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Posted anonymously by april_standard

Innovator Founder visa. Outside UK, standard service, endorsed. Biometrics 28 April 2026. Service standard is 15 working days, I’m now at 33, more than double, no decision.

All contact so far has only come after paid enquiries:

• 20 May: “escalated, aim to contact within 5 working days.” Nothing.
• 27 May: “final processing stages, you’ll hear soon.” Nothing.
• 8 June: same “escalated, wait 5 days” message again.
• 15 June: “awaiting a decision,” and claimed I’d received a notification that it can’t be processed in the service standard, which I never received.

No requests, no interview, no contact except my own enquiries.

Anyone in the same boat?

• Other outside-UK April standard applicants still waiting — where are you?
• Did “final processing stages” eventually clear, and how long after?
• Did anything (complaint, pre-action letter) actually speed it up, or did it just resolve on its own?

Appreciate any data points.