Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[mohsan786]

TIME LINE FOR CHILD FIRST PASSPORT OVERSEAS AND SPOUSE VISA

Married 2013
Blessed with a Son 27/05/ 2014
Applied for Sons British Passport 09/10/ 2014
Received Sons British Passport 22/06/2015
Online Application completed 22/07/2015
Documents Sent to Sheffield on 27/07/2015
Bio metrics 29/07/2015
VAC Center Mirpur AJK
VAC checked and scanned copy of Application bar code,Applicants Passport, One photo of Applicant,Appointment letter.

Documents Submitted Below:
1-Employment Letter (2 Jobs)
2-Employment contract (2 Jobs)
3-Payslips (x 16 From 2 Jobs last 8 months 8+8)
4-Bank Statements (x
5-Electricity Bills (x
6-Gas Bills (x
7-P60's (x 2)
8-Wedding Photos (15)
9-Photo of both (10)
10-Whats app messages (Many pages)
11-Lyca call (12 months)
12-Sponsors (mine) Passport Copy
13-Sponsors (mine) ID Card
14-Tickets to Pakistan
15-Boarding Passes
16-TB Test Certificate
17-English Test
18-Housing Report
19-Title Deeds
20-Mortgage Statements (Previous 2 Years)
21-Council tax Bill
22-Financial Requirement Form Completed
23-VAF4A Appendix 2 form Completed
24-10 x Money slips Sent to Applicant
25-Marriage Certificate + Original + Translation
26-Sons British Passport number
27-Sponsorship Letter
28-Declaration of Trust

All Faith in ALLAH Alhumduliilah IA All goes to plan 29/07/2015 and waiting

Brother if u r british yourself u should have applied for "right of abode" for your son would have been much quicker

At that time i did not have a permanent job either so i thought of going for first time child s British passport but when at that time the passport came through i had been with my employer of exactly 6 months so timing was quite good but i also did not think of "Right of Abode" at that present time. but news for people who are in a this situation.

Thanks once Again

[aadi90]

Hi

Does anyone know how soon my husband can get a tb test certificate.. He is going to try and call tomorrow or Monday to get the appointment asap.. As my appointment to submit passport has been booked for 5th may? Some help required asap Plz

Hi,

Actually i have been calling them from last month got no response at all and in the end i emailed them on 24th July and received a reply yesterday with an appointment for 17th august .

They are very busy now a days i had no idea of that because i wanted to apply for my spouse visa next week. its very frustrating u can't even talk to them and u can only email them where they don't bother to reply.

this is what i got yesterday :

Dear Applicant
>
> As Per your E-mail request your appointment is booked as per details given below:-
>
> City : Karachi
> Date given :17-Aug
> Time : ------
> Reference No : -----------------------
>
> Address & Procedure
> Karachi
> F-14
> PECHS BLOCK 6
> Shahra-e- Faisal
> Near KFC Karachi
>
> Before medical applicant’s elder than 11 years of age need to deposit PKR 7,000 and applicants less than 11 years of age need to deposit PKR 5,500 at any of the following Branches of SCB,
>
> If applicant less than 11 years of age required chest X-ray then an additional PKR 2500 will be charged and will be payable at IOM center.
> In normal circumstance, the minimal health screening time vary from 2 to 3 hrs however the exact time can be confirmed by the registration staff at the concern medical office at the time of your appointment ”
>
>
> • SCB (Standard Chartered Bank) Gulshn-e-Iqbal Baranch # 1 Opposite
> Bait ul Mukaram Masjid.
>
> • SCB (Standard Chartered Bank) Boat Basin Branch near Pizza Hut.
>
> Please note that IOM deposit slips with IOM printed account number are available at above mentioned SCB branches
>
> Requirements at the time of test:
> Three Latest passport size pictures not older than 6 months (with any back ground)
> Original Passport + Copy
> Bank Deposit slips (triplicate)
> If you have already taken test, please bring old certificate
> Please bring UK written address and contact details
>
> Kindly provide the particulars of applicants accompanying you for UK,
> please note as per the new UK Visas & Immigration instructions screening is mandatory for accompanying children less than 11 years age .

[Zainykhal]

Hi

Does anyone know how soon my husband can get a tb test certificate.. He is going to try and call tomorrow or Monday to get the appointment asap.. As my appointment to submit passport has been booked for 5th may? Some help required asap Plz

Hi,

Actually i have been calling them from last month got no response at all and in the end i emailed them on 24th July and received a reply yesterday with an appointment for 17th august .

They are very busy now a days i had no idea of that because i wanted to apply for my spouse visa next week. its very frustrating u can't even talk to them and u can only email them where they don't bother to reply.

Hi,
I applied for Online application on 12th June and my TB test appointment was booked for 15th June through email on 1st June. I think I made a mistake by not getting an appointment for my TB test as earliest. Their phone service doesn't work so you have to email them to get an appointment.
Anyways I was worried if my TB certificate will be acceptable if I get it after my online application date. This is the reply I got from them.

Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry
Service.

You can start and process your online application for your visa but you
will need to hand in your TB test when you handed in your documentation at
your appointment.

For any further details, or should you need to contact us again please
refer to our website at https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/, select
appropriate country, click next and then select 'E-Mail form' and complete
as instructed. We will aim to come back to you within 1 day.

Kind regards,

JAMES

[phaara]

Hi

Does anyone know how soon my husband can get a tb test certificate.. He is going to try and call tomorrow or Monday to get the appointment asap.. As my appointment to submit passport has been booked for 5th may? Some help required asap Plz

Hi,

Actually i have been calling them from last month got no response at all and in the end i emailed them on 24th July and received a reply yesterday with an appointment for 17th august .

They are very busy now a days i had no idea of that because i wanted to apply for my spouse visa next week. its very frustrating u can't even talk to them and u can only email them where they don't bother to reply.

this is what i got yesterday :

Dear Applicant
>
> As Per your E-mail request your appointment is booked as per details given below:-
>
> City : Karachi
> Date given :17-Aug
> Time : ------
> Reference No : -----------------------
>
> Address & Procedure
> Karachi
> F-14
> PECHS BLOCK 6
> Shahra-e- Faisal
> Near KFC Karachi
>
> Before medical applicant’s elder than 11 years of age need to deposit PKR 7,000 and applicants less than 11 years of age need to deposit PKR 5,500 at any of the following Branches of SCB,
>
> If applicant less than 11 years of age required chest X-ray then an additional PKR 2500 will be charged and will be payable at IOM center.
> In normal circumstance, the minimal health screening time vary from 2 to 3 hrs however the exact time can be confirmed by the registration staff at the concern medical office at the time of your appointment ”
>
>
> • SCB (Standard Chartered Bank) Gulshn-e-Iqbal Baranch # 1 Opposite
> Bait ul Mukaram Masjid.
>
> • SCB (Standard Chartered Bank) Boat Basin Branch near Pizza Hut.
>
> Please note that IOM deposit slips with IOM printed account number are available at above mentioned SCB branches
>
> Requirements at the time of test:
> Three Latest passport size pictures not older than 6 months (with any back ground)
> Original Passport + Copy
> Bank Deposit slips (triplicate)
> If you have already taken test, please bring old certificate
> Please bring UK written address and contact details
>
> Kindly provide the particulars of applicants accompanying you for UK,
> please note as per the new UK Visas & Immigration instructions screening is mandatory for accompanying children less than 11 years age .

i m in same situation i also wanted to get early date for tb test frm karachi but got 12th august. look like submission will be late just bcos of tb test

[shfh7815]

Chased for update today and got response now that it has been processed...not heard anything else

i emailed them on 27th n got email which said its processed but its been a whole week i didn't heard frm them..i dnt know y they r taking that long...my husband's 12 weeks are oover now.. I hope next week cud we get any response

It's mostly likely returned and just sitting at Gerry office.
Aleena...I applied from mirpur

[shfh7815]

Chased for update today and got response now that it has been processed...not heard anything else

Inshallah next week u should get a call to come collect, hope its good news

Any point in going to VAC and seeing if it's there?

[phaara]

aadi90 @

i just got email frm tb teat centre they accpeted my request to give me early date for tb test they gave me 6th august now.

u can also try. to request them

[i.need.help]

Some of you are making the mistake of leaving the TB Test last minute or booking it after the online application has been submitted and paid for.

You should have every single document including the TB test certificate ready before doing the online application. Now some of you are experiencing possible delays because of the TB test. And if anyone's TB test doesn't comeback clear then you will have more issues. Plus unnecessary stress.

[Sarah786]

Hi thanks guys

So how do I apply for tb test online?

Regards

[i.need.help]

Hi thanks guys

So how do I apply for tb test online?

Regards

You need to email them requesting for a TB test appointment. They will then email you back asking for some info from you and giving you details on how to pay.

You can get their email by calling the TB test appointments number.

[lishah121]

Easy way of printing screen shots..

Save them into 1 folder on ur computer/laptop. Then highlight then and right click & select print.

This will give u options how many pics/images u wnt 2 print on 1 page u can hav option of 1, 4, 9, or more images on 1 A4 page.

This is how I am printing my whats app convo screen shot.

[shfh7815]

I asked for an update and got a reply that my application has been processed.... But I've received no other email from the embassy to say that my application has been processed and returned to VAC... Is this normal? :/

[aadi90]

aadi90 @

i just got email frm tb teat centre they accpeted my request to give me early date for tb test they gave me 6th august now.

u can also try. to request them

Thanks pharaa i have already requested them but got no reply can u please tell me that how many days it took them to fulfill your request?

[i.need.help]

I asked for an update and got a reply that my application has been processed.... But I've received no other email from the embassy to say that my application has been processed and returned to VAC... Is this normal? :/

When my wife applied, the only email I received was telling us that the documents had been received in Islamabad. After that we didn't receive any emails, apart from the reply to my escalation telling us that the application had been concluded. No emails after that. Just a call and text from Gerry's a telling us to pick up the passport.

[aadi90]

Hi thanks guys

So how do I apply for tb test online?

Regards

You have to email them at uktbappointments@iom.int
Plus you have to provide following :

Country of Assessment :
Location for Appointment :
Visa type :
Name Of Immigrant :
Date of birth :
Passport No :
Applicant Contact No :
Email Address :
Address of UK :
Pregnancy status :

[aadi90]

Easy way of printing screen shots..

Save them into 1 folder on ur computer/laptop. Then highlight then and right click & select print.

This will give u options how many pics/images u wnt 2 print on 1 page u can hav option of 1, 4, 9, or more images on 1 A4 page.

This is how I am printing my whats app convo screen shot.

Thanks for sharing this as i'm preparing screenshots now a days can u tell me that are we allowed to crop pics ? i mean desktop skype screenshots are wide.

[lishah121]

Easy way of printing screen shots..

Save them into 1 folder on ur computer/laptop. Then highlight then and right click & select print.

This will give u options how many pics/images u wnt 2 print on 1 page u can hav option of 1, 4, 9, or more images on 1 A4 page.

This is how I am printing my whats app convo screen shot.

Thanks for sharing this as i'm preparing screenshots now a days can u tell me that are we allowed to crop pics ? i mean desktop skype screenshots are wide.

This dont give u the option to crop pics only to print. I dnt think it matters how wide the pics are as it will shrink the size of the pics according to how many pics can fit on 1 page. But it gives u a preview of how it will look b4 u print.

[shfh7815]

I asked for an update and got a reply that my application has been processed.... But I've received no other email from the embassy to say that my application has been processed and returned to VAC... Is this normal? :/

When my wife applied, the only email I received was telling us that the documents had been received in Islamabad. After that we didn't receive any emails, apart from the reply to my escalation telling us that the application had been concluded. No emails after that. Just a call and text from Gerry's a telling us to pick up the passport.

Do u think it's worth going to VAC on Monday even if I don't get text or call? Thanks for ur replies

[aadi90]

Hi

Does anyone know how soon my husband can get a tb test certificate.. He is going to try and call tomorrow or Monday to get the appointment asap.. As my appointment to submit passport has been booked for 5th may? Some help required asap Plz

Hi,

Actually i have been calling them from last month got no response at all and in the end i emailed them on 24th July and received a reply yesterday with an appointment for 17th august .

They are very busy now a days i had no idea of that because i wanted to apply for my spouse visa next week. its very frustrating u can't even talk to them and u can only email them where they don't bother to reply.

Hi,
I applied for Online application on 12th June and my TB test appointment was booked for 15th June through email on 1st June. I think I made a mistake by not getting an appointment for my TB test as earliest. Their phone service doesn't work so you have to email them to get an appointment.
Anyways I was worried if my TB certificate will be acceptable if I get it after my online application date. This is the reply I got from them.

Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry
Service.

You can start and process your online application for your visa but you
will need to hand in your TB test when you handed in your documentation at
your appointment.

For any further details, or should you need to contact us again please
refer to our website at https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/, select
appropriate country, click next and then select 'E-Mail form' and complete
as instructed. We will aim to come back to you within 1 day.

Kind regards,
JAMES

Bro dont worry as far as i know it will be okay, the main thing is that it should be valid when u submit it.

[i.need.help]

I asked for an update and got a reply that my application has been processed.... But I've received no other email from the embassy to say that my application has been processed and returned to VAC... Is this normal? :/

When my wife applied, the only email I received was telling us that the documents had been received in Islamabad. After that we didn't receive any emails, apart from the reply to my escalation telling us that the application had been concluded. No emails after that. Just a call and text from Gerry's a telling us to pick up the passport.

Do u think it's worth going to VAC on Monday even if I don't get text or call? Thanks for ur replies

Which city ?

If you are living local, then sure, you can try. But if you are living outside of city in which you applied, then best to wait.

[Sarah786]

Some of you are making the mistake of leaving the TB Test last minute or booking it after the online application has been submitted and paid for.

You should have every single document including the TB test certificate ready before doing the online application. Now some of you are experiencing possible delays because of the TB test. And if anyone's TB test doesn't comeback clear then you will have more issues. Plus unnecessary stress.

The only reason why this has happened to me is cus we began completing the online application but then last my father in law sadly passed away in our minds we had prepared everything with enough time we didn't know if the unexpected events that would occur.

[aadi90]

Easy way of printing screen shots..

Save them into 1 folder on ur computer/laptop. Then highlight then and right click & select print.

This will give u options how many pics/images u wnt 2 print on 1 page u can hav option of 1, 4, 9, or more images on 1 A4 page.

This is how I am printing my whats app convo screen shot.

Thanks for sharing this as i'm preparing screenshots now a days can u tell me that are we allowed to crop pics ? i mean desktop skype screenshots are wide.

This dont give u the option to crop pics only to print. I dnt think it matters how wide the pics are as it will shrink the size of the pics according to how many pics can fit on 1 page. But it gives u a preview of how it will look b4 u print.

Ohhh okay i got it thanks for a useful tip sis/bro.

[zoopla]

Easy way of printing screen shots..

Save them into 1 folder on ur computer/laptop. Then highlight then and right click & select print.

This will give u options how many pics/images u wnt 2 print on 1 page u can hav option of 1, 4, 9, or more images on 1 A4 page.

This is how I am printing my whats app convo screen shot.

Thanks for sharing this as i'm preparing screenshots now a days can u tell me that are we allowed to crop pics ? i mean desktop skype screenshots are wide.

This dont give u the option to crop pics only to print. I dnt think it matters how wide the pics are as it will shrink the size of the pics according to how many pics can fit on 1 page. But it gives u a preview of how it will look b4 u print.

You can paste desktop screenshots into word which will allow you to crop and arrange them. You probably don't need to crop screenshots from your mobile though just the desktop ones. A tip to save you from having to crop all the desktop screenshots is to press alt + print screen and it will print screen the active window only.

Something that I did which I thought was more easier for the ECO was provide a summary of all the calls/skype in text format and then provided several screenshots for every month.

[zoopla]

Good to see that application are progressing much faster. Maybe because visit visas/ students visas are reducing now due to rush in june. New applications are now going Sheffield so could this mean Islamabad team now have less workload? or was it always decided in Sheffield and then the documents shipped back to Islamabad.

[aadi90]

@zoopla

bro the problem is that in active window?(skype pc) an advertising windows is attached which comes along with snaps i dont know how to get rid off it lol.
as for alt+print screen i use ScreenshotCaptor(pc software) u can set shortcut keys to take screenshot and no need to paste it on paint or somewhere else just save it by a click or enter button.