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KashifMuneer wrote:Salam Shehzad,
From what I've heard O.C can stand for Overseas Center or Operational Centre but everyone agrees that it is the British consulate in Abu Dhabi.
So Forwarded to Islamabad OC means your documents have been sent to Abu Dhabi. Here are the statuses as I know them:
1) Application forwarded to BHC (British High Commission) Islamabad/Karachi/Lahore
2) Application Forwarded to Isamabad O.C
3) Passport ready for collection
So the status changes to "Passport ready for collection" when its back from Abu Dhabi. By the way the embassy scan the docs and don't send the physical docs to Abu Dhabi.
Although Gerry's are adamant that it takes 60 working days (12 weeks) to process settlement applications, I'm sure they are done within 30 working days (6 weeks) and the Gerry's/Home Office website confirms it. Go to processing time guide document on the following page:
http://www.ukvacpk.com/
So Shehzad if your wife is applying on 12th March. I think she should get her passport back by 12th April. This is an assumption but its based on people like escoba getting their visas so quickly.
I'll let everyone know when I hear something as my wife's application is almost 2 weeks old now.
By the way Shehzad, if you want to go meet your wife; by all means go but don't think that you can help in the visa process in any way.
Escoba - I think you need to call JobCentre Plus and book an appointment for an interview for a National Insurance. Here is the link:
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Abo ... l%20Office
Just put in your postcode and search. Call your nearest jobcentre and ask them the procedure for a national insurance number. Also get one of the bills in your hubby's name so he can open a bank account.
Hope this helps.