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Kaif Alo
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Kaif Alo » Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:04 pm

Naeem Ali wrote:
Sun Aug 29, 2021 7:37 pm
Khuram1987 wrote:
Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:42 pm
Hi

I need some guidance. I have recieved a call today from Abu Dhabi to confirm my application and then recieved an email to say it needs to be investigated further and then a following email to say due to covid 19 ban the application can't be concluded.

However on the phone call I was told if I get an email saying its on hold due to the ban then it has been successful.

Email:
Your visit visa application has been assessed but we are not able to conclude it at this time due to the UK Government’s published ban on travel to the UK from certain countries due to COVID-19. A list of countries can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-m ... f-covid-19.

Once the ban is lifted we will conclude your application and you will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre to arrange collection or delivery.

If you require your passport before your application is concluded, please contact the Visa Application Centre who will be able to arrange for this to be released.

If you require any further information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus or contact us at https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk

********

Can anyone advise?
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Hello what kind of call you received. What they asked you in the call. Kindly share your time line of visa application..

entrepreneur123
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by entrepreneur123 » Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:42 am

Hi
I have received two same emails today for my mother 2 year visit visa to UK. Biometric done on 27th August from Pakistan. No call received.

Khuram1987
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:16 pm

Congratulations.
Pakistan is off the red list.
Hopefully all visas on hold should be processed soon

Thanks.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by entrepreneur123 » Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:24 pm

Khuram1987 wrote:
Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:16 pm
Congratulations.
Pakistan is off the red list.
Hopefully all visas on hold should be processed soon

Thanks.
Yes, please do share update here

kufarooq1
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by kufarooq1 » Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:40 pm

Khuram1987 wrote:
Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:16 pm
Congratulations.
Pakistan is off the red list.
Hopefully all visas on hold should be processed soon

Thanks.
Great news. Please keep us posted.

Question is will we get decisions or will they ask for more recent documents. After all its been nearly 6 month since the application.

Khuram1987
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Fri Sep 17, 2021 5:57 pm

If you have a hold email it means a decision has been made and they just need to issue the visa. The decision was based on the application at that time. Just like with the Indian visas.

Indian tourist visas were issue 1 or 2 days after the came out of the red list and passports recieved too. Please see the time lines on the previous pages of our Indian friends.

Congratulations to everyone.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:44 pm

Hi Everyone,

I applied my Business Visit Visa for 2 year now, after having already 6 months... I applied in June and i received 2 emails from British embassy that my application has been assessed and because of red list they cannot conclude decision.

Gerry's not submitted my passport and advised me that once we receive confirmation of visa from embassy i can come back and submit my passport and they will get my visa in couple of days...

Now today Pak is off from red list... is there anyone else same like my situation...

Now i don't know who will contact me British embassy for passport submission instruction or gerrys ?

Looking forward guys....

Awaisch
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Awaisch » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:30 pm

Also apply for business visa in june but they accepted my passport .🤷‍♂️

Khuram1987
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:45 pm

Yes we also were given back the passport as I applied when Pakistan was in the red list. They said they will get in touch once they are out of the red list. This will be via text.

Regards

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:10 pm

Hi Khurram, yes i applied when pak was on red list and gerry's ain't submitting passports, now who will contact us Embassy or Gerry's ?

will they contact us by mobile or email ?

looking forward....

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by kufarooq1 » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:58 pm

Khuram1987 wrote:
Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:45 pm
Yes we also were given back the passport as I applied when Pakistan was in the red list. They said they will get in touch once they are out of the red list. This will be via text.

Regards

Strange. They never returned my parents’ passports. My parents applied in the 1st week of April. In their hold up email two weeks later the embassy asked us that if we needed passport back they can arrange but we never asked for the passports back as we were not sure how long Pak will be kept in the red list. It’s now over 5 months since the application so all this time passport remained at the embassy/ Gerry’s ( not sure if it’s them or Embassy)

Anyone here like us, whose passport are still with the embassy?

entrepreneur123
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by entrepreneur123 » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:36 pm

kufarooq1 wrote:
Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:58 pm
Khuram1987 wrote:
Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:45 pm
Yes we also were given back the passport as I applied when Pakistan was in the red list. They said they will get in touch once they are out of the red list. This will be via text.

Regards

Strange. They never returned my parents’ passports. My parents applied in the 1st week of April. In their hold up email two weeks later the embassy asked us that if we needed passport back they can arrange but we never asked for the passports back as we were not sure how long Pak will be kept in the red list. It’s now over 5 months since the application so all this time passport remained at the embassy/ Gerry’s ( not sure if it’s them or Embassy)

Anyone here like us, whose passport are still with the embassy?
Yes they kept my parents passport at Lahore.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Kam321 » Tue Sep 21, 2021 4:23 am

Hi there,
After Pakistan’s removal from the Red list, has anyone on this thread with “assesssed but not concluded” visit visa application status been contacted by UKVI asking for their revised travel dates or to submit their passports?
I got the above mentioned status email on 6th June for my parents’ visa applications and waiting to be contacted by UKVI.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by kufarooq1 » Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:02 am

Kam321 wrote:
Tue Sep 21, 2021 4:23 am
Hi there,
After Pakistan’s removal from the Red list, has anyone on this thread with “assesssed but not concluded” visit visa application status been contacted by UKVI asking for their revised travel dates or to submit their passports?
I got the above mentioned status email on 6th June for my parents’ visa applications and waiting to be contacted by UKVI.

I’m also in the same situation. My parents visa decision has been ok hold since April. No email yet. I have tried to contact UKVI but couldn’t get through. Is there anyway to contact them and talk to them to find out what is the position?

Khuram1987
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:19 am

We should hear after the ban is lifted a few days after that.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:53 am

Hi Everyone,

No email yet from Embassy or VFS ? when we can expect to hear from them the final outcomes our applications ?

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:56 am

I delayed my USA trip way too long just because of this Redlist UK visa to get - cause my plan is to stay in US around 2 months for business and I'm not making my trip because i don't know when VFS and British embassy instruct to submit passport back to them - so frustrating

can anyone advise when it is expecting to hear from UK emb or VFS ?

entrepreneur123
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by entrepreneur123 » Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:03 am

Hi
Pakistan will be removed from Uk red list from tomorrow, Wednesday. India was removed on Sunday and they received visa from Wednesday. Based on this, we should get passport/visa back from Friday or from Monday.

Thanks

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Exquisit33 » Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:16 pm

Biometrics enrolled: 03/09/2021
Received email below: 20/09/2021
Place: Pakistan

Our application is an emergency urgent case as my husband is terminal with limited time and we have applied for his parents to come visit him.

Dear Customer,

Your UK visa application has been issued.

PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THE VISA APPLICATION CENTRE BEFORE THEY CONTACT YOU.

You will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre when your documents are ready for collection, or have been dispatched via courier where this is relevant.

You are reminded that you should avoid making travel plans until you have collected your passport, as the outcome of your visa application is not final until you receive your passport.

Please ensure you check the details on your visa when collecting your passport. If you need to contact us you can do so via our International Enquiry Service at www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

Kind regards,

UK Visas and Immigration
British Embassy Abu Dhabi
www.gov.uk/ukvi
Allah is the greatest!

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by itsaqsiddiqui » Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:53 am

Awaisch wrote:
Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:57 am
Received two email below are the emails..

Email # 1::::
Dear Customer,

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.

Your UK visa application is currently under consideration at the British Embassy Abu Dhabi.

Unfortunately the processing of your application has not been straightforward. This means that we will be unable to make a decision within our published customer service standards.

We will notify you when your application has been concluded, and you will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre when your documents are ready for collection. Please do not go to the Visa Application Centre before they have contacted you.

Please avoid making travel arrangements until you have collected your passport.

We would be grateful if you could keep your correspondence to a minimum during the consideration process. If however you need to contact us or would like to track the progress of your application, you can do so via our International Enquiry Service at www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk.

Important note: If you have purchased the ‘Keep My Passport When Applying’ service from VFS, please ignore this email. You will shortly receive separate instructions on re-submitting your passport.

Kind regards,

UK Visas and Immigration
British Embassy Abu Dhabi
www.gov.uk/ukvi



PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.

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This email is intended for the addressee(s) only: All messages sent and received by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office may be monitored in line with relevant UK legislation<https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... acy-notice>

Email # 2:::::

Dear Customer,

Your visit visa application has been assessed but we are not able to conclude it at this time due to the UK Government’s published ban on travel to the UK from certain countries due to COVID-19. A list of countries can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-m ... f-covid-19.

Once the ban is lifted we will conclude your application and you will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre to arrange collection or delivery.

If you require your passport before your application is concluded, please contact the Visa Application Centre who will be able to arrange for this to be released.

If you require any further information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus or contact us at https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk



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Timing of emails are same day & same time, and no call received ... anyone received the same emails and why application on still hold if it they accepted .... biometric date 14 of July 2021...
Yes!
Bro any update?? I submitted application on 21 April 2021, and Biometrics submitted on 30 April 2021. I have received same both emails on 5th may 2021. Timing of emails are same day & same time, and no call received. Still waiting. Location: Karachi-Pakistan

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Awaisch » Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:49 am

Nope still waiting ….! They accepted your passport or not…?

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by kufarooq1 » Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:04 pm

itsaqsiddiqui wrote:
Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:53 am
Awaisch wrote:
Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:57 am
Received two email below are the emails..

Email # 1::::
Dear Customer,

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.

Your UK visa application is currently under consideration at the British Embassy Abu Dhabi.

Unfortunately the processing of your application has not been straightforward. This means that we will be unable to make a decision within our published customer service standards.

We will notify you when your application has been concluded, and you will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre when your documents are ready for collection. Please do not go to the Visa Application Centre before they have contacted you.

Please avoid making travel arrangements until you have collected your passport.

We would be grateful if you could keep your correspondence to a minimum during the consideration process. If however you need to contact us or would like to track the progress of your application, you can do so via our International Enquiry Service at www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk.

Important note: If you have purchased the ‘Keep My Passport When Applying’ service from VFS, please ignore this email. You will shortly receive separate instructions on re-submitting your passport.

Kind regards,

UK Visas and Immigration
British Embassy Abu Dhabi
www.gov.uk/ukvi



PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.

Follow us online: www.gov.uk/fcdo


This email is intended for the addressee(s) only: All messages sent and received by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office may be monitored in line with relevant UK legislation<https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... acy-notice>

Email # 2:::::

Dear Customer,

Your visit visa application has been assessed but we are not able to conclude it at this time due to the UK Government’s published ban on travel to the UK from certain countries due to COVID-19. A list of countries can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-m ... f-covid-19.

Once the ban is lifted we will conclude your application and you will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre to arrange collection or delivery.

If you require your passport before your application is concluded, please contact the Visa Application Centre who will be able to arrange for this to be released.

If you require any further information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus or contact us at https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk



PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.

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Timing of emails are same day & same time, and no call received ... anyone received the same emails and why application on still hold if it they accepted .... biometric date 14 of July 2021...
Yes!
Bro any update?? I submitted application on 21 April 2021, and Biometrics submitted on 30 April 2021. I have received same both emails on 5th may 2021. Timing of emails are same day & same time, and no call received. Still waiting. Location: Karachi-Pakistan

Hi all,

Similarly my parents submitted biometrics 8th April and we received same above two emails two weeks later and nothing since then. I took an opportunity and asked UKVI online enquiry centre forward the current status and time frame. Their response below today, FYI.


Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

Application status is awaiting a decision.

We cannot give a timeframe as it has just opened up and there are a lot of applications to process.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by itsaqsiddiqui » Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:12 pm

Awaisch wrote:
Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:49 am
Nope still waiting ….! They accepted your passport or not…?

Same Bro.. Still Waiting... Passport request not yet received.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by itsaqsiddiqui » Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:21 pm

kufarooq1 wrote:
Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:04 pm
itsaqsiddiqui wrote:
Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:53 am
Awaisch wrote:
Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:57 am
Received two email below are the emails..

Email # 1::::
Dear Customer,

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.

Your UK visa application is currently under consideration at the British Embassy Abu Dhabi.

Unfortunately the processing of your application has not been straightforward. This means that we will be unable to make a decision within our published customer service standards.

We will notify you when your application has been concluded, and you will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre when your documents are ready for collection. Please do not go to the Visa Application Centre before they have contacted you.

Please avoid making travel arrangements until you have collected your passport.

We would be grateful if you could keep your correspondence to a minimum during the consideration process. If however you need to contact us or would like to track the progress of your application, you can do so via our International Enquiry Service at www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk.

Important note: If you have purchased the ‘Keep My Passport When Applying’ service from VFS, please ignore this email. You will shortly receive separate instructions on re-submitting your passport.

Kind regards,

UK Visas and Immigration
British Embassy Abu Dhabi
www.gov.uk/ukvi



PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.

Follow us online: www.gov.uk/fcdo


This email is intended for the addressee(s) only: All messages sent and received by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office may be monitored in line with relevant UK legislation<https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... acy-notice>

Email # 2:::::

Dear Customer,

Your visit visa application has been assessed but we are not able to conclude it at this time due to the UK Government’s published ban on travel to the UK from certain countries due to COVID-19. A list of countries can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-m ... f-covid-19.

Once the ban is lifted we will conclude your application and you will be contacted by the Visa Application Centre to arrange collection or delivery.

If you require your passport before your application is concluded, please contact the Visa Application Centre who will be able to arrange for this to be released.

If you require any further information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus or contact us at https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk



PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.

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Timing of emails are same day & same time, and no call received ... anyone received the same emails and why application on still hold if it they accepted .... biometric date 14 of July 2021...
Yes!
Bro any update?? I submitted application on 21 April 2021, and Biometrics submitted on 30 April 2021. I have received same both emails on 5th may 2021. Timing of emails are same day & same time, and no call received. Still waiting. Location: Karachi-Pakistan

Hi all,

Similarly my parents submitted biometrics 8th April and we received same above two emails two weeks later and nothing since then. I took an opportunity and asked UKVI online enquiry centre forward the current status and time frame. Their response below today, FYI.


Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

Application status is awaiting a decision.

We cannot give a timeframe as it has just opened up and there are a lot of applications to process.


Same here!
I asked UKVI online enquiry centre forward the current status and time frame. Their response below.

Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

We are unable to process the applications that are currently on pause unless they meet the exemption criteria on the link below. However, as this is a visitor visa, have you considered applying from a non red list country? The details of how to apply from another country are one the link ECB05 below. To do this you would have to cancel any existing applications. The impacts and ways to do this are on the link about cancelling your visa also below.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-a ... ng-england

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... the-policy

https://www.gov.uk/cancel-visa

Visa Submitted Location: Karachi - Pakistan
Visa Type: Business Visitor (including sports and entertainment)
Visa Submitted Date: 21 April 2021
Biometric Date: 30 April 2021
UKVI online enquiry Date: 28 Aug 2021
UKVI Reply: 05 Sep 2021
Still Wating

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:42 pm

We should have some instructions from them very soon. We have waiting a long time and hopefully a few more days and we should receive instruction. We have all been very patient.

Our passport was also no taken on biometrics.

I will post once I recieve any email.

Also contacting them will get the same response. We have to be patient.

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