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Family visas may take up to six months to decide

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Published on: 11 May 2022
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LNB News 11/05/2022

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Issue Date: 11 May 2022

Published Date: 11 May 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Ukraine

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The Home Office has updated its guidance webpage on visa decision waiting times for applications made outside the UK. It states that due to Ukraine Scheme applications being prioritised, certain family applications made outside the UK (eg joining a family member in the UK) may take up to 24 weeks to process. There is also a delay with other types of applications eg visit and transit visas may take six weeks to process (up from three weeks).

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