application Online: 12 Oct 2018
Payment date: 12 October 2018
Biometric appointment: 15 Oct 2018
Text alert, Docs sent to UKVI by VFS: 15 Oct 2018
Supporting Documents Sent to Sheffield (by the Sponsor from UK): 19 Oct 2018
Supporting Documents Delivery at Sheffield: 22 Oct 2018
(RoyalMail SFxxxxxxxxxGB)
Supporting Documents returned (to the Sponsor's UK address): 30 Oct 2018
(RoyalMail SFxxxxxxxxxGB)
Supporting Documents Delivery at sponsor’s address: 31 Oct 2018
Email confirmation from UKVI Sheffield: 05 Nov 2018
Processed application delivery text from VFS: 21 Nov 2018
(Bluedart Waybill No. xxxxxxxxxxx)
Decision made email from UKVI by VFS: 23 Nov 2018
Delivery at applicant’s home address: 23 Nov 2018
VISA GRANTED

Thanks for all the help.

[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
* Called UKVI for update: 10th October 2018 (afternoon)
* Case not straight forward email: 10th October 2018 (evening)
* 1st Escalation via phone: 16th October 2018 (61st working day)
- Email received saying checks are still being carried: 1st of November 2018
* 2nd Escalation via phone: 6th November 2018 (76th working day)
- Another vague email received in response to second escalation: 13th of November 2018
* Sent letter to local MP: 23rd November 2018
***Still waiting (currently 90th working day)***
* SMS and Email from VFS:
* Decision Email from UKVI:
* Passport Delivery Date:
* Vignette:

Total time – ?? working days from date of Biometrics

[kaydee2016]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Standard, New Delhi, India
Online Application Completed: 03/11/2018
Bio-metrics taken: 08/11/2018
--Documents sent from UK--
Documents sent to Sheffield: 14 Nov. 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 15.Nov.2018
Acknowledgment Email from UKVI:
Documents returned:
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 25.Nov.2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Case not straightforward email -
Decision made email from UKVI:
The processed visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be delivered to the chosen address message received :

[bookerw100]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority, New Delhi, India
Bio-metrics taken: 25 Oct 2018
--Documents sent from UK--
Documents sent to Sheffield: 01 Nov. 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 02 Nov.2018
Acknowledgment Email from UKVI: None
Documents returned: 08 Nov. 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 15 Nov.2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI : Not yet
Case not straightforward email - Not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: Not yet
The processed visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be delivered to the chosen address message received : Not yet

[Sj0611]

[106 working days since docs received by Sheffiled office..]
Country applying from: VFS India Hyd
Type of visa applied for: Wife Settlement
Sponsor visa status: ILR through Tier1 General(HSMP) route.
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-priority
Documents received at Sheffield: 2nd July'2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Documents returned:3rd Aug'2018
Not straight forward: 29th Aug2018
1st Escalation: 3rd Oct'2018
2nd Escalation: 23rd Oct 2018
3rd Escalation: 6th Nov 2018
MP involved: 16th Oct 2018

Decision made email from UKVI: Not yet
Decision made text from VFS :Not yet
Passport collected: Not yet
Anyone in same situation? So far 91 working days since documents received by Sheffield office .......
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[Arsharan]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Country applying from vfs chandigarh india
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online submit : 5 SEP 2018
Biometric submit: 10 SEP 2018
Document sent to Sheffield : 13 SEP 2018
Document received Sheffield: 14 SEP 2018
Confirmation email recived : NONE
Email from UKVI: Application is being and is being prepared for the entry clearance officer, will take 12 weeks from date of application sent on - 23 OCT 2018
Call from UKVI: still awaiting
Document returned: Email from them 20th asking for prepaid envelop to return documents as they have lost the orginal one sent with documents
Text from vfs: still awaiting
Passport arrived : still awaiting
50 working days - 10 weeks still counting.......

[Arsharan]

[quote=Arsharan post_id=1704578 time=1542277081 user_id=206414]
Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Country applying from vfs chandigarh india
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online submit : 5 SEP 2018
Biometric submit: 10 SEP 2018
Document sent to Sheffield : 13 SEP 2018
Document received Sheffield: 14 SEP 2018
Confirmation email recived : NONE
Email from UKVI: Application is being and is being prepared for the entry clearance officer, will take 12 weeks from date of application sent on - 23 OCT 2018
Call from UKVI: still awaiting
Document returned: 28 NOV 2018
Text from vfs: still awaiting
Passport arrived : still awaiting
12 weeks still counting.......
Updated 28/11/2018

[talknasir]

Country applying from: VFS India Pune
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority

Online Application Submitted: 24-Aug-2018
Bio-metrics submitted on: 04-Sep-2018
Supporting Documents Sent to Sheffield: 29-Aug-2018
Supporting Documents Reached Sheffield: 01-Sep-2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): -No-
Email confirmation of Application preparing for ECO: 11th Oct 2018
Documents returned: 02nd Oct 2018
Contacted Home office: -No-
Decision made email from UKVI: 28 Nov 2018
Decision made text & email from VFS : Not Yet
Passport arrived in courier: 30th Nov

All the best everyone and be patient InshaAllah everyone will get there decision soon.

[connect2raghavender]

[quote=connect2raghavender post_id=1707465 time=1542808900 user_id=204351]
Country applying from: VFS India Hyderabad
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority

Online Application Submitted: 29-Aug-2018
Bio-metrics submitted on: 17-Sep-2018
Supporting Documents Sent to Sheffield: 22-Sep-2018
Supporting Documents Reached Sheffield: 24-Sep-2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): -No-
Email confirmation of Application preparing for ECO: 26-Oct-2018
Documents returned: 27-Oct-2018
Contacted Home office: -No-
Decision made email from UKVI: 29-Nov-2018
Call from VFS to collect the Passport : 30-Nov-2018
Collected Passport from VFS: 30-Nov-2018
Visa Granted: 28-11-2018 to 28-12-2018

Thank you very much for the timelines... This page gave me strength in waiting for these 12 weeks timeline. Total Working Days: 55 Days

All the best to everyone waiting here.

[bookerw100]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority, New Delhi, India
Bio-metrics taken: 25 Oct 2018
--Documents sent from UK--
Documents sent to Sheffield: 01 Nov. 2018
Documents received at Sheffield: 02 Nov.2018
Acknowledgment Email from UKVI: None
Documents returned: 08 Nov. 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 15 Nov.2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI : Not yet
Case not straightforward email - Not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: Not yet
The processed visa application for GWFXXXXXXXXX will be delivered to the chosen address message received :
30 November 2018 Visa granted 26 working days

[Arsharan]

[quote=Arsharan post_id=1704578 time=1542277081 user_id=206414]
Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement
Country applying from vfs chandigarh india
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority
Online submit : 5 SEP 2018
Biometric submit: 10 SEP 2018
Document sent to Sheffield : 13 SEP 2018
Document received Sheffield: 14 SEP 2018
Confirmation email recived : NONE
Email from UKVI: Application is being and is being prepared for the entry clearance officer, will take 12 weeks from date of application sent on - 23 OCT 2018
Call from UKVI: still awaiting
Document returned: 28/11/2018
Text from vfs: Your processed visa application for GWXXXXXXXXXXX will be delivered to the chosen adrress.
Passport arrived : still awaiting