Thanks guys for all the help. In regards But it is Public Funds if Housing Association accommodation is allocated because of nomination rights used by the Local Authority. What does that mean? Also I applied for council housing before i got married. So do I need to contact council to let them know I...

Thanks BatleyKhan.

So do you think its ok to go ahead with worknig tax credit?

Anybody please??

Hi everyone, Done alot of reading on the forum in regards to benefits and would first like to thank everyone for their help. My wife has coe over from Pakistan on April 8th 2009 on a 2 year spouse visa. When I applied for her visa i was in full time employemtand clearing around 800 pcm. Since sept 0...

Hi all,

Does anone know collection times from Karachi vac. No reply yet by the way, still waiting anxiously.

Thanks

Well Done Kashif, Mubarak ho. MashAllah that is fantastic.

Its really put my hopes up as well. So did gerrys call you today bro?

Also you better get onto the tickets it seems to be jam packed what with the easter holidays.

Hope everything else goes smoothly for you. Dont forget us in your duas.

Kashif, May Allah accept all of our duas and grant all of our spouses visas. Ameen. Ok bro good to hear about the email. Can you tell us some more specifics as to when you emailed and how soon they replied. Thanks bro. Im sorry to keep on bugging you. If you are close to gerrys, its probabally a goo...

ok guys got a reply back through e mail and this is what they said: "Thank you for your enquiry. Your application has been received and is now in the queue for processing. Please refer to the UK Border Agency Visa Services web site for turn-around times and information relating to visa applications:...

ok guys just sent in my first email, its now tuesday evening, so lets see how quick they reply and what they say inshAllah.

Hi Guys, Escoba, hows it going? Hope all is good and hows hubby? hows he findin good ol uk? Kashif if I contact them by email what info do i need to send them? I will write the email as if my wife is writing it. The e mail add i fond on gerrys site is: UKHUB.PAKISTANGeneralEnquiries@fco.gov.uk Is th...

Kashif how long do you think i should wait before i start to contact them, and what is the best way to contact them.

Tasawar is saying we should just go down there after 3 weeks and start bugging them.

Wat you sayin bro? any progress on your apps?

Kashif, if its in Islamabad, does that mean it is back from Abi Dhabi and just waiting to be sent back to wherever you applied. Actually where did you apply?

Tasawar please tell us of your experience, and any advice you can give us will be much appreciated. Thanks.

also kashif any progress?

Good idea Kashif. Ok so my wofe applied today and when i first checked it in the morning it said that biometric thing, now i have checked it in the evening and it says: Application forwarded to Islamabad OC on Does that mean they have already scanned in the docs and sent them off to abi dhabi? any i...

Thanks for the detailed reply Kashif, its much appreciated.

Okay so i just tracked it and it says:

Biometrics completed on

Hey Kasheef, What does it mean forwarded to islamabad oc? does that mean it has been sent to abu dhabi and now its back? If that really is the case then that would be fantastic, please do keep us updated with your app, it would be much appreciated. My wife will inshAllah apply tomorrow, hope it all ...

Hey guys, whats with all of the young, im startin to feel proper old. Escoba congrats hope he arrives here safely inshAllah. My wife is applying in Karachi this thursday inshAllah, we had to wait over 3 weeks for this appointment. Im ok but its my wife thats getting really impatient and cos she does...

Hi Safina,

When did u apply?

Also does anyone know whether all apps are being transferred to Abu Dhabi, or is it half and half?

Thanks

Hi Escoba, Thanks for all the info, How soon do you think I should wait before I start emailing them? Its confusing because one of the members family got a reply within 10 days. Should i start emailing them after a week? and shall i continue to email them every 3 days or so? what do you think? Thank...

congrats escoba. how com its taken so long to get your answer if itwas stamped on the 12th? any ideas?

Hi Escoba, Thanks for the info, my wife is submitting her app on 12th march in Karachi, Thats the earliest date we could get from fedex. We got this date on the 20th of feb. The wifey keeps askin how long its gonna take and I dont know what to tell her. Ive got a guy doing the app for me, known him ...

hi Escoba,

Could you also please post on your whole process, when you applied, how you contacted, when did the dates change online etc. All info will be much appreciated. Thanks

Salaams all, Fuscia that is fantastic timing mashAllah. can anyone else give us their dates and how quick they recieved a reply, Im guessing with this new appointment system they will be replying a bit quicker. We called in last week to get a date for application at the vac in karachi and the earlie...

hi can anyone tell me how much money should be in my bank account?

Salams All, Congrats all for recieving good news. I was hoping everyone that has receieved their visas could please give us a summary of their application details. the more detailed the better. It would be much appreciated. Im trying to get a template together, which everyone can hopefully follow. T...