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Please see my timeline below
Country applying from: Nigeria
Visa Processing Office Location: Sheffield, London
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Wife(non-priority)
VISA APPLICATION TIMELINE:

19th Sep. 2016 - Online Application Submitted
6th October. 2016 - Biometrics Taken
10th Oct 2016 - Email from TLScontact - Application Received by UK Visas & Immigration
17th Oct. 2016 - Sponsor's Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield
18th Oct. 2016 - Sponsor's Documents received (no email, it was tracked)
20th Dec. 2016 - Decision Email from TLScontact
22nd Dec 2016 - Collection Email received from TLScontact
27th Dec 2016 - Passport & Visa Collected
19th Dec. 2016 - Date Visa was Issued
17th Jan. 2017 – Enter this cold land and collected my BRP.

Documents submitted.
Section 1 Financial and Employers Letter
1)12 months bank statement (oct15-sept16),because hubby had not been in His job for more than 6 months
2) 12 Months Payslips (oct15-sept16)P60(2014/2015)
3) Letter from Hubby company
4)Letter from former employer
Section 2 : Evidence Of Relationship
Marriage Certificate
Pictures
Flight Tickets to Nigeria
Wedding Programme
Wedding Invitation Card
Hotel receipt
Call logs
Skype/facebook/BB/Whatsapp chats logs
Rings receipts
Gifts receipts
Money Transfer receipt
Section 3 : Sponsors Accommodation
Tenancy Agreement
Council Tax Bill
Sky Bill


Documents I submitted at TLS
Visa Form
Appendix 2
IELTS Test A1
TB Test Certificate
International Passport.

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

Visa issued.. Picked up today. Got a mail on thursdays that it was ready. Still my xmas gift. Thanks guys for your help n support. Will post timelines n documents sent later. @Abbylove which airline dis you use and how was d flight. Thank you Jesus.

Thanks. I appreciate

Hi Abbylove, please what documents did you take with you to collect ur documents. What do they mean by photogrphic ID. The only Id i had is my passport which i have submitted.

Thanks.

Abbylove:
9°c

Phweeeew.

Thanks Abbylove.

Got an email from tls and ukvi today saying a decision has been made. Tls will contact me within the next few days for collection.

Abbylove:
By God's grace! You will be next to rejoice! Amen!

Congratulation. I pray my story will be like yours. I am on the 11th week now. Nothing yet.

Abbylove:
Visa GRANTED!!!

Yippee!!!

My timeline coming up shortly!

Congrats Anyichi... I got a mail om the 10th october that my documents have been recieved(i.e the documents I submitted at tls, but hubby didn't send the rest till like 16th oct. We haven't heard anything from ukvi or tls. However, when do you start counting, is it from when you do your biometrics or from when hubby sends supporting documents, as I didn't get any email acknowlegding receipt of the suppoeting documents. I only got an email for my own tls documents that i sent. Please advise cos this waiting is killing.

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.

Thank you very much @wallg123 as my heart was already racing lol.
@Abbylove, as i can see from this thread, @Nikesteve didnt pay for priority n got his visa in less than 90 working days if am correct.
So, I pray your story and mine will be like that.

I submitted my ielts test, tb test, international passport, application form n financial requirement documents at TLS. They collected everything from me and they were even asking of i had more items to submit.

So what does that me.

Tls center is at VI lagos. October 6,2016.

I started being worried after reading your post.

LOL..yes He must rest abeg..lol..

Yes current and 1st job role meets financial requirement. 2nd job was like a 3 months contract job leading to his current job role.

Biko,I still need to understand the 28 days rule.

Hi, thanks for you Feedback, but his current job is the 3rd one and hr has spent only 3months.

Hi Portsmouth,

Also remember the 28 rule for the final financial documents, I.E. last payslip/bank statement/employment letter to be dated within 28 days of application date.

Kindly explain this last bit as hubby is to provide one year payslip and we r adding september payslips and it is not up to 28 days as we r submitting out documents by next week.

And for our calculations. Hubby we are combining 3 jobs. We are using 7 months of the 1st job which was a monthly pay, 2nd job wich was weekly for 3 months and the 3rd which is month for 3months.

Do we need any further calculations as we just added up everything and it was above £18600.

Please assist
Hope to hear from you soon.

Hi all, jst a quick update. So i missed my biometrics appointment n find out after calling their contact center that you have to cancel the application n ask for a refund which takes 28working days for the visa fee talkless of the ihs fee. So if u dnt hv extra money you have to wait for that long before making a new appointment. So, my n hubby just started a new application form n He is going to make an extra payment while waiting for the refund.

So, am putting this up so that you wont make d same mistake that i did. Doing this process again is really tiring.

Hi Everyone,

I need urgent help please,I missed my TLS appointment and I would like to reschedule. I combed everything on the TLS website and I cant find where to rebook the appointment. I would really appreciate it if I can get pointers as to how to rebook it.

If any one knows how to please help.

Awaiting a feedback.

Thanks

Hi Guys,

So, I missed my biometrics appointment and would like to reshedule,any ideas on how I can do it as I can not find any option on the tls website to do so please.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Hi Guys,

How is everyone doing,please how do I reschedule my TLS appointment. Please I need urgent response.

Thanks.

Hi Everyone,..

Please i need answers for the below questions :

1) whats are the documents i need to take with me to biometrics, and do they collect it from me?
2) Hubby wants to apply from the uk, what documents do i send and am i sending the documents to Him or sending it straight to sheffied.
3) Is the process faster if we apply from the uk or from nigeria.
4)Do i have to send any documents to sheffield mysef or hubby will be doing that including my passport.
Mbok, biko, mbinu.. I need urgent answers cos i cant find them on the thread. @justwise and everyone.. Am waiting. Thanks n God bless.

Hi MoAbs,

I think the length of the visa is fine. You can also watch the video on youtube on how to fill in the application form.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PYQeSh2mq0
I hope it will be helpful for other parts as well.

Hi Guys,

Who paid for IELTS LifeSkills A1 and was debited 96k instead of 48K? .

It happened to me now.

Went to the bank and they cant give me a valid explanation.

Hi Guys,

Thank you for your response it was really helpful. I got married recently and have not done change of name (I do not plan of doing one to be honest).

Please advise;

1) Am about registering for the IELTS LifeSkills A1 to apply for my spouse visa but my passport carriers my old name.

2) Am I in a dilemma whether or not I should choose a miss or mrs title for my registration.

3) If I choose miss to tally with my passport will it affect my certificate in anyway ? If I choose Mrs my husband surname is not on my passport.

4) Will the absence of change of name affect my documentation in any way?

Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Hi Guys,

Thank You for all the good work you guys are doing here. I was lost but now am found. Please my Hubby is a UK citizen and would like to apply for a spouse visa and need your advise on the following;

1) Is it absolutely necessary for me to take the English Test as I am a graduate from a federal University in Nigeria.If Yes,where do I take the test and how much.

2)Can Hubby pay for the Visa Fee from The UK.

3) Is the health surcharge a must pay to get the visa

4) hubby is changing jobs and moving house next month will that affect our visa application in anyway?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Keep up the good work.