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UK Settlement Visa - Passport stamping and returning through VFS

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LJH
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UK Settlement Visa - Passport stamping and returning through VFS

Post by LJH » Mon May 13, 2019 10:15 pm



Apologies if this has been covered, but I was wondering, for anyone has recently applied for a UK settlement visa from the US and had to send their passport to VFS New York, how long did it take for them to send your passport back once they stamped it?

We weren’t given all of the information we needed about sending the passport, as in, when to send it and where, but we were told after 12 weeks that a decision had been made on my husband’s application and then heard nothing further for a month, when I complained to them. He finally got the information he needed about sending off his passport and it arrived in NY last Tuesday.

I’d just like some idea, if possible, if how long it should take for my husband to get his passport back so we can find out the decision and make plans. I’m suffering more mentally, which has brought on a Crohn’s flare from the extra stress and I can’t cope anymore. I love my husband so much and need him with me. I haven’t seen him for over a month now and our lives are on hold still because of this ridiculously complicated procedure. :cry:

I’d really appreciate it if any of you kind people out there could help me with this.

LJH
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Re: UK Settlement Visa - Passport stamping and returning through VFS

Post by LJH » Tue May 14, 2019 12:24 pm

Doesn’t matter - I just tracked it, and it will be delivered around 3:30pm UK time TODAY. I wonder if it was because I made a lot of noise about it and escalated my complaint?

Anyway, I’m happy we’ll finally know the decision so we can plan the next step, whatever that will be, depending on if the visa is granted or not. :)

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Re: UK Settlement Visa - Passport stamping and returning through VFS

Post by Appeal32011 » Wed May 15, 2019 4:04 am

Congrats. What did you do to speed up the process?

LJH
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Re: UK Settlement Visa - Passport stamping and returning through VFS

Post by LJH » Wed May 15, 2019 4:24 am

Thank you!

I just complained via email, complained to the local MP, then made 2 phone calls to complain as well. I think they heard me! 😉

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