taggstigress Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 We put my husband's visa in on 1st Feb 2016 and have heard nothing at all except it will take 10-14 months to process. When I spoke to an actual human being in late Feb I was told they were still processing December applications. It is really difficult to talk to a human. Any advice? NB _ I am an Ozzie and we have been married for 40 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Its perfectly normal not to hear anything. I'd not bother calling them at all. You've been given the correct processing time for off shore applications in the UK and that's pretty much all you need to know from them. A CO will be assigned and you'll get an email with some more info on when the applicant has to undertake police check and medical. This email usually arrives around the 3 month mark after lodging. And unless they request any further information, you probably then won't hear a thing till the visa is granted. Which is exactly how it should be :smile: If you've provided all the things they ask for, supporting statements, stat decs, birth certs, marriage cert, passports, UK citizenship proof or UK visa proof (from the Aus sponsor as they have to show they have the legal right to reside in the UK if living there and so on) evidence to show you are a couple etc then its all good. Also although the processing time is officially 10-14 months they are currently processing quite a lot of applicants sooner than this. Don't bank on this being the case for your application, work to the official time as you can't then feel disappointed but then if the visa is granted sooner then great is how I look at it You can start the planning to move sooner then if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillers Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 You won't be contacted unless the visa is granted or they require more information. We've been waiting 4 months on our 186 Visa so far and heard nothing apart from an automated mail requesting information we have already given them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 We put my husband's visa in on 1st Feb 2016 and have heard nothing at all except it will take 10-14 months to process. When I spoke to an actual human being in late Feb I was told they were still processing December applications. It is really difficult to talk to a human. Any advice? NB _ I am an Ozzie and we have been married for 40 years Not sure if this helps. I lodged my partner visa 27th December 2015 and havent heard anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPRMARK Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 That's interesting to know.......I applied for mine in early Feb and was hoping to hear that a case worker had been assigned by May With you not hearing after applying end of December, I think I had better move my case worker expectations!! Cheers Not sure if this helps. I lodged my partner visa 27th December 2015 and havent heard anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taggstigress Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 That is not good- Hoped to have heard by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taggstigress Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 I note you have had your medical and police check. I was told that had to wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPRMARK Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Well when applied online, and submitted, the medical part said to have your medical. That as well as, I don't do needles, so was keen to get it out of the way. Having both checks doesn't speed up the process, just keen to get them done and out the way........judging by some of the comments on here, looks like I might have to have them again next year.........what will be will be!! keep us posted on your progress Cheers I note you have had your medical and police check. I was told that had to wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I note you have had your medical and police check. I was told that had to wait Your application is lodged and in the queue though. So getting a CO assigned doesn't magically bump you up the queue or put you in it. They give a 10-14 month timeframe for the offshore partner visa and this is what you need to work to. The countdown clock for this started ticking when you lodged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillers Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I note you have had your medical and police check. I was told that had to wait Well you have a choice you could have applied for a HAP ID and have your medical before you lodged and also get your police checks, or you could wait for the CO to request it which is highly likely they will. A lot of people opt to do the medicals prior to lodgement so that there would be no further delay. Police checks can be uploaded at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taggstigress Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 What is a HAP ID? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtoback Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 When you click on the medial bit on the visa application and fill in the health questionnaire it generates a letter for you to take to the doctor. On the top right is a barcode and underneath says HAP and a number….thats your ID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taggstigress Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 i thought you had to go to a doc recommended - my son in law had to go to a doc near Oz house rather thasn his gp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtoback Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 You do, sorry I assumed that was known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPRMARK Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 You have to use an approved doctor in the main list https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/arranging-a-health-examination cost approx £250 i thought you had to go to a doc recommended - my son in law had to go to a doc near Oz house rather thasn his gp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raillys Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 We have not heard a thing and we submitted 5 months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPRMARK Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Well, I'm hoping that no news is good news for you and that you hear something Soon!! We have not heard a thing and we submitted 5 months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 We have not heard a thing and we submitted 5 months ago If you've done your medical and police check before a CO was assigned then there is no need for the CO to contact you unless they require anything further they require. I'd not worry about it. I'd be a bit worried if I'd lodged 5 months ago and had not front loaded police check and medical and still had not heard anything though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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