Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[Majy05]

How long do they reply once they have received further documents, is it about 2 months....alot of people get there visas asap...

[Nadizee]

How long do they reply once they have received further documents, is it about 2 months....alot of people get there visas asap...

Yes if u know let me know as well,,,as I hav to send some document next couple of week,,,,,hope it's work and I gt Rply ASAP,,,,,,

[muskaan1987]

hi all

we recieved letter today

saying our application is on hold


however all the documents u sent have been accepted

but the tax paid is only for 13k

if you have any other documents that support that u earn 19k then send in 21 days

my Q

does this mean i just need to send the hmrc tax paid letter (which i paid after i submited the application ) ?

because i did not have it when i submited the application.

or do i need the accounted to make all the last 6 month accounts for the tax paid?

applied 30/10/13
under process 12.11.2013

on hold april 30 2014

thankyou for anyones help and in put

looks like alot of us people on this forum are on the same boat

they want additional documents

[Nadizee]

hi all

we recieved letter today

saying our application is on hold


however all the documents u sent have been accepted

but the tax paid is only for 13k

if you have any other documents that support that u earn 19k then send in 21 days

my Q

does this mean i just need to send the hmrc tax paid letter (which i paid after i submited the application ) ?

because i did not have it when i submited the application.

or do i need the accounted to make all the last 6 month accounts for the tax paid?

applied 30/10/13
under process 12.11.2013

on hold april 30 2014

thankyou for anyones help and in put

looks like alot of us people on this forum are on the same boat

they want additional documents

YeAh u right.... Hope that decision come out ASAP,,,,,,,loads of people suffering ,,,,don,t know y they r playing with our life...

[prayforus]

Muskaan1987, send them documents which show you earn 19k. If you have paid tax on the £19k you've earned, and can prove this, then send them this. They may accept it because you were earning £19k at the time of application, it's just you did not have the letter to show this, which is now available to show. So I would send them it. The worst that can happen is they may not accept it.

[musriz]

has anyone on here applied for the spouse visa about a week or two after the marriage while your still in Pakistan?

Yes I applied within the same week of our marriage.
I did attach a covering letter from myself explaining I am applying very early after my marriage as I will be in Pakistan for 1 month and am hopeful that this case will be dealt with quickly so I can take my spouse back with me, without any gaps in us living together after our marriage. However, I must say I had substanstial evidence of our communication prior to our marriage. Quite a few months of daily skype calls, telephone calls and emails. Not just between me and my spouse but between him and my parents too.

Thanks for the advice about stating on the application form that I will be waiting for the application to be accepted before i go back to uk. I will do that myself

Please note, I had 1 month paid leave from my employers. So my stay in Pakistan did not affect my income. I included a letter from my employers clarifying my holidays and that they were paid holidays.
If you plan on staying for a long time make sure it will not affect your income.

[abdulraheem123]

Thanks musriz,

[abdulraheem123]

does anyone know how long you may have to wait when you book the appointment to go hand in your application at the visa center?

[shah1991]

Hello,

Has any one applied as self employed for settlement visa. Every one is allowed £8000 none taxable profit personal allowances as self employed would that count towards financial requirement or you would have to earn earn 18600 excluding the personal allowance.

Please reply if you have applied as self employed.

Thanks

[abdulraheem123]

Hello,

Has any one applied as self employed for settlement visa. Every one is allowed £8000 none taxable profit personal allowances as self employed would that count towards financial requirement or you would have to earn earn 18600 excluding the personal allowance.

Please reply if you have applied as self employed.

Thanks

Yes.
your personal tax free allowance as self employed would count towards the financial requirement of 18600.
i am applying as cat F also, and thats what my accountant has done for me

[muskaan1987]

Hello,

Has any one applied as self employed for settlement visa. Every one is allowed £8000 none taxable profit personal allowances as self employed would that count towards financial requirement or you would have to earn earn 18600 excluding the personal allowance.

Please reply if you have applied as self employed.

Thanks

Yes.
your personal tax free allowance as self employed would count towards the financial requirement of 18600.
i am applying as cat F also, and thats what my accountant has done for me

this is wiered

my eco has calculated my tax wrong then

because my accounted has shown i earn 20k and i paid 1400 tax on it
and another 700 in january

but i have been put on hold

[muskaan1987]

and rest of my documents have been accepted


it was only the tax issue they have

stuoid eco

[abdulraheem123]

this is wiered

my eco has calculated my tax wrong then

because my accounted has shown i earn 20k and i paid 1400 tax on it
and another 700 in january

but i have been put on hold

paying 2100 tax on 20k seems about right,
everyone has a personnel tax free allowance, whether you are employed or self-employed

[shah1991]

Hello,

Has any one applied as self employed for settlement visa. Every one is allowed £8000 none taxable profit personal allowances as self employed would that count towards financial requirement or you would have to earn earn 18600 excluding the personal allowance.

Please reply if you have applied as self employed.

Thanks

Yes.
your personal tax free allowance as self employed would count towards the financial requirement of 18600.
i am applying as cat F also, and thats what my accountant has done for me

this is wiered





my eco has calculated my tax wrong then

because my accounted has shown i earn 20k and i paid 1400 tax on it
and another 700 in january

but i have been put on hold

I paid £4452.42 tax on £15k plus my personal allowance of £8k which makes my total income of upto £23k and i am on hold.

[abdulraheem123]

shah1991 when there requested extra info, what did there ask for?

[abdulraheem123]

Has anyone on here applied for a divorce in the kashmir court on here?
i need to know how long it can take and what steps to take?

[zeeh]

Has anyone on here applied for a divorce in the kashmir court on here?
i need to know how long it can take and what steps to take?

[zeeh]

[quote="zeeh"][quote="abdulraheem123"]Has anyone on here applied for a divorce in the kashmir court on here?

[zeeh]

Has anyone on here applied for a divorce in the kashmir court on here?
i need to know how long it can take and what steps to take?

Mian Biwi Razi Te ki Kare Ga Qazi

It can be finish in week. or years

[musriz]

does anyone know how long you may have to wait when you book the appointment to go hand in your application at the visa center?

I submitted my online application on the 13th Jan.
I was given an appointment to hand in my documents on the 17th Jan.
Hope this helps.

[musriz]

Has anyone on here applied for a divorce in the kashmir court on here?
i need to know how long it can take and what steps to take?

There is a divorce procedure through the Union Council in Pakistan. It takes 90 days.
Please understand the law in Pakistan and Azad Kasmir are different and UKVI are aware of both laws.
It all depends where both people are living at the time of divorce. If both are present in AK then they accept the verbal and written divorce through the Mirpur Union Council.
If either one are in UK then unfortunately they will only accept the UK divorce via courts here.
You will have go through the union council where that marriage was registered and get a divorce certificate through them.

[zeeh]

Has anyone on here applied for a divorce in the kashmir court on here?
i need to know how long it can take and what steps to take?

There is a divorce procedure through the Union Council in Pakistan. It takes 90 days.
Please understand the law in Pakistan and Azad Kasmir are different and UKVI are aware of both laws.
It all depends where both people are living at the time of divorce. If both are present in AK then they accept the verbal and written divorce through the Mirpur Union Council.
If either one are in UK then unfortunately they will only accept the UK divorce via courts here.
You will have go through the union council where that marriage was registered and get a divorce certificate through them.

law in Pakistan and Azad Kasmir are different. didn't know that but in Pakistan you don't need 90 days if both parties are agreed................... got money no problems.

[fn286]

and rest of my documents have been accepted


it was only the tax issue they have

stuoid eco

Dear Muskaan1987

How BHC found out about your tax was paid on 13K? did you submit any HMRC letters?

I know BHC have authority to check directly with HMRC UK and they do quite often these days...they do reject cases on the basis of current situation...if someone submitted application months ago and then lost the job or business and if BHC checked with HMRC, they will reject the application as no longer employed...this is my understanding... I always suggest attaching HMRC letters instead of just p60...

[musriz]

Has anyone on here applied for a divorce in the kashmir court on here?
i need to know how long it can take and what steps to take?

There is a divorce procedure through the Union Council in Pakistan. It takes 90 days.
Please understand the law in Pakistan and Azad Kasmir are different and UKVI are aware of both laws.
It all depends where both people are living at the time of divorce. If both are present in AK then they accept the verbal and written divorce through the Mirpur Union Council.
If either one are in UK then unfortunately they will only accept the UK divorce via courts here.
You will have go through the union council where that marriage was registered and get a divorce certificate through them.

law in Pakistan and Azad Kasmir are different. didn't know that but in Pakistan you don't need 90 days if both parties are agreed................... got money no problems.

All the information regarding what type of divorce UKVI will accept is all on their website. It has to be according to the law of the country you are. Pakistan divorce law is according to the Muslim Family Law Ordinance 1961 which clearly states divorce procedure through an arbitration council via Union Council. AK do not have this same law.
I read about it on the UKVI website.

[abdulraheem123]

Has anyone on here applied for a divorce in the kashmir court on here?
i need to know how long it can take and what steps to take?

There is a divorce procedure through the Union Council in Pakistan. It takes 90 days.
Please understand the law in Pakistan and Azad Kasmir are different and UKVI are aware of both laws.
It all depends where both people are living at the time of divorce. If both are present in AK then they accept the verbal and written divorce through the Mirpur Union Council.
If either one are in UK then unfortunately they will only accept the UK divorce via courts here.
You will have go through the union council where that marriage was registered and get a divorce certificate through them.

i will be present in kashmir when i process the divorce through the courts,
this is what the guidelines says

"An overseas divorce will be recognised if:

* it is obtained by means of judicial or other proceedings in any country outside
the United Kingdom; and

* it is valid in that country; and

* either spouse was habitually resident in, or was a national of that country"

my ex-wife is habitually resident in that country and has never been to UK.

so my understanding is that as long as i go to kashmir and do the divorce there by "judicial or other proceedings" it should be accepted. there dont accept bare talaq divorce if i am domiciled in UK, it needs to be by "judicial proceedings"