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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by imhassankhan » Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:01 pm

His timeline is exactly the same as mine. Only His first interview and biometrics were done a day before mine but we recieved the emails and the interview calls together at the same day.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:11 pm

imhassankhan wrote:
Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:01 pm
His timeline is exactly the same as mine. Only His first interview and biometrics were done a day before mine but we recieved the emails and the interview calls together at the same day.
check his gwf no on tracking.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by imhassankhan » Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:17 pm

it says the same "not recognised".

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:23 pm

imhassankhan wrote:
Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:17 pm
it says the same "not recognised".
waiting is the thing now. Welcome to the Club :D

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by imhassankhan » Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:25 pm

How long have you been waiting? and did you get the second interview call? Kindly share your timeline.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:32 pm

imhassankhan wrote:
Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:25 pm
How long have you been waiting? and did you get the second interview call? Kindly share your timeline.
online application 14 June
Applied 20 June
Acknowledgement received 28 June
Second Email Unfortunately case not straight forward 3 July.
Nothing till now.

My other friend same returning

online application 28 June
Applied / biometric 3 July
acknowledgement 9 July
Unfortunately email 18 july
second interview 20 July ( For about 40 mins )

Both of us are waiting.
we are returning students.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by imhassankhan » Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:48 pm

oh well. goodluck bro!
You've been waiting for a long time. They surely take more time for returning students.
You applied from Lahore?

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:59 pm

imhassankhan wrote:
Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:48 pm
oh well. goodluck bro!
You've been waiting for a long time. They surely take more time for returning students.
You applied from Lahore?
Karachi

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:04 pm

Stu123 wrote:
Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:04 pm
Lahore, got all the emails you guys got.

Replied to that paid email few times, no response.
Any update on STu123 . Here you are the only one who applied before me on 15 June . Can u pls update us.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Stu123 » Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:23 pm

Did not hear a thing. Still waiting.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:24 pm

Stu123 wrote:
Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:23 pm
Did not hear a thing. Still waiting.

Any second interview call and have u escalated your case.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Stu123 » Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:49 pm

Waqasrafiq2 wrote:
Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:24 pm
Stu123 wrote:
Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:23 pm
Did not hear a thing. Still waiting.

Any second interview call and have u escalated your case.
Nothing, i will post if anything.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by imhassankhan » Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:30 pm

Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:38 pm

Absolutly nothing mate .. Don't know what's going on :|
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Any update on your side Mjaan. My one friend returning applied 5 july. He got decision mail today.Still waiting for collection.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by khozam » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:49 pm

imhassankhan wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:30 pm
Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?
It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:58 pm

khozam wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:49 pm
imhassankhan wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:30 pm
Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?
It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.
Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by khozam » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:06 pm

Waqasrafiq2 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:58 pm
khozam wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:49 pm
imhassankhan wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:30 pm
Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?
It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.
Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.
I just remember he appeared for interview, document submissions and bio-metrics on 27th July.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Sam1990 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:16 pm

khozam wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:06 pm
Waqasrafiq2 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:58 pm
khozam wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:49 pm
imhassankhan wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:30 pm
Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?
It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.
Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.
I just remember he appeared for interview, document submissions and bio-metrics on 27th July.
where did he apply from?

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by khozam » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:26 pm

Sam1990 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:16 pm
khozam wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:06 pm
Waqasrafiq2 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:58 pm
khozam wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:49 pm


It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.
Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.
I just remember he appeared for interview, document submissions and bio-metrics on 27th July.
where did he apply from?
Read my comment - I have clearly mentioned he applied from Lahore center.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Sam1990 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:31 pm

khozam wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:26 pm
Sam1990 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:16 pm
khozam wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:06 pm
Waqasrafiq2 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:58 pm


Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.
I just remember he appeared for interview, document submissions and bio-metrics on 27th July.
where did he apply from?
Read my comment - I have clearly mentioned he applied from Lahore center.
Oh yeah..missed that bit while reading

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by imhassankhan » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:32 pm

I applied from lahore too. see my timeline in the above comments my tracking link got updated last night as "DECIDED"
on Monday 28th august as there was a bank holiday on Monday in the UK. I received an email today for the collection and got my passport with the visa stamped on it Alhamdullilah. Hope it's helpful for all of you.
I'll leave the discussion in a while. Thanks and best of luck to all of you.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Waqasrafiq2 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:54 pm

imhassankhan wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:32 pm
I applied from lahore too. see my timeline in the above comments my tracking link got updated last night as "DECIDED"
on Monday 28th august as there was a bank holiday on Monday in the UK. I received an email today for the collection and got my passport with the visa stamped on it Alhamdullilah. Hope it's helpful for all of you.
I'll leave the discussion in a while. Thanks and best of luck to all of you.
I just called them and they said it has been decided Finally.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by imhassankhan » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:57 pm

congrats man! you'll hopefully get it after EID.
and please let me know if they've decreased the working hours? my visa says 10 hours per week instead of 20. is it normal? last I checked it was 20 Hours per week.

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by Sam1990 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:59 pm

Waqasrafiq2 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:54 pm
imhassankhan wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:32 pm
I applied from lahore too. see my timeline in the above comments my tracking link got updated last night as "DECIDED"
on Monday 28th august as there was a bank holiday on Monday in the UK. I received an email today for the collection and got my passport with the visa stamped on it Alhamdullilah. Hope it's helpful for all of you.
I'll leave the discussion in a while. Thanks and best of luck to all of you.
I just called them and they said it has been decided Finally.
Did you also check the tracker?
Congratulations to both of you

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Re: 2nd interview Tier 4

Post by imhassankhan » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:01 pm

yes i did. its mentioned in the comment above. Thanks! and kindly let me know about the working Hours anyone.

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