Well done BB; really! To you and your missus, this is fantastic news!
I am so happy for you. It might take a bit of time to sink in and 'exhale' but you did it. Nice one, you did it. !

It's not pleasant how they're keeping you on edge BB; telling you a decision is coming in x-days vs just waiting a day or two and telling you the result. Sheesh.... I'm pleased to say that my wife's application was approved. As previously mentioned she had, in my opinion, a simple straight-forward p...

The impression I got was they didn't do much with the application until quite recently when they asked a couple of questions. When they say 'up to 60 working days', I think that's what to expect, there seems no incentive for them do issue it sooner - except, perhaps, if you had paid the huge premium...

My wife received an e-mail on Friday: 'Dear Applicant, We would like to inform that your passport is ready to be collected at the UK Visa Application Centre [continues with opening times, ID requirements etc]. It doesn't say if the application has been approved/rejected. At this point months in, fra...

I don't think there is anything to do; you just wait. We're 2+ months in and nothing also, that's how it is.

Hi Londoner007,hope you are doing well. Ofcourse straightforward questions but you know people get nervous when unexpected things happen. My hospital name can also be identified by saying 1 word of the hospital name.This is what went wrong in my case.I didn't say the exact name what was written on ...

I've had no calls from anyone re: this visa application. Besides I wld not expect to receive any calls. Rather I would strongly expect (IMHO/IME) anything being discussed/relayed to be put in writing, ie. 'on record', at the least via e-mail if not +/or in hard-copy.

Thx noted, then they 'have no idea' why people find this process stressful.

Thanks BB12, At receipt/processing start date + approx 20 working days my wife received a lengthy e-mail prompting her to ensure all supporting documentation has been sent in, and detailing at length the supporting documentation required, and even the order to arrange it in. This might confuse some ...

No change to report here, but then I think we're only +18-20 working days into the process after receipt, so no surpise - as frustrating as it all is...

BigBen, ' HO returned every single document I sent to them.All the originals returned including hand written appendix 2,2 cover letters,passport size photos and importantly original online application form(delaration signed pages everything).I didn't attach passport photos on the application.I just ...

Agree. They've got the application and now it's just heads down and wait. It's no fun at all, but then again by design it's not meant to be simple. From past experience three times from the 90s to the '10s applying for residency visas to her country, if you're confident you've done all you can, and ...

Hi BigBen, I sent in the combined documentation (from UK) of my SE-Asian wife's same-basis as yours application on the same day as you 30-Oct. Best of luck with your application, you certainly seemed to approach it with great diligence. I shall be following this topic to see how you get on. Best wis...