Post
by Lucapooka » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:02 am
MP's letters help when an application has already endured an abnormally long processing time. Yours, currently at only 6 working days, is nowhere near that stage. Additionally, adoption is a complex legal procedure and the law in developing countries is often vague and may vary in each state or region, so the UKBA may wish to make necessary checks with the relevant authorities. On this basis (and with regard to average process times) I certainly would expect the processing time of such applications to be somewhat longer than that of a straightforward partner settlement application. You (or at least one of you) really have no choice other than to wait.