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Posted 2011-03-28 16:41:08
 kwon, on 2011-03-28 14:11:29, said:
I'm still with you tigerjohn - even though we got the text last Tuesday my wife isn't able to collect it until this wednesday. I asked VFS to tell us the answer in advance and they said it's in a sealed envelope which they can't open. So I asked the embassy who confirmed "a decision has been made but we are unable to inform applicants of the outcome of their visa"! Seems crazy to me.
We had that last year we had put in an urgent request for a Tourist Visa because my grandfather was dying. We went to VFS on the Thursday Friday at 12.50 PM (they close at 1pm) we got the SMS I called the Embassy they wouldn't tell me the result.
We had flights on Hold with Eva until 12 noon on the Tuesday the Monday was a holiday as you know you can't normally pick up the Passports until after 3pm.
My grandad died on the Friday night so the following Thurs flight which I reserved was the only one we could go on. Between holding it on the Friday and confirming it at 11.30am Tuesday it had gone from 31,000 Baht return to 48,000 Baht return.
My wifes (as was then gf) visa was refused because we changed the reason for going .......
We were aoriginally planning a Holiday in May and submitted the application in Feb to allow for plenty of time. After doing the online form I called the Embassy a girl told me come to VFS straight away we will rush it because of the change in circumstances.
And that was essentially why she was refused.
Anyway back to today, we went to VFS appt 10am she was out of there at 11am. We took no chances and took 2 small suitcases full of paperwork and pictures She is pregnant we need to fly by 6th June or it's too late for the baby this was all stated on my sponsors letter so hopefully the 4 weeks we seem to be quoted now will match up.
Posted 2011-03-28 17:02:46
welcome to the queue and good luck, by the way you say you were quoted 4wk who told you this? just out of interest?
Posted 2011-03-28 17:35:34
That's terrible englishinsiam. There is no good reason why they cant tell you by phone. In fact I just rang the UKBA in UK - they of course can't help me as it's not an in-country application - but they said if it was they could simply look on the system and tell me straight away by phone. I've just located the direct email address of the Head of UKBA International so will be writing to her today on this.
Good luck with your new application.
Posted 2011-03-29 17:29:44
kwon, on 2011-03-28 17:35:34, said:
That's terrible englishinsiam. There is no good reason why they cant tell you by phone. In fact I just rang the UKBA in UK - they of course can't help me as it's not an in-country application - but they said if it was they could simply look on the system and tell me straight away by phone. I've just located the direct email address of the Head of UKBA International so will be writing to her today on this.
Good luck with your new application.
Thank you Kwon
Post any reply you get from the head here please it will be good to see their excuse as to why they are different outside of the UK.
Posted 2011-03-29 17:31:48
tigerjohn, on 2011-03-28 17:02:46, said:
welcome to the queue and good luck, by the way you say you were quoted 4wk who told you this? just out of interest?
No-one told me 4 weeks but it looks like they are taking about 4 weeks from other posts I've seen here and elsewhere.
We have plastered all over it about my wife being Pregnant and on a time limit for flying so fingers crossed they will act before she is stranded in Thailand.
Posted 2011-03-29 18:56:28
englishinsiam, on 2011-03-29 17:31:48, said:
tigerjohn, on 2011-03-28 17:02:46, said:
welcome to the queue and good luck, by the way you say you were quoted 4wk who told you this? just out of interest?
No-one told me 4 weeks but it looks like they are taking about 4 weeks from other posts I've seen here and elsewhere.
We have plastered all over it about my wife being Pregnant and on a time limit for flying so fingers crossed they will act before she is stranded in Thailand.
i hope and am sure you will be fine for june pal
Posted 2011-03-30 01:45:40
englishinsiam, on 2011-03-29 17:31:48, said:
We have plastered all over it about my wife being Pregnant and on a time limit for flying so fingers crossed they will act before she is stranded in Thailand.
Applications are dealt with on a 'first come, first served' basis unless there are strong compassionate reasons for someone jumping the queue. I'm afraid pregnancy wont be considered a strong compassionate reason.
Good luck, and I hope she gets the visa in time.
Posted 2011-03-31 01:21:19
My wife collected hers today and it was successful! What a relief! Her flight is this Friday.
Posted 2011-03-31 15:35:04
well englishinsiam we are left alone to wait now, the last girl on the list in ladyinter got sms today after 31 day wait, so no one waiting on here or there now but i am sure the times are going to stick around the 4wk mark, but sadly for me and you the embassy have quite a few holiday days coming, songkran shut for 3days and easter shut for 2days,
well done kwon it must have been a hell of a week for you pal but worth it in the end eh, good luck to you both in the uk.
Posted 2011-03-31 20:09:10
Wife submitted application for a UK spouse visa today - 31 March.
VFS confirmed that prices go up 06 April.
Regards
Posted 2011-04-01 04:33:54
ok glad someone else joining the list so good luck contractor and hope your wait is not too long.
so waiting list at 31st march is,
tigerjohn 15th march = 2week and 2days,
englishinsiam, 28th march = 4days,
contractor, 31st march = 1day,
hope more people join us very soon?
Posted 2011-04-03 00:45:26
Hi All
We handed our application in on the 7th March and my wife got the text saying her passport is ready for collection yesterday (the 4th april). Less than a month!!!
we are so nervous as she is going to collect it first thing monday morning. You all the know the feeling though.
With all the good advice you have given on here there is no reason why they should deny us,just praying they dont find one.
Will let you know the outcome monday.
Kind Regards
Posted 2011-04-03 02:00:14
shadyacres29, on 2011-04-03 00:45:26, said:
Hi All
We handed our application in on the 7th March and my wife got the text saying her passport is ready for collection yesterday (the 4th april). Less than a month!!!
we are so nervous as she is going to collect it first thing monday morning. You all the know the feeling though.
With all the good advice you have given on here there is no reason why they should deny us,just praying they dont find one.
Will let you know the outcome monday.
Kind Regards
Very best of luck to you both.
Regards
Posted 2011-04-03 03:42:35
so waiting list at 2nd april is,
shadyacres29, 07 march - 01 april, 3wk and 4days, outcome unknown?
tigerjohn 15th march = 2week and 2days,
englishinsiam, 28th march = 4days,
contractor, 31st march = 1day,
thanks for the info shady and keep us posted, the best of luck to you on monday im sure you be ok pal,
Posted 2011-04-03 03:47:12
so waiting list at 2nd april is,
shadyacres29, 07 march - 01 april, 3wk and 4days, outcome unknown?
tigerjohn 15th march = 2week and 4days,
englishinsiam, 28th march = 6 days,
contractor, 31st march = 3day,
sorry made mistake on 1st post lol
Posted 2011-04-03 14:13:29
shadyacres29, on 2011-04-03 00:45:26, said:
Hi All
We handed our application in on the 7th March and my wife got the text saying her passport is ready for collection yesterday (the 4th april). Less than a month!!!
we are so nervous as she is going to collect it first thing monday morning. You all the know the feeling though.
With all the good advice you have given on here there is no reason why they should deny us,just praying they dont find one.
Will let you know the outcome monday.
Kind Regards
Thats great news :-) Hope she got it okay I will log on tomorrow night to see the result.
Posted 2011-04-04 01:08:29
Wishing all the guys the best of luck with your Visas 
Hoping to hand ours in the end of May.
Posted 2011-04-04 20:12:13
Hi All
Yes Yes Yes..... we got the result we deserved and had planned carefully. A great weight feels like it has lifted.
Thanks for all the support and valuable advice you have given me,this forum is knowledge gold.
I will be looking over the forum for next few weeks to see the good news from the members that have supported us with our application.
Kind Regards
Posted 2011-04-04 23:07:07
well done shady and thanx for coming back to give us the outcome and good luck to you both in the uk pal,
waiting list at 4th april is,
shadyacres29, 07 march - 01 april, waited 3wk and 4days, successful
tigerjohn 15th march = 2week and 6 days,
englishinsiam, 28th march = 1week and 1day,
contractor, 31st march = 5 day,
Posted 2011-04-05 01:29:57
shadyacres29, on 2011-04-04 20:12:13, said:
Hi All
Yes Yes Yes..... we got the result we deserved and had planned carefully. A great weight feels like it has lifted.
Thanks for all the support and valuable advice you have given me,this forum is knowledge gold.
I will be looking over the forum for next few weeks to see the good news from the members that have supported us with our application.
Kind Regards
Well done and congratulations. All the best.
Rgds
Posted 2011-04-09 20:15:50
waiting list at 9th april is,
shadyacres29, 07 march - 01 april, waited 3wk and 4days, successful
tigerjohn 15th march = 3week and 5days,
englishinsiam, 28th march = 1week and 6day,
contractor, 31st march = 1week and 3day,
things will slow down a little bit now lads, embassy shut for songkran this week and easter week after?
Posted 2011-04-10 13:56:01
shadyacres29, on 2011-04-04 20:12:13, said:
Hi All
Yes Yes Yes..... we got the result we deserved and had planned carefully. A great weight feels like it has lifted.
Thanks for all the support and valuable advice you have given me,this forum is knowledge gold.
I will be looking over the forum for next few weeks to see the good news from the members that have supported us with our application.
Kind Regards
Congratulations thats great news.
Tigerjohn is next for the good news.
Posted 2011-04-10 20:17:42
i hope so english but have a feeling we may have to wait until embassy opens again after songkran, stupid thai holidays LOL,
Posted 2011-04-10 22:42:48
tigerjohn, on 2011-04-10 20:17:42, said:
i hope so english but have a feeling we may have to wait until embassy opens again after songkran, stupid thai holidays LOL,
Yeah and I thought the Spanish had loads of Holidays.
This Embassy has the best of both worlds Thai and British Holidays.
And I bet they have a week off for Williams Wedding too.
Posted 2011-04-11 00:26:50
englishinsiam, on 2011-04-10 22:42:48, said:
tigerjohn, on 2011-04-10 20:17:42, said:
i hope so english but have a feeling we may have to wait until embassy opens again after songkran, stupid thai holidays LOL,
Yeah and I thought the Spanish had loads of Holidays.
This Embassy has the best of both worlds Thai and British Holidays.
And I bet they have a week off for Williams Wedding too.
haha no not quite as bad as that english, 3days this week for songkran, then good friday and easter monday, then 1day on the 29th for the wedding, so 6days lost in april?
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