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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by AmazonianX » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:07 am

Zulqarnain wrote:
Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:59 am
Hi All,

I have received the email below for my mother's 2 years visitor visa application yesterday.

"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"


What can be the outcomes for this? One of 2, however this cannot with certainty be answered as it did not say 'Visa Issued'. Also as it stands today how long VFS takes to return passports at Islamabad Office?

Thank you for your help.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by BigMo » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:13 am

Zulqarnain wrote:
Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:59 am
Hi All,

I have received the email below for my mother's 2 years visitor visa application yesterday.

"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"


What can be the outcomes for this? Also as it stands today how long VFS takes to return passports at Islamabad Office?

Thank you for your help.
If you read through others' posts, you will note that 'visa application issued' in most cases leads to visa being issued. Covid may impact return of passport timings but I am speculating.

Was this her first visit application? Or has she already been to the UK on a six months visa? Keen to understand if she got two years' visa from the outset or whether she had been to the UK a few times so now applying for two years.

Thanks

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Zulqarnain » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:30 am

She has been to UK on 6 months visitor visa before.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:05 pm

Jalaibi wrote:
Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:38 pm
Jalaibi wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:19 pm
Jalaibi wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:15 pm
AmazonianX wrote:
Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:35 pm



You may have to keep checking with them till you get the ready to pick up mail/call.
VFS Pak is messed up internally during CoVID. Got an email to collect passport but upon reaching came to know that passport is not there yet. So I hope will get it in couple of days, fingers crossed 🤞
Also, bought a courier service to Lahore office. Gerrys have no idea about courier. Generic answers all the time. No tracking service available. Only thing anyone can do to email at PRS@gerrys.com.pk which they take few days to reply :(
Received passport today after 14 days - Granted

Congrats 🎉🎊

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Jalaibi » Sun Aug 30, 2020 8:44 pm

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:05 pm
Jalaibi wrote:
Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:38 pm
Jalaibi wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:19 pm
Jalaibi wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:15 pm

VFS Pak is messed up internally during CoVID. Got an email to collect passport but upon reaching came to know that passport is not there yet. So I hope will get it in couple of days, fingers crossed 🤞
Also, bought a courier service to Lahore office. Gerrys have no idea about courier. Generic answers all the time. No tracking service available. Only thing anyone can do to email at PRS@gerrys.com.pk which they take few days to reply :(
Received passport today after 14 days - Granted

Congrats 🎉🎊
Thank you 🙏🏻
We Rise By Lifting Others - Robert Ingersoll

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Mon Sep 07, 2020 7:06 pm

I’ve been waiting since 20th Aug for passport return from Abu Dhabi, is there a contact email for them?! Not sure how long is normal to wait for a passport return.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:48 am

I’ve contacted Abu Dhabi via this email address

visa.abudhabi@fcdo.gov.uk

I had an email saying the Passport was dispatched yesterday.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:40 am

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:32 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:37 pm
Hi All,
Continuing with the trend

Applied for my mother in law, first time Visitor visa for UK

Application submitted in Tehran VFS on 12th Aug
Issued email received from Abu dhabi, 20th Aug

Waiting for passport
Hi all
I confirm again, issued email = visa issued

We received the passport after 3 weeks, visa was issued on the date we received the email 20th August.

Many thanks and good luck everyone

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by usmanqadeer » Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:38 am

Any one who can give a suggestion regarding visit visa for UK now a days. I mean if this is a good time to apply for visit visa for UK from Pakistan or not? asking in context of pandemic etc. And whats the visa issuance probability now a days.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by ti_abbasi2002 » Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:29 am

usmanqadeer wrote:
Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:38 am
Any one who can give a suggestion regarding visit visa for UK now a days. I mean if this is a good time to apply for visit visa for UK from Pakistan or not? asking in context of pandemic etc. And whats the visa issuance probability now a days.
I think apart from essential travel to UK , u should wait till situation getting better in UK as here in UK Covid 19 cases rapidly increasing at the rate of more than 4000 cases per day. So, it is better to stay ur country till situation getting better. As for as visa issuance probability is concerned then if you are financially sound to sponsor ur visit and provide them requesting documents then probability is good. Mostly visas are getting refused on financial reasons.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:36 pm

Visit visa application for my sister in law and her son
First time visitor visa

21st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

28th Sept - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi

Waiting for passport

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by BigMo » Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:02 am

Has anyone recently submitted passport/application from VFS Lahore (Pakistan)? In response to my parents' PAP, we have been asked to submit passports so trying to get a sense of recent (Covid-impacted) turnaround time.

Cheers

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by TheVortex » Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:38 pm

Visa application Issued email received on 30/09/20.
Collected passport on 07/10/20, visitor visa granted! Visa start date is 30/09/20.

Due to personal reason we wont be able to travel immediately, will there be any issues if we travel at a later date?
The visit will only be a few months and will return before visa expires.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:22 pm

I dont think you will face any issues

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by TheVortex » Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:51 am

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:22 pm
I dont think you will face any issues
That's great, thank you

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by moka1 » Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:54 pm

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:36 pm
Visit visa application for my sister in law and her son
First time visitor visa

21st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

28th Sept - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi

Waiting for passport
Hi, have you received the passport; also the last time was a delay from Abudabi or Vfs in Tehran?

30st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

5th Oct - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:33 pm

moka1 wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:54 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:36 pm
Visit visa application for my sister in law and her son
First time visitor visa

21st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

28th Sept - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi

Waiting for passport
Hi, have you received the passport; also the last time was a delay from Abudabi or Vfs in Tehran?

30st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

5th Oct - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi


Hi
We are still waiting, i think there is a problem with post from UAE to Iran
Vfs has nothing to do with this

Abu Dahbi should be posting the passport with DHL straight to home address

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Moka » Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:52 pm

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:33 pm
moka1 wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:54 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:36 pm
Visit visa application for my sister in law and her son
First time visitor visa

21st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

28th Sept - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi

Waiting for passport
Hi, have you received the passport; also the last time was a delay from Abudabi or Vfs in Tehran?

30st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

5th Oct - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi


Hi
We are still waiting, i think there is a problem with post from UAE to Iran
Vfs has nothing to do with this

Abu Dahbi should be posting the passport with DHL straight to home address
I think vfs will receive the passport and send it to us with Aramex. They are using DHL to send it to Vfs Tehran.
It's been more than 8 days from the issued email and still nothing.
I couldn't find any phone number for Vfs to get some information.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:14 pm

Moka wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:52 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:33 pm
moka1 wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:54 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:36 pm
Visit visa application for my sister in law and her son
First time visitor visa

21st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

28th Sept - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi

Waiting for passport
Hi, have you received the passport; also the last time was a delay from Abudabi or Vfs in Tehran?

30st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

5th Oct - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi


Hi
We are still waiting, i think there is a problem with post from UAE to Iran
Vfs has nothing to do with this

Abu Dahbi should be posting the passport with DHL straight to home address
I think vfs will receive the passport and send it to us with Aramex. They are using DHL to send it to Vfs Tehran.
It's been more than 8 days from the issued email and still nothing.
I couldn't find any phone number for Vfs to get some information.


Oh ok, last time i’ve emailed Abu dahbi they did respond, but this time they are not responding to me.

Its such a pain, as we been waiting since 28th Sept.

Have have applied from Tehran too?

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:45 pm

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:14 pm
Moka wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:52 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:33 pm
moka1 wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:54 pm


Hi, have you received the passport; also the last time was a delay from Abudabi or Vfs in Tehran?

30st Sept - finger prints taken/ documents submitted visa vfs (Tehran)

5th Oct - issued emailed received From Abu Dhabi


Hi
We are still waiting, i think there is a problem with post from UAE to Iran
Vfs has nothing to do with this

Abu Dahbi should be posting the passport with DHL straight to home address
I think vfs will receive the passport and send it to us with Aramex. They are using DHL to send it to Vfs Tehran.
It's been more than 8 days from the issued email and still nothing.
I couldn't find any phone number for Vfs to get some information.


Oh ok, last time i’ve emailed Abu dahbi they did respond, but this time they are not responding to me.

Its such a pain, as we been waiting since 28th Sept.

Have have applied from Tehran too?

Interestingly i’ve just received UKVI survey email, but no passport

Last time i’ve recieved the survey after i had the passport

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by moka1 » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:38 pm

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:45 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:14 pm
Moka wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:52 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:33 pm




Hi
We are still waiting, i think there is a problem with post from UAE to Iran
Vfs has nothing to do with this

Abu Dahbi should be posting the passport with DHL straight to home address
I think vfs will receive the passport and send it to us with Aramex. They are using DHL to send it to Vfs Tehran.
It's been more than 8 days from the issued email and still nothing.
I couldn't find any phone number for Vfs to get some information.


Oh ok, last time i’ve emailed Abu dahbi they did respond, but this time they are not responding to me.

Its such a pain, as we been waiting since 28th Sept.

Have have applied from Tehran too?

Interestingly i’ve just received UKVI survey email, but no passport

Last time i’ve recieved the survey after i had the passport
Yes, we applied from Tehran. Last year I applied for someone else, and we got passport 7 days after issued email. It's such a frustrating situation.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:07 pm

moka1 wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:38 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:45 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:14 pm
Moka wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:52 pm


I think vfs will receive the passport and send it to us with Aramex. They are using DHL to send it to Vfs Tehran.
It's been more than 8 days from the issued email and still nothing.
I couldn't find any phone number for Vfs to get some information.


Oh ok, last time i’ve emailed Abu dahbi they did respond, but this time they are not responding to me.

Its such a pain, as we been waiting since 28th Sept.

Have have applied from Tehran too?

Interestingly i’ve just received UKVI survey email, but no passport

Last time i’ve recieved the survey after i had the passport
Yes, we applied from Tehran. Last year I applied for someone else, and we got passport 7 days after issued email. It's such a frustrating situation.

Well good luck, i have a feeling we should have the passports by Thursday

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by moka1 » Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:39 am

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:07 pm
moka1 wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:38 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:45 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:14 pm




Oh ok, last time i’ve emailed Abu dahbi they did respond, but this time they are not responding to me.

Its such a pain, as we been waiting since 28th Sept.

Have have applied from Tehran too?

Interestingly i’ve just received UKVI survey email, but no passport

Last time i’ve recieved the survey after i had the passport
Yes, we applied from Tehran. Last year I applied for someone else, and we got passport 7 days after issued email. It's such a frustrating situation.

Well good luck, i have a feeling we should have the passports by Thursday
Useless respond from VFS:


VFS Global sent you a Direct Message.



Hi there, please note once a decision is made by UK Visas and Immigration, it can take several days for your passport to be returned to the Visa Application Centre. Once passports are returned to VFS Global they will go through our safety and security processes, after which we will contact customers to let you know they are ready for collection, or they will be returned to you by courier if applicable. If you have paid for the SMS service, you will recieve a text as well as an email.

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:27 am

moka1 wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:38 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:45 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:14 pm
Moka wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:52 pm


I think vfs will receive the passport and send it to us with Aramex. They are using DHL to send it to Vfs Tehran.
It's been more than 8 days from the issued email and still nothing.
I couldn't find any phone number for Vfs to get some information.


Oh ok, last time i’ve emailed Abu dahbi they did respond, but this time they are not responding to me.

Its such a pain, as we been waiting since 28th Sept.

Have have applied from Tehran too?

Interestingly i’ve just received UKVI survey email, but no passport

Last time i’ve recieved the survey after i had the passport
Yes, we applied from Tehran. Last year I applied for someone else, and we got passport 7 days after issued email. It's such a frustrating situation.

We just got the passports

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Re: Visit Visa UK Embassy Email - Your UK visa application has been issued

Post by Sdg-nilou » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:33 am

Sdg-nilou wrote:
Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:27 am
moka1 wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:38 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:45 pm
Sdg-nilou wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:14 pm




Oh ok, last time i’ve emailed Abu dahbi they did respond, but this time they are not responding to me.

Its such a pain, as we been waiting since 28th Sept.

Have have applied from Tehran too?

Interestingly i’ve just received UKVI survey email, but no passport

Last time i’ve recieved the survey after i had the passport
Yes, we applied from Tehran. Last year I applied for someone else, and we got passport 7 days after issued email. It's such a frustrating situation.

We just got the passports

14th October - Passport received today
Visa issued from the date of email (28th Sept)

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