3 months spouse visa

[benb]

Folks,

Did anyone take longer than 3 months (~14 weeks) for approval of a spouse visa?

Cheers,
Ben B

[trina]

whoooooaaaaaatttt????? where is that came from???????

[benb]

whoooooaaaaaatttt????? where is that came from???????

Hey Trina, not to worry, its only a matter of time.

I'm in my 9th week now and just wondering what the potential limit would be.

[aromulus]

Folks,

Did anyone take longer than 3 months (~14 weeks) for approval of a spouse visa?

Cheers,
Ben B

I am of the opinion that due to the recent Embassy move, there will be delays in all applications.

So do not despair, if the embassy haven't given the dossiers to Group4, Brinksmat, or Securicor to transport and subsequently lose.....

You should be ok....

[trina]

I am of the opinion that due to the recent Embassy move, there will be delays in all applications.

So do not despair, if the embassy haven't given the dossiers to Group4, Brinksmat, or Securicor to transport and subsequently lose.....

You should be ok....

well hopely it WON"T happen

[trina]

Hey Trina, not to worry, its only a matter of time.

I'm in my 9th week now and just wondering what the potential limit would be.

yes...well I hope everything is fine in the Embassy....

[benb]

well hopely it WON"T happen

Hey Trina, I presume this is your first true love?

[trina]

hehehehehe....
well after 5 years of studying...studying....studying....my bloody profession (NURSE)... without any extra curicular with regards to love life.... just friends and joinging different beauty pageant here in the Philippines... well YES YOU"RE DEFINETLY RIGHT HE IS My ONE GREAT LOVE... MU one and only...my first and last....

[benb]

hehehehehe....
well after 5 years of studying...studying....studying....my bloody profession (NURSE)... without any extra circular with regards to love life.... just friends and joinging different beauty pageant here in the Philippines... well YES YOU"RE DEFINETLY RIGHT HE IS My ONE GREAT LOVE... MU one and only...my first and last....

Fantastic! Best Wishes and Keep Cool.

[trina]

hehehehe.... I'm trying too...thanks anyway....

do you really think it will take long the embassy to decide?

[benb]

hehehehe.... I'm trying too...thanks anyway....

do you really think it will take long the embassy to decide?

I've told Jassmine to assume that it is going to take 3 months so as not to think about it too much.

My guess is that (artificial) delays and pricey fees are mainly in place to deter people from applying.

[trina]

I've told Jassmine to assume that it is going to take 3 months so as not to think about it too much.

My guess is that (artificial) delays and pricey fees are mainly in place to deter people from applying.

well i guess... but still hoping that it won't take that long....

[joebloggs]

I've told Jassmine to assume that it is going to take 3 months so as not to think about it too much.

My guess is that (artificial) delays and pricey fees are mainly in place to deter people from applying.

my guess is, because its the busiest time of the year to apply for a visa, the embassy moving, and because of new procedures like biometrics have s-l-o-w-e-d the visa process down...

'Applicants for visas to the United Kingdom will now go through a new system involving biometrics. Peter Beckingham, British Ambassador to the Philippines, says that the new facilities will make the visa application process faster and safer for everyone.'

[blackpearl]

wow! 3 months??? too long.. :( but at least not like in US embassy, takes years of processing.

[maria_and_matt]

3 months wow, when i applied for mine it onlt took like 3 weeks in total but that was like 16 years ago, things must have changed since then, goodluck anyway!

[benb]

my guess is, because its the busiest time of the year to apply for a visa, the embassy moving, and because of new procedures like biometrics have s-l-o-w-e-d the visa process down...

'Applicants for visas to the United Kingdom will now go through a new system involving biometrics. Peter Beckingham, British Ambassador to the Philippines, says that the new facilities will make the visa application process faster and safer for everyone.'

. Perhaps he means that the process of applying will be really quick but not the actual processing.

[benb]

3 months wow, when i applied for mine it onlt took like 3 weeks in total but that was like 16 years ago, things must have changed since then, goodluck anyway!

WOW! Its probably going to get longer and more expensive.

Hmmm, I wonder how much ECOs earn? Seems like a job for life!

[vbkelly]

I am of the opinion that due to the recent Embassy move, there will be delays in all applications.

So do not despair, if the embassy haven't given the dossiers to Group4, Brinksmat, or Securicor to transport and subsequently lose.....

You should be ok....

yeah thats what i think aswell bcoz they are moving in TAGUIG

[telford]

mates, it doesn't matter if it takes long, whats matter most is you will not be denied...
anyway,while waiting for your visa, just spend your time here in the forum and spend quality time to your family and friends, coz for sure, you'll gonna miss them when you're already in the UK...
anyway, good luck to all of you...

[benb]

mates, it doesn't matter if it takes long, whats matter most is you will not be denied...
anyway,while waiting for your visa, just spend your time here in the forum and spend quality time to your family and friends, coz for sure, you'll gonna miss them when you're already in the UK...
anyway, good luck to all of you...

I totally agree!

[vbkelly]

3 months wow, when i applied for mine it onlt took like 3 weeks in total but that was like 16 years ago, things must have changed since then, goodluck anyway!

hi maria i thought in that time the embassy they given you a visa straight away, coz i got mine for 7days

[benb]

hi maria i thought in that time the embassy they given you a visa straight away, coz i got mine for 7days

I bet it was free at that time too?

[telford]

year 2006 i got my visa for just 3 days... maybe I'm just lucky coz our batch that time got our visa in less than 1 week...

[Ann07]

i think so telford coz when i applied last 2006 got my visa after 4 days
hope all who are applying now will get their visa soon.

[vbkelly]

I bet it was free at that time too?

hahahha there's no free at that time 2004,and its not gonna happen specially now the visa fee always increase,how i wish our visa is free.

[benb]

hahahha there's no free at that time 2004,and its not gonna happen specially now the visa fee always increase,how i wish our visa is free.

Well, if the UK can stop the illegals and overstayeres somehow, then visa fee will be low and even free.

[vbkelly]

Well, if the UK can stop the illegals and overstayeres somehow, then visa fee will be low and even free.

illegals and overstsyers are costs us as a tax's payers

[joebloggs]

Well, if the UK can stop the illegals and overstayeres somehow, then visa fee will be low and even free.

, why would it be lower or cheaper? it's a source of money for the gov, it will never go down or be free if your british, free if your a European in the uk thou

[benb]

, why would it be lower or cheaper? it's a source of money for the gov, it will never go down or be free if your british, free if your a European in the uk thou

For instance, people from Singapore, Malaysia and Japan do not need to apply for a tourist visa to come to the UK. Its free for 6 months. Generally, this is because they don't abuse the system by overstaying or working illegally.

But you are right, if there is already an income coming, why whould the government stop it even if the situation changes.

[joebloggs]

me not being a fan of the EEC brown the sneak has already signed the treaty of Lisbon, without giving us our democratic right to vote

anyway one benefit might be the end of the British immigration system, and just one Euro system, which i would have thought would benefit many people, it would be your legal right to bring your wife/family to uk and would probably be free to

no wonder the gov will try to hang on to it, but your either in europe or were out.. simple as that.