Hello Europehelpme,
Yes that link shows you the processing times for the location selected. It is mentioned that it is a guide but you have to wait the period mentioned in it, it won't come before if you got the not straightforward mail.
This is a reply from a member-
Dear Enka, Where did u apply from. I had applied from Mumbai North it's been for 82 days. Last month I had escalated my case I got a reply saying I have to wait 90 working days in order to get decision. Hopefully I should hear something.
They ask you reason why you want to escalate. If you have a serious reason then they will escalate your case or ask you to wait.
I am waiting for more than 120 days now and I had called them this Monday. They staff member told me that since there is a backlog of EEA application, UKVI will take it,e to process the application and cannot give a time period. She only escalated my application. I had already escalated my application through email for the second time, but since I was not satisfied I called them and she offered to escalate the 3rd time. But I declined it coz my 2nd escalation was still in process.
I asked her what do they mean by escalation, and she mentioned that they just ping the ECO to look to my application on urgent basis and that I should wait for 15 working days to get the decision.
Now you can see so many people are escalating their cases so you can imagine the ping the ECO gets, will he really take it seriously?
I hope they make decision fast and not refuse the permit for silly reason.
All the best to you all.
Regards,
Byron
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SAME HERE
It's 122 Working Days Now
It's NON-Ending Waiting Time.
There must be clear guidlines