Hi Everyone
New to this forum and desperately waiting to hear the success of my husbands application.
I recently emailed worldbridge today to find out if there was an abundance of applications this month.
And as to whether you are emailed or telephoned in the regards to the success of your application.
We are in such a dilemma as my husbands work permit expires in October. In order for him to continue in his present job in Antigua whilst we await the outcome of his application. His passport has to be stamped, before it expiration. His passport is at present alongside his application in Kingston.
We are unable to request his passport back to get it stamped without cancelling our application.
So this is not option for us.
Also my husband has managed to secure a job here in the Uk. But sadly he will miss out on this postion as his final start date is the end of this month. After it was extended gracefully
This is the response I got back today.
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for contacting WorldBridge Service, The UK Border Agency's Commercial Partner. We appreciate your patience regarding the response to your enquiry as WorldBridge strives to provide the most accurate responses to all enquiries. Below you will find the response to that enquiry.
Normally, applicant will have to wait until the package is returned to find out whether a visa has been granted or denied. Currently, the Consulate is experiencing a high volume of applications.
Please visit the link below for information about average processing times
Thank you again for contacting WorldBridge.
Very sincerely yours,
WorldBridge Service
Settlement Visa
Visa transaction confirmation 6th July 2012
Visa payment 6th July 2012
Biometrics 26th July 2012
Visa application received by Kingston 8th August
Looks like where in for a long wait :
Once again I contact Worldbridge in regards to the abundance of applications and timescale.
I received a speedy reply which pacified me for the time being.
But the most alarming thing was my husband then received an email to state that his passport was being returned.
This is highly coincidental but for that second it kept me from going stir crazy!
We now have to wait until Monday to find out the outcome of my husband visa.
Nail biting moment neither of us can sleep
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I have read on this forum that people have been phoned to state the succession of their application.
Is this standard ?
Or is it dependant of what Country you are residing in when applying ?