Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[Shaks157]

Application: Spouse Visa

Type: Non Priority

Online Application Form: 09/06/2021
Documents uploaded online: 13/06/2021
Biometric Appointment: 14/06/2021 - Islamabad
Email application forwarded to UK Visa and Immigration: 18/06/2021
08/09/21 Received email to say application is not straightforward and it’s currently at British Embassy in Abu Dhabi (generic email as it’s over 60wd)
17/09/21 still awaiting a response

[sanafaheem2020]

Spouse visa as wife application
Biometrics 17 June 2021 Lahore Pakistan
Vfs confirmation email 17 June 2021
Email to UKVI August 13, awaiting decision
Email to UKVI again on 10 September 2021, still awaiting decision
Email received from DMC Istanbul 14 September 2021 saying application under consideration, delayed as processing was not straight forward. Although application was quite straightforward.

[Hp-pk-123]

Application: Spouse visa
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 07/06/2021
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 07/06/2021
Biometrics appointment: Islamabad 18/06/2021
UKVI confirmation email: N/A
Interview/Further communication: Escalation on 22/06/21 as its been over 12 weeks
Decision email/call: N/A
Passport collection: N/A

[Anonymous007]

Application: Spouse visa (wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 16/07/2021
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 18/07/2021
Biometrics appointment: Lahore 27/07/2021
VFS application dispatched email: 27/07/2021
Further communication: Sent email to UKVI on 15/09/21 after 35WD
Decision email/call: decision made on 23/09/2021
VFS Passport collection: sent by courier to Rahim Yar Khan 24/07/2021
Passport with granted visa: arrived 27/09/2021
Visa: vignette 90 days (entry into the UK) - valid from 08/10/2021 to 06/01/2022
Total time: 2 months (43WD) from biometrics

[London507986]

Family applications: Wife and 2 kids
Application Submit Date: 04/07/2021
Lahore VFS Biometric submit Date: 16/07/2021
Application being prepared for consideration Date: 24/08/2021
UKVI Email received Date: 14/09/2021
Applications have been assessed so now submit your passport at visa center in 21 days
UKVI emailed received date: 28/09/21
You BRP card production delayed due to problem with the transfer of data from case working system
VFS email for collection of passports: No response yet from VFS

[Theunknownusername]

Final Update

Application: Spouse Visa (For Wife)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 13/07/2021
Documents uploaded online: 27/07/2021
Biometric Appointment (Lahore): 29/07/2021
VFS Email Confirmation : 29/07/2021
Application being prepared for consideration email: No, no further comms at all
Sent Email to Home Office for Update: 24/08/2021 (after 30 Working Days that I miscalculated from the date of application)
Received Reply: 27/08/20201 - "The application is still awaiting a decision"
Sent another Email to Home Office for update: 27/09/2021
Decision Email: 28/09/2021 - VFS autogenerated email to say 'the processed application is ready for collection from the during working hours' (Odd that they forgot a word).
Passport Collected: 30/09/2021
Visa: vignette 90 days (entry into the UK) - valid from 24/09/2021
Total time:43WD from biometrics

Visa granted! We actually found out that the decision was made via an email from Home Office with subject 'Delay in Production of your biometric card' saying that she will need to wait to collect it once she arrives in the UK. This email was received 28/09/2021.

[sakhtar91]

Update
Application: Spouse Visa (For Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 23/06/2021
Documents uploaded online: 23/06/2021
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 25/06/2021
Email to UKVI for update: 29/07/2021
Email received from UKVI : 30/07/2021, application is being considered and awaiting decision yet
Email to UKVI at day 48: application still waiting for decision

Update:

Email from UKVI after chasing several times and calling but not getting through to them on 29/09/2021 (68WD) to say they have now escalated the case and we have to wait for 15WD

[asadiqbal1726]

Application: Spouse Visa (For Wife)

Type: Non Priority -

Online Application Form: 21/08/2021
Documents uploaded online: 22/08/2021
Biometric Appointment (Lahore): 25/08/2021 - Islamabad
VFS Email Confirmation : Not Yet
Application being prepared for consideration email: Not Yet

Update:

Posting this information again as previous post had some mistakes

Application: Spouse Visa (wife)

Sponsor : Employed

Type: Priority ( No priority option was available when filling visa application online - paid £600 cash in VFS for Priority visa application when Wife went for Biometrics in Islamabad VFS Centre)

Online Application Form: 21/08/2021
Documents uploaded online: 22/08/2021
Biometric Appointment: 25/08/2021 - Islamabad
Email application forwarded to UK Visa and Immigration by VFS: 18/06/2021
Application being prepared for consideration email: No
Call to Sponsor: No
Call to Applicant: No
Call to employer : No
Call to Landlord : No
Email received for passport collection: 30/09/2021
Passport collected : 30/09/2021

Alhemdulillah Visa Granted ( 26 WD From Biometrics) .Vignette has 3 months Expiry Starting from 4th October 2021

Anyone who can afford priority visa fee should go for it as wait can be painful otherwise

This Forum is truly very helpful. Thanks All
I hope all get their good news soon IA so they can meet their loved ones

[CR001]

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[London507986]

Family applications: Wife and 2 kids
Application Submit Date: 04/07/2021
Lahore VFS Biometric submit Date: 16/07/2021
Application being prepared for consideration Date: 24/08/2021
UKVI Email received Date: 14/09/2021
Applications have been assessed so now submit your passport at visa center in 21 days
UKVI emailed received date: 28/09/21
You BRP card production delayed due to problem with the transfer of data from case working system
VFS email for collection of passports: No response yet from VFS
Application status: still open as per paid email reply 07/10/2021
Decision or collection email: N/A

[London507986]

Family applications: Wife and 2 kids
Application Submit Date: 04/07/2021
Lahore VFS Biometric submit Date: 16/07/2021
Application being prepared for consideration Date: 24/08/2021
UKVI Email received Date: 14/09/2021
Applications have been assessed so now submit your passport at visa center in 21 days
UKVI emailed received date: 28/09/21
You BRP card production delayed due to problem with the transfer of data from case working system
VFS email for collection of passports: No response yet from VFS
Application status: still open as per paid email reply 07/10/2021
UKVI EMAIL REPLY: 15 Working days passed no replay from UKVI
EMAILED AGAIN TO UKVI: 14/10/2021
SHEFFIELD ESCALATION TEAM EMAIL RECEIVED: 14/10/2021
VFS PASSPORT COLLECTION: N/A

[London507986]

Family applications: Wife and 2 kids
Application Submit Date: 04/07/2021
Lahore VFS Biometric submit Date: 16/07/2021
Application being prepared for consideration Date: 24/08/2021
UKVI Email received Date: 14/09/2021
Applications have been assessed so now submit your passport at visa center in 21 days
UKVI emailed received date: 28/09/21
You BRP card production delayed due to problem with the transfer of data from case working system
VFS email for collection of passports: No response yet from VFS
Application status: still open as per paid email reply 07/10/2021
UKVI EMAIL REPLY: 15 Working days passed no replay from UKVI
EMAILED AGAIN TO UKVI: 14/10/2021
SHEFFIELD ESCALATION TEAM EMAIL RECEIVED: 14/10/2021
VFS PASSPORT COLLECTION: N/A

Family applications: Wife and 2 kids
Application Submit Date: 04/07/2021
Lahore VFS Biometric Submit Date: 16/07/2021
The application is prepared for consideration Date: 24/08/2021
UKVI Email received Date: 14/09/2021
Applications have been assessed so now submit your passport at the visa center in 21 days
UKVI emailed received to date: 28/09/21
Your BRP card production was delayed due to a problem with the transfer of data from the case working system
VFS email for collection of passports: No response yet from VFS
Application status: still open as per paid email reply 07/10/2021
UKVI EMAIL REPLY: 15 Working days passed no replay from UKVI
EMAILED AGAIN TO UKVI: 14/10/2021
SHEFFIELD ESCALATION TEAM EMAIL RECEIVED: 14/10/2021
SHEFFIELD ESCALATION TEAM EMAIL RECEIVED TO SUBMIT PASSPORTS: 18/10/2021
PASSPORT SUBMISSION DATE: 16/07/2021 AT TIME OF THE BIOMETRIC APPOINTMENT
VFS PASSPORT COLLECTION/DECISION: N/A

[LostSeoul]

Application: Spouse Visa (For Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 04/08/2021
Documents uploaded online: 15/08/2021
Biometric Appointment (Mirpur) : 17/08/2021
VFS Email Confirmation of dispatchment : 18/08/2021
Application being prepared for consideration email: 05/10/2021
Emailed UKVI (paid) for status update: 12/10/2021
Reply received from UKVI on 14/10/2021: Application is being considered and awaiting a decision. (We are at 45WD).

[Kayxxx123]

Online application 13/08/2021
Biometrics mirpur 18/08/2021

Currently 44wd.. patiently waiting 21 days left including weekend until 60 working days are complete!

[Axo1]

Application: Spouse Visa (For Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 02/06/2021
Documents uploaded online: 23/06/2021
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 23/06/2021
VFS Email Confirmation : 24/06/2021
Application being prepared for consideration email: Not Yet
On week 11
Emailed UKVI for update on 04/09/2021
Had No response
Called UKVI on 06/09/2021 they have escalated it
Should be hearing within the next 15W days

Received email from UKVI today “17th September” case is not straightforward and they will email back once a decision is made.

Received second email on 17th October case not straightforward

Received email today 21st October to drop passport of at the visa centre within 21 days

[Davin]

Alhamdo lillah my wife's spouse visa application has been approved

Standard application from Islamabad
Online application 03/08
Bio 11/08
Application forwarded to UKVI email 13/08
Application received at UK Decision Making Centre email 01/10
Application received at UK visa Application centre plus passport collection email 25/10
Passport collected 26/10
53 working days from Bio

Self application, no solicitor. Applied under financial requirements category B

Good luck to those who are still waiting. InshaAllah your time will come soon.

[CR001]

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[Shaks157]

Application: Spouse Visa

Type: Non Priority

Online Application Form: 09/06/2021
Documents uploaded online: 13/06/2021
Biometric Appointment: 14/06/2021 - Islamabad
Email application forwarded to UK Visa and Immigration: 18/06/2021
08/09/21 Received email to say application is not straightforward and it’s currently at British Embassy in Abu Dhabi (generic email as it’s over 60wd)
17/09/21 still awaiting a response

Update

14/10/21 Received email to say application is not straightforward but this time from Sheffield office
19/10/21 Received response to a complaint i put in to say application not straightforward and it’s awaiting checks. Generic response to continue waiting
08/11/21 paid enquiry response to say application still awaiting a decision

[London507986]

Family applications: Wife and 2 kids
Application Submit Date: 04/07/2021
Lahore VFS Biometric submit Date: 16/07/2021
Passorts submitted same day
Application being prepared for consideration Date: 24/08/2021
UKVI Email received Date: 14/09/2021
Applications have been assessed so now submit your passport at visa center in 21 days
UKVI emailed received date: 28/09/21
You BRP card production delayed due to problem with the transfer of data from case working system
Passports issue email regarding submission: 16/09/2021
MP involvement to sort out passports issue: 20/09/21
2nd email received for passport submission: 20/10/2021
Again MP Involvement to sort out passports issue: 21/10/21
3rd email received for passports submission : 03/11/21
Once again MP involvement to convince UKVI regarding passports submission: 03/11/21
UKVI replied to MP to inform him about passports submission error rectification finally after 25 days from 1st request
VFS email application ready for collection : 10/11/2021
Passports collected: not yet

[sakhtar91]

Update
Application: Spouse Visa (For Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 23/06/2021
Documents uploaded online: 23/06/2021
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad): 25/06/2021
Email to UKVI for update: 29/07/2021
Email received from UKVI : 30/07/2021, application is being considered and awaiting decision yet
Email to UKVI at day 48: application still waiting for decision

Update:

Email from UKVI after chasing several times and calling but not getting through to them on 29/09/2021 (68WD) to say they have now escalated the case and we have to wait for 15WD

UPDATE:

Case was escalated by solicitor and Sheffield emailed on 23/10/2021 asking to resubmit all documents again.
Documents resent 25/10/2021
Email to UKVI on 07/11/2021 asking for an update
Email received from UKVI: 08/1//2021, a decision has been made on your application and visa centre will be in touch regarding passport collection
Email from Gerry's office (Islamabad): 10/11/2021, passport is ready for collection
Passport collect:11/11/2021, Alhamdulillah visa has been granted!

Insha'Allah those of you waiting will hear very soon

[LostSeoul]

Application: Spouse Visa (For Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 04/08/2021
Documents uploaded online: 15/08/2021
Biometric Appointment (Mirpur) : 17/08/2021
VFS Email Confirmation of dispatchment : 18/08/2021
Application being prepared for consideration email: 05/10/2021
Emailed UKVI (paid) for status update: 12/10/2021
Reply received from UKVI on 14/10/2021: Application is being considered and awaiting a decision.
Email from UKVI on 22/10/2021 to resend some documents as due to error they were unable to view them, documents sent same day received generic reply that documents will be linked with application.
Emailed UKVI again on 27/10/2021 (anxiety got the better of me lol)
Received reply on 29/10/2021 : application awaiting decision.
Emailed UKVI on 09/11/2021 as we completed 60WD and got reply on same day at 5:30pm that a decision has been made so await passport centre to contact collect passport, replied in same email to ask which date the decision was made and was told the status was last updated on 03/11/2021.
Husband received phone call on 15/11/2021 from VFS to collect passport.
Passport collected: 16/11/2021
Visa granted Alhamdulillah!!!
Exactly 65 WD days! The wait was the hardest thing I have ever endured, if I had the option I would've paid priority to save the stress. However all is well that ends well. Good luck to all waiting! . Your time will come!

[asimgul]

Application: Spouse Visa myself (Husband)
Type: Non Priority
Online Application Form: 06/08/2021
Documents uploaded online: 09/08/2021
Biometric Appointment : Islamabad 12/08/2021
VFS Email Confirmation : 15/08/2021
Application being prepared for consideration email: 12/10/2021
Email received from visainfo.shefo@fcdo.gov.uk: 29/10/2021
case not straightforward
PASSPORT COLLECTION EMAIL: 12/11/2021
PASSPORT COLLECTED : 15/11/2021

ALHAMDULILAH VISA GRANTED.....

[salarzai]

Application: Spouse visa (wife)
Type: Non-priority
Online application submitted: 24/08/2021
Documents - uploaded onto VFS: 30/08/2021 (Uploaded and submitted just before biometric myself )
Biometrics appointment: Islamabad 30/08/2021
VFS application dispatched email: 01/09/2021
Application being prepared for consideration Date: 04/11/2021
Decision email/call: No
(No further communication or confirmation until the visa arrived by courier)
VFS Passport collection: sent by courier on 19/11/2021
Passport with granted visa: arrived 20/11/2021
Visa: vignette 90 days (entry into the UK) - valid from 11/11/2021 to 09/02/2022
(The visa was granted on 11th November but was sent via courier quite late - on 19th November)
On the letter it says the visa is issued from 11th November 2021 to 11 August 2024 (standard for 5 years route)

[London507986]

Family applications: Wife and 2 kids
Application Submit Date: 04/07/2021
Lahore VFS Biometric submit Date: 16/07/2021
Passorts submitted same day
Application being prepared for consideration Date: 24/08/2021
UKVI Email received Date: 14/09/2021
Applications have been assessed so now submit your passport at visa center in 21 days
UKVI emailed received date: 28/09/21
You BRP card production delayed due to problem with the transfer of data from case working system
Passports issue email regarding submission: 16/09/2021
MP involvement to sort out passports issue: 20/09/21
2nd email received for passport submission: 20/10/2021
Again MP Involvement to sort out passports issue: 21/10/21
3rd email received for passports submission : 03/11/21
Once again MP involvement to convince UKVI regarding passports submission: 03/11/21
UKVI replied to MP to inform him about passports submission error rectification finally after 25 days from 1st request
VFS email application ready for collection : 10/11/2021
Passports collected: 22/11/21 Al Ham Do Lillah visas granted and all passports collected today

[AlanPa2]

Application: Spouse Visa (For Wife)
Type: Non Priority (Priority Visa has been suspended in Pakistan)
Online Application Form: 21/11/2021
Documents uploaded online: 25/11/2021
Biometric Appointment (Islamabad) : 26/11/2021

Will keep updated. We tried for Priority Visa and multiple sources informed us that it’s been suspended in Pakistan.

Let the agonising wait commence…