Why are London DTV applicants facing long wait times for visa approval?

My friends cousin, his brother heard from a security guard that knows someone told him it can be up to 4-5 weeks

i'm waiting since 20th August , that's 2 months and a week brov

i'm waiting since 20th August , that's 2 months and a week brov

My friends cousin, his brother heard from a security guard that knows someone told him it can be up to 4-5 weeks

Sawadee, yes I hear same from many London friends now. London has big backlog after high season, so pending approval for two weeks or more is normal at this moment. They ask extra doc then queue again.

If you already sent last requested doc, just wait and check email daily, no need to send duplicate mail unless they ask. Some get approval in fifteen to twenty business days now.

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Two weeks is not uncommon for a visa application.

It has a reason that the general advise is to apply for a visa between one and 3 months before you travel.

Use search including Embassy name, you are asking questions that has been answered numerous times.

Additional Documents reset the time counting back to 0, at the day the documents are submitted.

Right now is high season for visa applications, so a longer processing time is to be expected

Those status messages doesn’t tell you anything useable about when you get your application approved/rejected.

You have to read the Embassy website thoroughly and take into account the right now is high season for visa applications.

The Embassy website gives a very thorough information about processing time, see below.

Some Embassies process according to travel date ( to the bennefit of the applicant) rathed than application date.

My dtv application states “processing” been 11 days- London embassy. Is that further along than “pending approval “?

Normal right now, London has a huge backlog. 2 to 3 weeks after a doc request is common. Past 4 weeks, a polite email with your application number can help.

What’s happening is the massive influx in dtv applications is holding everything up

Can take up to 15 working

More crucially, when has everyone who is in the 'pending' stage, booked their flights for? Mines booked for 29th October, so getting pretty close now.

I applied on the and got approved on the .My wife applied on the as DTV Dependant and gone to pending approval the day after but still waiting.On the email I received when enquired they said it will take up to 15 working days and if they ask you more documents the clock reset

London is busier than normal now with an increase in applications.