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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Myapp » Mon Nov 22, 2021 9:15 pm

Myapp wrote:
Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:34 pm
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application centre: Bengaluru
Date of application online: 19/10/2021
Biometric and documents scanned at VFS Bengaluru: 25/10/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 25/10/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": Waiting
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application centre: Bengaluru
Date of application online: 19/10/2021
Biometric and documents scanned at VFS Bengaluru: 25/10/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 25/10/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 22/11/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by kavikkdi » Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:32 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife) & 2 kids
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non- Priority
Application centre: Chennai
Date of application online: 1/9/2021
Biometric and documents scanned at VFS Chennai: 09/09/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 11/09/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 14/09/2021
Email Recieved for to pay Kids IHS payment : 21/09/2021 & paid on same day and sent confirmation email.
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Contacted by UKVI: No
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: 24/11/2021
Email from VFS for courier dispatched : 26/11/2021
Passport Received : 28/11/2021
Entry clearance vignette is valid for 90 days

Visa granted from 23/11/2021 to 23/08/2024.

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:54 am

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any question posts, chit chat or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.
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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Regular_Human » Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:34 am

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application centre: Mumbai - South
Date of application online: 28/11/2021
Biometrics : 06/12/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 06/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 29/12/2021
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Regular_Human » Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:27 am

Regular_Human wrote:
Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:34 am

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application centre: Mumbai - South
Date of application online: 28/11/2021
Biometrics : 06/12/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 06/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 29/12/2021
Enquiry sent via email: 14/01/2022 (response: currently being processed)
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: 20/01/2022
Email from VFS for collection: 20/01/2022
Passport Received: 21/01/2022 (Blue Dart)

Total number of days: 30 working days excluding Christmas bank holidays.
Visa granted for 3 months from 24/01/2022 till 24/04/2022

Hope this helps!

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by dellledd911 » Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:35 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Cochin
Date of application online: 20/01/2022
Biometrics : 24/01/2022
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 24/01/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": Not yet
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Tasneempitha » Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:47 am

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune
Date of application online: 17/12/2021
Biometrics : 21/12/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 22/12/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": Not yet
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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Post by Skylight » Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:56 am

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application centre: VFS Chandigarh
Date of application online: 30/01/2022
Documents Uploaded online :03/02/2022
Biometric at VFS Chandigarh: 04/02/2022
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI:
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO":
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Contacted by UKVI:
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email:
Email from VFS for collection:
Passport Received:

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Tasneempitha » Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:37 pm

Tasneempitha wrote:
Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:47 am
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune
Date of application online: 17/12/2021
Biometrics : 21/12/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 22/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 10/02/2022
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ja Sa » Tue Feb 22, 2022 5:31 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement child (4 months) visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune
Date of application online: 02/12/2021
Biometrics : 08/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 23/12/2021
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by diner » Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:51 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application centre: VFS Chennai
Date of application online: 16/01/2022
Documents Uploaded online :20/01/2022
Biometric at VFS Chandigarh: 01/02/2022
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 01/02/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 22/02/2022
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Contacted by UKVI: N/A
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email:
Email from VFS for collection:
Passport Received:

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Skylight » Mon Feb 28, 2022 9:48 am

Skylight wrote:
Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:56 am
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa (Wife)
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application centre: VFS Chandigarh
Date of application online: 30/01/2022
Documents Uploaded online :03/02/2022
Biometric at VFS Chandigarh: 04/02/2022
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 04/02/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 23/02/2022
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
Contacted by UKVI:
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email:
Email from VFS for collection:
Passport Received:

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Tasneempitha » Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:09 am

Tasneempitha wrote:
Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:37 pm
Tasneempitha wrote:
Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:47 am
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune
Date of application online: 17/12/2021
Biometrics : 21/12/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 22/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 10/02/2022
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting
Did a paid email enquiry today on 3 march 2022. Standard reply of awaiting a decision.

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Post by Ja Sa » Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:25 pm

Ja Sa wrote:
Tue Feb 22, 2022 5:31 pm
Type of visa applied: Settlement child (4 months) visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune
Date of application online: 02/12/2021
Biometrics : 08/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 23/12/2021
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: 02nd March'22
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Tasneempitha » Tue Mar 15, 2022 4:01 am

Tasneempitha wrote:
Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:09 am
Tasneempitha wrote:
Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:37 pm
Tasneempitha wrote:
Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:47 am
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune
Date of application online: 17/12/2021
Biometrics : 21/12/2021
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 22/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 10/02/2022
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting
Did a paid email enquiry today on 3 march 2022. Standard reply of awaiting a decision.
Paid enquiry today on 15 march. My 12 weeks end today. The application is still awaiting a decision. All escalation has been suspended.

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:13 pm

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any question posts, chit chat or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by WteddyK » Sun Apr 03, 2022 2:56 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Priority
Application Centre: Chennai
Date of application online: 02/02/2022
Biometrics : 08/02/2022
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 08/02/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 26/02/2022
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No
Paid enquiry: 24/03/2022. Response - "Awaiting decision"
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: No
Email from VFS courier dispatched: 01/04/2022
Passport Received: 03/04/2022

Approved! Entry clearance vignette is valid for 90 days. Visa granted from 02/04/2022 to 01/07/2022

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ja Sa » Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:05 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement child (4 months) visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune, India
Date of application online: 02/12/2021
Biometrics: 08/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 23/12/2021
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: 23/01/22 (Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer).
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: 02/03/22 (visa application has been received and is under consideration).
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting, waiting and Waiting I Don't know if this is going to happen or not. I tried calling UKVI several times incl, including MP's but no positive response as of date :-( Father has been eagerly waiting to see his six-month daughter's face for almost three months.
Passport Received: Waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Casa » Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:01 am

@ Iffe Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. All question posts have been and will be removed.
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Post by Ja Sa » Tue May 24, 2022 5:05 pm

Ja Sa wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:05 pm
Type of visa applied: Settlement child (4 months) visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune, India
Date of application online: 02/12/2021
Biometrics: 08/12/2021
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 23/12/2021
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: 23/01/22 (Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer).
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Nothing
Email from VFS for collection: 12/05/2022
Passport Received: 13/05/2022

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by kksam » Sun May 29, 2022 4:52 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Chennai, India
Date of application online: 13/01/2022
Biometrics: 24/01/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 04/03/2022
Multiple UKV enquiries - only generic reply
Email received about delay to Ukraine crisis - yes
Email received regarding further delay to 24 weeks - yes
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Contacted local MP - yes . still waiting.....

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Prabhuram » Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:39 am

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Chennai, India
Date of application online: 15/01/2022
Biometrics: 18/02/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 13/04/2022
Multiple UKV enquiries - only generic reply
Email received about delay to Ukraine crisis - yes
Email received regarding further delay to 24 weeks - yes
Email from VFS for collection: waiting

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by kksam » Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:16 pm

kksam wrote:
Sun May 29, 2022 4:52 pm
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Chennai, India
Date of application online: 13/01/2022
Biometrics: 24/01/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 04/03/2022
Multiple UKV enquiries - only generic reply
Email received about delay to Ukraine crisis - yes
Email received regarding further delay to 24 weeks - yes
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Contacted local MP - yes . still waiting.....
Finally got it. Received on 9 th July.

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by dellledd911 » Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:17 am

dellledd911 wrote:
Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:35 pm
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Cochin
Date of application online: 20/01/2022
Biometrics : 24/01/2022
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 24/01/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": Not yet
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting
Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Cochin
Date of application online: 20/01/2022
Biometrics : 24/01/2022
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 24/01/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": Not yet
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Contacted on 08/07/2022 to resubmit all the documents
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: None
Email from VFS for collection: 18/07/2022
Passport Received: 19/07/2022

Total 177 Days

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Re: Settlement Visa Applications - INDIA TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ab713 » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:37 pm

Type of visa applied: Settlement spouse visa
Type of application (Priority/Non-Priority): Non-Priority
Application Centre: Pune
Date of application online: 20/06/2022
Biometrics : 22/06/2022
VFS Email/Mobile message confirming that the application is forwarded to UKVI: 22/06/2022
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO": 27/07/2022
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): Not Yet
Contacted by UKVI: Not Yet
UKVI Decision Making Centre Email: Waiting
Email from VFS for collection: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

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