hi guys,
good and bad news for my family.
we submitted our application last June 25, 2013 in a two separate envelope. one envelope is the application of my wife for her student visa while me and my daughter in a separate envelope for our TRV application. A week after, a request for medical exam from the embassy was sent to my wife only. I thought that the whole family would take the medical examination but we were told that only my wife should be the one to take the medical examination. She took the med exam in SLMC Global last July 12. Additional affidavit was required by SLMC to be submitted. She completed the requirement only last July 22. And at the same day, we received a denied letter from the embassy for me and my daughter. Yesterday, July 31, my wife received an email approval of her visa. We are just waiting for the physical letter. But my wife is very hesitant to go since we would not be able to join her if she decides to pursue her study visa. Based from my backreading here in the forum, it seems that my wife has the faster approval and processing time. She is planning to take the January 2014 semester but it seems that she can take the September 2012 semester instead.
timeline:
June 25 - Submitted our Application
July 4 - Request for Medical Exam
July 12 - Med Exam done (SLMC Global)
July 22 - Submitted additional requirement in (SLMC Global)
July 31 - Approval received (by email)