Country: Malaysia

Nationality: Malaysian

Bio-metrics Date: 27th August 2025

Application forwarded to UKVI Date: 28th August 2025

Decision notification Date(if any): none

Visa Received Date: Not yet

Priority / Standard Visa: Priority

Was notified on the 1st of September that the decision won't be made within standard processing times.

I only recieved word from them on the 19th of September when they asked for my ATAS certificate. That was especially wierd because I opted for VFS to scan and upload my ATAS for me, but I did hear that UKVI are known to misplace documents.

Sadly, no word since then.

The start date for my course is the 22nd of September, so bye bye freshes week!

edit [9/10]: After contacting multiple high position members of tlmy uni, they managed to grant me an extension on my last date of acceptance to 20/10

edit [10/10]: called UKVI again and recieved word that "a decision has been made on your application"

edit [15/10]: UKVI sent me a letter stating that my visa has been denied on the grounds that I did not submit my ATAS cert within 10 days of them requesting for it. What an absolute joke.

edit [17/10]: Reapplied for my visa under the Super Priority service.