Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[AMRKHN]

Aslaam to all Ramadan mubarak. I have been watching this fourm for a year now... but registered now, This is the month were many of us people who have been waiting for years will get our wife's visas In' Shaa' Allah.

[tallojani]

Can u tell me which english language u done? As my case put on hold becz they r saying english language provided by TOEIC/ETS provider is not valid. i did check alteast update that is not valid now but i submit my doc before that rule applied. its really upsetting after waiting eight months u come to know u r on hold on stupid base.[/quote]

My wife did City&Guild A1 test 2.5 years ago and she was told it doesn't expire. We used that test to apply and there wasn't a problem.

Ramadan Mubarak to all readers.

[Badshah-G]

Hello Guys
I want to share the response i got from Lazy fat Officers who just sitting there sending same messages to every one who contacting them.

This is what i send to them:
visaenquiries.islamabad@fco.gov.uk

2ND REMINDER

Application: (28/02/14)

17th June 2014

Respected Sir / Madam,

RE: CURRENT STATUS OF MY WIFE MRS-----
APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF UK SETTLEMENT ENTRY CLEARANCE -

ONLINE APPLICATION ID: 18.02.14

Most respectfully, I write you with reference to your email dated 20.05.14 in response to my email dated 13.05.14 in which it was informed that my wife's above application is under consideration and decision will be made in due course.

Please note that my wife applied online on 18.02.14 followed by submission of supporting documents and bio-metrics in person at UK Visa Application Center Islamabad on 27.02.14. My wife has submitted all the required supporting documents in support of her application and it was expected to be processed and decided within the period of three months. However, we have not received any decision until to date [3 months and 3 weeks by now].

I therefore, request you to kindly look into the matter and confirm me of the progress and current status of my wife's above application. Please grant her application for UK settlement entry clearance at an earliest as we are facing difficulties and passing our lives in isolation.

We are waiting for your response at an earliest.

Please acknowledge safe receipt.

After two weeks later this is what i got replied:

Dear -------,

Thank you for contacting United Kingdom Visas and Immigration International
Enquiry Service.

Your Visa application status is: "The visa application has not yet been
assessed by an Entry Clearance Officer (ECO)". 'Each application is
assessed individually and processing times may vary, hence applicants are
requested to be patient and wait for the processing to be completed'.

Our standards say that we will process:
•90 per cent of non-settlement applications within 3 weeks, 98 per cent
within 6 weeks and 100 per cent within 12 weeks of the application date;
•95 per cent of settlement applications within 12 weeks of the application
date and 100 per cent within 24 weeks of the application date.

For details on processing times pleas follow the link:
https://www.gov.uk/visa-processing-times

Kind Regards,
Atif Dar
UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry Service

My 4 months are completed and its not even been assessed yet!!!!

piiss off Atif Dar cant even say something different (swearword for a bad person)...

[dicodino]

Alhamdullilah my wife got visa stamped on Friday 27th June 2014

Applied first 12th December 2013 as dependent of PBS
Refused 07th January 2014
Appealed 23rd January 2014
Appeal not Overturned by ECM on 6th May 2014
Applied second time 06th June 2014 as spouse dependent of person settled in UK under employment category B
Visa Stamped and returned on 27th June 2014

Travelling to UK Inshallah soon, my wife applied visa from Karachi, Pakistan

I hope and pray everyone waiting gets their visa approved soon

[dicodino]

Alhamdullilah my wife got visa stamped on Friday 27th June 2014

Applied first 12th December 2013 as dependent of PBS
Refused 07th January 2014
Appealed 23rd January 2014
Appeal not Overturned by ECM on 6th May 2014
Applied second time 06th June 2014 as spouse dependent of person settled in UK under employment category B
Visa Stamped and returned on 27th June 2014

Travelling to UK Inshallah soon, my wife applied visa from Karachi, Pakistan

I hope and pray everyone waiting gets their visa approved soon

[AMRKHN]

Alhamdullilah my wife got visa stamped on Friday 27th June 2014

Applied first 12th December 2013 as dependent of PBS
Refused 07th January 2014
Appealed 23rd January 2014
Appeal not Overturned by ECM on 6th May 2014
Applied second time 06th June 2014 as spouse dependent of person settled in UK under employment category B
Visa Stamped and returned on 27th June 2014

Travelling to UK Inshallah soon, my wife applied visa from Karachi, Pakistan

I hope and pray everyone waiting gets their visa approved soon

Ma'Sha'Allah good to see after all this wait your visa got granted in matter of weeks at the end, congratz to you and your wife may Allah grant you and your wife a happy enjoyfull life and some beautiful kids when you desire, AMEEN

Please remember us in your duas in this blessed month

[Majy05]

Can you help me please, its nearly 10 months since spouse application was subbmitted, i have emailed the bch and ukba plenty of time recently but they are not replying. Is any1 else have the same problem

[javKhan]

Hi everyone i receieved this email from the high commission today, what does this exactly mean? Do they want a current bank statement?

I am an Entry Clearance Assistant at the British High Commission In Islamabad, Pakistan.
Your application is currently being assessed. We note that your husband has not submitted Up to date Bank Statement.
Please ask him to send this evidence in maximum five working days time to this address as E-mail attachment in word format.
Also do not change the contents written on top, in “subject” column of this mail as we have mentioned your case reference number there, which will help us to trace out your reply out of hundred of E-mails, which we receive each day.

Yours Sincerely,



NAK | Entry Clearance Assistant| UK Visas & Immigration
British High Commission, Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad, Pakistan
( Landline: +92 51 201 2000 (FTN: 8405 2000)
8 http://www.gov.uk/ukvi

[sheikhqas123]

send them the bank statement quickly as now they have opened your case and will stamp your visa after you send them the statement. this is very good news in a way. so if you could send them it in the days they say, you will get RFC soon inshallah.

[javKhan]

Its confusing, because with the application we submitted 6months banks statements. I think they are asking for a current bank statement.

[Sameena akhtar]

My husband has a BBA hons in business and finance, he also has a toeic test which he took a year ago. Will he have to re do the test or will his degree be sufficient.

[ALWAYSHOPE]

To JavKhan

The email you received is a positive response. They are giving you a chance to submit further documents. Just send them the documents they want. To me it looks like they want statements that you havent sent them, therefore any statements upto the current date send them more statements. Good luck

[ALWAYSHOPE]

Its confusing, because with the application we submitted 6months banks statements. I think they are asking for a current bank statement.

Send them all statements after the 6 months you already submitted till now date.

[javKhan]

Thanks allwayshope, yh thats what i did i sent the ones after 6 months i had already given in at time of sumbmission, hope i get a positive reply, i think they just want to confirm the money is still in my account, i applied under cat d only cash savings.

[ALWAYSHOPE]

To JavKhan

Insha Allah they will grant visa. Thats what i think aswell they want to just confirm savings in your account. Can you tell me how much saving you showed in your account?

[ALWAYSHOPE]

Alhamdullilah my wife got visa stamped on Friday 27th June 2014

Applied first 12th December 2013 as dependent of PBS
Refused 07th January 2014
Appealed 23rd January 2014
Appeal not Overturned by ECM on 6th May 2014
Applied second time 06th June 2014 as spouse dependent of person settled in UK under employment category B
Visa Stamped and returned on 27th June 2014

Travelling to UK Inshallah soon, my wife applied visa from Karachi, Pakistan

I hope and pray everyone waiting gets their visa approved soon

Congratulations !

[javKhan]

Inshallah , You have to show savings of £62,500 to be exempt from the financial requirement. Thats what i did.

[zeeh]

Thank you for contacting the UK Immigrations International enquiry service.

Your case has been escalated as requested and you will be contacted from
us when the case has been processed.

[musriz]

Thank you for contacting the UK Immigrations International enquiry service.

Your case has been escalated as requested and you will be contacted from
us when the case has been processed.

Finally Zeeh.. hope you hear within few days now.
Ive got 6 working days left b4 my 24 weeks are up. So not long to go In Shaa Allah.

[Xiko]

Hello everyone

Pls kindly tell me if ppl submitted their cases with TOEIC A1 still waiting or they issuing visa for them as submitted in dec2013 will that be ok?

[phaara]

aoa, zeeh congratz to u in advance. Seems like inshaALLAH u will get RFC soon now,
Then yes it wil be your turn IA Musriz, then mine hopefully as today its my 105 day means 21 weeks. (btw musriz where u submittd application khi or where)

Well zeeh Can u please tell that.
Did u email ukvi to get update of ur escalation process? Or they inform u wthout asking?? And how many offical weeks u completed yet?

I'm asking bcoz ukvi sent email last week to me also to escalate but no responce yet

[Safikazmi12]

Thank you for contacting the UK Immigrations International enquiry service.

Your case has been escalated as requested and you will be contacted from
us when the case has been processed.

Finally Zeeh.. hope you hear within few days now.
Ive got 6 working days left b4 my 24 weeks are up. So not long to go In Shaa Allah.

Means i m just 3 days after of musriz, can u please tell me how many working days i have completed. I applied in January 20, 2014(Islamabad)

[musriz]

Phaara - I submitted my application in Mirpur.

Safikazmi12 - You applied 1 working day after me. So you are on 114 working days.

[Shaggy000]

Ramdan mubarik to all of u

[khawaja9]

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Hello everyone

Pls kindly tell me if ppl submitted their cases with TOEIC A1 still waiting or they issuing visa for them as submitted in dec2013 will that be ok?

my MP found out my case on hold due to problem with english language provider TOEIC/ ETS. i submited my case in Oct. as per attachment there should not be issue.