The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) International Group announced that consular posts in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles will offer fee-based priority processing for all visa applications that require expedited processing, similar to the premium processing program offered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Effective June 1, 2010, applicants requesting priority processing of their UK visa applications will be charged a non-refundable fee of $150 in addition to the underlying visa application fee. UKBA indicated that it will endeavor to process visa applications within 48 hours, but it would not guarantee this timeframe or the outcome of the visa application. If an applicant does not request priority processing, the application will be treated as a standard application and the application must be submitted by mail. The standard processing time is anticipated to be five (5) business days.
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