jemmyjae:
Good evening everyone, please i would like to ask these questions as i will be applying for a Spouse visa by January.

1. How do i scan my marriage certificate to be in A4 size?
2. Do i need police clearance for my application?
3. How long does it take to get a decision after biometric appointment

1. I scanned it on my phone and printed in A4 and rescanned again.
2. You don’t need police clearance for spouse settlement visa.
3. Within 120 working days.

Smile4ever126:





So you don’t have any idea when I will get an email to
Come pick it cause it’s a settlement visa please

I don’t have an idea but you can check with them next week when it would have gotten to 15 working days.

Smile4ever126:
Hello guys I am new to this forum and I would like someone to help me out so my uk visa was overturned and I have submitted my passport since 25th of October and still haven’t heard anything so I was thinking of going to the ikeja on Wednesday to check if my passport is available cause I stay in Ibadan �

I will advise you to wait a little bit so you don’t waste your time going to Ikeja for nothing, it’s just 6 working days since you submitted your passport, at least wait till the end of the week.

Eastner:
Thank You Jesus! At long last! Approval mail received!
Spouse Visa
Category A( Standard)
Application date: 15th June
Biometrics: 21st June
Generic Eco Mail: 28th July
Approval Mail: 15th November, although dated 11th November.
104WD in total.
Awaiting mail to go collect my passport.
Wishing everyone all the best!

Congratulations!

zicobaba2012:
After advising to go to TLS to check if my passport is there I went yesterday 05/10/22 ,I was told my passport is not ready I left the place before I got home I received mail from TLS that my passport is ready after few hours I receive mail that my brp is ready too..thanks to ev@youniq
Glory be to God!
Spouse visa
Self upload
Category A (Standard)
Country of Application - Nigeria (Lagos)
Bio date - 08/04/2022
Notification of delay due to Ukraine crisis -11 /05/2022
BRP approval email from home office - 05/10/2022
Tls collection email - 05/10/2022
Passport collection - 06/10/2022
Visa validity - 3 months
Total waiting time - 120 working days.

More success stories for those still waiting for a decision.

Congratulations!

zicobaba2012:
but I check online still showing 3 green and 3 reds ,can I go there without receiving a mail from TLS ..pls help me I’m confused .thanks

You can try going there to see if it’s with tls, take your collection slip with you, don’t explain anything to anyone, just show your collection slip at the gate and enter or you can wait for one more week to see if tls would send an email.
The online tracker doesn’t change sometimes, mine changed when I picked up my passport.

zicobaba2012:
Good morning house and happy independence to us, pls everyone I want to know what this responds mean from the home office ,because I’m really worried and tired of this waiting for the past 6months .I want a quick response.thanks

It means they have concluded your application, why don’t you check tls to see if your passport is sitting there.

Eastner:

Congratulations!!!

Thank you!

Glory be to God!

Self upload
Category A (Standard)
Country of Application - Nigeria (Lagos)
Bio date - 11/03/2022
ECO email - 14/04/2022
Notification of delay due to Ukraine crisis - 11/05/2022
BRP approval email from home office - 26/08/2022
Tls collection email - 01/09/2022
Passport collection - 05/09/2022
Visa validity - 3 months
Total waiting time - 120 working days.

More success stories for those still waiting for a decision.

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AHUPEACE:
Good morning everyone. My husband lives in the Uk I recently got a six months visa which is to expire 11th January 2023. I’m applying for spousal visa through an immigration lawyer in the Uk so I’m coming back to Nigeria for it. Now my question is This,I left Nigeria July 29th and I’m to return 29th August because during the application I told the home office I’m staying for a month,now my return date has passed and I’m going back to Nigeria September 16th will it affect my spousal visa application My six months visa was issued 11th July and will expire 11th January 2023..

It’s not going to affect your application, relax, lol. If you like, stay 5 months, so far it is spousal visa you are applying for next, it’s not going to affect your application.

AHUPEACE:


Someone should pls reply me

It’s not going to affect your application, relax, lol. If you like, stay 5 months, so far it is spousal visa you are applying for next, it’s not going to affect your application.

smokey12345:
Hello Sirs/Mas , After we have used the Paid email she got this email from the UKVI .

When did she go for her biometrics and is this a visit visa or a spouse settlement visa?

zicobaba2012:
Hello house can anyone tell me what this email mean and what should I do I received this after I send a paid email yesterday .thanks

It means no decision has been made on your visa application. When did you go for your biometrics?

uwaire:
Hello everyone,
I did my biometric 22nd Dec, 2021.
I have sent several paid emails and phone calls and a complaint.
Finally, 11th June, 2022 a reply from a paid mail said a decision has been made, contact us again if you do not get your passport 21/06.
Till now still waiting for an email…
Sent more paid email and call was told to still wait for the email.
Don’t know if anyone have experience same issue. Thanks

Have you tracked it online to see if it has been returned to vac?

Pillow180:
yes. It’s a work visa.

A marriage certificate (court) is what you can use as proof of marriage and if you like, you can add a few pictures you took on your wedding day.

Go to the search bar on this website and type UK dependant visa and you’ll see the right forum where you can get more information.

YuzasiF:
Alhamdulillah!
Online application Nigeria Lagos ��
category A spouse visa
application 04/01/2022
biometric 24/01/2022
Did paid enquiry once in month April, may and june which was the last paid enquiry 30.06.2022.
I was told that a decision was made on 28. 07.2022 and should expect it in 10 WD's.
Mail from Tls on 05/07/2022 for collection.
Total waiting period: 112 wds

Visa issued from 5/07/2022
Thanks to you all and Good luck to everyone awaiting response.

Congratulations!

LadyXB:
Visa alert!!!
Heyyyy House!!!! I have great news, my husband’s visa has finally been approved!

Details
Standard Spouse visa
Biometric: 17th January 2022 TLS Ikeja
Transferred to DMC: 18th Jan 2022
Paid email sent: 19th March but we only received an unhelpful generic reply
Several paid calls totalling £68- no help
Complaint sent: 7th June (based on Ray7878’s advice)
Paid call again: 30th June - told a decision has been made
Transferred to VAC: 4th July
Received by VAC: 5th July
Collected from VAC: 6th July - Visa Approved!
Total time waiting: 118 WD

Thank you to every single one of you for sharing your experiences, asking the questions you ask, celebrating and uplifting each other - this thread has been a huge source of encouragement for me through this stressful rollercoaster! I appreciate you all! Good luck to those awaiting a response, it will end with good news for all!

Congratulations! This is great news!

Flowfun:
Visa alert!!!
PBS dependent visa
Biometric: 30th of May TLS VI
No NSF mail
Transferred to VAC: 23rd of June
Received by VAC: 23rd of June
Collection mail: 23rd of June
Thanks to everyone for their contributions and goodluck to those awaiting a response

Congratulations!

stanaik2000:
Hello everyone, please Is there anyone that applied for spouse visa and re-appealed, and the appealed was allowed, the UKVI contacted me to submit my passport and also do another Tuberculosis test, that the decision was overturn. So I submitted both passport and Tb test on the 31st of May,2022. But up till now, I am yet to get feedback from them. Do anyone have an idea how long it takes for them to respond? I was at Tls contact some days ago and I was told to keep checking my email… but it’s frustrating… will be glad if anyone can assist. Thanks.

I don’t know if sending a paid email would help, maybe you should look into it but if it doesn’t, then you just have to wait it out, meanwhile, congratulations on the decision that was overturned in your favour, hopefully you will get your collection email soon.

Pillow180:
Hi everyone,

I recently got a 5 year visa to the UK and will like my newly wedded wife to join me. I’m worried because we just got married about a week ago. What kind of evidences can I submit to prove that we have a valid marriage. And how do I document. Any advice will be appreciated.

You didn’t specify the type of visa, is it work visa?

orlabot:
Good evening everyone.
Visa alert!!!
Biometric: 20th of may
Transfer to DMC: 20th of May
Recieved by DMC: 6th of June
Transferred to VAC: 14th of June
Received by VAC: 14th of June
Collection mail: 15th of June
Passport delivered by DHL this evening.
Visa type: Dependant visa.
Thanks to everyone for their prompt response to a the question I asked concerning my Visa application process.

Congratulations!

coolMeenah:
After 130 Working days, 26 weeks and 7 months
Alhamdulilahi Visa granted ������
Self upload
Category A (Standard)
Country of Application: Nigeria (Abuja)
Online Application: 18/11/2021
Bio date: 26/11/2021
ECO email: 8/01/2022
Non-Straight forward email: Feb 21 (58th WD)
Several paid enquiries after 60 WD
UKVI answered : awaiting decision
Delayed notification due to Ukraine situation: may 11 2022
Final paid enquiry: June 1st 2022 (127 WD) A decision has been made
Tls text : 07/06/2022
Passeport collection : 08/06/2022
Visa valid from 07 /06/2022 ��‍♀️

Total waiting time till visas at hand: 130 working days.

It was really a stressful waiting period� I dislike bank holidays and weekends so much and I might probably need a therapy to fall in love with it agian� Gooluck to everyone still waiting for their passport. I hope you get your Visas soon.

Finally! Congratulations! That was such a long wait. You will finally be able to sleep well tonight

JoyfulA:
God be praised

Application done 23/11/2021
It’s to a whole 130 working days
Pickup email 31/5/2022
Visa was finally approved

No English test
No IHS fee

I pray Coolmeenah get hers soon too
Cos I can totally relate how it feels to wait this long
And to everyone I pray you get your own testimony soon

Congratulations!

vikaosi:
The month of June started with UK Visa for me.

Submission of Application: May 8
Biometrics at TLS VI. : May 11
Application Transferred to VAC: May 31
Passport with Visa Collected: June 1

Note: Some people raised concerns that I didn't do any test of English. I didn't do one. I guess it's not required.

I wish those expecting theirs success.

Congratulations!

kunletiwo:
Good morning All,

So far, so good the prompt responses and quality information I have read here has really helped a great deal. I appreciate you all.

However, I have a question regarding the application I am about to submit.

My wife has just completed her divorce process and she’s been issued her divorce papers here in Nigeria in March. April we got married and I am about to submit my spousal visa application. She’s a British citizen.

Now my question; Is it compulsory she go for a change of name before I submit my application? Is our registry marriage certificate and her divorce papers enough to justify her not having my name officially yet? Needed to clear this doubt before I proceed.

Thank you.

Change of name isn’t necessary, marriage certificate and the decree absolute are more important.

coolMeenah:
The wait is really getting a troll on me and my mental health has been affected.Biometric was done Nov 26, Got a non- straight forward mail on my 58 wd, Today makes it exactly 126 working days, and no other info or update from them. Just confused and Dont know what to do again.Contacted MP no feedback, just made a complain tho, I hope I get something positive out of that. Pouring this out here to hear some positive stories that will make me feel better

I don’t know how you’ve been able to wait for 126 days, I would have bombarded them with emails and calls. Normally, when they say “not straight forward”, it takes a few weeks to hear from them. I pray you hear from them soon.

Ray7878:
Finally…

My wife got her visa today:

Biometrics was done : 28/01/2022
Settlement Visa : Standard
3 paid email done between feb and March.
Complained filed by me 2 weeks ago after being told another 60WD due to the Ukrainian thing.

TLS email yesterday
Pick up today.

Yaaaay! Congratulations! If you see the way I screamed out, I’m so happy for you.

Did you get a response when you made a complaint? Kindly share how you went about it, thanks.

Ray7878:
No

We have been doing the same thing, refreshing the tracker, emails etc my wife is beside herself. I really feel for her. I would definitely update people on here.

The Ukraine excuse is quite poor, they are still issuing work, tourist, visiting visas. But they expect people who pay over the odds to be split away from their love ones.

I have already made my complaints to the home office, they usually get back within 20 working days in regards to the complaint.

I’m not very sure but I think other non-settlement visas are being processed in the country where the applicant resides, that’s why Ukraine crisis doesn’t affect them.

Ray7878:


Thanks for clarifying that, because my wife had a mate that paid under £400 on the same day that she went to do her biometrics. And that Lady got her visa within 3 weeks and she is now with her husband in the UK. They were comparing notes and were confused with the spouse visa different prices. I did explain to her that their might be “Dependent visa” rather than settlement.

I would keep on updating you to let you know how far we have got to. Our biometrics was done on the 28th of January at Ikeja, so we looking at the end of July for this to come out. She had to re-rent her place today as we speak for another 6 months.

So it’s just patience really.

Please keep me updated, the anxiety I feel from waiting is too much, I keep refreshing my email every minute, I read somewhere that all applications made this year has been packed aside for the home office to fully concentrate on the Ukraine crisis, that’s why no spouse settlement applicant from January till date has come back to drop a feedback.

Ray7878:


Yep they sent this to my wife on Tuesday she is going crazy right now. So another 2 and half months to wait for us. But as seen on here everyone have different spouse application, our one is settlement/marriage visa because I was born here etc And I have seen others who have applied (I think via healthcare workers) and pay a lot less than what we had to pay (Even though I work for the NHS too).

This wait is going to be long and exhausting. Regarding the other visa you were referring to, I think theirs is dependent visa while ours is spouse settlement visa, It isn’t the same.

@Ray7878 Have you heard anything from home office, I just saw on the website that the decision waiting time has been changed from 12 weeks to 24 weeks.