Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[Humybe7709]

Landed at heathrow yesterday. Was asked 4 to 5 questions about my wife (sponsor). As advised by batley khan I had all documents in hand luggage so when officer asked for TB test and marriage certificate I had them.

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Anyone who's partner is travelling plz make sure you carry all documents you submitted to ukba for visa.

Best of luck to guys who are waiting for visas... InshAllah soon u will get good news. Amen


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Thank you for the fabulous advice and welcome to England it's miserable weather

[Sahar.ali22]

Any rfc's? Its been such a long waitt..

[stars]

Any rfc's? Its been such a long waitt..

Hi guys salam and prayers to every one and hope every one get there visa asap
i have applied EEA family permit on 09/09/13 from lahore

recieved email from BHC on 20/9/13

Your visa application reference number:LHE/xxxxx/xxxx/xxx is under process at the British High Commission.

here are my questions

how long doest BHC take to process the application for EEA family permit from pakistan ?

is it the same processing time as spouse family visa thats mean i have to wait for around 12 weeks?

do i need to contact Garry,s or BHC?

[naumanmumtaz]

Any rfc's? Its been such a long waitt..

Hi guys salam and prayers to every one and hope every one get there visa asap
i have applied EEA family permit on 09/09/13 from lahore

recieved email from BHC on 20/9/13

Your visa application reference number:LHE/xxxxx/xxxx/xxx is under process at the British High Commission.

here are my questions

how long doest BHC take to process the application for EEA family permit from pakistan ?


is it the same processing time as spouse family visa thats mean i have to wait for around 12 weeks?

do i need to contact Garry,s or BHC?

Asallam-o-Alykum Wa Rahmat Allah
You will probably get it by 11/10/2013.
Good luck
Remember rest of us in duaa too.
Wa Alykum Asallam Wa Rahmat Allah

[Sahar.ali22]

Any rfc's? Its been such a long waitt..

Hi guys salam and prayers to every one and hope every one get there visa asap
i have applied EEA family permit on 09/09/13 from lahore

recieved email from BHC on 20/9/13

Your visa application reference number:LHE/xxxxx/xxxx/xxx is under process at the British High Commission.

here are my questions

how long doest BHC take to process the application for EEA family permit from pakistan ?


is it the same processing time as spouse family visa thats mean i have to wait for around 12 weeks?

do i need to contact Garry,s or BHC?

Asallam-o-Alykum Wa Rahmat Allah
You will probably get it by 11/10/2013.
Good luck
Remember rest of us in duaa too.
Wa Alykum Asallam Wa Rahmat Allah

Is the date for me or stars?!

[stars]

Any rfc's? Its been such a long waitt..

Hi guys salam and prayers to every one and hope every one get there visa asap
i have applied EEA family permit on 09/09/13 from lahore

recieved email from BHC on 20/9/13

Your visa application reference number:LHE/xxxxx/xxxx/xxx is under process at the British High Commission.

here are my questions

how long doest BHC take to process the application for EEA family permit from pakistan ?
thanks for your quick reply naumanmumtaz


is it the same processing time as spouse family visa thats mean i have to wait for around 12 weeks?

do i need to contact Garry,s or BHC?

Asallam-o-Alykum Wa Rahmat Allah
You will probably get it by 11/10/2013.
Good luck
Remember rest of us in duaa too.
Wa Alykum Asallam Wa Rahmat Allah

Is the date for me or stars?!

Wa Alykum Asallam Wa Rahmat Allah

thanks for your quick reply naumanmumtaz
Inshallah all bro and sis ll get there visa soon and ll be with there love ones soon InshaAllah

[iKal]

lol be patient

patient is not in my vocabulary xD

btw out of topic... i thought i would share 2 sayings i heard from a tv show lol...

"Happy Wife = Happy Life, No Need To Use A Knife..."

and

"When The Wife Remains Happy, The Knife Can Stay In The Draw..."

couldnt stop laughing at how he said it

[Sameena akhtar]

Someone on the other forum received rfc today and they applied on the 22nd of april!!

Some good news for us april applicants!

[JaveriaK]

Someone on the other forum received rfc today and they applied on the 22nd of april!!

Some good news for us april applicants!

Alhamdulillah. Heading in right direction...

[Humybe7709]

Someone on the other forum received rfc today and they applied on the 22nd of april!!

Some good news for us april applicants!

Yayyyy
Do you have a link to the other forum ?

[ALKB]

What do u think about my case?
If i submitted evidence to show them that the reason i am missing some pay slips is because i had gone to Pakistan due to the deteriorating health of my husband for which we have proof of hospital records/ doctors letters/ and prescriptions to show that it was necessary for obviously be with him at the time..

Do u think they might accept this?

ThIS IS WHAT a paragraph said in the letter... which is why i am curious as to if that could be a legitimate reason..

"In the meantime by 03 October if you submit any further information or documents it must relate directly to the reasons given above as to why you do not meet the income threshold requirement. It must also relate only to your circumstances and or those of your sponsor . If on the basis of this further information or documents provided they meet the requirements then your visa will be granted"

I am sorry to hear this.

Why do you have missing payslips?

Are you on a 0-hour contract or did you take unpaid leave?

The rules are as follows:

The ECO takes the payslip with the lowest income and multiplies by 12 (annual income); if this does not amount to 18600 pounds, it's an automatic refusal. There is no discretion or leeway in the rules when it comes to the financial requirement.

The reason why they use the lowest amount is because things like bonuses which are not paid every month are not guarenteed.

So, if any of the payslips you submitted shows less than 1550 pounds, there is no chance for the visa under current legislation, hence the pausing of applications that are solely refused due to the financial requirement.

You could gather another 6 months' payslips which all show the required amount and apply again, though.

It's not an automatic refusal, you could have a whole heap of savings which mean your income can be a lot less than 1550

Okay, let me rephrase then: If you apply under category A, relying on income from employment to meet the financial requirement, you need to supply 6 consecutive pay slips showing 1550 pounds each at the least.

Otherwise the application will be paused which is just as well as a refusal since a rule change will take many months. Better to reapply than to wait.

[hi786]

What do u think about my case?
If i submitted evidence to show them that the reason i am missing some pay slips is because i had gone to Pakistan due to the deteriorating health of my husband for which we have proof of hospital records/ doctors letters/ and prescriptions to show that it was necessary for obviously be with him at the time..

Do u think they might accept this?

ThIS IS WHAT a paragraph said in the letter... which is why i am curious as to if that could be a legitimate reason..

"In the meantime by 03 October if you submit any further information or documents it must relate directly to the reasons given above as to why you do not meet the income threshold requirement. It must also relate only to your circumstances and or those of your sponsor . If on the basis of this further information or documents provided they meet the requirements then your visa will be granted"

I am sorry to hear this.

Why do you have missing payslips?

Are you on a 0-hour contract or did you take unpaid leave?

The rules are as follows:

The ECO takes the payslip with the lowest income and multiplies by 12 (annual income); if this does not amount to 18600 pounds, it's an automatic refusal. There is no discretion or leeway in the rules when it comes to the financial requirement.

The reason why they use the lowest amount is because things like bonuses which are not paid every month are not guarenteed.

So, if any of the payslips you submitted shows less than 1550 pounds, there is no chance for the visa under current legislation, hence the pausing of applications that are solely refused due to the financial requirement.

You could gather another 6 months' payslips which all show the required amount and apply again, though.

It's not an automatic refusal, you could have a whole heap of savings which mean your income can be a lot less than 1550

Okay, let me rephrase then: If you apply under category A, relying on income from employment to meet the financial requirement, you need to supply 6 consecutive pay slips showing 1550 pounds each at the least.

Otherwise the application will be paused which is just as well as a refusal since a rule change will take many months. Better to reapply than to wait.

But what about my case i missing one paylsip but i send 6 consecutive Bank statement that shows my salary coming from my company. And i also write in my covering letter that my payslip is missing from my company but they transfer my salary into my account.

[ALKB]

But what about my case i missing one paylsip but i send 6 consecutive Bank statement that shows my salary coming from my company. And i also write in my covering letter that my payslip is missing from my company but they transfer my salary into my account.

If they paid you they must issue a payslip. (Actually, I don't see how they would get around issuing a payslip even if they didn't pay you, they would just have to put 0 on it.) Were you on paid leave? In that case I don't see why they should not give you a payslip.

Did your employer withhold the payslip or did you lose it?

I was once in urgent need of one of my payslips and had no access to it - my employer had a scanned digital version, printed it out, stamped and signed it. I don't know whether this will be sufficient for visa purposes, though.

[naumanmumtaz]

Someone on the other forum received rfc today and they applied on the 22nd of april!!

Some good news for us april applicants!

Alhamdulillah. Heading in right direction...

Sallam Javeria sis... whats happening with you app?? Any news?? My duaa are with you..

[naumanmumtaz]

Someone on the other forum received rfc today and they applied on the 22nd of april!!

Some good news for us april applicants!

Yayyyy
Do you have a link to the other forum ?

They took 24 working weeks and 2 days on top to be precise... that's hell of a long time...
May Allah grant all of us what we want (halal) and make it good for us. Ameen

[Sameena akhtar]

Someone on the other forum received rfc today and they applied on the 22nd of april!!

Some good news for us april applicants!

Yayyyy
Do you have a link to the other forum ?

http://embassy-finder.com/united-kingdo ... d_pakistan

[Sameena akhtar]

Someone on the other forum received rfc today and they applied on the 22nd of april!!

Some good news for us april applicants!

Yayyyy
Do you have a link to the other forum ?

They took 24 working weeks and 2 days on top to be precise... that's hell of a long time...
May Allah grant all of us what we want (halal) and make it good for us. Ameen

Lol so how long has it been for my husband, he applied on the 25th of April!

[Humybe7709]

Someone on the other forum received rfc today and they applied on the 22nd of april!!

Some good news for us april applicants!

Yayyyy
Do you have a link to the other forum ?

They took 24 working weeks and 2 days on top to be precise... that's hell of a long time...
May Allah grant all of us what we want (halal) and make it good for us. Ameen

Lol so how long has it been for my husband, he applied on the 25th of April!

106 working days for you (21 weeks)
100 working days for me (20 weeks)

[sumairc]

I applied for my wife's and daughters on the 23rd of April and nothing yet. They had their valid visit visa, just had to get their visa changed.

The irony is they don't even inform if it is on hold due to any reason what so ever. There has to be another way to push them other than getting in touch with Local MP (Did that already) but in vain.

120 working days will be over on the 8th of October, I really hope they respond before that. Only if they knew how how it is to live away from your family esp daughters.

[Forlorn]

I applied for my wife's and daughters on the 23rd of April and nothing yet. They had their valid visit visa, just had to get their visa changed.

The irony is they don't even inform if it is on hold due to any reason what so ever. There has to be another way to push them other than getting in touch with Local MP (Did that already) but in vain.

120 working days will be over on the 8th of October, I really hope they respond before that. Only if they knew how how it is to live away from your family esp daughters.

Local Mp can't do anything for us
Contacting them is just wastage of time

[Humybe7709]

I applied for my wife's and daughters on the 23rd of April and nothing yet. They had their valid visit visa, just had to get their visa changed.

The irony is they don't even inform if it is on hold due to any reason what so ever. There has to be another way to push them other than getting in touch with Local MP (Did that already) but in vain.

120 working days will be over on the 8th of October, I really hope they respond before that. Only if they knew how how it is to live away from your family esp daughters.

I made my solicitor write a letter giving a two weeks notice that if they didn't speed up things we would take them to court.. Don't know if it would help but if does Ill let you all know just think Allah knows best and maybe it isn't good for them to here now... Trust in Allah it would help alot

[sumairc]

I am also thinking on those lines, please let me know if it helps and when did you send them the letter.

I applied for my wife's and daughters on the 23rd of April and nothing yet. They had their valid visit visa, just had to get their visa changed.

The irony is they don't even inform if it is on hold due to any reason what so ever. There has to be another way to push them other than getting in touch with Local MP (Did that already) but in vain.

120 working days will be over on the 8th of October, I really hope they respond before that. Only if they knew how how it is to live away from your family esp daughters.

I made my solicitor write a letter giving a two weeks notice that if they didn't speed up things we would take them to court.. Don't know if it would help but if does Ill let you all know just think Allah knows best and maybe it isn't good for them to here now... Trust in Allah it would help alot

[Humybe7709]

I am also thinking on those lines, please let me know if it helps and when did you send them the letter.

I applied for my wife's and daughters on the 23rd of April and nothing yet. They had their valid visit visa, just had to get their visa changed.

The irony is they don't even inform if it is on hold due to any reason what so ever. There has to be another way to push them other than getting in touch with Local MP (Did that already) but in vain.

120 working days will be over on the 8th of October, I really hope they respond before that. Only if they knew how how it is to live away from your family esp daughters.

I made my solicitor write a letter giving a two weeks notice that if they didn't speed up things we would take them to court.. Don't know if it would help but if does Ill let you all know just think Allah knows best and maybe it isn't good for them to here now... Trust in Allah it would help alot

Sent it a week ago

[yasirr]

I am also thinking on those lines, please let me know if it helps and when did you send them the letter.

I applied for my wife's and daughters on the 23rd of April and nothing yet. They had their valid visit visa, just had to get their visa changed.

The irony is they don't even inform if it is on hold due to any reason what so ever. There has to be another way to push them other than getting in touch with Local MP (Did that already) but in vain.

120 working days will be over on the 8th of October, I really hope they respond before that. Only if they knew how how it is to live away from



your family esp daughters.

I made my solicitor write a letter giving a two weeks notice that if they didn't speed up things we would take them to court.. Don't know if it would help but if does Ill let you all know just think Allah knows best and
maybe it isn't good for them to here now... Trust in Allah it would help alot

Sent it a week ago

hi my wifr recived email from BHC they asking one docs abt finicical ????????????????????

[Forlorn]

hi my wifr recived email from BHC they asking one docs abt finicical ????????????????????

What document they demand?