Spouse/Settlement applications - BHC India

skitis02 · Post by **skitis02** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:30 pm

Hi

My Wife's Visa status just changed to "Your Application is being sent to the application centre. Please wait until it is ready for collection".

I wish it is a positive result as its been only 9 weeks since she submitted her application. We did submitted all the original document and neither me (Sponsor) or my employer were contacted.

Cheers

harv · Post by **harv** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:18 pm

Hi skitis02

Best of luck buddy, I think you will get the Visa. Looking through this forum I have found that the Immigration does not contact Sponsor ot the employer on every Visa application. I think it is most of the time a random call or if they have any issues with the legitimiacy of the documents provide.

In terms of the time, I have seen people getting their visa in 4 weeks as well in the past 3 months of applications. So from the time scale point of view it seems to be okay, on average I have seen them taking around 10 to 11 weeks. So you are not that far away either.

I hope you get the visa, best wishes.

skitis02 · Post by **skitis02** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:24 pm

Thanks Mate

I will update the status once passport is ready for collection and my wife will pick it up.

skitis02 · Post by **skitis02** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:51 am

Hi guys

Just to update you. My wife got her Spoiuse Visa today.

She applied from Jalandhar on 6th of December, so it took exactly 2 months to process

Thanks a lot for your support.

Cheers

fisher009 · Post by **fisher009** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:10 pm

HI
i applied for settlement visa at vfs pune for my son (infant) born in india.
me and my wife both have ILR visa. i just wonder if anyone did similar application and has any update. following are app details

Application Date : 07/12/2010
Online VFS status : Vis is under process.

your update much appreciated.

Regards

Harpz · Post by **Harpz** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:43 pm

Hi All,

Just to keep you posted,

Hubby received call this morning from BHC Delhi saying that your appeal has been allowed and to submit passport for visa.

Sooooooooooooooooo Happy...

Hubby should be here before our 1st wedding anniversary next weekend

Jattboi · Post by **Jattboi** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:51 pm

Congrats Harpz n Skitis

going through appeal procedure my self with AIT

Harpz · Post by **Harpz** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:37 pm

Just to confirm that hubby got his visa today.....

Jattboi, I doubt you will have to wait for the full appeal process.

Your refusal points are not so serious and the decision will be overturned instead which happens around 2-3 months after submitting appeal.

Good luck with it.

Keep us updated.

fisher009 · Post by **fisher009** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:56 pm

Hi
Good News is i received settlement visa for my son today on 14th Feb. well on time
all the best everyone

surajban · Post by **surajban** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:28 pm

fisher009 wrote:Hi
Good News is i received settlement visa for my son today on 14th Feb. well on time
all the best everyone

Hi Fisher009,

Congrats on settlement visa for your son.
I am almost on the same board i just need to confirm if you have submitted SU07/01 form.
And also if you can let us know the documents you submitted that would be great, as there are very few success stories on child settlement visa.

Kind Regards
Sbn

ashwanigupta.cfa · Post by **ashwanigupta.cfa** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:23 pm

Hi,
My spouse visa appeal hearing was on 20th January 2011 and my wife and barrister attended hearing and judge gave immidiate decision and allowed the appeal. I have not got written determination yet and it has been more than 45 days and when I called tribunal they told me that they have not recieved the determination as well because judge has not made the final decision yet. I cant understand y is tribunal saying tht judge has nt made final decision. Judge gave immidiate decision and allowed the appeal on hearing. Can somebody help.

Jattboi · Post by **Jattboi** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:49 am

Ask your barrister to make inquiries he should sort out the problem. It takes six weeks for the appeal allowed to return to the embassy and then a further 2 weeks for u to provide your passport. I would wait a few more weeks and then make inquiries.

When did you lodge ur appeal how long has the process taken from the 1st date u applied?

ashwanigupta.cfa · Post by **ashwanigupta.cfa** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:12 pm

I lodged my appeal in July 2010 and my hearing was on 20th January 2011.

Harpz · Post by **Harpz** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:11 pm

they have 28 days to send out the determination letter to you after ur hearing. if you have not heard anything after 28 days you need to contact them.

does not normally take this long.

Ejaz12 · Post by **Ejaz12** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:17 am

Hello Every1.....

I lodged my application on 1st of April in Mumbai[N].... And right now status is "Application forwarded to British High Commision.... Is there any1 else who has applied for settlement visa?? Plz share ur experience and keep in touch...

Ejaz12 · Post by **Ejaz12** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:34 am

My status has been changed to "Visa application is under process at the British High Commision"

Ejaz12 · Post by **Ejaz12** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:15 pm

Hello,

I have applied for my settlement visa on 1st April but i haven't got acknowledgement latter yet. can any one please tell me do they send us acknowledgement latter or not?

Thank You in advance.

NealRaj · Post by **NealRaj** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:56 pm

Ejaz12 wrote:Hello,

I have applied for my settlement visa on 1st April but i haven't got acknowledgement latter yet. can any one please tell me do they send us acknowledgement latter or not?

Thank You in advance.

Hi Ejaz12,

my wife applied for her spouse settlement visa at VFS Mumbai(south) on 11th Feb 2011 and till date has recieved no acknowledgement letter. She receives (very little) updates via sms from VFS. Answer to your question, NO!! Also looking through the forum no other member has mentioned about recieving an acknowledgement letter.

Ejaz12 · Post by **Ejaz12** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:59 am

Thanks for replying.... I just came to know that they don't send us acknowledgement latter as they have already mentioned acknowledgement details in my slip which is given by VFS Office. BTW what is Your current status of your application?

Please update here if you get any response from BHC.

NealRaj · Post by **NealRaj** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:21 am

Ejaz12 wrote:Thanks for replying.... I just came to know that they don't send us acknowledgement latter as they have already mentioned acknowledgement details in my slip which is given by VFS Office. BTW what is Your current status of your application?

Please update here if you get any response from BHC.

Just checked and its same as yours; "Visa application is under process at the British High Commision"

Sure no probz, will update here if any change in status.
I personally feel that it in my case it will take a mininum of 60 office working days for it to be granted or refused as my wife has not travelled outside India before.

Ejaz12 · Post by **Ejaz12** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:47 am

Ok Thanks. Case is same for me. I haven't traveled outside India before... So i m expecting 60 working days for me as wel.. Have you or your wife got any interview call? Is your case straight forward?

NealRaj · Post by **NealRaj** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:51 pm

Ejaz12 wrote:Ok Thanks. Case is same for me. I haven't traveled outside India before... So i m expecting 60 working days for me as wel.. Have you or your wife got any interview call? Is your case straight forward?

I would deem the case fairly straightforward, i have no immigration problems, no criminal record etc nor does my wife, she's university educated,,,, however thats just my view and the ECO's will not hesitate to reject it even if its 99.99% perfect!
I have had no interview nor my wife as yet. Spouse settlement visa case's are such now that they request all the required + any relevant documents & items in full so there is a less need for them call anyone for interview.

Ejaz12 · Post by **Ejaz12** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:30 am

Ok Thanks. Just keep updating ur status... I guess you should get response in a week or two. Best luck hope you will get it very soon.

NealRaj · Post by **NealRaj** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:51 pm

Ejaz12 wrote:Ok Thanks. Just keep updating ur status... I guess you should get response in a week or two. Best luck hope you will get it very soon.

No probz, thanks, gud luck 2u aswel m8.

NealRaj · Post by **NealRaj** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:36 pm

Wife obtained her UK Spouse Settlement Visa, thank god!!

she got sms update at 23:30, 19-04-2011 saying: application processed & ready for collection
(not sure why she got the sms at 23:30, but hey...)

Passport, visa & documents in wife's hand as of 20-04-2011.
(wife noticed on the visa that it was actually valid from 14-04-2011)

Application submitted (Vfs Mumbai South): 11-02-2011
Validated/valid from: 14-04-2011
Notification/update ready for collection: 19-04-2011

Wife was not called for interview. Me nor my family members who i live with were not contacted either. I doubt it that my now former employer were contacted too.
Wife was not asked to take any medical, India is not on the required list for persons applying to take compulsary medical but she had done one back in Nov 2010 at renowned Appolo Clinic and submitted it anyway. (It was cheap and chest x-ray shows free from TB)
Have been following migration for nearly 2 years (well before i met my wife!) and put alot of research before my wifes was submitted. Spent countless hours to make sure it was as strong as possible and 'bullet proof' from rejection! I would suggest to any future applicants to take as much time as needed in applying as ECO will go through each and every document with fine-toothed-comb. DO NOT RUSH applying........as the ECO's dont in granting! Whatever u choose to write or boxes to tick on the VAF4a form, try your best to back it up in evidence. e.g. Do you (applicant) have any criminal convictions? Wife managed to get from her nearest police station a letter stating that she has no criminal convictions or unspent jail time etc..

Please feel free to ask any future questions.

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