Uk Settlement Visa Application Waiting Times, Bangkok

[davos09]

Cheers, we were 7th July. Congratulations by the way!!!!!

[davos09]

I'd just like to add - we are still waiting by the way.

[richio]

We got the passport back today and visa issued all great news, so 7 weeks to the day. not bad.

[Amoudi]

Hi 7by7, thanks and what is TB certificate? Thanks again

[7by7]

Tuberculosis testing in Thailand

If you want to come to the UK for more than six months, you must to be tested to show that you are free from infectious TB before we will accept your visa application.........

This requirement is not universal; only in countries with a high rate of TB.

From your reply it is obviously not a requirement in Vietnam.

However, as you weren't tested when applying for your visa you may be sent to the medical centre for a chest Xray before being admitted to the UK.

[Kiggs]

Your next then davos then its my turn! If the 6/7 week trend continues I should get the email in 2/3 weeks.

The days are really starting to drag now....

Would like to add that this thread is a great help. Gives you a running idea of times.

Not to jump the gun but does anyone have a good link to flights from Thailand?

[cptruff]

We applied on the 7th July and we got the email today saying that the passport is being sent to us. So hopefully we'll get the passport over the weekend or Monday.

fingers crossed.....

[Amoudi]

Thanks for ur reply and thanks for being here with us:-)

Tuberculosis testing in Thailand

If you want to come to the UK for more than six months, you must to be tested to show that you are free from infectious TB before we will accept your visa application.........

This requirement is not universal; only in countries with a high rate of TB.

From your reply it is obviously not a requirement in Vietnam.

However, as you weren't tested when applying for your visa you may be sent to the medical centre for a chest Xray before being admitted to the UK.

[Dominic1]

My wife took here tb test and has been approved for her visa. The tb certificate is valid for 6 months. So if it's is now 6 months old does she need to have a new one for her flight to the uk next week or is it only required for the visa? Cheers guys

[Kiggs]

I don't know but for what it costs and the time it takes is it worth he risk

Only needs a jobs worth at the air port to put the mockers on the best day.

[7by7]

As long as it was valid when the application was submitted it does not matter if it has expired when the visa is issued or when arriving in the UK.

[davos09]

Anyone had any news? What happened with yours cptruff?? We applied the same day as you (7th July) but haven't had any news yet.

The wait continues...

[Kiggs]

I applied 20th July so nothing for me.

I thought/hoping you would have had yours by now. Think your the closest to me atm.

[davos09]

My wife paid for the text alert, I keep checking the tracking number but still says application forwarded to British Embassy. Does anyone know if she'll get an email first? Or will she only receive the text that it's ready the same day?

I see a few people get an email saying it will be ready in two working days.

[MaprangHolmes]

My wife paid for the text alert, I keep checking the tracking number but still says application forwarded to British Embassy. Does anyone know if she'll get an email first? Or will she only receive the text that it's ready the same day?

I see a few people get an email saying it will be ready in two working days.

Just a note, it may not happen to every person but we paid for the text service also but never got a text to say her passport was ready to collect.

[all done]

Anyone had any news? What happened with yours cptruff?? We applied the same day as you (7th July) but haven't had any news yet.

The wait continues...

applied Friday 6th july.... nothing as yet, and I would deem our application to be fairly strong both from a sponsor and applicant point of view... so was surprised when CPTRUFF got his back first... now its over three days later I would like to know what CPTRUFF's passport contained.... refusal or approval...

There will probably be a backlog as they do the last few applications under the old rules then get rained up on the new rules.....

I would be very surprised if anyone from 9th of July new rules gets a response before theyve cleared out all those under the old process so bearing that in mind and given other responses i am expecting a response by Friday this week, but will not even worry until the 12 weeks are up which is a fair way off yet....

Hi Davos as you applied 7th July which was a saturday...did your visa make it to the embassy before Monday and is it being assessed as new or old rules... same question for CPTRUFF

Anyway... hold tight everyone w'ell get there in the end, was hoping before the Olympic park closes but will just be happy to have the family here...

[Kiggs]

I had a look @ .gov website the other day and they prosessed over 150 applications in July all within 60days. Thinking the backlog should be clearing about now, or should I say hope it has. With the new rules in place it might drop the amount of submission in July onwords.

[davos09]

Hi there alldone, we applied for my wife's visa under the old rules as the documents were submitted to VFS before 9th July.

[ThaiVisaExpress]

Submitted two applications on Friday 6 July both back yesterday another day another visa.

[teletiger]

We applied 7th July, still waiting.

Regards.

[7by7]

Steady, partly to avoid this topic wandering to far away from actual waiting times but mainly to avoid discussion of her situation becoming lost among other posts, I have taken the liberty of moving all the posts regarding your niece's application to your topic Uk Settlement Visa For Niece.

I trust this meets with your approval.

[sheba]

Submitted on the 4th of July and got the passport (with visa!) back on the 22nd of August.

Big thanks to all those that took the time to share their experience and help make this whole process so much less painful!

Cheers!

[bighill]

Submitted 6th July e-mail received from UKBA today 23rd. 'Your documents can be collected in 2days'. SWMBO has paid for EMS delivery to the south so a few more days to wait.

[all done]

Email recieved an hour ago - your passport will be ready to collect at 4pm today - collected at 4pm - Settlement Visa Granted

Applied Friday 6th July - No Interviews or phone calls - Visa issued 22nd August - told to collect passport today on the 24th August - collected 24th after 4pm - but better than waiting to be honest?.

2 years instead of 5 until ILR..... definitley worth expediting before the deadline......

all done .....is all done....... Adios...& chok dee

[steady]

Applied for 2 settlement visas on May the 22nd. Picked the package up from the local post office Aug 25th (as soon as the doors opened!) and found two settlement visas stuck sweetly in the passports. Many thanks for all the support and advice.

But there's always another question hiding around the corner........My wife got a spouse/cp (KOL Req) visa but my niece got "visa to acc relative". Where does this leave her with respect to getting citizenship etc? She's 12 years old so doesn't have to pass the KOL. I'm talking about the niece - not the wife before anyone chooses to misunderstand.

[davos09]

Congrats to you guys who have heard back in the last couple of days. Hoping my wife will be early next week.

[Kiggs]

You have to be next davos . Fingers crossed for ya.

Then its our turn will not know what to do with myself once the visa comes,will have nothing to do... ye right!!! Sick of jumping through hoops to please people I care nothing about.

[davos09]

Soon as I know I'm booking a flight back to Thailand. Can't wait to see my wife n kids in the flesh; who I havent seen since Xmas day.

[Kiggs]

Feel for ya mate.

I have been lucky (ish) seen the family twice this year.

I wouldn't wish this situation on my worst enemy.

Never mind, good things come to those who wait

[alaninlamphun]

Submitted 23 june and received settlement about 2 weeks ago