APPROVED Standard Outside (February)(USA)
I feel like I'm going to cry! I really never thought I'd get to be the one making the approval post 😭
Our timeline:
APPLIED: Jan 30th 2026
BIOMETRICS: Feb 25th 2026
ECO: Feb 27th 2026
APPROVAL: May 13th 2026 (WD 53)
We had a fairly straight forward case and did everything ourselves. I'll admit to using ChatGPT to help organize my documents and draft a cover letter. I submitted all the required documents, plus a cover letter, a letter from my sibling confirming our relationship, and a detailed relationship timeline with photos of us together in each other's countries during visits.
I did have a civil court judgment against me for non payment of debt (credit card mishap from when I was younger and stupid lol), but I submitted a statement explaining what had happened and my plan on repaying the debt. Got the approval so that clearly was a non-issue.
Keep being patient, friends, your day is coming 🙏