Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[Tazmaniaa]

Hey
going to be applying again soon insha allah jus wanted to ask do i need to send certified. Copies of my previous passport i have tickets to.show travel.. But my solicitor said.tht its better to put in copoes.ov previous pasprt but iv lost myn??
iv.have got a current one

If you've lost it, then just include the passport number or just add a note saying you've lost it.

Did you hire a solicitor for all your applications?

Why were you refused each time?

Heyaa
Yh im
Getting a solicitor to doo everything and check everthing a milllion times myself.. Both reasons were financial req kuz i was getting paid cash in hand my slip n statment did. Not match...
My sol has written in one of the letters that she has kost her previous passport.. Its jus tht in my other two application the solicitor didnt ask for that so jus wanted to ask somebody elses opponion

[asif_sharif]

wifes in the mirpur centre as we speak, she just called me she told me that a lady working there said the process would take upto 6 months via the so called "normal service" but on VIP service (5000 rupees) it only takes upto a month to process the documents. ahhahahah scamming bastards !

i told just told her to pay it god knows what those dodgy people are upto.


according to this site

http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/pakistan/use ... vices.html


Gerry’s offer premium lounge service at the visa application centres in Islamabad, Lahore, Mirpur and Karachi. This includes:

A meet and assist service at the reception of the visa application centre.
A stylish dedicated lounge for UK visa applicants who choose the new personalized service for the submission of their visa applications and passports for processing.
Luxurious seating, quieter environment and high class decor of the lounge.
Fast, convenient, and comfortable visa application submission.
Free SMS alert on the status of your application.
Complimentary snacks, tea and coffee.
Newspaper, magazines and international TV channels.

Important: This service does not imply or guarantee in any way that applicants using the premium service will have their applications processed faster, or that their visas will be issued. All visa applicants must meet the requirements of the UK immigration rules.

GREEDY BHANCHORD !

[auntsally]

wifes in the mirpur centre as we speak, she just called me she told me that a lady working there said the process would take upto 6 months via the so called "normal service" but on VIP service (5000 rupees) it only takes upto a month to process the documents. ahhahahah scamming bastards !

i told just told her to pay it god knows what those dodgy people are upto.


according to this site

http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/pakistan/use ... vices.html


Gerry’s offer premium lounge service at the visa application centres in Islamabad, Lahore, Mirpur and Karachi. This includes:

A meet and assist service at the reception of the visa application centre.
A stylish dedicated lounge for UK visa applicants who choose the new personalized service for the submission of their visa applications and passports for processing.
Luxurious seating, quieter environment and high class decor of the lounge.
Fast, convenient, and comfortable visa application submission.
Free SMS alert on the status of your application.
Complimentary snacks, tea and coffee.
Newspaper, magazines and international TV channels.

Important: This service does not imply or guarantee in any way that applicants using the premium service will have their applications processed faster, or that their visas will be issued. All visa applicants must meet the requirements of the UK immigration rules.

GREEDY BHANCHORD !

Hi!!

First Good luck!!

Secondly I think after I get the decision I will complain about this. Misleading people to make a quick buck I mean really is that what happens in the worlds theses days?????????

Any news anyone week 8 for me this week

Online app......13/02/15
BIO Mirpur.......23/02/15
Received @ ISB.25/02/15
InshAllah awaiting a decision…

[auntsally]

wifes in the mirpur centre as we speak, she just called me she told me that a lady working there said the process would take upto 6 months via the so called "normal service" but on VIP service (5000 rupees) it only takes upto a month to process the documents. ahhahahah scamming bastards !

i told just told her to pay it god knows what those dodgy people are upto.


according to this site

http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/pakistan/use ... vices.html


Gerry’s offer premium lounge service at the visa application centres in Islamabad, Lahore, Mirpur and Karachi. This includes:

A meet and assist service at the reception of the visa application centre.
A stylish dedicated lounge for UK visa applicants who choose the new personalized service for the submission of their visa applications and passports for processing.
Luxurious seating, quieter environment and high class decor of the lounge.
Fast, convenient, and comfortable visa application submission.
Free SMS alert on the status of your application.
Complimentary snacks, tea and coffee.
Newspaper, magazines and international TV channels.

Important: This service does not imply or guarantee in any way that applicants using the premium service will have their applications processed faster, or that their visas will be issued. All visa applicants must meet the requirements of the UK immigration rules.

GREEDY BHANCHORD !

Hi!!

First Good luck!!

Secondly I think after I get the decision I will complain about this. Misleading people to make a quick buck I mean really is that what happens in the worlds theses days?????????

Any news anyone week 8 for me this week

Online app......13/02/15
BIO Mirpur.......23/02/15
Received @ ISB.25/02/15
InshAllah awaiting a decision…

[stillwaiting123]

Any news on Feb applications, who applied from Islamabad?

[2011maryam]

Any updates anyone

Any islamabad updates

My decision was made on 14th April not had anything yet??

[sean2606]

Escalated my case on 13/04/15 havent heard anything yet, decided not to chase it up and leave everything in God's hand, He knows what is best for us.

[shahmeer75]

Any updates anyone

Any islamabad updates

My decision was made on 14th April not had anything yet??

I have not heard anything yet. Still waiting....

[2011maryam]

Any updates anyone

Any islamabad updates

My decision was made on 14th April not had anything yet??

I have not heard anything yet. Still waiting....

I think they forgot us shahmeer75

[i.need.help]

Hey
going to be applying again soon insha allah jus wanted to ask do i need to send certified. Copies of my previous passport i have tickets to.show travel.. But my solicitor said.tht its better to put in copoes.ov previous pasprt but iv lost myn??
iv.have got a current one

If you've lost it, then just include the passport number or just add a note saying you've lost it.

Did you hire a solicitor for all your applications?

Why were you refused each time?

Heyaa
Yh im
Getting a solicitor to doo everything and check everthing a milllion times myself.. Both reasons were financial req kuz i was getting paid cash in hand my slip n statment did. Not match...
My sol has written in one of the letters that she has kost her previous passport.. Its jus that in my other two application the solicitor didn't ask for that so jus wanted to ask somebody else's opponion

So no thanks to your solicitor you're in the process of making your third application.

That's £885 x 2 application fees + £140 appeal fees (with hearing or £80 without) = £1,910 - not including TB & English test fees. He/she probably charged you for his/her useless service £1000+/-.

And because of your solicitor's incompetent and inexperience in settlement visas. You now have to pay the increased application fee of £956 + the NHS Surcharge of £600 = £1556.

All = to about £4,500. But, money comes and goes, It's the the emotional impact and stress all this has had on you that counts.

Consider changing solicitors.

Any good solicitor would give you complete assurance that he/she knows what they're doing and make you feel at ease without you having to check things over a million times.

I wish you all the best and I hope it's 3rd time lucky for you!

[i.need.help]

wifes in the mirpur centre as we speak, she just called me she told me that a lady working there said the process would take upto 6 months via the so called "normal service" but on VIP service (5000 rupees) it only takes upto a month to process the documents. ahhahahah scamming bastards !

i told just told her to pay it god knows what those dodgy people are upto.


according to this site

http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/pakistan/use ... vices.html


Gerry’s offer premium lounge service at the visa application centres in Islamabad, Lahore, Mirpur and Karachi. This includes:

A meet and assist service at the reception of the visa application centre.
A stylish dedicated lounge for UK visa applicants who choose the new personalized service for the submission of their visa applications and passports for processing.
Luxurious seating, quieter environment and high class decor of the lounge.
Fast, convenient, and comfortable visa application submission.
Free SMS alert on the status of your application.
Complimentary snacks, tea and coffee.
Newspaper, magazines and international TV channels.

Important: This service does not imply or guarantee in any way that applicants using the premium service will have their applications processed faster, or that their visas will be issued. All visa applicants must meet the requirements of the UK immigration rules.

GREEDY BHANCHORD !

Hi!!

First Good luck!!

Secondly I think after I get the decision I will complain about this. Misleading people to make a quick buck I mean really is that what happens in the worlds theses days?????????

Any news anyone week 8 for me this week

Online app......13/02/15
BIO Mirpur.......23/02/15
Received @ ISB.25/02/15
InshAllah awaiting a decision…

Hopefully soooooooon! Remain positive!

[S.RANA]

Hello guys.. hoping to get help through this forum...
I applied for Tier 2 (General) spouse visa on 13th of Jan 2014.... i received my passport on 7th Feb, my visa was rejected on the grounds of not showing a 90 days bank statement.. well which wasn't our fault.. it was the bank's (Barclays, UK)mistake, they provided us a bank statement of 87 days... we appealed against our decision as we were not even once contacted by the UKVI to resend the document or anything... our hearing was on 26th Nov, 2014. We won the case. The first tribunal gave the decision in our favor and gave 28 days to UKVI if they wanted to appeal against the decision or otherwise reimburse us the court fee. The fee was transferred to our account which apparently meant that the UKVI didn't have any objection with the decision. Now its been more than 4 months i havent heard from anyone. Complete silence. I have been emailing UKVI, British high Commission Islamabad... and God knows who... but i have not as yet got any update regarding the status of my application. After about 10 emails to "customer service @hmcts.gsi.gov.uk", the only reply ive got is that they can not assist me with my inquiry as my case is out of their jurisdiction and i need to contact the relevant embassy directly!
I am absolutely clueless!! i have no idea whats going on! anyone who has had a similar experience? or can any1 help me who i should contact? coz when i call the British High commission the automated telephone operator says the the BHC no longer deals with visa matters!!!
Its been 1year 4 months and i am still waiting!! more than 4 months ive won the appeal! why havent i heard from anyone?? any1 knows any number i can call to get an update??

Any help will be appreciated

[shahmeer75]

Any updates anyone

Any islamabad updates

My decision was made on 14th April not had anything yet??

I have not heard anything yet. Still waiting....

I think they forgot us shahmeer75

I am going to send UKVI an email if i dont hear anything until Friday. By the way, phoned Gerry's and they said they have not any information.

[daddoo110]

Any Updates From Karachi????????????????

[2011maryam]

I have not heard anything yet. Still waiting....[/quote]


I think they forgot us shahmeer75[/quote]


I am going to send UKVI an email if i dont hear anything until Friday. By the way, phoned Gerry's and they said they have not any information.[/quote]

Let me know what they say if they bother replying to ur email i have emailed them on friday/ saturday / yesterday not had any reply from them
God knows why there doing this

[daddoo110]

Hello,

i called UKVI on monday for status update. the person told me that decision has been made for visa application and now i will soon receive a call from gerry to collect my passport in 2 to 3 days.
but still waiting for their call. does anyone know if i can call to gerry direct to ask about my passport or shall i wait and also how long do they take to call for passport collection??

thanks

[2011maryam]

Hello,

i called UKVI on monday for status update. the person told me that decision has been made for visa application and now i will soon receive a call from gerry to collect my passport in 2 to 3 days.
but still waiting for their call. does anyone know if i can call to gerry direct to ask about my passport or shall i wait and also how long do they take to call for passport collection??

thanks

I was told the same last week that decision was made on the 14th still waiting!!!!

Not sure if gerrys will tell u if anything but u should deffo try!!

[Sajj79]

Hi,

I am going for fresh application, can some one confirm is it £500 or £600 for the NHS charges for spouse visa?

[i.need.help]

Hi,

I am going for fresh application, can some one confirm is it £500 or £600 for the NHS charges for spouse visa?

It's £600

[Tazmaniaa]

Dont askk.. Insha allah i hope it goes well...i have changed my solicitor his time.... The reason im hecking everthig thing a nillion times is because solicitors are humans too n because i havr gone thru.sooo muchh i dnt want to go through it again.... I uave learnt sooo much in the past two years i think I can become a Solicitor.lool.

[Lina123]

wifes in the mirpur centre as we speak, she just called me she told me that a lady working there said the process would take upto 6 months via the so called "normal service" but on VIP service (5000 rupees) it only takes upto a month to process the documents. ahhahahah scamming bastards !

i told just told her to pay it god knows what those dodgy people are upto.


according to this site

http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/pakistan/use ... vices.html


Gerry’s offer premium lounge service at the visa application centres in Islamabad, Lahore, Mirpur and Karachi. This includes:

A meet and assist service at the reception of the visa application centre.
A stylish dedicated lounge for UK visa applicants who choose the new personalized service for the submission of their visa applications and passports for processing.
Luxurious seating, quieter environment and high class decor of the lounge.
Fast, convenient, and comfortable visa application submission.
Free SMS alert on the status of your application.
Complimentary snacks, tea and coffee.
Newspaper, magazines and international TV channels.

Important: This service does not imply or guarantee in any way that applicants using the premium service will have their applications processed faster, or that their visas will be issued. All visa applicants must meet the requirements of the UK immigration rules.

GREEDY BHANCHORD !

They are such liars my husband paid 5000 just so he didn't have to wait long.. Either way they take time just tryna make more money lol

[sean2606]

wifes in the mirpur centre as we speak, she just called me she told me that a lady working there said the process would take upto 6 months via the so called "normal service" but on VIP service (5000 rupees) it only takes upto a month to process the documents. ahhahahah scamming bastards !

i told just told her to pay it god knows what those dodgy people are upto.


according to this site

http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/pakistan/use ... vices.html


Gerry’s offer premium lounge service at the visa application centres in Islamabad, Lahore, Mirpur and Karachi. This includes:

A meet and assist service at the reception of the visa application centre.
A stylish dedicated lounge for UK visa applicants who choose the new personalized service for the submission of their visa applications and passports for processing.
Luxurious seating, quieter environment and high class decor of the lounge.
Fast, convenient, and comfortable visa application submission.
Free SMS alert on the status of your application.
Complimentary snacks, tea and coffee.
Newspaper, magazines and international TV channels.

Important: This service does not imply or guarantee in any way that applicants using the premium service will have their applications processed faster, or that their visas will be issued. All visa applicants must meet the requirements of the UK immigration rules.

GREEDY BHANCHORD !

They are such liars my husband paid 5000 just so he didn't have to wait long.. Either way they take time just tryna make more money lol

Odd because I am sure on the VFS website it states somewhere that the Premium service (Rs5000) is not for settlement visa's. It is mainly for people travelling on business so that their visas are issued quicker.

[timewarp]

Hi everyone,

I just applied for my wifes visa application 2 weeks ago inshallah all goes well over the next 3 months.
I just wanted to know how is everyone chasing up to get updates about there visa status.

Can anybody provide me with the phone number or email address I could use aswell to contact them.

As i am quite certain I will need it over the next 3 months to chase up the status of my wifes visa.

Thanks

[sean2606]

Hello,

i called UKVI on monday for status update. the person told me that decision has been made for visa application and now i will soon receive a call from gerry to collect my passport in 2 to 3 days.
but still waiting for their call. does anyone know if i can call to gerry direct to ask about my passport or shall i wait and also how long do they take to call for passport collection??

thanks

Any news yet daddoo? where did you get the number for gerrys (Karachi) cant seem to find it anywhere

[sean2606]

Hi everyone,

I just applied for my wifes visa application 2 weeks ago inshallah all goes well over the next 3 months.
I just wanted to know how is everyone chasing up to get updates about there visa status.

Can anybody provide me with the phone number or email address I could use aswell to contact them.

As i am quite certain I will need it over the next 3 months to chase up the status of my wifes visa.

Thanks

timewarp, did you receive an email from BHC Islamabad confirming that they have received your application? if yes there is a link on that email telling you how to contact them. It is a form which needs to filled in with the GWF number date of birth etc