Введена ретроспективная опция ускореения расссмотрения супружесних виз за рубежем

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Введена ретроспективная опция ускореения расссмотрения супружесних виз за рубежем

>>> Update on Priority Services for Family Settlement Entry Clearance Applications

Please see the update below from the Home Office regarding priority services for family settlement entry clearance applications, and in particular, the RETROSPECTIVE introduction of priority services for applicants with an outstanding family visa entry clearance application, who will be offered the option of upgrading to priority service:

"Regarding Priority Visa we have introduced the service starting today. Please see below which will answer any questions you have.

 ·       From 9 January 2023 UKVI is re-introducing PV services for customers with an outstanding family visa application.
·       All existing customers will be contacted by email to make them aware that PV services will be re-instated.
·       This will be followed by a targeted email to existing customers (starting with the oldest applications first) offering them the option of upgrading to the priority service.
·       Customers will be notified of the current standard processing times compared to using the PV service, allowing customers to make an informed choice.
·       The offer of the 15 working day/3 week service standard is an improvement on the usual 30 day/6 week PV service standard for Family visas.
·       PV applications will be assessed within 15 full working days/3 weeks from the date we confirm we’ve received your payment.
·       The fee for this service is the usual PV fee of £573.
·       Customers will have the option of paying for a faster decision on their existing application – enabling applications to be considered within 15 days rather than the normal 30 days PV service. 
·       The offer of the PV service is for a quicker consideration of the existing application. It does not guarantee a positive visa decision and the fee will not be refunded if the visa is refused. 
·       We aim to reintroduce PV services for new Family visa applications in early 2023.
·       The Super Priority Visa service is not available for Family visa applications.
·       The customer service standard for standard Family visa applications remains at 24 weeks. We aim to reduce this to 12 weeks in 2023."
 
Please note that the Home Office update above relates only to family visa entry applications.