Uk Settlement

[rolypie]

Congrats to all you guys, and just a quick note for all you long timers like myself, the wife had the baby tonight, little girl we are over the moon now our new life is complete

Congrats mr n mrs Roly on new baby girl. What name have you choosen? My Mrs is now 30 weeks with a girl too.

Rihanna mate she was 3 weeks early you havent got long now

[kate46]

Havn't been on for a while, congratulations to everybody who received their visas...any news on Chewy?

Rolypie am so pleased for you and your wife, enjoy your daughter I am certainly enjoying having my grandaughter here

[uaelaelil]

The Wife just phoned me and has said she has a interview next week on the 11th, Though she has to goto VFS tommrow to pick up some paper apparently ? any idears what this could be ? or how the interview process works ?

[spot]

Congrats to all you guys, and just a quick note for all you long timers like myself, the wife had the baby tonight, little girl we are over the moon now our new life is complete

Congrats mr n mrs Roly on new baby girl. What name have you choosen? My Mrs is now 30 weeks with a girl too.

Rihanna mate she was 3 weeks early you havent got long now

Congrats Rolypie - the best is yet to come mate!

I haven't seen my baby son (now 23 months) for over 4 months while waiting for this visa to be issued. It was the toughest time of my life. It's a big chunk out of his life too, so loads of making up time to be done.

I fly out to collect him in a few days - can't wait.... The thought of seeing him and my wife soon makes me feel like I've won the lottery.

Good luck to everybody, and especially to chewy.

[chewy22]

Nothing for us today. Start week 21 on wednesday. Dont know what to do now?

[rolypie]

Congrats to all you guys, and just a quick note for all you long timers like myself, the wife had the baby tonight, little girl we are over the moon now our new life is complete

Congrats mr n mrs Roly on new baby girl. What name have you choosen? My Mrs is now 30 weeks with a girl too.

Rihanna mate she was 3 weeks early you havent got long now

Congrats Rolypie - the best is yet to come mate!

I haven't seen my baby son (now 23 months) for over 4 months while waiting for this visa to be issued. It was the toughest time of my life. It's a big chunk out of his life too, so loads of making up time to be done.

I fly out to collect him in a few days - can't wait.... The thought of seeing him and my wife soon makes me feel like I've won the lottery.

Good luck to everybody, and especially to chewy.

Good grief the things we take for granted i mean just fancy you being allowed to be with your loved ones!!!!

Enjoy mate you deserve it

[rolypie]

Chewy <deleted> is going on mate?????????

[true blue]

Congrats to all you guys, and just a quick note for all you long timers like myself, the wife had the baby tonight, little girl we are over the moon now our new life is complete

Congrats mr n mrs Roly on new baby girl. What name have you choosen? My Mrs is now 30 weeks with a girl too.

Rihanna mate she was 3 weeks early you havent got long now

Congrats Rolypie - the best is yet to come mate!

I haven't seen my baby son (now 23 months) for over 4 months while waiting for this visa to be issued. It was the toughest time of my life. It's a big chunk out of his life too, so loads of making up time to be done.

spot on spot,happy for you and missus,jai yen yen now.

I fly out to collect him in a few days - can't wait.... The thought of seeing him and my wife soon makes me feel like I've won the lottery.

Good luck to everybody, and especially to chewy.

[Johnokk]

Hi all just to let you know my wife had phone call from embassy this morning to say visa was ready for collection

today. Thats 10weeks 2 days. ! Now have to get flight booked , We are both so excited now, but we were beginning to think that there was a problem and the wait was starting to get us down. This waiting game is so stressful I just wish the VFS site was more informative even if it just gave a number in queue, it would be better that "sent to embassy"

I was worried because embassy requirement was original documents, and I am self employed and because I did application while I was in thailand and only had downloads of bank statements, utility bills etc No copy accounts and photocopies of other papers. I was beggining to think they would reject application, but is gone through ok. YESSS!!!!!!

All you guys out there still playing the waiting game good luck and dont despair, it will happen!!

Regards to all, great site, Its like having big family to talk to and you know you are not on your own.

Thanks

[dean999]

Hi all.

The wife went to the VAC yesterday. She said there was loads of people getting refused for visas. I think the government is making it harder to pass for a visa. I think its going to get worse as well. I was watching the news last night (News in UK) and they were saying the government is making it harder to get citizenship. If they are making that harder then i think visas are going to get harder too.

Congrates to everyone who has won this week. good luck to you all.

Two days to the wifes interview. I have everything crossed.

[Globaleyes]

Excellent John. Also glad that the processing time was about the shortest I've seen so far

[TickTock]

Hi all.

The wife went to the VAC yesterday. She said there was loads of people getting refused for visas. I think the government is making it harder to pass for a visa. I think its going to get worse as well. I was watching the news last night (News in UK) and they were saying the government is making it harder to get citizenship. If they are making that harder then i think visas are going to get harder too.

Congrates to everyone who has won this week. good luck to you all.

Two days to the wifes interview. I have everything crossed.

Good luck to the Mrs dean. Be good if you could post what questions they ask.

[moodysufc]

Girlfriend got a phone call this morning from VFS or embassy but she couldn't take the call and asked them to call her back still waiting for the return call. These last few hours have been more nerve racking than the past 10 weeks exactly.

[dean999]

Hi all.

The wife went to the VAC yesterday. She said there was loads of people getting refused for visas. I think the government is making it harder to pass for a visa. I think its going to get worse as well. I was watching the news last night (News in UK) and they were saying the government is making it harder to get citizenship. If they are making that harder then i think visas are going to get harder too.

Congrates to everyone who has won this week. good luck to you all.

Two days to the wifes interview. I have everything crossed.

Good luck to the Mrs dean. Be good if you could post what questions they ask.

Thank you for the good luck wishes.

I will post the questions they ask. I should know by about 9:00am uk time. 3pm thai time. As soon as i know i'll let everyone on here know.

[dean999]

The Wife just phoned me and has said she has a interview next week on the 11th, Though she has to goto VFS tommrow to pick up some paper apparently ? any idears what this could be ? or how the interview process works ?

Uaelaelil, when the wife has told me about the interview process on thursday i will try to post as much info as i can.

[moodysufc]

It was definately the embassy that called so i'm guessing they want to have an interview as well

[wellhappy]

Hi there.

Sorry guys just found this thread, We submitted our application on the 27th May, visa was issued this morning.. I think thats a pretty quick time compared to some others waiting, The misses said lots of people there when she collected the visa, Many had been refused..

It may be some help to others to know i am self employed, had only 3 months bank statments, a letter from my parents to say we can live there. I had been living in Thailand for 7 years before that and married for 5 years, only came home in March and started working for myself, a bit of building work..

So it goes to show that every case is looked apon as different, and there is hope for everyone.

Keep your chin up and all should be fine... Looks like they are speeding up the process now... Good luck everyone.

Edited August 4, 2009 by wellhappy

[theoldgit]

The misses said lots of people there when she collected the visa, Many had been refused..

Before you start a mass panic with people jumping in front of BTS trains, I think you need to clarify that statement a bit.

There are always people being refused visas the majority being for visit and student visas, I understand student visas are being refused in greater numbers since the new procedures have been implemented with some colleges failing to provide the evidence in the required format.

A properly prepared and evidenced settlement visa application will always have a good chance of approval, even if it does take a ridiculously long time, and I doubt very much that is who your good lady witnessed receiving refusals.

[tjthai]

Congratulations to the winners

Chok dee to the interviewees and the rest of us!

Let's hope this surge in processing continues......

[wellhappy]

The misses said lots of people there when she collected the visa, Many had been refused..

Before you start a mass panic with people jumping in front of BTS trains, I think you need to clarify that statement a bit.

There are always people being refused visas the majority being for visit and student visas, I understand student visas are being refused in greater numbers since the new procedures have been implemented with some colleges failing to provide the evidence in the required format.

A properly prepared and evidenced settlement visa application will always have a good chance of approval, even if it does take a ridiculously long time, and I doubt very much that is who your good lady witnessed receiving refusals.

Hi there.

Sorry yes i did not mean for it to sound like the way it did, I asked her just now and she said it was all different types of visa being refused mainly visit and student as the new process for student visas has been introduced... but also many passed for settlement..

[uaelaelil]

The Wife just phoned me and has said she has a interview next week on the 11th, Though she has to goto VFS tommrow to pick up some paper apparently ? any idears what this could be ? or how the interview process works ?

Uaelaelil, when the wife has told me about the interview process on thursday i will try to post as much info as i can.

Good luck with the interview this week dean999. She went to the VFS and picked up her appointment paper today. Think im more nervous then the wife atm. Her APET number is not coming up on the visa tracking now though ? is it down or is this due to there being a interview at the embassy ?

But its great to see the times coming down. Good Luck to all other waiting and double that for Chewy.

[dean999]

The Wife just phoned me and has said she has a interview next week on the 11th, Though she has to goto VFS tommrow to pick up some paper apparently ? any idears what this could be ? or how the interview process works ?

Uaelaelil, when the wife has told me about the interview process on thursday i will try to post as much info as i can.

Good luck with the interview this week dean999. She went to the VFS and picked up her appointment paper today. Think im more nervous then the wife atm. Her APET number is not coming up on the visa tracking now though ? is it down or is this due to there being a interview at the embassy ?

But its great to see the times coming down. Good Luck to all other waiting and double that for Chewy.

My wifes APET number does the same. It says invalid search or something close to that. At first it was saying she need to book an appointment through VAC for an interview with the embassy. As soon as she rang the VAC and made the appointment, her number didn't work. So dont panic.

Thank you for the good luck wishes. Good luck to you two. I know what you mean about being more nervous. My wife isn't, she just says, "it will be ok".

[Tango7]

Hi all.

The wife went to the VAC yesterday. She said there was loads of people getting refused for visas. I think the government is making it harder to pass for a visa. I think its going to get worse as well. I was watching the news last night (News in UK) and they were saying the government is making it harder to get citizenship. If they are making that harder then i think visas are going to get harder too.

Congrates to everyone who has won this week. good luck to you all.

Two days to the wifes interview. I have everything crossed.

One thing that was in the news recently (I'm back in UK) was that the government has decided to allow 450,000 illegal immigrants receive free medical care. made me seethe considering my wife had a miscarriage last December whilst we were on holiday over here and were charged 650 pounds in medical charges.

So, illegal immigrants get free cover but my wife has to pay... just great !

We're over here for good and will stick it out but boy, things have changed.... Polish everywhere, service in shops totally rubbish, TV worse than UBC ( yee gads !! )...getting a BT phone line took 3 weeks and everytime I call a company, I get diverted to India... this happend on three straight calls..one to BT, one to AOL and one to Belkin...

So, if you've been in Thailand for a while, you're gonna love coming home...

[chanthas]

Hi all.

The wife went to the VAC yesterday. She said there was loads of people getting refused for visas. I think the government is making it harder to pass for a visa. I think its going to get worse as well. I was watching the news last night (News in UK) and they were saying the government is making it harder to get citizenship. If they are making that harder then i think visas are going to get harder too.

Congrates to everyone who has won this week. good luck to you all.

Two days to the wifes interview. I have everything crossed.

One thing that was in the news recently (I'm back in UK) was that the government has decided to allow 450,000 illegal immigrants receive free medical care. made me seethe considering my wife had a miscarriage last December whilst we were on holiday over here and were charged 650 pounds in medical charges.

So, illegal immigrants get free cover but my wife has to pay... just great !

We're over here for good and will stick it out but boy, things have changed.... Polish everywhere, service in shops totally rubbish, TV worse than UBC ( yee gads !! )...getting a BT phone line took 3 weeks and everytime I call a company, I get diverted to India... this happend on three straight calls..one to BT, one to AOL and one to Belkin...

So, if you've been in Thailand for a while, you're gonna love coming home...

yer i no what you mean tango been back ourselfs approx 1.5 months and its definitly grim mate.

keep getting these feelings that i want to be back in thailand but the mrs wont have none of it.

maybe we will go back and live there in a couple of years ,cant wait lol

choc de cap.

[true blue]

Hi all.

The wife went to the VAC yesterday. She said there was loads of people getting refused for visas. I think the government is making it harder to pass for a visa. I think its going to get worse as well. I was watching the news last night (News in UK) and they were saying the government is making it harder to get citizenship. If they are making that harder then i think visas are going to get harder too.

Congrates to everyone who has won this week. good luck to you all.

Two days to the wifes interview. I have everything crossed.

One thing that was in the news recently (I'm back in UK) was that the government has decided to allow 450,000 illegal immigrants receive free medical care. made me seethe considering my wife had a miscarriage last December whilst we were on holiday over here and were charged 650 pounds in medical charges.

So, illegal immigrants get free cover but my wife has to pay... just great !

We're over here for good and will stick it out but boy, things have changed.... Polish everywhere, service in shops totally rubbish, TV worse than UBC ( yee gads !! )...getting a BT phone line took 3 weeks and everytime I call a company, I get diverted to India... this happend on three straight calls..one to BT, one to AOL and one to Belkin...

So, if you've been in Thailand for a while, you're gonna love coming home...

going through my mind at the moment about that,everyone in the family think im in for a shock,are well mai bin rai,good old uk,lol

[Jaggg88]

The UK Government is currently paying out more in welfare benefit than it receives in income tax so has now become desperate to reduce the number of people who claim benefits. This has probably resulted in the current clampdown on bogus colleges and student visas but I suspect has also shifted the emphasis on settlement visas to proving you can support yourself and partner without claiming from public funds. Thailand is not a hotspot for bogus marriage scams or arranged marriages so I think the authorities are less interested in this than the financial side.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/565...ax-revenue.html

[TickTock]

yer i no what you mean tango been back ourselfs approx 1.5 months and its definitly grim mate.

keep getting these feelings that i want to be back in thailand but the mrs wont have none of it.

maybe we will go back and live there in a couple of years ,cant wait lol

Based on current government thinking for the future then +ve points for Mrs Chanthas "Britishness" and -ve points for Chantas Be careful in future they might revoke your British Passport.

[Hawkinschris]

can someone bring an updated list forward please....thanks

[drink75]

Hi there.

Sorry guys just found this thread, We submitted our application on the 27th May, visa was issued this morning.. I think thats a pretty quick time compared to some others waiting, The misses said lots of people there when she collected the visa, Many had been refused..

It may be some help to others to know i am self employed, had only 3 months bank statments, a letter from my parents to say we can live there. I had been living in Thailand for 7 years before that and married for 5 years, only came home in March and started working for myself, a bit of building work..

So it goes to show that every case is looked apon as different, and there is hope for everyone.

Keep your chin up and all should be fine... Looks like they are speeding up the process now... Good luck everyone.

Wellhappy? You should be, congratulations to you both.

Did you use an agent or did you put your info in yourself?

[drink75]

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