Not sure whether this will help you . I received the leter from Sheffield office dated 15/3/10.

Thanks everybody!! I can totally understand how it feels waiting for the visa!! last few days have been v bad!! I really hope and wsish / and will pray those who are waiting for their passport to get it back asap!!

Thanks and Good luck again!!

I am located in Croydon. They sent it by recorded delivery although I did not put SD envelop with my application

Hey guys! Finally got my visa!! Effective 15/3/10 until 15/3/13. i did not send SD envelop. Applied on 4th feb, fees deducted on 13th Feb.

Thanks everybody for their inputs! Good luck!

Hi pardass - did they say how long it might take as others with similar date (and assuming differnt centres) have been processed?

Morning everybody!

Please update the forum any news at your end today. It is so frustrating to wait especially when HO has processed applications dated our application date!

Good luck

Thanks and wish / hope the same.
my statement also read Home Office Croydon. Although I do not know whether it was diverted or not?

vnadgir - How did ypou come to know the diversion of your application from one centre to another?

I applied on 4/2 still waiitng!

Surprisingly no one received their passports back since Saturday

Congrats!
Can anyone advise whether we should chase up with Home Office with regard to our application? If yes, how (I mean do we need to give them a reference number)? I have been told that it creates negative impact if we call them. Any comments on this will be helpful

will do
just read somewhere in the forum - couple of guys received their passport today (one applied on 8/2 the other on 4/2). I really hope to hear the news on Monday!
Good luck to you too!

My appln date 4/2
fee deducted 13/2

still waiting!

great news kkairu!!

I read somewhere in the forum that someone you aplied on 30 Jan received their passport .I am surprised by your status. Contact HO asap![/i]

Thanks Kin

Thanks a lot mate!

Did anybody who applied in Ist week of Feb got their passport back??

I am on the same boat - cannot wait to get my passport back - applied on 4th Feb and waiting. Hope we get our passports by this week. Please keep posted on this forum.

I know there is a 2 day strike at the moment - but just in case wondering if anybody has heard anything from Home office? Going through the chain of messages it seems that last processed application was for 30/1/2009. Please correct me if thats not the case.

Many thanks

Hi guys - any processed visa updates for today? I applied on 4th Feb still waiting!

Even I am feeling the same! Since last 2 weeks, the applications have moved only by 6 days which use to move by 7 days every week - so its really slow off late.

I am still waiting for application sent on 4th Feb.
Fee deducted - 13th Feb

I have heard that the processing time earlier (appln sent in Nov/ Dec) was approximately 3 weeks which has increased to min 4-5 weeks now.