Visa Approved After 8.5 months and after Home Office vist.

[Successlondon]

Dear guys,

All my prayers answered. After 8 And half months wait I got my visa successfully.

Applied 6th April
Bio 10th may
After 8 months MP chased first time on 13th November
Got Home Office visit on 20th November interview went for 3.5 hours.
Then MP chased second time on Nov 27, home office sent complexity letter.
Then wrote letter on 28th November And 9th December explaining about business loss due to delay.
11th December sent complaint.

Today received visa successfully. Letter dated 18th December. They have also sent my letter which I sent on 28th November 2017.

Now waiting for BRP and ihs refund.

Hope all you guys who are waiting for months.. will get visa soon. God bless you all.

[seasky]

Congrats on visa. Can you elaborate on why a delay in your visa caused a business loss?

[Successlondon]

Because i was unable to sign a business contract and submitted the email from the client confirming that they would not sign the contract without a valid visa. My client is a MNC.

[seasky]

That makes a lot of sense. Shame on UKVI (though I blame just as much the hordes of fake entrepreneurs that clog the system. UKVI needs to clamp down strongly on that)

[seasky]

The place where visa delay could cause substantial loss is inability to travel while out for extension/ILR

[Successlondon]

True.. it's depending upon each and every business. If business involves travel then it will cause big loss.

[seasky]

That could easily change if they took full pack. Had initial look and photocopy passports and then send them back to the entrepreneur. They could then ask for them back before decision is offered.

3C would have to be adapted for this