Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[hirajee14]

Application Category: Spouse (husband) priority
Application Submitted Online: 22nd March 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 28th March 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 5th April 2018
Supporting Documents Received at Sheffield On : 6th April 2018
Received email confirming application received: 17 April 2018
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield: 20 April 2018
Text message on 10th May 2018 at 8.20am (Pakistan time) to say: 'The processed visa application for GWF was received on 5/10/2018.'
Email on 10th May 2018 at 8.55am (Pakistan time) to say the same as above.
Husband left for the visa Center in Lahore same day to collect passport: 10th May 2018
Visa granted - Allahmdulillah within 28 working days from the Biometric date
Visa Valid from 15th of May 2018 to 14th June 2018
All the best for those waiting.

[strangefriend766]

Application Category: Spouse (husband) priority
Application Submitted Online: 16th March 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 19th March 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 19th March 2018
Supporting Documents Received at Sheffield On : 20th March 2018
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield: 12th April 2018 (Approx.)
Text message and email on 10th May 2018 : 'The processed visa application for GWF was received on 5/10/2018.
Collected passport: 10th May 2018
Visa granted
All the best for those waiting.

[Mahdude786]

Country applying from: Pakistan,Karachi
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (wife)

Date application submitted (online ): 16/12/2017
Date biometrics taken: 22/12/2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 29th/12/2017
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Waited 60 days no email or call
14/03/2018 interview call
Called 26/03/2018 awaiting decision
Awaiting decision
Awaiting decision
After 2 months of interview call
Called 14/05/2018 said decision made on 11/05/18
Recieved no decioson email
Decision made email: - still waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting

[Aqib1992]

Application Category: Spouse (Husband) non priority.
Application Submitted Online: 19/01/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 23/01/2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 07/02/2018

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 20/02/18 (Approx)

Email recieved on 03/04/18 : Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 12/04/2018
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 12/04/2018

Decision Made : N/A
Contacted For Collection : N/A
Collection Made : N/A
Decision Of Application : N/A
Validity Of Visa: N/A

Please Keep Me In Your Blessed Duas❤

[San111]

Date of online application:27/04/18
Type of application:Priority
Date of biometric:30/04/18
Date documents submit to Sheffield:03/05/18
Date document receive in Sheffield:04/05/18
Confirmation of documents: Still waiting

Since submitting documents haven’t heard anything since.

[CR001]

@ user 'Nabeela78680' - Kindly respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY all question posts or discussions should be made in a separate topic.

[AdLib]

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) - Standard.
Application Submitted Online: 26th February - 26/02/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 28th February - 28/02/2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 3rd March - 03/03/2018

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On: 13th April - 13/04/2018

Email received on 9th April - 09/04/18: Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): not known
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 28/04/2018 - call kept dropping due to poor signal, ECO hasn't called back, have raised queries via telephone - no call returned


Decision Made: 18/05/2018 - A decision has now been made on your application and you will be contacted shortly.
Contacted For Collection : N/A
Collection Made : N/A
Decision Of Application : N/A
Validity Of Visa: N/A

[mali167]

Salaam

My timeline.....

Application submitted: Spouse Visa Settlement (Wife)
Priority/Non Priority: NON PRIORITY
Online app : 22/02/2018
Biometrics: 26/02/2018 at LAHORE
Supporting documents sent: 01/03/2018
Email received from UKVI: 09/04/2018 (Your application is being prepared by Entry Clearance Officer)

Spouse employer contacted: 12/04/2018
A quick 5 minute call where they asked him about my role, salary, hours and days I work there, length of employment, if he know me or my wife.

Spouse contacted: 24/04/2018 8:01 am - 10 minute call, asked questions about my second job, building, salary, hours and days I work there, names of other staff.
Spouse employer contacted: 24/04/2018 8:30 am - Same call, asked the same questions to the owner but grilled him for 30 minutes. He said they asked some questions like 3 times in different ways.


In Sha Allah it works out for all of us. Ameen

Don't know when the solicitor got the documents back but my wife got the sms on 18/5 to pick up the passport. They'll get it this Monday and find out what happened. Make duah for me please.

[Nabeela78680]

Date of online application: 20:04:18
Biometrics: 26:04:2018
Type of application: Priorty
Documents submit to Sheffield 9:05:2018
Date documents recieved 10/05/2018
Confirmation of documents: n/a
Employer contacted:
Sponser contacted:
Documents recieved:
Visa outcome: n/a

[Casa]

@ user 'Nabeela78680' - Kindly respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY all question posts or discussions should be made in a separate topic.

@ Nabeela78680O Once again will you please not post questions in this TIMELINE THREAD

[mali167]

Salaam

My timeline.....

Application submitted: Spouse Visa Settlement (Wife)
Priority/Non Priority: NON PRIORITY
Online app : 22/02/2018
Biometrics: 26/02/2018 at LAHORE
Supporting documents sent: 01/03/2018
Email received from UKVI: 09/04/2018 (Your application is being prepared by Entry Clearance Officer)

Spouse employer contacted: 12/04/2018
A quick 5 minute call where they asked him about my role, salary, hours and days I work there, length of employment, if he know me or my wife.

Spouse contacted: 24/04/2018 8:01 am - 10 minute call, asked questions about my second job, building, salary, hours and days I work there, names of other staff.
Spouse employer contacted: 24/04/2018 8:30 am - Same call, asked the same questions to the owner but grilled him for 30 minutes. He said they asked some questions like 3 times in different ways.


In Sha Allah it works out for all of us. Ameen

Don't know when the solicitor got the documents back but my wife got the sms on 18/5 to pick up the passport. They'll get it this Monday and find out what happened. Make duah for me please.

VISA GRANTED. Alhamduillah. Need to enter the UK by 21/6.

I got married in Feb last year. Did 2 jobs from April last year till now. Wasn't easy and I am sure most of you know what I mean. But keep faith in Allah Almighty and stay strong. Best of luck to you all In Sha Allah.

[shaniHaroon]

Final
Update....

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) priority
Application Submitted Online: 1 April 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 3rd April 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 9th April 2018
Received Confirmation Email from UKVI with VAF on: 25th April 2018
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 26th April 2018

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 20th April 2018
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 20th April 2018

Received text for collection :11th May 2018
Collected passport on : 14th May 2018

Visa granted valid from 17 May 2018 to 16 June 2018
got visa within 28 days from bio metric , i bought return journey tickets with my wife for 18th May 2018 before even apply visa and with the grace of Allah we used same tickets to come back UK after one week of our wedding,
Good luck every one who's waiting for their outcome

[San111]

Update

Date of online application:27/04/18
Type of application:Priority
Date of biometric:30/04/18
Date documents submit to Sheffield:03/05/18
Date document receive in Sheffield:04/05/18
Date documents return back:19/05/18
Receive email 21/05/18 application receive at decision making centre.
Decision: Awaiting

Since submitting documents haven’t heard anything since.

[Two9A]

And so it begins... Our situation may end up being non-straightforward, but here's hoping for a quick timeline.

Application Category: Settlement (Wife), Priority
Application Submitted Online: 21/05/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 29/05/2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : -
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : -

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): -
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): -

Decision Made : -
Contacted For Collection : -
Collection Made : -
Decision Of Application : -
Validity Of Visa: -

[San111]

Update

Date of online application:27/04/18
Type of application:Priority
Date of biometric:30/04/18
Date documents submit to Sheffield:03/05/18
Date document receive in Sheffield:04/05/18
Date documents return back:19/05/18
Receive email 21/05/18 application receive at decision making centre.

[bismiallah]

We hired a solicitor to do our application as we have a complex case as my husband was previously removed from the UK

Application Category: Spouse (Husband)- Non priority
Application Submitted Online: 15/03/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 22/03/2018 ---------------------As Husband is Afgan he paid £51 to keep passport as he was going back to Afghanistan and kept receipt they gave

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/03/2018

No email received

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : Not Yet
Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): Not yet

Decision Made : N/A
Contacted For Collection : N/A
Collection Made : N/A
Decision Of Application : N/A
Validity Of Visa: N/A

Please make due

[aliharoon]

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) - Standard.
Application Submitted Online: 28th March, 28/03/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 3rd April - 03-04-2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 5th April - 05/04/2018

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On: still awaiting

Email received N/A

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): N/A


Decision Made: N/A
Contacted For Collection : N/A
Collection Made : N/A
Decision Of Application : N/A
Validity Of Visa: N/A
Since documents submitted didn’t hear anything from them
Please do dua for us
JazakAllah

[Drnav123]

Type of Application - standard spouse
Online application - 26th Feb 2018
Biometrics - 28th Feb 2018
Documents sent to Sheffield - 13th march 2018
Email received from UKVI - your supporting documents have not been received 5th april 2018

Contacted my solicitor who contacted home office with tracking number of documents. No further contact from them regarding this issue

Email from UKVI - your application is being prepared by an ECO 3rd May 2018

Email received 22nd May - the processed application is ready for collection

Collected passport - 23rd may 2018
decision - visa granted

Alhumdulilah. Exactly 12 weeks since biometrics submitted. Good luck to everyone in their applications

[hus7876]

2nd Application

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) priority
Application Submitted Online: 21st April 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 2nd May 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 10th May 2018
Supporting Documents Received at Sheffield On : 11th May 2018
Received email confirming application received: 22nd May 2018
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield: 23rd May 2018

Call from Home Office to myself (sponsor) and my employer on: 23rd May 2018

[Jedai Prince]

My timeline is
Application Submitted Online: 4 March 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 7 th May 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 10th March 2018
Received email confirming application received: 10 April 2018
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield: 15 March 2018

Till now waiting , does anyone know if Eco usually call and interview sponsor, if they do, then do they call by hiding their number/ unknown caller etc or do they show their number , I received a missed call from Sheffield soon after I got back my documents From Sheffield , I tried calling back but it always says “ you have dialed an incorrect number , please check again and dial and then hangs, till now I haven’t received any other call and neither did my employer, I am worried .Just Hope it’s not Ukvi.........

[Mkhan2729]

Spouse visa: Husband (Priorty)
Online application: 12/04/18
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at Lahore on : 12/04/2018

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on: 12/04/18
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on : Not sure
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): No

Contacted for Collection: 23/05/18
Collection made : 24/05/18
Decision of Application : Visa Granted Alhamdulilah!
Travel dates: 26/05/2018 to 27/06/2018
Visa processing time: 28 working days only.
All the best to all!

[aliharoon]

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) - Standard.
Application Submitted Online: 28th March, 28/03/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 3rd April - 03-04-2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 5th April - 05/04/2018

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 24th May 24/05/2018

Email received N/A

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): N/A

Decision Made: N/A
Contacted For Collection : N/A
Collection Made : N/A
Decision Of Application : N/A
Validity Of Visa: N/A
Since documents submitted didn’t hear anything from them
Please do dua for us
JazakAllah

[aliharoon]

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) - Standard.
Application Submitted Online: 28th March, 28/03/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 3rd April - 03/04/2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 5th April - 05/04/2018

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 24th May 24/05/2018

Email received: 24th May 24/05/2018

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): N/A

Decision Made: N/A
Contacted For Collection : N/A
Collection Made : N/A
Decision Of Application : N/A
Validity Of Visa: N/A
Waiting game InshAllah
Please do dua for us
JazakAllah

[Nabeela78680]

Date of online application: 20:04:18
Biometrics: 26:04:2018
Type of application: Priorty
Documents submit to Sheffield 9:05:2018
Date documents recieved 10/05/2018
Confirmation of documents: yes confirmation email recieved but dont know when
Employer contacted:
Sponser contacted:
Documents recieved:
Visa outcome: n/a

[Nabeela78680]

Date of online application: 20:04:18
Biometrics: 26:04:2018
Type of application: Priorty
Documents submit to Sheffield 9:05:2018
Date documents recieved 10/05/2018
Confirmation of documents: yes confirmation email recieved but dont know when
Employer contacted:
Sponser contacted:
Documents recieved:
Visa outcome: n/a

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