Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[sheikhooo]

application: Spouse visa (Wife)
Type: Non-priority (Priority Service Unavailable)
Online Application Submitted: 05/03/22
Documents - Uploaded Onto VFS: 05/03/22
Biometrics Appointment: Lahore - 08/03/22
VFS Application Dispatched Email: 08/03/22
Application Being Prepared For Consideration Date: 11/05/22
Paid Emails: 3 Paid Emails but got the same reply as usual - The application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
Application Not Straightforward Email: N/A
Decision Email/Call: N/A
116WD

[CR001]

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[usaid123]

Type: Non-priority spouse visa (Priority suspended)
Biometrics appointment: Karachi 10/03/2022
Email Enquiry: 11/04/2022
ECO Consideration Email: 13/04/2022
Further Delay (Ukrain Crisis): 11/05/2022
Further Contact:- No
Decision email/call: No

68 working days and counting.

24 weeks to be completed on the 25th of Aug 2022.

From what I have seen the decision is most likely to come between the 18th and the 25th of Aug 2022 if no further delays.

Paid Enquiry 02: 17 Jul 2022 - To inform regarding the change of employer - Standard response awaiting a decision
Paid Enquiry 03: 08 Aug 2022 - Awaiting a decision
Paid Enquiry 04: 19 Aug 2022 - A decision has been made, wait for 10 working days (3 WD so far) for the visa application centre to contact you regarding the collection of the passport

Note: most of the decisions are made within the last 6 to 8 Working days of the total 120 working days.

Awaiting email from VFS

119 Working days and counting - 23 Aug 2022

Paid Enquiry 05: 29 Aug 2022 - Decision Made - Please provide email and Full name for further assistance

30 Aug 2022 - Case escalated to the relevant department - wait for 15 WD

125 WD so far

[usaid123]

Type: Non-priority spouse visa (Priority suspended)
Biometrics appointment: Karachi 10/03/2022
Email Enquiry: 11/04/2022
ECO Consideration Email: 13/04/2022
Further Delay (Ukrain Crisis): 11/05/2022
Further Contact:- No
Decision email/call: No

68 working days and counting.

24 weeks to be completed on the 25th of Aug 2022.

From what I have seen the decision is most likely to come between the 18th and the 25th of Aug 2022 if no further delays.


Paid Enquiry 02: 17 Jul 2022 - To inform regarding the change of employer - Standard response awaiting a decision
Paid Enquiry 03: 08 Aug 2022 - Awaiting a decision
Paid Enquiry 04: 19 Aug 2022 - A decision has been made, wait for 10 working days (3 WD so far) for the visa application centre to contact you regarding the collection of the passport

Note: most of the decisions are made within the last 6 to 8 Working days of the total 120 working days.

Awaiting email from VFS

119 Working days and counting - 23 Aug 2022


Paid Enquiry 05: 29 Aug 2022 - Decision Made - Please provide email and Full name for further assistance

30 Aug 2022 - Case escalated to the relevant department - wait for 15 WD

125 WD


Sep 1Sheffield Email - repose to UKVI Query 30Aug: A decision was made on 15th Aug passport will be delivered to you shortly.

Sep 04 Sheffield Email 02 - Response to reply of UKVI query 04 - The decision is completed and VFS is informed to deliver your passport ASAP.

VFS Email: 05 Sep 2022 - Passport Ready for collection

Visa granted - Alhamdullilah journey started in 2019 pre-pandemic. Wish everyone the very best of luck nnever give up !

total time 127 WD

[Qasimx25]

Update
Application: Spouse visa for wife
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 13/04/2022
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 07/05/2022
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 20/05/2022
Application being considered email from vfsgloble - 24/06/2022
Paid enquiry 20/07/2022 ,Still being considered email reply
Paid enquiry 20/08/2022 , still being considered
Interview:- No
Further Contact:- No
Decision email/call: No

Total 76 WORKING DAYS and waiting

[ukbound123]

Application: Spouse visa (Wife)

Type: Non-priority (Priority Service Unavailable)

Online Application Submitted: 25/02/2022

Documents - Uploaded Onto VFS: 25/02/22

Biometrics Appointment: Islamabad - 11/03/2022

VFS Application Dispatched Email: 11/03/2022

Application Being Prepared For Consideration Date: 13/04/2022

Delay email from Home Office : 11/05/2022 Stating standard processing time increased from 12 to 24 weeks due to humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

Decision Email/Call: Waiting

Passport Collected: Waiting

30/08/2022: Called UKVI and case escalated

Decision Made on: 02/09/2022 (decision made on 120WD exactly)

Passport Collection Text from VFS: 07/09/2022 (123WD)

Alhumdulillah - praying for a good result for all brothers and sisters

[amaso]

I sponsored my wife and 1 dependant child

Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : Lahore on 24 June 2022
Application dispatched to the UK, for processing :
24 June 2022
Application received at the UK Decision Making Centre : 27 July 2022

Contacted with 'decision made' : Not yet
Contacted for Collection : Not yet
Collection made : Not yet
Decision of Application : Not yet

According to the latest updates it takes about 24 weeks to get a decision, has anyone received it earlier than that?

Thanks

[Qasimx25]

Update
Application: Spouse visa for wife
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 13/04/2022
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 07/05/2022
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 20/05/2022
Application being considered email from vfsgloble - 24/06/2022
Paid enquiry 20/07/2022 ,Still being considered email reply
Paid enquiry 20/08/2022 , still being considered
Paid enquiry 20/09/2022 , still being considered
Interview:- No
Further Contact:- No
Decision email/call: No

Total 86 WORKING DAYS and waiting
praying for us a hd good results for all brothers and sisters

[MisterrrT]

Type: Non-priority spouse visa (Priority suspended)
Documents - Uploaded Onto VFS: 05/04/22
Online Application Submitted: 05/04/22
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 10/05/2022
Application being considered email by ECO - 22/06/2022
Further Contact:-
Paid email sent to UKVI:
04/10/2022: Sent asking for update
04/10/2022: Response received, standard email received stating ' application being considered & currently awaiting a decision'
Decision email/call: 13/10/2022: Email received from my solicitor enclosing letter dated 11/10/2022 from UKVI that my wife's visa has been approved & to await further contact as to passport receipt
20/10/2022: Email received from VFS Global advising passport as been dispatched via courier on 20.10.2022 & to await contact from courier
21/10/2022: Call received from courier that passport has been received in local office & we can either come to collect or they will deliver
2210/2022: Wife collected Passport from courier depot

115 working days from Biodata being submitted to received passport in hand

Visa / Vignette granted as advised above, allowed 90 days to enter UK & then to collect BRP within 10 days of UK arrival or before visa expires (whichever is later)

Good luck to all waiting for their spouses, May Allah reunite you as soon as possible

[CR001]

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[fiqbal]

Application = spouse visa for wife
Type =Non periority
Online application =11/10/2022
Documents upload =19/10/2022
Biometric =mirpur 20/10/2022 no appointment available lahore and islamabad
Email received vfs global application is forwarded to ukvi 20/10/2022
Email received from Sheffield your application is been prepared for consideration 15/11/2022
Interview =No
Further contact =No
Decision Email =No

[ammy]

I sponsored my wife and 2 dependant child

Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : Lahore on 08 July 2022
Application dispatched to the UK, for processing :
08 July 2022
Application received at the UK Decision Making Centre : 20 agust 2022

Contacted with 'decision made' : 05/12/22
Contacted for Collection : Not yet
Collection made : Not yet
Decision of Application : approved/.05/12/22

[fiqbal]

Application for spouse visa = standard
Online application =11/10/2022
Biometric = 20/10/2022
Application is prepared for consideration 15/11/2022
Employer contact =No
Sponsor contact =No
Decision email=No
Collect passport email=yes
Outcome =visa granted
Total 14 weeks 5 days

[fiqbal]

Application for spouse visa = standard
Online application =11/10/2022
Biometric = 20/10/2022
Application is prepared for consideration 15/11/2022
Employer contact =No
Sponsor contact =No
Decision email=No
Collect passport email=yes
Outcome =visa granted
Total 14 weeks 5 days

[CR001]

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[Zaina92]

Application for spouse visa = standard initially but then on 09 Jan home office said if we want to do a priority visa took £610.87 but still waiting decision
Online application = 30/09/2022 by a useless lawyer who misguided in IELST test
Biometric = 20/10/2022 - mirpur appoint no Lahore appointments available
Priority started 16/01/2023 ended 06/02/2023 (15 working days priority)
Asked for IELTS for UKVI we provided A1 skills test on 2nd of Feb, still waiting for decision
78 WD so far

[CR001]

Email received from VFS on 08/02/2022 and passport collected 09/02/2022
Visa granted
Wishing everyone else a very good luck. Don't do priority visa waste of money they are looking at application from 20/10/2022 now.

@Zaina92 There is a specific format to post in the timeline only topics detailing all relevant dates. Can you please post in the correct format!!

[inshrahinam]

application: Spouse visa Husband
Type: Non-priority at first - Home office emailed on 09 Jan to inform priority is available- waited 2 weeks for priority email - paid £519
Online Application Submitted: 05/12/22
Documents - Uploaded Onto VFS: 10/12/22
Biometrics Appointment: Karachi - none available in Lahore - 16/12/22
Application Not Straightforward Email: N/A
payment confirmation for priority - 31/2/23 - 15 working days started from 1/02/23
decision email - 6/02/23 - didn't tell us the decision - just that one has been made
passport received by courier with UK stamp - 10/02/23
an email with the letter - not received yet - solicitor is off today.

[sidlondonuk]

Self-Employed, 1-year earnings

Type: Non-priority spouse visa (Priority suspended) - Islamabad

Online Application Submitted: 22/09/22
Documents - Uploaded Onto VFS: 10/10/22
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 12/10/2022
Application being considered email by ECO - 10/11/2022

Decision Email From UKVI: 01/29/2023 (positive Decision with attached letter dated 24/01/2023)

VFS Passport received a notification: 01/30/2023
Passport collection email: NO
Passport Collection call: No
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Further Contact:-
Paid email sent to UKVI:
10/02/2023: Sent asking for passport handover by VFS? Response received in 2 hours:

"There is not a definitive timeline in which the documents including your passport will be returned to you. The VAC will be in the process of stamping your passport and collecting the other necessary documents for you and they will be in contact via email in due course. We do not advise contacting or visiting the VAC centre until you are asked to do so as your documents will not be ready."



14/02/2024: Finally gave up waiting and went to VFS Islamabad. Passort was there. Excuse: "sorry we had lost your contact details"..... bla bla bla, any ways

90 days Entry clearance granted.. Alhamdulillah.
Many prayers and good luck to everyone.

From biomatrics to decision email from UKVI = 75 WD

[Alizz19]

NHS-Employed, 6-month earnings

Type: Non-priority spouse visa

Online Application Submitted: 25/01/23
Documents - Uploaded Onto VFS: 30/01/23
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 01/02/2023
Application being considered email by ECO - no any Email received

Decision Email From UKVI: No any email received

VFS Passport received a notification: 17/03/2023
Passport collection email: NO
Passport Collection call: No
Passpoet collect : 20/03/2023
Alhumdullah i got my visa within 1 month and 17 days.

Thank you

[Waqar2023]

NHS Doctor with 6 months payslips

Type: Non-priority Spouse Visa

Application submitted: 14th Feb 2023
Biometrics enrolled in Islamabad: 21st Feb 2023

Email offering priority service: 3rd March 2023 (I declined)
Email notification of Application being prepared for consideration by ECO: 24th March 2023

Email received with 'decision made': 7th April 2023
Email for passport collection: 11th April 2023
Passport collected: 12th April 2023
Decision of Application: Successful

Time from Biometric to Decision letter: 1 month and 18 days in total (33 Normal working days)

Alhamdulillah! Best of luck everyone!

[waqas40581]

Type: Non-priority Spouse Visa

Application submitted: 20thFeb 2023
Biometrics enrolled in Karachi : 1st march 2023

Email offering priority service: no
Email notification of Application being prepared for consideration by ECO: 31st march 20223
Additional docs request : 17 April 2023 bank statement
Additional docs sent : 17 April 2023
Email received with 'decision made' success dil : 21st April 2023
Email for passport collection: waiting
Passport collected: waiting
Decision of Application: Successful

Time from Biometric to Decision letter: 1 month and 21 days in total (33 Normal working days)

[JayHussain1982]

UK Settlement Family Visa for my partner as follows:

Type: Priority Spouse Visa (reason for priority visa, ideally would like my partner in the UK during the summer school break - or at least for some of it, otherwise the cost for a priority application is a little steep to be fair, given the already high costs for the Visa Fee & IHS & use of Mirpur Location etc - but fingers crossed InShaAllah).
Employment: Employed full time with same employer since 2015 - so Category A submission
Online Application Submitted: 9th June 2023
Documents - Self uploaded onto VFS: 14th June 2023
Biometrics Appointment: Scheduled for Mirpur, Azad Kashmir on 16th June 2023
Email notification that application is being considered email by ECO: N/A
Decision Email from UKVI: N/A
VFS Passport received a notification: N/A
Passport Collection Email: N/A
Passport Collection Call: N/A
Passport Collected: N/A
Decision: N/A

[BILL1002]

Type: Priority Spouse Visa ( standard service only shown on the UKVI application, priority once appointment booked at VFS Islamabad
Employment: Employed full time - CAT A
Online Application Submitted: 1st June 2023
Documents uploaded onto VFS: 3rd June 2023
Biometrics Appointment: ISB - 16th June 2023
Email notification of Application being prepared for consideration by ECO: N/A
Email received with 'decision made': N/A
Email for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Decision of Application: N/A

[JayHussain1982]

UK Settlement Family Visa for my partner as follows:

Type: Priority Spouse Visa (reason for priority visa, ideally would like my partner in the UK during the summer school break - or at least for some of it, otherwise the cost for a priority application is a little steep to be fair, given the already high costs for the Visa Fee & IHS & use of Mirpur Location etc - but fingers crossed InShaAllah).
Employment: Employed full time with same employer since 2015 - so Category A submission
Online Application Submitted: 9th June 2023
Documents - Self uploaded onto VFS: 14th June 2023
Biometrics Appointment: Mirpur, Azad Kashmir 16th June 2023
Email notification from VFS Global that application has been forwarded to UK for Processing: 16th June 2023
Email notification from ECO that application is being considered: N/A
Decision Email from UKVI: N/A
VFS Passport received a notification: N/A
Passport Collection Email: N/A
Passport Collection Call: N/A
Passport Collected: N/A
Decision: N/A