Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[nkhan04575]

Application: Spouse visa - (wife)
Application Type: non Priority Service
Online application submitted: 17.07.2020
Documents Uploaded: 16.08.2020 (Online)
Biometrics Appointment islamabad: 17.08.2020
decision waiting

[nylesk]

Application made for Husband
Spouse Visa: Non Priority
Application submitted online: 2nd May 2019
Bio-metric booked: 21st May 2019 (Islamabad)
Documents submitted to Sheffield: 29th May 2019

E-mail received on: 6th June 2019 your case is being considered by Entrance Clearance Department

E-mail received on: 1st August 2019 stating case is not straight forward and need to arrange interviews.

Telephone interviews arranged for 8th August 2019, for me and my husband at the same time for an hour.

Contacted Home office via Email: 2nd September 2019, asking if any decisions have been made.
Reply received: 4th September 2019 stating - Decision has been made and the passport office will be in touch soon and we are unable to tell you the outcome via e mail.

Contacted Home Office: 19th September 2019 - asking we have not received any documents back nor has the passport office contacted us.
Reply received: 20th September 2019 saying - as previously advised your case is not straight forward and case worker has re- opened your case as for further checks. Case has been escalated to the relevant department and a discession will be made in 15 working days.

Contacted the Local MP and asked them to send e mail to enquirer about my case on 26th September 2019

4th October 2019 - e mail received that a decision hasn't been made and will be in touch after 15 working days.

11th October 2019 - Email received the case will be re escalated on 14th October 2019 to the relevant department and you hear from us within 15 working days.

31st October 2019 - received unknown call at 08:59 from Home Office - they asked questions about my job, where I worked, job history, what the building looked like where I worked. They wanted to speak to my Managing Director and asked for his contact details to be called after me!!

Contact for collection: 03.02.2020!!
Collection made: 05.02.2020
Decision: Refused - as they weren't convinced I was employed

[CR001]

No questions please in this TIMELINE THREAD ONLY please..

[Amanixxx]

Application: Spouse visa - Wife
Non priority
Online application submitted: 08 July 2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 04 August 2020
Biometrics Appointment Karachi: 05 August 2020
UKVI Confirmation email: 05 August 2020
ECO received: None
Interview/furhter communication : None
Decision email: 24th Sept 2020
Passport collection: 24th Sept 2020

90 Days visa granted.

Thanks and good luck to everyone.

[mowaid]

Application: Spouse visa - Wife
Non priority
Online application submitted: 23 /08/ 2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 26 August 2020
Biometrics Appointment Karachi: 26 August 2020
UKVI Confirmation email: No
Extra Doc: Yes My son consent form and they asked me to pay his IHS FEE 08/09/2020
Once Again Extra Doc: Requested my salary slip and bank statement as one salary slip was missing (10/10/2020)
ECO received: None
Interview/furhter communication : None
Decision email: Waiting .....
Passport collection: No

[zak_anwar]

Application: Spouse visa - Wife (Non Priority)

Online application submitted: 16.08.2020

Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 16.08.2020

Biometrics Appointment Islamabad: 08.09.2020 (Had opted for Doc Checking Service however no docs were reviewed by VFS, they simply asked if everything has been uploaded)

UKVI/VFS Confirmation Email: 08.09.2020 (Only Standard Email from VFS was received that Docs have been sent to UKVI today)

UKVI Confirmation Email: None Yet

Call to Sponsor (Husband): None Yet

Call to Applicant: None Yet

Call to Sponsor's Employer: None Yet

Decision email: None Yet/Waiting

Passport collection: None Yet

[Rafayabdu]

Application: Spouse visa - Wife Priority
Online application submitted: 05/09/2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 05/10/2020
Biometrics Appointment Islamabad: 05/10/2020
Vfs Confirmation email: 06/10/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 17/10/2020
Further communication : None
Decision email: none
Passport collection: none

[CR001]

No questions please in this TIMELINE THREAD ONLY please..

[Needo]

Application level: Non Priority
Visa Type: Appendix FM Spouse (Wife)+(3 Children)
Location: Islamabad
Application submitted (Online): 09/08/2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 09/08/2020
Biometrics enrolled: 07/09/2020
Email Confirmation Received from ECO: N/A
Contact made with Sponsor: N/A
Contact made with Employer: N/A
Contacted for Collection by Email: 28/10/2020
Passport Collected: 20/10/2020
Decision: Visa Granted (3 months Expiry date) Alahamdulillah! All the best to every one awaiting their decisions.

[deathgaze1]

Application level: Non Priority
Visa Type: Appendix FM Spouse (Wife)
Location: Lahore
Application submitted (Online): 25/08/2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 29/08/2020
Biometrics enrolled: 04/09/2020
Email Confirmation Received from ECO: N/A
Contact made with Sponsor: N/A
Contact made with Employer: N/A
Contacted for Collection by Email: 28/10/2020
Passport Collected: 29/10/2020
Decision: Visa Granted (3 months Expiry date) Alahamdulillah!

[mowaid]

Application: Spouse visa - Wife
Non priority
Online application submitted: 23 /08/ 2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 26 August 2020
Biometrics Appointment Karachi: 26 August 2020
UKVI Confirmation email: No
Extra Doc: Yes My son consent form and they asked me to pay his IHS FEE 08/09/2020
Once Again Extra Doc: Requested my salary slip and bank statement as one salary slip was missing (10/10/2020)
ECO received: None
Interview/furhter communication : None
Decision email: Waiting .....
Passport collection: No

Today I received a call from VFS for collection of pasports and Alhamdullilah I have been Granted the visa for my wife and Son it took only 60 days submitted the application on 26August and received visa starting from 26Oct 2020

Wish you all the best

[zak_anwar]

Decision email: Text received on 2 Nov 2020 that Application has been processed, followed by an email the next day that Passport is ready for collection. Visa granted for 90days. Processing Time: Approx 9 weeks

[mavaas11]

Application location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Visa type: Spouse Visa settlement
Priority or non-priority: Non-Priority
Date online application made: 29 July 2020
Documents Uploaded to VFS: 29 July 2020
Date biometrics taken at VFS: 02 Sept 2020
Txt msg: received from VFS application forwarded to UKVI: NONE
Email Enquiry: 01 Oct 2020 "I can confirm that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision."
Confirmation email about officer assigned: NONE
Passport Collection email: 03 Nov 2020
Date when passport collected: 04 Nov 2020
Decision: it’s a YES! Visa Granted
45 Working days since Biometrics

ALHAMDULILLAH Through The Grace of God !!!!!

[Arzo]

Application: Spouse visa - (wife)
Application Type: Priority Service
Online application submitted: 12/10/2020
Documents Scanned at VFS Karachi:21/10/2020
Biometrics Appointment at VFS Karachi: 21/10/2020
VFS SMS - docs sent to UK for processing: 21/10/2020

No further response yet. Still waiting!

[Rafayabdu]

Application: Spouse visa - Wife Priority_Category F
Online application submitted: 05/09/2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 05/10/2020
Biometrics Appointment Islamabad: 05/10/2020
Vfs Confirmation email: 06/10/2020
UKVI confirmation email: 17/10/2020
Further communication : None
Decision email: none
Passport recieved email and text: 05/11/2020
Passport Recieved via Fedex Courier: 06/11/2020
Alhamdullilah visa Granted. Start in December as planned date to travel is in December. (3 months vigenette).
Thank you team Immigration Board.

[Princess abbygrl]

Application: Spouse Visa (Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 21/08/2020
VFS Documents Scanned: 01/09/2020
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 15/09/2020

Email for Extra Document: 28/10/2020
I was requested to send my husbands TB Test Certificate again for some reason. I did sent it to be scanned at VFS but for some reason they asked for it again. Maybe it was not scanned at the VFS centre or it didn't come out clear on the computer after being scanned.
I SENT THIS OFF THE NEXT DAY: 29/10/2020

Interview/ Further communication: None
Decision email/Call: Still Waiting
Passport collection: Not yet

Everyone please do dua that my husband gets his Visa Also, I pray that whoever is waiting, their visas are granted. In'shaa'Allah Ameen

[U_F]

Application: UK Spouse visa - Husband Non-Priority Settlement
Online application submitted: 15/09/2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 30/09/2020
Biometrics Appointment Karachi: 01/10/2020
VFS Confirmation email: N/A
UKVI confirmation email: N/A
ECO Acknowledgment: 7/10/2020 with (VAF Number in Subject)
Decision email: Awaiting
Passport collection email and text: Awaiting
Passport receiving: Awaiting

Date today 08/11/2020 (No further coordination)

Sponsor: Wife

[addy196]

Application: UK Family visa - Parent Non-Priority Settlement
Online application submitted: 25/09/2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 25/09/2020
Biometrics Appointment Karachi: 16/10/2020
VFS Confirmation email: N/A
UKVI confirmation email: N/A
ECO Acknowledgment: N/A
Decision email: Awaiting
Passport collection email and text: Awaiting
Passport receiving: Awaiting
(No further coordination)

[Princess abbygrl]

Application: Spouse Visa
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 21/08/2020
VFS Documents Scanned: 01/09/2020
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 15/09/2020

Email for Extra document (Scan TB test again): 28/10/2020
I emailed them back with this document: 29/10/2020

Interview/ Further communication: None
Decision email/Call: Still Waiting
Passport collection: Not yet

No interview/further communication
Decision email and call received: 11/11/2020
Passport collected: 12/11/2020

Alhamdulillah my the Visa was granted

Everyone that is waiting for their decisions... I pray your visas are also granted ❤

[Arzo]

Application: Spouse visa - (wife)
Application Type: Priority Service
Online application submitted: 12/10/2020
Documents Scanned at VFS Karachi:21/10/2020
Biometrics Appointment at VFS Karachi: 21/10/2020
VFS SMS - docs sent to UK for processing: 21/10/2020

No further response yet. Still waiting!

Passport Collection SMS: 13 Nov 2020
Date when passport collected: 16 Nov 2020
Decision: Visa granted Alhamdulillah
17 Working days since Biometrics

[tkan]

Application: Spouse visa - (wife)
Application Type: Non - Priority Service
Online application submitted: 21/09/2020
Documents Scanned at VFS Karachi:21/09/2020
Biometrics Appointment at VFS Karachi: 29/09/2020
VFS SMS - docs sent to UK for processing: 1/10/2020

No further response yet. Eagerly waiting!

[MRRaja]

Application submitted on: 10 SEP 2020
Biometrics enrolled at: KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Biometrics submitted on: 24 SEP 2020
Contacted for Collection: 18 NOV 2020
Collection made: 19 NOV 2020
Decision made: VISA GRANTED (3 MONTHS EXPIRY)

ALHUMDULLILAH...
ALL PRAISES TO THE MOST HIGH. HAVE FAITH AND TRUST IN GOD.
PRAYERS FOR THOSE WAITING FOR A QUICK AND SUCCESSFUL RESPONCE....

[Smile09]

Application Submitted - 12.10.20
Documents uploaded to VFS - 20.10.20
Biometrics @ Islamabad - 28.10.20
Email acknowledgment from Sheffield- 22.11.20
Response -
Decision -

Find it strange I got the email so late it also says submit documents within 5 days if we haven’t already. I feel like it’s a delayed email!

[tkan]

Application: Spouse visa - (wife)
Application Type: Non - Priority Service
Online application submitted: 21/09/2020
Documents Scanned at VFS Karachi:21/09/2020
Biometrics Appointment at VFS Karachi: 29/09/2020
VFS SMS - docs sent to UK for processing: 1/10/2020

No further response yet. Eagerly waiting!

Date when passport delivered: 25 Nov 2020
Decision: Visa granted

[Lagado]

Application: Spouse visa (husband)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 24/11/2020
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 27/11/2020
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 28/11/2020
UKVI confirmation email: n/a
Interview/Further communication: n/a
Decision email/call: n/a
Passport collection: n/a