Just A Survey!!

[Jay&Zobel]

This survey is for those who have their visa already:

HOW LONG DID U HAVE YOUR VISA FROM THE TIME YOU SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION?

_____ days :yikes:
_____ weeks :xxgrinning--00xx3:
_____ months :Rasp:
_____ years :cwm23:


thanks

[Irelandken]

Visa aplication hand delivered to UK vacs on 21st April 2006.
Phone call to give date for interview within 1 week.
Interview on 7th June.
After 10 minute interview asked to wait on completion of local checks.
Called embassy every week until 26th June as nothing from them on the checks.
Told that visa would be available to be picked up on 27th June.
Picked visa up 27th.
Attended seminar and DFA for pasport stamp on 28th.
Booked flights on 29th.
Arrived in UK 3rd July.
Married 1st August.
Bliss....

So from application submitted until visa in hand....
9 weeks and 4 days.

[Eljohno]

Our visa from the day we sent it only took 2 weeks but thats is quite rare.

They seemed to be processing things very quickly at the start of this year as i know a couple of friends of mine who had their visa sorted out in 1 week

[KeithD]

Our visa from the day we sent it only took 2 weeks but thats is quite rare.

They seemed to be processing things very quickly at the start of this year as i know a couple of friends of mine who had their visa sorted out in 1 week

Not on here it isn't :)

Our friends put there's in last Thursday and were told it'll be two weeks, otherwise 3 months if an interview is required.

[andypaul]

It took about two weeks or so.

But the system had just changed when we went to apply and we got the visa a week before on the system previously in place my Wife was due to have her interview.

I think the time for an interview can vary widely, due to the checks the embassy might need to make about you both so thats why it is best to provide as much evidence as you can (The courier had to wait while my Wife reducded the amount of evidence we had provided)make the embassies life easy and hopefully they will make yours very happy!

[russ01539]

We were told by the embassy that the processing time would be 3 weeks. That was this time last year, and we had to make an appointment for the interview, which we did. A week after the appointment had been made, and probably within 1-2 days of them receiving the application they called to say no need for an interview. 3 weeks later we were refused.
6 months passed by, but eventually on 30th April a visa arrived. So from the time from when we cantacted the embassy (July 14th) to my fiancee landing in the UK (5th May) I worked out at 11 months, or 295 days, or 7080 hours, or 424800 minutes or 25488000 seconds. That is a very long time (especially if like Keith you count sheep to pass the time - dare I say he could have counted all the sheep in Wales in that time), but I know a guy whose application took 5 years and a high court battle to get his wife here.

So whats the record for the longest time anyone ?

[KeithD]

I count the animals.......Rob :thorsten_rammler: ...........

:xxparty-smiley-004: .....I'm off......:222:

[ervenescence]

I phoned the CAVA for booking an appointment/interview for my spouse visa first week of November and they had me scheduled on the 25th of the same month. I arrived in Manila from Davao 10:00 am and went to the BE 1:00 pm and interviewed at 1:30 pm and waiting the result for 1 hour. And had it in my hand 2:30 pm :BouncyHappy: .

[walesrob]

I count the animals.......Rob :thorsten_rammler: ...........

:xxparty-smiley-004: .....I'm off......:222:

:action-smiley-060::xxsport-smiley-002::NEW3:

haha smilie overload

[KeithD]

And had it in my hand 2:30 pm :BouncyHappy: .

....What about the visa though? :D

[Jay&Zobel]

FOR HEAVEN :
1 month and 3 weeks only!!!!

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God is indeed great.
take care and good luck!!!

______
zobel

[Jay&Zobel]

Gensanbritish:
Jovelyn got her visa after a month & 2 weeks!!!! wow that was really quick!!!
Congratulations!
Godspeed!!

_______

Zobel

[stuart_donnlyn]

1month
1 week
5 days

me and danodie met at CFO tho,,,lol were same span:BouncyHappy:

[IainBusby]

4 weeks and 6 days.

[Jay&Zobel]

WOW!!!!!
congratulations to you all!!!

[scotsfiancee]

1 month and 8 days ............ no interview :Rasp:

[Jay&Zobel]

QUOTED:
bobsbon



the passport sent back to me along with my daughter's passport with a stamp on it!

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hey guys! i was so busy since i receive my passport along with my daughter's passport with a sticker on it 5 days ago. That was September 11. We lodged our application 28th July so that was 7weeks to process. We are all happy specially my sister coz she will flying back to UK with me and my daughter. (thank God! i wont get bored on my first flight! with 2 kids with us surely gonna be a fun flight! lol)
I wanna thank you guys for all the advices and tips you shared it was big help!

More Power to this site!!!



bobsbon

[gingxrick]

2 full callander months
3 weeks
3 days

[lara1018]

2 weeks, no interview... although i did hear of someone just walking in and getting it back in the same day?! :)