Cappuccino said:
So asaif you think the pattern is that those currently living in the UK are getting dealt with first?
I tried asking the first 2 London applicants who got med requests, who were both October applicants, their country of residence and origin but don't think they answered.
However, as I understood it which country you currently live in compared to your visa office is only likely to affect security checks - and if it does affect document background checks surely this delay will come in force AFTER your file has gone into process? I can't see why your country of residence should affect when your file goes into process?
Wayne.
Well Wayne, just to clarify something: I have nothing against those who received the MR what so ever, and I wish them the best of luck. When I keep talking about the order at which the applications should be processed and my frustration about the discrimination between applicants, I put the full blame on the VO not on anyone else.
I wish you are right and that country of residence has nothing to do with the processing priority, However, I can't see any alternative explanation for this situation. Regarding the 2 London applicants whom you mentioned, I'm quite sure that at least one of them lives in the UK as I had correspondences with him.
And you are absolutely correct, the country of residence or origin shall not affect the order at which application processing starts, but only the time needed to finish it. Nothing can justify the discrimination London VO is exercising right now.
BTW, I marked by red the applicants who were overtaken by their VO for no obvious reason, trying to extract some pattern for these cases.