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MY VISA APPLICATION TIMELINE:

Country applying from: Nigeria
Visa Processing Office Location: Sheffield, UK
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Husband (Priority)

10th Dec 2016 - Online Application Submitted
14th Dec 2016 - Biometrics Taken
14th Dec 2016 - Sponsor's Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield
15th Dec 2016 - Email from TLScontact - Application Received by UK Visas & Immigration
16th Dec 2016 - Sponsor's Documents received at UKVI, Sheffield
16th Dec 2016 - Email from UKVI advising application received in Sheffield and being prepared for consideration by an ECO
4th Jan 2017 - Email response from an inquiry saying application yet to be assessed
10th Jan 2017 - Email response from an inquiry saying decision has been made
11th Jan 2017 - Supporting documents returned to my wife
12th Jan 2017 - Decision Email from TLScontact 12:29pm
12th Jan 2017 - Collection Email received from TLScontact 3:41pm
8th Jan 2017 - Date Visa was Issued
13th Jan 2017 - Passport & Visa Collected

MY VISA APPLICATION TIMELINE:

Country applying from: Nigeria
Visa Processing Office Location: Sheffield, UK
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Husband (Priority)

10th Dec 2016 - Online Application Submitted
14th Dec 2016 - Biometrics Taken
14th Dec 2016 - Sponsor's Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield
15th Dec 2016 - Email from TLScontact - Application Received by UK Visas & Immigration
16th Dec 2016 - Sponsor's Documents received at UKVI, Sheffield
16th Dec 2016 - Email from UKVI advising application received in Sheffield and being prepared for consideration by an ECO
4th Jan 2017 - Email response from an inquiry saying application yet to be assessed
10th Jan 2017 - Email response from an inquiry saying decision has been made
11th Jan 2017 - Supporting documents returned to my wife
12th Jan 2017 - Decision Email from TLScontact 12:29pm
12th Jan 2017 - Collection Email received from TLScontact 3:41pm
8th Jan 2017 - Date Visa was Issued
13th Jan 2017 - Passport & Visa Collected

Greetings house,
I just picked up my passport and visa this morning 10:45am!!! It has been a real journey for me and I give thanks to God that it has ended well.

I sincerely wish I had found out about this thread before embarking on this spouse visa application project. Initially, I had mistakenly submitted 'settlement-marriage' instead of 'settlement-husband' application in my first attempt. On realizing I submitted the wrong application, I quickly cancelled and recalled the application on same day. But the visa fee of over £1,200 which I paid went with the wind since I had already submitted my biometrics. There was no refund for me It felt like the ground should open up and swallow me...over N650k (£1,200) lost in this our recession! I have not fully recovered from that loss to be honest.

I picked myself up and started again. This time I applied with the right application: settlement-husband, and I also paid for priority. Unfortunately, it was only after submitting my 2nd application that I found out about this thread and realized that my 2nd application was not as strong as I could have made it. But the Lord did it for me all the same.

Visa granted since 8th Jan 2017 (I didn't know they stamp visas on Sundays)

I will post my visa timeline shortly.

You guys should keep up the good work of providing UK visa information on this thread. God bless you all abundantly!

Tadelov:
Yayy you almost there,dont worry your visa has already been stamped

Amen!

Guide to Spouse Settlement Visa Documents:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0CVgs5V6y2hUTg4U1ZNSVFFamM/view

Was the 2nd Niger bridge contract awarded under the GEJ admin to Julius Berger/NSIA Consortium revoked?

How can the Fed Govt award a new contract to an ongoing project? Why wasn't Lagos - Ibadan expressway project re-warded?

The Govt should simply provide funds to continue the ongoing 2nd Niger Bridge Project. They should desist from this silly childish propaganda.

We don tire for propaganda abeg.....just do you work.

Hi @Adexkush25, this should GUIDE you:

1. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270197/sup-docs-settlement.pdf

2. Guide to List of Applicant Documents: https://l.?u=https%3A%2F%2Flookaside.fbsbx.com%2Ffile%2Fdocuments%2520spouse%2520visa%2520application.docx%3Ftoken%3DAWxtjYfQYoSiMfFS9UmQzBXeSjErWklNKV9zlhagVKCPVSHhi2pMQiBPnxZRrE6U_Ew0cJZBruE-PtVVsePhmNGZekvP8gXuan35c5LS6sK9oI_EG80VqSAYOExYP14urkX_SNA-pMkKvprkakmypc_7&h=QAQHGvqAT

Under Accommodation/Renting include - council tax and utility bills

3. Visa Category: Settlement-wife, for wives applying to join their husbands settled in the UK. Settlement-husband, for husbands applying to join their wives settled in the UK.

Documents originating from Nigeria can be submitted from Nigeria, while those originating from UK can be submitted from UK.

If you have the time, you can post visa timeline here too:
https://www.nairaland.com/3041260/post-uk-visa-timeline-here/1

Tadelov:
Demoore you are next in jesus name and i would post my timeline later at night when i settle back in.i received decison made email from tls yesterday around 1.15pm and ready for collection around 3.46pm so picked up this morning

Amen.
I tracked my application today and they replied via email saying a decision has been made. Abeg make una put me for prayers.

Tadelov:
Hello house,i just picked up my passport with my visa in it!!! I am so grateful to God because he alone made this application successful.i realised After submitting that i didnt submit some important documents but God helped me.i am also grateful to everybody on this forum because when i was panicking and feeling very down,i would come hear and read through people's experiences and it got me through the whole process and i wish everybody still waiting all the luck in the world

When did you receive decision made & ready for collection email?

Tadelov:
Hello house,i just picked up my passport with my visa in it!!! I am so grateful to God because he alone made this application successful.i realised After submitting that i didnt submit some important documents but God helped me.i am also grateful to everybody on this forum because when i was panicking and feeling very down,i would come hear and read through people's experiences and it got me through the whole process and i wish everybody still waiting all the luck in the world

Congratulations @Tadelov!!!

That's 3 out of 3 for 2017 thus far. I've been waiting to read that you've picked up your visa. I'm so happy for you, the long wait is finally over.

Please don't forget to post your visa timeline.

Na me remain.... *does sign of the cross*

Happy Sunday everybody!

@Tadelov I'm waiting for you oh. I know mine will receive attention after yours. Everyday I pop in here to see if you've dropped the good news that you've picked up your visa.

Lol @ "God forbid oo!". Abeg ihs refund is not our portion IJN.

I tracked my application last week Wednesday. UKVI replied via email saying my application is yet to be assessed by an ECO. I'll track again in a weeks time, that should be this coming Wednesday.

I also occasionally check my bank account to see if there's been an ihs refund. Agonizing wait.

Goodluck to us all!

Tadelov:
@babyann2016 ahh yes i went for the priority service,i cant deal with the long wait.i applied 2nd dec and a decision has been made already and supporting docs delivered to hubby today so i should be picking up hopefully tomorrow or monday

Was it biometrics you submitted on the 2nd Dec? When did Sheffield receive your sponsors documents?

abubarakat:
I never knew i could attach so much importance to a visa as much as i did with this spouse visa. It would be 2 years in 2weeks time since i last saw my darling wife. Our daughter is now 1 year and 6 months and i still haven’t touched her. So you can imagine how important it was for me to get the visa and i give glory to God for making it possible.

I was so scared when i got decision made email from TLS this morning and Ready for Collection in the afternoon. I informed my wife and she literally pushed me out of the office to go and collect it immediately. To make matters worse, when my package was handed to me it was kind of heavy. I was expecting it to contain only my passport given that i didn’t submit any supporting documents except for VAF Appendix 2 and Application form. It was at this point that i concluded that it had been refused. I left the venue in disappointment. To my utmost surprise, i opened my package when i got to the parking lot and i saw the decision made letter showing successful. I couldn’t believe it. I reached for my passport and saw my sweet spouse visa.

There is so much i would like to say but i will leave it at thanking everyone who has contributed in one way or the other to this thread. May God bless you all for sharing your experience with others. I have been following it silently for up to 2 years now. I spent countless hours on this forum and many others for months after work. I got refused a visit visa in May 2016 but God did his wonders this time around. I did priority and the turnaround time was like 5weeks but believe me it was a very difficult period. I’m using this medium to thank the Almighty God for granting our wish. I now need to tidy up all loose ends before i carry my waka go meet my madam.

Meanwhile my application form and Appendix 2 Form were returned along with my passport.

For the sake of posterity, i will like to outline my timeline below:


Application submitted online (Priority) - 24-11-2016

Biometrics taken - 30-11-2016

Application forwarded to Sheffield by TLS - 30-11-2016

Application received at Sheffield by TLS - 01-12-2016

Posted supporting docs through Royal Mail - 01-12-2016

Supporting docs delivered by Royal Mail- 02-12-2016

Online application received by UKVI and being prepared for ECO - 05-12-2016

Inquiry response decision made - 30-12-2016

Decision made email from TLS - 04-01-2016 8:15am

Ready for collection email from TLS - 04-01-2016 2:46pm

Date visa was issued: 29-12-2016

Visa valid from 29/12/2016 - 28-01-2017

Big Congrats Abubarakat!

Decision made email, ready for collection email and actual document pick up all happened on the same day. That was quick.

Next in line is Tadelov.....I wish everybody success in their visa applications.

Darcy16:
You don't understand?

Secret santa
Xmas decoration
Xmas party
Mince pies
Pantomime

Ain't no one got time to send things out in the office.

Xmas gifts being sent. Busy period for the her majesties postal service too played a part

Secret Santa...Lol. Well it seems they are getting back to work, thankfully.

Jennyze:
I have picked up my passport and my visa was granted!!

Visa was issued since 15th of December..

my timeline coming up shortly,

God is indeed faithful!!

Big Congrats Jennyze!

The long wait is finally over. I'm so happy for you.

I don't understand why they delay so much in returning documents after approving the visa. Visa granted since 15th Dec abut you're just receiving your documents 3rd Jan. You now have to scramble to sort yourself and travel

Jennyze:
Just got decision made email.. Thank God!

Congrats in advance!

You will definitely pick up your visa sometime next week.

When did Sheffield acknowledge receipt of your supporting documents? Priority, right?

Bardiva:
Hi everyone, i'm a US citizen applying this week for the spousal visa from the States.

Where it asks if i have any other nationality i clicked "yes", Nigeria. Meanwhile hubby raised a fit and says not to select yes, because i wasn't born there and have no strong ties to Nigeria, however i do have a valid Nigerian passport which i got 3 years ago in Atlanta.

But shouldn't i just say yes? They don't ask for the naija passport number.

If i say NO, then i'm basically lying and i don't want to be refused because of that.

If i say yes, then i have to deal with the wrath (lol) from him.

Please help.

Thanks.

From my understanding, possession of a Nigerian passport confirms citizenship of the country.

If by circumstance you have never used the Nigerian passport for travel, then it maybe easier to get away with not providing the Nigerian passport details in your uk visa application.

However, if you have used it to travel, then it's information most likely have been captured by airport systems/consulars etc. which could be made available to Home Office.

Should Home Office discover that you deliberately withheld information or lied in your application, like in this case, they will not bat an eyelid to refuse your application.

I hope this helps.

Goodluck!

Mrsbebe:
Special thanks to @Portmouths86@Moabs@abbylove and everyone in the thread. I cant begin to mention names. I am very grateful and it is only God that can reward all your labour of love

Congrats!

Please keep us posted with the flight ticket costs.

Jennyze:
My documents were sent to him too.

What does it mean?

Was your passport amongst your documents sent to him? Did they call/invite either you or your husband for an interview?

If it's not too much stress for you, I think you should visit tls and tell them you're there pick up your documents. There have been cases of documents received without notification sent out.

On another hand, I think the December rush coupled with many home office staff going on Christmas holidays, may have affected the normal processing times of visas.

stillwaiting:
anyichi16:


I sent both originals and photocopies of all my supporting documents.


C/O: Demoore and anyichi(16):

After the Dec 5th announcement that all documents will be scanned to UKVI at Teleperformance. Does applicant still require to send original copies of documents to Sheffield by courier service

From my understanding, Applicants original documents will no longer be required to be sent to Sheffield. I don't think this new policy has much bearing on the sponsors documents, except if by some chance the sponsor is in Nigeria at the time of application. It's a bit confusing to be honest. Better to send sponsors originals, better safe and sorry.

Abbylove:
Visa GRANTED!!!

Yippee!!!

My timeline coming up shortly!

Congratulations!!! Just in time for Christmas and New Year.

Foreveryours201:
This would not be an oversight. You are expected to send originals and photocopies of those supporting documents that you wish to be returned.

From what I remember, the sponsor has 15 days within the biometrics being submitted to send their supporting documents to Sheffield. I suppose an email would not hurt.

If you have difficulty in submitting any original documents, you need a good reason as to why they are not available (explained in the application or cover letter) and photocopies/copies of documents ideally should be stamped and signed i.e Bank statements, payslips etc confirming the information is correct and/is authentic.

Many thanks for the advise.

Hello @Justwise & other visa gurus

I sent off scanned and printed-out copies of my sponsors documents from Nigeria via DHL on Wednesday last week (priority), as she was out of the country and needed her passport. She returns to UK on Monday upon which we intend to courier her original documents to Sheffield.

I received the "Your application has been received in Sheffield, UK...... is currently being prepared for consideration by an ECO" on Friday.

Do you advise I email Sheffield on Monday to inform them to expect the original sponsor documents on Tuesday? Could the scanned and printed-out copies of sponsors documents negatively affect my application?

I've read on this thread where applications are refused for flimsy reasons or ECO's oversight.

anyichi16:
I submitted all my supporting documents and copies from nigeria via DHL

Let me rephrase. Did you send originals or copies of your sponsors documents from Nigeria?

anyichi16:
MY TIMELINE AS PROMISED
Country applying from: Nigeria
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Husband (Non Priority)

28th Sep 2016 - Online Application Submitted
29th Sep 2016 - Biometrics Taken
3rd Oct 2016 - Email from UKVI acknowledging receipt of application.
4th Oct 2016 - Supporting Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield via DHL
10th Oct 2016 - Email from UKVI acknowledging receipt of supporting Documents.
12th Dec 2016 - Decision Email from UKVI and TLSContact advising that decision has been made.
14th Dec 2016 - Email from TLScontact that passport is ready for collection
08th Dec 2016 - Visa issuing date
16th Dec 2016 - Picked up Passport with one month entry clearance.

Hello @anyichi16,
Congrats on obtaining your visa!
Please did you submit copies of sponsors documents from Nigeria? I noticed you couriered via DHL.

Hello everyone,

I've read a number of pages on this very informative thread. I thought to share my own ongoing visa settlement application journey thus far as it may help enlighten others. Details below.

UPDATE:
Country applying from: Nigeria
Visa Processing Office Location: Sheffield, UK
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Husband (PRIORITY)

VISA APPLICATION TIMELINE:

10th Dec 2016 - Online Application Submitted
14th Dec 2016 - Biometrics Taken
14th Dec 2016 - Sponsor's Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield
15th Dec 2016 - Email from TLScontact - Application Received by UK Visas & Immigration
16th Dec 2016 - Sponsor's Documents received at UKVI, Sheffield
16th Dec 2016 - Email from UKVI advising application received in Sheffield and being prepared for consideration by an ECO
xx xx xxxx - Decision Email from TLScontact & UKVI Sheffield
xx xx xxxx - Collection Email received from TLScontact
xx xx xxxx - Date Visa was Issued
xx xx xxxx - Passport & Visa Collected

Projected Timeline: Settlement-Husband (Priority) applications within 4 weeks from Biometric date

Please put me in your prayers. Fingers crossed.

UPDATE

Country applying from: Nigeria
Visa Processing Office Location: Sheffield, UK
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Husband (PRIORITY)

VISA APPLICATION TIMELINE:

10th Dec 2016 - Online Application Submitted
14th Dec 2016 - Biometrics Taken
14th Dec 2016 - Sponsor's Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield
15th Dec 2016 - Email from TLScontact - Application Received by UK Visas & Immigration
16th Dec 2016 - Sponsor's Documents received at UKVI, Sheffield
16th Dec 2016 - Email from UKVI advising application received in Sheffield and being prepared for consideration by an ECO
xx xx xxxx - Decision Email from TLScontact & UKVI Sheffield
xx xx xxxx - Collection Email received from TLScontact
xx xx xxxx - Date Visa was Issued
xx xx xxxx - Passport & Visa Collected

Projected Timeline: Settlement-Husband (Priority) applications within 4 weeks from Biometric date

NYSC should be scrapped. We have lost too many lives under the hands of FG. It should be scrapped. They don't do NYSC in developed and many developing countries.

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Ayatullah:
Oluchi's defence will not be made on Nairaland, Oluchi will have her day in court. Calling Ogun state Police Commissioner bad names is uncalled for.

Let the Police do their work. A crime has been committed and some people arrested. Let them all have their day in court.

Even though William Shakespeare says "There is no art to find the mind construction on the face", this Oluchi face below shows something is just not right!

Let us support our Police Force even when a woman, ex-banker is involved.

Please think before your post.

1. The Ogun State Police Commissioner ran to press before carrying out an investigation thereby pronouncing one guilty before fair hearing in a court of law. He lacks the power to act as prosecutor and Judge concurrently. We have Courts to adjudicate and confirm one guilty or innocent. The CP erred, and by so doing damaged the reputation of Oluchi.
Arrest somebody today, tomorrow parade the person as a criminal, no investigation, no proof. Are we in a banana republic?

2. The law stipulates that Security Agencies shall not detain suspects beyond 48 hours. However, Oluchi has been detained for 6 days without being charged to court. Is this right? She is being detained in a dirty smelling smelling Police cell in Abeokuta. For a crime committed in Lagos, she was dragged from Lagos to Ogun state. Why?

3. Let the Police charge the Oluchi to Court. She is happy to defend herself and prove her innocence in a Court of law. She has documents and piles of evidence to prove her innocence. The husband, however, has a history of documented violence.

#IStandWithOluchi
#JusticeForOluchi