Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

[Venki8]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : standard( In laws )
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Hyderabad
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :30/08/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :30/08/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on :28/09/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email:14/10/2021
Contacted for Collection :N/A
Collection made : Received by Courier 16/10/21
Decision of Application : Approved for 180 days

[NUNNI2302]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Visit visa Self and Spose
Country/Town of Application : India/ Cochin
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 1st September 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 2nd Sept 2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : Received Email in 27 Sept 21
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : None
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 18 Oct 21 Email received despatched thru courier
Contacted for Collection : Courier office not yet received
Collection made : Waiting
Decision of Application : Waiting

[NUNNI2302]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Visit visa Self and Spose
Country/Town of Application : India/ Cochin
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 1st September 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 2nd Sept 2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : Received Email in 27 Sept 21
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : n/a
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: sms/E-mail received only for self, Spose Passport :Waiting
Contacted for Collection : Passport (self) collected
Collection made : 19/10/21 2nd passport is still Waiting
Decision of Application : Visa stamped self / waiting

[calavera99]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (General) : My wife's application: 10 years visitor visa (previously held 4x 6-months visitor visas + 1x 1 year student + 1x 2 years visitor)
Country/Town of Application : Dubai, UAE
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 14 September 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 15 September 2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : n/a
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : no
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 20 October 2021
Contacted for Collection : not yet
Collection made : not yet
Decision of Application : n/a

[Kalyan2305]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : standard( In laws )
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Hyderabad
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :20/10/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :20/10/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on :N/A
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email:N/A
Contacted for Collection :N/A
Collection made : N/A
Decision of Application : N/A

[jacsll55]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : Family Visitor (6 months) Brother
Country/Town of Application : Emabassy in Qatar via VFS Doha
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 14/09/2021
Application forwarded to UKVI on : 14/09/2021
Application under process at UKVI : none
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : no
Contacted UKVI paid email service: on 12/10/21 - reply escalated to relevant team.
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 21/10/21
Contacted for Collection : Waiting
Collection made : Waiting
Decision of Application : Refused

[dragon098]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : standard (Family - dad, mom and 2 sisters)
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Kathmandu Nepal
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :19/10/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :19/10/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : waiting
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : waiting
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: waiting
Contacted for Collection : waiting
Collection made : waiting
Decision of Application : waiting

[calavera99]

FINAL UPDATE

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (General) : My wife's application: 10 years visitor visa (previously held 4x 6-months visitor visas + 1x 1 year student + 1x 2 years visitor)
Country/Town of Application : Dubai, UAE
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 14 September 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 15 September 2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : n/a
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : no
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email (issued email): 20 October 2021
Contacted for arrived at Visa Application Centre email: 24 October 2021
Contacted for Courier Dispatched email : 24 October 2021
Collection made via courier : 25 October 2021
Decision of Application : 10-year visitor visa approved

[NUNNI2302]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Visit visa Self and Spose
Country/Town of Application : India/ Cochin
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 1st September 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 2nd Sept 2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : Received Email in 27 Sept 21
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : n/a
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: sms/E-mail received only for self, Spose Passport :Waiting
Contacted for Collection : Passport (self) collected
Collection made : 19/10/21 2nd passport 21/10/21
n of Application : Visa stamped

[kashiramzan]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Visit visa Self, Spouse and kid
Country/Town of Application : Lahore Pakistan
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 23rd September 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 23rd Sept 2021
UKVI contacted via paid service: Applications escalated on 15th October 2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : None
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 19th October 2021 for 3 passports
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 27th October 2021 for 2 passports
Contacted for Collection : 29th October for 3rd Passport
Collection made : 1st November 2021 for 3rd passport
Decision of Application : Visa granted (2 collection awaited)

[Kalyan2305]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : standard( parents )
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Hyderabad
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :02/11/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :02/11/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on :N/A
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email:N/A
Contacted for Collection :N/A
Collection made : N/A
Decision of Application : N/A

[PariJ]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 6 months (Mother-in-law)
Country/Town of Application : Chennai, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 13th Sep, 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 14th Sep, 2021
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : 02nd Nov, 2021
Contacted for Collection : 05th Nov, 2021
Collection made : 05th Nov, 2021
Decission : Approved

[jacsll55]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : Family Visitor (6 months) Brother
Country/Town of Application : Emabassy in Qatar via VFS Doha
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 14/09/2021
Application forwarded to UKVI on : 14/09/2021
Application under process at UKVI : none
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : no
Contacted UKVI paid email service: on 12/10/21 - reply escalated to relevant team.
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 21/10/21
Contacted for Collection : 2nd Nov (after sending paid email query)
Collection made : 7th Nov
Decision of Application : Refused

[Needo]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Family visit visa (Mother)
Country/Town of Application : Islamabad (Pakistan)
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 28/09/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 28/09/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : None
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : 01-11-2021
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 01-11-2021
Contacted for Collection : 09-11-2021
Collection made : 10-09-2021
Decision of Application : Visa Granted

[Needo]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Family visit visa (Mother)
Country/Town of Application : Islamabad (Pakistan)
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 28/09/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 28/09/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : None
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : 01-11-2021
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 01-11-2021
Contacted for Collection : 09-11-2021
Collection made : 10-11-2021
Decision of Application : Visa Granted

[dragon098]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : standard (Family - dad, mom and sisters)
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Kathmandu Nepal
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :19/10/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :19/10/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : 12/11/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : waiting
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: waiting
Contacted for Collection : waiting
Collection made : waiting
Decision of Application : waiting

[lukewarm]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 6 months (Father & Mother)
Country/Town of Application : Chennai, India
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 12th Sep, 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 12th Sep, 2021
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : Awaiting
Contacted for Collection : Awaiting
Collection made : Awaiting
Decission : Awaiting

[hassanh]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : 2 Years (Mother-in-Law)
Country/Town of Application : Karachi, Pakistan
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : Online application on 26th Sep, 2021 and biometrics on 4th Oct, 2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 4th Oct, 2021
Contacted UKVI Paid Email Helpline: 4th Nov, 2021 received response same day that it has been escalated.
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email : 7th Nov, 2021 (Your Application has been issued email)
Contacted for Collection : 15th Nov, 2021 through automated email
Collection made : 15th Nov, 2021
Decission : Visa Granted - 2 Years

[jacsll55]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : Family Visitor (6 months) Brother
Country/Town of Application : Emabassy in Qatar via VFS Doha
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 14/11/2021(re applied after a recent refusal)
Application forwarded to UKVI on :
Application under process at UKVI : none
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : no
Contacted UKVI paid email service:
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email:
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application :

[taffet87]

Collection typo should say 10/11/2021

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Family visit visa (Mother)
Country/Town of Application : Islamabad (Pakistan)
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 28/09/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 28/09/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : None
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : 01-11-2021
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 01-11-2021
Contacted for Collection : 09-11-2021
Collection made : 10-09-2021
Decision of Application : Visa Granted

[pinga]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Family for spouse and daughter.
Country/Town of Application : Jakarta, Indonesia.
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 03/11/2021
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 03/11/2021
Application under process at British High Commission on : none.
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : none.
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 29/11/2021
Contacted for Collection : not yet.
Collection made : not yet.
Decision of Application : refused.

[bathanza]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : 5 year visit
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Mirpur Pakistan
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :22/09/2021, 28th Sept Biometrics
Escalation via UKVI: 16 Nov
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 22 Nov
Contacted for Collection : 29 Nov
Collection made : 30 Nov
Decision of Application : approved 5 year visit visa for mother in law!

[jacsll55]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category : Family Visitor (6 months) Brother
Country/Town of Application : Emabassy in Qatar via VFS Doha
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 14/11/2021(re applied after a recent refusal)
Application forwarded to UKVI on :
Application under process at UKVI : none
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : no
Contacted UKVI paid email service:
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 30/11/2021
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application : refused (AGAIN)

[Skamalmustafa]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (2 years Business) :
Country/Town of Application : Amsterdam, NLD
Nationality: Pakistan
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 03-12-2021
Application forwarded to DMC on :03-12-2021
Application received by DMC on : 03-12-2021
Application forwarded to UKVI: 03-12-2021
Application received by UKVI:
Passport collected:

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[CR001]

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