Made a Mistake on Unmarried Visa Application

[Jojo1984]

Wow that was quick! Hopefully we will hear something from them soon then.

[Joppa]

Originally Posted by Jojo1984

Wow that was quick! Hopefully we will hear something from them soon then.

You may be less lucky. LHoule was applying in US and they have much shorter processing time, and they have the option of paying extra for priority, which you don't have. Australian applications are sent to Manila for processing, and they aren't the best for communicating and letting you know your application status, and the average wait seems to be around 4 to 6 weeks. Others with first-hand experience can fill in the details.

[LHoule]

Yes i had heard that New York were one of the fastest. And we did pay for priority. I know its a frustrating wait but keep your chin up important sure it won't be too long before you hear something

[shellybeans]

Hi Jo... We sent in our bank statements the same way - printed from online and not stamped or verified in any way. Like you, I realized shortly after sending off the packet that we had done it incorrectly. It made me incredibly tense or the duration of the wait. What we did was to get correct, stamped versions of the statements so that we had them on hand to send in immediately if necessary. As it turned out, they did not ask for them and the application went through just fine but having them ready and in hand helped my peace of mind and certainly would have helped our time frame if they had ended up asking for them.

Good luck!

[Joppa]

Originally Posted by shellybeans

Hi Jo... We sent in our bank statements the same way - printed from online and not stamped or verified in any way. Like you, I realized shortly after sending off the packet that we had done it incorrectly. It made me incredibly tense or the duration of the wait. What we did was to get correct, stamped versions of the statements so that we had them on hand to send in immediately if necessary. As it turned out, they did not ask for them and the application went through just fine but having them ready and in hand helped my peace of mind and certainly would have helped our time frame if they had ended up asking for them.

Yes, but that depended on how crucial your unendorsed bank statement was in being approved for your visa. If it was a crucial piece of evidence, I doubt if it was acceptable and you would have been approved. So it depends on detailed circumstances.

[Jojo1984]

Hi Shelly,

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with me as I have been worrying away about it! I understand that the individual details of each application are totally different so I won't assume that ours will be the same, but just to know that we are not the only ones to have made this mistake and that it doesn't always mean a negative outcome is a great help.

We are getting the correct copies ready in case they do ask for them so we have all bases covered, obviously my biggest concern is that they just send us a flat refusal of the visa rather than giving the opportunity for us to send the correct stuff but hopefully that won't be the case.

Thanks again for your positive reply Shelly and thanks Joppa for your advice.

Jo.

[Jojo1984]

Hi all, so Rich just recieved an email today reading:

Your visa will be despatched shortly. Passports can normally be collected from the
Visa Application Centre after 3 days. Applicants in Australia and New Zealand should
allow 3 days before tracking their documents via the local post. UKBA-Manila Visa
Hub

Does this mean what we are thinking??

Thanks, Jo.

[LHoule]

If it says that the visa has been dispatched then yes . Congratulations

[2farapart]

It certainly seems so! The only occasion where it might not be so good (that I've read personally) is where multiple applications have been made (e.g. children) - the parent receives an email you received, which is on a later date followed by a "your application has been refused" (for a child). Horrible situation.

Anyway, it looks like Manila has delivered in a timeframe beyond expectations (seems rare - most applications we see mentioned here take weeks and weeks) so congratulations!

[Jojo1984]

Thanks all for your advice - we picked up Rich's passport complete with visa this morning and are delighted! Now just getting ready for moving to Scotland in October!