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I am desperate to hear more good news this week to give me some hope! Even better if I'm included in the group of people that get good news.sally2244 we all know how frightening it can be. I felt the same as read to the 1st few pages and though my god there are over 200 pages to go through.sally2244 wrote:salam every1, im in the beginning of gathering all the documents to make an application for a visa settlement for my husband. i have been so stressed just thinking about it for about two months and i havent even started yet!! i discovered this forum about 4 days ago and just reading ever1s experiences has gotten me 10 times more depressed !!!
Henah - it will have been sent to Islamabad not the UKHenah wrote:Hi all,
My husband finally gave in our case yesterday 16/08/2010... Is there anyone on herewho has submitted in Augustor is thinking of it?? If so we could compare the progress of our cases.
Also my hubby got a text yesterday saying '...has been dispatched to the British High Commission on16/08/2010 or processing'..
Does this mean they actually sent it of on that date to the uk??
Ive joined alot of u in the 'waiting game' now... feeling nervous n sick at the same time!!
My wife submitted a day before yours on 31/03/10, so today it has been 20 weeks for us and still no change at all in the online status. I emailed them to ask what exact date the decision was made and was told that the visa had to be reissued due to delays. This is how I found out, but were still waiting. This is the only email address they replied to and that was after a few times, maybe worth a try.srzsr wrote:My wife submitted her settlement visa, on the 1st April 2010 at lahore.
it has been 98 working days and the status still says:
forwarded to Islamabad OC.
I am worried because I see people who applied for there settlement visa much later than we did and there status has changed.
According to the website it doesnt take longer than 120 days but our visa is on 98 days and is still not under process.
I have sent emails to many different email addresses querying our visa but they all give generic meaningless responses. I have tried to contact my local MP but parliament is on break.
Can anyone advise me what to do and does the status always change?
Eventhough the office is closed, u should email them. If you search on the web and find an email address for your mp, they should reply. The have been that work during the break for urgent issues like visas. Just search and try to find an email address for your mp.confused.com! wrote:hey guys. Just tried calling my MP and there is an answering message saying the office is closed to 1st september due to staff holidays and overflow of casework and we cant leave a message or email them. Can anyone advise me on who to contact next or can i steal some one elses MP!
Update:NAZ786 wrote:Aoq SF786, Kaidee
Any updates yet:?:
Thank you asma. you know I waited 16 weeks for a response!!! but mash ALLAH I made alot of dua and ALLAH helped me through this.asmajafar wrote:rhussain, you are very lucky, congratulations.
Batley, I understand your point. Yes,I dobatleykhan wrote:jamesmad wrote:Salams and Ramadhan Mubarak,
If the sponsor has a Pakistani passport and a British passport, should the copy of Pakistani passport also be provided with the application? The Pakistani passport is used for travel to/from Pakistan.
I only intend to submit a copy of my British passport as an evidence of my status in the UK. Is that OK?
You need to submit both passports especially if you have used the Pakistani passport to enter and exit Pakistan as that will be proof of your visit to meet your spouse/get married. Your British passport can be used as proof of your status in UK
I spoke to a solicitor to certify a copy of my British passport. She quoted 7 quid per signature and tried hard to persuade me that I dont need to certify every page of my passport and they do it all the time for visa applications/appeals. All pages are blank anyway. Now I have read the guidance notes that the copy of biographic is only needed. Now I am going to check another solicitor tomorrow. Any opinions are much appreciated
You need to copy every page as a safety precaution even the blank ones.You should pay no more than £15 for the whole lot. I think you are being ripped off.
If you do what you have stated above by sending copies of just 2-3 pages of your Brit passport and not your pakistani, then how are you going to prove you met or married your wife in Pakistan. Your say your Brit passport is blank of any entry and exit stamps( cos they are all in Pakistani passport) Do you understand what I mean ?????????
In VAF4a , there is a question about whether the application and sponsor have lived together (including the time of marriage): We are going to write: "DD-MM-YYYY to DD-MM-YYYY at my currnt address.
Yes thats right"
The form guidance notes state " provide documentary evidence". What documentary evidence is needed now to show that we lived together?
Yes these will be your wedding photos and those taken a few weeks after your wedding
BatleyKhan: I thought I am done with all documentary evidence , I am having to read these things now
I am due to send all documents next week and having these last minute queries after reading the Vaf4a guidance notes. BTW, I am trying to print the PDF copy, but the printed copy is being cut from the right side. I don't know if it happens to everybody. Will try another printer tomorrow.
Thanks.
. First I was going to provide marriage photographs as an evidence of having met with each other. Looks like its better to provide entry/exit stamps from the Pakistani passport pages to confirm the dates of the my stay. Congratulations, im really happy for you..Hope allah swt gives you both all the happiness in the world...AmeenRHussain07 wrote:In The Name of ALLAH, SWT, Most Mericful, Most High
My wife received the long awaiting sms yesterday to collect her passport.
She went today and a visa has been issued. Subhan Allah. I'm so relieved.
I'm grateful to ALLAH for knowing what was in our hearts and listening to our duas each day.
Its been a long wait, painful at times, but ALLAH gave us strenght and we never lost hope, and we got the end the end.
Submitted: 03 May
Under process: 18 May
Visa issued: 25 June
Collected 18 August.
Thats almost 8 weeks the Embassy had our passport. I cant believe all this has happened so quickly mash Allah.
My heart and duas go to those who have been for a long time especially farahussain, someperson, BJ Touch and those that are having to go thru the appeals process.
May ALLAH give you the desired result. SUBHAN ALLAH
