Inquiry regarding D-visa processing time - 2022

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tabunamaActive member02 April 2022 20:46:35

Dear friends,

My work permit application was submitted on 4 Feb. 2022, and successfully was received on16 March 2022 (these dates for Wallonia region). Also, I have received annex 46 on 28 March 2022 as well.

I submitted D-visa for me as work and for my family as family reunification on 24 March 2022.

Yesterday, I received the below email:

Dear Madam, Sir,

Your visa application was sent to the
Immigration Office (FPS Home Affairs) for analysis and decision-making.

As from today, we kindly ask you to not contact
the Embassy / Consulate for any questions regarding the processing of your file
as we will not be able to provide any answers.

You can track your application on the website of
the Immigration Office by clicking on the section “Où
en est ma demande de visa”or “Hoe zit het met mijn visumaanvraag”. You will need to fill in your reference number and
select the Embassy/Consulate in the scroll list.

Important: if you applied for a D-visa (long stay), please be
aware that you will only be able to track your file after a period of 3 to 6
weeks. This waiting period covers the shipment of your file by diplomatic pouch
to the Immigration Office as well as the registration in their database. We
kindly ask you not to contact the Immigration Office during this time as they
will not be able to provide you with any information.

Should you have any other questions regarding
the process of your application, you can contact the Immigration Office by
email ([link moderated]) or by telephone (+ 32 2 488 80 00).

Website of the Immigration Office: www.dofi.fgov.be

Kind regards,

The visa section

If anyone experienced this before, what's that mean and how long it might take to receive answer/decision from the embassy.

Thank you in advance.

AlexFromBelgiumAnimateur Belgique EN/FR02 April 2022 22:01:03

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Hello,

that's the normal process... immigration's decision is done in Brussels only.

Embassy has nothing to say about that, only immigration's department.

You'll get your visa way sooner than your spouse. It can take 2-3 months for you spouse (way faster than normal family reunion). So basically you'll go first alone in Belgium to start working, get an accommodation, start the new life, then you'll welcome your spouse.

s_d_aActive member04 April 2022 05:07:09

Dear friends,
My work permit application was submitted on 4 Feb. 2022, and successfully was received on16 March 2022 (these dates for Wallonia region). Also, I have received annex 46 on 28 March 2022 as ... - @tabunama

Does this mean you submitted your Visa without the Annex 46 document ?

tabunamaActive member04 April 2022 07:27:05

@AlexFromBelgium

Thank you very much Alex for your answer.
How average it might take for my application to get approved.

tabunamaActive member04 April 2022 07:30:27

@s_d_a

Good question,

I summitted the visa application with WP not annex 46.

But, before receiving this email, the annex 46 was emailed to the embassy email from Bel. administration with cc to the employer.

s_d_aActive member04 April 2022 08:41:04

@tabunama Good Luck with your application 👍👍

AneeshBelgium expert05 April 2022 06:19:50

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@AlexFromBelgium
Thank you very much Alex for your answer.
How average it might take for my application to get approved.
- @tabunama

Usually it takes 3-4 months after the file arrives in DOFI/IBZ.

tabunamaActive member05 April 2022 07:24:24

@Aneesh MONTHS ??!! or weeks?

Kendy MakereContributor05 April 2022 11:17:05

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@tabunama months

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