UK Spouse Visa processing time 2018 woes: Mr. and Mrs. Watson Referring to typical cases regarding the UK Spouse visa processing time 2018, a UK spouse visa application generally takes 10 to 12 weeks to be processed (3 months). But things can get complicated from time to time. Take the case of the Watsons for instance. The UK Spouse Visa timelines have been a matter of considerable debate and personal trauma for many years now. This is because the Home Office takes an unjustifiably long time to process visa applications. And yes, it’s the time scale which is a problem in itself, regardless of how strong your application is. You might be set for a guaranteed visa acceptance, but you still have to wait. For how long? That’s the thing. You never know. Here’s Mrs. Watson’s (formerly Arora) heartbreaking case due to the Home Office’s UK Spouse Visa processing time 2018.
Case Summary: Mrs. Watson is an Indian married to a British national looking to start a family life in the UK with her husband. She filed for her Spouse Visa application on the 26th of March 2018, and posted the required documents to Sheffield on the 11th of April. Verdict: she is still waiting for an answer from the Home Office. Watsons Spouse Visa timeline (Case Details): •
Application made on the 26th of March, 2018
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Documents posted to Sheffield on the 11th of April.
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Received confirmation on the 23rd of May regarding the receipt of the documents.
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Communication from Home Office saying that the application is under process, along with the confirmation of having received Mrs. Watson’s documents.
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The SmartMove2UK case workers were given a time period of 12 weeks for the UK spouse visa application processing timeline. (the time required to get a decision back from the Home Office)
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June 2018: Home Office communicates back asking for some additional documents.
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The required documents were sent across to the Home Office within 6 days.
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No news from the Home Office for the next several months.
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The SmartMove2UK solicitors make several paid communications for complaints, along with numerous direct phone calls to the Home Office.
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Total amount spent for all the communications: almost £200
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Response from Home office over all the communications: Case is under process. It’s New Year’s Eve today and Mrs. Watson is still forced to stay away from her husband, and without any idea as to why. All this considering that Mr. Watson does meet the financial requirements for the UK Spouse Visa. There are so many other couples who do not met this requirement are in an even worse scenario than the Watsons.
What’s being done now?