Sorry if people have seen this already but I thought I'd post this: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jun/24/english-language-tests-cheating-results-invalid-overseas-students?commentpage=2 Does this mean that having identified the centres where cheating was going on, they'll start giving the r...

Here is my update for the marriage interview: we went in yesterday morning, along with our photos of past 7 years. The interview went very well and fairly short compare to other people over there at the same time. We have been told to give 4 hours time for interview, however ours were about 1.5 hou...

I’ve (finally) had an update. After chasing the Home Office in every way I possibly could to at least get an explanation, I have now had a letter from them confirming that our application is in Sheffield with all of the other ETS (TOEFL) cases. First bit of actual information I’ve had for 2 months. ...

ssr wrote:Just received a call from PEO to inform us that ILR has been granted and the dcouments will be posted.So they did act as they said.

Well done ssr!!

Hope some of your luck rubs off on us too. It seems that people afflicted by IT issues appear to be genuinely dealt with more quickly.

psnlb yeah, you see. on ours the address was peo. so this is what changed. can you please post the sheffield address, or at least PM it to me? much appreciated. Looking online the Sheffield PEO address is Vulcan House, Riverside entrance, 6 Millsands, Sheffield S3 8NU. So I would be surprised if it...

lol thanks but i can't even save myself can I. and "makes sense" is an expression that has to be heavily qualified when dealing with the Home Office. everything is relative )) but yeah clearly we are in the same pile. and a person named Amanda controls it. one thing we still dont know, is...

OK then. I may know more than you do. My daughter's TOEFL was from 2013. But that doesn't matter, the thing apparently started in February with a BBC Panorama program. They have been putting people on hold since then, they just haven't told anyone. I know people who applied with TOEFL before us, an...

Hi Fireball, Have you applied in Croydon? Is your second letter, by any chance, signed by an Amanda W*** or something like that? Exactly same here. My daughter applied 29th April in Croydon, different category than you, different scenario -- case was held because she had TOEFL and they have put all...

A quick update on my situation: I received another letter from the Home Office. Unfortunately, no new information in it though. It was exactly the same standard ‘further enquires’ letter they gave us at the PEO when we applied, but just signed by a different person. Could it mean that they’ve passed...

Hi all, I thought I'll update you on our experience with our ILR appointment, specifically relating to my wife's IELTS results which didn't arrive on time. We decided not to change the date for our appointment as this would have cost an extra +- £400, and based on what's on the UKBA website, online...

i think we submitted more than the minumum requirements. Some are not for the whole 2 years as some might miss one month or two, but we have enough resource to cover that i think. I was going to submit some photos,card, letters etc as well, but given when i applied for spouse visa they didnt bother...

Hi FireballXL5 and shineangel, today I had a little update, but not quite a good one. I received a letter from home office when i got home today, they were asking us to attend an interview in Liverpool after a month. I guess they are suspicious about our marriage but i am not sure. I am a bit stres...

Hi FireballXL5 and shineangel, today I had a little update, but not quite a good one. I received a letter from home office when i got home today, they were asking us to attend an interview in Liverpool after a month. I guess they are suspicious about our marriage but i am not sure. I am a bit stres...

I have no idea.On the day the case worker told me everything looked fine and there was nothing to worry about. I asked her if there is anything held us back that I cant get the decision on the same day. She wouldnt tell me the reason, just said occasionally they cant make the decision on the same d...

It also would be helpful if you said which category you applied under e.g. SET(O), SET(M), SET(LR) etc..

I have also received this stupid email long time ago. Around early April or end of March i think. I even faxed them about it. But i still havent received any decision from them. It has been almost three months and I am still waiting. Thanks 1unicorn and shineangel. Although I was rather hoping for ...

Now adding insult to injury, the Home Office sent us an email today... "Having recently received a decision on your application, UK Visas and Immigration would like to ask for your feedback in a short online survey." Recently received a decision I wish! This has however slightly raised my ...

I think you are being hugely optimistic. First of all, going in for a PEO appointment is no guarantee that they will actually give you a same day service. We applied in mid-April at Croydon and are still waiting now having been told that our application needed mysterious 'further enquiries'. We thou...

It's sad to pay such money and no quality service. My friend application Set M was also deferred for further checks and letter was given to her on the appointment day, nearly two months still waiting for decision. PEO now waste of money if you can't get same day decision. Please update when you get...

Hi all I'm a long term browser, first time poster and I've found this thread very helpful so far. I'm a bit concerned that this thread has died recently but I'll post our story so far here anyway. I suppose on the positive side the lack of recent posts here could be because UK V&I have improved ...