7by7 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 It does seem from previous years that the embassy receives fewer applications at this time of year and subsequently the processing time reduces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishinsiam Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 hi malc maybe its good news , dont worry about it being quick , wife got txt today to say hers ready to pick up, she already been and they gave it to her straight away and its a YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS yahoooooooooo, 13 days we waited , but this was second app as first was refused cos wrong english test, i told the wife to put all the new evidence on top with the refusal letter and said maybe they will just look at the new papers save looking at all and maybe we get quick answer,, dont know if that was the case but happy that we can get on now yim,, good luck malc and hope your wife will be coming back with you,, fingers crossed for u mate,, Congrats on the Visa phil sorry it's taken so long for me to notice been wrapped up with work and the new baby :-) It makes you feel like writing a thank you letter to the Embassy. Malc I did write a thank you letter when we got ours. We are back in Thailand for a while now :-) We'll miss the worst of the winter. And a Congrats to all the new guys who's wives have their Visa's too. The freedom to come and go as you please is a great feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The freedom to come and go as you please is a great feeling. Unless your wife has been naturalised as British, she's not got there yet, I'm afraid. If she has a settlement visa or Further Leave to Remain then there is no actual limit on how long she can be outside the UK. However, when she applies for Indefinite Leave to Remain she will need to show she is a UK resident; which may be difficult to do if most of the last two years have been spent in Thailand! If she has ILR, she can leave and enter the UK as often as she wishes. However, if she is out of the UK for a continuous period of two years or more then her ILR will lapse and the next time she wants to enter the UK she will need to obtain the appropriate visa. Even if her ILR has not lapsed, if it appeared to an Immigration Officer at her port of entry to the UK that she is not actually resident in the UK but using her ILR for visits then the IO could, and probably would, cancel her ILR; although she would be allowed in as a visitor on that occasion. It is only once she has been naturalised as British and has a British passport that she can come and go as she pleases; the same as any other British citizen. However, there is a residential qualification for citizenship. Spouses or partners of British citizens must have been physically present in the UK on the exact date three years prior to submitting their application and during the intervening three years they must have spent no more than 270 days out of the UK with no more than 90 days in the final year. For others, it is 5 years with a max of 450 days out of the UK. Furthermore, applicants for naturalisation must have no time limit on their stay in the UK; i.e. ILR or the equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Waiting on applications submitted on 15 September 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallowayscot Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Waiting on applications submitted on 15 September 2011. So that would be three weeks as of today. Would you expect to wait much longer at the present time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishinsiam Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Unless your wife has been naturalised as British, she's not got there yet, I'm afraid. If she has a settlement visa or Further Leave to Remain then there is no actual limit on how long she can be outside the UK. However, when she applies for Indefinite Leave to Remain she will need to show she is a UK resident; which may be difficult to do if most of the last two years have been spent in Thailand! If she has ILR, she can leave and enter the UK as often as she wishes. However, if she is out of the UK for a continuous period of two years or more then her ILR will lapse and the next time she wants to enter the UK she will need to obtain the appropriate visa. Even if her ILR has not lapsed, if it appeared to an Immigration Officer at her port of entry to the UK that she is not actually resident in the UK but using her ILR for visits then the IO could, and probably would, cancel her ILR; although she would be allowed in as a visitor on that occasion. It is only once she has been naturalised as British and has a British passport that she can come and go as she pleases; the same as any other British citizen. However, there is a residential qualification for citizenship. Spouses or partners of British citizens must have been physically present in the UK on the exact date three years prior to submitting their application and during the intervening three years they must have spent no more than 270 days out of the UK with no more than 90 days in the final year. For others, it is 5 years with a max of 450 days out of the UK. Furthermore, applicants for naturalisation must have no time limit on their stay in the UK; i.e. ILR or the equivalent. I know that wont last and we have to make some decisions in the future. But for the moment we are enjoying the freedom :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Settlement visa received today & approved application date 15 September 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddmeister Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hi all, Settlement visa success!!! . Wife received the sms yesterday to say application had been processed and returned to the courier. Passport arrived in Phuket today (didn't expect it until at least Friday) Anyway, submitted 19th September and processed 11th October. Three weeks and one day or 16 working days turnaround Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogster Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 As per the other messages at the other site............. Wahhhhhhhhhhooooo for you buddy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 one back tomorrow submitted 21-09............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogster Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) Current Information for those waiting / interested.... Processing Times for Settlement Visas in Thailand August 2011 Total Decisions made = 300 2 Days = 0% 3 Days = 0% 5 Days = 7% 10 Days = 19% 15 Days = 29% 40 Days = 75% 60 Days = 97% 90 Days = 99% 120 Days = 100% Regards Frogster Edited October 17, 2011 by Frogster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malct Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Great news for everyone whose partner has received a Visa and its been even better over the last 2 months with applications been done within 3 weeks, I remember the panic i had when i thought that it was to quick to get a reply and expected a refusal. Their cant be many members on TV left to apply for a visa for their partners who have been posting during the year. when you look back, Maybe the application form was not all that difficult, I know that i spent 5 weeks on mine, But their has been a high success rate with very few refusals (3 TV members refusals since April this Year) Now its getting everything sorted in the UK with NI Numbers, doctors and that. Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddmeister Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I know what you mean Malc. Now that we've got the visa all that running around and stress seems irrelevant. I've booked our flights and heading back to LOS next month for a week before bringing the wife home. Starting to get stuff sorted here too. I rang my doctors yesterday and they said no problems getting her registered. Just a case of calling in when she's here and filling out a form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phomthai Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 September's processing times for settlement visas: 2 days 0% 3 days 1% 5 days 7% 10 days 76% 15 days 89% 40 days 92% 60 days 100% 90 days 100% 120 days 100% Total decisions made 67 The missus put hers in last week, just have to sit & wait now....reckon the floods and run up to Christmas could slow things down for Oct & Nov applications... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksm Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 My misses but are application in 12 th oct still waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksm Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Just had the SMS/ email saying your application has been processed at the embassy we can go pick it up has anyone had the same SMS / email and it was successful ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 One on its way back submitted 25 September 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Just had the SMS/ email saying your application has been processed at the embassy we can go pick it up has anyone had the same SMS / email and it was successful ? This is the standard SMS, and has no bearing on the result. The only way to find out is to collect the passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogster Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 One on its way back submitted 25 September 2011. Hmmmm....... How did you manage to submit an application on a Sunday (25th September) ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogster Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) It is 1:30 on a Sunday morning, I have just had a phone call from a very happy wife…. "the man from the Visa office say yes"…. Our application went in on the 26th September, (so that makes 6 weeks and two days for processing, 4 days for returning to her address). Sunday delivery!!! Edited November 13, 2011 by Frogster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 It is 1:30 on a Sunday morning, I have just had a phone call from a very happy wife…. "the man from the Visa office say yes"…. Our application went in on the 26th September, (so that makes 6 weeks and two days for processing, 4 days for returning to her address). Sunday delivery!!! Good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogster Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Good news Thank You..... It is indeed !!! Good luck with your applications too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksm Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 submitted on the 12/10 received are sms on the 10/11 and it was a YES thanks for all your advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green19 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Another TV member with a successful settlement visa application. I applied with my wife on October 21, passport available for collection on November 14. Three weeks, when I was expecting up to three months given that my wife is not Thai. Bit of a shock since we are not in any great hurry to relocate due to employment here. Can anybody advise if their wife/partner is asked to show their TB certificate at the UK immigration. By the time we do depart my wife's TB certificate will have expired, will we need to get a new one does anbody know? Thanks for all the good input from everybody here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phomthai Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Another success...Mrs Phomthai had the email yesterday and has collected her shiny new visa...YES YES YES! 10 working days, fantastic! Thanks to everyone on this site for all the suggestions, help & advice. Thaivisa.com rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Fiancée visa returned & issued 8 working days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unobeano Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Submitted 10th November, turned around in 4 working days, returned to us on the 18th - Yes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishinsiam Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Another TV member with a successful settlement visa application. I applied with my wife on October 21, passport available for collection on November 14. Three weeks, when I was expecting up to three months given that my wife is not Thai. Bit of a shock since we are not in any great hurry to relocate due to employment here. Can anybody advise if their wife/partner is asked to show their TB certificate at the UK immigration. By the time we do depart my wife's TB certificate will have expired, will we need to get a new one does anbody know? Thanks for all the good input from everybody here. My wife had to show hers at Heathrow, they originally asked her to do an x-ray there but she was pregnant so the Certificate was accepted. We'll see if she has to do one next August as her Cert will have definately expired by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishinsiam Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Congrats on the quick acceptances at the moment. Looks like if we need another for my wife we apply about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quibbler Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Submitted today 12/12/2011 Anyone have experience of whether its any quicker/slower if both the applicant/UK spouse have been Thailand based and are relocating to settle together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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