Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[RZ Girl]

Yasirr when did u apply?and which time u recieve text/call???

I got email abt 10 clock uk tym n she got text at 3 clock Pak tym .plz just pray all goes well boz she submit docs on Wednesday which thy ask on Tuesday

Apply 11/06/13
Process. 24/0613
Email. 24/09/13
Rfc. 27/09/13

From Islamabad

When did u receive the email in which bhc requested more doc? After how many days of that email did u receive rfc?

[yasirr]

Yasirr when did u apply?and which time u recieve text/call???

I got email abt 10 clock uk tym n she got text at 3 clock Pak tym .plz just pray all goes well boz she submit docs on Wednesday which thy ask on Tuesday

Apply 11/06/13
Process. 24/0613
Email. 24/09/13
Rfc. 27/09/13

From Islamabad

Ya it's strange that u receive RFC soon,after submitting the required document.all the very best.inshallah hopefully u get visa

Yes inshallah just wait till Monday n also I'm sure visa done

[yasirr]

Yasirr when did u apply?and which time u recieve text/call???

I got email abt 10 clock uk tym n she got text at 3 clock Pak tym .plz just pray all goes well boz she submit docs on Wednesday which thy ask on Tuesday

Apply 11/06/13
Process. 24/0613
Email. 24/09/13
Rfc. 27/09/13

From Islamabad

When did u receive the email in which bhc requested more doc? After how many days of that email did u receive rfc?

Recived mail on Tuesday n submit docs on Wednesday in visa centre also send in email

[Humybe7709]

Yasirr when did u apply?and which time u recieve text/call???

I got email abt 10 clock uk tym n she got text at 3 clock Pak tym .plz just pray all goes well boz she submit docs on Wednesday which thy ask on Tuesday

Apply 11/06/13
Process. 24/0613
Email. 24/09/13
Rfc. 27/09/13

From Islamabad

When did u receive the email in which bhc requested more doc? After how many days of that email did u receive rfc?

Recived mail on Tuesday n submit docs on Wednesday in visa centre also send in email

Inshallah you will get the visa don't worry

[naumanmumtaz]

Hi all,
Just thought i'll let u know my application has been put on hold due to ECO saying my husband do not meet the financial requirement when am sure he does. I received the email this morning stating that its on hold and decision will b made after the court decision about the minimum income threshold. They also state that i've not provided the documents required n given 3 weeks time to provide them with the required documents
In my appendix 2 form i've stated that my husband is self employed and his gross income is more than £24000 and provided them HMRC letter( year ended 5 april2012) SA 302
What else do they need ? Can anyone help pls ?
_________________
Applied from Lahore 4/07/13
Application Under Process at BHC 19/07/13

If you have applied after 06/04/2013 then you should also submit SA302 for year 2012/13 for your husband. Because the one you provided is not latest.
Hope that helps. Remember rest of us in duaa.

[hi786]

Case on hold due to payslip. Asking for the Reason till 8th October. If solid reason is given visa will be granted. ( Written in a letter from British high commission).

Applied :-- 6-6-13

[HELLO786]

Case on hold due to payslip. Asking for the Reason till 8th October. If solid reason is given visa will be granted. ( Written in a letter from British high commission).

Applied :-- 6-6-13

Yup i did tell you that...
Is it possible for you to provide them with pay slip?

[Sameena akhtar]

Case on hold due to payslip. Asking for the Reason till 8th October. If solid reason is given visa will be granted. ( Written in a letter from British high commission).

Applied :-- 6-6-13

Did u receive an email aswell!??

[HELLO786]

Case on hold due to payslip. Asking for the Reason till 8th October. If solid reason is given visa will be granted. ( Written in a letter from British high commission).

Applied :-- 6-6-13

Did u receive an email aswell!??

Sameena have you not heard yet ?

[hi786]

Case on hold due to payslip. Asking for the Reason till 8th October. If solid reason is given visa will be granted. ( Written in a letter from British high commission).

Applied :-- 6-6-13

Did u receive an email aswell!??

No my solicitor send them a mail and they reply in return.

[AlishaMisha]

Salaam,

This is urgent, any advice will be appreciated need some clarification.
Firstly in regards to income, are they looking for 18,600 before tax (gross pay) or 18,600 after tax (net pay)

Secondly my solicitor received a letter from UKBA saying they will put my application on hold because i do not meet financial requirements.
They have not even mentioned my savings? Im sure on the application it says ur income plus savings count towards financial requirements. I showed bank statements of my savings, 6 month wage slips and my p60 with employment contract and employment certificate confirming my job and salary,

What the hell is going on?? Why would they put it on hold??

[RZ Girl]

So many cases are on hold

[Sameena akhtar]

Case on hold due to payslip. Asking for the Reason till 8th October. If solid reason is given visa will be granted. ( Written in a letter from British high commission).

Applied :-- 6-6-13

Did u receive an email aswell!??

Sameena have you not heard yet ?

No, nothing as of yet!!

Im getting worried now!!

[hi786]

So many cases are on hold

But they also asked in the letters if u have reason give us we will give u visa

[naumanmumtaz]

Salaam,

This is urgent, any advice will be appreciated need some clarification.
Firstly in regards to income, are they looking for 18,600 before tax (gross pay) or 18,600 after tax (net pay)

Secondly my solicitor received a letter from UKBA saying they will put my application on hold because i do not meet financial requirements.
They have not even mentioned my savings? Im sure on the application it says ur income plus savings count towards financial requirements. I showed bank statements of my savings, 6 month wage slips and my p60 with employment contract and employment certificate confirming my job and salary,

What the hell is going on?? Why would they put it on hold??

Sallam: Its 100% Gross income before tax and your allowances.. In regards to saving its bit complicated because it depends how much saving you have and they will divide it by 24 or 30 to work out your pm saving or something like that. Best thing to get pro advice on that.
Hope that helps.
Remember rest of us in duaa.
Wasallam

[HELLO786]

Salaam,

This is urgent, any advice will be appreciated need some clarification.
Firstly in regards to income, are they looking for 18,600 before tax (gross pay) or 18,600 after tax (net pay)

Secondly my solicitor received a letter from UKBA saying they will put my application on hold because i do not meet financial requirements.
They have not even mentioned my savings? Im sure on the application it says ur income plus savings count towards financial requirements. I showed bank statements of my savings, 6 month wage slips and my p60 with employment contract and employment certificate confirming my job and salary,

What the hell is going on?? Why would they put it on hold??

18,600 before tax sis.

[HELLO786]

Salaam,

This is urgent, any advice will be appreciated need some clarification.
Firstly in regards to income, are they looking for 18,600 before tax (gross pay) or 18,600 after tax (net pay)

Secondly my solicitor received a letter from UKBA saying they will put my application on hold because i do not meet financial requirements.
They have not even mentioned my savings? Im sure on the application it says ur income plus savings count towards financial requirements. I showed bank statements of my savings, 6 month wage slips and my p60 with employment contract and employment certificate confirming my job and salary,

What the hell is going on?? Why would they put it on hold??

Pretty sure its 18,600 before tax (gross pay)
Also in regards to savings its really complicated ... you would require to have a really huge amount i think in your account like 30,000 odd because am pretty sure i read somewhere that the first 16,000 pound in savings they automatically ignore, and if you have more than 16,000 in savings then whatever is left over they will divide by 2 (husband and wife) THEN the excess money is what they will put towards your income.

So for example... £30,000 (savings) - £16,000 = £14,000
Then they will divide by 2 (husband and wife) £14,000 divide by 2 = £7,000

So if your incomes say 13,000 per annum they will add only the 7,000 (regardless of how much you have in total savings)
= £21,000.


Hope that makes sense
IF i am wrong then anyone feel free to correct me


No idea why..

[AlishaMisha]

Thank u for replies. That makes sense to me now especially about the savings no wonder they have not counted mine. I put down 10 grand but obviously there's no point of that.

I think I'm gonna cry why are they being so tight over something so minor and small.

[HELLO786]

Thank u for replies. That makes sense to me now especially about the savings no wonder they have not counted mine. I put down 10 grand but obviously there's no point of that.

I think I'm gonna cry why are they being so tight over something so minor and small.

I knw i didnt get it either until sum1 explaind it to me and its pointles hu the hell gna have that much savngs !!!!

Dnt be upset i'm on hold 2 over a bloody petty thing.
Its so heartbreaking, bt be thankful we didnt get instant refusal atleast and everythng in the application is fine in shaa Allah. . . Just got to pray the law changes now.

[ALKB]

Salaam,

This is urgent, any advice will be appreciated need some clarification.
Firstly in regards to income, are they looking for 18,600 before tax (gross pay) or 18,600 after tax (net pay)

Secondly my solicitor received a letter from UKBA saying they will put my application on hold because i do not meet financial requirements.
They have not even mentioned my savings? Im sure on the application it says ur income plus savings count towards financial requirements. I showed bank statements of my savings, 6 month wage slips and my p60 with employment contract and employment certificate confirming my job and salary,

What the hell is going on?? Why would they put it on hold??

Pretty sure its 18,600 before tax (gross pay)
Also in regards to savings its really complicated ... you would require to have a really huge amount i think in your account like 30,000 odd because am pretty sure i read somewhere that the first 16,000 pound in savings they automatically ignore, and if you have more than 16,000 in savings then whatever is left over they will divide by 2 (husband and wife) THEN the excess money is what they will put towards your income.

So for example... £30,000 (savings) - £16,000 = £14,000
Then they will divide by 2 (husband and wife) £14,000 divide by 2 = £7,000

So if your incomes say 13,000 per annum they will add only the 7,000 (regardless of how much you have in total savings)
= £21,000.


Hope that makes sense
IF i am wrong then anyone feel free to correct me


No idea why..

For savings, the formula goes:

16000 + shortfall of income x 2.5



16000 is the amount of savings that makes a couple ineligible for a lot of benefits and 2.5 is the number of years a first spouse visa is valid, since you have to show that you can maintain your spouse for the entire validity of the visa.

So, if you earn 15000 pounds per year, you need 25k in savings:

3600 x 2.5 = 9000 (to make up the yearly shortfall)

9000 + 16000 = 25000 (to have the additional cushion to keep you above benefit level)

[naumanmumtaz]

Thank u for replies. That makes sense to me now especially about the savings no wonder they have not counted mine. I put down 10 grand but obviously there's no point of that.

I think I'm gonna cry why are they being so tight over something so minor and small.

I knw i didnt get it either until sum1 explaind it to me and its pointles hu the hell gna have that much savngs !!!!

Dnt be upset i'm on hold 2 over a bloody petty thing.
Its so heartbreaking, bt be thankful we didnt get instant refusal atleast and everythng in the application is fine in shaa Allah. . . Just got to pray the law changes now.

Insha' Allah you guys will be successful.
Trust in Allah and do duaa and pray salah..

[HELLO786]

Salaam,

This is urgent, any advice will be appreciated need some clarification.
Firstly in regards to income, are they looking for 18,600 before tax (gross pay) or 18,600 after tax (net pay)

Secondly my solicitor received a letter from UKBA saying they will put my application on hold because i do not meet financial requirements.
They have not even mentioned my savings? Im sure on the application it says ur income plus savings count towards financial requirements. I showed bank statements of my savings, 6 month wage slips and my p60 with employment contract and employment certificate confirming my job and salary,

What the hell is going on?? Why would they put it on hold??

Pretty sure its 18,600 before tax (gross pay)
Also in regards to savings its really complicated ... you would require to have a really huge amount i think in your account like 30,000 odd because am pretty sure i read somewhere that the first 16,000 pound in savings they automatically ignore, and if you have more than 16,000 in savings then whatever is left over they will divide by 2 (husband and wife) THEN the excess money is what they will put towards your income.

So for example... £30,000 (savings) - £16,000 = £14,000
Then they will divide by 2 (husband and wife) £14,000 divide by 2 = £7,000

So if your incomes say 13,000 per annum they will add only the 7,000 (regardless of how much you have in total savings)
= £21,000.


Hope that makes sense
IF i am wrong then anyone feel free to correct me


No idea why..

For savings, the formula goes:

16000 + shortfall of income x 2.5



16000 is the amount of savings that makes a couple ineligible for a lot of benefits and 2.5 is the number of years a first spouse visa is valid, since you have to show that you can maintain your spouse for the entire validity of the visa.

So, if you earn 15000 pounds per year, you need 25k in savings:

3600 x 2.5 = 9000 (to make up the yearly shortfall)

9000 + 16000 = 25000 (to have the additional cushion to keep you above benefit level)

So complictd!!!

[ALKB]

Salaam,

This is urgent, any advice will be appreciated need some clarification.
Firstly in regards to income, are they looking for 18,600 before tax (gross pay) or 18,600 after tax (net pay)

Secondly my solicitor received a letter from UKBA saying they will put my application on hold because i do not meet financial requirements.
They have not even mentioned my savings? Im sure on the application it says ur income plus savings count towards financial requirements. I showed bank statements of my savings, 6 month wage slips and my p60 with employment contract and employment certificate confirming my job and salary,

What the hell is going on?? Why would they put it on hold??

So you applied through a solicitor and he didn't catch/point out that you don't meet the financial requirement because your savings are not high enough to be counted?

I hope you try to get your money back, they are obviously not worth their fee if they are not up to date with the new rules!

[HELLO786]

Salaam,

This is urgent, any advice will be appreciated need some clarification.
Firstly in regards to income, are they looking for 18,600 before tax (gross pay) or 18,600 after tax (net pay)

Secondly my solicitor received a letter from UKBA saying they will put my application on hold because i do not meet financial requirements.
They have not even mentioned my savings? Im sure on the application it says ur income plus savings count towards financial requirements. I showed bank statements of my savings, 6 month wage slips and my p60 with employment contract and employment certificate confirming my job and salary,

What the hell is going on?? Why would they put it on hold??

So you applied through a solicitor and he didn't catch/point out that you don't meet the financial requirement because your savings are not high enough to be counted?

I hope you try to get your money back, they are obviously not worth their fee if they are not up to date with the new rules!

Solicitors are a waste of space i still know solicitors that r guiding people wrongly and saying that u only need to provide 4 months wage slips which is WRONG !

[soldier1]

Thank u for replies. That makes sense to me now especially about the savings no wonder they have not counted mine. I put down 10 grand but obviously there's no point of that.

I think I'm gonna cry why are they being so tight over something so minor and small.

Hello all,

I am sorry for all the applicants whoz application is on hold jut becuse of financial requirement. Even who applied through solicitors....you have paid them to do their job.....they should know all the requirement...and even if you apply on ur own HO has very detailed chapter 8 documents on their website that explains all types of income consideration....even the relationship requirment.

Its always better for to read that chapetr thoroughly...cover all mentioned point then apply with a full cover letter...explaining all the requirement points....then hopefully they could not reject...

All the best for all...but please when u apply do read documents....its my general statement...not for any specific memeber please......