How long for spouse visa?

[grate-britte]

I'm just posting this to see how people are doing with their visa applications during the busy Summer season and given that the Embassy relocated offices last week. My wife submitted her spouse visa application on 20th June 2008 and she is staying with family near Manila, partly because she anxious about travelling on ferry boats to Romblon even at the best of times.

So it is a tough time waiting especially as I had to fly back to London 3 days after the wedding. Well we did have a sort of mooneyhun before the wedding.

My sympathy to all of you whose boat is becalmed. My thanks to the many experts who have been through the process and who continue to post in such a generous manner.

[trina]

hi grate-britte...

well the usual processing is up to 12 weeks-3 months...

[telford]

I'm just posting this to see how people are doing with their visa applications during the busy Summer season and given that the Embassy relocated offices last week. My wife submitted her spouse visa application on 20th June 2008 and she is staying with family near Manila, partly because she anxious about travelling on ferry boats to Romblon even at the best of times.

So it is a tough time waiting especially as I had to fly back to London 3 days after the wedding. Well we did have a sort of mooneyhun before the wedding.

My sympathy to all of you whose boat is becalmed. My thanks to the many experts who have been through the process and who continue to post in such a generous manner.

To all those who are waiting for their visa, just relax and enjoy yourself with your family and friends in Philippines, you'll gonna miss them surely.
Now since summer and the embassy are moving, just dont expect that you can have it soon.
Atleast last 2006, we are lucky coz mostly of us just got their visa in less than a week. Like me, I got it in 3 days only...
Anyway, it's ok if you have to wait for few weeks, as long as you can have it and you will not be denied.
Good luck to all of you who applied for their visa.

[maria_and_matt]

hey grate-britte..

my best friend got married mid june, and we just picked her up at the airport today

[grate-britte]

Does her surname begin with "A" ? Mine is "W" so I always had time to wake up when they called the register at school.

[maria_and_matt]

Does her surname begin with "A" ? Mine is "W" so I always had time to wake up when they called the register at school.

hers starts with a 'G' ... i think nowadays if your papers are in order it would not take to long... goodluck hope she gets her visa soon

[trina]

hey grate-britte..

my best friend got married mid june, and we just picked her up at the airport today

that's so quick..... are you sure???

[maria_and_matt]

that's so quick..... are you sure???

yup, picked them up at heathrow today!

[trina]

when did she applied??? how many weeks????

[maria_and_matt]

when did she applied??? how many weeks????

applied a week before the wedding, i dont think her husband was not too keen on her giving birth in the philippines, he stayed there processed her visa and travelled back here together, i think in total she got her visa in less than 3 weeks

[joroco]

My wife's visa was granted on appeal here in London on May 13th 2008. The British Embassy were informed, and she got a phone call at the end of July. She sent her passport to the embassy which arrived next day. Though they informed her it would be ready in a week and returned by courier, she picked it up in person around the 16th August, and will arrive here in about nine hours from now. So three months is about right.

[angel2008]

Does her surname begin with "A" ? Mine is "W" so I always had time to wake up when they called the register at school.

My surname begins with A hahaha. I applied my visa June 13 and got it Aug 13. Exactly 2 mos. Maybe your wife will get it soon too. Goodluck

[telford]

My wife's visa was granted on appeal here in London on May 13th 2008. The British Embassy were informed, and she got a phone call at the end of July. She sent her passport to the embassy which arrived next day. Though they informed her it would be ready in a week and returned by courier, she picked it up in person around the 16th August, and will arrive here in about nine hours from now. So three months is about right.

congratulations! may you live happily ever after

[grate-britte]

News on spouse visa application: the VFS website says the papers were passed to courrier today 22 August, so this application has taken exactly 9 weeks 1 day from the day the application was accepted by VFS to the day the papers passed to courrier. Will not know the result until the passport is opened!

[kimmi]

News on spouse visa application: the VFS website says the papers were passed to courrier today 22 August, so this application has taken exactly 9 weeks 1 day from the day the application was accepted by VFS to the day the papers passed to courrier. Will not know the result until the passport is opened!

Goodluck.. Hope it's good news..

[menchkin]

News on spouse visa application: the VFS website says the papers were passed to courrier today 22 August, so this application has taken exactly 9 weeks 1 day from the day the application was accepted by VFS to the day the papers passed to courrier. Will not know the result until the passport is opened!

I'm sure you'll see the visa once your wife opens her passport. Congratulations in advance!!!

Sis Trina, your visa is on its way na rin so konting tiis na lang.

[trina]

I'm sure you'll see the visa once your wife opens her passport. Congratulations in advance!!!

Sis Trina, your visa is on its way na rin so konting tiis na lang.

yes grate-britte it will be good news..... for sure...

yep sis and next will be yours....yipee....

[grate-britte]

Yes! Spouse visa received today! So it was: application handed in to VFS 19th June and courier with visa received 23 August -that's 9 weeks 2 days. Hoping Trina is next one with good news, and good luck to the others waiting.

[PAT]

hello grate_britte congratulations!!!

[vbkelly]

Yes! Spouse visa received today! So it was: application handed in to VFS 19th June and courier with visa received 23 August -that's 9 weeks 2 days. Hoping Trina is next one with good news, and good luck to the others waiting.

congratulation grate-britte!!!

[trina]

Yes! Spouse visa received today! So it was: application handed in to VFS 19th June and courier with visa received 23 August -that's 9 weeks 2 days. Hoping Trina is next one with good news, and good luck to the others waiting.

hi grate-britte..... Congratulation to your wife and you.....when is your wife plan to fly there???? yep i hope next is mine..... i applied 23 june

[trina]

i thought she apply last 20 june....hehehe

[grate-britte]

She handed it in 19 June but VFS dated it 20th June

[marylen]

to:grate-britte: have you got ur spouse visa now? how many weeks exactly then?is it u received today?

[grate-britte]

hi grate-britte..... Congratulation to your wife and you.....when is your wife plan to fly there???? yep i hope next is mine..... i applied 23 june

Flying next Thursday 28th Aug - just booked it with wefly.co.uk - this seems to be best site especially for opposite direction bookings which are much dearer

[grate-britte]

to:grate-britte: have you got ur spouse visa now? how many weeks exactly then?is it u received today?

Yep received today so it was 9 weeks 2 days from door of VFS to receipt of courier

[marylen]

congrats to you grate-britte....good luck and von voyage....

[grant]

thats great news. me and my wife applied 2nd july and still waiting its been 7 weeks and three days now. but we have to be patient take care and good luck my friend.

[Piamed]

Yep received today so it was 9 weeks 2 days from door of VFS to receipt of courier

Excellent news mate! Congrats!

[menchkin]

Yes! Spouse visa received today! So it was: application handed in to VFS 19th June and courier with visa received 23 August -that's 9 weeks 2 days. Hoping Trina is next one with good news, and good luck to the others waiting.

Yey! Another success story. I hope I get the same good news in 4 weeks time. Congrats again!!!