Well ... when MY wife applied for her Spousal Visa on January 20, 2008, we were told to expect a wait of up to three months which, back then, was about average - this despite a section on the form inviting applicants to specify the *date on which they wished to travel.
Since (being retired) I had already twice extended my stay, *we put down February 19 - the date I was due to return to the UK - also in the vain hope that she could accompany me on what would be her first-ever trip abroad.
Huh! *Pointless exercise, as it turned out;... in the event, I ended up flying home alone!
Then ... almost as if to add "insult to injury" ... 3 days afterwards, the visa arrived - too late to fit in with our plans.
