Tier 4 Visa Delay Pakistan

Hi Guys

I had my biometric appointment on 14th July in Karachi office and received email from Sheffield on 21st July that they have received my application. Its been 35 working days and I have not heard from UKVI even after escelation. My course is due to start on 11 Sep. Please guide me if I can do anything to speed up the process or if any of you have similar experiences.

If this is a common problem with people in the country, can we gather support and do something about it to save our careers?

I applied for my UK Tier 4 General Student visa from Karachi Pakistan.

Timeline:
24th July: Online Application
27th July: Biometrics/Interview/Documents Scanning
4th August: Email from Shefo; Application received at UKVI and is being prepared for consideration by ECO.
18th August: Email from Shefo; Sorry we couldn't make a decision in 15 working days and it will take longer.

I am still waiting for any other contact from UKVI

Course start date: 18th September

I have not called or emailed UKVI yet.
I phoned my university yesterday and they told me after some insistence that the decision hasn't been made yet.

I applied on 24th july still waiting...I dnt know what we can do...talked to my university tgey told me its peak time you have to wait 6-7 weeks

I wasn't even emailed that my decision couldn't be made in 15 days. I called them myself and they told me that the only thing they can do is to escelate it so I asked for it and it took them 8 working days to escelate my case. God knows why they are doing this with us.

Razbi wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:09 pm

I applied on 24th july still waiting...I dnt know what we can do...talked to my university tgey told me its peak time you have to wait 6-7 weeks

which university are you going to and when are classes starting?

muneebnaseem wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:14 pm

Razbi wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:09 pm

I applied on 24th july still waiting...I dnt know what we can do...talked to my university tgey told me its peak time you have to wait 6-7 weeks

which university are you going to and when are classes starting?

Brunel university..But i think unis are of no help they can only enquirw as we can do...

Razbi wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:02 pm

muneebnaseem wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:14 pm

Razbi wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:09 pm

I applied on 24th july still waiting...I dnt know what we can do...talked to my university tgey told me its peak time you have to wait 6-7 weeks

which university are you going to and when are classes starting?

Brunel university..But i think unis are of no help they can only enquirw as we can do...

Mine said they have asked their license manager in home office and they have forwarded for urgent assesment. I dont understand if there was something complicated about my app ( I didnt get the non-straightforward email) or they are just being reckless.

Razbi wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:02 pm

muneebnaseem wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:14 pm

Razbi wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:09 pm

I applied on 24th july still waiting...I dnt know what we can do...talked to my university tgey told me its peak time you have to wait 6-7 weeks

which university are you going to and when are classes starting?

Brunel university..But i think unis are of no help they can only enquirw as we can do...

@Razbi, which course you are going to take? Is it PG or UG?

Its Pg

Razbi wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:31 pm

Its Pg

I also applied on 31st July from Islamabad
nd still waiting

Anyone applied before 14th July and still waiting for a decision?

I applied on 20 Jul and submitted docs & interview on 26 Jul from Islamabad, and got acknowledgement email on 3 august. since then never heard anything
where as my class commencement date is 4 Sept (today). I spoke to my Uni, they saying 4 Sept s the earliest & 25 Sept is the latest you can join. So nothing to worry, you still have enough time till 25 Sept and everyone is facing delay issue. As it's govt dept, Uni can't influence on them. We need to wait for them

Hi
Any updates about visa delay.
Don't know whom to contact.
36 working days
Nd still waiting.

Hi
Any updates about visa delay.
Don't know whom to contact.
36 working days
Nd still waiting.

muneebnaseem wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:58 am

Hi Guys

I had my biometric appointment on 14th July in Karachi office and received email from Sheffield on 21st July that they have received my application. Its been 35 working days and I have not heard from UKVI even after escelation. My course is due to start on 11 Sep. Please guide me if I can do anything to speed up the process or if any of you have similar experiences.

Hi muneeb
Any updates... can we do something like Hong Kong government did for their students.

Alishba555 wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:11 pm

Hi
Any updates about visa delay.
Don't know whom to contact.
36 working days
Nd still waiting.

muneebnaseem wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:58 am

Hi Guys

I had my biometric appointment on 14th July in Karachi office and received email from Sheffield on 21st July that they have received my application. Its been 35 working days and I have not heard from UKVI even after escelation. My course is due to start on 11 Sep. Please guide me if I can do anything to speed up the process or if any of you have similar experiences.

Hi muneeb
Any updates... can we do something like Hong Kong government did for their students.

Same 37 working days now. I believe we can atleast try, only we need to have a better way to communicate than this

Hi everyone. I applied form Lahore, Pakistan on 31st July. Received under consideration e-mail on 12th and another e-mail saying application couldn't be decided in costumer service target on 18th. Since then no further contact has been made.

muneebnaseem wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:24 pm

Alishba555 wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:11 pm

Hi
Any updates about visa delay.
Don't know whom to contact.
36 working days
Nd still waiting.

muneebnaseem wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:58 am

Hi Guys

I had my biometric appointment on 14th July in Karachi office and received email from Sheffield on 21st July that they have received my application. Its been 35 working days and I have not heard from UKVI even after escelation. My course is due to start on 11 Sep. Please guide me if I can do anything to speed up the process or if any of you have similar experiences.

Hi muneeb
Any updates... can we do something like Hong Kong government did for their students.

Same 37 working days now. I believe we can atleast try, only we need to have a better way to communicate than this

We should do something like Hong Kong applicants did. We should contact our local education minister and request him to formally check with the ministry in UK.

I have been advised by one the top education consultant in Islamabad, that most of Applicants who have applied in July is delayed to due to scanning documents, there was some issue with their scanning system due to which documents were not uploaded to their system timely. Those who have applied in August have got respond but July is delay.

Gerry have advised them that bulk of passport is expected to delivered this week, may be July applicants get passport collection email this week

kingkhann wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:38 pm

I have been advised by one the top education consultant in Islamabad, that most of Applicants who have applied in July is delayed to due to scanning documents, there was some issue with their scanning system due to which documents were not uploaded to their system timely. Those who have applied in August have got respond but July is delay.

Gerry have advised them that bulk of passport is expected to delivered this week, may be July applicants get passport collection email this week

If there was scanning issues does that mean we will be called for scanning documents again ?
My timeline 07/07/17 online app
11/07/17 biometrics
15/07/17 acknowledgment email

Still Waitng

Mjaan did you talk to your university..
yestarday my uni emailed ukvi amd this reply they got..
I have passed the details to an Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) today. I have made the ECO aware of the relevant course start date and asked them to make a decision as a priority. If further information is required from the student, the ECO will contact her directly

Razbi wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:24 am

Mjaan did you talk to your university..
yestarday my uni emailed ukvi amd this reply they got..
I have passed the details to an Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) today. I have made the ECO aware of the relevant course start date and asked them to make a decision as a priority. If further information is required from the student, the ECO will contact her directly

Yes I emailed my uni on last Monday , i was told the university team will contact UKVi and inform me once they hear back from them ..
My course start date is 11/09/17 I just don't get it what's going on .
I recieved one email from ukvi that's it's peak time and sorry for the delay , that was last Friday but that's it , nothing yet

Hi guys,
I have also applied on 12 july, my biometrics done on 18 and eco assigned on 24. and yesterday i got 2nd email for decision delay. My course starts from 18th september. my agent advised me to email or call them directly. so i sent an paid email yesterday and now waiting for the reply.

zayn11 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:15 am

Hi guys,
I have also applied on 12 july, my biometrics done on 18 and eco assigned on 24. and yesterday i got 2nd email for decision delay. My course starts from 18th september. my agent advised me to email or call them directly. so i sent an paid email yesterday and now waiting for the reply.

Hi bro I am also waiting from July, would you let me know which university you are applying in?

princeyumair wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:34 am

zayn11 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:15 am

Hi guys,
I have also applied on 12 july, my biometrics done on 18 and eco assigned on 24. and yesterday i got 2nd email for decision delay. My course starts from 18th september. my agent advised me to email or call them directly. so i sent an paid email yesterday and now waiting for the reply.

Hi bro I am also waiting from July, would you let me know which university you are applying in?

I applied in university of bedfordshire, Luton.