Still waiting for a decision.....

[Miyash]

dear we are waiting since january .Ho has no time scale.it is really frustrating.My daughter is getting older now and always asks when we will go to papa .!dont know why HO is doing this with us.

[asingh42]

hi
does anyone know dor appeal how long take time
or its better to appky again uf yiur case get refused

Hi Afshin; what was the reason of your refusal?

I think re-applying is the best option if you can afford it. According to my research appeal can take upto 12 months.

the reason just they don’t believe i work in the this place i work now

hi,
will u tell me plz did u involve Mp or not ?
coz u applied on 17 ov may . and mine were 15 of May . u got the response n i havnt got yet .
i kno sooner or kater i ll get response buh just asking u abut mp coz were thinking may b u got response coz of mp

hello yes i did involve mp and i didnt got any response or back from MP
i emailed them many times
i hope evwry one get response soon with good news

I applied on 9th May and have involved MP as well and they just sent him the same answer saying that they doing background checks blah blah. So on the 9th this month it will be 7 months since I have applied.

[Aasan]

Slaam Guys
I applied on 4 November 2018
Fingerprints 8 November 2018 Islamabad
Documents returned 30 November 2018
Can you guys please tell how to know the status of my application
Comments will be appreciated
Thanks

[Aasan]

Slaam Guys
I applied on 4 November 2018
Biometrics 8 November 2018 Islamabad
Documents returned 30 November 2018
Can you guys please tell how to know the status of my application
Comments will be appreciated
Thanks

[Mrin]

Hi guys, current timeline:

* 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: 6th September 2018
* Called UKVI for update: 10th of October 2018 (afternoon)
* Case not straightforward Email: 10th October 2018 (evening)
* 1st Escalation via phone: 16th October 2018
UKVI vague email response: 1st November 2018
* 2nd Escalation via phone: 6th November 2018
UKVI vague email response: 13th November 2018
* Sent letter to MP: 23rd November 2018
Response from MP assistant: 30th November 2018
***Still waiting - currently 95th working day since biometrics***
SMS and Email from VFS:
Decision Email from UKVI:
Passport Delivery Date:
Vignette:
Total time – ?? working days from date of Biometrics

As I follow this thread quite often and I've seen recent discussions about involving MP, just wanted to share about our experience with that so far.
I wrote to the MP by sending him a letter last week. The main point I was trying to make in my letter aside from the obvious delay with our application was the injustice that UKVI are not meeting their customer service target times and there is no date given as to when a decision might be made and that we the applicants and sponsors are left helpless, all we can do is escalate and re-escalate every 3 weeks! (which is almost a month every time)! I think this is a super messed up system.
I received a response from the MP's assistant saying that she'd been in touch with UKVI regarding our application and that, as they keep saying to us on our numerous phone calls, 'checks are still being made'... No actual reason being given as to why the checks are taking so long though. And no comment was made regarding my point about how the system works (about having to escalate again and again with no real purpose to it).

Anyway, just wanted to share our current situation as it can help knowing even if just a little that other people are going through the same thing, I know for me personally, I feel a little less alone when I follow people's comments on this thread.

Dear Thelugi,

You applied in July and already have become frustrated. I am waiting for almost a year now. My biometric date is 31 Dec 2017. I like that atleast you talked about the bloody messed up system of UKVI. I feel that you are lucky that you applied from India. UKVI specially discriminates Pakistani and Bangladeshis. I feel so infuriated sometimes that I have told my husband that I don't want to go to such a country where they do not punish burglers but gives pain to innocent people and children who wants to reunite with their families.

[Khayrulewara]

dear we are waiting since january .Ho has no time scale.it is really frustrating.My daughter is getting older now and always asks when we will go to papa .!dont know why HO is doing this with us.

I have had a decision but been 3 weeks since we got a decision and still haven't got passport back

[Mrin]

dear we are waiting since january .Ho has no time scale.it is really frustrating.My daughter is getting older now and always asks when we will go to papa .!dont know why HO is doing this with us.

I have had a decision but been 3 weeks since we got a decision and still haven't got passport back

It has been one month 5 days since decision. Still haven’t got the passport

[Karishmapari]

Its been almost 10 months but i did not get my visa results. Very frustrated know , don't know what to do . Feeling helpless and hopeless .

[Lakki_T]

we are waiting since May (Bio metric was on 8th May India) and escalated 7 times (always received the generic email by stating we don't have any timescale on your application but we are working on it), involved MP (and he has also got the same response by stating no timescale on our application)

We stopped doing the tracking of no of business days, escalations etc etc.. other than going through this forum...

[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 112 working days since documents received by Sheffield office .......
[/quote]

[Uzma60]

hi everyone ,
hope everyones ok .
have patience in sha allah u will here soon just beleive in Allah .
may we all get positive response Ameen

[Only Me]

Hello everyone, I thought I would share my visa application experience with you,as I have read through these forums while I was waiting for mine. I hope that this post will give people some hope and faith in the visa process.

I am a British citizen my wife is russian we married in Cyprus on 18th January 2018
We got engaged on the 16th sept 2017

Applied for spouse visa 12th sept 2018
Biometrics done in Moscow 13th sept 2018
Documents sent and received by home office 14th sept 2018
(Non priority) due to having a tourist visa rejected
We were advised by a immigration solicitor not to go priority as it would waste £500

Decision made 7th nov 2018
Passport ready 7th nov 2018
Passport collected 8th nov 2018
Visa granted.

This was a none priority visa and only took 8-9 weeks very happy with how the home office proccesed it so quickly.

My advise to anyone applying is send all your whatsapp conversation, video calls everything they want from you, you give them and more.

Never lie or try to hide anything from them as this will lead to a not straightforward email!
Which will then make the process even longer.
And may result in them phoning you and your place of Work to make sure you are not a complete fraud!

We had a tourist visa rejected we made sure we told them of this so as not to hide anything.

I used a very good solicitor which cost a lot of money and so did the visa. But love is worth more than silver or gold!
So good luck people with you’re applications
If you want to ask anything I will reply with an honest answer

Hi Badger 7, great news on your application, can I ask if all the supporting documentation was sent by yourself to Sheffield for your Wifes application or was it processed in Moscow at the time of the Biometrics? We are planning on my wife's application and Biometrics for January and wanted to know the best way of sending us sending supporting info. Thanks in advance

[asingh42]

we are waiting since May (Bio metric was on 8th May India) and escalated 7 times (always received the generic email by stating we don't have any timescale on your application but we are working on it), involved MP (and he has also got the same response by stating no timescale on our application)

We stopped doing the tracking of no of business days, escalations etc etc.. other than going through this forum...

I am in the same boat I applied 9th May and from India and have escalated 4 times. I have involved MP and he is handed as you said the message we been getting that they doing background checks.

[Lakki_T]

we are waiting since May (Bio metric was on 8th May India) and escalated 7 times (always received the generic email by stating we don't have any timescale on your application but we are working on it), involved MP (and he has also got the same response by stating no timescale on our application)

We stopped doing the tracking of no of business days, escalations etc etc.. other than going through this forum...

I am in the same boat I applied 9th May and from India and have escalated 4 times. I have involved MP and he is handed as you said the message we been getting that they doing background checks.

Ohoo same story here, but at least in your case MP told they are doing background check.. but for us nothing.. i applied after 2 months of my marriage.. and am director of my own limited company.. not sure why are they taking more time to make a decision on our application...

[asingh42]

we are waiting since May (Bio metric was on 8th May India) and escalated 7 times (always received the generic email by stating we don't have any timescale on your application but we are working on it), involved MP (and he has also got the same response by stating no timescale on our application)

We stopped doing the tracking of no of business days, escalations etc etc.. other than going through this forum...

I am in the same boat I applied 9th May and from India and have escalated 4 times. I have involved MP and he is handed as you said the message we been getting that they doing background checks.

Ohoo same story here, but at least in your case MP told they are doing background check.. but for us nothing.. i applied after 2 months of my marriage.. and am director of my own limited company.. not sure why are they taking more time to make a decision on our application...

Yes I feel your pain, the sadness we bring to ourselves by thinking on this over and over overwhelms us. However, there is nothing that will stop us from being united with our loved ones so we just have to wait. My uncle had been trying to bring his wife for 5 years and the UK immigration didn't allow him. He went through much tribulations but through surinder singh route he has been united with his wife.

[henryinlondon1988]

Hi,
Visa Type: Spouse Visa
Application from: Shanghai, China
Non-priority
Biometrics: 23rd June 2018
Post all supporting documents to Sheffield: 12th July 2018
Received all documents back: 12th Aug 2018
Received email our case is not straightforward: 18th Sep
Escalated to MP: 6th November

Decision: not yet

We have been waiting for more than 5 months and I have seen a couple of you in the forum have been waited even longer. I am a sole trader and I file my tax return. I am wondering whether this is the reason for the hold-up.

I am wondering for those that have waited for a long time, you are also self-employed? or run your own business?

[Uzma60]

hi everyone ,
just wanted to let u kno Alhamdulillah visa granted today ,

online submission 12 May
biometric done 15 ov may
collection call receive yesterday 5/12/2018
passport received . 6/12/208
after 6 months and 24 day
approx. 7 months
visa valid from 10/12
to 9/01/2019

[henryinlondon1988]

Congrats mate. I am wondering whether you are self-employed or you are working for a company through permanent employment?

[henryinlondon1988]

hi everyone ,
just wanted to let u kno Alhamdulillah visa granted today ,

online submission 12 May
biometric done 15 ov may
collection call receive yesterday 5/12/2018
passport received . 6/12/208
after 6 months and 24 day
approx. 7 months
visa valid from 10/12
to 9/01/2019

Congrats mate. I am wondering whether you are self-employed or you are working for a company through permanent employment?

[Uzma60]

hi everyone ,
just wanted to let u kno Alhamdulillah visa granted today ,

online submission 12 May
biometric done 15 ov may
collection call receive yesterday 5/12/2018
passport received . 6/12/208
after 6 months and 24 day
approx. 7 months
visa valid from 10/12
to 9/01/2019

Congrats mate. I am wondering whether you are self-employed or you are working for a company through permanent employment?

thank u so much
my husband work in government depertment so its a government job. buh i did receive not straight forward email .

[Bilal4500]

Hi i applied on 25th june, fiance visa from lahore pakistan.

Escalates so many time, its been more then 120 days, i dunno what to do, if any 1 have a advise for

me that will b so appreciative thanks

My timeline

Country applying from: lahore, Pakistan

Type of visa applied for: finance (non priority)

Date application submitted (online or in person): june 20 2018

Date biometrics taken: june 26 2018

Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office: july 6 2018 (Sheffield)

Office location processing your visa: sheffiled 

Projected timeline given: 12 weeks

Date your visa was received: N.A

Recived email: 11 sep that your case is not straightforward email

Escalated so many time but no answer, so much stress, anyone else here waiting longer then us

Receivedanother email from homeoffice saying we will reply u bk asap

more then 120 days now

Anyone know why they taking so long, how long thy take maximum?

Please remember us in ur duas best of luck everyone

[Khayrulewara]

hi everyone ,
just wanted to let u kno Alhamdulillah visa granted today ,

online submission 12 May
biometric done 15 ov may
collection call receive yesterday 5/12/2018
passport received . 6/12/208
after 6 months and 24 day
approx. 7 months
visa valid from 10/12
to 9/01/2019

Congratulation. Can i ask after how long of decision being made did u get call to pick up passport. Coz our decsi9n has been made a month ago but still haven't got passport bak

[henryinlondon1988]

Hi i applied on 25th june, fiance visa from lahore pakistan.

Escalates so many time, its been more then 120 days, i dunno what to do, if any 1 have a advise for

me that will b so appreciative thanks

My timeline

Country applying from: lahore, Pakistan

Type of visa applied for: finance (non priority)

Date application submitted (online or in person): june 20 2018

Date biometrics taken: june 26 2018

Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office: july 6 2018 (Sheffield)

Office location processing your visa: sheffiled 

Projected timeline given: 12 weeks

Date your visa was received: N.A

Recived email: 11 sep that your case is not straightforward email

Escalated so many time but no answer, so much stress, anyone else here waiting longer then us

Receivedanother email from homeoffice saying we will reply u bk asap

more then 120 days now

Anyone know why they taking so long, how long thy take maximum?

Please remember us in ur duas best of luck everyone

Unfortunately, there is no maximum waiting time as this is a settlement visa, they can take their time.
I applied around the same time as you and I am waiting along with few other people who applied around this time.
I am wondering whether your sponsor is self-employed or working full time for a company
Good luck

[Khayrulewara]

Hi i applied on 25th june, fiance visa from lahore pakistan.

Escalates so many time, its been more then 120 days, i dunno what to do, if any 1 have a advise for

me that will b so appreciative thanks

My timeline

Country applying from: lahore, Pakistan

Type of visa applied for: finance (non priority)

Date application submitted (online or in person): june 20 2018

Date biometrics taken: june 26 2018

Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office: july 6 2018 (Sheffield)

Office location processing your visa: sheffiled 

Projected timeline given: 12 weeks

Date your visa was received: N.A

Recived email: 11 sep that your case is not straightforward email

Escalated so many time but no answer, so much stress, anyone else here waiting longer then us

Receivedanother email from homeoffice saying we will reply u bk asap

more then 120 days now

Anyone know why they taking so long, how long thy take maximum?

Please remember us in ur duas best of luck everyone

Unfortunately, there is no maximum waiting time as this is a settlement visa, they can take their time.
I applied around the same time as you and I am waiting along with few other people who applied around this time.
I am wondering whether your sponsor is self-employed or working full time for a company
Good luck

I'm working at my dad's company part time but I have a disabled daughter and I applied in January. But over a month ago they emailed saying they have made a decision and my husband passport had expired so he got that back to make a new one and he gave in his new passport about a month ago and we have still not had it back since then. It shouldn't take this long as decision is made so don't know wat is happening now

[henryinlondon1988]

Hi i applied on 25th june, fiance visa from lahore pakistan.

Escalates so many time, its been more then 120 days, i dunno what to do, if any 1 have a advise for

me that will b so appreciative thanks

My timeline

Country applying from: lahore, Pakistan

Type of visa applied for: finance (non priority)

Date application submitted (online or in person): june 20 2018

Date biometrics taken: june 26 2018

Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office: july 6 2018 (Sheffield)

Office location processing your visa: sheffiled 

Projected timeline given: 12 weeks

Date your visa was received: N.A

Recived email: 11 sep that your case is not straightforward email

Escalated so many time but no answer, so much stress, anyone else here waiting longer then us

Receivedanother email from homeoffice saying we will reply u bk asap

more then 120 days now

Anyone know why they taking so long, how long thy take maximum?

Please remember us in ur duas best of luck everyone

Unfortunately, there is no maximum waiting time as this is a settlement visa, they can take their time.
I applied around the same time as you and I am waiting along with few other people who applied around this time.
I am wondering whether your sponsor is self-employed or working full time for a company
Good luck

I'm working at my dad's company part time but I have a disabled daughter and I applied in January. But over a month ago they emailed saying they have made a decision and my husband passport had expired so he got that back to make a new one and he gave in his new passport about a month ago and we have still not had it back since then. It shouldn't take this long as decision is made so don't know wat is happening now

Home office is very slow to respond to anything. My friend lost her visa card in the UK and it took 7 months to get a replacement from Home office.
Just keep chasing them, you shall have them back soon