Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[matt_murdoch]

Online application submitted:- 28/08/19
Biometrics:-06/09/2019 Islamabad - paid for non-priority however VFS were insistent it was Priority....
Supporting document scanned in London:- 06/09/19 (Premium Service)
ECO email:- ‘Application with Clearance officer 23/09/19
Email to collect passport :- 09/10/19
Passport Collection made:- 10/10/19
Decision: REFUSED (see link below for detail)
Complaint and Appeal raised: 10/10/19
Email received that decision overturned (and to re-submit passport): 17/10/19
Decision: OVERTURNED
Passport re-submitted: 22/10/2019
Call to collect passport: 31/10/2019
Passport collected: 04/11/2019
Vignette end date: 04/12/2019
what a stressful time but Alhamdulillah everything was sorted in the end

More detail on this application can be found in this thread: immigration-for-family-members/spouse-v ... l#p1839451

[ElizaK]

Application type: spouse visa for husband.( settlement)
Priority level: standard
Application submitted online: 22nd August
Biometrics: 27th August vfs Islamabad
Documents submitted to sheffield: 28th August
Email confirmation from ECO: 12th september
Employer Contacted By UKVI : 
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : 
Contacted For Collection: 
Collection Made:


55 working days so far from Biometrics

[nav147]

Application type: spouse visa for my wife (settlement)
Priority level: Priority
Application submitted online: 7th October 2019
Biometrics: 10th October 2019 vfs Islamabad (paid for walk in service and priority visa in cash)
Documents scanned at VFS in Leicester: 21st October 2019 (paid £75 fee)

Chased via email (paid £5 to send email!!!) On 5th November 2019 as not heard anything back
Email confirmation from ECO: 6th November 2019
Contacted For Collection: 8th November 2019
Collection Made: 12th November 2019

Alhamdulillah visa granted. Less than a month after biometrics. Please use priority if you can afford it.

[JayHussain]

Application Category: Settlement Visa for Spouse (Wife)
Priority level: Non-Priority
Location: Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
Application submitted (Online): 08/09/2019
All Supporting documents uploaded on VFS website by me (Sponsor) from home: 12/09/2019
Biometrics Enrolled: 13/09/2019
Email Received from UKVI for consideration by ECO: PENDING
Additional Information (including any dates) if Applicable: PENDING
Contacted for Collection: PENDING
Collection made: PENDING

Application Category: Settlement Visa for Spouse (Wife)
Priority level: Non-Priority
Location: Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
Application submitted (Online): 08/09/2019
All Supporting documents uploaded on VFS website by me (Sponsor) from home: 12/09/2019
Biometrics Enrolled: 13/09/2019
Email Received from UKVI for consideration by ECO: 08/10/2019 - Email received from the following email address: VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk
Additional Information (including any dates)

15 October 2019 - missed a call as was travelling to Beligum for work (No Voicemail left just a No Number miss call alert.

16 October 2019 - missed a second call as was at work in Belgium, this time voicemail left saying they would like to speak to me about the application & have some routine questions but that they will only try 'one' more time & that I must pick up.

17 October 2019 I stayed in one place all day in the Belgium Office to ensure I did not lose any network (what pressure), they finally called at 2.30pm, they said we need to verify some employment questions, asked how long it would take he said 10 mins maximum, I said sure go ahead, he asked me why I did not provide second income details? I advised I don't have a second income & only the one to which his reply was it seems like we have made a mistake at our end, so we rescheduled a call for 18 October 2019 at 10.30am.

17 October 2019 - 15 mins laters, I received a voicemail of which the content was, we will no longer require the call, as there was a mistake at our end where your application was being treated as Route B but having done some digging into your application we have been able to confirm it's Route A, therefore, sorry to disturb you whilst at work, your application has been moved for processing.

What a shambles!

Applicant Received Following Text (Date & Content): 13 November 2019 - The Processed Visa Application for GWF********* was received on 13 November 2019.

Applicant Received Following Email (Date & Content): Dear ****. The Processed Visa Application for GWF****** was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 13 November 2019. If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application wil be delivered to your chosen address. If not, your documents can be collected during the designated password collection times. Please note this is an auto generated email. Please do NOT reply to this email (email received from crmadmin@vfsglobal.com).

Total Working Days since Online Application Date: 48
Total Days since Online Application Date: 66
Total Working Days Since Biometrics: 43
Total Days Since Biometrics: 61

Extra Information: Contacted VFS Global in Pakistan (Islamabad) today on 13 November 2019 & they advised that my Partner will have to collect Passport from their office due to the closure of the Mirpur Office in Pakistan.

Collection Made: PENDING
Decision: PENDING

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[Fars12]

I made a online application for spouse visa.


Standard application from UK.
Wife in Pakistan. I have got one child which I recently got british passport for the child.

Online application spouse visa on
26 September 2019

Beometric on 1.10.2019
Submitted the application by VFS London
On 7 October.

Received email on the 20 October.
Saying
(Thank you for your online application which has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer)

Still nothing.

[JayHussain]

Application Category: Settlement Visa for Spouse (Wife)
Priority level: Non-Priority
Location: Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
Application submitted (Online): 08/09/2019
All Supporting documents uploaded on VFS website by me (Sponsor) from home: 12/09/2019
Biometrics Enrolled: 13/09/2019
Email Received from UKVI for consideration by ECO: 08/10/2019 - Email received from the following email address: VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk
Additional Information (including any dates)

15 October 2019 - missed a call as was travelling to Belgium for work (No Voicemail left just a No Number miss call alert.

16 October 2019 - missed a second call as was at work in Belgium, this time voicemail left saying they would like to speak to me about the application & have some routine questions but that they will only try 'one' more time & that I must pick up.

17 October 2019 I stayed in one place all day in the Belgium Office to ensure I did not lose any network (what pressure), they finally called at 2.30pm, they said we need to verify some employment questions, asked how long it would take he said 10 mins maximum, I said sure go ahead, he asked me why I did not provide second income details? I advised I don't have a second income & only the one to which his reply was it seems like we have made a mistake at our end, so we rescheduled a call for 18 October 2019 at 10.30am.

17 October 2019 - 15 mins later, I received a voicemail of which the content was, we will no longer require the call, as there was a mistake at our end where your application was being treated as Route B but having done some digging into your application we have been able to confirm it's Route A, therefore, sorry to disturb you whilst at work, your application has been moved for processing.[/float]

What a shambles!

Applicant Received Following Text (Date & Content): 13 November 2019 - The Processed Visa Application for GWF********* was received on 13 November 2019.

Applicant Received Following Email (Date & Content): Dear ****. The Processed Visa Application for GWF****** was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 13 November 2019. If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application wil be delivered to your chosen address. If not, your documents can be collected during the designated password collection times. Please note this is an auto generated email. Please do NOT reply to this email (email received from crmadmin@vfsglobal.com).

Total Working Days since Online Application Date: 48
Total Days since Online Application Date: 66
Total Working Days Since Biometrics: 43
Total Days Since Biometrics: 61

Extra Information: Contacted VFS Global in Pakistan (Islamabad) today on 13 November 2019 & they advised that my Partner will have to collect Passport from their office due to the closure of the Mirpur Office in Pakistan.

Collection Made: 14 November 2019 from the Islamabad Office
Decision: Visa Granted
Travel Validity: 18 November 2019 - 18 December 2019

All the best everyone with your applications.

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[butterflypk123]

Type: Priority
Application submitted: 28/10/19
VFS Supporting Documents scanned at VFS Birmingham: 28/10/19 (same day of online application)
Biometrics date: Submitted 18/11/19
SMS received on 18/11/19: Your application is accepted under ref number: ****** Please track your application at https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/pakistan/index.html

Contacted for collection:
Passport collection made on:

Waiting game... which is hard but it'll be worth it in the end!

[LaraBEE23]

Hello Everyone, details below:

Application submitted: 25th August 2019
Biometrics submitted: 13th September

Supporting documents were scanned and sent via scanning hub: 19th September. (we weren't aware of the new changes hence the delay in sending the supporting evidence)
Supporting documents received back from Scanning hub n: 26th September 2019
Email Confirming that the application is with an Entry Clearance Officer: 7th October 2019

Contacted with 'decision made' : Still waiting
Contacted for Collection : Still waiting
Collection made : Still waiting
Decision of Application : Still waiting

It's been 46 working days since my husband submitted his biometrics and we are still waiting! this has got to be the most difficult thing we've both been through. we regret not going for the priority service.

Please pray for us!
Thank you X

[ElizaK]

Application type: spouse visa for husband.( settlement)
Priority level: standard
Application submitted online: 22nd August
Biometrics: 27th August vfs Islamabad
Documents submitted to sheffield: 28th August
Email confirmation from ECO: 12th september
Employer Contacted By UKVI : 
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : 
Contacted For Collection: 
Collection Made:


55 working days so far from Biometrics

60 working days and still nothing

[LaraBEE23]

Hello Everyone, details below:

Application submitted: 25th August 2019
Biometrics submitted: 13th September

Supporting documents were scanned and sent via scanning hub: 19th September. (we weren't aware of the new changes hence the delay in sending the supporting evidence)
Supporting documents received back from Scanning hub n: 26th September 2019
Email Confirming that the application is with an Entry Clearance Officer: 7th October 2019

Contacted with 'decision made' : Still waiting
Contacted for Collection : Still waiting
Collection made : Still waiting
Decision of Application : Still waiting

It's been 46 working days since my husband submitted his biometrics and we are still waiting! this has got to be the most difficult thing we've both been through. we regret not going for the priority service.

Please pray for us!
Thank you X

Good day everyone, it is day 48 today and just wanted to provide you with an update:

my husband received an email from VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk including the following:

"Dear xxxxxx

Thank you for your application for entry clearance for which you used the Submission Without Passport service. your application has now been assessed, please submit your passport to the Visa Application Centre where you submitted your application....."

We are assuming that his visa has been granted, hence the request to submit his passport in

we are happy but will be ecstatic once we see his actual visa on his passport.

He'll be submitting his passport tomorrow to the visa centre and I will update you all accordingly, best of luck for everyone

H

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[nomi9]

Application type: Spouse visa for husband (Settlement)
Priority Level: Standard
Application submitted online: 6th October 2019
Biometrics: 21st October vfs Islamabad

Email confirmation from ECO: Still Waiting -(Anyone got ECO email with similar dates?)

Sponsor Contacted By UKVI :
Contacted For Collection:
Collection Made:

[uk7592]

Application submitted 18 oct 19
Biometrics and documents 21 oct 19
ECO email 7 nov 19

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[SNK]

Application - settlement / Priority
Online application - 9th October
Biometrics appointment - 10th October
received application email - 5th November
Case not straightforward email - 18th November
Not worth paying for priority in my opinion.

[Shmrid19]

Application type: spouse visa for wife.(settlement)
Priority level: Priority
Application submitted online: 07/10/19
Biometrics: 18/10/19 at Islamabad
Documents submitted to vfs smethwick: 25/10/19
Email confirmation from ECO: 12/11/19
Case not straightforward email recieved: 13/11/19
Employer Contacted By UKVI : 19/11/19
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : 19/11/19
Contacted For Collection: 21/11/19
Collection Made:

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[Saiqamustafa]

Visa type : Standard
Online Application: 26 sep 2019
Biometric: 16 oct 2019
Scanned docs : same day 16 oct 2019
Email received from ECO: 21 Nov 2019
Employer contact : no
Sponsor Contact :no

[ms1993]

Application Category: Settlement Husband
Priority level: Non-Priority
Location: Islamabad
Application submitted (Online): 05/09/2019
Biometrics enrolled: 18/09/2019
Email Recieved from ECO: 10/10/2019
Contacted for Collection:
Collection made:

Application Category: Settlement Husband
Priority level: Non-Priority
Location: Islamabad
Application submitted (Online): 05/09/2019
Biometrics enrolled: 18/09/2019
Email Recieved from ECO: 10/10/2019
Sponsor and applicant contacted with interview invite: 21/11/2019
Awaiting interview date
Contacted for Collection:
Collection made:

[Shmrid19]

Application type: spouse visa for wife.(settlement)
Priority level: Priority
Application submitted online: 07/10/19
Biometrics: 18/10/19 at Islamabad
Documents submitted to vfs smethwick: 25/10/19
Email confirmation from ECO: 12/11/19
Case not straightforward email recieved: 13/11/19
Employer Contacted By UKVI : 19/11/19
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : 19/11/19
Contacted For Collection: 21/11/19
Collection Made: 25/11/19

Visa Granted !!! Allah is great.. Inshallah all of us are reunited with our loved ones as quickly.. Long ordeal but worth it in the end!

Highly recommend doing priority option and using a top solicitor!

[Alna3569]

Settlement
Non-Priority
Online Submission 12/09/2019
Documents Uploaded 13/09/2019
Biometric Appointment 23/09/2019
E-mail from ECO 11/10/2019
Call to Sponsor None
Call to Employer None
E-mail to collect passport 24/11/2019
Passport collected 26/11/2019
Visa Granted!!

Allhamdullilah , Thanks to everyone on here for your help. I got all of my information from this forum A-Z and no solicitor used!
Once again thank you everyone!

[zakali92]

Application Category: Settlement wife (Appendix FM Partner)
Priority level: Non-Priority
Location: Mirpur, AJK
Application submitted (Online - AccessUK): 18/09/2019
Bio-metrics submitted (at Mirpur): 24/09/2019
Supporting documents scanned (Online VFS upload): 20/09/2019
Acknowledge of supporting documents: 24/09/19 (after biometrics appointment my wife got a two texts from VFS:

1. Your application is accepted under ref number: GWF.....

2. The visa application for GWF..... was forwarded to UKVI on 9/24/2019

Email from Entry Clearance Officer: VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk on 14/10/19

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


Contacted by UKVI about employment (2 jobs in 12months): 16/10/19
Employer 1 contacted: 16/10/19
Employer 2 contacted: 17/10/19

Decision making email: did not receive this
Contacted for Collection: 25/11/19
Collection made: 26/11/19 from VFS Islamabad
Allhamdullillah Visa Granted

Thanks for all your support and help on this forum and Seagull! I used no solicitor either!
Good luck to everyone!!