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shameem
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by shameem » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:27 am
NOPE!!!!!!!!!!! No news is gud news I hope....................
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susy1
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by susy1 » Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:24 pm
ive been told that the AIT have received the appeal docs from the BHC. the ECO has 19 weeks to reply back to the AIT and give reasons for still refusing the visa.. . based on their track record i reckon my hubby may be here this time next year . . .
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oahmed
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by oahmed » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:09 pm
Hi all,
Just a quick query - Anyone know what the confirmed story is regarding the '28 days get out' limit ???
Basically Im getting conflicting stories from different people. Firstly I heard that you have 28 days from the time the visa is issued to enter the country of your destination. Now Ive heard that the rules have changed and that you get about 3 months & that your issued with a 27month visa stamp of which the first 3 months are so that you can get to your country of destination.
Can anyone please advise?? Thanks in advance!!
p.s. still no news from VAC or BHC .... still waiting.
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princess22
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by princess22 » Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:29 pm
It says on your letter that you receive from BHC, so if anything changes the letter will let you know if its 28days or 3 months.
My hubby had his visa issued in apil 08 and he had 28days in which he had to enter the UK. You can get an extension if need be but it does cost, cant remeber how much.
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oahmed
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by oahmed » Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:07 am
Thanx Princess22 - appreciate the response.
Into the 8th week now ... missus has had no news yet ... all the usual updates and responses again today ....
Faisel - hows pakistan bro - hope you and your missus are having a great time

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shameem
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by shameem » Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:11 am
Salaam everyone. Wow, so much can happen over 24 hrs. Yesterday at around 3 o'clock i checked the status of hubbys application and no change. Then last night i checked again, and the status had changed to Passport ready for collection. Hubby went down the VAC today in Islamabad, and finally he got the visa. Yipee........

Dont know much else apart from the visa being given which is the main thing. After all this wait, patience has been paid off.
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muzzi17
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by muzzi17 » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:21 am
WOW Shameem...........great news!! well done, Mubarak!!
wish you a wonderful life.......May Allah Bless you with all the happiness
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by chelsearule » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:24 am
Congrats shameem , when was it that you applied for your husbands Visa, my wife applied on the 3rd of June still no response. Thanking you in advance
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by chelsearule » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:26 am
Sorry I was supposed to say 3rd of July all this waiting is takings it's toll....
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by oahmed » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:31 am
Shameem - thats simply fantastic news !! I am sooooooo delighted for you!! Now get your hubby over quick

May Allah bless you and your husband with happiness & I hope you have a joyful and prosperous life together!!
p.s. once you know all the details, please let us know - Thx.

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by Sammie » Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:26 pm
shameem wrote:Hubby went down the VAC today in Islamabad, and finally he got the visa. Yipee........
Congrats!!
May Allah (swt) grant both you and your husband all the happiness you deserve and much more!!
Luv hearing the news that someone else has been granted their visa.. gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside.. (which is a good thing as it's freezing cold in the office today)..
Visa: Spouse
Submitted: 12/03/08 (Mirpur VAC, PAkistan)
Time Elapsed:10 Working Days
Result: VISA ISSUED 28/03/2008
ILR App: 18/03/2010-28/03/2010
ILR App Sent: 25/03/2010
ILR Received: 30/07/2010 - YAY!!
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by susy1 » Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:50 pm
Congratulations Shameem!!!
That really is wonderful news, really really happy for you!!!
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by lovebird786 » Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:48 pm
congrats shameem, im so happy for u, hope u n ur partner have a awsum life together,
im still waiting for mine

, will be 8 weeks on thursday,
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by princess22 » Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:24 pm
It's all about patience and it runs out at times.
I was away from hubby for 8 months and even though we spoke every day for like 2-3 hours, it just wasnt the same.
However my faith in Allah (swt) that we would be together one day kept me going. The waiting game is the worse thing but share your feelings with your patner makes it ease off the tension a bit.
Congrats to Shameem, good news. Hope the rest too get good news, good luck to you all.
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by cutesweetgal » Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:27 pm
Congraulations !!!! Shameem on ur Husbands Visa Thats Great News Also You been Waiting 4 A Long Time So Its Great The Wait Payed Off

I Hope For You And Your Husband A Great Life Ahead !
N I Am Still Waiting 4 My Husbands Visa

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by muzzi17 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:46 am
Hi Guys,
anyone got any news??? Shameem i have heard that there are no tickets avaiable from PAK please let me know if your husband can find any early flight.
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shameem
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by shameem » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:11 am
Thats so true Muzzi. He struggling to get a flight after only having 2 wks left to get to the UK. My hubbys visa was stamped 8th August, 11 days AGO. Thats why he is pushed for time. The VAC werent good at letting him know that his passport was ready. It was only that i checked on the Web that we knew.
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by shameem » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:12 am
Thank for your good wishes everyone. Like me I hope you all get your prayers answered. Inshallah you will all hear good news.
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by oahmed » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:40 am
Hi Shameem
Congrats once again

Find out from your husband on the 'duration' of the visa he has been issued. Basically coz I have heard that the rules have changed and that they issue you with a 27 month visa, allowing you 3 months to get out of Pakistan and to your destination country. And that the 28 day rule doesnt apply any more.
If this is the case, it may help your search for tickets and take the pressure off a little.
Please do let us know what happens as it will help us all when our partners receive their visas - Thx.
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by brighton_belle » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:14 pm
Asalamualaikum everybody
i have been reading this forum for the last 2 months. i applied on 20th of june . i have emailed british high commission several times. Every time they tell me that my application is still in the queue waiting to be assessed. Last time they replied on 15th telling me the same thing and nothing else. It has been 62 days and they have not been kind enough to open my application. I have no words to tell what a person goes through on getting such replies from BHC. Me and my husband are waiting and waiting and waiting but no positive response has yet come from them.
Congratulations to all on getting their visa. May ALLAH bless us all with good news. Aamin
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by maj97 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:21 pm
shameem so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!! congratulations!!!!!
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by ms_akhtar » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:32 pm
CONGRATS SHAMEEM....!!!!!
SOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU......
DEFINATELY WORTH THE WAIT......!!!
(EVEN THO IT WAS A KILLER..... BEEN THERE DONE IT) LOL
JUST REMEMBER THIS IS THE START MAY ALLAH KEEP YOU BOTH HAPPY.
AMEEN.....
AND THE REST WHO ARE STILL WAITING NOT LONG TO GO NOW SEEMS LIKE UR ALOMOST THERE.....
THEY SAY
"GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT"
SO INSHALLAH NEXT COPLE OF DAYS.....
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by hum786 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:08 pm
Congratz!
Shameem bless ya................... Sabar ka phal meetha hota hay. How are yuo ms akhtar dont tell me you got the bad habit of reading these forums now cuz i have i like to look at what's happening with ppls status and wish em gud luck.
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by maj97 » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:31 am
time is just dragging!!!!!!! i dont know what il do if it gets refused!!!!!!!!!
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by Sammie » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:41 am
maj97 wrote:time is just dragging!!!!!!! i dont know what il do if it gets refused!!!!!!!!!
I used to think the exact same thing and get so worked up at the mere thought of my Husbands Visa being refused. But being patient and remembering that no news is good news did help to take the edge off a bit.
Think positive and make Du'a.
Good luck!!
Visa: Spouse
Submitted: 12/03/08 (Mirpur VAC, PAkistan)
Time Elapsed:10 Working Days
Result: VISA ISSUED 28/03/2008
ILR App: 18/03/2010-28/03/2010
ILR App Sent: 25/03/2010
ILR Received: 30/07/2010 - YAY!!