spouse visa application BHC islamabad process

jamalkhan · Post by **jamalkhan** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:15 am

thank you

irfan594 · Post by **irfan594** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:44 am

hi cloudysky99

when is your fingerscan date

irfan594 · Post by **irfan594** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:43 pm

jamal as this is your 13 week and you went for your fingerscan on the 11 week have you got any news on ur visa.

jamalkhan · Post by **jamalkhan** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:05 pm

nope,
Just wait and See,
The BHC phone numbers do not work keep giving a message that the number is un contactable at the moment.

Docterror · Post by **Docterror** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:38 am

Which BHC did you cantact and which number did you use? We just contacted BHC Islamabad yesterday and got through instantly.

jamalkhan · Post by **jamalkhan** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:49 am

Yeah ISB does reply however karachi one does not

Let's say i get in touch with them
What will the tell me about the status?
I just need to know how long more do I have to be in this situation.

Docterror · Post by **Docterror** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:13 am

Getting in touch was the easy part... or let me put it this way- I was more informed about the status of the application before I made the call, than after it.

jamalkhan · Post by **jamalkhan** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:41 pm

did they say anything like you should get the response on such and such date??

Docterror · Post by **Docterror** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:40 pm

irfan594 · Post by **irfan594** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:52 am

if anyone has gone for there finger scan could please let us know which week were you called and how was the experience

did they make you wait. did they take your interview.

cloudysky99 · Post by **cloudysky99** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:14 am

Hi all
i was called for finger scans after my 11 weeks were over and it was a painless process really:) because once you are in the embassy they just keep calling out names one by one and you're free within 30 minutes tops. ithey might ask for an interview but i didnt see any applicants being interviewed while i was there but still it would be a good practice to take all your documents/ photocopies with you just in case.
one thing is for sure that they do not start processing your application untill they get the fingerscans and after that if an interview is required they might call you again thats what the people at the emabassy told me anyway. they said it might take 8-10 days for them to reach a decision
just make sure you get there 1.5 hours before your appointment
cheers
cloudy sky

Tahir Khan BURNLEY · Post by **Tahir Khan BURNLEY** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:53 am

my wife got her scans done on Wednesday of last week. She didnâ€™t get interviewed either:) now the longest 8 days of your application have started! But it'll be all over soon and I hope you get a successful response

jamalkhan · Post by **jamalkhan** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:07 am

It is sad really, while people are waiting and dieing to hear some thing from them as early as possible, they simply take 11 weeks to start processing your case.

Fedex told me that normally it take 4 weeks to receive Settlement applications back from the BHC

irfan594 · Post by **irfan594** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:47 pm

thatâ€™s what fedex told my wife too.
once the fingerscan is done after 11 weeks and the process starts you don't know what they might ask for i.e more documents or interview. I just hope it goes well for everyone. Next week will be my wifeâ€™s 11 weeks

cloudysky99 · Post by **cloudysky99** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:59 pm

hmm thats strange because i was told at the embassy it will take 8-10 days. and when i was at fedex i asked a few pleople who were there to collect their passports and they told me that they got theirs a week after fingersans. Maybe it takes longer if BHC has to refer any application to the home office. this is very confusing because the max time for decision making is 3 months (12 weeks actually) but if they say it takes 4 weeks after fingerscans then they are certainly exceeding the time limit.

jamalkhan · Post by **jamalkhan** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:39 pm

It takes a week for non settlement application after finger print scan but for settlement it normally takes 3-4 weeks as per fedex

irfan594 · Post by **irfan594** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:01 am

congratulations cloudysky99 .so after you fingerscan (which u had to wait for 11 weeks ) on what week did u get ur visa 12,13 or 14 week

cloudysky99 · Post by **cloudysky99** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:24 am

Thank you:)
I got my visa on the day they took my fingerscans!! hard to believe but thats what it says on my passport. so i think thats what happens once you have passed the 11 weeks deadline you get a call for finger scans and after 12 weeks you get your visa for straightforward applications

jamalkhan · Post by **jamalkhan** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:44 am

oh wonderful news, I am really happy for you

So when were you called by Fedex?

cloudysky99 · Post by **cloudysky99** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:42 am

they called me five days after my visa was issued to tell me that my passport is ready for collection.

irfan594 · Post by **irfan594** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:54 pm

hi my wife got her call from FedEx (after 10 weeks) to collect her letter from BHC islamabad. the letter was regarding her finger scan which will be next week. then inshallah after 8 - 10 days she will get her visa. for those people who went for their scan was there any problems getting to BHC Islamabad i.e traffic or security checks

cloudysky99 · Post by **cloudysky99** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:32 am

hi irfan
if you havnet been to the embassy before than you need to know that no one is allowed direct access to the embassy . you have to report to the convention centre 1.5 hours before the appointmemt and from there there is a shuttle service which takes you to the BHC. make sure that your wife doesnt have mobile phone or any liquid product (perfumes etc) with her as they will certainly ask you to leave them behind so its better not to carry these things at all the difficult part is waititng in line and getting on the bus because you have to be outside in the hot sun for a very long time so make sure she wears cool clothing ..after that it is very easy and you are free in 30 minutes. plus it is advisable to bring along copies of your documents which you submitted with your application just in case they ask for an interview. thats all i think if anyone else has something to add they are more than welcome!
cheers

jamalkhan · Post by **jamalkhan** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:58 am

Good luck

Allah be with you

irfan594 · Post by **irfan594** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:48 pm

thanks cloudysky99 for the information. did you take photocopies of all the documents you submitited with you. can i ask whats the reason for this will they ask for it if they take an interview.

cloudysky99 · Post by **cloudysky99** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:02 pm

i don;t know if they do because i havent been interviewes but i called the number they have on the letter and the guy told me that the ECO may ask for an interview so its best to keep copies of the documents u submitted and any other that are relevant to your application

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