amahesh3 wrote:rbhatia812 wrote:Been a silent observer of this board for a while. It's been very helpful and I think sharing my experience/timeline below should add to this board's usefulness.
Bit of background - our initial application in May 2015 was rejected as we had missed an email (automatically forwarded to spam) requesting additional documents. We re-applied in August 2015 and the below timeline relates to this application.
Date of Application in VFS Center: 21 August 2015
VFS Center: Chennai
Received at High Commission on: 24 August 2015
Under Processing Start Date on: Not known
Visa Category: Spouse - Settlement Wife
Any interview date: None
Sent to blue dart/ VFS center:
Visa Approval Status: GRANTED
Visa Approval date: 12th October 2015
Total working days: 36 (from date of application, 35 from date when application was received /acknowledged by UKVI)
Received decision made email from UKVI on Monday, 12th October 2015.
Received email from VFS stating processed application received on 12th October 2015.
Passport delivered 13th October 2015
For all those that have applied and are awaiting decisions, I wish you all the best - just remain patient and follow the requirements strictly and you should be okay. Also, please continue to share your experiences and timelines for the benefit of other users and readers of this forum as it really does provide hope.
All the best.
Congrats RBhatia,
Could you please help me by showing employer letter template you submitted.
Hi,
My wife's visa was refused and one of the reason mentioned in the refusal letter was the missing letter from the employer. The immigration rule requests the following:
The letter from the employer who issued the payslips confirming:
a. The person’s employment and gross annual salary
b. The length of their employment
c. The period over which they have been or were paid the level of salary relied upon in the application and
d. The type of employment (permanent, fixed term contract, or agency)
And I have provided the following letter in company letter head.
To Whom It May Concern
08th September 2015
Dear Sir / Madam
Sub: Letter of employment for UK spouse settlement visa
This letter is to confirm that XXXXXXXXXXXX (employee ID number XXXXXXXX) has been employed on a permanent and ongoing basis at XXXXXXXXXXX Limited in the UK since XXth XXXX XXXX. His role is that of ‘XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX’, and he is paid an annual salary of £XX,XXXX per annum, for working 37 hours per week. I can confirm that we do require XXXXXXX to continue working with us on an ongoing basis. This letter is issued to support XXXXXX’s wife Mrs XXXXXXXXX‘s UK settlement Visa application.
His place of work is:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXX
XXX XXX
His resident address is:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXX
XXX XXX
Should you have any further queries regarding the employment status of XXXX XXXXXX do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
XXXXX XXXXXXXXX
UK XXXXXXX Site HR Manager
xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxx.com
Phone: +44 xxxxx xxxxxxx
___________________________________
Hope it is helpful.
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