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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mbk7171 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:44 pm

Mbk717 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:46 pm
Application: Spouse Visa (For Wife)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 04/11/2020
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 23/11/2020
VFS Email Confirmation : None
Documents scanned at VFS: 23/11/2020
Receipt of documents been scanned: None
Application being prepared for consideration email: 18/12/20
Email for Extra document: None
Interview/ Further communication: None
Decision email/Call: Still Waiting
Passport collection: Not yet
Emailed on 1/02/21 for application status - replied on 02-02-20- we can confirm that we have made a decision on your application.

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by hlatif567 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:49 pm

hlatif567 wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:12 pm
hlatif567 wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:59 pm
Application: Spouse Visa (For Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 30/10/2020
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 24/11/2020
VFS Email Confirmation : 24/11/2020
Documents scanned at VFS: 24/11/2020
Receipt of documents been scanned: None
Application being prepared for consideration email: 20/12/2020
Email for Extra document: None
Interview/ Further communication: None
Decision email/Call: Still Waiting
Passport collection: Not yet
I have received an email that the processed visa application was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 03-02-2021.

Been contacted to collect passport which will happen tomorrow

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:31 pm

CR001 wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:03 pm
PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question, discussion or chit chat posts have been and will continue to be removed.
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Post by hlatif567 » Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:53 am

hlatif567 wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:49 pm
hlatif567 wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:12 pm
hlatif567 wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:59 pm
Application: Spouse Visa (For Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 30/10/2020
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 24/11/2020
VFS Email Confirmation : 24/11/2020
Documents scanned at VFS: 24/11/2020
Receipt of documents been scanned: None
Application being prepared for consideration email: 20/12/2020
Email for Extra document: None
Interview/ Further communication: None
Decision email/Call: 03/02/2021
Passport collection: 04/02/2021

Alhamdulillah VISA has been granted

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UK spouse visa timeline Pakistan

Post by Havscdj » Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:41 pm

Was a struggle but Alhamdulillah worth the while!
Don’t give up!
.Family business.
Applied from Pakistan, done the application form on the 3/4th of October and
biometric on the 28th October.
Got an email of ECO on the 12th of November which says waiting a decision on ECO....
8th December emailed UKVI for any updates
15 December got a email from home office asking for more information..... specified limited company papers...
15/1/2021 sent extra required doc
Got email on 18 January saying not straightforward so will take longer then expected 60 days
Sent email of enquiry on 25/1/2020 about status got reply same day saying waiting for decision
Emailed them saying it’s been over 60 days on the 28/1/2020 and they replied same day saying case has been escalated to relevant department and you will be contacted within 20 working days
Passport on the way with to courier 3/2/2021
4/2/2021 Email saying decision was made on 30 January 2021
4/2/2021 Alhamdulillah so much visa granted 💖 :D :D

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by hazmat54321 » Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:41 am

Type: Non-priority (The priority service was unavailable at the time, however I'm sure I might have missed something)

21st Oct 2020: Online application paid and submitted
Approx 27th Oct: Documents sent visa post office to VFS scanning hub (UK) (would highly recommend you pay the extra to have your documents returned, never know if all your documents will be scanned or not)
18th Nov: Biometrics appointment
19th November: VFS email confirmation
13th December: Email from VFS to say application was received by UK decision making centre

24th Jan 2021: Used paid email service to UKVI, to request any possible updates
25th Jan: received reply stating a decision had been made and to wait on the Visa application centre to contact

26th Jan: Received 2 emails early morning (UK time). First was a general one from VFS, using application reference number, saying another email would follow regarding passport collection.
2nd email was from srisbvac@gerrys.com.pk regarding passport collection and opening times of the Islamabad VAC and other details. There was no mention of the application number or spouses name.

29th Jan: Spouse went to collect passport and Alhamdulilah the result was a good one.

In this whole process neither of us received any calls or emails regarding anything. Even when my wife had not gone to collect passport for 2 days we received no further communication. Of course, most likely due to the covid situation. Also, I was really hesitant regarding the srisbvac@gerrys.com.pk email, but with a quick google search I found that other people had also been contacted with this email too.

I'm just grateful this stage is finally complete and we can move forward. I'm praying for all you guys who are still waiting for decisions, starting your applications or in the middle of them. InshaAllah everything will go the way you wish for it too. With our application, I included as much evidence as I could regarding our texts, phone calls and any photos we had together. I hear now that they are asking for less evidence regarding texts and calls, but I would still be safe than sorry. Also! be honest!

EDIT: Also! The vignette given has a 3 month expiry date. I assumed it would still be the usual 28-30 days (?) and we request extension if necessary due to covid, but I guess its an auto 3 month one now.

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by urizwi » Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:25 pm

Application: Spouse Visa (For Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 02/01/2021
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 23/01/2021
VFS Email Confirmation : none
Documents uploaded online: 17/01/2021
Application being prepared for consideration email: none
Email for Extra document: None
Interview/ Further communication: None
Decision email/Call:
Passport collection:

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Aamer saeed » Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:55 pm

Application: Spouse Visa (for wife)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 07/01/2021
Documents uploaded online: 07/01/2021
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 09/02/2021
VFS Email Confirmation :
Application being prepared for consideration email:
Email for Extra document:
Interview/ Further communication:
Decision email/Call:
Passport collection:
I will update you guys,Wish us a good luck and I wish to everyone who applied for there loved one's.

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Post by Lagado » Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:48 pm

Application: Spouse visa (husband)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 24/11/2020
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 27/11/2020
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 28/11/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 31/12/2020
Interview/Further communication: 08/02/2021
Decision email/call: n/a
Passport collection: n/a

Got a call from home office today, regarding my employment. It lasted about an hour. But glad it’s over lol.
Really hoping for some good news InshAllah! Keeping you all in my duas!

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Post by firestar786 » Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:32 am

About time I applied. Cost £3600 (self-submitting)

Application: Spouse visa (wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 06/02/2021
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 08/02/2021
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 09/02/2021
UKVI confirmation email: n/a
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Decision email/call: n/a
Passport collection: n/a

wish me and my wife luck!

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Post by CR001 » Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:08 pm

PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question, discussion or chit chat posts have been and will continue to be removed.

Please also only post timeline updates in the standard timeline format.
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Post by Msm1803 » Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:24 pm

Application: Spouse visa (wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 28/09/2020
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 28/09/2020
Biometrics appointment: Islamabad 27/11/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 31/12/2020
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Decision email/call: n/a
Passport collection: n/a

May Allah swt make it easy and fruitful for all

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Re: Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Lagado » Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:24 pm

Lagado wrote:
Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:48 pm
Application: Spouse visa (husband)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 24/11/2020
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 27/11/2020
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 28/11/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 31/12/2020
Contact made with sponsor: 08/02/2021
Contact made with employer: 09/02/2021
Decision email/call: n/a
Passport collection: n/a

Got a call from home office today, regarding my employment. It lasted about an hour.
Really hoping for some good news InshAllah! Keeping you all in my duas!
Home office contacted my employer straight after my call yesterday, however my manager was wasn’t in. They luckily did call back today and asked similar questions.

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Post by Msm1803 » Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:16 am

Msm1803 wrote:
Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:24 pm
Application: Spouse visa (wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 28/09/2020
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 28/09/2020
Biometrics appointment: Islamabad 27/11/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 31/12/2020
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Decision email/call: n/a
Passport collection: n/a

May Allah swt make it easy and fruitful for all
Application: Spouse visa (wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 28/09/2020
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 28/09/2020
Biometrics appointment: Islamabad 27/11/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 31/12/2020
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Decision email/call: 11/02/2021
Passport collection: 11/02/2021

Alhamdullilah Visa has been granted, that was 54 working days. So to everyone waiting be patient Insha'Allah, may you all be united in this world and in the hereafter in Jannah.

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Post by wits-23 » Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:01 pm

wits-23 wrote:
Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:25 am
Application: Spouse visa (husband)
Type: Non priority
Application submitted : 18th Sept 2020
Supporting docs submitted: 26th Oct 2020
Biometric attended: 4th Nov 2020
Application under process at British High Commission on : email received 11th Nov 2020 application under process and being considered.

Contacted with 'decision made' : 12th Jan 2021
Contacted for Collection : 13th Jan 2021
Collection made : Yes
Decision of Application : Visa granted

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Post by Nadbo » Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:26 am

Application: Fiancé visa
Online Application: 13th Jan 2021
Biometric Appointment: 10 Feb 2021 (Islamabad)
Documents Scanned at VFS: 10th Feb 2021
Application being considered: None
Email for extra documents: None
Email stating received decision: None
Interview: None
Collection for passport: Not yet.

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Post by Tawfeeq » Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:38 am

Application: Spouse Visa
Online Application: 03/02/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 12/02/2021 (Karachi)
Documents Scanned At VFS: 12/02/2021
VFS Email: 12/02/2021
UKVI Email: N/A
Application Being Considered: N/A
Email For Extra Documents: N/A
Email Stating Decision Made: N/A
Interview: N/A
Passport Collection: N/A

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Post by Zairy123 » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:15 pm

Application: Spouse Visa
Online Application: 01/02/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 18/02/2021 (Islamabad)
Documents Scanned on VFS: 18/02/2021
VFS Email: N/A
UKVI Email: N/A
Application Being Considered: N/A
Email For Extra Documents: N/A
Email Stating Decision Made: N/A
Interview: N/A
Passport Collection: N/A

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Post by YS123 » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:35 pm

Application: Spouse Visa (Wife)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 05/11/2020
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 26/11/2020
VFS Email Confirmation : None
Documents scanned at VFS: 09/12/2020
Receipt of documents been scanned: None
Application being prepared for consideration email: None
Email for Extra document: None
Interview/ Further communication: Call about employment 01/02/2021
Decision email/Call: 16/02/2021
Passport collection: 17/02/2021 (courier)

Alhamdulillah visa granted on 09/02/2021, 90 day vignette

Best wishes and success to all

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Post by Jamikc » Thu Feb 18, 2021 9:51 pm

Application: spouse visa (wife)
Type: non priority
Online application: submitted 9/11/2020
Biometric: 25/11/2020 (Lahore)
Documents scanned VFS: 18/12/2020
Application being considered: none
Email for extra documents: 29/01/2021
(Documents submitted same day)
Email for interview: 4/02/2021
Interview call for both : 09/02/2021

Email stating decision: Not yet :cry:
Passport collection: Not yet :cry:

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Post by Jamikc » Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:36 pm

Jamikc wrote:
Thu Feb 18, 2021 9:51 pm
Application: spouse visa (wife)
Type: non priority
Online application: submitted 9/11/2020
Biometric: 25/11/2020 (Lahore)
Documents scanned VFS: 18/12/2020
Application being considered: none
Email for extra documents: 29/01/2021
(Documents submitted same day)
Email for interview: 4/02/2021
Interview call for both : 09/02/2021

Email stating decision: Not yet :cry:
Passport collection: Not yet :cry:

Email: decision made , wait for phone call to collect passport : 19/02/2020 :D :D

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Post by getgreen » Mon Feb 22, 2021 1:36 pm

Application: Spouse Visa (wife)
Priority: Non- Priority
Online Application: 20/02/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 20/02/2021 (Islamabad)
Documents Scanned on VFS: NA (online digital application)
VFS Email: N/A
UKVI Email: N/A
Application Being Considered: N/A
Email For Extra Documents: N/A
Email Stating Decision Made: N/A
Interview: N/A
Passport Collection: N/A

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Post by Addy135 » Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:38 pm

Application: Spouse Visa (wife)
Priority: Non- Priority
Online Application: 21/12/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 02/01/2021 (Islamabad)
Documents Scanned on VFS: Online digital application
VFS Email: N/A
UKVI Email re Application Received: 05/02/2021
Email For Extra Documents: N/A
Email Stating Decision Made: N/A
Interview: N/A
Passport Collection: N/A

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Post by CR001 » Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:30 pm

PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question, discussion or chit chat posts 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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Post by Lagado » Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:41 am

Lagado wrote:
Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:24 pm
Lagado wrote:
Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:48 pm
Application: Spouse visa (husband)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 24/11/2020
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 27/11/2020
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 28/11/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 31/12/2020
Contact made with sponsor: 08/02/2021
Contact made with employer: 09/02/2021
Decision email/call: 22/02/2021 (no email, but husband got the call to collect his passport)
Passport collection: 23/02/2021

VISA GRANTED with 90 day vignette :D
Took 58 working days and was very close to breaking point but Alhamdulilah!

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