Prioritise issuing U.K. spouse visas

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

The war in Ukraine has meant that there are massive backlogs in issuing U.K. visas. One of the routes most affected are spouse visas. Some people have been waiting more than 18 weeks whereas the standard waiting time is up to 12 weeks. Spouse visas need to be prioritised, and processed immediately.

People have been waiting months and have been away from their loved ones. The delays are causing great anxieties for people who have paid thousands of pounds for the pleasure of being reunited with their spouses. The government needs to act swiftly and prioritise spouse visas. And provide a timeline and more information on when visas will be issued.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We currently have the following petition open on this topic, which you might like to sign:

Change the spouse visa eligibility requirements and application process
Change the spouse visa eligibility requirements and application process

Timeline

21 Apr 2022	Petition opened for signatures
26 Apr 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 26 Apr 2022

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