Visa decision made. So excited and fingers cross

[blessed_ekim0826]

I received an email today.

A decision on your Visa application reference number: **************** has been made by the British Embassy.
Your application has been received at the UK Visa Application Centre and is ready for collection.
Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Is it ready to collect today or it needs to be collected after a day.
Hope I got it granted. I'm so nervous. Wish me luck

[joebloggs]

i hope I'm wrong, but there is no mention of your visa being dispatched

[blessed_ekim0826]

i hope I'm wrong, but there is no mention of your visa being dispatched

So does this email mean that I not got it granted?

[lastlid]

It simply means you will know the result now. A decision has been made. You wont know if the visa has been granted until :

a] You look in your passport or

b] You receive an additional email to say that your visa has been issued.


We got a message the same as you and my wifes vias was granted.

[blessed_ekim0826]

It simply means you will know the result now. A decision has been made. You wont know if the visa has been granted until :

a] You look in your passport or

b] You receive an additional email to say that your visa has been issued.


We got a message the same as you and my wifes vias was granted.

I really hope that Joeblogs is wrong of what he think. When was your wife applied and I suppose it is settlement visa? I am applying of general visit visa.

[lastlid]

I really hope that Joeblogs is wrong of what he think. When was your wife applied and I suppose it is settlement visa? I am applying of general visit visa.

I think Joe was just pointing out that so far you haven't had a confirmation email to say that the visa has been issued so therefore put the champagne on ice until you get the passport in your hand and the visa is in it.

[melovesengland]

i strongly agree on whatterpe said. sir joe was just pointing that there is no visa issued mention on ur email but it doesnt mean that its refused.

wait until you get ur passport on hand. let us know.

[rhaichard]

gudluck ...

[andy222]

Personally I think it is bad what they do. They should tell you one way or another whether your visa has been granted or not.

[lastlid]

Personally I think it is bad what they do. They should tell you one way or another whether your visa has been granted or not.

I agree emphatically. I think that for the money that is paid they ought to be more professional about the issuing of the end result.

[Terpe]

This may be incorrect, but others has said that the applicant needs to elect/select to have messages from the Embassy.

Only the Embassy know the decision.
VFS have no idea about the visa decision at any time.

[blessed_ekim0826]

I will get the visa tomorrow. I can't really wait to know the result of my application. My partner said that embassy will refused during your first application coz that is the way they make money.

[andy222]

This may be incorrect, but others has said that the applicant needs to elect/select to have messages from the Embassy.

Only the Embassy know the decision.
VFS have no idea about the visa decision at any time.

So there is no communication between the embassy and VFS? .

[melovesengland]

My partner said that embassy will refused during your first application coz that is the way they make money.

they have reasons why they REFUSED an aplication thats why they have refusal letter to explain why you didnt satisfy an ECO. they also have appeals if you think they mishandle your application.

its not about the money they are after i think, personally I dont agree on what your partner said.

[andy222]

I think its 50/50. One of the main reasons for the shambles is there is no verbal communication between the embassy and the applicant. Anyone can make a minor mistake on their application form and for that reason they will refuse it. In turn it costs the applicant a lot of money to appeal.

[jlags90]

Your application has been received at the UK Visa Application Centre and is ready for collection.

Probably, the reason why the elusive "to be despatched" phrase isn't there is because, you have opted to collect your original documents. I suppose this is a message from VFS and not from the Embassy itself. As what has been pointed out by most members and moderators, you won't know the decision unless you have your passport at hand. So, fingers crossed fro Bristol mike_steve. Keep us posted!

[melovesengland]

I think it 50/50. One of the main reasons for the shambles is there is no verbal communication between the embassy and the applicant. Anyone can make a minor mistake on their application form and for that reason they will refuse it. In turn it costs the applicant a lot of money to appeal.

COMMUNICATION thats it! (even you provided details on how they can contact you still its useless)

[andy222]

COMMUNICATION thats it! (even you provided details on how they can contact you still its useless)

No need to shout novie we understand.

[jlags90]

So there is no communication between the embassy and VFS? .

I think what Terpe is trying to point out is: VFS isn't capable of knowing the decisions made by the Embassy.

[melovesengland]

No need to shout novie we understand.

wasnt shouting andy, i was whispering while doing this..

[Terpe]

So there is no communication between the embassy and VFS? .

What I mean is that at no time during the visa process does the Embassy inform VFS of the decision result. It's simply not allowed.
That is the reason why VFS will never give an indication that the visa is despatched or ready for collection.

Only messages from the Embassy will ever state that the visa will be despatched.

Furthermore, many folks have stated that the applicant needs to state that they wish communication from the Embassy (it's not automatic)
I don't know whether this is fact or not, just saying that's all.

[Terpe]

Think I'll bow out of this one.

[andy222]

I dont know I have never been through this procedure it just seems crazy to me. All I know is what others are experiencing. When you get that automated email it seems like a guessing game. More stress.

[imagine]

what a cruel waiting game, wish you much luck

[lastlid]

This may be incorrect, but others has said that the applicant needs to elect/select to have messages from the Embassy.

Only the Embassy know the decision.
VFS have no idea about the visa decision at any time.

We elected to have messages sent to us but didn't receive one stating that the visa had been awarded. Never did get one.

[lastlid]

So there is no communication between the embassy and VFS? .

Seems not.

[lastlid]

What I mean is that at no time during the visa process does the Embassy inform VFS of the decision result. It's simply not allowed.
That is the reason why VFS will never give an indication that the visa is despatched or ready for collection.

Only messages from the Embassy will ever state that the visa will be despatched.

Furthermore, many folks have stated that the applicant needs to state that they wish communication from the Embassy (it's not automatic)
I don't know whether this is fact or not, just saying that's all.

I think that they are just poorly organised. And at the prices they charge, there are no excuses. I didn't think that to start off with but over the course of time it has become obvious.

Now, if it was £100 for a spouse visa then I would understand a bit more.

[lastlid]

One of the main reasons for the shambles is there is no verbal communication between the embassy and the applicant. Anyone can make a minor mistake on their application form and for that reason they will refuse it. In turn it costs the applicant a lot of money to appeal.

Agreed again.

[andy222]

I think there is a job over there for me.. First thing is a baseball bat for Mr Rhodes then I would tackle the other problems.

[blessed_ekim0826]

they have reasons why they REFUSED an aplication thats why they have refusal letter to explain why you didnt satisfy an ECO. they also have appeals if you think they mishandle your application.

its not about the money they after i think, personally I dont agree on what your partner said.

I've heard that from other applicants who are refused during their first application then when they apply second time they got their visa.