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Arfanm
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Arfanm » Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:35 am

Settlement Spouse Visa: Non Priority
Online Application Submitted: 16th February 2019
Biometrics Submitted at Mirpur: 27th February 2019
Documents Received at Sheffield: 4th March 2019
Documents Received back: 9th March 2019
Working days from Online Application: 32 days
Working days from Documents received: 22 days
Still waiting on reply

Rockinglove
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Rockinglove » Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:01 am

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process

Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting 51 working days :cry:

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by nabeelk123 » Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:00 pm

Spouse Settlement Visa - Non-priority
Online application started - 07/02/19
Online application submitted - 22/02/19
Visa application fee and IHS fee paid - 22/02/19
Biometric appointment - Lahore - 11/03/19
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield - 21/03/19
Supporting documents received in Sheffield - 22/03/19
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield - 03/04/19

Email confirmation - ?
Call to sponsor - ?
Passport collection email - ?
Visa outcome -
Visa travel period -

Proposed travel date - 04/05/19
Total working days for UK spouse visa -

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by maliksabi » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:09 am

Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Priority
Application Submitted Online: 01/03/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Iahore, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 07/03/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 12/03/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 13/03/19
Documents received back from Sheffield: 01/04/19
Email confirmation from UKIV: 22/03/2019 entry clearance officer for consideration.
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : N/A
Employer Contacted By UKVI : N/A

Mail for collection: :
Contacted For Collection:
Collection Made: :
Visa Granted :
waiting for positive response. :!:

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Jdhussain7 » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:10 am

Wife and son visa online application 18 jan 2019
Biometric 23 jan 2019 Islamabad non priority
Documents sent to Sheffield 31 jan 2019
Documents returned 12 feb 2019
Eco email received 15 feb 2019
IHS charges email received 3 April 2019
Is this positive sign?
No call to sponsor or employer
Can they still call?
Anyone else has this IHS charges issue?

53 working day

Rockinglove
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Rockinglove » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:34 pm

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process

Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting ....54 working days past sick & worry please do dua 😪:cry:

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ukhtii » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:42 pm

Date of online application: 29-01-2019
Bio metrics: 11-02-2019
Type of application: Non priority (ISB)
Documents submit to Sheffield: 13-02-19
Date documents received at Sheffield:14-02-19
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 19-02-19
Email: 13-03-19 received an email from the Sheffield office stating that application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome: N/A
.... 40 Working days past biometric 😓 need your duas 🤲🏻...

Ukhtii
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ukhtii » Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:31 pm

Ukhtii wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:42 pm
Date of online application: 29-01-2019
Bio metrics: 11-02-2019
Type of application: Non priority (ISB)
Documents submit to Sheffield: 13-02-19
Date documents received at Sheffield:14-02-19
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 19-02-19
Email: 13-03-19 received an email from the Sheffield office stating that application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome: N/A
.... 40 Working days past biometric 😓 need your duas 🤲🏻...
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Spouse contacted: Got a phone call from an immigration officer, spouse interviewed.

41 Working days ... please do Dua 🙏🏼

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:12 pm

Will ALL members please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts or discussions have been and will continue to be removed.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by maliksabi » Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:51 pm

Final update
Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Priority (wife)
Application Submitted Online: 01/03/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Iahore, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 07/03/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 12/03/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 13/03/19
Documents received back from Sheffield: 01/04/19
Email confirmation from UKIV: 22/03/2019 entry clearance officer for consideration.
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : N/A
Employer Contacted By UKVI : N/A

Mail for collection: :N/A
Contacted For Collection:09/04/19
Collection Made: :10/04/19
Visa Granted :Approved Allahmdulilah :)
23 working Days
Thankyou to every member who helped me alot. :D
valid from 08/05/19 to 08/05/19 Allhamdulilah

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Abrar89 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:40 am

Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Non priorty
Application Submitted Online: 14/02/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: mirpur, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 25/02/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 30/03/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 1/03/19
Documents received back from Sheffield: 24/03/19
Email confirmation from UKIV: 5/04/2019 entry clearance officer for consideration.
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : N/A
Employer Contacted By UKVI : N/A

Mail for collection: :
Contacted For Collection:
Collection Made: :
Visa Granted :
waiting for positive response. :!:

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ali4777 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:44 pm

Priority Visa Settlement
Lahore
Online submitted: 28th March 2019
Biometric- 04th April 2019
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield - 05th April 2019
Documents came back advice to scan and Upload 08/04/19
Documents given UK VFS Office(66 Wilson Street, London) for upload: 11/04/2019
Mail confirmation from UKIV:
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI :
Employer Contacted By UKVI :

Mail for collection: :
Contacted For Collection:
Collection Made: :

mrajmani121
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mrajmani121 » Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:49 am

mrajmani121 wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:46 am
mrajmani121 wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:27 pm
mrajmani121 wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:19 am
Application Category: Settlement Spouse
Priority level: Priority Visa
Application Submitted Online: 01/03/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 14/03/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 14/03/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield:
Documents received back from Sheffield: 22/ 03 /2019
Email confirmation from UKIV: 28/03/2019
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI :
Update :
Documents received back from Sheffield: 22/ 03 /2019
Update : Email confirmation from UKIV: 28/03/2019
Mail for collection: :11/04/2019
Collection Made: :12/04/2019

Alhamdulillah its a big yes,

Rockinglove
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Rockinglove » Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:35 am

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process

Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting For decision.... 58 working days past . So worried :cry:

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Jdhussain7 » Sat Apr 13, 2019 8:44 am

Jdhussain7 wrote:
Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:10 am
Wife and son visa online application 18 jan 2019
Biometric 23 jan 2019 Islamabad non priority
Documents sent to Sheffield 31 jan 2019
Documents returned 12 feb 2019
Eco email received 15 feb 2019
IHS charges email received 3 April 2019
Email from UKba to collect passport 10 April 2019
Collection made visa granted


58 working days

Ukhtii
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ukhtii » Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:00 am

Ukhtii wrote:
Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:31 pm
Ukhtii wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:42 pm
Date of online application: 29-01-2019
Bio metrics: 11-02-2019
Type of application: Non priority (ISB)
Documents submit to Sheffield: 13-02-19
Date documents received at Sheffield:14-02-19
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 19-02-19
Email: 13-03-19 received an email from the Sheffield office stating that application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome: N/A
.... 40 Working days past biometric 😓 need your duas 🤲🏻...
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Spouse contacted: 09-04-19 Got a phone call from an immigration officer, applicant interviewed.

41 Working days ... please do Dua 🙏🏼
UPDATE: Sponsor contacted: 18-04-2019, interview lasted for about 10-15 minutes.

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by AN3010 » Sat Apr 20, 2019 8:16 pm

Date of online application: 02-04-2019
Bio metrics: 11-04-2019
Type of application: Priority (Mirpur)
Documents scanned at VFS Birmingham 12-04-2019

Email: No emails or confirmation received as of yet

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by crazyfrog0281 » Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:05 am

Application Category: Settlement
Priority level: Priority (wife - 2 X Kids)
Application Submitted Online: 17/02/2019

Biometrics & Passport Submission: Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 20/02/2019

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 25/02/2019
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 26/02/19
Documents received back from Sheffield: 05/03/2019

Email confirmation from UKIV: 11/03/2019
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : No
Employer Contacted By UKVI : No

Mail for collection: : 05/04/2019

Collection Made: :09/04/19

Visa valid from 13/04/2019 to 13/05/19

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Halima19888 » Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:43 am

Type of visa: Spouse (Husband)

Level: Priority

Online application: 4th April

Biometrics take in Mirpur: 5th April

Supporting Documents scanned and given back to me at the VFS centre, Manchester UK: 10th April

Email received that application is being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer: 23rd April

Sponsor contacted:

Employer contacted:

Contacted for collection:

Outcome:


Keep me in your du’as please

Rockinglove
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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Rockinglove » Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:55 pm

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : 1/02/2019
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 8/03/2019
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process
Contact with UKvi : 18-04-2019 Your case XXXXXXX has been escalated to the relevant department. Please note, there will be certain processing time. We can not give a exact time frame. Your patience and understanding is appreciated.
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
Still waiting For decision.... 63 working days past . So worried ,please remember me in ur Dua thanks :cry:
Allah is Great

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by luckyali » Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:29 pm

Application submitted (non Priority): 25/02/2019
Biometrics enrolled at Lahore : 28/02/2019


Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 10/03/2019
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :28/03/2019
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
ECO processing email: 12 April 2019

Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application :

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ali4777 » Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:12 am

Priority Visa Settlement
Lahore
Online submitted: 28th March 2019
Biometric- 04th April 2019
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield - 05th April 2019
Documents came back advice to scan and Upload 08/04/19
Documents given UK VFS Office(66 Wilson Street, London) for upload: 11/04/2019
Mail confirmation from UKIV: 24/April/2019
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI :
Employer Contacted By UKVI :

Mail for collection: :
Contacted For Collection:
Collection Made: :

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Haj2010 » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:32 pm

Settlement Spouse Visa: Non Priority (husband)
Online Application Submitted: 26 March 2019
Biometrics Submitted at Islamabad: 8 April 2019
Documents scanned at VFS Global London: 16 April 2019
Documents returned: 24 April 2019
Working days from Online Application: 23 days
Working days from documents returned: 2 days

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Exquisit33 » Sun Apr 28, 2019 1:36 pm

Application Category: Settlement Wife

Priority level: Priority

Application Submitted Online AccessUK: 20/04/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Mirpur
Biometrics taken: 25/04/19

Supporting Documents Self-Uploaded onto VFS: 23/04/19

Email confirmation from UKIV: 25/04/2019 entry clearance officer for consideration.

Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : N/A
Employer Contacted By UKVI :

Mail for collection: :
Contacted For Collection:
Collection Made: :
Allah is the greatest!

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Arfeen » Wed May 01, 2019 5:09 pm

Submitted online application (Non-Priority) : 14 feb 2019
Biometrics : 5 March 2019
Visa has been processed E mail : 1st May 2019
Visa granted : 1st May 2019
Duration total : Approx 2 months
Alhumdulilah

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