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sherlypk · Junior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 42

Hi,

Finally, call letter is issued for my mother. We have booked an appointment for 18 June 2009 which is the earliest one as per Gerry's Karachi for British High Commission in Pakistan.

Any idea how long will it take afterwards to stamp a visa.

Regards,

Sherly

batleykhan · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:28 am Post subject:

About 8-10days after handing the passport into Gerrys. Your mum is then free to join you here in the UK for a long and well deserved holiday. It is a pity its being such a polava trying to get this visa in the first place.

Rex · Member of Standing Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 236

My sis was issued calling letter 6 months after appeal was allowed and she had appointment today. She is told that passport will be returned in 1-1.5 months. Lets see.

sherlypk · Junior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 42

Hi Rex,

Did she apply from PK.

Regards,

Sherly

Rex · Member of Standing Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 236

yes , Islamabad , PK

mna8 · Member Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 77 Location: UK

Hi,

My friend applied on 27th May, after his appeal was sucessful. He applied from Islamabad and they mentioned could take upto 2 months. Lets keep posted to each other. He applied under workpermit. Can we check the progress on Gerrys web site if yes what should be the ref. no. and how many digits.

Thanks
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mna

mwaqas · Member Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 55

Rex · Member of Standing Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 236

Can you please share what kind of reciept was given to your visitors on passport submission.

My sis is given 'Visa consignment form'

It is kind of pre-printed form which the officr filled in by hand with her name & passport number.

It has got no tracking number and also on Gerry's site there is no way to track.

She was told that she will get a call in 4-6 weeks time.

Let see.

sherlypk · Junior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 42

Hi Mwaqas,

I have attached following docs.

1) Employment Letter
2) Payslips
3) Tenancy Agreement
4) Council Tax
5) Bank Statement of my self and her account

Regards,

SherlyPK

farazfastian · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject:

Guys,

Bit off topic but it's about gerry's karachi office so writing it here.

My wife is expecting and i would like to invite both my mother and mother in-law before delivery. I'm bit confused should i apply both passports together or one at a time, will it make any difference?

I've heard embassy taking really long these days? or its appointment to gerrys taking long?

Also do they need all originals like bank statements and payslips?

Many Thanks
Faraz

nilli · Newbie Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 9 Location: uk

Hi Faraz & Shirly

Sorry to be a bearer of bad news. I won a visit visa appeal in February and my sis-in-law submitted her passport with a calling letter at Gerry's (lahore) on 6th April. We are still awaiting for the passport to come back. I'v sent numerous emails and my sis-in-law has called Gerrys on several occaisions. All we get told is that the passport is still in process at ISB embassy and timescale in 'INDEFINATE'!!!
I hope you guys don't have to wait this long also. Please let me know if you get early replies.
Good Luck Guys - we all need it!!!!!!

scholarshk · Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 67

I too submitted my PP, TB.C and copy of HSMP approval letter on 27th May @ Gerrys Khi and got the Visa Consignment note.

Either I heard the Gerrys lady wrongly or she gave the wrong statement to ask for the passport after 4 or 5 days. May be she said 4 or 5 WEEKS Sad

Anyways, still waiting.

Please update the time lines everyone.

batleykhan · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:56 am Post subject:

sherylpk

Have you got anywhere with your matter. If not heard anything, ring them or email asking why its taking so long

sherlypk · Junior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 42

Hi Khan,

She hasn't applied yet. There is a long wait in getting appointments at Gerrys KHI for Appeal cases and InshaAllah she will b e applying on Thursday 18 June.

I will keep you guys posted as soon as I get any information.

kamran85 · Junior Member Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Posts: 35

My wife's was submitted on 25th MAy at Mirpur.... STill waiting same status:--
Application Forwarded to Islamabad OC on

sherlypk · Junior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 42

My mother passport is submitted today. She was told that it will take around 21 Days and Gerry's will contact her.

msraza · Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Posts: 3

Similar situation here. My 92 year old grandfathers appeal was approved and submitted his passport for visa at Gerrys Islamabad.
Were told we would get notified in around 21 days.

It has now been just over 2 months and no idea whats going on.
Have not been given any kind of tracking info to use on website. Gerrys told us that people with successful appeals are not given tracking info and cannot track. All other applicants except 'appeal' cases are given tracking info.
Could somebody confirm that info

Anyway it has now been over two months and no information. We keep getting the same thing from Gerrys 'please call again and check tomorrow'! Anyone using the Gerrys call centres will know that is very expensive. They charge extortionate amounts of money for the phone calls, which quite frankly add up and are unaffordable.

But the thing which worries me the most is the fact that if you visit the Gerrys office in Islamabad you will allways find cutthroat agents outside asking for anything up to 50000 rupees and caiming that we can have the passport in our hands in a matter of days???

If there is any truth or substance to their claims then is Gerrys holding on to the passports for monetary gain?? Probably not but I had to have my rant in the vain hope that I would be able to justify the time taken and feel better.

I dont feel better and hope this situation is resolved for my grandfather and for everyone else in the same aggravating waiting game.

batleykhan · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:43 am Post subject:

You need to contact the British embassy via email not Gerrys to find out why its taking so long .

Gerrys will not be able to tell you this. Gerrys are only handling agents. They do not make any decision in your grandad's case.

batleykhan · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

This what the BHC in Islamabad should do once an appeal is won in the UK. They are not complying with their own instructions. I have complained about this and I suggest other people do the same, otherwise they will just be allowed to carry on doing this and getting people cheesed off. Complaining info is below

scholarshk · Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 67

Its good to complain. But the APL 2.15.1 section you quoted i.e. "Unreasonable delays in contacting appellants with allowed appeals often result in complaints and requests for judicial review" is regarding sending the Call-in letter by BHC.

We can complain that the time frame informed by Gerrys was 21 days and now this much time has passed.

I don't know why we (including me) forget to ask in detail when they'll return the passport. I request all who have not yet submitted their passport against the call-in letter to ask the gerry's person about this in detail. Esp. by 21 days or any number of days, they mean 21 calendar days or 21 working days i.e. excluding Saturday and Sundays.