My application was submitted on 27th August and the application was refused and they mentioned that a sponsorship undertaking was requested and we did not submit... which is not true.

Please don't assume that it is refusal... but hope for the best...

(14) refusal by a sponsor of a person seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom to give, if requested to do so, an undertaking in writing to be responsible for that person's maintenance and accommodation for the period of any leave granted; I'm mentioning this because my wife's application was refus...

Has anyone been through this route? I.e. ECM overturning a decision made by the ECO?

My argument is that the ECO did not look at all the documents I have submitted and it was ridiculous to say that my annual salary isn't my gross annual salary even though it exceeds the current financial requirement!

I would suggest you do...

even if its not a requirement.

my gross annual salary is over 26,000pa

and my employer stated the same on the original letter..

Thank you guys. I sent an email to chennai.visaenquiry at the same time I wrote here - who replied almost immediately saying that the email has been forwarded to the ECM who will respond within 20 working days. There was no undertaking requested and at the time of submission, it was not requested ei...

The application was refused! ECO's stated the following: your sponsor has been requested to give a written undertaking to be responsible for your maintenance and accomodation under paragraph 35 but has not done so.... I didn't know that this was a requirement.. but for the application to be refused ...

My wife is going to collect her passport tomorrow morning...

Your bank statements need to show that your salary has been going into the account... you do not have to declare any other accounts or loans or repayments.

Thanks Harv....

I guess its another countdown again... but this time, not sure how long I should be waiting. The status on the tracking site is still showing 'under process'

I've received an email from the casework team this morning saying that a decision has been made on the visa application and that the passport will be despatched in the next 2-3 working days. There has been no updates via their automated emails or on the tracking site. I hope I haven't infuriated the...

my wife was in a similar situation - it came to a point, in April, she had to force herself to go to spoken english classes. she went through a lot of youtube videos and 12 english classes. She was booked to take the IELTS and to be on the safe side, she had also booked herself for KET exam. She fel...

I wish I can advise you on this; but the UKBA are so tight in allowing visitors. My wife's application to visit UK last year was rejected. I then used a visa4uk company to whom I had to pay £500. They wrote a letter which was basically no different to the invitation letter I wrote. My wife was issue...

Shouldn't be a problem.. but to avoid any silliness, i would suggest carrying a chest x-ray.

Thanks Harv

I've just noticed... The email confirming that my wife's visa is being processed at the british high commission has my wife's name incorrectly spelt.... could this cause issues later on? I may be a lil paranoid about this... but this whole waiting thing is just getting me a lot more stressed than I ...

Within 3 months...

I applied in Chennai...

Those people who have received their visas, but waited over 4 or 5 months... does the UKBA mention the reason for such a huge delay?

I'm asking, because I have recently entered this waiting game... and i'm already concerned after looking at some posts on this forum...

@ICT_tier2

I'm not sure which number to contact... can anyone else help with this.. I haven't yet reached that stage.. I only submitted my application in August

@rsathish

The hospital should give you a certificate usually within 24 hours...

Where are you applying from?

The pre-entry screening requirement we rolled out on 16th August.. Anyone who applied prior to this is advised to carry an x-ray - people who apply after 16th August would have a certificate to confirm they are clear from infection from an approved clinic. You can get a X-Ray from any hospital/clinic.

@Snowflake - if you applied before 16th August, your wife will need to carry a chest x-ray with her...

Thanks Harv. I really didn't have such evidence to provide - my tenancy agreement only states the rent amount... but no methods of payment was mentioned... and I doubt I can get any evidence for cash payments as nothing like this recorded... as I mentioned... the landlord is my sister... Just have t...