Visitor visa application considered in Sheffield

[londonphd]

Hello,

My mom applied for a 6-month visitor visa and I am her sponsor. I am a naturalised British citizen. At the time of application I did not have a British passport, hence sent my naturalisation certificate as part of the supporting documents.

After waiting for just under a month, we got this email from UKVI:

Your UK visa application has been received at the UKVI office in Sheffield.

Depending which service you purchased, we aim to process:

- Super priority visa applications within 24 hours
- Priority visa applications within 5 working days
- All non-settlement visa applications within 15 working days
- Settlement priority visa applications within 30 working days
- Settlement visa applications within 60 working days


My mom has been to the UK twice previously. I wonder why a visitor visa application decision is being considered in the UK.
Thanks.

[vinny]

I believe that most visa applications are sent to, processed and decided in the UK nowadays.

[londonphd]

I believe that most visa applications are sent to, processed and decided in the UK nowadays.

Many thanks. It has been over a month now that we have not heard from the UK embassy's consular section. In the past, we received decisions within 3 weeks.

[Ticktack]

I believe that most visa applications are sent to, processed and decided in the UK nowadays.

Many thanks. It has been over a month now that we have not heard from the UK embassy's consular section. In the past, we received decisions within 3 weeks.

Everything takes longer this days. I have a personal experience of 2.5 months for a visitors visa. Applied in November and he didn't get it till early January.
You just have to be patient.