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Khuram1987
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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:37 am

Dear Sir/Madam ,

I am writing to inform you that a decision is now ready to be made on your UK visa application. As you applied under the Passport Passback service, we request that you resubmit your passport to this VAC Lahore 20-A Queens Road as soon as possible. You may resubmit your passport in person at the VAC. You are required to send/handover your passport within 4 weeks of this email/phone call and failure to do so may result in refusal of your visa application.

11.34am

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:09 pm

Thanks, do update later once you got your visa, Goodluck.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by princessfiona » Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:06 pm

yomishu wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:38 pm
Hi All

I got the following email from nedelvisainfo@fcdo.gov.uk

Thank you for your UK visa application which has been received and is under consideration.  We aim to process applications:

Non-settlement within 15 working days
Priority Visas within 5 working days
Settlement within 60 working days.

Due to high demand for UK visas your application is still waiting to be assessed by a UKVI decision maker. Please accept our apologies for this delay, we are working hard to complete your visa application as quickly as possible.. You do not need to do anything; we will contact you should we require any additional information from you

Please be assured that we will continue to progress your application to enable a decision to be made as soon as possible. We will notify you by email once a decision has been made.

Please do not go to the visa application centre until you have been advised that your passport is ready for collection.  If you are applying in the Passport Passback category and have not already submitted your passport please do so as soon as possible as assessment of your application cannot be completed until this is received.

Replies to this email will not be answered. You will find our contact details at www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Yours Sincerely,

UK Visas and Immigration
South and South East Asia Region

Did anyone get this email when they applied for visit visa? If yes then did you get your visa? If yes then how many days did it take to get the visa after this email

Any comments from anyone will be greatly helpful :)

This is just standard email. Don’t trust this. Wait for more than 30wd. My parents came already, flight was filled with students. They will prioritise student visa but sure visit visa will be 30 + wd.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:59 am

Hi I received the Passport Submit email today 22/Oct/21

Visa Location - Lahore

Date of Application - 04/June/21

Biometric - 05/June/21
(Passport was given back to us)

Hold Email - 14/June/21

Visa Issued Email - 13/Oct/21

Passport Submit Email 22/Oct/21
( from VFS Lahore)

Type of visa:- Biz visa 2 year.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by nomasays » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:01 am

Hi Everyone,

I don't know how to begin the post here so I just jump up maybe in someone's post.

I want to know is there someone who applied recently for UK Visit Visa in October?

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by yomishu » Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:51 am

nomasays wrote:
Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:01 am
Hi Everyone,

I don't know how to begin the post here so I just jump up maybe in someone's post.

I want to know is there someone who applied recently for UK Visit Visa in October?
Do you mean Biometric or application?
I don't know anyone but we had our Biometric on 21 September and still waiting for visa

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by nomasays » Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:34 pm

Hi there,

I was asking about biometrics - This is because I am going to give my biometrics tomorrow and I heard and saw in many posts all over the internet that they're only taking time for that application which applied before October, It could be sept or before sep.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by yomishu » Tue Oct 26, 2021 7:52 am

nomasays wrote:
Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:34 pm
Hi there,

I was asking about biometrics - This is because I am going to give my biometrics tomorrow and I heard and saw in many posts all over the internet that they're only taking time for that application which applied before October, It could be sept or before sep.
It all depends on which country your applying from? in general there is a delay in visa process - it takes around 31 working days

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by jacsll55 » Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:19 am

nomasays wrote:
Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:34 pm
Hi there,

I was asking about biometrics - This is because I am going to give my biometrics tomorrow and I heard and saw in many posts all over the internet that they're only taking time for that application which applied before October, It could be sept or before sep.
Takes about 20 Working days ie 4 wks, no matter where you apply from as its all processed in a central location by UKVI/SITEL.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by jacsll55 » Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:26 am

Can someone give me some light to my brother's application that was refused recently.

Posted refusal response here general-uk-immigration-forum/error-on-s ... 21004.html

Can we reapply by satisfying the clauses the cw has mentioned, ie. leave approval letter from employer plus the explanation for the QAR3000 deposit.
He earns double that every month so not a large sum.

Note Mods: please don't take down this post as I am not getting any replies to my own thread. Please :lol:

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by yomishu » Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:38 am

jacsll55 wrote:
Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:26 am
Can someone give me some light to my brother's application that was refused recently.

Posted refusal response here general-uk-immigration-forum/error-on-s ... 21004.html

Can we reapply by satisfying the clauses the cw has mentioned, ie. leave approval letter from employer plus the explanation for the QAR3000 deposit.
He earns double that every month so not a large sum.

Note Mods: please don't take down this post as I am not getting any replies to my own thread. Please :lol:
Yes you can reapply as long as you have all the documents needed this time to support your application

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:06 am

Hi Khurram,

Hope all ok with you, did you submit your passport to VFS ? is your passport back and is it stamped ?

i submit mine on 25th to VFS,

let me know, thanks

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:35 am

We submitted on 22nd October.

I believe it takes 7-10 working days. However some people have recieved in 3-4.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by yomishu » Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:01 am

princessfiona wrote:
Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:06 pm
yomishu wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:38 pm
Hi All

I got the following email from nedelvisainfo@fcdo.gov.uk

Thank you for your UK visa application which has been received and is under consideration.  We aim to process applications:

Non-settlement within 15 working days
Priority Visas within 5 working days
Settlement within 60 working days.

Due to high demand for UK visas your application is still waiting to be assessed by a UKVI decision maker. Please accept our apologies for this delay, we are working hard to complete your visa application as quickly as possible.. You do not need to do anything; we will contact you should we require any additional information from you

Please be assured that we will continue to progress your application to enable a decision to be made as soon as possible. We will notify you by email once a decision has been made.

Please do not go to the visa application centre until you have been advised that your passport is ready for collection.  If you are applying in the Passport Passback category and have not already submitted your passport please do so as soon as possible as assessment of your application cannot be completed until this is received.

Replies to this email will not be answered. You will find our contact details at www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Yours Sincerely,

UK Visas and Immigration
South and South East Asia Region

Did anyone get this email when they applied for visit visa? If yes then did you get your visa? If yes then how many days did it take to get the visa after this email

Any comments from anyone will be greatly helpful :)

This is just standard email. Don’t trust this. Wait for more than 30wd. My parents came already, flight was filled with students. They will prioritise student visa but sure visit visa will be 30 + wd.
I hope so since its been 26 wd now and I'm hoping student visa rush should have clamed down by now since its already November

If anyone else received this email and then got the visa - please do let me know and how many days did it take after the email

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:30 am

Khuram1987 wrote:
Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:35 am
We submitted on 22nd October.

I believe it takes 7-10 working days. However some people have recieved in 3-4.
It's been 7 days since you submitted passport any update with you khurram ? counter lady told me that it took 5-7 days to delivery passport at my home address.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Kaif Alo » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:34 pm

Khuram1987 wrote:
Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:35 am
We submitted on 22nd October.

I believe it takes 7-10 working days. However some people have recieved in 3-4.
Thanks for the useful information. My timeline is
Biomatric 24th may (not submitted the passport)
Hold email. Did not receive any hold email.
Issued email. 17th October
Passport submission email 28th October
Let's see when they will return the passport now.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by jacsll55 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:57 am

How long does it take for passport to be returned back? Its been almost 10 days since decision email but nothing form VFS, in Qatar the embassy and VFS are walkable distance from each other!

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:11 am

Khuram1987 wrote:
Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:35 am
We submitted on 22nd October.

I believe it takes 7-10 working days. However some people have recieved in 3-4.
Hi Khurram,

Any update ? did you get your passport back ?

Regards

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:36 am

Nothing as of yet.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:43 am

My advise is to please send an email with your reference number. Email of issue and receipt when you submitted your passport and ask them where is your passport.

ukvitechnicalsupport at gerrys.com.pk

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:06 am

Khuram1987 wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:43 am
My advise is to please send an email with your reference number. Email of issue and receipt when you submitted your passport and ask them where is your passport.

ukvitechnicalsupport at gerrys.com.pk
Completely fumed it's been now days we submitted passports....

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:10 am

Khuram1987 wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:43 am
My advise is to please send an email with your reference number. Email of issue and receipt when you submitted your passport and ask them where is your passport.

ukvitechnicalsupport at gerrys.com.pk
But the gerrys staff told me that it could take 15 days to process.

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by jacsll55 » Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:56 pm

samspidey wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:06 am
Khuram1987 wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:43 am
My advise is to please send an email with your reference number. Email of issue and receipt when you submitted your passport and ask them where is your passport.

ukvitechnicalsupport at gerrys.com.pk
Completely fumed it's been now days we submitted passports....
Just sent another paid email asking to return the passports asap!!

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by samspidey » Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:20 pm

Khuram1987 wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:43 am
My advise is to please send an email with your reference number. Email of issue and receipt when you submitted your passport and ask them where is your passport.

ukvitechnicalsupport at gerrys.com.pk
Khurram did you email to gerry's regarding passport let me know did you get any response ?

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Re: Uk Visit Visa

Post by Khuram1987 » Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:48 am

They responded by saying that a decision has not been made?!

I replied to say that I have recieved a Visa Email stating the visa application has been issued.

Waiting for their email. What a joke.

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