Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan

m.k · Post by **m.k** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:38 pm

Just looked into the proposed increase in fees coming up in april and i gotta say im pretty suprised!

Settlement fees are only going up by £16 currently £810 going upto £826

earthlling · Post by **earthlling** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:40 pm

enigma321 wrote:
earthlling wrote:Thanks everyone.

I have not spoken to my wife properly yet as i was at work when she texted me. But i think the status changed first and then she got the text message.

It all happened today, my wife lives like 10 mins from Islamabad so as soon as she found out the status has changed she went down and picked up the papers.

Someone once mentioned that the employment letter has to be less than 6 weeks old, that's not true as i got mine in June 2011 and the app. was submitted in December. So as long as you have some up to date wage slips you should be ok.

Wife will be coming next month with my parents who are in pakistan at the moment.

Does anyone know how much one way tickets are at the moment from pakistan...?
What airport will she being flying to in the UK?

The one I got for my wife was £340, Islamabad to Birmingham on PIA.

She'll be coming to Leeds/Bradford. Just checked on PIA website, it came to 51000 Rupees, so about £350. Which is not too bad..

prince007 · Post by **prince007** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:41 pm

hey thanxs, naila sis

I do Dua all those waiting, get a reply asap.

prince007 · Post by **prince007** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:44 pm

enigma321
Member
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SUBMITTED: 14/12/2011 @ ISB
UNDER PROCESS: 30/12/2011
READY FOR COLLECTION: 01/02/2012
VISA GRANTED

JUST WANTED TO ASK, DID YOU GET ANY CALL FROM THE ECO?

aaaaaa123 · Post by **aaaaaa123** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:44 pm

Henna786 yep in nov time they were giving responses back very quick but from december applicants onward thier takin thier time soon our turn will cum aswell inshallah
@Prince007 where abouts have u applied stay wid us on the forum until u recieve a response i think u shud get a response by the end of next week or the week after then I will b gettin a response soon after u lol. Plz let us know the outcome.

prince007 · Post by **prince007** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:55 pm

to aaaaa123 MY WIFE applied in ISB, yh Inshallah hope its very soon, Please remember in ur Dua's, I started to hate the w8 now,

henna786 · Post by **henna786** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:17 pm

december i understand they taking their time due to xmas and new year but what i dont understand y jan visa ppl lol:(

Exquisit33 · Post by **Exquisit33** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:07 am

Congratulations earthlling!

Hope you have a very Happy Married life earthlling, May Allah swt bless your marriage with happiness and rahma.

Exquisit33 · Post by **Exquisit33** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:14 am

henna786 wrote:december i understand they taking their time due to xmas and new year but what i dont understand y jan visa ppl lol:(

It's due to the fact that they have a back log of work from December to get through which was delayed due to the Xmas holidays, thus they are dealing with those at first which is slowing down Jan applicants. They also have appeals to deal with which have been submitted last year as they have to respond to AIT deadlines.

Sis please check your PM

Good Luck to all those waiting.

Visa321 · Post by **Visa321** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:53 am

Alhamdulilah my wife's visa has been granted

SUBMITTED: 15/12/2011 @ MIRPUR
UNDER PROCESS: 03/01/2012
READY FOR COLLECTION: 09/02/2012
VISA GRANTED

Thanks to all those who helped and a special thanks to sister Naila.

Good luck to all those who are waiting and my dua's are with you.

Hashim89 · Post by **Hashim89** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:06 am

earthlling wrote:Thanks everyone.

I have not spoken to my wife properly yet as i was at work when she texted me. But i think the status changed first and then she got the text message.

It all happened today, my wife lives like 10 mins from Islamabad so as soon as she found out the status has changed she went down and picked up the papers.

Someone once mentioned that the employment letter has to be less than 6 weeks old, that's not true as i got mine in June 2011 and the app. was submitted in December. So as long as you have some up to date wage slips you should be ok.

Wife will be coming next month with my parents who are in pakistan at the moment.

Does anyone know how much one way tickets are at the moment from pakistan...?

Emirates flights are a bit more expensive, £411 , if you are changing over in Dubai. PIA on the other hand is around £350 to manchester from Lahore..

aaaaaa123 · Post by **aaaaaa123** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:13 am

Congratulations Visa321

henna786 · Post by **henna786** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:25 am

Exquisit33 wrote:
henna786 wrote:december i understand they taking their time due to xmas and new year but what i dont understand y jan visa ppl lol:(
It's due to the fact that they have a back log of work from December to get through which was delayed due to the Xmas holidays, thus they are dealing with those at first which is slowing down Jan applicants. They also have appeals to deal with which have been submitted last year as they have to respond to AIT deadlines.

Sis please check your PM

Good Luck to all those waiting.

thank you for making that clear

so that means jan app will hear in feb or march..o well more waiting lol

fbutt09 · Post by **fbutt09** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:27 am

henna786 wrote:december i understand they taking their time due to xmas and new year but what i dont understand y jan visa ppl lol:(

Salams to all,

I assume that UKBA review the applications in batches. They must do a first pass on all applications to sift out the blatant incorrect/false applications against the 'rest'. Thereafter they do a second pass for all the applications which are stragithforward and provide an answer acorrdingly. They then concentrate on the more complicated applications which is why it feels it is taking longer.

All decisions for applications need to then be endorsed/confirmed with the Cheif Immigration Officer to avoid biased or incorrect decisions being made.

Over and above that sometimes its purely luck and depends on how proactive and efficent the ECO is on the given day.

BTW - The UKBA has printed the Dec application timescale figures. They have certainly improved their time!

It was hard being patient. I found it easier to phone the mrs when I got frustrated and have a gup shup with her.

After my wedding but just before leaving Lahore (application hadnt been submitted at that point), I heard some sound advice from my cousin.
"Your wife will only come on the day when Allah has written her rizq. It wont be a day earlier or a day later!

Be patient as everything happens for the best and Allah will give you aajur inshAllah.

XnailaX · Post by **XnailaX** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:37 am

aww congratulations visa321..so happy for u..

aww and thx for ur kinds words..mean alot to me..im glad i was able to help u....and it nice to feel appreciated.....

..

Wish u a happy, long and blessed Marriage together..Ameen

XnailaX · Post by **XnailaX** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:41 am

fbutt...beautiful advice u jus given...

'' The Shortest Distance between a Problem and its Solution is the Distance between your Knees and the Floor. The one who Kneels down to Allah (swt) can stand up to Anything''

5KHAN5 · Post by **5KHAN5** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:43 pm

Salaam All, Jummah Mubarak.

I have been reading everyones posts.
Congratulations to those who have been granted VISA's.

I just need some advise, The ECM was given till the 8th of February 2012 to respond to our appeal. 8th has now passed and still No reply

Does this mean I will have to go for hearing??

And help or advise would be much appreciated. I have emailed twice from My Hubby's email and both times they have advised to wait for the decision and appeal will be looked into by ECM.

Hashim89 · Post by **Hashim89** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:44 pm

some inspirational quotes flying around...

Hashim89 · Post by **Hashim89** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:46 pm

5KHAN5 wrote:Salaam All, Jummah Mubarak.

I have been reading everyones posts.
Congratulations to those who have been granted VISA's.

I just need some advise, The ECM was given till the 8th of February 2012 to respond to our appeal. 8th has now passed and still No reply Does this mean I will have to go for hearing??

And help or advise would be much appreciated. I have emailed twice from My Hubby's email and both times they have advised to wait for the decision and appeal will be looked into by ECM.

Not necessarily, have you received a letter for a hearing date yet ? It could just be that they are taking more time reviewing you're decision.

The ECO could still be reviewing you're decision. Even if you do receive a letter for a hearing date don't panic. Also, it is the weekend so fingers crossed you will get some news on Monday.

Mandarin · Post by **Mandarin** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:48 pm

Beautiful and inspiring thoughts

Will appeals made after Dec 19 be given the chance to be reviewed by an ECO? Or will they progress straight to hearing?

5KHAN5 · Post by **5KHAN5** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:51 pm

Hashim89 wrote:
5KHAN5 wrote:Salaam All, Jummah Mubarak.

I have been reading everyones posts.
Congratulations to those who have been granted VISA's.

I just need some advise, The ECM was given till the 8th of February 2012 to respond to our appeal. 8th has now passed and still No reply Does this mean I will have to go for hearing??

And help or advise would be much appreciated. I have emailed twice from My Hubby's email and both times they have advised to wait for the decision and appeal will be looked into by ECM.
Not necessarily, have you received a letter for a hearing date yet ? It could just be that they are taking more time reviewing you're decision.

The ECO could still be reviewing you're decision. Even if you do receive a letter for a hearing date don't panic. Also, it is the weekend so fingers crossed you will get some news on Monday.

@Hashim89 Thank You I'm still hoping and praying

Havn't received a Hearing letter yet which is a Positive, fingers crossed

Hashim89 · Post by **Hashim89** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:59 pm

Mandarin wrote:Beautiful and inspiring thoughts

Will appeals made after Dec 19 be given the chance to be reviewed by an ECO? Or will they progress straight to hearing?

The course of action is for the decision to be reviewed by the ECO and if the refusal is upheld its then passed on to the First Tier Tribunal for a court hearing in the UK.

Hashim89 · Post by **Hashim89** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:00 pm

Mandarin wrote:Beautiful and inspiring thoughts

Will appeals made after Dec 19 be given the chance to be reviewed by an ECO? Or will they progress straight to hearing?

The course of action is for the decision to be reviewed by the ECO and if the refusal is upheld its then passed on to the First Tier Tribunal for a court hearing in the UK.

Mandarin · Post by **Mandarin** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:03 pm

Hashim89 wrote:
Mandarin wrote:Beautiful and inspiring thoughts

Will appeals made after Dec 19 be given the chance to be reviewed by an ECO? Or will they progress straight to hearing?
The course of action is for the decision to be reviewed by the ECO and if the refusal is upheld its then passed on to the First Tier Tribunal for a court hearing in the UK.

Thank you for the quick reply!

Mandarin · Post by **Mandarin** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:05 pm

At the hearing is it enough that ones sponsor acts as a non legal representative? Or should one hire a solicitor? What should one expect at the hearing?

I would greatly appreciate your help. I sent my appeal online on 6 Feb.

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