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Thanks. We did just that. Gave them everything I had and explained everything. From knowing me, my wife's understanding of importance of certain things is better than the rest of her family. Though they know where the house book is. We think the family moved her passport when they've had to rearrange the contents of the house a couple of times but didn't think to put it in on their person or a safe place while they did

We did the exact same thing. My wife failed the A1 test in the Landmark Hotel in BKK. I told a friend and he said that his wife had the very same problem at the same hotel a year before so he flew her over and take the test on a holiday visa. I made the point to have my wife do the same when she came over for the first time for a holiday, meet the family etc and she passed quite significantly. Then Covid 19 happened. When we came to reapply she took the test again at the Landmark. She failed again but they didn't explain why. I complained informing that that she had passed in the UK 2 years before and was told that they don't have to, to which I replied, what is the point of having the section for "feedback" on the form? The London test centre gave feedback but I couldn't find it as evidence to strengthen my argument for a free retest. My wife then flew over the next month, passed the test with distinction. It's almost like the people at the Landmark are out of touch but the people in London have a better perception of what is actually required in the UK. Though writing that my mum tells me her local Tesco store is currently full of Tesco employees who tell her they "don't speak English" when she wants to ask them something so she's miffed that her daughter in law has to go through so much trouble. It's annoying but taking the A1 test in the UK, or at the very least avoiding the Landmark Hotel is worth considering for spouse visas.

Hi. My wife submitted for her first visa to live with me 23rd June. Over a year later from the OP, the GOV website still says it will take up to 24 weeks for a partner/spouse visa. On Friday (21/07) we received an email from the "UK Decision Making Office" confirming it was received and being prepared for review. Effectively it was a reminder that we had 5 working days to submit any support documents. Having never received this email before, does this mean that we have finally had some good luck and that we can expect a decision within a reasonable time after the 5 days (28/7) or does it simply mean it's moved along in the process and we may still have to wait another 20 weeks? As always, thanks in advance.

Hello all, My wife is applying for her first visa to live with me in the UK. Part of the application requires detailing her visits to other countries in the last 10 years. In 2015 we visited Singapore. She has misplaced her old passport and lost the 2 paper copies we had of her passport stamp. In all her previous holiday visa applications, we included her declaration of visiting Singapore and provided proof of the stamp. I have back up of my stamp and original boarding passes. Here's the question Does she (A) still declare that she visited Singapore, I submit what we have, mention it in my sponsor letter and in the "Additional section" of her application write that she has lost the stamp and ask them to refer to her old holiday visa applications for evidence? (B) Not declare the visit but explain the omission in the "additional section" (in case some eagle eyed person notices against holiday visa applications it has not been declared)? (C) Mention nothing of the visit to Singapore in application or sponsor letter? As always thank you in advance for your time and help

It wasn't my wife's first application either. We received the email today advising her passport is ready for collection. So that's 9 weeks 5 days starting from the day after submittal in BKK

I presumed as such, but sending the email and stating "VFS do offer an optional paid for service which permits customers to retrieve your passport whilst we continue to consider your visa application please use the link below for more information:" The link is for visa application centres in India and selection can't be changed. How is my wife going to collect her passport in India if they have her passport? Weird.

My wife applied 24th August, when I completed the application on line it stated 2-3 weeks but I told her afterwards that because of the Ukraine situation it would definitely be longer. A couple of days later we received the official email that, sent a link to the GOV website that then stated 7 weeks. 27/09/22 We received an email stating "it was under consideration". That applications were taking 9-10 weeks but it would definitely take longer than 6 weeks. I checked then and I checked earlier today, the website still says 7 weeks. We are still waiting. It is 7 weeks today. Weird thing was the email we received in September was sent by the UKVI office in Delhi.