Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[Ykhurram]

6th November 2017

New to this! Recently applied about 8 weeks ago so will keep everyone updated! Wish everyone all the best!!

Application Category: Spouse (Husband) Non-Priority
Application Submitted Online: 31/10/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 20/10/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 09/11/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On :15/11/2017
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):no

So it’s been just over 8 weeks since online application. Let’s see how long they take.

Decision Made (As Per Covering Letter Issued By Home Office) : none received
Contacted For Collection :yes.
Collection Made :yes
Decision Of Application :visa granted

Validity Of Visa: 6 months. As it’s fiance. May Allah help all those who are waiting. It’s been hard. Good luck every one.

[sakhtar]

Application Category: Spouse (Husband) Priority
Application Submitted Online: 22/12/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 29/12/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 08/01/2018 (5 working days after biometrics)

*I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO on 16/01/2018 and was assigned a VAF number

I applied using the priority service so I'm hoping the process won't take too much longer and will update this with more details*

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : Not yet
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): Not yet

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

Validity Of Visa:

[Lp09]

Hello all,

My timeline is as follows:

Application submitted: Spouse visa settlement (Husband)
Priority / non priority: (Non priority app)
Online app : 17/10/2017
Biometrics: 23/10/17
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield: same day 23/10/2017
Acknowledgement email and supporting documents received from Sheffield 31/10/2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
No emails received in between, no on hold or not straight forward email, no emails requesting additional info.
Emailed UKVI for an update on: 15/01/2018 (12th week) was told a decision was made on 10/01/2018 and to wait for official email and passport collection, it’s been 6 days but have not received a decision made email or sms to collect a passport.

It’s been 60 working days exactly today.
Any one else with a similar timeline ?

[Jav123]

Country applying from: Pakistan, Islamabad
Type of visa applied for: Dependent Settlement (wife and daughter)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 13-12-2017
Date biometrics taken: 18-12-2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 21-12-2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 22-12-2017
Supporting Documents Returned: not yet
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Email enquiry made: No
Decision made email: - still waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting

[whatislife786]

Country applying from: Pakistan,Lahore
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (wife and sons)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 12/01/2017
Date biometrics taken: 15/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI: 15/01/2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16/01/2018
Supporting Documents Returned: 19/01/2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Email enquiry made: still waitng
Decision made email: - still waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting

[kmb786]

Applying from: Pakistan,Lahore
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (spouse)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 05/01/2018
Date biometrics taken: 08/01/2018 (Lahore)
Date documents forward to UKVI (Sheffield): 09/01/2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI (Sheffield): 10/01/2018
Supporting Documents Returned to Sponsor (UK): 11/01/2018
Phone Interview by UKVI to Sponsor in UK: 16/01/2018 - 54 minutes
UKVI Inquiry call to Employer: Not made so far
Applicant in Pakistan not received any emails so far

[Allahlok]

Application Category: Spouse (Priority)
Online application submitted on : 27/11/2017
Biometrics enrolled at & enrolled on and location: Lahore 30/11/2017
Application under process at British High Commission on : 30/11/2017

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 07/12/2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on : 20/12/2017
Solistor informed me to collect doc on 18/01/2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): 02/01/2018, 10 minutes call

employer contacted on 04/12/2017. Employer's day off, answer the phone myself and told he is not here today.
Not contacted again.

Decision made on : 08/01/2018

Contacted with 'decision made' :11/12/2018
Received a text to collect passport, no e-mail or anything to inform. Deceision letter typed on tuesday 09/12/2018
Contacted for Collection :11/12/2018
Collection made :11/12/2018
Decision of Application : Visa granted Alhumdolillah
Validity : 22/01/2018 to 21/02/2018
BRP available to collect on 29/01/2018

[Everyday4u]

Standard Application: (Non Priority)

Online application - 15th Nov 2017
Biometrics - 20th Nov 2017
Documents sent - 23rd November 2017
Documents Returned – Second week of December 2017

No Enquiry call yet and awaiting desperately for decision

[Zawah]

Application Category: Spouse (Husband) Priority
Application Submitted Online: 8/12/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 12/12/17

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 13/12/17
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On :5/1/18
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):11/1/17
Called ukvi and ‘awaitig decision’ is all they can say at this moment paid for the priority service so should get a reply in 3-4 weeks apparently??

Called ukvi twice keep saying awaiting decision has been 6 weeks and have paid priority however no reply yet

[whatislife786]

Country applying from: Pakistan,Lahore
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (wife and sons)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 12/01/2017
Date biometrics taken: 15/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI: 15/01/2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16/01/2018
Supporting Documents Returned: 19/01/2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Email enquiry made to employer: 24/01/2018 55min
Email enquiry made to myself:24/01/2018 35min
Decision made email: - still waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting

[Lp09]

Hello all,

My timeline is as follows:

Application submitted: Spouse visa settlement (Husband)
Priority / non priority: (Non priority app)
Online app : 17/10/2017
Biometrics: 23/10/17
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield: same day 23/10/2017
Acknowledgement email and supporting documents received from Sheffield 31/10/2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
No emails received in between, no on hold or not straight forward email, no emails requesting additional info.
Emailed UKVI for an update on: 15/01/2018 (12th week) was told a decision was made on 10/01/2018 and to wait for official email and passport collection, it’s been 6 days but have not received a decision made email or sms to collect a passport.

It’s been 60 working days exactly today.
Any one else with a similar timeline ?

UPDATE!
25/01/18- 5:53am email from Gerry’s Islamabad for passport collection. This was a very weird email from “Srisbvac” and at the end stated Gerry’s Islamabad visa centre. Waiting for husband to collect passport now
Decision email from UKVI: never received
Passport collected:
Validity of visa:

[Lp09]

Hello all,

My timeline is as follows:

Application submitted: Spouse visa settlement (Husband)
Priority / non priority: (Non priority app)
Online app : 17/10/2017
Biometrics: 23/10/17
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield: same day 23/10/2017
Acknowledgement email and supporting documents received from Sheffield 31/10/2017
Projected timeline given: 12 weeks
No emails received in between, no on hold or not straight forward email, no emails requesting additional info.
Emailed UKVI for an update on: 15/01/2018 (12th week) was told a decision was made on 10/01/2018 and to wait for official email and passport collection, it’s been 6 days but have not received a decision made email or sms to collect a passport.

It’s been 60 working days exactly today.
Any one else with a similar timeline ?

UPDATE!
25/01/18- 5:53am email from Gerry’s Islamabad for passport collection. This was a very weird email from “Srisbvac” and at the end stated Gerry’s Islamabad visa centre. Waiting for husband to collect passport now
Decision email from UKVI: never received
Passport collected:
Validity of visa:

FINAL UPDATE:

Visa granted!!! Thanks to Allah and thanks to forum members for all their useful information. Please note: I did not use a solicitor, I did all my research with forums like this. Not once did UKVI contact me, I just waited out, i emailed twice to ask for an update.
Also the “clue in the email” is nonsense. In my email I received the word concluded not even my husbands name or a reference number and the visa was still granted.
Timeline:
Online app: 17/10/17
Biometrics: 23/10/17
Priority / non priority: - non priority
Docs sent to Sheffield: 23/10/17
Docs received at Sheffield: 24/10/17
Docs received back from Sheffield: 31/10/17
Acknowledgement email received: 31/10/17
Projected time line given: 12 weeks
I Emailed on 15/01/18 for an update as this was the 12 week and was told a decision is made and to wait.
Emailed again on 19/01/18 was told to wait another 10 days.
On 25/01/18 early morning received email from Gerry’s Islamabad for passport collection.
26/01/18: husband collected passport, visa granted!!!
Dates for travel: 15/01/18 - 15/02/18

Good luck to all waiting.

[Everyday4u]

Standard Application: (Non Priority)

Online application - 15th Nov 2017
Biometrics - 20th Nov 2017
Documents sent - 23rd November 2017
Documents Returned – Second week of December 2017

No Enquiry call yet and awaiting desperately for decision. It has been 45 working days since biometrics are taken.

[whatislife786]

Country applying from: Pakistan,Lahore
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (wife and sons)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 12/01/2017
Date biometrics taken: 15/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI: 15/01/2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16/01/2018
Supporting Documents Returned: 19/01/2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
enquiry call made to employer: 24/01/2018 55min
enquiry call made to myself:24/01/2018 35min
Another enquiry call made to myself 25/01/2018. 30min
Decision made email: - still waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting

[alhumdulillah]

PRIORITY SERVICE!!
Online submitted: 26/12/2017
Paspport submitted(bio): 28/12/2017
Documents sent to sheffield:09/01/2018
Recieved documents back: 12/01/2018

my call interview: 15/10/2018
for 23 minutes
Employers interview: 15/01/2018
for 10 minutes

waiting for decision
Keep me and everyone in your prayers☺x
Thank you soooo muchx

[CR001]

Hi , my decision was made on 12.01.2018 and i have heard nothing back from Gerrys or any emailed received from Sheffield. I am confused as to whats going on. Its been 12 days since 12.01.2018 and the call center are not helpful

@ 'sk01' - Kindly refrain form posting in the timeline topics if you are not posting a timeline update or in the timeline format. No questions or chit chat permitted in this topic.

[sk01]

Country applying from: Pakistan ISLAMABAD
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: NON Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 24.10.2017
Date biometrics taken: 27.10.2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 01.11.2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 037.11.201
Supporting Documents Returned: 06.11.2017
Office location processing your visa: EMAIL FROM SHEFFIELD 06.11.2017
NO ENQUIRY CALLS MADE TO MYSELF OR EMPLOYER
NO DECISION EMAIL SENT TO ME.
CALLED UKVI 15.01.2018 - INFORMED DECISION MADE ON 10.01.2018 AND TO WAIT
CALLED UKVI 19.01.2018 - TOLD TO WAIT
CALLED UKVI 25.01.2018 AND TOLD TO WAIT

[CR001]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread, please take note.

To all members who contribute to this topic/thread, the following are the guidance to adhere to so that we do not end up with a timeline thread that runs into 1274 pages as the other one did and has become a discussion thread, rather than an easily readable timeline thread :

1. This topic is for timelines and timeline updates ONLY.

2. ANY discussions, chit chat, question such as 'Any news for applications from Lahore...' ect, will be deleted and the user issued with a warning.

3. Most members who contribute to this thread will already have other recent queries or threads on the forum, i.e. 'Spouse Visa - Please Advise' etc. If you need to ask a member something specific about their application, click on their name, search for their most recent NON timeline post and ask the question there. You are of course free to use the PM function for this too if you choose.

4. There will be zero tolerance of any abuse of the timeline thread.

5. No posting of personal contact details, please see Forum Terms & Conditions (click), particularly point 5.

6. The Format for posting your timeline is below.

7. This topic/thread will be monitored daily.

[sk01]

UPDATE : RECEIVED CALL FROM GERRYS 31.01.2018

Country applying from: Pakistan ISLAMABAD
Type of visa applied for: Settlement
Priority/Non-Priority: NON Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 24.10.2017
Date biometrics taken: 27.10.2017
Date documents forward to UKVI: 01.11.2017
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 037.11.201
Supporting Documents Returned: 06.11.2017
Office location processing your visa: EMAIL FROM SHEFFIELD 06.11.2017
NO ENQUIRY CALLS MADE TO MYSELF OR EMPLOYER
NO DECISION EMAIL SENT TO ME.
CALLED UKVI 15.01.2018 - INFORMED DECISION MADE ON 10.01.2018 AND TO WAIT
CALLED UKVI 19.01.2018 - TOLD TO WAIT
CALLED UKVI 25.01.2018 AND TOLD TO WAIT
RECEIVED CALLED FROM GERRYS TO PICK UP DOCUMENTS AND DROP PASSPORT AS USED RETAIN YOUR PASSPORT SERVICE

MY ONLY ADVICE WOULD BE PLEASE DO NOT WASTE MONEY CALLING UKVI OR EMAILING. WAIT THE FULL 12 WEEKS 12 WEEKS (60 DAYS) AND A FURTHER 10 DAYS AFTER A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE. I HAVE PAID OVER £100 ON CALLS. JUST REQUIRES PATIENCE.

[shaf786]

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) Non-Priority
Application Submitted Online: 19/12/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 21/12/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/12/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 19/01/18
Wife Received email saying documents received on : 23/01/18
Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 31/01/18
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 31/01/18 same phone call , asked all sorts of questions.

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

Validity Of Visa:

[Everyday4u]

Standard Application: (Non Priority) for wife and child

Online application - 15th Nov 2017
Biometrics - 20th Nov 2017
Documents sent - 23rd November 2017
Documents Returned – Second week of December 2017

No Inquiry call yet and awaiting desperately for decision. It has been 45 working days since biometrics are taken.

[Sammi553798]

Online application January 09/17 priority
Bio 12/01/17
Documents sent to Shefield 18/01/17
Documents returned 23/01/17
Email received 29/01/17


Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

[CR001]

Do you have any further updates

I strongly suggest you read the forum rules and in particular, the TIMELINE ONLY rules, quoted below, and refrain from asking questions in the timeline only topics.

To all members who contribute to this topic/thread, the following are the guidance to adhere to so that we do not end up with a timeline thread that runs into 1274 pages as the other one did and has become a discussion thread, rather than an easily readable timeline thread :

1. This topic is for timelines and timeline updates ONLY.

2. ANY discussions, chit chat, question such as 'Any news for applications from Lahore...' ect, will be deleted and the user issued with a warning.

3. Most members who contribute to this thread will already have other recent queries or threads on the forum, i.e. 'Spouse Visa - Please Advise' etc. If you need to ask a member something specific about their application, click on their name, search for their most recent NON timeline post and ask the question there. You are of course free to use the PM function for this too if you choose.

4. There will be zero tolerance of any abuse of the timeline thread.

5. No posting of personal contact details, please see Forum Terms & Conditions (click), particularly point 5.

6. The Format for posting your timeline is below.

7. This topic/thread will be monitored daily.

[Sammi553798]

[quote=Sammi553798 post_id=1593215 time=1517765328 user_id=188360]
Online application January 09/17 priority
Bio 12/01/17
Documents sent to Shefield 18/01/17
Documents returned 23/01/17
Email received 29/01/17

[Maz271]

Application Category: Spouse (husband) Non-Priority/Standard
Application Submitted Online: 10/11/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 14/11/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/11/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On :
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable):

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