Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan

[Mirza007]

Salaam Brother/Sisters

My wife today submitted her paperwork for visa.

Good luck Bro, Inshallah she will be granted the visa.

Can you just please let me know what what u submitted, as I'm flying out this week dont want to miss anything from the application.

I've got:
-certified copy of my passport
-wage slips
-bank statements
-letter from employer
-housing report
-land registry
-letter from parents about accomodation
-photos
-itemised phone bills
-phone cards
-emails
-sms markaz printouts

Am I missing anything?

Do i need a sponsors declaration? If so what goes in it?

I've also heard you only now submit the origional file of documents and dont need to submit a photocopied file, is that correct?

JazakAllah

My supporting documents: 
Sponsor ship letter 
V4FA form 
6 months payslip 
P60 
3 months bank statement 
Employer letter 
Prior to wedding: 1 year worth of email correspondence and cards 
After wedding: 1year worth of email correspondence, call history and cards 
Wedding photos x 20
Housing Inspection Report
Permission letter from my father to consent for me and my wife to reside in his house. 
Land registry 
Nikah-nama - Urdu version 
Nikah-nama - English version 
A copy of my passport (attested) 
My wife passport 
IELTS test certificate
Valid TB certificate

NOTE, case submitted on 16/09/11 and visa granted on 05/10/11.

[Visa321]

Salaam Brother/Sisters

My wife today submitted her paperwork for visa.

Good luck Bro, Inshallah she will be granted the visa.

Can you just please let me know what what u submitted, as I'm flying out this week dont want to miss anything from the application.

I've got:
-certified copy of my passport
-wage slips
-bank statements
-letter from employer
-housing report
-land registry
-letter from parents about accomodation
-photos
-itemised phone bills
-phone cards
-emails
-sms markaz printouts

Am I missing anything?

Do i need a sponsors declaration? If so what goes in it?

I've also heard you only now submit the origional file of documents and dont need to submit a photocopied file, is that correct?

JazakAllah

My supporting documents: 
Sponsor ship letter 
V4FA form 
6 months payslip 
P60 
3 months bank statement 
Employer letter 
Prior to wedding: 1 year worth of email correspondence and cards 
After wedding: 1year worth of email correspondence, call history and cards 
Wedding photos x 20
Housing Inspection Report
Permission letter from my father to consent for me and my wife to reside in his house. 
Land registry 
Nikah-nama - Urdu version 
Nikah-nama - English version 
A copy of my passport (attested) 
My wife passport 
IELTS test certificate
Valid TB certificate

NOTE, case submitted on 16/09/11 and visa granted on 05/10/11.

Thanks for the info Mirza

[Visa321]

Is this sponsorship undertaking form still valid?

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... p-form.pdf

[Mirza007]

Is this sponsorship undertaking form still valid?

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... p-form.pdf

Speaking for myself only, I didnt submit this form.

[KPK1]

Just to clarify:

The only document supplied by the sponsor that needs to be certified is the copy of the sponsor's passport.

The sponsor declaration does not need to be certified or attested. The sponsor declaration should contain the sponsor's details and state that the sponsor will be responsible for the applicant's maintenance and accomodation etc. It is also worth mentioning this in the covering letter from the sponsor.

If parents are providing accomodation they should write a letter stating so and this does not need to be certified or attested.

A housing inspection report from the local authority or an estate agent is required to prove the accomodation will not become over crowded unless the property will be occupied solely by the applicant and their sponsor (i.e. husband and wife).

For a spouse visa application the sponsor undertaking form does not need to be included. It is for dependent visa applications.

Lastly, for anyone who has got married recently or is planning to do so please do not rely only on calling cards for evidence of communication. Use one of the recent cheap virtual mobile networks that offer similar rates to calling card companies with the added bonus of printable call histories to provide good evidence of contact. Preferably with other types of contact as well although this is not always possible as in my wife's case the postal service is unreliable and access to a reasonable speed internet connection very limited.

Calling cards have been accepted in the past and some may have been accepted very recently (but I suspect these applicants will have also provided other solid proof of communication as well e.g emails or internet chat histories etc. if not they were very lucky) and as someone has mentioned a page or two back if you have decent proof of communication including calling cards is potentially providing a reason for refusal.

It's common sense. All a calling card proves is someone, somewhere has spent x amount on a calling card. All that the access number on an itemised bill proves is that the calling card has been used. It does not, on balance, prove that a sponsor has spoken with their spouse on a specific number at a specific time unlike proper itemised billing. Unless someone can actually get itemised billing from a calling card company of course.

All in my humble opinion. Hope this helps.

[XnailaX]

thankyou ^^^^ lol[/list]

[Mirza007]

Concur with K1KP statement

[sakman]

Salaam everybody on here.

does anyone know the easiet test for testing english for the spouse visa, and also the one which has the shortest time to book it and shortest time to get the results back.


Any advise much appriected

[shade00]

With the bank statements do you have to provide 6 months or 3 months ?

[Mirza007]

Salaam everybody on here.

does anyone know the easiet test for testing english for the spouse visa, and also the one which has the shortest time to book it and shortest time to get the results back.


Any advise much appriected

My wife did a 'ielts' exam in Islamabad. It took 13 days to receive. 

For more information: http://www.britishcouncil.org/pakistan-exams-ielts.htm

Note, the minimum pass rate for IELTS is 4.0, which is B1.

[sakman]

when will the minimum pass rate will be raised to B1 or equivalent?
i have not heard of this

[Mirza007]

With the bank statements do you have to provide 6 months or 3 months ?

I provided 3 months and I did a brief cover sheet stating my salary pay and regular outgoings. But if you got a healthy bank status i.e. salary or savings then 3 months should be fine.

Note, do not provide any fraudlent information by stating exaggerated salary and savings - checks will be made if things don't add up.

"Honesty is the best policy"

[Mirza007]

when will the minimum pass rate will be raised to B1 or equivalent?
i have not heard of this

Apologise, i misread the consultation paper by UKBA - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... migration/ on page 8.

I have amened that last statement I have msde to your response.

[XnailaX]

shade bro..3 bank statements are enuf

[mundauk]

We hereby certify this to be a true copy of the original...

Is that what certified is by solicitor?

[Exquisit33]

If you have any queries, you can email the following email address, especially for the progress of your appeal.

visaenquiries.islamabad@fco.gov.uk

[mundauk]

So far I hope this is fine inshallah...


1) Applicant Documents
a) Visa application form (VAF4A)
b) Passport Photographs
c) A1 English Language Test Certificate
d) Passport & NIC with photocopy
e) Biometrics Appointment Sheet
f) TB Test Certificate

2) Marriage Documentation
a) Original Marriage Certificate (Nikkah Nama)
b) Original Marriage Certificate English Translation
c) Photographs Bride and Groom


3) Sponsor Identification
a) Passport Copy Certified
b) Settlement Sponsorship letter & Declaration


4) Sponsor's Accommodation
a) Confirmation of support and accommodation letter
b) Tenancy agreement
c) Housing report


5) Sponsor Finance
a) Bank Statements
b) Isa
c) Monthly income expense sheet

6) Applicant & Sponsor Communication
a) Itemised Call Records to Mobile, Landline & Text Messages (pink highlights)
b) BT Phone Bill, green highlights Cheapest Calls Access Number
c) Receipt of Money Transfer from Sponsor to Applicant

[XnailaX]

mundauk..u not using skype??

[mundauk]

mundauk..u not using skype??

Never used that, is that used through net?

[XnailaX]

lol yeh...

u dont kno wht skype is??..:O

[mundauk]

Correct sis,

Do the wedding pics have to be original?

[shade00]

Ok thanks for letting me know xnailax and mirza.

[XnailaX]

yes munda..

BUT listn, most ppl hav got their pics done professionally..and 1 of my cousins case was rejected cos they dint believ they wer a married couple..evn tho they had a baby boy lol..

so if u got ones wiv their original background..that'l b good

[General30]

Ok thanks for letting me know xnailax and mirza.

I got rejected for not sending original pics so it's best to send originals

[_Atif_]

Ok thanks for letting me know xnailax and mirza.

I got rejected for not sending original pics so it's best to send originals

I sent pictures that I printed off, will that be a problem?

They were pictures of my wedding and included pictures before wedding and after wedding