Application Completed - What now?

[rjoshi1]

Hello,

I am the sponsor of a spouse visa application and had some confusion with regards to the visa application process.

The application is from India and therefore I have sent all relevant documents to my wife in India. We have our appointment in India booked for 17th November. As I understand, the documents will not be submitted/taken in India but need to sent to Sheffield for processing.

Will my wife need to include her original passport when sending the documents to Sheffield? There is a full copy of the passport with a notary stamp and signature on each page or will the passport be collected in Indian visa application centre.

How will they place the 30 day vignette on to the passport?

I have done passport size photos of my wife and myself however the corners are slightly rounded due to cutting machine. Is this going to be an issue?

From your past experience, how long does the process, after successfully sending the document to Sheffield, take?

Thank you for your help.

RJoshi1

[CR001]

Will my wife need to include her original passport when sending the documents to Sheffield?

No. She submits passport in India.

The photos MUST meet the UKVI requirements.

Applications can take a couple of weeks, but mostly take a couple of months, sometimes many months.

[rjoshi1]

I am getting very mixed information re the next step for uk spouse visa application. WE have made our online application, booked the biometrics day. Various documents for the application were collected for the application and are with the applicant in India.

I have been reading https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/pakistan/pd ... 091115.pdf.
My solicitor tells me that the applicant will keep the passport with her. However the document above seems to indicate in the final paragraph that Sheffield will forward the passport to VAC for processing in India.

1. When forwarding documents to Sheffield after the biometrics, should we place the original passport in there as well?

2. What happens if the documents fail to reach Sheffield in 2 weeks as indicated by the document?

Thank you for your help.

[rjoshi1]

CR001 - Thank you for your response. I could not find my earlier post.

[rjoshi1]

Are photo requirements same as uk passport photo requirements?

[CR001]

Are photo requirements same as uk passport photo requirements?

Yes

[rjoshi1]

Additional question regarding UK spouse visa application.

I have letter from my previous employer and current employer which dated after the date of online application and fee payment (but before bio-metrics appointment). Will this be acceptable. I read on expat forum that documents cannot be after the application date. Please advice. many thanks.

[rjoshi1]

Any advise/experience with the above?

Ty, RJ

[rjoshi1]

Additional question regarding UK spouse visa application.

I have letter from my previous employer and current employer which dated after the date of online application and fee payment (but before bio-metrics appointment). Will this be acceptable. I read on expat forum that documents cannot be after the application date. Please advice. many thanks.

I rang 0203811736 (uKVI helpline) today to try and find out about this. However they said they would not be able advise and they don't know the answer. I also spoke with my solicitor who informed me that she has not heard of such rule before.

[rjoshi1]

I have few days before I need to forward all documents to sheffield. If anyone has any experience with the query above; that would be brilliant. Thank you.