Post your UK visa timeline here!

[AnAmericanInScotland]

Originally Posted by BandJ

Type of visa applied for: Spouse Visa
Date application submitted (online or in person): Online - July 5, 2012 (about half an hour ago!)
Date biometrics taken: my wif's got a date of 17th July.
Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office:
Office location processing your visa: New York
Projected timeline given:
Date your visa was received:

A quick Q tho - do UKBA treat applications made before 9th July as in before the deadline, or do they want the biometrics and docs in before that date?
My wife's just used my card (better get used to that I reckon!) to pay for the priority service and was rushing around trying to copy all the docs before applying because she read that they docs have to be sent off at the same time as booking the biometrics. I'm unconvinced as it seems to conflict with what other people have done/said.

And as mehemlynn said, I can't believe I just spent that sort of money for something that isn't a sure thing either!

By the way, good luck mehemlynn - fingers crossed for all in this adventure!

Yes. Pre-9 July applications are under the old rules. If the visa is granted, the old rules are the ones that follow that visa all the way through the migration path.

Congrats for getting your apps in before the deadline, all of you!

[MaltedBarley]

Country applying from: US
Type of visa applied for: Fiance Visa - Priority
Date application submitted (online or in person): Online- paid Jun 30 2012
Date biometrics taken: Jul 3
Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office: sent Fed Ex 2day, should arrive tomorrow, Jul 6
Office location processing your visa: New York
Projected timeline given:
Date your visa was received:

Fingers crossed because we can only meet the maintenance requirement with a third party sponsor.

[Fairydust]

Country applying from: Taiwan
Type of visa applied for: Spouse/settlement
Date application submitted (online or in person): June 31st, 2012
Date biometrics taken: July 2nd, 2012
Date documentation was received by UK Border Agency office: July 2nd, 2012
Office location processing your visa: Manilla, Philippines
Projected timeline given: 30 days

Confirmation of documents email received from Manilla: July 3rd, 2012
Email confirmed that visa has been issued: July 4th, 2012

VISA in hand: July 6th, 2012

I paid for the expedited fee.

[alady]

Hello All,

Finally foun$ a forum that really talks about their experience on applying visa.

Did anyone received sms notification but not email? I received sms notification that my visa application is ready for collection, but i received no email about the result. What does it mean?

[uzi]

It means it is ready for collection. In some countries they just do sms, no email. Dont forget to post your timeline here. Best of Luck

[alady]

Originally Posted by uzi

It means it is ready for collection. In some countries they just do sms, no email. Dont forget to post your timeline here. Best of Luck

Thank you so much for your fast reply. =)

My husband got a sms and an email said his visa is issued. so i wonder why i only received sms and not email.

[uzi]

Congrats!!!

[alady]

Originally Posted by uzi

Congrats!!!

Thanks! I'm actually more concern about mine. haha.. is it a rejection? because i receive no email at all about the result. they just ask me to collect for application.

[uzi]

i am confused how come both of you need visa?

[alady]

Originally Posted by uzi

i am confused how come both of you need visa?

oh we are both not uk resident.