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by wAliMeer
Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:22 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

I have dropped an email to vfsuk.south@vfs-uk-in.com querying my settlement application as it is almost close to 3 months. I know i will get a standard response that the application is still being processed at BHC. Is this the correct contact address? Applied at VFS hyderabad on 27/03/2012. Hi Sri,...
by wAliMeer
Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:48 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

When can we expect visa if applied in first week of Aril! What are the new rules anyways? Hi, You may expect it any moment now, if you see the previous messages on this thread there are many people(including me) which have applied around your date and are waiting for visas. You can have a look at t...
by wAliMeer
Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:23 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

It doesn't mention anything about a chest xray or CBP. Just UK pre-departure tuberculosis (TB) detection certificate if you come from certain countries. I dont think india is currently in the certain countries catergory. Best to be on the safe side. I'll mention it to her and ask her to find out. T...
by wAliMeer
Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Where in india can she get the CBP and xray from? Do the above have an expiry date? Also if she travels without the above then will it cause a major problem? When I first entered UK in 2007 i was informed to keep those two things with me for they might ask. its only needed for first entry into uk o...
by wAliMeer
Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Hi M, You will have to exclude bank holidays and saturday sundays. If your application date is 4th april your days accomodate to near 50 i suppose? Hopefully you will recieve an update soon. This week or the next fingers crossed for you :) Ive counted the days not including the following Good Frida...
by wAliMeer
Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:38 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Hi im new here. Ive been following the topic for the last few months. My spouse applied in chandighar on the 4th april 2012. - status changed to under process at the BHC near enough the same time. Im just waiting now. Hopefully good news. Been 44 Working Days (not including uk bank holidays) shall ...
by wAliMeer
Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:46 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

@Paras: Congratulations Paras, All the very best for the start of a new chapter in your life. Lets hope everyone who has applied for a visa gets one. Congrats again :D.!!!
by wAliMeer
Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Hi, im planning on going on holiday once my husband returns too, does anyone know how it works, We want to go on honeymoon soon after he returns, but need to know if hes allowed in any country whilst on the settlement visa or if there are restrictions? Many Thanks, M If he is travelling to India he...
by wAliMeer
Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:24 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

My status has changed to "your application is being sent to the application centre. Please wait untill it is ready for collection" Fingers crossed.... Hopefully I wont be flying to India now, save that £600, and spend it on my lovely wife in stead.... Fingers crossed Also does anyone know...
by wAliMeer
Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

kdpatel_87 wrote:i hope that....
The new rules will not effect your application or anyones who has applied before July 9th. They will only come into effect for applications applied on and after that date. Keep positive you will hear something very soon :)
by wAliMeer
Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

goverment announced new rules for family migration which will be effected from 9 july http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2012/june/13-family-migration Not good changes but not as bad as I thought either. They where talking about £27,500 which would stop a lot but this is not...
by wAliMeer
Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:37 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

@mrite123, @neerajverma, @goto_venkat

I hope yours application gets processed quickly and i hope its not as long as what the waiting times are now.
by wAliMeer
Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:10 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Thank u, the thing is my husband has immigration which is what i think they have called him for a interview for, as they do not want to interview me. I am a bit confused here what do you mean by him having an immigration? Sorry that was a typo there, i meant he has a immigration history because he ...
by wAliMeer
Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:22 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

m1234 wrote: Thank u, the thing is my husband has immigration which is what i think they have called him for a interview for, as they do not want to interview me.
I am a bit confused here what do you mean by him having an immigration?
by wAliMeer
Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:30 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Arriving in Heathrow - Medical Test Expired?
Replies: 5
Views: 1801

You dont need a valid TB certificate to enter the UK. You only need a valid TB certificate for when your visa is stamped in your passport. An expired TB certificate should cause no problem ion arrival at a Uk airport Hi batelykhan, Will a chest xray and a blood report wont do? thats what i took whe...
by wAliMeer
Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:03 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Hi We have applied for our settlement visa on 20th March and have not heard anything yet either. Was wondering if anyone knew if the response you get that your application has been processed is by text or by phone call? Hi, people who applied around that date are hearing about their visas so i hope...
by wAliMeer
Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:19 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Hello to everyone I want to thanks as this forum helped me a lot In preparing my application for settlement. I applied on 14 march 2012 from vfs hyd and today morning I got bluedart delivery with 27 month visa stamped on my passport. Hopefully those who applied in march for settlement Will hear soo...
by wAliMeer
Wed May 30, 2012 7:11 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Re: Spouse visa at VFS delhi 9 May 2012

[quote="mrite123"]Hi All I have submited spouse visa application at VFS delhi. Timeline as follows 09/05/2012= Submitted application VFS delhi (Premium Launge Services) 10/05/2012= Sent to BHC 11/05/2012= Under process at BHC now waiting and waiting....................... Anyone who has su...
by wAliMeer
Tue May 29, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

I cant believe I am still waiting - I must have a rejection to be still waiting I think. There are people who have applied just after me who have also not heard anything yet people on the 8th March, 10th March and also 16th march. Do not be disheartened dear. Its just every case is different, every...
by wAliMeer
Tue May 29, 2012 4:40 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

@sanghasaab: I think yours is on its way now that @sidney has got his application processed, i hope you hear something soon :)
by wAliMeer
Tue May 29, 2012 4:39 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Hi, I been following this forum for weeks now. What a help :D , just want to say i appied my wife's with visa from jalandhar on the 22/03/12, and got a messege the next day to saying forwared to BHC, nothing changed for weeks but yesterday 28/05/12, got a message visa ready for collection. Today sh...
by wAliMeer
Tue May 29, 2012 2:01 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

sanghasaab wrote:I applied from jalandhar.punjab.
Hey Sanghasaab, i applied on 12th Apr so hopefully i can expect anything for my visa once you give us some good news. All the best :)
by wAliMeer
Mon May 28, 2012 11:56 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Re: Applied 1st May

Hi, after reading the forums lately looks like there is a MASSIVE delay compared to a few months ago which is v dissapointing! Just to compare, my brother in-law applied in Nov 2011 and got his visa approved in 3 weeks so I was hoping the same but looking very unlikely now. Is there anybody that ap...
by wAliMeer
Sat May 26, 2012 11:32 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

Congratulations Jaichains, I hope everyone gets theirs too. I am in week 7, lets hope i get it soon too :)
by wAliMeer
Wed May 23, 2012 3:38 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Settlement visa application from India - 2011
Replies: 3302
Views: 633383

I am really confused with the stats, i thought they were for people who applied in certain month. But now I think its not the case otherwise they wouldn't have let the figures out unless granting me a visa :). What I have noticed is a huge increase in Visit visas in every office. They were like 450-...