Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's objectives are for the timeframe in which to accept, investigate and come to a final adjudication on spousal visas.

An applicant applying for a family visa at entry clearance should get a decision within 24 weeks.

Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

An applicant applying in the UK to extend a family visa (spouse or partner on a 5-year route to settlement) should get a decision within 8 weeks.

Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

An applicant applying in the UK for settlement should get a decision within 6 months.

Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)