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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:13 am

sk01 wrote:
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Hi , my decision was made on 12.01.2018 and i have heard nothing back from Gerrys or any emailed received from Sheffield. I am confused as to whats going on. Its been 12 days since 12.01.2018 and the call center are not helpful
@ 'sk01' - Kindly refrain form posting in the timeline topics if you are not posting a timeline update or in the timeline format. No questions or chit chat permitted in this topic.
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Post by sk01 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:50 am

Country applying from: Pakistan ISLAMABAD
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: NON Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 24.10.2017
Date biometrics taken: 27.10.2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 01.11.2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 037.11.201
Supporting Documents Returned: 06.11.2017
Office location processing your visa: EMAIL FROM SHEFFIELD 06.11.2017
NO ENQUIRY CALLS MADE TO MYSELF OR EMPLOYER
NO DECISION EMAIL SENT TO ME.
CALLED UKVI 15.01.2018 - INFORMED DECISION MADE ON 10.01.2018 AND TO WAIT
CALLED UKVI 19.01.2018 - TOLD TO WAIT
CALLED UKVI 25.01.2018 AND TOLD TO WAIT

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Post by CR001 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:06 pm

CR001 wrote:
Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:58 am
A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread, please take note.
CR001 wrote:To all members who contribute to this topic/thread, the following are the guidance to adhere to so that we do not end up with a timeline thread that runs into 1274 pages as the other one did and has become a discussion thread, rather than an easily readable timeline thread :

1. This topic is for timelines and timeline updates ONLY.

2. ANY discussions, chit chat, question such as 'Any news for applications from Lahore...' ect, will be deleted and the user issued with a warning.

3. Most members who contribute to this thread will already have other recent queries or threads on the forum, i.e. 'Spouse Visa - Please Advise' etc. If you need to ask a member something specific about their application, click on their name, search for their most recent NON timeline post and ask the question there. You are of course free to use the PM function for this too if you choose.

4. There will be zero tolerance of any abuse of the timeline thread.

5. No posting of personal contact details, please see Forum Terms & Conditions (click), particularly point 5.

6. The Format for posting your timeline is below.

7. This topic/thread will be monitored daily.
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Post by sk01 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:21 pm

UPDATE : RECEIVED CALL FROM GERRYS 31.01.2018

Country applying from: Pakistan ISLAMABAD
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: NON Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 24.10.2017
Date biometrics taken: 27.10.2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 01.11.2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 037.11.201
Supporting Documents Returned: 06.11.2017
Office location processing your visa: EMAIL FROM SHEFFIELD 06.11.2017
NO ENQUIRY CALLS MADE TO MYSELF OR EMPLOYER
NO DECISION EMAIL SENT TO ME.
CALLED UKVI 15.01.2018 - INFORMED DECISION MADE ON 10.01.2018 AND TO WAIT
CALLED UKVI 19.01.2018 - TOLD TO WAIT
CALLED UKVI 25.01.2018 AND TOLD TO WAIT
RECEIVED CALLED FROM GERRYS TO PICK UP DOCUMENTS AND DROP PASSPORT AS USED RETAIN YOUR PASSPORT SERVICE

MY ONLY ADVICE WOULD BE PLEASE DO NOT WASTE MONEY CALLING UKVI OR EMAILING. WAIT THE FULL 12 WEEKS 12 WEEKS (60 DAYS) AND A FURTHER 10 DAYS AFTER A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE. I HAVE PAID OVER £100 ON CALLS. JUST REQUIRES PATIENCE.

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Post by shaf786 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:34 pm

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) Non-Priority
Application Submitted Online: 19/12/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 21/12/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/12/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 19/01/18
Wife Received email saying documents received on : 23/01/18
Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 31/01/18
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 31/01/18 same phone call , asked all sorts of questions.

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : waiting
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :

Validity Of Visa:

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Post by Everyday4u » Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:04 pm

Standard Application: (Non Priority) for wife and child

Online application - 15th Nov 2017
Biometrics - 20th Nov 2017
Documents sent - 23rd November 2017
Documents Returned – Second week of December 2017

No Inquiry call yet and awaiting desperately for decision. It has been 45 working days since biometrics are taken.

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Post by Sammi553798 » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:28 pm

Online application January 09/17 priority
Bio 12/01/17
Documents sent to Shefield 18/01/17
Documents returned 23/01/17
Email received 29/01/17


Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

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Post by CR001 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:58 pm

shaniHaroon wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:46 pm
Do you have any further updates
I strongly suggest you read the forum rules and in particular, the TIMELINE ONLY rules, quoted below, and refrain from asking questions in the timeline only topics.
CR001 wrote:
Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:26 pm
To all members who contribute to this topic/thread, the following are the guidance to adhere to so that we do not end up with a timeline thread that runs into 1274 pages as the other one did and has become a discussion thread, rather than an easily readable timeline thread :

1. This topic is for timelines and timeline updates ONLY.

2. ANY discussions, chit chat, question such as 'Any news for applications from Lahore...' ect, will be deleted and the user issued with a warning.

3. Most members who contribute to this thread will already have other recent queries or threads on the forum, i.e. 'Spouse Visa - Please Advise' etc. If you need to ask a member something specific about their application, click on their name, search for their most recent NON timeline post and ask the question there. You are of course free to use the PM function for this too if you choose.

4. There will be zero tolerance of any abuse of the timeline thread.

5. No posting of personal contact details, please see Forum Terms & Conditions (click), particularly point 5.

6. The Format for posting your timeline is below.

7. This topic/thread will be monitored daily.
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Sammi553798 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:18 pm

[quote=Sammi553798 post_id=1593215 time=1517765328 user_id=188360]
Online application January 09/17 priority
Bio 12/01/17
Documents sent to Shefield 18/01/17
Documents returned 23/01/17
Email received 29/01/17

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Post by Maz271 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:58 pm

Maz271 wrote:
Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:59 pm
Application Category: Spouse (husband) Non-Priority/Standard
Application Submitted Online: 10/11/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 14/11/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/11/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On :
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) :
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :

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Post by Jav123 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:45 am

Country applying from: Pakistan, Islamabad
Type of visa applied for: Dependent Settlement (wife and daughter)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 13-12-2017
Date biometrics taken: 18-12-2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 21-12-2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 22-12-2017
Supporting Documents Returned: not yet
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Email enquiry made: received email with link to pay IHS fee for my daughter on 05/02/2018. I have paid at same date.
Decision made email: - still waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting

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Post by Everyday4u » Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:55 pm

Standard Application: (Non Priority) for wife and child

Online application - 15th Nov 2017
Biometrics - 20th Nov 2017
Documents sent - 23rd November 2017
Documents Returned – Second week of December 2017

No Interview called received to Sponsor and it has been 51 working days since biometric.

E-mail Received from UKVI: 6th February 2018 informing applications have not been straightforward and unable to reach decision within standard time.

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Post by Maz271 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:26 am

[quote=Maz271 post_id=1593695 time=1517853496 user_id=185280]
[quote=Maz271 post_id=1577172 time=1514311142 user_id=185280]
Application Category: Spouse (husband) Non-Priority/Standard
Application Submitted Online: 10/11/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 14/11/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/11/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On :
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) :
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
UPDATE: Just received email from Gerry's to Collect Passport. Guys please pray for me,Will go tomorrow for collection will update tomorrow INSHALLA

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Post by Maz271 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:36 am

[quote=Maz271 post_id=1594461 time=1518002767 user_id=185280]
[quote=Maz271 post_id=1593695 time=1517853496 user_id=185280]
[quote=Maz271 post_id=1577172 time=1514311142 user_id=185280]
Application Category: Spouse (husband) Non-Priority/Standard
Application Submitted Online: 10/11/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 14/11/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/11/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On :
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) :
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
UPDATE: Just received email from Gerry's to Collect Passport. Guys please pray for me,Will go tomorrow for collection will update tomorrow INSHALLA
Got passport Refund best of luck guys

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Post by CR001 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:18 am

@ user Patel5, please note :

This is TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Question posts or request for updates or any other non timeline posts etc will be deleted. Questions should be asked in a separate topic. . :!:
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Post by Jav123 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:35 pm

Country applying from: Pakistan, Islamabad
Type of visa applied for: Dependent Settlement (wife and daughter)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 13-12-2017
Date biometrics taken: 18-12-2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 21-12-2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 22-12-2017
Supporting Documents Returned: not yet
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Email enquiry made: received email with link to pay IHS fee for my daughter on 05/02/2018. I have paid at same date.
Decision made email: -just phone called from Gerry Islamabad today morning to collect passports.
Date your visa was received: visa granted for wife and daughter Alhamdulillah.
Thanks Almighty Allah and thanks my solicitor and amazing people on this board.

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Post by Maz271 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:32 pm

[quote=Maz271 post_id=1594843 time=1518075375 user_id=185280]
[quote=Maz271 post_id=1594461 time=1518002767 user_id=185280]
[quote=Maz271 post_id=1593695 time=1517853496 user_id=185280]
[quote=Maz271 post_id=1577172 time=1514311142 user_id=185280]
Application Category: Spouse (husband) Non-Priority/Standard
Application Submitted Online: 10/11/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 14/11/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/11/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On :
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) :
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
UPDATE: Just received email from Gerry's to Collect Passport. Guys please pray for me,Will go tomorrow for collection will update tomorrow INSHALLA
Got passport Refuse best of luck guys
They made very silly reason anyway will go on appeal 😔😔

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Post by CR001 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:15 pm

hussaincute wrote:
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hi, can you plz pm me your reason for refusal ?
This topic is for TIMELINE ONLY updates and NOT for questions. Please desist from posting questions or general queries in this topic.

Neither you or user 'Maz271' have the privilege of PM access yet.
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Post by sakhtar » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:49 am

Update:

Application Category: Spouse (Husband) Priority
Application Submitted Online: 22/12/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 29/12/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 08/01/2018 (5 working days after biometrics)

*I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO on 16/01/2018 and was assigned a VAF number*

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 08/02/18
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): No

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : Covering Letter not received
Contacted For Collection : 08/02/18. Text message received: The processed visa application for GWFxxxxxxxxx was received on 2/8/2018.
No email, just a text and husband received a call to collect an hour later.
Collection Made : 09/02/18
Decision Of Application : Visa Granted!!! ALHAMDULILLAH

Validity Of Visa: 13/02/18 - 15/03/18
28 working days from Biometrics :D

Alhamdulillah!!! Just under 3 months since I returned from Pakistan and it has been the hardest 3 months of my life!! For anyone reading this, it does get better! Good things come to those who wait!

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Post by She1_94 » Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:55 pm

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) Non-Priority
Application Submitted Online: 18/11/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 20/11/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 23/11/2017

Email received on 24th November requesting for a pre-paid envelope as I had forgot to send one with documents. Sent on 24th November. Received on 27th November.

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 09/02/2018
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): No

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : N/A
Contacted For Collection : 08/02/2018
Collection Made : 09/02/2018
Decision Of Application : Visa Granted

Validity Of Visa: 13/2/2018 - 15/3/2018

Alhamdulilah. Understand one thing guys if your Visa has taken less than 12 weeks be thankful to Allaah. If it is taking more than 12 weeks, dont worry. Theres cases that go on for months and months. Patience is all I can say. Eventually you will get it. Wish everyone the best!

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Post by life4change » Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:05 pm

Application submitted online-on 28 01 18- priority service
Biometric done by my wife in Karachi- 30 01 18
Documents submitted Sheffield on 5th feb 2018
Documents received Sheffield on 06 feb 2018
Email from home office that case sent to ECO on 9th feb 2018

Waiting game now

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Post by Layla2808 » Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:37 pm

Country applying from: Pakistan, Islamabad
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Visa type: Settlement Husband
Online application submitted: 5/12/2017
Biometric and passport submission: 12/12/2017

Email received application is being prepared by ECO

Supporting Documents sent to Sheffield: 14/12/17
Supporting Documents received back: 19/12/2017

5/02/2018: I contacted UKVI for update as I paid for Priority but haven’t heard anything back. I was informed my application was awaiting decision and my application will be escalated to priority team.


7/02/2018: Received a email asking for evidence to show I paid for Priority service

8/02/2018: I sent email confirmation of priority and bank statement to show I paid for priority service

9/02/18: Received an email to say they have received the evidence and now the matter has been escalated to priority team

Now it’s another waiting game :|

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Post by Moon11 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:33 am

Application Category: Spouse-Non-Priority
Application Submitted Online: 22/11/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission: 24/11/2017

Sponsor's Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 30/11/2017
Sponsor's Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On:15/12/2017

Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): No
Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): No

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : N/A
Contacted For Collection:
Collection Made:
Decision Of Application:

Validity Of Visa:

No any inquiries calls yet so far we are still awaiting for an application conclusion. It has been 57 working days (Including Christmas and New year holidays) since original biometrics has been provided to them as per request.

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Post by hunbun » Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:15 pm

Application submitted Online (non-priority): 17 Nov,2017
biometrics and passport submission: 27 Nov,2017
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 28 Nov,2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on : mid december
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): not yet

Contacted with 'decision made' : waiting 8)

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Post by Everyday4u » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:26 pm

Standard Application: (Non Priority) for wife and child

Online application - 15th Nov 2017
Biometrics - 20th Nov 2017
Documents sent - 23rd November 2017
Documents Returned – Second week of December 2017

No Interview called received to Sponsor and it has been 58 working days since biometric excluding public holidays.

E-mail Received from UKVI: 6th February 2018 informing applications have not been straightforward and unable to reach decision within standard time.

IHS charges for Child has not been taken yet either. Waiting.............

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