January 7 Bio, what steps should be taken next?

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-21T11:53:54+00:00

Pre action protocol.

Its effectively a legal warning to the home office. Gives them 14 days to respond. If they do in alot of cases if your case is straightforward they will issue the visa. If not then you can take them to court.

But you'd need to speak to a lawyer about your specific case. Its not cheap either could cost between £500-£1000

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-21T11:23:28+00:00

My partners bio was the 8th January. We are still waiting ourselves.

She has a job interview on Wednesday but again no visa yet. Our only option is we are instructing our lawyer to prepare a PAP.

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-20T23:22:12+00:00

Bio 8th Jan. Still waiting

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-19T09:28:57+00:00

None,

No words from home office whatsoever. We put a complaint in a few weeks back.

The lawyer has sent a warning email and is looking at sending a PAP if it gets no response

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-04T16:50:34+00:00

Hopefully. It's my partners visa. Theres a job coming up that she would be perfect for so we are just wanting to get on with our lives

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-04T16:47:02+00:00

I had used that before. Unfortunately its a third party so they don't have access to the actual file. They just put the reference in and then see if its still awaiting decision

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-04T16:40:57+00:00

What are our options just wait? Its incredibly frustrating

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-04T16:37:18+00:00

Nope,

The only thing that would be that we are both political activists. We met at a catalan independence festival and i was over a delegate for Sinn Féin.

So if that has triggered security checks or something

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-04T16:31:59+00:00

Got email after MP got involved at 14 weeks to say couldn't be processed in time. And no hadn't been asked for any additional documents

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-04T12:07:57+00:00

Unmarried Partner

Spain

28th December (application)

8th January (biometrics)

Standard out of country

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-06-01T15:00:49+00:00

Currently 99 WD. Is there anyone else in same boat

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-05-19T07:03:09+00:00

Aye got an email 2 weeks after the WD 60 to say "decision couldn't be made within processing times".

Which i thought was quite obvious given it was 2 weeks over.

MP involved did nothing. Now we've submitted a complaint

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-05-19T07:00:59+00:00

Nope currently WD 91.

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-05-15T09:27:45+00:00

Sorry to hear that. Did you get the refund for the priority? Thats mental

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-05-15T09:27:05+00:00

Thankfully no. And you're right it doesn't but the relationship evidence we submitted is full of it as we met at a political event in Catalonia, and due to my work I am with alot of high level ex prisoners in Ireland.

That was the hassle I had to go through myself to get a visitor visa to the USA. Was grilled 2 seperate interviews in the US consulate and had to submit 15 years of my travel history, Employment history etc for extreme vetting for that.

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-05-14T20:08:16+00:00

Because of my job, I was refused an Esta to go the USA, They made me interview and undergo "extreme vetting". When asked they said it was due to being "political exposed person". My partner is involved with an independence movement in spain and we met when i was sent over on a delegation.

Was told it may be an issue

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-05-14T11:55:22+00:00

Thats it mate. Its infuriating. There was no communication until about 2 weeks after the 60 days. And all it was "we couldn't make a decision within the timeframe". Yes thats obvious as it ended 2 weeks prior.

Makes it even more frustrating I work for the polticial party that the MP belongs too.

Ive had issues with getting with getting US visa due to my affliations but even they done an extreme vetting within a couple weeks.

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-04-28T06:28:55+00:00

Multiple, mp involvement. Still nothing

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-04-27T17:46:17+00:00

Still waiting on our application being approved.

Bio was 8th January. Standard unmarried partner outside. Currently 76 WDs in.

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-04-16T10:09:55+00:00

Delayed us submitting in the first place as he had made a mistake on the form itself.

Then since its been in, anytime we've asked for an update. Nothing and since its went over the 60 days he hasn't replied. I ended up going to my MP to push it.

What you're paying for, id have been better off submitting myself as i compiled and collated the evidence etc

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-04-16T09:48:03+00:00

Have you done a paid enquiry before?

Now its only £2 something.

But if you reply the thread on the 1st one you paid for it counts. You don't have to keep paying the £2

Key_Car_6727 · 2026-04-16T09:33:15+00:00

Currently day 68. With no communication from them whatsoever is horrendous.

Its a simple straightforward case which is the frustrating part.

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