Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

[Anushiya]

Type of visa : spouse settlement
Priority/ non priority: non priority srilanka
Online application submitted: 9/03/19
Biometric taken: 15/03/19
Documents send to Sheffield: 27/03/19
Documents came back advising to scan and upload at vfs on 30/04/19
Documents given uk vfs office for upload : 1/05/19
Documents returned from vfs : 2/05/19
Email confirmation from UKVI : still waiting
Sponsor contacted : n/a

Mail for collection:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:

[zainie786]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement / Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority,
Online Application Submitted: 31/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 08/04/2019
Documents submitted in London : 11/04/19
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 29/05/19 (35 wd)
Employer contacted by UKVI: Not yet
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: Not yet
Case not straightforward email: not yet
Decision made email from UKVI: not yet
VFS Text for passport collection: not yet
Passport Collected: not yet
Status: in progress

[MissYou2019]

County and country: Chandigarh , India
Type of visa : priority spouse settlement visa
Online application date : 11th April 19
Intended date of travel mentioned on the application form: 30th May 2019
Bio-metric on : 29th April 19
Documents scanned in London : 7th May 19
Documents returned : on the same day I.e the 7th of May 19.
UKVI acknowledgement email : 17th May 2019
Request for additional document from UKVI: None
Additional document sent to UKVI via email : None
UKVI decision made email : None
SMS For passport collection : None
Passport collected : N/A
Eco letter indicated when my visa was approved :
Visa vignette from:

Total days involved in processing the visa (so far) : 21 working days

[MissYou2019]

County and country: Chandigarh , India
Type of visa : priority spouse settlement visa
Online application date : 11th April 19
Intended date of travel mentioned on the application form: 30th May 2019
Bio-metric on : 29th April 19
Documents scanned in London : 7th May 19
Documents returned : on the same day I.e the 7th of May 19.
UKVI acknowledgement email : 17th May 2019
Request for additional document from UKVI: None
Additional document sent to UKVI via email : None
Case escalated: 31st May 2019
UKVI decision made email : None
SMS For passport collection : None
Passport collected : N/A
Eco letter indicated when my visa was approved :
Visa vignette from:

Total days involved in processing the visa (so far) : 21 working days

[Anushiya]

Type of visa : spouse settlement
Priority/ non priority: non priority srilanka
Online application submitted: 9/03/19
Biometric taken: 15/03/19
Documents send to Sheffield: 27/03/19
Documents came back advising to scan and upload at vfs on 30/04/19
Documents given uk vfs office for upload : 1/05/19
Documents returned from vfs : 2/05/19
Email confirmation from UKVI : 4/06/19
Sponsor contacted : n/a

Mail for collection:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:

[revathykanickaraj]

Update requesting additional documents....

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement / Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority - vfs chennai
Online Application Submitted: 02/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 20/03/2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 26/03/2019
Documents returned: 03/04/2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 16/05/2019
Additional documents requested by UKVI: 07/06/2019
Employer contacted by UKVI:
Sponsor contacted by UKVI:
Case not straightforward email:
Decision made email from UKVI:
VFS Text for passport collection:
Passport Collected:
Status:

53rd working day...

[MissYou2019]

County and country: Chandigarh , India
Type of visa : priority spouse settlement visa
Online application date : 11th April 19
Intended date of travel mentioned on the application form: 30th May 2019
Bio-metric on : 29th April 19
Documents scanned in London : 7th May 19
Documents returned : on the same day I.e the 7th of May 19.
UKVI acknowledgement email : 17th May 2019
Request for additional document from UKVI: None
Additional document sent to UKVI via email : None
Case escalated: 31st May 2019
UKVI decision made email : 7th June 19
SMS For passport collection : None
Passport collected : N/A
Eco letter indicated when my visa was approved :
Visa vignette from:

Total days involved in processing the visa (so far) : 27 working days

[Chipchip]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement Visa
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority, Kochi
Online Application Completed: 16/04/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 22/04/2019
Documents scanned via Vfs: 01/05/2019
ECO Email from UKVI: 14/05/2019

[Zara16]

Type of visa: Spouse settlement(wife & 1 daughter)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority, VFS SriLankan
Online Application Submitted: 16/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 19/03/2019
Documents scanned at Bradford : 11/04/2019
Documents returned: same day
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an E C O: 29/04/2019
(IHS) payment needed for child : 8/06/2019
IHS Paid same day
Case not straightforward email: NO
Employer contacted by UKVI: NO
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO
Decision made email from UKVI:
VFS Text for passport collection:
Passport Collected:

[MKapadia]

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!


Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT

Country applying from: Mumbai North

Type of visa applied for: settlement (wife)

Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority

Online application submitted: 13/03/2019

Biometrics submitted: 13 March 2019 (walk-in appointment for 3000INR)

Documents sent to VFS Scanning Hub in Manchester by sponsor: 19/03/2019
(£75 for scanning all documents)

Email stating ‘your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer’: 10/05/2019

VFS text for passport collection: 10/06/2019
Passport collected:10/06/2019

VISA GRANTED!

[Bsis]

Final update:

Type of visa applied for: un-married settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: Non-Priority, Jalandhar India
Online Application Completed: 07/01/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 21/01/2019i
--Documents sent from UK--
Documents sent to Sheffield: 21/01/2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 22/01/2019
Documents returned: Yes
Acknowledgment Email from UKVI: Yes on 15/02/19
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): NO
Case not straightforward email: 15/04/19 (60th working day)
Additional document requested: 14/05/19 (78th working day)
Additional document submitted: 16/05/19 (80th working day)
Contacted Local MP : 30/05/19 MP replied same date that he contacted Home Office on our behalf they have confirmed that their have received additional document and are verifying the document and will contact us soon.

Decision made email from UKVI: no
Decision made text from UKVI : 08/06/19
Passport collection: 10/06/19

Visa Granted
Visa start from 10/06/19 to 10/07/19
decision made on 03/10/19 according to letter.

This forum replied helped me.
Thank you and good luck and prays for people who are waiting for decision hopefully you will receive good news soon.

[Anushiya]

Type of visa : spouse settlement
Priority/ non priority: non priority srilanka
Online application submitted: 9/03/19
Biometric taken: 15/03/19
Documents send to Sheffield: 27/03/19
Documents came back advising to scan and upload at vfs on 30/04/19
Documents given uk vfs office for upload : 1/05/19
Documents returned from vfs : 2/05/19
Email confirmation from UKVI : 4/06/19
Sponsor contacted : n/a

Received text for collection: 10/06/19
Collection made:11/06/19
Visa granted

[revathykanickaraj]

FINAL UPDATE

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement / Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority - vfs chennai
Online Application Submitted: 02/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 20/03/2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 26/03/2019
Documents returned: 03/04/2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 16/05/2019
Additional documents requested by UKVI: 07/06/2019
Additional documents sent to UKVI by email: 07/06/2019
Employer contacted by UKVI: NO
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO
Case not straightforward email: NO
Decision made email from UKVI: NO
VFS Text for passport collection: 12/06/2019
Passport Collected: 13/06/2019
Status: VISA Granted
Vignette: 17/June/2019 to 17/July/2019
Thanks to all...

[Zara16]

[quote=Zara16 post_id=1790144 time=1560073423 user_id=219464]
Type of visa: Spouse settlement(wife & 1 daughter)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority, VFS SriLankan
Online Application Submitted: 16/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 19/03/2019
Documents scanned at Bradford : 11/04/2019
Documents returned: same day
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an E C O: 29/04/2019
(IHS) payment needed for child : 8/06/2019
IHS Paid same day
Case not straightforward email: NO
Employer contacted by UKVI: NO
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO
Decision made email from UKVI: yes 13/06/2019
VFS Text for passport collection:
Passport collectio:

[Len1283]

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse settlement (Wife)
Priority/ Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Submitted: 05/05/2019
Bio-metrics: 08/05/2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 16/05/2019
Documents Scanned at VFS Birmingham: 22/05/2019
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI: NO
Spouse Contacted By UKVI: NO
Additional Documents Asked: NO
Case Not Straightforward Email: NO
Decision Made Email From UKVI: NO
VFS Text For Passport Collection: 13/06/2019
Passport Sent By Bluedart: Awaiting
Status: Awaiting

[Len1283]

[quote=Len1283 post_id=1792303 time=1560469344 user_id=219778]
Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse settlement (Wife)
Priority/ Non-Priority: Priority
Online Application Submitted: 05/05/2019
Bio-metrics: 08/05/2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 16/05/2019
Documents Scanned at VFS Birmingham: 22/05/2019
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI: NO
Spouse Contacted By UKVI: NO
Additional Documents Asked: NO
Case Not Straightforward Email: NO
Decision Made Email From UKVI: NO
VFS Text For Passport Collection: 13/06/2019
Passport Sent By Bluedart: Received on the 14/06/2019
Status: Approved
Vignette: 17/06/19- 17/07/2019
Visa Granted From: 17/06/2019 - 17/03/2022
Time Taken- 25 Days From Biometrics


All The Best Guys!

[Casa]

@Seccy Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will continue to be removed.

[Zara16]

Type of visa: Spouse settlement(wife & 1 daughter)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority, VFS SriLankan
Online Application Submitted: 16/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 19/03/2019
Documents scanned at Bradford : 11/04/2019
Documents returned: same day
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an E C O: 29/04/2019
(IHS) payment needed for child : 8/06/2019
IHS Paid same day
Case not straightforward email: NO
Employer contacted by UKVI: NO
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO
Decision made email from UKVI: yes 13/06/2019
VFS Text for passport collection: 18/06/2019
Passport collected : same day mashallah got visa

[Bhattman]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse (Wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority, VFS Ahmedabad
Online Application Submitted: 26/04/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 03/05/2019
Documents sent to Sheffield: 13/05/2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 14/05/2019
Documents returned: Still waiting
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: Yes - Email on 07/06/2019 for additional documents requesting 12 months payslips for sponsors CT600 corporation tax return period and VAT certificate of sponsors ltd company. Documents sent by solicitor same day.
Case not straightforward email: No
Decision made email from UKVI: No
VFS Text for passport delivery: 14/06/2019
Passport delivered via Bluedart: 17/06/2019
Time taken: 29 working days from biometrics

Good luck all and thanks for all the info!

[Y123m]

2nd application. First was refused as bank statements and payslips did not match.

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement(wife)
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority, VFS Mumbai North
Online Application Submitted: 29/01/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 4/02/2019
Documents sent to Sheffield: 6/02/2019
Documents received at Sheffield: 7/02/2019
Documents returned: 15/02/2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 8/03/2019
Case not straightforward email: 25/04/2019
Employer contacted by UKVI: 7/05/2019
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: 7/05/2019
Decision made email from UKVI:
VFS Text for passport collection: 19/06/19
Passport Collected:19/06/19
REFUSED-see my other topic

[MissYou2019]

County and country: Chandigarh , India
Type of visa : priority spouse settlement visa
Online application date : 11th April 19
Intended date of travel mentioned on the application form: 30th May 2019
Bio-metric on : 29th April 19
Documents scanned in London : 7th May 19
Documents returned : on the same day I.e the 7th of May 19.
UKVI acknowledgement email : 17th May 2019
Request for additional document from UKVI: None
Additional document sent to UKVI via email : None
Case escalated: 31st May 2019
UKVI decision made email : None
Called on 13th June 2019 and they said Decision has been made!!!
SMS For passport Delivery : 21st June 2019
Passport Delivered : N/A
Eco letter indicated when my visa was approved :
Visa vignette from:

Total days involved in processing the visa (so far) : 37 working days

[zainie786]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement / Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority,
Online Application Submitted: 31/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 08/04/2019
Documents submitted in London : 11/04/19
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 29/05/19 (35 wd)
Employer contacted by UKVI: No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: No
Case not straightforward email: no
Decision made email from UKVI: no
VFS Text for passport collection: no
Passport Collected: no
Status: in progress

Called the helpline today and got told a decision has been made...

[ayushfatima]

Waiting 23 working days from Biometrics.

Type Of Visa Applied: Spouse settlement (Husband) - Priority
Online Application Submitted: 22 May 2019
Bio-metrics: 23 May 2019
Documents Scanned at VFS Delhi: 23 May 2019
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 29 May 2019
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI: NO
Spouse Contacted By UKVI: NO
Additional Documents Asked: NO (Emailed Home Office with one double sided document, which we doubt that VFS didn't scan the other side).
Case Not Straightforward Email: NO
Decision Made Email From UKVI: NO
VFS Text For Passport Collection: Waiting
Passport Sent:
Status:
Vignette:
Visa Granted From:
Time Taken:

[zainie786]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement / Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority,
Online Application Submitted: 31/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 08/04/2019
Documents submitted in London : 11/04/19
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 29/05/19 (35 wd)
Employer contacted by UKVI: No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: No
Case not straightforward email: no
Decision made email from UKVI: no
VFS Text for passport collection: yes 26/06/19
Passport Collected: yes
Status: visa granted

Thanks to everyone here, especially the mod team. Best of luck to everyone who applies, there is light at the end of tunnel

[zainie786]

Type of visa applied for: Spouse settlement / Wife
Priority/Non-Priority: Non Priority,
Online Application Submitted: 31/03/2019
Bio-metrics taken: 08/04/2019
Documents submitted in London : 11/04/19
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 29/05/19 (35 wd)
Employer contacted by UKVI: No
Sponsor contacted by UKVI: No
Case not straightforward email: no
Decision made email from UKVI: no
Spoke to VFS 21/06/19 : Awaiting Decision
Spoke to VFS 25/06/19 : Decision Made
VFS Text for passport collection: yes 26/06/19
Passport Collected: yes (Vignette 01/07/19-31/07/19) (Letter dated 24/06/19)
Status: visa granted

Thanks to everyone here, especially the mod team. Best of luck to everyone who applies, there is light at the end of tunnel. Special thanks to Casa who stopped me making a huge mistake.