Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[User18]

Application Category: Settlement Husband
Priority level: Non-Priority
Location: Islamabad
Application submitted (Online): 25/10/2019
Documents scanned at VFS: 31/10/2019
Biometrics enrolled: 15/11/2019

Have not heard anything yet

Please pray for me guys - need the duas

[excelsior790]

Application level: Priority
Visa Type: Spouse(wife)
Location: Islamabad
Application submitted (Online): 25/12/2019
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS
Biometrics enrolled: 02/01/2020
Email Confirmation Received from ECO: 14/01/2020
Contact made with Sponsor and Employer: No
Contacted for Collection by text: 24th Jan 2020 from VFS
Collection made: 27th Jan 2020
Decision: VISA GRANTED Alhamdulillah
Thank you and wish you all the best of Luck! Cheers

[Anu k]

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Non-Priority Application
Online Submission: 30/10/19
Biometric Appointment 27/11/19 islamabad

Supporting Documents Scanned 31/10/2019
Text to confirm UKVI have application: 28/11/2019
Call to Sponsor: No
Call to Employer: No
E-mail to collect passport: No
Passport collected: No

Pray for me.... And Allah help us all to meet our beloved one ameeen

No updates..... Please pray for mee.....its very tough for me to have this nerve racking experience its being on year of my wedding.......still not start of life....Allah helo us to reunite with our beloved ones....need prayers.....

[ik799]

Visa Type : Spouse Visa for Wife ( Priority)

Online Apllication Submitted: 7th Jan 2020

Biometrics Given at Islamabad: 8th Jan 2020

Documents Scanned Bradford : 9th Jan 2020

Gerry confirmation text : 8th Jan 2020


updated

Received ECO Email : 22nd Jan 2020

No update, no call to sponsor / Employer

Stressful time, praying to get visa soon

[uj95]

Application type: Spouse Visa Wife (Settlement)
Priority Level: Priority
Application submitted online: 14th December ‘19
Documents: 14th December ‘19 - self upload VFS
Biometrics: 6th January ‘20 at VFS Islamabad
Confirmation of visa forwarded to UKVI: 6th Jan ‘20
Email ECO application consideration: 19th Jan ‘20
text message 30th Jan ‘20: “The processed visa application was received today
Email to pick up passport from Gerry’s Visa Islamabad...she will be going tomorrow

Update: Decision made and Visa Accepted in 18 working days after biometrics.

[ik799]

Visa Type : Spouse Visa for Wife ( Priority)

Online Apllication Submitted: 7th Jan 2020

Biometrics Given at Islamabad: 8th Jan 2020

Documents Scanned Bradford : 9th Jan 2020

Gerry confirmation text : 8th Jan 2020


updated

Received ECO Email : 22nd Jan 2020

No update, no call to sponsor / Employer

Got text ur apolication processed on 31st jan 2020

still no email for colkection

Passport Collected using refrence, Alhumdo Lillah,

my wife got visa starting from 13th Feb.

My prayers are for all applicants, Maalik sub pur

[Moon Lantern]

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife (who is in Pakistan)
Non-Priority Application
Online Submission: 02/01/2020
Biometric Appointment and Supporting Documents Scanned at Karachi: 13/01/2020
Text to confirm UKVI have application: 13/01/2020
Call to Sponsor: TBC
Call to Employer: TBC
E-mail to collect passport: TBC
Passport collected: TBC

Update:

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Non-Priority Application
Online Submission: 02/01/2020
Biometric Appointment and Supporting Documents Scanned at Karachi: 13/01/2020
Text to confirm UKVI have application: 13/01/2020
Email confirming application with ECO: 31/01/2020
Call to Sponsor: TBC
Call to Employer: TBC
E-mail to collect passport: TBC
Passport collected: TBC

[Hussainaliprince]

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Application type: Priority
Online Submission: 03/01/2020
Biometric Appointment and Supporting Documents Scanned at Lahore: 15/01/2020
Email confirming application with ECO: 28/01/2020
Call to Sponsor: Waiting
E-mail to collect passport: Waiting
Passport collected: Waiting

[Anu k]

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Non-Priority Application
Online Submission: 30/10/19
Biometric Appointment 27/11/19 islamabad

Supporting Documents Scanned 31/10/2019
Text to confirm UKVI have application: 28/11/2019
Call to Sponsor: 3/2/2020
Call to Employer: 3/02/2020
E-mail to collect passport: No
Passport collected: No

Pray for me.... And Allah help us all to meet our beloved one ameeen
Update..........Please pray for mee...

[Hussainaliprince]

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Application type: Priority
Online Submission: 03/01/2020
Biometric Appointment and Supporting Documents Scanned at Lahore: 15/01/2020
Email confirming application with ECO: 28/01/2020
Call to Sponsor: Waiting
E-mail to collect passport: Waiting
Passport collected: Waiting

Update

Call to sponsor: N/A ( Self employed)
Email to collect passport: No
Call to collect passport: 04/02/2020
Collection made: 06/01/2020

Visa granted Alhamdulillah, it was worth paying for priority as the decision came through in just over 2 weeks. Please be patient everyone and InshAllah all of you guys will get visas eventually to meet your loved ones.

[Anu k]

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Non-Priority Application
Online Submission: 30/10/19
Biometric Appointment 27/11/19 islamabad

Supporting Documents Scanned 31/10/2019
Text to confirm UKVI have application: 28/11/2019
Call to Sponsor: 3/2/2020
Call to Employer: 3/02/2020
E-mail to collect passport: No
Passport collected: No

Pray for me.... And Allah help us all to meet our beloved one ameeen
Update..........Please pray for mee...

Update

E-mail to collect passport: 6/2/2020
Passport collected: No
Going to collect pasport tommorw.....request u all to pray alot for me...and Allah bless u all and reunite u all and me with our beloved ones....ameeeen

[Style13]

Date of application online: 11/12/2019
Date supporting documents: 04/01/2020
Date of biometric: 07/01/2020
Received Email(application transferred to UKVI ): 07/01/2020
Call to Sponsor: Waiting 
E-mail to collect passport: Waiting 
Passport collected: Waiting


Please keep us in your prayers, may Allah grant us all to be with our love ones InshaAllah.

[Anu k]

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Non-Priority Application
Online Submission: 30/10/19
Biometric Appointment 27/11/19 islamabad

Supporting Documents Scanned 31/10/2019
Text to confirm UKVI have application: 28/11/2019
Call to Sponsor: 3/2/2020
Call to Employer: 3/02/2020
E-mail to collect passport: No
Passport collected: No

Pray for me.... And Allah help us all to meet our beloved one ameeen
Update..........Please pray for mee...

Update

E-mail to collect passport: 6/2/2020
Passport collected: No
Going to collect pasport tommorw.....request u all to pray alot for me...and Allah bless u all and reunite u all and me with our beloved ones....ameeeen

Final update....
pasport collected today.....visa granted...... Alhamdulilah
Finaly Allah blessed us with this great news

[Style13]

Date of application online: 11/12/2019
Date supporting documents: 04/01/2020
Date of biometric: 07/01/2020
Received Email(application transferred to UKVI ): 07/01/2020
Call to Sponsor: Waiting 
Employed: Self-employed
Email received: 12/02/2020
Decision: Refused
E-mail to collect passport: Waiting 
Passport collected: Waiting


Please keep us in your prayers, may Allah grant us all to be with our love ones InshaAllah.

[silentsmile]

Visa Type : Spouse Visa for Wife & Child

Level: ( Priority) 

Online Apllication Submitted: 14th Jan 2020

Biometrics 20th Jan 2020

Documents Vfs website Self Scanned : 18th Jan 2020

Gerry confirmation text :20th Jan 2020


updated

Received ECO Email : 29Jan 2020

No update, no call to sponsor / Employer

17 feb rang chargeable service phone ukvi, very bad attitude person didn't help very unprofessional, complained and reported

Stressful time, praying to get visa soon

[Moon Lantern]

Update:

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Non-Priority Application
Online Submission: 02/01/2020
Biometric Appointment and Supporting Documents Scanned at Karachi: 13/01/2020
Text to confirm UKVI have application: 13/01/2020
Email confirming application with ECO: 31/01/2020
Call to Sponsor: TBC
Call to Employer: TBC
E-mail to collect passport: TBC
Passport collected: TBC

Update 2:

Settlement: Spouse Visa- Wife
Non-Priority Application
Online Submission: 02/01/2020
Biometric Appointment and Supporting Documents Scanned at Karachi: 13/01/2020
Text to confirm UKVI have application: 13/01/2020
Email confirming application with ECO: 31/01/2020
Call to Sponsor: NA
Call to Employer: NA
Text and Email to confirm your processed application was received by UKVI: 14/02/2020
E-mail to collect passport: 14/02/2020
Passport collected: 17/02/2020

Visa granted! Alhamdulillahi Rabil Al Amin!

43 days from the online application, 37 days from biometrics.
36 working days/27 working days from biometrics

[Me8]

Spouse Visa (Settlement) - Priority Application
Online Submission: 19/01/2020
Documents Uploaded online: 19/01/2020
Biometric Appointment: 30/01/2020
SMS & Email for application 'acceptance' and 'forward to UKVI': 30/01/2020
'Entry Clearance Officer' email: 07/02/2020
Call to Sponsor: No
Call to Employer: No
SMS & E-mail to collect passport: 21/02/2020
Result: Visa granted

16 working days since biometrics.

[Nazii93]

Applied via Visa Uk
Application- Non priority sent on the 15th November 2019
Husband gave passport on the 18th November 2019
Sponser received email to say that the application is in process.
Sponser received call on the 22nd January 2020 and interview lasted 10 mins
Employer received call on the same day, interview lasted 10 mins
7th February received an email to say that the application is 'not straightforward'. (This is just a standard notification to make you worried but all it is they are behind with their applications and are not able to meet their target of replying by the end of 3 months. This is just to put the blame on us to say our application is not straightforward)
18th February 2020 husband received call to oick up his passport
19th February went to collect and Alhamdulillah Visa Granted .

[Sub31714]

Application level: Priority
Visa Type: Spouse(wife) and child
Location: lahore
Application submitted (Online): 06/02/2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS 06/02/2020
Biometrics enrolled: 10/02/2020
Email Confirmation Received from ECO: 18/02/2020
Contact made with Sponsor and Employer: No
Contacted for Collection by text: 28th feb 2020 from VFS
Collection made: 28th feb 2020
Decision: VISA GRANTED Alhamdulillah
Thank you and wish you all the best of Luck! Cheers
13 working days from biometrics

[sohail111]

Application Category: Spouse visa
Priority level: Priority
Location: Lahore
Application submitted (Online): 23/02/2020
Biometrics enrolled: 27/02/2020 (Lahore)
Document submitted: 28/02/2020 (London walk in office)
Email Received from ECO: 05/02/2020
Rest is pending, will update further

InshAllah all goes well

[Casa]

@Arissakhan786 No questions please in this TIMELINE THREAD ONLY.

[NiDz91]

Application Category: Settlement Husband
Priority level: Priority 
Location: Lahore
Application submitted (Online): 12/12/2019
Biometrics submitted: 19/12/2019
Supporting documents scanned: VFS birmingham UK: 19/12/19
ECO received: 19/12/19
Contacted UKVI: 28/01/19 still awaiting decision. (25 working days)
Not straightforward email received: 29/01/20 (26 working days)
First Escalation: 05.02.20
Email received not straight forward again: 06.02.20
Contacted UKVI through email: 03.03.2020 (50 working day)
Several email exchanged same response awaiting decision : 05.03.20
Contacted MP through email: 05.03.2020 no response
Called MP: 10.05.2020 still waiting
Call to sponsor: TBC
Call to employer: TBC
Email & Sms to collect passport: TBC
Passport collected: TBC

[imran1u]

I applied for my wife from Pakistan as NON Priority spouse settlement .

Seems i got very lucky it happened in just 28 days from the date of submission of application, Following are the date.

26/01/2020 Application submitted Online
01/02/2020 VFS document uploaded online by myself
10/02/2020 Passport and finger print submitted ( Islamabad )
09/03/2020 SMS collection of Passport
11/03/2020 Entry clearance granted ( Visa granted )

[NiDz91]

Application Category: Settlement Husband
Priority level: Priority 
Location: Lahore
Application submitted (Online): 12/12/2019
Biometrics submitted: 19/12/2019
Supporting documents scanned: VFS birmingham UK: 19/12/19
ECO received: 19/12/19
Contacted UKVI: 28/01/19 still awaiting decision. (25 working days)
Not straightforward email received: 29/01/20 (26 working days)
First Escalation: 05.02.20
Email received not straight forward again: 06.02.20
Contacted UKVI through email: 03.03.2020 (50 working day)
Several email exchanged same response awaiting decision : 05.03.20
Contacted MP through email: 05.03.2020 no response
Called MP: 10.05.2020 still waiting
Call to sponsor: TBC
Call to employer: TBC
Email & Sms to collect passport: TBC
Passport collected: TBC

Called MP again for an update: 12.03.2020 I don’t think so they did anything I asked them about the update on my husband case and they told me that I need to wait until the HO will finish their checks. And I have been told that we can ask them for an update might be at the End of April.
Call to sponsor: TBC
Call to employer: TBC
Email & Sms to collect passport: TBC
Passport collected: TBC

Please pray for me and everyone who’s in same situation.

[Ashi123]

Applied for spousal visa (husband) - none priority
Biometrics 21/01/2020
Email received that application has been received on 10/02/2020
No calls made to the employer
Interview for both myself and husband on 21/02/2020
VFS mail received 19/03/2020 to collect passport
Collecting passport tommrrow.
Will update and let you all know the outcome of my husband's decision. Please pray its good news in sha Allah