Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[pindbanda]

Jazak Allah bro..
one thing more..as we are re-applying in the end of this month but my hubby's tb test report is expiring in the ed of oct...so will tht effect our application or shud we make a new one??

You are very welcome. Anything to give you the encouragement to pick up the pieces and start again.

I know very little about TB tests. I read on this forum that you cannot get a new test until the old one expires. Might be worth checking with the agency that do the test and then taking it from there. If your certificate is valid at the time of applying then it might be worth applying with the current one.

I understand that your visa was refused because confusion arose between your gross and net salary. So that this does not happen again, it might be be worthwhile providing a summary of your salary showing the gross salary and tax deducted.

Although it is a change, I think sending your applications directly to the UK will make the process a little faster. I had to send my papers to Pakistan only to find they were then sent back to the UK.

A few things to remember:

• 1 - From the link I sent earlier, establish what papers go to Sheffield and what goes with your Husband to the regional processing centre.
  2 - Remember to include a self addressed envelope. They asked us to send one so that they can return our papers once a decision is made.
  3 - Get fresh copies of all your documentation, including your bank statements, payslips, accommodation survey, home ownership/rental lease

If you can, get some advice from a lawyer regarding how you could reorganise the information you sent.

Let me know if there is anything else I can help with.

[stillwaiting123]

Hi all

My hubby apply last week n no confirmation of passport getting to isb?

Is this normal? Everyone else seems to have heard in 1 or 2 days n we r like waiting 10 days to get email or text after we submit biometrics .

Good luck to all though. This wait is too much

u need to be patient it can take up to 3 weeks for confirmation from Sheffield

[stillwaiting123]

Hi Guys, need some help in order to track my wife Visa application .

Application submitted online 1/8/2015.
Bio metric and passport submission on 3/8/2015.
Documents sent to Sheffield on 4/8/2015.

Unfortunately, I am trying to track the status of my application but its keep giving me the error over the website.
I wonder if someone can confirm the alternative link for tracking .

sorry but why r u trying to ask for as update/track a one week application, most likely they have not even opened the envelope yet

[stillwaiting123]

Could someone please give me the link where i need to complete the online application? Is it the visa4uk site?

Is this also the link for booking you biometrics appointment?

Thank you!

https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/Account/login

[stillwaiting123]

Salam


Do we need to provide a Sponsorship letter too with the application??


thanks

u don't have to but it would be wise

[stillwaiting123]

60 working "days" for settlement applications decision? ??
Or 12 weeks ie including "weekends" ???

60 working days excluding weekends is 12 weeks

[stillwaiting123]

Salaam everyone

I have been reading the posts for some time very helpful information and u learn quite a bit. First of all il like to congratulate all who hav had their visa granted and the few refusal may Allah help.u through the ahead process.

I would like to ask how would you escalate the case that you have submitted . I submitted the case 18/05/15 its nearly 12 weeks.

Can.someone help me on that many thanks

email them here and ask for escalation they will send u a form and complete it and send it back this way too

https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

[stillwaiting123]

Irrc don't think we can forward any docs once a case has been submitted

Not unless ukvi or so ask such docs to be presented to them.

Are you sure? I thought they considered documents if they received them before processing began

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Once you or anyone has submitted their documents, they can not submit any new documents at a later date. Everyone has all the time in the world to check check and check again all the documents a 10000 times to make sure they have got everything in order before submitting. After submitting, that's it. You just have to wait for the outcome.

It's highly rare and almost never that the ECO will contact the applicant, requesting missing documents. This is solely at the discretion of the ECO. But they do have the option to do so if they want.

What documents did you want to send?

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I wanted to send an extra months statements
I make the 18,600 pay using overtime and enhanced wages. This shows on my payslip under pensionable wage. I did however put £20,000 in the bank in January just in case. I now worried that they might reject it due to the fact it's pensionable pay and not gross. If I sent June's statement the money would be in the account for 6 months.

I think I'm worrying for nothing, it was all done by an immigration lawyer so he must of known what he was doing. I'm just getting myself worked up.


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Maybe stillwaiting123 or someone else can help you better. But from what you've said, I personally would be concerned. You can't always rely on immigration lawyers. They are known to misguide and be careless. But this does also depend on how much experience they have.

Which category did you apply under? Did the lawyer say that you need to deposit a large some of money to make up for any short fall in meeting the threshold of £18,600 ? If yes, he would have or should have filled in Appendix 2 accordingly. Did you not check?

6 months bank statements + proof of where the savings money came from are a must, without this a refusal is the likely outcome.

Can you list all the documents you submitted?

id b very concerned with this

u have to be earning £18.600 before tax or £1550 per month, also u cannot send any extra documents unless they ask for them or u contact them and ask them and most likely they will say no but u could try.

firstly do not assume a lawyer "knows what they are doing" i made the same mistake myself, u need to read up on it yourself.

secondly £20,000 is nothing, the first £16,000 are not even considered.

e.g. u need to be earning at least £17,000 pa if u want your savings to count and have them in account for 6 months and have the savings declared. but then again it could all work out for u, what is your wage without the overtime and pensionable wage??

[Az7980]

This is my 11th week running and in most of the replies from UKVi that i have received have had a different Contact ID. Any cause for concern because I always give the right GWF# and DOB. Anybody else have this issue?

[stillwaiting123]

This is my 11th week running and in most of the replies from UKVi that i have received have had a different Contact ID. Any cause for concern because I always give the right GWF# and DOB. Anybody else have this issue?

u will get a call this coming week inshallah just hang in there

[tiger girl]

Salaam everyone

I have been reading the posts for some time very helpful information and u learn quite a bit. First of all il like to congratulate all who hav had their visa granted and the few refusal may Allah help.u through the ahead process.

I would like to ask how would you escalate the case that you have submitted . I submitted the case 18/05/15 its nearly 12 weeks.

Can.someone help me on that many thanks

Personally
Alhamdolillah you have waited the during of 3 months almost done and I reckon you are bound to hear from ukvi etc so maybe this Monday onwards.
INSHA ALLAH my dwas (and to everyone else) that it goes well and ALLAH SWT puts khair in what ever the outcome
Best of wishes

Tanks for the reply just wanted to ask how do u escalate ive heard a lot on this forum talking about it
Do you no how to do it

[stillwaiting123]

@tiger girl

Email them here and ask for it

https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

[nazk123]

Oh sorry you asked about bio metrics.

Yes you will book appointment in the visa4uk website

Ok thank you brother.

My husband is the applicant and im the sponsor so i would be filling it in on his behalf right? Would i also need to print and send a copy of this application with my supporting documents?

Im hoping to apply by the end of this month inshallah and am getting advice from the lawyer next week.

[i.need.help]

Oh sorry you asked about bio metrics.

Yes you will book appointment in the visa4uk website

Ok thank you brother.

My husband is the applicant and im the sponsor so i would be filling it in on his behalf right? Would i also need to print and send a copy of this application with my supporting documents?

Im hoping to apply by the end of this month inshallah and am getting advice from the lawyer next week.

Yes you can fill it in on his behalf, if that's what you want to do. He will need to sign it though once it's printed. Yes you do need to send a copy of the application with your supporting documents.

[sanahtalha]

Irrc don't think we can forward any docs once a case has been submitted

Not unless ukvi or so ask such docs to be presented to them.

Are you sure? I thought they considered documents if they received them before processing began

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Once you or anyone has submitted their documents, they can not submit any new documents at a later date. Everyone has all the time in the world to check check and check again all the documents a 10000 times to make sure they have got everything in order before submitting. After submitting, that's it. You just have to wait for the outcome.

It's highly rare and almost never that the ECO will contact the applicant, requesting missing documents. This is solely at the discretion of the ECO. But they do have the option to do so if they want.

What documents did you want to send?

---------------------
I wanted to send an extra months statements
I make the 18,600 pay using overtime and enhanced wages. This shows on my payslip under pensionable wage. I did however put £20,000 in the bank in January just in case. I now worried that they might reject it due to the fact it's pensionable pay and not gross. If I sent June's statement the money would be in the account for 6 months.

I think I'm worrying for nothing, it was all done by an immigration lawyer so he must of known what he was doing. I'm just getting myself worked up.


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Maybe stillwaiting123 or someone else can help you better. But from what you've said, I personally would be concerned. You can't always rely on immigration lawyers. They are known to misguide and be careless. But this does also depend on how much experience they have.

Which category did you apply under? Did the lawyer say that you need to deposit a large some of money to make up for any short fall in meeting the threshold of £18,600 ? If yes, he would have or should have filled in Appendix 2 accordingly. Did you not check?

6 months bank statements + proof of where the savings money came from are a must, without this a refusal is the likely outcome.

Can you list all the documents you submitted?

id b very concerned with this

u have to be earning £18.600 before tax or £1550 per month, also u cannot send any extra documents unless they ask for them or u contact them and ask them and most likely they will say no but u could try.

firstly do not assume a lawyer "knows what they are doing" i made the same mistake myself, u need to read up on it yourself.

secondly £20,000 is nothing, the first £16,000 are not even considered.

e.g. u need to be earning at least £17,000 pa if u want your savings to count and have them in account for 6 months and have the savings declared. but then again it could all work out for u, what is your wage without the overtime and pensionable wage??

£16663

[stillwaiting123]

@sanahtalha

Your savings r still not enough u r £842.50 short

[sanahtalha]

@sanahtalha

Your savings r still not enough u r £842.50 short

I actually have 28000 in the bank all together. I had 8000 in before hand

[stillwaiting123]

@sanahtalha

Your savings r still not enough u r £842.50 short

I actually have 28000 in the bank all together. I had 8000 in before hand

But u need to have 20,842.50 in bank for 6 months and declare them

[tiger girl]

Salaam everyone

I have been reading the posts for some time very helpful information and u learn quite a bit. First of all il like to congratulate all who hav had their visa granted and the few refusal may Allah help.u through the ahead process.

I would like to ask how would you escalate the case that you have submitted . I submitted the case 18/05/15 its nearly 12 weeks.

Can.someone help me on that many thanks

email them here and ask for escalation they will send u a form and complete it and send it back this way too

https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

Tanks a lot i will eamil them inshallah is it wise to msg now or wait til monday

[stillwaiting123]

Salaam everyone

I have been reading the posts for some time very helpful information and u learn quite a bit. First of all il like to congratulate all who hav had their visa granted and the few refusal may Allah help.u through the ahead process.

I would like to ask how would you escalate the case that you have submitted . I submitted the case 18/05/15 its nearly 12 weeks.

Can.someone help me on that many thanks

email them here and ask for escalation they will send u a form and complete it and send it back this way too

https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

Tanks a lot i will eamil them inshallah is it wise to msg now or wait til monday

Up to u whenever u want to

[sanahtalha]

@sanahtalha

Your savings r still not enough u r £842.50 short

I actually have 28000 in the bank all together. I had 8000 in before hand

But u need to have 20,842.50 in bank for 6 months and declare them

But as far as I'm aware they take overtime into account isn't that right?

[stillwaiting123]

But as far as I'm aware they take overtime into account isn't that right?

Yes they do, how much do earn with overtime and is it consistent

[sanahtalha]

But as far as I'm aware they take overtime into account isn't that right?

Yes they do, how much do earn with overtime and is it consistent

I work on a 24/7 rota so get paid enhanced wages for my weekends, lates, night shifts and overtime. It's not the same every month but u do get some sort of enhancement in wages every time. I had a letter written from my employers(nhs) stating I work unsociable hours and overtime.

[stillwaiting123]

But as far as I'm aware they take overtime into account isn't that right?

Yes they do, how much do earn with overtime and is it consistent

I work on a 24/7 rota so get paid enhanced wages for my weekends, lates, night shifts and overtime. It's not the same every month but u do get some sort of enhancement in wages every time. I had a letter written from my employers(nhs) stating I work unsociable hours and overtime.

Ok that's good and how much do u earn roughly each month then? What is the lowest they have paid u in the 6 months before application as they will take the lowest amount and times it by 12

[zakikhan]

Sister is that 1550 per month pre tax right?!