Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[adealerking]

Salaam,

How long should you wait before you should contact them for an update, is it 8 or 12 weeks?

Am I right in that decisions for spouse visa something along the timeline of between 3-6 months?

Jzk

Wa alaikum as salaam

Settlement visa
3 months
Or 84 days

So I'd get in touch after this time scale and get questioning

Is this from the date of Biometrics?

Jzk

Jee biometric / appointment at the VAC

[humbleguy]

Did you submit original certificate or copy only?

They dont require anything...for ielts i submitted a copy the premuim service guy returned the copy as well[/quote]
So you didn't submit a English test certificate at all? Not even the original?[/quote]
Nope. that is what they said, all will be verified online. I did provide reference and date of the test in the online application form

[zakikhan]

Salam guys, after much trouble it turns out that the Grafton College where my wife took her English test, did provide a candidate number, secret number and statement of results. I registered to Cambridge Online and verified her result myself. She was emailed all these details but did not read them nor notify me about this

Please advise....should I send her ID Number, Candidate Number, statement of results etc to Sheffield??

Does the ECO need these to verify her result or will the reference number provided on the certificate i sent with application be enough?????

[humbleguy]

Salam guys, after much trouble it turns out that the Grafton College where my wife took her English test, did provide a candidate number, secret number and statement of results. I registered to Cambridge Online and verified her result myself. She was emailed all these details but did not read them nor notify me about this

Please advise....should I send her ID Number, Candidate Number, statement of results etc to Sheffield??

Does the ECO need these to verify her result or will the reference number provided on the certificate i sent with application be enough?????

I would say you should do whatever the instructions say. not more and not less.

check the "Documents required with application" column https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _tests.pdf

[tiger girl]

Salam guys, after much trouble it turns out that the Grafton College where my wife took her English test, did provide a candidate number, secret number and statement of results. I registered to Cambridge Online and verified her result myself. She was emailed all these details but did not read them nor notify me about this

Please advise....should I send her ID Number, Candidate Number, statement of results etc to Sheffield??

Does the ECO need these to verify her result or will the reference number provided on the certificate i sent with application be enough?????

W salaam the number you gave me ring them tommorow morning n ask.them.if your wife details are on the database bacause when i rang today i got told grafton college did not let them.no its for immigration purpose if it is then they make it accesible for the . So tanks for your hekp u got a letter from cambridge explainig all this

[zakikhan]

Salam guys, after much trouble it turns out that the Grafton College where my wife took her English test, did provide a candidate number, secret number and statement of results. I registered to Cambridge Online and verified her result myself. She was emailed all these details but did not read them nor notify me about this

Please advise....should I send her ID Number, Candidate Number, statement of results etc to Sheffield??

Does the ECO need these to verify her result or will the reference number provided on the certificate i sent with application be enough?????

I would say you should do whatever the instructions say. not more and not less.

check the "Documents required with application" column https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _tests.pdf

You make a valid point brother. I'm just bemused as to why they couldn't find @tiger girls score online when her husband sat the same test as my wife. I've actually verified it myself. The link you provided state clear instructions but for my peace of mind. In two minds now

[humbleguy]

Salam guys, after much trouble it turns out that the Grafton College where my wife took her English test, did provide a candidate number, secret number and statement of results. I registered to Cambridge Online and verified her result myself. She was emailed all these details but did not read them nor notify me about this

Please advise....should I send her ID Number, Candidate Number, statement of results etc to Sheffield??

Does the ECO need these to verify her result or will the reference number provided on the certificate i sent with application be enough?????

I would say you should do whatever the instructions say. not more and not less.

check the "Documents required with application" column https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _tests.pdf

You make a valid point brother. I'm just bemused as to why they couldn't find @tiger girls score online when her husband sat the same test as my wife. I've actually verified it myself. The link you provided state clear instructions but for my peace of mind. In two minds now

That is just weird on the part of ECO. There are two questions asked in the online application that you submit:
ARE YOU EXEMPT FROM THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT?

and

HOW DID YOU MEET THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT?

We all pay attention to these questions because we bloody spend time and money to answer these question, yet they cannot even be bothered to check properly.

[i.need.help]

Did you submit original certificate or copy only?

They dont require anything...for ielts i submitted a copy the premuim service guy returned the copy as well

So you didn't submit a English test certificate at all? Not even the original?[/quote]
Nope. that is what they said, all will be verified online. I did provide reference and date of the test in the online application form[/quote]
Very interesting. I wonder if others who took the same test as your spouse done the same, by not submitting their certificate and had their visa granted.

[humbleguy]

Did you submit original certificate or copy only?

They dont require anything...for ielts i submitted a copy the premuim service guy returned the copy as well

So you didn't submit a English test certificate at all? Not even the original?

Nope. that is what they said, all will be verified online. I did provide reference and date of the test in the online application form[/quote]
Very interesting. I wonder if others who took the same test as your spouse done the same, by not submitting their certificate and had their visa granted.[/quote]
The thing is they dont ask for it as per their instructions:

For tests taken on or after 6
April 2013: no documents
required (Scores must be
verified using the Cambridge
English online system using
name, date of birth and
passport number)


She did the IELTS general exam which was taken before April 2015. are they not following this anymore?

[zakikhan]

I would say you should do whatever the instructions say. not more and not less.

check the "Documents required with application" column https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _tests.pdf[/quote]


You make a valid point brother. I'm just bemused as to why they couldn't find @tiger girls score online when her husband sat the same test as my wife. I've actually verified it myself. The link you provided state clear instructions but for my peace of mind. In two minds now [/quote]

That is just weird on the part of ECO. There are two questions asked in the online application that you submit:
ARE YOU EXEMPT FROM THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT?

and

HOW DID YOU MEET THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT?

We all pay attention to these questions because we bloody spend time and money to answer these question, yet they cannot even be bothered to check properly.[/quote]


if you read what the ECO wrote, its slightly contradictory. Appendix O states results will be verified using unique reference number.....transitional list states that verification will be checked using passport number etc...two different methods....eco used the transitional list mehtod...but referred to appendix o in his refusal!

I feel like sending the docs. Could it hinder my application? I doubt it. Might not strengthen it but at least i know Iv'e done all i could

[humbleguy]

I would say you should do whatever the instructions say. not more and not less.

check the "Documents required with application" column https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _tests.pdf

You make a valid point brother. I'm just bemused as to why they couldn't find @tiger girls score online when her husband sat the same test as my wife. I've actually verified it myself. The link you provided state clear instructions but for my peace of mind. In two minds now [/quote]

That is just weird on the part of ECO. There are two questions asked in the online application that you submit:
ARE YOU EXEMPT FROM THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT?

and

HOW DID YOU MEET THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT?

We all pay attention to these questions because we bloody spend time and money to answer these question, yet they cannot even be bothered to check properly.[/quote]


if you read what the ECO wrote, its slightly contradictory. Appendix O states results will be verified using unique reference number.....transitional list states that verification will be checked using passport number etc...two different methods....eco used the transitional list mehtod...but referred to appendix o in his refusal!

I feel like sending the docs. Could it hinder my application? I doubt it. Might not strengthen it but at least i know Iv'e done all i could[/quote]
I think you should send it if they have made the mistakes of not checking it. I sent mine, the did not include it in the pack for some weird reason!

[i.need.help]

Did you submit original certificate or copy only?

They dont require anything...for ielts i submitted a copy the premuim service guy returned the copy as well

So you didn't submit a English test certificate at all? Not even the original?[/quote]
Nope. that is what they said, all will be verified online. I did provide reference and date of the test in the online application form[/quote]
Very interesting. I wonder if others who took the same test as your spouse done the same, by not submitting their certificate and had their visa granted.[/quote]
The thing is they dont ask for it as per their instructions:

For tests taken on or after 6
April 2013: no documents
required (Scores must be
verified using the Cambridge
English online system using
name, date of birth and
passport number)


She did the IELTS general exam which was taken before April 2015. are they not following this anymore?[/quote]

My wife also did the IELTS general training exam before April 2015, all we did was submit the certificate with the rest of the documents and that's it. She done hers towards the end of last year.

[zakikhan]

@ humble guy
the two documents i will send are the statement of results ( which is basically a breakdown of how she performed in the test) and another document which contains her ID number and Secret Number. I enclosed her test certificate already

Did you enclose all docs or just the test certificate??

[humbleguy]

@ humble guy
the two documents i will send are the statement of results ( which is basically a breakdown of how she performed in the test) and another document which contains her ID number and Secret Number. I enclosed her test certificate already

Did you enclose all docs or just the test certificate??

No harm including all the documents. as I said, my wife did the IELTS exam, sent a copy of the certificate with the pack, the guy at the premium lounge service didn't even take that.

[zakikhan]

@ humble guy
the two documents i will send are the statement of results ( which is basically a breakdown of how she performed in the test) and another document which contains her ID number and Secret Number. I enclosed her test certificate already

Did you enclose all docs or just the test certificate??

No harm including all the documents. as I said, my wife did the IELTS exam, sent a copy of the certificate with the pack, the guy at the premium lounge service didn't even take that.

Ah apologies I misunderstood you. So much for the premium lounge service. Such twats there.

It's been a month since biometrics. Don't know if my wife's application even at Sheffield. No email as of yet.
I'm going to word a cover letter stating I'm enclosing these documents

[SoStressed]

I'm new to this, I have applied for my husband's spouse viss online on 13th August and sent documents to Sheffield on 20th. However, I did not send the printed online application form. I'm so worried that it will get refused because of this. My husband took it with him when he went to submit his biometrics but they didn't take it and aasked him to sign something else. I don't know what to do? I was advised that we do not need to send it from here but after reading this I realise we should have. Can someone please advise me what should I do?

[nazimshah15]

Alhamdulillah visa granted
*No English certificate just Naric comparability letter as my wife done Master in Pakistan.
*No house report
* Only skype chat conversation
I think you just need to have good permanent job and genuine documents non of my documents were attested from solicitor.
wish you everyone good luck
Thanks for all the help
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[humbleguy]

Alhamdulillah visa granted
*No English certificate just Naric comparability letter as my wife done Master in Pakistan.
*No house report
* Only skype chat conversation
I think you just need to have good permanent job and genuine documents non of my documents were attested from solicitor.
wish you everyone good luck
Thanks for all the help
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RFC 24/08/15

Congrats!!!! :):)

[tehmina]

Humble guy
Have u esclated recently or got any update?

[humbleguy]

Humble guy
Have u esclated recently or got any update?

Just sent an email for update. Also want to correct myself on this forum, asked my other half, in fact I have submitted the original IELTS test report with the application. I didnt notice I also submitted a copy of it and obviously they returned the copy and submitted the original. so phewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!

[anxiouslywaiting]

Alhamdulillah visa granted
*No English certificate just Naric comparability letter as my wife done Master in Pakistan.
*No house report
* Only skype chat conversation
I think you just need to have good permanent job and genuine documents non of my documents were attested from solicitor.
wish you everyone good luck
Thanks for all the help
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RFC 24/08/15

Hi Firstly Congratulations on getting the Visa,
can I ask did you get a email that said `This is an email to confirm that your visa application has been processed....
I just recieved this email yesterday

[Midra]

Tehmina and Humbleguy

Any updates yet? My recent update,still not assessed by ECO no idea what they doing!

[Raymandosnr]

FOR THE ATTENTION OF APPLICANTS WITH CAMBRIDGE EENGLISH KET TEST VISA REFUSAL

Let me start of by saying that this is a serious issue with a confirmed report of 11 visa rejections, everything I will state has been obtained by me first hand and not these "oh do this and you will get your visa in a day" story.

What the UKVI uses is a portal that Cambridge English provide them with from which they can search for your details using your passport number etc. and it seems that some canditates details are not appearing on this portal. Now Cambridge English is pinning the blame on Grafton College or another visa test centre stating that they did not press the required button to submit the exam day photo.

Now I find this hard to believe as my sister in law did the same exam on the same day and both my wife and her got their results and my sister in law got her visa and everything checked out.

You have to understand with the new English exams coming into place the UKVI are now more stricter on the previous exam structure results.

What you need to get and you should APPEAL which I have done last week is a letter from your visa test centre confirming your spouse took the exam and one from camvr English confirming that your wife took the test and passed and also that the CONTINGENCY procedure that is available but somehow is refusing to use for our English results.

Any questions please do let me know and I know their is a deeper issue with the amount of people facing this situation and Cambridge English not fixing the problem and just playing the blame game.

In fact I even spoke to their UKVI relations office and she said she has been in touch with immigration and are trying to chase up the ECO's

Inshallah all our visas will be granted in appeal just have faith

[tiger girl]

Alhamdulillah visa granted
*No English certificate just Naric comparability letter as my wife done Master in Pakistan.
*No house report
* Only skype chat conversation
I think you just need to have good permanent job and genuine documents non of my documents were attested from solicitor.
wish you everyone good luck
Thanks for all the help
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processed 21/08/15
RFC 24/08/15

Mashallah really good news congrats

[shfh7815]

So what date are appeals up to?
Is there a separate forum for people on appeals?