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by waitingparadox » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:36 am
um360941 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:31 am
waitingparadox wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:40 am
um360941 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:33 pm
Hey guys, i am a bit worried too. Even though my decision is already made according to UKVI, I have not received any update from visa application center Islamabad. While most of the people who applied on 8th September have received the notification and got their decision. And i believe, there are ashura holidays also coming so i am really worried that it will be delayed even more.
Hear anything yet? Nothing on my end today. Ashura holidays are on Saturday and Sunday btw, luckily. So don't worry about that.
Thank you for the number btw.
Just got the text. Going right now to pick up and see. And there is a holiday on monday and gerrys will be closed on monday so if you get a text today get it by 4 pm.
Still nothing.. Good luck dude.
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by ashmsheikh » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:23 am
um360941 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:31 am
waitingparadox wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:40 am
um360941 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:33 pm
Hey guys, i am a bit worried too. Even though my decision is already made according to UKVI, I have not received any update from visa application center Islamabad. While most of the people who applied on 8th September have received the notification and got their decision. And i believe, there are ashura holidays also coming so i am really worried that it will be delayed even more.
Hear anything yet? Nothing on my end today. Ashura holidays are on Saturday and Sunday btw, luckily. So don't worry about that.
Thank you for the number btw.
Just got the text. Going right now to pick up and see. And there is a holiday on monday and gerrys will be closed on monday so if you get a text today get it by 4 pm.
Hey man, i hope its all good. please do share your experience.
I still havent had a collection text or email.
called isb VAC and they told to wait for the text from the center.
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by waitingparadox » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:49 am
I just called them and they told me the decision was made on the 25th of September. They told me not to go to the collection centre till they called or texted me. It's been a week, is there any way I can contact the collection centre?
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by um360941 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:04 am
Hey guys, my visa was approved Alkhamdulillah. Hopefully, you all get it too. I went early in the morning though i didn't get any notification the person told me there is a shipment coming at 3 so i waited but luckily i got the text at 12:40 and then i collected at like 2:30. Best of luck every body!
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by ashmsheikh » Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:26 am
um360941 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:04 am
Hey guys, my visa was approved Alkhamdulillah. Hopefully, you all get it too. I went early in the morning though i didn't get any notification the person told me there is a shipment coming at 3 so i waited but luckily i got the text at 12:40 and then i collected at like 2:30. Best of luck every body!
Thats great! congratulations and good luck with your studies.
Which city was your VAC in?
Thanks
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by ashmsheikh » Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:30 am
waitingparadox wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:49 am
I just called them and they told me the decision was made on the 25th of September. They told me not to go to the collection centre till they called or texted me. It's been a week, is there any way I can contact the collection centre?
I just dialed 9999 for isb VAC, which i got from the website. But i doubt they will give any information away, the guy told me to just wait for the text.
which city is your VAC?
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by um360941 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:36 am
ashmsheikh wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:26 am
um360941 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:04 am
Hey guys, my visa was approved Alkhamdulillah. Hopefully, you all get it too. I went early in the morning though i didn't get any notification the person told me there is a shipment coming at 3 so i waited but luckily i got the text at 12:40 and then i collected at like 2:30. Best of luck every body!
Thats great! congratulations and good luck with your studies.
Which city was your VAC in?
Thanks
Hey, my VAC was in islamabad. Thank you and You should hear from them soon and you will get your visa approved IA.
Good luck
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by Naqashaslam » Fri Sep 29, 2017 1:34 pm
Hello guys i am stuck in the same situation i applied my visa from islamabad on 6 sep i got an enail saying not straight forward on 22 sep they called me for interview i missed the call they emailed me and set the time for appointment and called me on 25 sep asked me my travelling dates from UK as i am a returning student never heard back my last date is 2nd oct university is not extending what am I suppose to do anyone with any idea
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by ashmsheikh » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:45 pm
Naqashaslam wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 1:34 pm
Hello guys i am stuck in the same situation i applied my visa from islamabad on 6 sep i got an enail saying not straight forward on 22 sep they called me for interview i missed the call they emailed me and set the time for appointment and called me on 25 sep asked me my travelling dates from UK as i am a returning student never heard back my last date is 2nd oct university is not extending what am I suppose to do anyone with any idea
contact the UKVI on this number 0044 2034811736, it is a 24/7 helpline. have a bank card ready for payment, which is £1.37/min on top of the normal landline charges. Ask them about the status of your visa application, you will have to provide your application number (GWFxxxxx).
speak to your uni again, explain about the overall delays in the UK visa application and your case. they should definitely do something to facilitate you. Good Luck
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by Naqashaslam » Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:46 am
I have contacted them more then 10 times it still says awaiting decision i have esclated and re escalated the process uni finally agreed on 5 th oct thats the max they could do they said i am really hopong that maybe they email me on monday
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by ashmsheikh » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:27 am
It is so frustrating, i still havent heard anything from the VAC and no correspondence from UKVI. The decision has apparently been made according to UKVI over the phone helpline. Tomorrow is the 15th working day now.
Does anyone have a contact number for the islamabad VAC? or knows anyone in there? any help would be much appreciated.
has anyone heard back?
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by Alishah123 » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:52 pm
Hey i had an appointment on 15 sept as well. My application has been reached on 18 September and still ahve no news. People who had the same appointment date as mine have received their visas. I am desperately waiting for my visa. I got an email tomorrow to conduct a second interview oher phone call. My skype interview went great. The interviewer was really contented but i dont know what happened that they were unable to make any decision. Any tips on what they going to ask me and when i will receive my visa after tomorrow ?? Please answer thank you.
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by Waqasrafiq2 » Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:07 pm
Alishah123 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:52 pm
Hey i had an appointment on 15 sept as well. My application has been reached on 18 September and still ahve no news. People who had the same appointment date as mine have received their visas. I am desperately waiting for my visa. I got an email tomorrow to conduct a second interview oher phone call. My skype interview went great. The interviewer was really contented but i dont know what happened that they were unable to make any decision. Any tips on what they going to ask me and when i will receive my visa after tomorrow ?? Please answer thank you.
Read my post on second interview call. It has everything you need to know. Goodluck
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by Alishah123 » Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:39 pm
Waqasrafiq2 i cant realy find that post. Can you tell me where is it exactly please.
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by Waqasrafiq2 » Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:31 am
Alishah123 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:39 pm
Waqasrafiq2 i cant realy find that post. Can you tell me where is it exactly please.
uk-tier-4-student-visas/second-intervie ... l#p1534836
uk-tier-4-student-visas/2nd-interview-t ... 34287.html
They will ask you about modules. You should know all the names , how it relates with your previous studies , about uni ( don’t say my friends told me , tell them about the research you have done in finding this uni , the course modules everything and after all that you selected this uni ) . All genuine students should have done this in the first place . Future plans .
read the above links you will do just finee.
Goodluck.
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by Alishah123 » Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:18 am
My second interview went really well. Like everything was calma nd seems satisfied. Hut i think i messed up anoittle bit in the modules. I stated these modules for my 4th year of BBA:
Business Core
General Education
Major Courses
Electives
Let me know if these are right.
They were on the website of my college in the curriculum section. I asked my advisor and he said that its a year older. So please tell me if these are okay?
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by Alishah123 » Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:44 am
Waqas Thanks for wishing my luck but i think i messed up. These are the things I told her and i feel thatthey are going to let my application and case down. Like i told her a different income of my father difeerent from the application, actually much lower, i told her thatthe funds available in my bank account are geen available from 3-4 months. I know i should have extend it. And my course fees is £ 10,510 so i told her thatits approx 10,000 instead of giving her the exact figure. What should I expect from these answer please guide me.
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by Alishah123 » Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:46 am
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My second interview went really well. Like everything was calm and seems satisfied. But i think i messed up a little bit.
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by hamadsafi61 » Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:00 pm
Hi guys,
My application and Biometric on 29, Sept 2017
Receive application email from Sheffield on 02, Oct 2017
Didn’t get any email after that
My Course start date is 25,sept 2017 but Extention date is 16, Oct 2017 and last enrolment date is 20, Oct 2017
My skype interview went well
My university is Birmingham City University
Will i get Decision before 16, Oct 2017 as i am really stressfull right now that what will happen.
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by Waqasrafiq2 » Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:06 pm
hamadsafi61 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:00 pm
Hi guys,
My application and Biometric on 29, Sept 2017
Receive application email from Sheffield on 02, Oct 2017
Didn’t get any email after that
My Course start date is 25,sept 2017 but Extention date is 16, Oct 2017 and last enrolment date is 20, Oct 2017
My skype interview went well
My university is Birmingham City University
Will i get Decision before 16, Oct 2017 as i am really stressfull right now that what will happen.
It is taking 2 weeks now to process the Tier 4 from Pakistan.
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by hamadsafi61 » Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:16 pm
Waqasrafiq2 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:06 pm
hamadsafi61 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:00 pm
Hi guys,
My application and Biometric on 29, Sept 2017
Receive application email from Sheffield on 02, Oct 2017
Didn’t get any email after that
My Course start date is 25,sept 2017 but Extention date is 16, Oct 2017 and last enrolment date is 20, Oct 2017
My skype interview went well
My university is Birmingham City University
Will i get Decision before 16, Oct 2017 as i am really stressfull right now that what will happen.
Thank you waqas i hope to get a decision soon.
It is taking 2 weeks now to process the Tier 4 from Pakistan.
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by Zee123456789 » Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:45 pm
um360941 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:04 am
Hey guys, my visa was approved Alkhamdulillah. Hopefully, you all get it too. I went early in the morning though i didn't get any notification the person told me there is a shipment coming at 3 so i waited but luckily i got the text at 12:40 and then i collected at like 2:30. Best of luck every body!
How you knew that your visa has been approved?? Did they send you email like your visa is ready for collection?? Was this email from uk sheffield? Or from islamabad embassy?? I sent passport for visa stamp so will i get email first from islamabad embassy or i will directly get email from vac islamabad for passport collection?
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by Waqasrafiq2 » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:29 pm
Zee123456789 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:45 pm
um360941 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:04 am
Hey guys, my visa was approved Alkhamdulillah. Hopefully, you all get it too. I went early in the morning though i didn't get any notification the person told me there is a shipment coming at 3 so i waited but luckily i got the text at 12:40 and then i collected at like 2:30. Best of luck every body!
How you knew that your visa has been approved?? Did they send you email like your visa is ready for collection?? Was this email from uk sheffield? Or from islamabad embassy?? I sent passport for visa stamp so will i get email first from islamabad embassy or i will directly get email from vac islamabad for passport collection?
after ar you directly got the email to submit passport.Here my friend got to submit new dates but he has latest join date of 20 october and he provided them to visasheffield the extension date until he can join. Any idea how long will it take for them to send a passport submission request.
Anyone.
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by Alishah123 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:11 am
Dear alishah
The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWF0******** was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 10/11/2017 .
If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application will be delivered to the chosen address.
If not, your documents can be collected during the designated passport collection times.
Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.
Can anyone tell me what this exactly means. Like it is processed and will be delivered or what? Please tell me thank you
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by CR001 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:44 am
Alishah123 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:11 am
Dear alishah
The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWF0******** was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 10/11/2017 .
If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application will be delivered to the chosen address.
If not, your documents can be collected during the designated passport collection times.
Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.
Can anyone tell me what this exactly means. Like it is processed and will be delivered or what? Please tell me thank you
It means passport can be collected, as it very clearly states OR if you purchased courier service, it will be delivered to you, as it very clearly states.
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