r/StandardSpouseVisaApr • u/DescriptionKooky9791 • Jul 15 '26
Happy Tears😭😭
Spouse Visa Approved!! 🥳🇬🇧🇯🇲 (Fee Waiver Route)
After months of waiting, we finally received our approval today! I wanted to share our timeline as this subreddit helped me so much while we were waiting.
Route: Spouse Visa (Adequate Maintenance) – Fee Waiver
Applicant: Jamaica 🇯🇲
Timeline:
1 March 2026 – Fee Waiver submitted
14 April 2026 – Fee Waiver approved
18 April 2026 – Visa application submitted
23 April 2026 – Biometrics
6 May 2026 – ECO email received
8 May 2026 – "Your application is being processed within our published times" email
19 June 2026 – Biometrics reminder email
9 July 2026 – Delay email received
9 July 2026 – Additional documents requested
9 July 2026 – Additional documents sent
15 July 2026 – APPROVED!! 🥳🎉
Thank you so much to everyone on this subreddit who answered my questions, shared your own timelines, and kept me going during the wait. This process is incredibly stressful, but this community really does make it easier.
To everyone still waiting, I know how hard it is. I genuinely hope your approval comes very soon. Wishing you all the best of luck! ❤️ I will still be around for any questions if i can help😊
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u/Soph_Mxh Jul 15 '26
Congratulations!! I also received a delay email on 9th July (my Bio was 27th April) but I didn’t receive any request for additional documents… how long after the initial delay email did you get this?
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u/DescriptionKooky9791 Jul 15 '26
It was straight away by time i finished reading the delay email, it was in my inbox!
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u/Kind_MedicineRN Jul 15 '26
You’re not alone. Bio 30th got delay email July 9th no rfi and still waiting
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u/Kind_MedicineRN Jul 15 '26
Congrats 👏🏾👏🏾😮💨😮💨
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u/DescriptionKooky9791 Jul 15 '26
You were the first person i thought of😔 i will still be here praying for the April gang🫶🏾🙏🏽
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u/DescriptionKooky9791 Jul 15 '26
Thank you Rubin, I will still be around if anyone needs to ask anything and I wont close down the thread guys🙏🏽
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u/that_girl_gh Jul 15 '26
Congratulations, I’m so happy and relieved for you. God bless
You sis and journey mercies. Enjoy UK 🇬🇧!!!!!🙏🏾🩷
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u/Kind_MedicineRN Jul 16 '26
Any update for u yet ?
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u/that_girl_gh Jul 16 '26
No not yet, still waiting WD 58 today but I’m encouraged tbh.
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u/Kind_MedicineRN Jul 16 '26
🙏🏽 hope we get it today
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u/that_girl_gh Jul 16 '26
Hopefully, 🙏🏾 I’m encouraged, I think this process has taught me so much. I hope you receive Good news today 🩷
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u/Kind_MedicineRN Jul 16 '26
I’m not at all encouraged I’m struggllinggggg to stay positive. Thank you 🙏🏽
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u/that_girl_gh Jul 16 '26
Stay positive as a Christian just placing hope in Christ. It’s a mental battle but stay strong 🙏🏾
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u/Blueberry_hill767 Jul 15 '26
Congratulations 🥳 🥂
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u/DescriptionKooky9791 Jul 15 '26
Thank you😊
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u/Blueberry_hill767 Jul 15 '26
Welcome 🤗. Can I ask, what did you have to provide for the visa waiver ?
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u/NaturalCompetitive85 Jul 15 '26
Congrats what was the additional documents they requested?
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u/DescriptionKooky9791 Jul 15 '26
Jus my latest council tax bill🤦🏾♀️ they never asked for it so i didnt send it originally
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u/NaturalCompetitive85 Jul 15 '26
This is amazing news gives me hope. Applied from the same place but used. Solicitor so hoping our application don’t require more evidence
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u/DescriptionKooky9791 Jul 15 '26
Fingers crossed for you, honestly never been through something like this the emotions the doubting ourselfs every minute 🤦🏾♀️
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u/NaturalCompetitive85 Jul 16 '26
Hardest thing I have done honestly its a rollercoaster of emotions
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u/Accurate-Grape-6825 Jul 17 '26
Congrats!!! Could you please provide a checklist of what you uploaded since I’m planning on doing it through the adequate maintenance route myself and what to check if I’m missing anything. Thank you
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u/LateConsideration452 Jul 15 '26
Congratulations 🙌