Salam everyone!
Today we got our decision. I would definitely want to share some leaves of information/advice for all brothers and sisters who are in same boat.
1:- Use the priority service if you can and specially if you have a straight forward case, our case was super straight forward (Sponsor’s income salaried employment 30K and spouse’s IELTS 7.0, very professional documentation with all detailed and required documents) and still it took 13 weeks to complete.
2:- ALWAYS make sure that you have
“IELTS for UKVI”! and not the normal IELTS. My Mrs had 7.0 score in normal IELTS, but still they didn’t accept and we received the following from ECO.
Documents required:
(i) Evidence that you have passed an English language test (A1 Level of Common European Framework) with a provider approved by UKBA, or that you hold an academic qualification recognised by NARIC UK to be the equivalent to the standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the UK, which was taught in English.
I note that you have provided an IELTS test certificate dated 11/04/2016. I note, however, that from 23 April 2015, UKVI required applicants to submit results from an “IELTS for UKVI” test that was completed at an IELTS test centre authorised by UKVI to run IELTS tests for UK visa and immigration purposes. You must confirm at the time of registration that you wish to use your test result for these purposes. The IELTS test result you have provided is not recognised when attempting to verify your results on the UKVI IELTS website. I am therefore satisfied that the test certificate you have provided is not an “IELTS for UKVI” test.
We still think; that was Allah’s Blessings and courtesy of ECO that he asked for documents instead refusal, we provided Mrs’s degree proof and also certificate from UK NARIC and he accepted it.
Case timeline:
Application submitted online: 29/7/2016
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at: Islamabad 02/08/2016
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :
Application under process at British High Commission on :
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 09/08/2016
Status check: 04/10/2016 application has not yet been assessed by an ECO.
Receive Email stating not straightforward case on: 17/10/2016
Receive Email asking documents (as above): 17/10/2016
Required documents sent to UKVI: 20/10/2016
All supporting documents received back from Sheffield on: 25/10/2016
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): no contact made with Sponsor during whole process
Contacted Applicant with 'decision made’: no contact made, no email.
Contacted Applicant for Collection: 31/10/2016 (from Visa centre Islamabad)
Collection made : 01/11/2016
Decision of Application : Visa Granted.. Alhamdulliah!!
Travel time given by UKVI: 28/11/2016 to 28/12/2016
Best of luck for everyone, I know this wait is the hardest part, newly wed and away from spouse, let’s pray that Allah reunite us all with our families asap, Ameen!
