Guest tryingtogettotheUK Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hi, Yes I will let you know for sure! I haven't heard anything yet:( I am really hoping it's this week.. I am checking my email every few hrs.. I will keep you updated and good luck. Thanks Michael Michael, I can't believe we have not heard anything as yet. After all the encouraging news last week I really thought we might be first cab off the ranks this week... Ahhh I really hope we don't have many more days (or hours) to wait this is painful! :arghh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michael29 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hi No news today!! I know how you feel it's so frustrating! Let's hope to hear something tomorrow:) take care Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest necole Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hi No news today!! I know how you feel it's so frustrating! Let's hope to hear something tomorrow:) take care Michael Just relooked at this - now I know why you two are chomping at the bit! Sending positive vibes... Necole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iwazawhingingpom Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hope you all here good news asap.. bit like a watched kettle never boils! Best of luck and all the best Deb :radar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tryingtogettotheUK Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Just relooked at this - now I know why you two are chomping at the bit! Sending positive vibes... Necole Hehe... I have been updating this spreasheet also... very good of you! Yes hopefully Michael and I are next in line. I have a holiday booked to Turkey on 17th August leaving from London. I also need to quit work and send boxes so I feel eager to know whether I will be heading there in time. Thanks guys... fingers crossed for us all! I will try not to watch the kettle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tryingtogettotheUK Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi No news today!! I know how you feel it's so frustrating! Let's hope to hear something tomorrow:) take care Michael Hi Michael and Everyone, After 51 long days I have had my visa appoved. 10.18am 28/07/10. I will let you know when I recieve my documents. But I wanted to say the biggest thank you for all of your comments along the way, without which, I would have definitely lost the plot. Thanks and Good Luck :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KG1978 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Oh, that is fantastic news! Congratulations, what a relief at last. Best of luck with the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest incubus1971 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Just a progress update ... I figure logging all of this might be useful to anyone out there in the future who has a refusal ... 1. I received my documents back on Monday 26/7/2010. In the documents it says that the decision was made on the 16/7/2010 ... so it took five working days between making a decision and emailing me .. then one day to get the documents. 2. I received an appeals form with the letter as to why it was refused. In my case the refusal was only listed as being because of not being able to verify the immigration status of my UK partner. If there were other reasons they would have listed them as well (according to the research on the net - look up all of the UK Border Agency complaints especially the "Quick & Fair" review from Feb 2010 and you can see all of the ways they can refuse you) 3. I filled out the form and enclosed all of the origianl documents (just to be on the safe side) as well as my partner's actual passport (although they do say not to send the original passport but a copy - I just didn't want there to be any risk at all in them saying they weren't sure of the validity of the appeal). I posted on Monday 26/7/2010 at 2.30pm 4. 28/7/2010 received an email from UKBA saying they had received my documents and would be handing them to the Entry Clearance Manager for review. I have been doing my research and in the link (http://www.tribunals.gov.uk/ImmigrationAsylum/FAQs/FAQ5.htm) it indicates that in some situations, if the issue with the decision can be resolved by the agency at the office where you lodged the appeal (which I did) - they may be able to review the decision. No time frames given .... I will keep you all posted .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michael29 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Good Morning, That's great news!!! congratulations:) I still haven't heard anything as of yet. I will keep everyone posted, good Luck everyone. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawoodley Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi Michael and Everyone, After 51 long days I have had my visa appoved. 10.18am 28/07/10. I will let you know when I recieve my documents. But I wanted to say the biggest thank you for all of your comments along the way, without which, I would have definitely lost the plot. Thanks and Good Luck :biggrin: Congratulations! That's great and it does seem as though the 51 day mark is more common than the full 12 weeks (she says, living in hope...!). Looks like you'll make that holiday after all. Thanks for the update Incubus. If the docs are going to the Entry Clearance Manager then that sounds quite positive and a mere formality. I hope you hear back in the next day or two. I really don't know why I bother checking my emails as I'm at least two or three weeks off from receiving an outcome. But you all know I will... Can I send them a bill for physio to rectify the RSI?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iwazawhingingpom Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Congrats & good luck for the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest necole Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Congrats TTGUK! I have only hit day 15... a long way to go yet...but the good news is I have had copies of deeds to the mother-in-laws house emailed to me last night so they have gone off to the consulate today... Hi Michael and Everyone, After 51 long days I have had my visa appoved. 10.18am 28/07/10. I will let you know when I recieve my documents. But I wanted to say the biggest thank you for all of your comments along the way, without which, I would have definitely lost the plot. Thanks and Good Luck :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest christopherm Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi Michael and Everyone, After 51 long days I have had my visa appoved. 10.18am 28/07/10. I will let you know when I recieve my documents. But I wanted to say the biggest thank you for all of your comments along the way, without which, I would have definitely lost the plot. Thanks and Good Luck :biggrin: Congratulations. This is day 30 for us, i was secretly hoping that we'd be one of the lucky few to squeak through within this threshold. I am flying out on Monday, looks like my wife has a minimum of 20 more business days here...sub-optimal but I guess that's how it is. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MXP78 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi Michael and Everyone, After 51 long days I have had my visa appoved. 10.18am 28/07/10. I will let you know when I recieve my documents. But I wanted to say the biggest thank you for all of your comments along the way, without which, I would have definitely lost the plot. Thanks and Good Luck :biggrin: Congratulations. Turkey here you come! I travelled around Turkey for a month. It's a great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawoodley Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi all. In a bizarre set of circumstances I had three emails today (me and two kids) to say our visa applications are approved. We also learned that the house we've been trying to purchase in the UK had contracts exchanged yesterday and completion set for the 11th. So guess who sent off a letter to Canberra express post with that, the hard copy bank statements and a note to say my husband was flying out, just before I ignored my email cos it was NEVER going to be the high commission?! So hubby has cancelled tonight's flight and we've booked for Weds evening in the (hopefully not vain) hope that our passports will arrive in the post on Wednesday. Thanks all for the chitter chatter over the past few weeks. I hope this is a sign that someone in Canberra is processing applications quickly now that the July 19th rules are in place etc. All the best Amanda:smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KG1978 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Fantastic news, congratulations Amanda! All the best with your move and fingers crossed you can catch that Wednesday flight! :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest necole Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 44 days!!! Congrats Amanda. Michael you had any news? Necole Hi all. In a bizarre set of circumstances I had three emails today (me and two kids) to say our visa applications are approved. We also learned that the house we've been trying to purchase in the UK had contracts exchanged yesterday and completion set for the 11th. So guess who sent off a letter to Canberra express post with that, the hard copy bank statements and a note to say my husband was flying out, just before I ignored my email cos it was NEVER going to be the high commission?! So hubby has cancelled tonight's flight and we've booked for Weds evening in the (hopefully not vain) hope that our passports will arrive in the post on Wednesday. Thanks all for the chitter chatter over the past few weeks. I hope this is a sign that someone in Canberra is processing applications quickly now that the July 19th rules are in place etc. All the best Amanda:smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michael29 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi Guys, No news yet!! It has to be next week surely? I will keep you all updated.. Have a good weekend everyone Take care Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest necole Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Perhaps this is why we are being put through the wringer... Newsroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest necole Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 An interesting one... Canberra also the decision maker for NZ. The map is June 2010 - although the project seems to have been going since 2007. http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/docs/2958881/hubandspokeasiapacific Overseas network changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MXP78 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Hi all. In a bizarre set of circumstances I had three emails today (me and two kids) to say our visa applications are approved. We also learned that the house we've been trying to purchase in the UK had contracts exchanged yesterday and completion set for the 11th. So guess who sent off a letter to Canberra express post with that, the hard copy bank statements and a note to say my husband was flying out, just before I ignored my email cos it was NEVER going to be the high commission?! So hubby has cancelled tonight's flight and we've booked for Weds evening in the (hopefully not vain) hope that our passports will arrive in the post on Wednesday. Thanks all for the chitter chatter over the past few weeks. I hope this is a sign that someone in Canberra is processing applications quickly now that the July 19th rules are in place etc. All the best Amanda:smile: Congratulations Amanda. Great news on the visa and even better news that the family can travel together. I must admit I had a little chuckle over you sending all the docs in before checking your email! I've just arrived in Malaysia for a weeks beach holiday before hitting the UK. Can't believe we're finally on our way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KG1978 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Hi all I'm not sure that map explains the times though - other hubs around the world, in first world countries, deal with loads of applications too, and it only takes days for some of them. Maybe Australia needs more staff, as does UKBA in London - better trained ones too in UK, who don't give us wrong advice. They've been cracking down on sham marriages for a while in the UK but I don't think that should affect australian applications. We don't have much financial motivation to move to UK, and they target people who do, from African countries, India and Pakistan. Sad but true. When we registered our marriage in the UK the registrar told us he estimated 25%k of the marriages he registered were fake - yet he still didn't go through all the proper procedures he should have with us because, lucky for me, I have a white face and am Australian! The system needs to change, but I am not sure they know how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest christopherm Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Congratulations Amanda. I'm currently sitting in Hong Kong airport en route from Melbourne to the UK, my wife is still in Aus. We are hoping to get our visa soon and have been encouraged by others on here getting theirs. We are hitting day 35 tomorrow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawoodley Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Hi all. Thanks. We leave tomorrow night and of course have all come down with colds! As an update, approval was at 12.30 on Friday and docs arrived Monday, which was brilliant. Funnily, the high commission called me today after receiving the documents via express post. She said she had a chuckle when she saw I'd posted them the same day as the approval came through. She kindly offered to send them back or shred them and I went for the latter. So in 24 hours we'll be in a cab trying to get to the airport. Loads to do before then and a long trip ahead. I feel totally and utterly numb and can't believe this is finally happening. By Friday I'll be at a friend's wedding in an old English castle, hopefully in what remains of the sunshine. Monday is start of work for hubby and then we get our house Weds and contents Thurs. Phewie that's a lot of stuff in a week eh?! Good luck to you all. I hope the pace keeps up. Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michael29 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Good Luck with the move back!! I really hope to hear something this week, I am starting to pull my hair out now. I will keep everyone posted!! Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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