Uk Settlement Waiting

[7by7]

It does seem that the embassy that issued the incorrect visa, in this case Bangkok, is contacted.

ECB19.4 Dealing with an incorrect endorsement query from RCU says

If an incorrect endorsement enquiry is received from RCU, Post should respond directly to RCU within 24 hours; confirming whether or not the visa was incorrectly endorsed, and, if incorrectly endorsed, advising of the correct endorsement.Where an incorrect endorsement has occurred, Post should update Proviso to confirm the error and what the correction should be

(my emphasis)

How long it takes for RCU to contact the post and then how long to process once they have received the information back, I don't know. But it does seem from the above that the matter should be dealt with quickly.

Having said that, what should happen and what actually does happen are often completely different, as this topic shows!

All I can suggest is that you contact the UKBA and enquire, the general enquiry number is 0870 606 7766 , but they do say that one should wait 14 weeks before enquiring about progress.

As for the IO when you entered, his remarks were well out of order, and wrong. There is no limit to the number of times any visitor can visit the UK as long as they continue to meet the requirements of the immigration rules; although a visitor may be questioned as to their intentions and purpose of visit if it appears that they may be spending more than 6 months out of 12 in the UK as a visitor.

I think, though, that you did the right thing in holding your tongue. There is no point in arguing with people like him; it only wastes your time and builds their ego!

[owl1971]

Hi,

We have just had an email from VFS regarding our Fiancee Settlement Visa (Originally submitted 4/1/2011).

My Fiancee travels to Bangkok on Monday to pick up the magic envelope , hopefully it will be good news.

Will keep you all posted.

Cheers

[TiggerFish]

That's great news owl1971, good luck for the result.

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13 Jan, waiting 3 weeks and 0 days to date, johnrushton1982

[quadisking]

OK, thanks very much for that, 7by7.

I have called that phone number a few times. They confirm that the passport was received, but every time they say that they cannot give any information as to how long it will take for my wife to receive the passport back.

I guess we just have to be patient. If it has been stated not to make enquiries until 14 weeks later, then we can afford to wait another month or two, before starting to worry too much. I am just glad that I sent the passport by recorded delivery so that there is a record that it has been received (we kept the receipt), because if the passport never made it back or got lost in the post, without the receipt I don't know what we would be able to do then.

[owl1971]

Hi,

Settlement Fiancee Visa CONFUSION

My Fiancee has collected her passport from VFS Today, on looking at the visa, the date is from March 2011 to 2013, and my name is displayed on the passport as her spouse (were definatley not married).

We applied for a Finacee Settletment and I assumed that the Visa would be valid for 6 months and then we could apply for FLR after we got married.

VFS also seem a bit confused about this and are contacting the British embassy , unfortunatly they are now closed , so my Fiancee will have to stay in BKK and return to VSS on Monday.

The strange thing is they have let my Fiancee take the Passportt with her.

Does this seem odd or is this normal

Cheers

Dave

[obble80]

We also received our collection notice today (that was fast! at around 3.5 weeks). Not sure if she can pickup on Saturday otherwise it will be Monday. We will let you know.

Sorry to hear owl that they screwed up, I hoping its not the case for ours.

[7by7]

Owl1971 has started another topic about his fiance's visa here.

Will members please post any comments on this in that topic and not here.

Thank you.

[obble80]

Yes!

My wife picked up the settlement visa application yesterday afternoon and it's accepted!

I want to say thanks to everyone who posted here with information and the excellent guides that made it all possible.

Thank you so so much.

[TiggerFish]

Congratulations to owl1971 and obble80, well done.

Good luck johnrushton1982, can't be long now.

Waiting times from applications that have completed.

17 Aug, 18 Oct, 8 weeks and 6 days, sonicdragon, successful

20 Aug, 19 Oct, 8 weeks and 4 days, Diddyman, successful

02 Sep, 28 Oct, 8 weeks and 0 days, scuba4, successful

03 Sep, 26 Oct, 7 weeks and 4 days, Friend of Desertexile, successful

14 Sep, 04 Nov, 7 weeks and 2 days, Stanaris, successful

16 Sep, 04 Nov, 7 weeks and 0 days, quadisking, successful

01 Oct, 03 Nov, 4 weeks and 5 days, Quan, successful

22 Sep, 05 Nov, 6 weeks and 2 days, Philbot44, successful

13 Sep, 10 Nov, 8 weeks and 2 days, chris555, successful

06 Oct, 16 Nov, 5 weeks and 6 days, AllThaidUp69, successful

04 Oct, 19 Nov, 6 weeks and 4 days, bryangiggs, successful

14 Oct, 18 Nov, 5 weeks and 0 days, glennsdaf, successful

15 Oct, 19 Nov, 5 weeks and 0 days, bigdave1960, successful

27 Oct, 26 Nov, 4 weeks and 2 days, Suhari, successful

28 Oct, 26 Nov, 4 weeks and 1 days, Chris1616, successful

01 Nov, 02 Dec, 4 weeks and 3 days, QuickRick, successful

05 Nov, 03 Dec, 4 weeks and 0 days, cross13180, successful

05 Nov, 09 Dec, 4 weeks and 6 days, bigboybennett, refused

12 Nov, 16 Dec, 4 weeks and 6 days, rhino10, successful

18 Nov, 22 Dec, 4 weeks and 6 days, Kissyalips, successful

18 Nov, 23 Dec, 5 weeks and 0 days, chrishopkins53, successful

26 Nov, 07 Jan, 6 weeks and 0 days, RAZZELL, successful

16 Dec, 18 Jan, 4 weeks and 5 days, Dubar, successful

04 Jan, 03 Feb, 4 weeks and 2 days, owl1971, successful

11 Jan, 04 Feb, 3 weeks and 3 days, obble80, successful

Still waiting (09/02/11)

13 Jan, waiting 3 weeks and 6 days to date, johnrushton1982

[7by7]

LM09 has started a 2011 topic here, so I'm closong this one.

Many thanks to all who contributed, especially TiggerFish for keeping the lists up to date.