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by sewanlewan
Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Finally got my visa today! Didn't receive any emails from UKVI or the VAC, it was just delivered straight to my house. Got the visa together with the document presented in immigration. If anyone needs a Skype account to call UKVI, I have one with credit left in it since I added money only to call t...
by sewanlewan
Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:17 am
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Finally got my visa today! Didn't receive any emails from UKVI or the VAC, it was just delivered straight to my house. Got the visa together with the document presented in immigration. If anyone needs a Skype account to call UKVI, I have one with credit left in it since I added money only to call th...
by sewanlewan
Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:50 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Finally got news from my admissions officer today My timeline: August 15: Online App August 18: Biometrics and Interview September 1: Email that is being prepared for consideration by an ECO September 7: Email saying I need to submit my TB test document (Which I already did during biometrics) Septem...
by sewanlewan
Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:51 am
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

My timeline from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Priority service) August 16 - Online Application August 18 - Biometrics and Interview August 18 - ECO email under consideration August 29 - Do enquiry about status of visa application which shows under processing September 7 - Phone call from VFS global askin...
by sewanlewan
Thu Sep 14, 2017 3:08 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Got three mails from Sheffield today 1. Apologizing for delay etc. 2. Not a straightforward case 3. Submit Birth certificate I sent the birth certificate - scanned copy ( did it earlier also at VFS scanning). Looks like another delay. Anyone has such experience. I am now panicking - it took them 2 ...
by sewanlewan
Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:33 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Got three mails from Sheffield today 1. Apologizing for delay etc. 2. Not a straightforward case 3. Submit Birth certificate I sent the birth certificate - scanned copy ( did it earlier also at VFS scanning). Looks like another delay. Anyone has such experience. I am now panicking - it took them 2 ...
by sewanlewan
Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:51 am
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

My timeline from the Philippines August 15 - Online App August 18 - Biometrics and Interview September 1 - ECO email under consideration September 7 - Email asking for my TB test certificate (even if I already gave it during scanning) September 8 - Not straightforward September 14 - Called and is st...
by sewanlewan
Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:15 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Does contacting ukvi really help? because some people said it's useless. some people said i should contact them. Should i or should i not? no in my opinion it is really useful. you can get a better idea on the progress on your app as well as escalate/etc. strongly recommended, it is expensive but i...
by sewanlewan
Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:10 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Someone on another forum posted this as their timeline: "Visa payment- 23rd August Biometrics- 30th August Received Application at Sheffield- 31st August Collect your passport- 11th September VAC location- Islamabad, Pakistan. And the absolute weird thing? It was a standard application and not ...
by sewanlewan
Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:25 am
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Mugatiya26 wrote:
Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:20 am
Just called UKVI and was told a decision was made. I hope they werent bluffing. :idea:
I was starting to lose hope but now I feel like a lot of us will be getting it this week or next :)
by sewanlewan
Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:42 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: Tier 4 visa
Replies: 6
Views: 1006
Philippines

Re: Tier 4 visa

What is the duration of the visa you applied for? If it's for 3 years, then you must show enough money for 3 years, not only 1 year. Someone I know had a similar mistake, might be possible for you to have the same
by sewanlewan
Thu Sep 07, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

Hello everyone I've been a quiet reader all these time that I was waiting for my visa to be issued. I received my visa and collected my passport today finally. And just want to share some of my experiences that may or may not help those who are still waiting. This may seem unfair to many but here's...
by sewanlewan
Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: Not genuine student (245ZV) for tier 4
Replies: 10
Views: 1927
Philippines

Re: Not genuine student (245ZV) for tier 4

Did he take the IELTS to show english proficiency? Also, what university is he applying for?
by sewanlewan
Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:13 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: UK visa application delay experiences
Replies: 1030
Views: 200364
Philippines

Re: UK visa application delay experiences

So I have phoned the International Enquiry Service 4 hours ago and get a confirmation that they have made a decision on my application (yeah!), but they might take 10 more working days for the decision to reach me (wtf!?). I have applied with priority service from Japan on 17 September. Unfortunate...
by sewanlewan
Mon Sep 04, 2017 2:41 pm
Forum: UK Student Visas
Topic: Timeline of Visa after receiving email from Sheffield?
Replies: 1
Views: 1591
Philippines

Timeline of Visa after receiving email from Sheffield?

To those that already received their student visas, how many days did it take after receiving an email for you to get the visa? The email which states "Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by a...