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@ALee_80Not a bit of it dear. Going to be almost 4 months. Any other News from your side. OR do you advise to get any legal help from within UK for this UNJUST Delay as it is like imprisonment.ALee_80 wrote:Naveed - no updates unfortunately. I haven't emailed Abu Dhabi yet. I see no point in doing that since you are going to get the bog standard BS that your application is under process - but still, might send them an email later today - just for the heck of it.
From what I've heard from someone working for the British Councill in Karachi; BHC Pakistan have drastically cut back their workforce in Pakistan - AND, the Abu Dhabi office comprises of only 3 persons who deal with UAE visa applications as well as ours. Plus, if you look at the December 2008 Timelines published by UK Visas - the maximum time to process an application is 60 days. I am going to go with that worse case assumption, since my confidence in BHC is very low, and expect my wife's visa to arrive sometime late in February InshaAllah. If it happens before that - I'd be well chuffed
adnan, virk - any updates at your end?
Virk,@ALee_80Not a bit of it dear. Going to be almost 4 months. Any other News from your side. OR do you advise to get any legal help from within UK for this UNJUST Delay as it is like imprisonment.
Regards,
Virk
Hi Rehan,rehan1000 wrote:Hi Guys,
I can imagine your irritation as I got the same problem but in the end got Visa. Thanks Allah.
Here is my story.
I applied for my new born son's visa from Karachi on the 15th of Dec 08 and up to end of Dec. I couldn't check application on Fed ex web site. Every time, I was getting the message "Invalid status". Fed ex informed me that there is no such issue, while I came to know later that this was issue with every one and they were hiding this fact.
After trying too many e-mails to Isb embassy, I got no reply, so I had to extend my vacations by calling UK office as I wanted to travel together.
I then got reply from Isb embassy to send e-mail to Abu dehbi embassy but I didn't get any reply from them.
On 21st, I came back to UK and we got passport back on 23rd of Dec with Visa stamped on 7th of Dec. Now I dont know how my wife will handle three kids by herself.
I know its a totally rubbish performance of Fed-ex, Isb and Abu dehbi embassy but what I learnt Pakistan means patience Just wait and pray because you can't do any thing.
Rehan
adnan_uk,adnan_uk wrote:My wife was called that her passport is ready for collection at Fedex friday afternoon .So will be collecting it next week as she is out of city for few days.
Application submitted 15 dec 08
passport ready for collection 30 Jan 09
My wife's dependent visa application was refused on the grounds that there were no wedding photographs attached with application. ECO stated in refusal letter that it is very common in Pakistan to buy fake marriage certificate.naveed3 wrote:Here is the update. My wife received a call on Wednesday that her passport was ready for collection. Today (Friday) she collected her passport with the VISA. Here is the timline.
Application submitted at Lahore VAC: 03 December 2008
Passport collected with VISA: 06 February 2009.
As mentioned earlier, i attached very minimum documents with the application, only what is required in the application form VAF10. I attached no covering letter, no salary slips, no accommodation proof, no wedding pictures.
Besides nikahnama, i attached only my office letter, bank statements and passport copy.
With my experience, i can not conclude what documents are really IMPORTANT.
Also BHC Islamabad or Abudhabi don't provide any status of application except that it is under process.
Lastly online application status is not updated timely as it still shows that my wife's application was forwarded to BHC on 03 December
Let me know if i can share anything else.
Hi mbasmart,mbasmart wrote:Hi, I'm currently in the UK on student visa. I've got approval for Tier 1 General. Although i can switch my immigration status from student to tier 1 from within Uk but after considering all aspects, I've decided that i would come back to Pakistan and get Tier1 stamped for myself and my family. Since i have 4 dependants (a wife and 3 kids), i can not afford to make separate applications for myself and for them coz it will be too costly...
I have about 12 Lakh Rupees in my personal account in Pakistan for over 3 months. I have a few questions in this regard, if any of you could help:
1. Will the entry clearance officer accept the fact that I am in UK but I have over 1 Million Rupees in my account in Pakistan? My wife does some transactions in my account (money in and out). I have given her my ATM card and blank cheques... This one million rupees came from sale of my wife's jewellery. I can provide some sort of evidence for that...
2. How much is the maintenance funds requirement? (is it 2800+1600X4) or less than that?
3. If i switch my immigration status to tier 1 (from within uk) and then apply for dependants entry clearance from pakistan separately, how much application fee shall i have to pay? (is it 400 pounds for each dependant or just 400 for my wife while kids apply for free)?
Please help, I desperately need ur support and guidance at this time....
Thanks