Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[saf786]

Spouse visa app
Applied 23/may/2013
On hold
27/nov/2013 provided additional doc
Hi everyone ! Hope u all fine . Well i want a help if some one can help me out . I had applied abt ages ago . N get a reply aftr 6 months seems like a joke lol. N now been 3 months i didnt gt any reply of my aap so clearly been 9 months dnt know wao is exactly going. I asked jerry emaild called as well buh answer was same that ur status online ill change keep on checking bla bla. I dnt understand what kinda managemnt and process is this actually . Anyone there to give any suggestion??

Hey girl786

Have u tried emailing visa enquiries ??
Reading your timeline line I can only suggest you wait until march 3-5th for the hearing and just pray it's in our favour.. You seem to be on the same boat as me.. I think if u did email visa enquiries your most likely to get the same reply as us all saying wer on hold and to wait until the hearing

[Girl786]

@Saf786
No i didnt emailed visa enquiries bc i think gerry is dealing with the information abt app status . Well what is this waiting for march ?? Can u explain me bc i ve no idea abt it . This is hell annoying to see these immigration ppl re taking hell of the time without bothering to tell the applicants abt the status . Anyways please let me knw wats march thingi ?? N wao else u think v cn do in ordr ti gt any info ??

[xshayaanx]

Applied 17-12-13
Case forwarded to BHC 03-01-14
Waiting.....

[seeganesh]

Hi friends, I am planning to apply for spouse settlement visa....I have few doubts regarding English language requirements...... please confirm me that what are all the documents required for English language requirements.UK naric SOC is enough or we need to take IELTS. Please help me... Thanks.

[Hope12]

Hi guys plz help
I'm helping my friend to apply his wife's and daughter visa got all required documents as I been through this process only thing not understand that his wife's and daughter will have to fill 1 form or different form as daughter is on only an year old can please any one help to explain which forms need to be fill as solicitors asking 500 pounds just to do that thankyou

[ALWAYSHOPE]

To Hope12

I dont think anyone knows the answer to that question, but from a guess i would say one form needs filling in. However i advise you to ask a solicitor for advise, they wont charge you if you just ask them that question, they will only charge if they fill in the form.

[ALWAYSHOPE]

To seeganes

I think this link will answer your question for you

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

[kbutt18]

Today i got a reply from bhc regarding my enquiry on the status of my application. Reply was quite weird they werent even able to find my recrord through the reference number they gave me. i re checked the reference number i emailed them, the reference number i provided was correct.There reply is pasted below.

Dear Mr Butt

Thank you for your email of 17 February 2014 enquiring about the progress of your visa application. We have been unable to trace your application from the information you have given us. In order to help us do this can you please provide:

- The applicant’s full names in the order written in the passport

- The applicant’s full date of birth

- The applicant’s passport number

- The date the application was made

- FCO reference number



Yours sincerely,





NAK

Entry Clearance Assistant

International Operations and Visas

UK Visas and Immigration

Phone: 0092 51 2012000

E-mail: visaenquiries.islamabad@fco.gov.uk

British High Commission Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad, Pakistan

Web: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/countries/pakistan www.gov.uk/world/pakistan

[Saika A]

Today i got a reply from bhc regarding my enquiry on the status of my application. Reply was quite weird they werent even able to find my recrord through the reference number they gave me. i re checked the reference number i emailed them, the reference number i provided was correct.There reply is pasted below.

Dear Mr Butt

Thank you for your email of 17 February 2014 enquiring about the progress of your visa application. We have been unable to trace your application from the information you have given us. In order to help us do this can you please provide:

- The applicant’s full names in the order written in the passport

- The applicant’s full date of birth

- The applicant’s passport number

- The date the application was made

- FCO reference number



Yours sincerely,





NAK

Entry Clearance Assistant

International Operations and Visas

UK Visas and Immigration

Phone: 0092 51 2012000

E-mail: visaenquiries.islamabad@fco.gov.uk

British High Commission Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad, Pakistan

Web: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/countries/pakistan http://www.gov.uk/world/pakistan

i got the exact email today its quite worrying but on a positive note it might be our turn next to hear cz thy our cgecking our cases

[kbutt18]

i hope this is the situation really !...So lets see..hopefully this week we may hear something back ! it will be 4 months..

[aneesa786]

Today i got a reply from bhc regarding my enquiry on the status of my application. Reply was quite weird they werent even able to find my recrord through the reference number they gave me. i re checked the reference number i emailed them, the reference number i provided was correct.There reply is pasted below.

Dear Mr Butt

Thank you for your email of 17 February 2014 enquiring about the progress of your visa application. We have been unable to trace your application from the information you have given us. In order to help us do this can you please provide:

- The applicant’s full names in the order written in the passport

- The applicant’s full date of birth

- The applicant’s passport number

- The date the application was made

- FCO reference number



Yours sincerely,





NAK

Entry Clearance Assistant

International Operations and Visas

UK Visas and Immigration

Phone: 0092 51 2012000

E-mail: visaenquiries.islamabad@fco.gov.uk

British High Commission Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad, Pakistan

Web: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/countries/pakistan http://www.gov.uk/world/pakistan

It might actually be the ref you provided as the one We get for my hubby's application in the emails is different to the ref he gets on the SMS he receives. One starts with ISB and the other starts with GRY-

[kbutt18]

Today i got a reply from bhc regarding my enquiry on the status of my application. Reply was quite weird they werent even able to find my recrord through the reference number they gave me. i re checked the reference number i emailed them, the reference number i provided was correct.There reply is pasted below.

Dear Mr Butt

Thank you for your email of 17 February 2014 enquiring about the progress of your visa application. We have been unable to trace your application from the information you have given us. In order to help us do this can you please provide:

- The applicant’s full names in the order written in the passport

- The applicant’s full date of birth

- The applicant’s passport number

- The date the application was made

- FCO reference number



Yours sincerely,





NAK

Entry Clearance Assistant

International Operations and Visas

UK Visas and Immigration

Phone: 0092 51 2012000

E-mail: visaenquiries.islamabad@fco.gov.uk

British High Commission Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad, Pakistan

Web: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/countries/pakistan http://www.gov.uk/world/pakistan

It might actually be the ref you provided as the one We get for my hubby's application in the emails is different to the ref he gets on the SMS he receives. One starts with ISB and the other starts with GRY-

i actually emailed them before aswell with the same reference number and they replied back saying its under process. , it starts from KHI.This time round they cant find any record just vague !~!~

[aneesa786]

Today i got a reply from bhc regarding my enquiry on the status of my application. Reply was quite weird they werent even able to find my recrord through the reference number they gave me. i re checked the reference number i emailed them, the reference number i provided was correct.There reply is pasted below.

Dear Mr Butt

Thank you for your email of 17 February 2014 enquiring about the progress of your visa application. We have been unable to trace your application from the information you have given us. In order to help us do this can you please provide:

- The applicant’s full names in the order written in the passport

- The applicant’s full date of birth

- The applicant’s passport number

- The date the application was made

- FCO reference number



Yours sincerely,





NAK

Entry Clearance Assistant

International Operations and Visas

UK Visas and Immigration

Phone: 0092 51 2012000

E-mail: visaenquiries.islamabad@fco.gov.uk

British High Commission Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad, Pakistan

Web: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/countries/pakistan http://www.gov.uk/world/pakistan

It might actually be the ref you provided as the one We get for my hubby's application in the emails is different to the ref he gets on the SMS he receives. One starts with ISB and the other starts with GRY-

i actually emailed them before aswell with the same reference number and they replied back saying its under process. , it starts from KHI.This time round they cant find any record just vague !~!~

Yh you must have applied in Karachi therefore yours will start with KHI. They may just be lazy then and want more info. There's no consistency. Anything done in. Pakistan tends to take ten times as long as the rest of the world

[Sarah786]

Hi all.
I have been silent reading your posts for the past few months.
Firstly I'd like to congratulate all those who have been reunited and secondly offer my Duas to those who are still waiting. I have also been waiting since the 21st may. My husband received a letter saying my application is on hold. My gerrys tracking has never been updated since the day it was submitted, and I've emailed a number of times in the past few weeks but received an email back saying they couldn't trace my ref number which was strange because they responded to the same ref number a few months back. It's been almost 10months nd now I'm in need of help/advice.

[zeeh]

Hi all.
I have been silent reading your posts for the past few months.
Firstly I'd like to congratulate all those who have been reunited and secondly offer my Duas to those who are still waiting. I have also been waiting since the 21st may. My husband received a letter saying my application is on hold. My gerrys tracking has never been updated since the day it was submitted, and I've emailed a number of times in the past few weeks but received an email back saying they couldn't trace my ref number which was strange because they responded to the same ref number a few months back. It's been almost 10months nd now I'm in need of help/advice.

Involve your Mp in it, or wait next there are going to be a lot of decision on hold applications but mean time try to get help from your Area MP.

[Saika A]

hi all my brother has received a RFC please can u make dua for them as they will be collecting tomorrow

[Saika A]

Hi all.
I have been silent reading your posts for the past few months.
Firstly I'd like to congratulate all those who have been reunited and secondly offer my Duas to those who are still waiting. I have also been waiting since the 21st may. My husband received a letter saying my application is on hold. My gerrys tracking has never been updated since the day it was submitted, and I've emailed a number of times in the past few weeks but received an email back saying they couldn't trace my ref number which was strange because they responded to the same ref number a few months back. It's been almost 10months nd now I'm in need of help/advice.

hi sarah did they ask for extra documents cz most of the time if your put on hold they ask for extra documents did u submit any?

[kbutt18]

hi all my brother has received a RFC please can u make dua for them as they will be collecting tomorrow

Did you get rfc? ??

[Sarah786]

Hiya saiqa.
They sent us a letter saying application was on hold pending the outcome of the review. (Judicial review on income threshold) I was in pak when the letter arrived and it didn't request anything so we rang and all they said was to wait. I sent in more wage slips and a letter from my employer again confirming my income would meet the threshold. That was submitted on the 12th jan.

[Sarah786]

My mp is already involved, he got the same reply that it's on hold.

[ALWAYSHOPE]

To Saika

Hope your brother gets visa Insha Allah. Can you please share his timeline if you can with the rest of us. Thanks

Also does anyone on here know anyone who had docs requested from them and they got visa, just trying to work out the timeframe for how long they take to process the extra documents they request.

I submitted extra documents and now im just being impatient ! Sorry but its been 2 years since my husband first applied therefore i think i have the right to be somewhat impatient. Dont you think?

[ALWAYSHOPE]

To Sarah786

I dont think theres anything you can do except wait as you have done all the things that might have helped. You stated that you contacted your MP, did you ask your MP to contact them as they are not giving reason for why your application is on hold and ask your MP to find the reason out, worth a try if you havent already done so.

I think personally you shouldnt email them alot, instead ask your MP to. I really hope you hear soon. The whole waiting just makes you stress, i know how you feel trust me. Its been 2 years since husband applied and this is our 2nd application.

[aneesa786]

To Saika

Hope your brother gets visa Insha Allah. Can you please share his timeline if you can with the rest of us. Thanks

Also does anyone on here know anyone who had docs requested from them and they got visa, just trying to work out the timeframe for how long they take to process the extra documents they request.

I submitted extra documents and now im just being impatient ! Sorry but its been 2 years since my husband first applied therefore i think i have the right to be somewhat impatient. Dont you think?

From my memory of people on this forum I think some people hear within a month and a half to two months after submitting documents

[aneesa786]

I wouldn't strictly stand by that though as people's timelines can differ greatly

[Sarah786]

To Sarah786

I dont think theres anything you can do except wait as you have done all the things that might have helped. You stated that you contacted your MP, did you ask your MP to contact them as they are not giving reason for why your application is on hold and ask your MP to find the reason out, worth a try if you havent already done so.

I think personally you shouldnt email them alot, instead ask your MP to. I really hope you hear soon. The whole waiting just makes you stress, i know how you feel trust me. Its been 2 years since husband applied and this is our 2nd application.

They have already informed my mp that it's on hold due to income.. I guess their is nothing I can do but wait. All the best to u (always hope) the wait is frustrating it's almost been a year since we submitted the paperwork.