Additional Processing

[kikip 12]

Hi! Sorry if this has been answered already, but in my preliminary search I didn't find a specific answer. I've heard of people being approved in London, but then having their visa go through "additional processing". It seems that this mostly happens to non-UK citizens living in the UK, but I was wondering if this could happen to a full UK citizen who was born there. I am concerned because it is likely my fiance will be interviewing shortly enough before the wedding that additional processing would mean he would miss the wedding. (No comments about making wedding plans before having a visa necessary, I know, I know, I'm foolish, but a huge Italian wedding just does not get planned in 3 months.)

Thanks!

[jaygregory 1]

I would have thought it would just be non uk citizens living here because they need to get extra information sent over? i bloody hope so,we have a wedding date to catch too and our interview hasnt been set yet either.

[Boiler 45,656]

I have seen one case, you never know but it was aid that the person was indigenous.

All the others have had backgrounds in the obvious areas.

[amykathleen2005 441]

I have seen people in the past from the UK go into AP. And you would have had up to 9 months to plan the wedding: 6 months to use the visa and 90 days to get married. Good luck.....

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Treehugger (CR1 visa) is the only one I can remember from 2010. The biggest delay reason I know for UK born was because they didn't have what they needed at the interview. Several didn't have their "long form" birth certificate with parent's names. Others needed a joint sponsor or a police certificate from another country. They thought they would send in the forms/documents and instantly get their visa. But it seems London takes many weeks to get back to your case if you don't bring the documents on their LIST to the interview.

[imy1985 0]

Hi! Sorry if this has been answered already, but in my preliminary search I didn't find a specific answer. I've heard of people being approved in London, but then having their visa go through "additional processing". It seems that this mostly happens to non-UK citizens living in the UK, but I was wondering if this could happen to a full UK citizen who was born there. I am concerned because it is likely my fiance will be interviewing shortly enough before the wedding that additional processing would mean he would miss the wedding. (No comments about making wedding plans before having a visa necessary, I know, I know, I'm foolish, but a huge Italian wedding just does not get planned in 3 months.)

Thanks!

Im sorry to scare you but im a british born citizen who has now been in AP for over 4 months. We had our big day planned too but as we have now missed that were jus gonna fly over to vegas and get the legal ceremony done there.

Im sure u wont have to go through it though, i have several things going against me which means my security checks will take longer.

[sassafrass417 0]

Im sorry to scare you but im a british born citizen who has now been in AP for over 4 months. We had our big day planned too but as we have now missed that were jus gonna fly over to vegas and get the legal ceremony done there.

Im sure u wont have to go through it though, i have several things going against me which means my security checks will take longer.

I am curious as to what things you have going against you? I understand if you don't want to share but if you do, it would be helpful. My fiance has a minor criminal record (no crimes of moral turpitude) and we would like to hear from anyone else who does. What sort of security checks are you referencing?

[kikip 12]

No neither of us have a police record or anything, in fact our application SHOULD be a fairly straightforward and easy one, first marriage for both of us, UK is low fraud, etc. I just worry too much.

Edited March 17, 2011 by kikip

[imy1985 0]

I am curious as to what things you have going against you? I understand if you don't want to share but if you do, it would be helpful. My fiance has a minor criminal record (no crimes of moral turpitude) and we would like to hear from anyone else who does. What sort of security checks are you referencing?

there are a few things which are all slowing it down

i)i have a common Muslim name

ii) my mum was born in a T country (but she has been a uk citizen for over 50 yrs now)

iii) 9 yrs ago (as a 14 yr old) i went on holiday to the middle east

iv)i have a physics degree and mentioned in my interview i would love a job in research

I was born in the uk n have no criminal record so it must b one of them that is delaying it.

I have visited america several times now n there was never a problem so these must just b taken into account when ur trying to get over there permanently.

Hope you find this helpful

[sassafrass417 0]

there are a few things which are all slowing it down

i)i have a common Muslim name

ii) my mum was born in a T country (but she has been a uk citizen for over 50 yrs now)

iii) 9 yrs ago (as a 14 yr old) i went on holiday to the middle east

iv)i have a physics degree and mentioned in my interview i would love a job in research

I was born in the uk n have no criminal record so it must b one of them that is delaying it.

I have visited america several times now n there was never a problem so these must just b taken into account when ur trying to get over there permanently.

Hope you find this helpful

Thanks so much for your reply- it's very helpful. I hope you are out of AP soon, I'm sure it's awful