Post by dannyboy1 » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:43 pm
Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY
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Post by dannyboy1 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:33 pm
dannyboy1 wrote:
Application Category: Spouse (Non-Priority)
Application Submitted Online: 05-May-2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date):10-May-2017
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On :
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 15-May-2017.
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 29-May-2017
(Sent them complete set of filed "Originals+Photocopies of each document and what a waste of time and money it was as they took some out, made photocopies of their own and returned both sets in very disorganised and untidy fashion).
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): No
Employer contacted By UKVI (if applicable): No
Sponsor Contacted UKVI: Phoned and emailed several times since, response: awaiting decision. What a waste of money. Also wrote to MP and Home secretary but no luck so far. 12 week period is well and truly over.
UPDATE: 21St August: Sorry to sound so negative everyone! In the last couple of months, wrote to my local Tory MP (absolute waste of time as after initial promise to help, the case worker has not even responded to about 10/12 emails. Dead silent), Wrote to Amber Rudd, the Home Secretary at the same time who forwarded the letter to UKVI who in turn wrote to remind us of the 12 weeks time line. No return address, phone number or email mentioned. Its like talking to a brick wall.
Kept on wasting money on the phone calls (best way to make money, open a call cetre for the Home Office and keep giving the same answer to callers "awaiting a decision" or similar. Same fate met for all the emails we sent. Painful and useless exercises..
Lastly, recently wrote to Afzal Khan Shadow Home secretary (Immigration) who regretted not being able to help as he is not our local MP. In reply, I reminded him that he is a shadow minister(immigration) and may be he should raise this delay issue with Home Office on behalf of every one going through this agony. Awaiting reply which might not be encouraging, I am afraid. Lets See.
It seems like bringing down Berlin Wall was a piece of cake in front of all this.
So where do we go from here?
11 Sept 2017: Update: Sadly nothing much to report. Even after FOUR monts and having knocked on every possible door including the Shadow Minister (who felt unable to help as I am not his constituent).
Last email response from UKVI about a week ago, mentions the case is marked as "Urgent". HOW
SATISFYING !!!.
My opinion about Call centre is that these guys have a standard set of answers like "awaiting a decision, escalated or advanced in the queue. They don not seem to have any authority.
UPDAT 23 October 2017: Hello every one! It has been an precedented long delay for a straight forward spouse settlement visa where all the right boxes were ticked and every requirement fulfilled at he time of application. You can see how many doors we knocked on with out much help. Like all applicants, got an email about 31st Oct dead line.
Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office): Received an email from UKVI a couple of days ago to say that a decisuion has been made and that the delay was because of backgroun=d checks etc etc, (which is just an excuse as far as I am concerned).
Contacted For Collection : 23-10-2017
Collection Made : 23-10-2017
Decision Of Application : Granted Alhamdolillah
Validity Of Visa: 24/10/2017 to 23/11/2017.
Good Luck to those who are still waiting.
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