Processing Times

[The T's]

Please could someone help me with this question as i'm confused.

What does it mean by the receipting of the application and the acknowledging of the application and when during this time does the money get taken?

Nikki

[nic_adam]

Hi there,
receipting of the application usually happens within a couple of weeks, this just means they've got it ok.
acknowledging means they've had a glance over it and your application is valid, and you're in line for a CO (case officer). The money can be taken at different times - ours was about a month after receipt but it varies a lot.
Nic
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[claire&fred]

Originally Posted by nic_adam

Hi there,
receipting of the application usually happens within a couple of weeks, this just means they've got it ok.
acknowledging means they've had a glance over it and your application is valid, and you're in line for a CO (case officer). The money can be taken at different times - ours was about a month after receipt but it varies a lot.
Nic
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Hi

How do they receipt the application? We are with an agent, will the receipt come via them or by post or to my email address? My application was lodged on 29 August and have not heard anything yet, but that could be due to the backlogs.

Thanks

Claire.

[8788jt]

Hi

We didn't get a receipt for the application. After the payment was taken was credit card (which only took a few days) we didn't get our acknowledgment til about 3 months after sending the visa application.

There does seem to be differences between different cases.

Good luck - Joanne

[nic_adam]

the receipt comes via email, either to you, or if you have agreed for all correspondence to be with your agent, it will go to them and get passed on to you.
nic