Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[balixonline]

Application submitted: 08 April 2019 (Non-priority)

biometrics enrolled on and at 11 April 2019, Karachi, Pakistan

Supporting documents submitted to VFS (London) for scanning on 18 April 2019

Supporting documents collected from VFS (London) on 25 April 2019

Confirmation email: 28/05/2019 - Thank you for your online application which has been received at the UK decision making centre etc etc etc.

Email requesting certificate of confirmation from IFA accountant: 24 June 2019

Document sent via email: 25 June 2019

Sponsor contacted by UKVI: NO

Update 01/07/2019: I telephoned UKVI and was told that a decision has been made 'sometime' last week. They were unable to say when it was made but I imagine it would have been between Wedesday to Friday.

We paid for the passport to be delivered via courier so now awaiting courier delivery.

Delivery: 03 July 2019

Decision: Visa granted (valid from 03.07.2019 for 30 days)

[Parv2018]

Hi

Priority visa for my husband

Application submitted online: 28/05/2019
Documents submitted via Vfs smethwick 31/05/2019
Please note I waited at 8am outside the Visa Application Centre in which I was seen to straight away and documents were uploaded with in an hour. I paid £75 for this service.
Biometric submitted Lahore: 03/06/2019
Husband was offered a date for the 13th of June but as he didn’t want to wait he went and asked lahore Centre to change his appointment. They say walk in but really it’s not a walk in option.

Sponsor contact: not yet
Employer contact: not yet

I will keep you updated with any more development

I wish everyone good luck

10/6/2019 received email after 5 working days
Thank you for your online application which has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Update
Recieved a email on 26.7.19
application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
23 days today from biometric and counting

Update 4.7.19

Husband received a text from Vfs The processed visa application for GWF*******was received on 7/4/2019.
Vfs called husband to ask him to collect his passport and to bring ID card copy and application submission receipt

I the sponsor received a email from my solicitor that she forwarded on to me.

Dear ***** ,
The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWF****** was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 7/4/2019 .
If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application will be delivered to the chosen address.
If not, your documents can be collected during the designated passport collection times.

Sponsor contacted: No
Employer contacted: No

Inshallah Allah will grant us success as husband is picking up his passport tomorrow.

From biometric to collection email 24 working days

[Kimn]

Applied via Access UK

Application submitted: 25/06/2019 (Priority)
Documents scanned and uploaded Via VFS centre: 25/06/2019
Biometrics enrolled: 27/06/2019
Confirmation email: 04/07/2019

Please make dua. Wishing everyone all the best In Sha Allah.

[roey28]

Applied using AccessUK

Priority service
Online application: 30-05-2019
Biometrics enrolled: 17-06-2019 at Islamabad
Documents scanned at VFS centre in Smethwick: 18-06-2019 (waited for roughly 3 hours for this)
ECO email stating that application has been received and is currently being processed for consideration by an entry clearance officer: 25-06-2019

Currently on day 15 since biometrics and am tempted to contact UKVI but am holding off. Also, this is my second application. My first one was also a priority visa and from biometrics (02-10-2018) to collection email (12-11-2018) it was a neat 30 working days. A PSA: my contact for collection email sat in my spam mail box for a good week before I had the sense to check it so always double check junk/spam email folders.

[Parv2018]

Hi

Priority visa for my husband

Application submitted online: 28/05/2019
Documents submitted via Vfs smethwick 31/05/2019
Please note I waited at 8am outside the Visa Application Centre in which I was seen to straight away and documents were uploaded with in an hour. I paid £75 for this service.
Biometric submitted Lahore: 03/06/2019
Husband was offered a date for the 13th of June but as he didn’t want to wait he went and asked lahore Centre to change his appointment. They say walk in but really it’s not a walk in option.

Sponsor contact: not yet
Employer contact: not yet

I will keep you updated with any more development

I wish everyone good luck

10/6/2019 received email after 5 working days
Thank you for your online application which has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Update
Recieved a email on 26.7.19
application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
23 days today from biometric and counting

Update 4.7.19

Husband received a text from Vfs The processed visa application for GWF*******was received on 7/4/2019.
Vfs called husband to ask him to collect his passport and to bring ID card copy and application submission receipt

I the sponsor received a email from my solicitor that she forwarded on to me.

Dear ***** ,
The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWF****** was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 7/4/2019 .
If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application will be delivered to the chosen address.
If not, your documents can be collected during the designated passport collection times.

Sponsor contacted: No
Employer contacted: No

Inshallah Allah will grant us success as husband is picking up his passport tomorrow.

From biometric to collection email 24 working days

Alhamdulliah my husband picked up his passport and his visa has been granted
From the 8th July -7th August

I wish everyone good luck and you all get the outcome to b with your loved ones
Ameen

[amba786]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 15 April 2019
Biometric enrolled: 18 April 2019(Islamabad)
Documents sent to sheffled:17 April 2019
Documents received back from sheffled:Not yet
Email received: 4th june 2019 application in consideration by an entry clearance officer etc etc..
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

[a_sid02]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 09 Jun 2019
Biometric enrolled: 28 Jun 2019 (Islamabad)
Documents scanned at VFS London: 08 Jul 2019 (Took like 4 hours )
Email received:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

[tehussain]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 02 Aug 2019 only date available (Mirpur)
Email received:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Moderator edit : please DO NOT ask quesrions in this topic!!

[roey28]

Applied using AccessUK

Priority service
Online application: 30-05-2019
Biometrics enrolled: 17-06-2019 at Islamabad
Documents scanned at VFS centre in Smethwick: 18-06-2019 (waited for roughly 3 hours for this)
ECO email stating that application has been received and is currently being processed for consideration by an entry clearance officer: 25-06-2019

Currently on day 15 since biometrics and am tempted to contact UKVI but am holding off. Also, this is my second application. My first one was also a priority visa and from biometrics (02-10-2018) to collection email (12-11-2018) it was a neat 30 working days. A PSA: my contact for collection email sat in my spam mail box for a good week before I had the sense to check it so always double check junk/spam email folders.

Email received stating that application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision: 07-07-2019

Now on 17 working days since biometrics. I did end up emailing to ask for a status update

[nadeem1992]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 5th July 2019
Biometric enrolled: Appointment on 25th July 2019 Lahore (Islamabad dates not available
Documents sent to sheffield:
Documents received in sheffield:
Documents received back from sheffield:

[saad2019uk]

Application Category: Settlement husband
Priority level: Non Priority (Standard)
Location: Islamabad
Online Application submitted: 07/02/19
Biometric enrolled: 12/02/19
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 16/02/19
Supporting documents received in Sheffield on : 18/02/19
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on: after 2 weeks
ECO Consideration Email : 20/03/19
Case not straightforward Email: 01/05/19
Employer contacted : 09/05/19
Sponsor Contacted next day : 10/05/19
Sponsor and applicant contacted for interview: 21/06/19
Escalated case 3 times through Email and phone call : Saying i can confirm that your Application is being Considered and also currently awaiting a decision.Same answer 3 times.
interview via video conference for applicant and phone call for sponsor at same time: 27/06/19
After interviwed still waiting for decision more than 2 weeks till now
Contacted for Collection: still waiting
Collection made: ALLAH IS GREAT.
Please make Dua we get the Visa soon in sha ALLAH.
Total working days from biometric Appointment -110days
Total 20 weeks uptill now.

[saad2019uk]

Application Category: Settlement husband
Priority level: Non Priority (Standard)
Location: Islamabad
Online Application submitted: 07/02/19
Biometric enrolled: 12/02/19
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 16/02/19
Supporting documents received in Sheffield on : 18/02/19
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on: after 2 weeks
ECO Consideration Email : 20/03/19
Case not straightforward Email: 01/05/19
Employer contacted : 09/05/19
Sponsor Contacted next day : 10/05/19
Sponsor and applicant contacted for interview: 21/06/19
interview via video conference for applicant and phone call for sponsor at same time: 27/06/19
After interviwed still waiting for decision more than 2 weeks till now.
Escalated case 3 times through Email and phone call : Saying i can confirm that your Application is being Considered and also currently awaiting a decision.Same answer 3 times.
Contacted for Collection: still waiting
Collection made: ALLAH IS GREAT.
Please make Dua we get the Visa soon in sha ALLAH.
Total working days from biometric Appointment 110days
Total 5 months uptill now.

[nadeem1992]

Applied using visa4uk

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 5th July 2019
Biometric enrolled: Appointment on 15th July 2019 in Islamabad (was able to get Islamabad date at last)
Documents sent to sheffield: 18th July 2019
Documents received in sheffield:
Documents received back from sheffield:

[tehussain]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 02 Aug 2019 only date available (Mirpur)
Email received:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Moderator edit : please DO NOT ask quesrions in this topic!!

Spouse visa: Priority (managed to change)
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 18 July 2019, dates opened up in mirpur)
Documents posted: 18 July 2019
Email received:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

[nadeem1992]

Applied using visa4uk

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 5th July 2019
Biometric enrolled: Appointment on 15th July 2019 in Islamabad (was able to get Islamabad date at last)
Documents sent to sheffield: 18th July 2019
Documents received in sheffield: 19th July 2019
Documents received back from sheffield:

[roey28]

Applied using AccessUK

Priority service
Online application: 30-05-2019
Biometrics enrolled: 17-06-2019 at Islamabad
Documents scanned at VFS centre in Smethwick: 18-06-2019 (waited for roughly 3 hours for this)
ECO email stating that application has been received and is currently being processed for consideration by an entry clearance officer: 25-06-2019

Currently on day 15 since biometrics and am tempted to contact UKVI but am holding off. Also, this is my second application. My first one was also a priority visa and from biometrics (02-10-2018) to collection email (12-11-2018) it was a neat 30 working days. A PSA: my contact for collection email sat in my spam mail box for a good week before I had the sense to check it so always double check junk/spam email folders.

Email received stating that application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision: 07-07-2019

Now on 17 working days since biometrics. I did end up emailing to ask for a status update

Update: Passport collection email received: 19-07-2019
Husband will collect passport on Monday and inshallah all will be well. 25 working days from biometrics to processed application.

[amba786]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 15 April 2019
Biometric enrolled: 18 April 2019(Islamabad)
Documents sent to sheffled:17 April 2019
Documents received back from sheffled:Not yet
Email received: 4th june 2019 application in consideration by an entry clearance officer etc etc..
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Upddate: rang ukvi on 5th july 2019, told me a decision got made a few days ago, so would of been 3rd July because I had just rang on the 1st and was told still in process. They rang my husband 19th july to collect passport but he missed the call.. but he will still be going to collect passport on Monday.. all will be good in sha allah.
Will keep you guys updated.

[roey28]

Applied using AccessUK

Priority service
Online application: 30-05-2019
Biometrics enrolled: 17-06-2019 at Islamabad
Documents scanned at VFS centre in Smethwick: 18-06-2019 (waited for roughly 3 hours for this)
ECO email stating that application has been received and is currently being processed for consideration by an entry clearance officer: 25-06-2019

Currently on day 15 since biometrics and am tempted to contact UKVI but am holding off. Also, this is my second application. My first one was also a priority visa and from biometrics (02-10-2018) to collection email (12-11-2018) it was a neat 30 working days. A PSA: my contact for collection email sat in my spam mail box for a good week before I had the sense to check it so always double check junk/spam email folders.

Email received stating that application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision: 07-07-2019

Now on 17 working days since biometrics. I did end up emailing to ask for a status update

Employer contacted: No
Sponsor contacted: No
Update: Passport collection email received: 19-07-2019
Husband will collect passport on Monday and inshallah all will be well. 25 working days from biometrics to processed application.

Final update: Passport collected and visa granted alhamdulillah! Valid from 30-07-2019 until 29-08-2019 May Allah reunite everyone with their loved ones.

[amba786]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 15 April 2019
Biometric enrolled: 18 April 2019(Islamabad)
Documents sent to sheffled:17 April 2019
Documents received back from sheffled:Not yet
Email received: 4th june 2019 application in consideration by an entry clearance officer etc etc..
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Upddate: rang ukvi on 5th july 2019, told me a decision got made a few days ago, so would of been 3rd July because I had just rang on the 1st and was told still in process. They rang my husband 19th july to collect passport but he missed the call.. but he will still be going to collect passport on Monday.. all will be good in sha allah.
Will keep you guys updated.
Final update..
Visa granted Alhamdulillah
Stamped from 14th july till August 14th 2019.
Decision made on 3rd July. Took 2weeks to get passport back to islamabad Gud look to u all. 3rd time application submitted. 4years of being married. Happy days ahead

[CR001]

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

[tehussain]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 02 Aug 2019 only date available (Mirpur)
Email received:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Moderator edit : please DO NOT ask quesrions in this topic!!

Spouse visa: Priority (managed to change)
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 18 July 2019
Documents posted: 18 July 2019
Email received:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Spouse visa: Priority (managed to change)
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 18 July 2019
Documents posted: 18 July 2019
Documents received: 19 July 2019
Email received: 24 July 2019 (the email stated they've accepted the documents on this occasion, but won't be doing so after 31 July 2019)
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

[nadeem1992]

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Applied using visa4uk

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 5th July 2019
Biometric enrolled: Appointment on 15th July 2019 in Islamabad (was able to get Islamabad date at last)
Documents sent to sheffield: 18th July 2019
Documents received in sheffield: 19th July 2019
Email received: 24 July 2019 (the email stated they've accepted the documents on this occasion, but won't be doing so after 31 July 2019)
Documents received back from sheffield:

[Maha101]

Spouse visa: Priority
Application submitted online: 16 June 2019
Biometric booked: 19 June 2019
Documents scanned: 24 June 2019
Email received: 19 July 2019 asking for additional documents (which btw were already scanned on the system don't know how they missed it)
Required Documents sent again via email: 22 July 2019

Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Desperately waiting i am really getting anxious now

[nadeem1992]

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Applied using visa4uk

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 5th July 2019
Biometric enrolled: Appointment on 15th July 2019 in Islamabad (was able to get Islamabad date at last)
Documents sent to sheffield: 18th July 2019
Documents received in sheffield: 19th July 2019
Email received: 24 July 2019 (the email stated they've accepted the documents on this occasion, but won't be doing so after 31 July 2019)
ECO consideration email: 25th July 2019
Documents received back from sheffield:

[tehussain]

Spouse visa: Non priority
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 02 Aug 2019 only date available (Mirpur)
Email received:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Moderator edit : please DO NOT ask quesrions in this topic!!

Spouse visa: Priority (managed to change)
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 18 July 2019
Documents posted: 18 July 2019
Email received:
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Spouse visa: Priority (managed to change)
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 18 July 2019
Documents posted: 18 July 2019
Documents received: 19 July 2019
Email received: 24 July 2019 (the email stated they've accepted the documents on this occasion, but won't be doing so after 31 July 2019)
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision:

Spouse visa: Priority (managed to change)
Application submitted online: 07 Jul 2019
Biometric booked: 18 July 2019
Documents posted: 18 July 2019
Documents received: 19 July 2019
Email received: 24 July 2019 (the email stated they've accepted the documents on this occasion, but won't be doing so after 31 July 2019)
ECO Email: received 25 July 2019
Contacted for collection:
Collection made:
Decision: