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[LM09]

Just applied for UK settlement visa on Monday,  14/2/2011. Anyone else apply recently as in 2011? Or get granted one?

Post your application date and result date here. Get and give support!

[7by7]

I've closed the 2010 topic ; will members please use this one instead.

From TiggerFish's final post in that topic:

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Still waiting (09/02/11)

13 Jan, waiting 3 weeks and 6 days to date, johnrushton1982

[kwon]

Hi, we got married in Thailand this week and submitted settlement visa application 17 Feb.  Good luck to others waiting although looks like it's just two of us at the moment?  When I rang the VFS office today I'm pretty sure the message system said there had been a recent surge of applications and it was taking up to 12 weeks!  Recent applications recorded on here seem to have been a fair bit quicker than that though so really hoping it won't be that long.  Cheers, Kwon.

Edited by kwon, 2011-02-18 03:21:17.

[LM09]

Waiting:

13 Jan, waiting 5 weeks and 1 day to date, johnrushton1982
14 Feb, waiting 4 days to date, LM09
17 Feb, waiting 1 day to date, kwon

kwon: You mention you rang the embassy and they said 12 weeks? Why??? I wonder if this is because it's getting more expensive/difficult this April. Bugger. We should have applied earlier but alas it just wasn't an option so there you go.

[TiggerFish]

Hi,
Here's all of last years waiting times in one place for you

Waiting times from applications that have completed.
26 Feb, 08 Apr, 5 weeks and 6 days, weaver93, successful
03 Mar, 22 Apr, 7 weeks and 1 days, kp86, successful
04 Mar, 26 Apr, 7 weeks and 4 days, rinbury, unknown
08 Mar, 04 May, 8 weeks and 1 days, lostforwords, successful
08 Mar, 05 May, 8 weeks and 2 days, harrydash, successful
10 Mar, 06 May, 8 weeks and 1 days, samuzza, successful
19 Mar, 12 May, 7 weeks and 5 days, , refused
26 Mar, 25 May, 8 weeks and 4 days, andyandythai, unknown
30 Mar, 27 May, 8 weeks and 2 days, HowardJohnson, successful
30 Mar, 03 Jun, 9 weeks and 2 days, , refused
30 Apr, 04 May, 0 weeks and 4 days, bwalker1973, successful
07 May, 29 Jun, 7 weeks and 4 days, craiggm16, successful
11 May, 02 Jul, 7 weeks and 3 days, Phil_nu_uk and nongbkk, both successful
24 May, 09 Jul, 6 weeks and 4 days, friend of catch245uk, unknown
25 May, 12 Jul, 6 weeks and 6 days, candledinner79, successful
25 May, 15 Jul, 7 weeks and 2 days, sanook2me, successful
26 May, 16 Jul, 7 weeks and 2 days, catch245UK, successful
31 May, 21 Jul, 7 weeks and 2 days, Matty1243, successful
01 Jun, 23 Jul, 7 weeks and 3 days, billymalky and esoteric, both successful
02 Jun, 02 Aug, 8 weeks and 5 days, Kaks and mikeee, both successful
04 Jun, 18 Aug, 10 weeks and 5 days, snuggzzz, successful
08 Jun, 06 Aug, 8 weeks and 3 days, kevozman1, successful
09 Jun, 09 Aug, 8 weeks and 5 days, snakey, successful
11 Jun, 11 Aug, 8 weeks and 5 days, tigerjohn, successful
18 Jun, 25 Aug, 9 weeks and 5 days, Dubar, successful
21 Jun, 03 Sep, 10 weeks and 4 days, incy, successful
25 Jun, 03 Sep, 10 weeks and 0 days, stament, successful
24 Jun, 07 Sep, 10 weeks and 5 days, chiang mai, successful
24 Jun, 17 Sep, 12 weeks and 1 day, jasonr3225, successful
25 Jun, 15 Sep, 11 weeks and 5 days, akaloco, unknown
28 Jun, 16 Sep, 11 weeks and 3 days, skeets, successful
28 Jun, 17 Sep, 11 weeks and 4 days, TiggerFish, successful
06 Jul, 22 Sep, 11 weeks and 1 day, lonnie41, successful
20 Jul, 06 Oct, 11 weeks and 1 day, pagan1, successful
23 Jul, 01 Oct, 10 weeks and 6 days, brotch, successful
30 Jul, 08 Oct, 10 weeks and 0 days, liveforever, successful
03 Aug, 08 Oct, 9 weeks and 3 days, silverdales, successful
06 Aug, 11 Oct, 9 weeks and 3 days, simmsc, successful
23 Jul, 13 Oct, 11 weeks and 4 days, yumster, successful
17 Aug, 18 Oct, 8 weeks and 6 days, sonicdragon, successful
20 Aug, 19 Oct, 8 weeks and 4 days, Diddyman, successful
02 Sep, 28 Oct, 8 weeks and 0 days, scuba4, successful
03 Sep, 26 Oct, 7 weeks and 4 days, Friend of Desertexile, successful
14 Sep, 04 Nov, 7 weeks and 2 days, Stanaris, successful
16 Sep, 04 Nov, 7 weeks and 0 days, quadisking, successful
01 Oct, 03 Nov, 4 weeks and 5 days, Quan, successful
22 Sep, 05 Nov, 6 weeks and 2 days, Philbot44, successful
13 Sep, 10 Nov, 8 weeks and 2 days, chris555, successful
06 Oct, 16 Nov, 5 weeks and 6 days, AllThaidUp69, successful
04 Oct, 19 Nov, 6 weeks and 4 days, bryangiggs, successful
14 Oct, 18 Nov, 5 weeks and 0 days, glennsdaf, successful
15 Oct, 19 Nov, 5 weeks and 0 days, bigdave1960, successful
27 Oct, 26 Nov, 4 weeks and 2 days, Suhari, successful
28 Oct, 26 Nov, 4 weeks and 1 days, Chris1616, successful
01 Nov, 02 Dec, 4 weeks and 3 days, QuickRick, successful
05 Nov, 03 Dec, 4 weeks and 0 days, cross13180, successful
05 Nov, 09 Dec, 4 weeks and 6 days, bigboybennett, refused
12 Nov, 16 Dec, 4 weeks and 6 days, rhino10, successful
18 Nov, 22 Dec, 4 weeks and 6 days, Kissyalips, successful
18 Nov, 23 Dec, 5 weeks and 0 days, chrishopkins53, successful
26 Nov, 07 Jan, 6 weeks and 0 days, RAZZELL, successful
16 Dec, 18 Jan, 4 weeks and 5 days, Dubar, successful
04 Jan, 03 Feb, 4 weeks and 2 days, owl1971, successful
11 Jan, 04 Feb, 3 weeks and 3 days, obble80, successful

This website is useful for working elapsed out days.
http://www.easysurf.cc/ndate2.htm

The attached html file is an archive (June to Dec last year) of the official figures posted here http://www.ukvisas.g...processingtimes
 waiting.html   3.62K   2 downloads


Good Luck everyone !!!

[kwon]

LM09, on 2011-02-18 11:49:15, said:

kwon: You mention you rang the embassy and they said 12 weeks? Why??? I wonder if this is because it's getting more expensive/difficult this April. Bugger. We should have applied earlier but alas it just wasn't an option so there you go.

It sounded like "up to 12 weeks" but I'm not 100% sure of this as the message/line wasn't very clear.  You could try calling VFS and see if you can make it out any better.  I'm hopeful that as people have been getting them in around 4-5 weeks it won't take as long as that.  The profile of time taken seems to have built up and then gradually reduced in the past so would seem odd if it suddenly jumped up from 5 weeks to 12 weeks.  Also whilst it's a small sample there are only 3 of us waiting now on this thread so doesn't seem like a surge.  Good luck with yours.

[tigerjohn]

its a standard message they always say 12wks??

[LM09]

@Tiggerfish: Cheers! Very helpful indeed. But what about prior to that? Jan and Feb  of last year?

@kwon: True, it's not likely one would think that it would suddenly surge from 5 weeks to 12! But do bear in mind that there's been several changes to all visa categories. Family path visas will be changing this April. Certainly the fees will be rising and the requirements will change some too. That said if you can apply now it's best to do it before April. More info as I get it. You comment there's only 3 of us on this thread so far, true, but perhaps there's a glut more elsewhere.

Here's the 2008-2009 visa stats report from UKBA. The year runs from April 08 to March 09
http://www.ukvisas.g...isastats2008-09
Wasn't able to find a newer full report. Note that it shows the slower times to be from October to February, and March shows a giant leap in applications made (page 15). Of course this is for all visa applications globally but it does give some idea of the busy times. On page 17 you can see a break down of each visa category per month globally; December to March were the slowest times in the settlement category. I would garner a guess that busy times mean no matter what the visa is means longer wait times.

Here's some more recent data:
http://rds.homeoffic...10/immiq210.pdf
page 37

Not that the past is indicative of future wait times mind you but I do find this all very interesting. Perhaps bc I don't wait patiently!

[LM09]

Wow...I was expecting more people from 2011 on at this point? Where is everyone?

[thecatman]

LM09, on 2011-02-20 18:55:40, said:

Wow...I was expecting more people from 2011 on at this point? Where is everyone?

You can add me to the list....applied for settlement visa for the Mrs today!! (22nd Feb 2011).

[LM09]

Welcome thecatman!  Waiting as of today:   13 Jan, waiting 5 weeks and 5 days to date, johnrushton1982 14 Feb, waiting 1 week and 1 day to date, LM09 17 Feb, waiting 5 days to date, kwon  22 Feb, waiting 1 day to date, thecatman  I know there's a few others out there. Here's hoping it's sooner than later for everyone!

[LM09]

Welcome thecatman!

Waiting as of today:
13 Jan, waiting 5 weeks and 5 days to date, johnrushton1982
14 Feb, waiting 1 week and 1 day to date, LM09
17 Feb, waiting 5 days to date, kwon
22 Feb, waiting 1 day to date, thecatman

I know there's a few others out there. Here's hoping it's sooner than later for everyone!

Sorry. Not sure why my last post came out so weird, so here is again.

Edited by LM09, 2011-02-22 20:59:36.

[LM09]

Things will be a little slow in this thread until more TV posters come to join us. Until then, an update on wait times as I won't be around to post for the next couple of days.

Waiting times as of today:
13 Jan, waiting 6 weeks and 3 days to date, johnrushton1982
14 Feb, waiting 1 week and 6 days to date, LM09
17 Feb, waiting 1 week and 3 days to date, kwon
22 Feb, waiting 5 days to date, thecatman

ETA: January times are posted. 94% of settlement visas were processed in 30 days. Johnrushton1982 seems to have been waiting longer than normal at this point. Perhaps he forgot due the excitement of a reply?

Edited by LM09, 2011-02-27 14:06:55.

[LM09]

I've messaged Johnrushton1982 to see if he got a reply yet. Anyone else apply or get an answer recently? Please post here for the benefit of the rest of us.

Edited by LM09, 2011-03-05 11:30:22.

[LM09]

I heard from johnrushton1982.   13 Jan, Feb 14, 4 weeks and 4 days, johnrushton1982, unsuccessful  Waiting times as of today: 14 Feb, waiting 3 weeks to date, LM09 17 Feb, waiting 2 weeks and 4 days to date, kwon 22 Feb, waiting 1 week and 6 days to date, thecatman   It appears Jan was a month for quick responses, here's hoping for Feb app responses soon.

[tigerjohn]

LM09, on 2011-03-06 22:29:08, said:

I heard from johnrushton1982.   13 Jan, Feb 14, 4 weeks and 4 days, johnrushton1982, unsuccessful  Waiting times as of today: 14 Feb, waiting 3 weeks to date, LM09 17 Feb, waiting 2 weeks and 4 days to date, kwon 22 Feb, waiting 1 week and 6 days to date, thecatman   It appears Jan was a month for quick responses, here's hoping for Feb app responses soon.

looking at other forums current waiting time is approximately 5wks, my wife looks on ladyinter and someone on there put in jan 31st and just got back today so waiting times could be starting to creep up again as last year, i hope not cos i am due to put in for stepsons end of this wk beginning next, will let you know when app goes in,

[LM09]

tigerjohn, on 2011-03-08 18:14:49, said:

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LM09, on 2011-03-06 22:29:08, said:

<br />I heard from johnrushton1982.   13 Jan, Feb 14, 4 weeks and 4 days, johnrushton1982, unsuccessful  Waiting times as of today: 14 Feb, waiting 3 weeks to date, LM09 17 Feb, waiting 2 weeks and 4 days to date, kwon 22 Feb, waiting 1 week and 6 days to date, thecatman   It appears Jan was a month for quick responses, here's hoping for Feb app responses soon.<br />

<br /><br />looking at other forums current waiting time is approximately 5wks, my wife looks on ladyinter and someone on there put in jan 31st and just got back today so waiting times could be starting to creep up again as last year, i hope not cos i am due to put in for stepsons end of this wk beginning next, will let you know when app goes in,<br />

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5 weeks? Not bad! Looks like kwon and I will be getting answers soonish if the trend continues. Here's hoping!

Not sure why the formatting on my last post was so wonky. ???

[LM09]

Waiting times as of today:

14 Feb, waiting 3 week and 5 days to date LM09
17 Feb, waiting 3 week and 2 days to date, kwon
22 Feb, waiting 2 weeks 4 days to date, thecatman

C'mon, post your wait!  

Edited by LM09, 2011-03-12 10:04:37.

[bigboybennett]

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know my partners visa got refused in december we have appealed and it has been overturned and she collected VISA today, so i am booking the flight back as we speak....

Good Luck to Everyone.

Alex

[tigerjohn]

add me to the list LM09 stepsons settlement apps put in today,

[LM09]

Congratulations bigboybennett! That's FANTASTIC!!!
How on earth did your appeal go through so quick? I thought that took up to a year?

Waiting times as of today:

14 Feb, waiting 4 week and 2 days to date LM09
17 Feb, waiting 3 week and 6 days to date, kwon
22 Feb, waiting 3 weeks 1 day to date, thecatman
15 Mar, waiting 1 day tigerjohn

Looks  like a lady on LadyInter who applied on Feb 11th got hers this week. Perhaps kwon or I will hear in the next week? Here's hoping!!!

[kwon]

Well done Bigboybennett! Can I ask what the initial refusal was for and how you managed to overturn it?

Ive just had to move my wife's return flight back a week to 26th and really hoping we'll get it in time for that.

[LM09]

kwon, on 2011-03-16 16:37:38, said:

Well done Bigboybennett! Can I ask what the initial refusal was for and how you managed to overturn it?

Ive just had to move my wife's return flight back a week to 26th and really hoping we'll get it in time for that.

Hey, did you get SMS service? We did and we only ever received a text that our app was sent to the British Embassy. I was curious if you got anything more that? Anyone else?

[kwon]

Yes and have only received the same text you did so far.  I think you just get one to say it's gone to the embassy and one to say it's ready for collection - with no indication of approval/rejection which would be really handy.  There's also the application tracking facility on VFS website but that doesn't say any more than the texts.

[LM09]

kwon, on 2011-03-16 19:39:52, said:

Yes and have only received the same text you did so far.  I think you just get one to say it's gone to the embassy and one to say it's ready for collection - with no indication of approval/rejection which would be really handy.  There's also the application tracking facility on VFS website but that doesn't say any more than the texts.

That seems to be the case for settlement though I did see thread where someone got a processing text for a visit visa.