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sajid85
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by sajid85 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:32 pm
navie999 wrote:Salaams..
I spoke to the people in ABU DHABI on Monday.
They said to me, that majority of the application will be sent back by end of the month. But I will call them next week for an update.
ANYONE CAN EMAIL/RING ETC.. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS, THEY HAVE 120 DAYS IN WHICH THE PROCESS HAS TO BE COMPLETED.
SO 60 DAYS IS A GUIDELINE, BUT THEY CAN TAKE UPTO 120 DAYS IF THEY WISH. I DONT THINK IT WILL GO THAT FAR FOR ANY OF US TO BE HONEST, BUT HAVE IT IN YOUR MINDS.
Salaam bro, Thanks for providing an update. appreciate it
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Blitz03
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by Blitz03 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:46 pm
only 2 weeks or so left then towards end of the month
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sajid85
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by sajid85 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:48 pm
Blitz03 wrote:only 2 weeks or so left then towards end of the month
I phoned Gerrys today and they said to me Settlement visa are not handled by Abu dhabi only dealt with islamabad and UK. i am very confused can anybody explain.
Married 7/9/11
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Blitz03
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by Blitz03 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:52 pm
UKBA Service standards for settlement applications
We have service standards for processing UK visa applications in Pakistan. Our standards say that we will process:
95 per cent of settlement applications within 12 weeks and 100 per cent within 24 weeks of the application date.
So 12 weeks it is in majority of cases
that is 60 WORKING days.
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by Blitz03 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:10 pm
sajid85 wrote:Blitz03 wrote:only 2 weeks or so left then towards end of the month
I phoned Gerrys today and they said to me Settlement visa are not handled by Abu dhabi only dealt with islamabad and UK. i am very confused can anybody explain.
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by Blitz03 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:14 pm
Blitz03 wrote:sajid85 wrote:Blitz03 wrote:only 2 weeks or so left then towards end of the month
I phoned Gerrys today and they said to me Settlement visa are not handled by Abu dhabi only dealt with islamabad and UK. i am very confused can anybody explain.
That’s correct sir (well part of it), these changes were made after the Marriot hotel incident in 2008. Some percentage of the cases are sent to the UK and others are dealt by Abu Dhabi .
Best Wishes
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by s.shoaib » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:19 pm
i dont really know what is happning with the app.. some people say it gna be 90 working days. is that true?
i have beeen so far 77 days
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by Shatif » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:55 pm
most settlement applications are processed within Pakistan, whereas a few are processed in England. Last year there was a "hub and spoke" arrangement, whereby all the applications were processed in Abu Dhabi. But
they have now deviated away from this, as confirmed by Theresa May. Now, all non-settlement applications are processed in Abu Dhabi
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by Shatif » Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:13 pm
Blitz03 wrote:Blitz03 wrote:sajid85 wrote:Blitz03 wrote:only 2 weeks or so left then towards end of the month
I phoned Gerrys today and they said to me Settlement visa are not handled by Abu dhabi only dealt with islamabad and UK. i am very confused can anybody explain.
That’s correct sir (well part of it), these changes were made after the Marriot hotel incident in 2008. Some percentage of the cases are sent to the UK and others are dealt by Abu Dhabi .
Best Wishes
most settlement applications are processed within Pakistan, whereas a few are processed in England. Last year there was a "hub and spoke" arrangement, whereby all the applications were processed in Abu Dhabi. But
they have now deviated away from this, as confirmed by Theresa May. Now, all non-settlement applications are processed in Abu Dhabi
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by Blitz03 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:22 pm
Shatif wrote:Blitz03 wrote:Blitz03 wrote:sajid85 wrote:
I phoned Gerrys today and they said to me Settlement visa are not handled by Abu dhabi only dealt with islamabad and UK. i am very confused can anybody explain.
That’s correct sir (well part of it), these changes were made after the Marriot hotel incident in 2008. Some percentage of the cases are sent to the UK and others are dealt by Abu Dhabi .
Best Wishes
most settlement applications are processed within Pakistan, whereas a few are processed in England. Last year there was a "hub and spoke" arrangement, whereby all the applications were processed in Abu Dhabi. But
they have now deviated away from this, as confirmed by Theresa May. Now, all non-settlement applications are processed in Abu Dhabi
Thanks for the clarification. I may have been mistaken
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by shah6409 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:27 pm
some cases have been sent to abu dhabi bacause of the work load spoke to the lady in abu dhabi embassy yesterday she told me all the cases are in stage 12 the final stage of the checks and then a decision will be made every body will be recieving answers very shortly my instinct is this month because the lady said very soon you will get a call from gerrys
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by Blitz03 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:30 pm
shah6409 wrote:some cases have been sent to abu dhabi bacause of the work load spoke to the lady in abu dhabi embassy yesterday she told me all the cases are in stage 12 the final stage of the checks and then a decision will be made every body will be recieving answers very shortly my instinct is this month because the lady said very soon you will get a call from gerrys
thats good news Mashallah, and thanks for the update
Inshallah good news is to come soon.
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by sajid85 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:32 pm
shah6409 wrote:some cases have been sent to abu dhabi bacause of the work load spoke to the lady in abu dhabi embassy yesterday she told me all the cases are in stage 12 the final stage of the checks and then a decision will be made every body will be recieving answers very shortly my instinct is this month because the lady said very soon you will get a call from gerrys
thanks you verymuch confidence is starting to grow again, if we keep hearing stuff like this.
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by zahra110 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:08 pm
positive thinking or wishful thinking?
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by Shatif » Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:37 pm
I always believe positivity will go a long way and will make the days fly by, as negativity will last alot longer and whats the point of of beating yourself about a situation you cant control I know its easier to say than actually follow, heads up guyz we all gonna rock
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by arif786 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:26 pm
shah6409 wrote:some cases have been sent to abu dhabi bacause of the work load spoke to the lady in abu dhabi embassy yesterday she told me all the cases are in stage 12 the final stage of the checks and then a decision will be made every body will be recieving answers very shortly my instinct is this month because the lady said very soon you will get a call from gerrys
Thanks very much for your update
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by taniya sabeel » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:43 pm
So people can you please that our application are in abu dabi and not England kinda getting worried. Please reply back
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by *Nazia » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:47 pm
A little off topic but I just wanted to ask something.
I would love to go to Pakistan next month 1st May for 1 month and PIA price for return ticket is 700£ + and I check air blue and their return ticket is for 504£
I'm not fussed about the service or the stop over with air blue, just so long as I get to Pakistan safely and I am with my hubby
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by zahra110 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:52 pm
^ hope that includes us poor sods who havent been to abu dhabi!
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by zahra110 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:54 pm
*Nazia wrote:A little off topic but I just wanted to ask something.
I would love to go to Pakistan next month 1st May for 1 month and PIA price for return ticket is 700£ + and I check air blue and their return ticket is for 504£
I'm not fussed about the service or the stop over with air blue, just so long as I get to Pakistan safely and I am with my hubby
im thinking about going next month also, wait is killing me!
air blue is unsafe isnt it?
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by arif786 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:58 pm
taniya sabeel wrote:So people can you please that our application are in abu dabi and not England kinda getting worried. Please reply back
Cases are being dealt with at abu dhabi they do not go to england. Please dont worry.
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by *Nazia » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:29 pm
zahra110 wrote:*Nazia wrote:A little off topic but I just wanted to ask something.
I would love to go to Pakistan next month 1st May for 1 month and PIA price for return ticket is 700£ + and I check air blue and their return ticket is for 504£
I'm not fussed about the service or the stop over with air blue, just so long as I get to Pakistan safely and I am with my hubby
im thinking about going next month also, wait is killing me!
air blue is unsafe isnt it?
No lol who told you that sis? I went last year via air blue, stopped at turkey for 30 minutes then to Islamabad.
Lets continue this in PM, we dont want to start de-railing the thread x
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by *Nazia » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:31 pm
zahra110 wrote:^ hope that includes us poor sods who havent been to abu dhabi!
Maybe ours wont go to abu dhabi, looking at nasir's timeline his didnt go there so you never know sis
I have at least another 2-3months wait yet, wouldnt mind killing one month with hubby in Pakistan. Itna garmi mausam
love it
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by zahra110 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:26 pm
julys the worst
i love heat also
but hai dengue!
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by m3y » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:22 pm
*Nazia wrote:A little off topic but I just wanted to ask something.
I would love to go to Pakistan next month 1st May for 1 month and PIA price for return ticket is 700£ + and I check air blue and their return ticket is for 504£
I'm not fussed about the service or the stop over with air blue, just so long as I get to Pakistan safely and I am with my hubby
try emirates.. i am payin £550 return going next week