HI
I have been browsing this website for a couple of months now and have been looking at all the different topics people have posted regarding their spouse’s application in Pakistan. I’m about to make mine and just wanted someone to look over what I will be submitting and advise on if they will be sufficient.
Certified copy of my Passport
Original Employer Contract of Employment – Started Employment in August 2007, prior to
this I was employed until mid May 2007.
Employment Offer letter I was sent by current employer / offer letter sent by employment
agency I got job through (if it helps, although it is over 3 months old, not valid any more?)
Wage Slips covering the months March, April, May , August , Sept , Oct (current month) I didn’t get paid for June and July as I wasn’t working
Letter from Employer confirming employment.
Current employment earning £30,000 pa
Certified P60 for Year 2006- 2007 – showing gross income of approx £23,000
Bank Statements for last six months – However my previous job I was paid in cash and deposited sum of the money, not all. Used what I needed and deposited the rest. So for the months of March, April and May the wage slip deposits do not match my bank statements, even though there was funds flowing in and out of the account, approx £1500 per month in and about the same amount of about £1500 out again. My current wages are paid directly to my account and match my wage slips Aug, Sept, Oct. However my main concern is that my bank account is sometimes overdrawn for weeks at a time before being credited again. I will be depositing approx £6000 into the account to show some funds, but will be making the application as soon as I receive my next statement. So funds of that amount (£6000+) will only show for the last few weeks of the statement. Will this be a problem? I have never claimed public funds and since I have this new job I am sure to start building up my balance again. Hope they will be able to see that
Also have a building society account with approx £2500 savings that I never touch, I will send a certified copy of this bank book.
Letter from Mortgage company (Abbey) showing that there are no arrears for mortgage and that it is upto date.
Property I live in is jointly owned by me and my brother, so a letter from him allowing my spouse to reside in the property with me.
Land Registry Documents
Letter from me stating I will financially support my spouse and that I have every intention for her to live with me at my property as my partner.
Certified birth certificate
Wedding Invitation
Plenty of Calling Cards – Used to call wife’s mobile
Lots of Wedding photos – including many of those that include us, many guests and family members.
Original nikkahnama/marriage certificate and also the attested translated version.
Spouse’s passport
If anyone could guide on how strong my application would be based on the information provided above and if there is anything else I could provide to strenghten my application I would be grateful
Finally I know that British Embassy have opened a new Visa service centre in Islamabad. Does anyone know what their current turnaround time is? Ive heard two weeks? is this true
Thanks
Ahmed