Uk Settlement Visa Granted!

[am05]

hello all...

applied for the mrs settlement visa last tuesday....... expected a call and then an interview of some kind..

the embassy rang her, this wednesday to tell het that the visa had been granted and no interview was needed!!..... just 7 days!.... and the actual visa was dated from the day after we applied!!

as you can imaging , both really happy...and slightly shocked that after so much worry etc, it all happened so quickly..the mrs still cant believe it!

so a big thanks to all who replied to our questions on this board, it helped no end with our preparation, and overall knowledge.... cheers!

just one more question....

our visa is dated 8th march... but the mrs will not be flying to england until the end of april........will this make it harder when it comes to applying for `indefinate leave to remain` in 2 years time????

(as this means we have lost 2 months through no fault of our own as we put the end of april down on our original application...)

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thanks for your help.......and good luck to everybody else going through the same process

[the scouser]

Well done.

The one sour note is that your wife won't have spent 23 months+ in the UK when it comes to apply for ILR. Consequently, it is likely that she'll be given a short extension and then she can seek ILR. This will cost an additional application fee.

You could try asking the embassy to reissue the visa, pointing out that you wrote on the application form that you didn't expect to travel until the end of April.

Cheers,

Scouse.

[vinny]

In some cases, it seems that the people endorsing the visas are ignoring what people have put down as their intended arrival dates on their application forms. There is no reasonable excuse for the Embassy to do this. You should politely point out to them that this is against their general policy and request that they correct their error. If they don't, complain to the Ambassador, currently H.E. Mr. David William Fall. He should be made aware of his staff's neglect. See 1.4 - Validity of entry clearance and leave to enter:

The validity of entry clearance and leave to enter are normally the same. There are two significant dates on the entry clearance, the 'effective' date and the 'expiry' date. In most cases, the 'effective' date will be the date on which the entry clearance is issued. However, some applicants may not intend or be able to travel to the UK immediately following their application and Entry Clearance Officers have discretion to defer the 'effective' date for up to three months after entry clearance has been authorised. Therefore, to prevent unnecessary applications for an extension of stay, Entry Clearance Officers should confirm an applicant’s date of travel. For applicants in long-term categories who are subject to either a qualifying period before applying for settlement, or to a limit on their total length of stay in that category (i.e. work permit holder and their dependants, UK ancestry, au pairs, and working holidaymakers), leave to enter should begin on the date they arrive in the UK (within the three month limit). This will ensure that the maximum leave to which they are entitled is given.

Edited March 16, 2006 by vinny

[falangaman]

Congratulations and good luck to you and your partner.

They are certainly zipping through the applications at present.

[cuddleypete]

well done and good luck to you and your partner