Thank you both for the reply. This is all very helpful. Perhaps I will consult a lawyer first before applying, rather than doing it on my own. Not sure if we are allowed to share names / companies here, but our lawyer was xxxx from xxxxxxxxx in London and he was great. You are not allowed so please...

alwaysworrying9824 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:41 am

Thank you both for the reply. This is all very helpful. Perhaps I will consult a lawyer first before applying, rather than doing it on my own.

Not sure if we are allowed to share names / companies here, but our lawyer was xxxx from xxxxxxxxx in London and he was great.

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Hi, my husband had the around the same number of absent days and 6 years residence. His application got approved. His absences were due to sudden Covid lockdown and a severe accident he had while he was abroad that left him in ICU for a month + recovering for a further 4 months. We were able to back...

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sidkapure wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:05 pm

Hi All,
On Exact 120 working day, I got the Visa.

Got email in the morning picked up in the afternoon.

What a relief.


Good luck All.

Sid

Glad to hear this, so happy for you!

I understand this but it would still be helpful to know if those that are waiting 100+ days if they are from cities which had higher processing times in May. I applied in a city which outlined 100% were processed in 30 days in May 2017. If others who have applied in cities with shorter processing t...