Hi guys,
My husband is NZ resident , we got married in july 2018 and stayed for a month together then he went back to Nz . My application was lodged under GVV in March 2019. As informed by LIA that I do not qualify for partnership based Visitor visa.Then we came to know that my category was changed by CO which was assigned in May ,from GVV to partnership and the CO left my case . Since then waiting for CO .
My LIA contacted Inz Mumbai and the response is below .
"Let me start by apologizing for the delay in processing your client’s application. As you are aware the Mumbai office is currently working through the high volume of applications that we have received and for this we have boosted our resources and recruited new staff. We are also currently working extra hours (including Saturdays) to enable us to get through this period.
Your client’s purpose for travel is to be with her partner and therefore, although the application has been lodged under a VVG, it still needs to be assessed by our partnership team. We understand that this is a difficult situation and we appreciate their patience. Generally we are only able to prioritise applications in cases of extreme emergency. We are currently allocating applications lodged in December 2018 and as such in fairness to those who have been in the queue longer, we are generally allocating applications in order the were received. Your client’s application was lodged on 31 March 2019. We acknowledge the information in regards to your client’s situation however, we do not consider this an extreme emergency and as such we will not be prioritising the application at this stage. Unfortunately I am currently unable to give you a time frame as to when the application will be allocated. I apologise for this, however too many incorrect dates have been given out in the past and it is unfair on the applicants to be provided timeframes that we have not been able to meet.
I realise this isn’t helpful, however we are working very hard to get through the workload.
I understand this isn’t the response that you were hoping for and please rest assured that we are doing all that we can to work through the exceptionally high volume of applications. A case officer will be in contact as soon as the application is allocated.
Kind regards"
Please advise what's needed to do next or just wait for another CO to be assign.. as we did not fill any partnership form or sponsorship form ... I was funding my own visit in GVV application.
Kindly comment your timelines too ....