Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[nxdxa]

Application Category: Spouse Non Priority
Application Submitted Online: 27th april 2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 10/05/17
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On : -

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 19/05/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 06/06/2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): No


Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) :
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
Validity Of Visa:


25/8/17 Been 13 weeks no reply. Email sent chasing update and got the generic reply that it is awaiting decision. Online status check never recognises my gwf number don't know how people manage to get any update on there! It's always unrecognised for me. looks like it's going to be a long waiting game :/

Emailed my local MP and asked them for their assistance in this .

*update* Recieved an email on 25/9/17 stating that they aim to make a decision before 31st October.

Fingers crossed

[CR001]

Brother please contact me I need to talk to you

This is your final warning as you have already been asked in this topic. Please desist from posting questions in the timeline only thread and stop asking peope for contact information etc.

Our marriage took place on 26 Feb 2016
And then I submitted my passport and did biometric on 27 feb 2017

ok thanks. i applied just after one month of my marriage. i thought this might be the reason of delay of my case

Can both 'meedo7' and 'hadeea' please stop posting questions in the TIMELINE ONLY topic.

[waleedwc]

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) Priority
Application Submitted Online: 10-May-2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 15-May-2017
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On : 16-May-2017.

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 16-May-2017.
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 20-May-2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): N/A

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : Still Waiting
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
Validity Of Visa:

Status Check: 17/8/2017: "your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision".
25/9/17: Email received; aim to make decision before 31/10/17.

[Fas1988]

Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :1/8/2017 priority islamabad
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :2/8/2017
Application under process at British High Commission on :status check reply at 8/8/2017 your application is under process
Status check reply at 6/9/2017 your application is under process
Status check on phone call, she was saying u have to wait till 60 working days


Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on :2/8/2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :24/8/2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): not yet

Contacted with 'decision made' :not yet
Contacted for Collection :not yet
Collection made :not yet
Decision of Application :not yet

[Arsalan28]

Application Category: Spouse Priority
Application Submitted Online: 4th September 2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 08/09/17
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On : -

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 13/09/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 30/09/2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): No


Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) :
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
Validity Of Visa:

[brother88]

Application Category (Non-priority): Spouse - Wife
Online Application in UK: 16/06/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Mirpur): 19/06
UK Postal Application & Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 26/06
UK Postal Application Received at Sheffield: 27/06
Online Application Acknowledgement Received via email: 04/07
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield: 26/07
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Received 31 October email like everyone else.
75 working days since biometrics submitted.

The MM et al case is the worst thing to happen to all of us still waiting. It is the reason all cases were put on hold and now there is a big backlog of cases just starting to be processed.

[CR001]

@ Junaidkts - Kindly desist from posting timelines from other forums in this topic, which is for our forum members only.

If you want members to see the timeline, post in the 'still waiting.....' topic.

[Cherrypickle]

Application Category: Spouse Priority
Application Submitted Online: 29/08/17
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 30/08/17
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On : 30/08/17

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 04/09:17
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 08/09/17
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):
Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) :
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
Validity Of Visa:
Keep me in your Duas!!

[cutiieepiie]

Application Category: Spouse - Priority
Application Submitted Online: 30th March 2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 03/04/17
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 04/04/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 07/04/2017
Many calls and email sent to UKVI
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): Case Not Straightforward on 23/06/17
Many calls and email sent to UKVI

Decision Made (As Per Email By Home Office) : 22/09/17
Contacted For Collection : 29/09/17
Collection Made : 03/10/17
Decision Of Application : Visa Granted Alhamdulillah
Validity Of Visa: 26/09/17 - 26/10/17

Total 122 working days until decision made. Has been a long wait. My heart goes out to all waiting and my Prayers are with you. May Allah grant everyone's visas soon. Ameen.

[CR001]

This is TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Question posts or requests for updates etc will be deleted. Questions should be asked in a separate topic. There are many topics containing the link to check status. Stop asking questions for it here.

[simsha]

1st application
Application category - Spouse visa (Non Priority)
Application submitted online - 10/2015
Biometrics and Passport submission location - Islamabad
Biometrics and Passport submission - 29/10/2015
Application forwarded to British High Commission on - 29/10/2015
Supporting documents Sent to Sheffield on - 11/2015
Supporting documents Received back from Sheffield on : 02/2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 14/01/2016 Not Straightforward
Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : Refused
IHS refunded 07/2016?
Contacted For Collection : 29/11/2016
Collection Made : 30/11/2016
Decision Of Application : Refused
Validity Of Visa: N/A

Took nearly 2 years for a reply and tons of emails to speed up the process inbetween.

2nd Application
Application category - Spouse visa Priority
Application submitted online - 23/06/2017
Biometrics and Passport submission location - Islamabad
Biometrics and Passport submission - 30/06/2017
Application forwarded to British High Commission on - 30/06/2017
Supporting documents Sent to Sheffield on - 09/08/2017
Supporting documents Received back from Sheffield on - 16/08/2017
contacted MP to contact them about the status of the application - 09/2017 & 10/2017
Received an email on 28/09/2017 "We aim to make a decision on your Application before 31st October" and its not straightforward..
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 28/09/2017 61 days later.. conversation/ interview went well, was asked about my employment what i do, location of where its based, if i had gone in to work on that day, when my last working day was etc.
Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) - N/A
Contacted For Collection - 03/10/2017
Collection Made -
Decision Of Application -
Validity Of Visa -

Inshallah should be good news as the phone call interview went well, we shall see tomorrow what the decision of the application is, Pray for me!!

[Shahi456]

Application Category: Spouse (Priority)
Application Submitted Online: 11-may-2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 16-may-2017
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On :

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 22-may-2017.
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 26-may-2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):

Status check : 26/06/2017 by Email
In regards to your query about the status of your application, your application is being considered and is currently awaiting approval.

02/08/2017 get email case not straightforward and get another email at same time child nhs missing same day i pay nhs.

Status check : 22/08/2017 by Email
In regards to your query about the status of your application, your application is being considered and is currently awaiting approval.

Random check online tracker still same invalid refrence

Please update your timelines who applied in may 2017.

04/10/2017 : Today got email

The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWF no .......was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 10/4/2017 .
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.
Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : Still Waiting
Contacted For Collection :04/10/2017
Collection Made :04/10/2017
Decision Of Application : Granted
Validity Of Visa: 05/10/2017 to 04/11/2017

[simsha]

1st application
Application category - Spouse visa (Non Priority)
Application submitted online - 10/2015
Biometrics and Passport submission location - Islamabad
Biometrics and Passport submission - 29/10/2015
Application forwarded to British High Commission on - 29/10/2015
Supporting documents Sent to Sheffield on - 11/2015
Supporting documents Received back from Sheffield on : 02/2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 14/01/2016 Not Straightforward
Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : Refused
IHS refunded 07/2016?
Contacted For Collection : 29/11/2016
Collection Made : 30/11/2016
Decision Of Application : Refused
Validity Of Visa: N/A

Took nearly 2 years for a reply and tons of emails to speed up the process inbetween.

2nd Application
Application category - Spouse visa Priority
Application submitted online - 23/06/2017
Biometrics and Passport submission location - Islamabad
Biometrics and Passport submission - 30/06/2017
Application forwarded to British High Commission on - 30/06/2017
Supporting documents Sent to Sheffield on - 09/08/2017
Supporting documents Received back from Sheffield on - 16/08/2017
contacted MP to contact them about the status of the application - 09/2017 & 10/2017
Received an email on 28/09/2017 "We aim to make a decision on your Application before 31st October" and its not straightforward..
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 28/09/2017 61 days later.. conversation/ interview went well, was asked about my employment what i do, location of where its based, if i had gone in to work on that day, when my last working day was etc.
Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) - N/A
Contacted For Collection - 03/10/2017
Collection Made -
Decision Of Application -
Validity Of Visa -

Inshallah should be good news as the phone call interview went well, we shall see tomorrow what the decision of the application is, Pray for me!!

UPDATE

03/10/2017 solicitor received an email
 "Dear **********,

The processed visa application for GWF reference number -  GWF******** was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 10/3/2017 .
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.

Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email."

Solicitor told me we should pick up the passport.

Also received a text on 03/10/2017 stating;

"The processed visa application for GWF reference number -  GWF******** was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 10/3/2017 .
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."

Contacted For Collection - 03/10/2017
Collection Made - 04/10/2017
Decision Of Application - Granted ! Alhamdulillah
Validity Of Visa - 06/10/2017 - 06/11/2017

I pray that Allah swt grants everyone their visa's and that he makes it easy for you all, Ameen!!
Just do Sabr, Allah is the best of planners.

[brother88]

JUNE Application:

Application Category (Non-priority): Spouse - Wife
Online Application in UK: 16/06
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Mirpur): 19/06
UK Postal Application & Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 26/06
UK Postal Application Received at Sheffield: 27/06
Online Application Acknowledgement Received via email: 04/07
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield: 26/07
31st October email: 25/09
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Date of Decision:
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78 working days since biometrics submitted

[Junaidkts]

This Forum is so helpful to have an idea of what is happening with spouse visa application. Let me share mine and my friends timeline;

My Friend

Online application (non-priority): 29-06-2017
Biometrics Submitted: 03-07-2017
E-mail from Sheffield acknowledging receipt of application: 05-07-2017
Supporting documents sent: 07-07-2017
Supporting documents back: 12-08-2017

Decision made and ready for collection e-mail: 20-09-2017
Collection made: 21-09-2017
Visa granted: 24-09-2017 to 24-10-2017

{it took 59 working days from online application to decision made}

My timeline

Online application made non priority : 13-07-2017
Biometrics: 17-07-2017
Supporting documents sent: 22-07-2017
Documents returned: 22-08-2017

It has been 51 working days. Waiting for decision made e-mail

Contacted for collection: 03-10-2017
Collection made: 05-10-2017
Decision: Granted

(Total 58 days from online application submission to decision made text)

[wellwisher1928]

Application Category: Spouse - Standard (Non-Priority)
Application Submitted Online: 2nd October 2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Lahore
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 5th October 2017
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On :
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On :
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):

Decision Made (As Per Email By Home Office) :
Contacted For Collection :
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
Validity Of Visa:

[b4r1786]

UPDATE
Application Category: Spouse NON- Priority
Application Submitted Online: 07/07/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 13/07/17
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On : Don't know what this means

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 18/07/17
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 02/10/2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): NO


Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : 05/10/2017
Contacted For Collection :05/10/2017
Collection Made :
Decision Of Application :
Validity Of Visa:
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[Skay04]

[quote=Skay04 post_id=1520492 time=1502717990 user_id=176541]
Application Category: Spouse Priority
Application Submitted Online: 26th July
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date):28/07/2017
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On: 28/07/2017
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On: 07/08/2017
Supporting Documents Posted Back by Sheffield On: Waiting
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On: Waiting
Sponsor Contacted by UKVI (if applicable): not yet
Decision Made (As per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office):
Contacted For Collection: 05/10/17
In Sha Allah it is accepted please keep me in your duas

[karachi76]

[quote=karachi76 post_id=1525883 time=1503686517 user_id=158248]
[quote=karachi76 post_id=1520774 time=1502747229 user_id=158248]

Application Category: Spouse - Priority - wife

Application Submitted Online: 10th JULY 2017

Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): KARACHI

Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) : 12th JULY 2017

Application Forwarded To British High Commission On : 18th JULY 2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 18th JULY 2017

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 22nd August

called uk visa service on 25th September adviced Decision have been made on 22nd September

total working days 54 days (from online submission)

Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):NO CONTACT

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : NO EMAIL OR CONTACT

Contacted For Collection : 5th October received call in 9 days

Collection Made : 5th October

Decision Of Application :VISA GRANTED ALHAMDULILLAH

Validity Of Visa: 29th September till 29th October

Total working days 63 (from online submission)

This whole process was a roller coster ride for me & wife from start to finish.

I wish you all GOOD LUCK

[brother88]

JUNE Application:

Application Category (Non-priority): Spouse - Wife
Online Application in UK: 16/06
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Mirpur): 19/06
UK Postal Application & Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 26/06
UK Postal Application Received at Sheffield: 27/06
Online Application Acknowledgement Received via email: 04/07
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield: 26/07
31st October email: 25/09
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Date of Decision:
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80 working days since biometrics submitted

[Skay04]

[quote=Skay04 post_id=1544425 time=1507213845 user_id=176541]
[quote=Skay04 post_id=1520492 time=1502717990 user_id=176541]
Application Category: Spouse Priority
Application Submitted Online: 26th July
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date):28/07/2017
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On: 28/07/2017
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On: 07/08/2017
Supporting Documents Posted Back by Sheffield On: Waiting
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On: Waiting
Sponsor Contacted by UKVI (if applicable): not yet
Decision Made (As per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office):
Contacted For Collection: 05/10/17
Visa granted 06/10/17
ALHUMDULLILAH OVER THE MOON!!!!!! may Allah Accept all your prayers and renuite everyone

[b4r1786]

UPDATE

Application Category: Spouse NON- Priority
Application Submitted Online: 07/07/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date) 13/07/17
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On : Don't know what this means

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 18/07/17
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 02/10/2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): NO


Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : 05/10/2017
Contacted For Collection :05/10/2017
Collection Made :06/10/2017
Decision Of Application : VISA GRANTED
Validity Of Visa: 06/10/2017-06/11/2017

All praise be to Allah. I'm so grateful.

[imran99132]

Application Category: Spouse Priority
Application Submitted Online: 26/07/12017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date):28/07/2017
Application Forwarded To British High Commission On: 28/07/2017
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On: 31/07/2017
Supporting Documents Posted Back by Sheffield On: 03/08/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On: 04/08/2017
Sponsor Contacted by UKVI (if applicable): NO
Decision Made (As per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office): To be seen
Contacted For Collection: 06/10/2017
GWF reference not recognised during all this time

Pray for us please, my wife will collect it on Monday, 09/10/2017. My best wishes and prayers for all of us who are waiting for the decision on their applications.

[Fas1988]

Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :1/8/2017 priority islamabad
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :2/8/2017
Application under process at British High Commission on :status check reply at 8/8/2017 your application is under process
Status check reply at 6/9/2017 your application is under process
Status check on phone call, she was saying u have to wait till 60 working days


Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on :2/8/2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :24/8/2017
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): no

Contacted with 'decision made' : don't know
Contacted for Collection : 6/10/17
Collection made : will collect monday 9/10/17
Decision of Application :

today 6/10/17 morning e mailed to ukvi for status update and after receiving decesion made e mail, text and then call received, got reply for status update saying currently awaiting a decesion, status check replies are all standard texts they don't know at what stage your application is bcz system took time to update, 47 days after biometric date for the process.

[CR001]

@ Shaziaramis - this is NOT a topic for questions and advice. It is for TIMELINES ONLY in the specified format. If you have questions or a situation you need advice on, start a your own new topic please.