refusal waiting times

bobbyash · Post by **bobbyash** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:41 am

I was just wondering for the people who get a refusal if the ukba does this quite quickly or if they drag it out for the whole 3 months.

thanks

sweetmissy · Post by **sweetmissy** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:07 am

It seems to be a mixed bag really....

Some people have waited that long for a NO and some people have waited that long for a YES..

Its been a month for us.. You just never know...

bobbyash · Post by **bobbyash** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:29 am

6 weeks for us.

its a very anxious time..

hamster88 · Post by **hamster88** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:39 am

yes i am very anxious too, we have also been waiting about 6 weeks.
I check the online tracking application eveyday, and the status hasnt changed at all.

sweetmissy · Post by **sweetmissy** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:02 am

the never ending checking the online tracking

I swear i must check it like 30 times a day... It is a very difficult wait... after all the getting the docs together and submitting.. it is now out of our hands

The waiting seems endless and it is so very hard to be apart from my husband..

Our visa is being processed in Cairo? how about you guys?

Best of Luck xx

bobbyash · Post by **bobbyash** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:07 am

its China for us.

my wife is over there and I'm here.

its awful.

good luck to you too x

sweetmissy · Post by **sweetmissy** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:16 am

Ah yes i think i spoke to you on another thread..

Well at least we are in the same boat.. So we can all support each other through this wait..

There should be a FB group dedicated to people waiting like us..

Hmm might look into that..

Lets keep each other posted..

hamster88 · Post by **hamster88** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:25 am

bobbyash wrote:its China for us.

my wife is over there and I'm here.

its awful.

good luck to you too x

Hi bobbyash we are applying in Beijing. Where did you apply ?
we were told to wait 2-3 months at the application centre.
I wasnt actually allowed into the application centre.

I am separated from my wife like you too.

bobbyash · Post by **bobbyash** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:00 am

hi

yes, Beijing too.

she applied the day after she got back home

they told her about a month???

hamster88 · Post by **hamster88** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:51 pm

bobbyash wrote:hi

yes, Beijing too.

she applied the day after she got back home

they told her about a month???

they told us 2-3 months. we must have applied around the same time then.

let us know how it goes.
thanks.

skyepark · Post by **skyepark** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:53 pm

Can you provide the link for online tracking, I can't find it anywhere!

hamster88 · Post by **hamster88** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:35 pm

skyepark wrote:Can you provide the link for online tracking, I can't find it anywhere!

Where did you apply ?
If you applied in China then its this one and go to track your appication on the left.

http://www.vfs-uk-cn.com/index1.aspx

skyepark · Post by **skyepark** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:50 pm

So online tracking is only available through vfs? damn. Not applicable for me then.

sweetmissy · Post by **sweetmissy** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:07 pm

My husband and I have to track his application via Worldbridge

And that system is used by tons of countries around the world

x

Post by **batleykhan** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:20 pm

bobbyash wrote:I was just wondering for the people who get a refusal if the ukba does this quite quickly or if they drag it out for the whole 3 months.

thanks

If you get refused and have to appeal, then the appeal hearing can take up to 6 months before its heard and a decision is made. Add a further 6- 8 weeks before the visa is stamped in your passport, that is if you win the appeal.

However when ever an appeal is lodged, the EC Manager at the post has to review the decision in view of what arguments you have stated in your appeal. This can take 3 months and if you are lucky the refusal may be overturned and visa issued, therefore saving you time and money of going through a full appeal hearing.

bobbyash · Post by **bobbyash** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:52 am

hey

yes, ill keep you updated

STLewis · Post by **STLewis** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:33 am

Hi guys,
My husband got his visa from Cairo last May. We applied at Worldbridge in Zamalek on 17th March and he received it on 18th May, so exactly 2 mnths. He flew to me on 24th May. I have to say it was probably the most stessful time of our lives, but try your best not to worry. As long as you meet the financial criteria and you have supplied enough info as proof of your relationship, there should be no problem.

sweetmissy · Post by **sweetmissy** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:46 pm

STLewis wrote:Hi guys,
My husband got his visa from Cairo last May. We applied at Worldbridge in Zamalek on 17th March and he received it on 18th May, so exactly 2 mnths. He flew to me on 24th May. I have to say it was probably the most stessful time of our lives, but try your best not to worry. As long as you meet the financial criteria and you have supplied enough info as proof of your relationship, there should be no problem.

Thanks for that STLewis ... refreshing to hear that it was just 2 months... we are now into week 5...

Fingers and toes crossed xxxx

bobbyash · Post by **bobbyash** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:41 pm

sweetmissy wrote:
STLewis wrote:Hi guys,
My husband got his visa from Cairo last May. We applied at Worldbridge in Zamalek on 17th March and he received it on 18th May, so exactly 2 mnths. He flew to me on 24th May. I have to say it was probably the most stessful time of our lives, but try your best not to worry. As long as you meet the financial criteria and you have supplied enough info as proof of your relationship, there should be no problem.
Thanks for that STLewis ... refreshing to hear that it was just 2 months... we are now into week 5...

Fingers and toes crossed xxxx

just one thing to remember.

they work the days out in working days only.

so 30 working days is equal to 6 weeks.

and 60 days sounds like two months but its actually 12 weeks.

I know its horrible but like one of the previous posters said, you just have to keep positive. that's what I'm telling myself anyway.

sweetmissy · Post by **sweetmissy** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:00 pm

Yeah... i have a wall planner by my desk at work, counting the days...

I have to say it is refreshing to find other peeps like us all waiting...

Fingers crossed we all get the responses we want..

Please lets keep in touch on here...

Salaam

davey64 · Post by **davey64** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:49 pm

Hey all,
I'll jump on the band wagon ! My Fiancee in Beijing applied 23rd June.. She was here recently ( England ) for 6 months on a visit visa ( Bliss ). Waiting times are governed my many factors, your preferred travel date is the first thing looked at.. travel history ( recent ) / known to UKBA/ etc.

I read somewhere that if you have recent good travel history to your designated country, it can speed things up ( less mandatory checks ).

We all know, that whatever it takes, we will be with our loved one.
Never give up !
Good luck to us all.

davey64 · Post by **davey64** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:05 pm

See my other post...
Fiance visa processed in 23 working days !
She does have recent travel history to the UK no problems... that must have helped.

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