Benuromi:
As i promised to come back to give my timeline. First, i want to thanks JUSTWISE, GHM4EVA for all your advice. Also to DAMYOYEPITAN, i found you in Narialand and thanks you for all your calls and advice. i won't forget KEN (Birmingham) for all your daily calls, your advice play a big roles. You are now my brother and part of my family now and thanks to your wife too. And to those i couldn't mention here, God will bless you all. You will always find favour when you need it.

My wife spouse visa timeline.

7th May 2015: Filled online application form and NHS subcharge. i sent the password to my wife to log in and print out the application form included all receipts.

12th May 2015: She went for her biometric, submitted her TB certificate, passport and was interviewed in skype the same day. They asked her to spell her full name, to spell husband full names, when and how we met, when she saw me last, if she have any relatives in UK, where is her parents and her job.

13th May 2015: she received an email from UKVI that they have received her application and the will let her know when decision is made.

5th June 2015: I received a call from a guy and asked me to attend interview on the 12th June but i told him i was on shift that day as i am not sure i will get it off if i take that date. He asked me my other day off, i gave him 16th and 17th June. He took 16th.

16th June 2015: i went for interviewed at Schegen VAC, The Battleship Building, 179 Harrow Road, London for 13.00 (1pm). I got there as early as 10.00am as i don't want to be late. Because i was there early, they called me in at 12.00 . I went into the small room ( scared as i don't know what to expect) and a lady was there waiting for me on Skype. she drill me for about 30mins but thanks God i gave her all the right answer as i was prepared.

16th June 2015: my wife received email from sheffield that they are unable to verify her PTE test online and asked her to allocate it to UKVI for verification. when we forward the result to UKBA, we forgot to tick it which allowed them to verify it. I was running around try to sort it out which i eventually did because they gave us only 7 days to sort it out or her application will be refused. I sent the numerous email and post some letters to them without reply from them.

14th July 2015: After i have sent a lot of email, she received this email below:
Dear Mrs xxxxxxxx,

Your application is in the queue awaiting further processing by an Entry Clearance Officer, if there are any problems verifying your test results you will be contacted.

UKVI aims to complete settlement applications within 12 weeks. Any emails sent for updates prior to this time elapsing will not be responded to.


Regards

S.H.
Correspondence Unit - UK Region
Home Office - UKVI - International Operations & Visas
4th Floor, Vulcan House (Iron),
6 Millsands, Sheffield,
S3 8NU.

24th July 2015: My wife received an email from UKVI that a decision have been made and should expect the passport within 3-5days. That is when my heart bit was racing 1,000,000 mile per hour. ( 11 WEEKS & 3 DAYS)

28th July 2015: she received email from Teleperformance that her passport was ready for collection.

30th July 2015: My wife went to teleperformance and collected her passport and she open the passport right there and wow, spouse visa stamped on it date 23rd, July 2015. I couldn't eat that day. it seems like a dream but it was life. A journey of a mile start with a step. i will post my supporting documents to give new applicant an idea. Book her ticket already. so so happy now.

If you take time to plan, seek advice, you will get a good result.
Once again to my brother i met in Narialand, KEN (Birmingham) and his wife, thank you so much. you supported me from starting to the end even if we have not see face to face, we will see soon. i won't forget about the ticket lol but i bought it finally. Also to DAMYOYEPITAN, Thanks you for all you effort. God Almight will bless you families and everyone who contributed but not mention here. Non of you will ever lack.

NB
Please, it will be nice if everyone that got advice here come back to give timeline and experience. It will help other new applicants just as you was advice before you applied. I know it take time and stress to seat down and type everything but every help you give to someone worth it.
I wish all new applicant God favour on your side. Don't rush your application. take time to gather all necessary documents. Sorry for any English mistake or typing error as i am already tired seating here composing my journey.

LONG LIVE EVERYONE,
LONG LIVE NARIALAND.

Congratulations Benuromi....


So happy for you

@Benuromi....

Just saw your message. So happy for you.....

We thank God.

Benuromi:
Hello GHM4EVA,
plz did you book appointment online or after you filled and paid the fees, u went there without appointment? Thanks

Hi Benuromi,

I apologize for responding late. I booked the for the appointment online after I filled the forms and paid the fees.

Regards,

Benuromi:
Plz I want to know what they asked you and your partner in Nigeria during the interview. Thanks

My husband lives in England so the interviews were separate. My interview was on the date of my application. The questions were basic :

What do i do for a living?
What does husband do for a living?
When did we get married?
Do I know his family members?
Where are my family members?

Pretty routine questions.

On his part,

He was asked if he had ever sponsored anyone else.
His immigration history in England.
How we met? When we met?
If we had spent time together after our marriage?
If we had evidence (pictures, etc) of all that? (though they never requested for the evidence actually, they just wanted to know if such existed).
If he thinks he met the financial requirement, how should explain how he arrived at that conclusion.
The rest were pretty basic questions about his work and our lives in general.

As stated in earlier threads, the questions are basic routine questions, if they have trouble understanding stuff, then they directly ask you that.

I hope i have been helpful.
Best of luck

Benuromi:
Hi congrt. I am planning to apply for spouse visa by next month. I will like to talk with u. If possible, plz email me ur phone number on goodtobegood2003@yahoo.co.uk and I will call u back plz. Thank u

Hi Benuromi,

Please feel free to post your questions on the forum and i will answer them to the best of my ability.

Best Regards,

Hello everyone,

So i am sorta new to the forum. During my application period, I just read the different threads to see what the process was like. I have gotten my visa. Just wanted to say thank you to those who ask and those who answer. I didn't need to ever ask anything. So here is my timeline

Submitted my Application @ Abuja Teleperformance: 23rd February 2015

Biometrics & Interview:23rd February 2015

Request for Interview of Sponsor/Spouse: 9th April, 2015

Spousal Interview:16th April, 2015

Mail informing us that they have reached a decision: 21st April, 2015

Teleperformance mail that it was ready for collection/courier: 27th April, 2015

Courier Call to inform me of dispatch: 28th April 2015

Received my passport with spousal visa: 29th April 2015

If any one has any questions, please feel free to ask. I will gladly answer

WHEN PEOPLE LIKE MAY KELLY TALK, YOU REMIND ME OF THE CORE MUSLIMS, THAT ARE NOW CALLED BOKO HARAM, I AM A BCS MEMBER, WAS ONE SINCE I WAS BORN, HAVE BEEN TO OTHER " SO-CALLED " CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND THE LIKE, AND I COMMEND PAUL FOR SAYING, WE ONLY SEE ONE SIDE OF EVERYTHING.

SO HERE IS MY OWN ADVICE: PLEASE REFRAIN FROM JUDGING THINGS YOU KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT BECAUSE YOU KNOW JUST HALF EXCEPT YOU ARE NOW GOD. ITS A SET OF PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE SOMETHING, LEAVE THEM WITH THEIR GOD, MUSLIMS BELIEVE AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED, I AM SURE THERE'S SOMEONE WHO SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF YOUR CHURCH AS WELL. WE ARE NOT CRUCIFYING YOU. SO PLEASE I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF THE GOD YOU SO PROFESS, STOP CALLING PPLE NAMES. ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO KILL PEOPLE AND SAY YOU ARE DOING GOD A SERVICE......... AND ALSO FOR EVERY ONE OUT THERE WHO ONLY FEEL BETTER WHEN YOU STEP ON ANOTHER PERSON'S BELIEF SYSTEM, GOD IS WATCHING YOU...... I RESPECT BCS AND EVERY BELIEF SYSTEM, GOD KNOWS ALL AND HE ALONE IS JUDGE SO PLEASE MINI-JUDGES.....THANK YOU SO FAR BUT YOU DON'T COMPARE.

AS FOR WUCI, AND THE REST.......ONLY GOD KNOWS YOUR HEART AND HE ALONE IS YOUR JUDGE...... PERSONALLY I SUGGEST YOU FIND CONSOLATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN HIM ALONE.


I ALWAYS WONDERED, WHEN GOD CONCEIVED ME IN HIS MIND AND MADE BOTH MY PARENTS TO BE BORN INTO BROTHERHOOD, WAS HE CONDEMNING ME? NOPE.... I KNOW HE WASN'T.... I AM RIGHT WHERE HE WANTS ME TO BE....



SO PLEASE ALL THE WANNA BE CONVERTERS DON'T EVEN BOTHER SENDING YOUR LAGOS-BUSSTOP PREACHINGS..... AIN'T NECESSARY...............