Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[stillwaiting123]

So since the new procedure which came into effect on 6th July. All BRP issued has to be collected when your spouse arrives in UK. Successful applicants will be issued with a vignette in their passport which is valid for 30 days from the date you indicated as your intended travel date in your visa application. The vignette is proof only of your permission to enter the UK and will allow you to travel to the UK.
Is this correct?

Yes correct

[stillwaiting123]

So since the new procedure which came into effect on 6th July. All BRP issued has to be collected when your spouse arrives in UK. Successful applicants will be issued with a vignette in their passport which is valid for 30 days from the date you indicated as your intended travel date in your visa application. The vignette is proof only of your permission to enter the UK and will allow you to travel to the UK.
Is this correct?

Hi
but i was put traveling date 25th may,which is gone and still waiting for reply from UKVi ,now what will they do...regarding travel

Nothing the travel date is just an idea of when u want to travel u travel obviously when you receive your visa if its a 30 day stamp then there is a end date u must travel by and a 33month visa u have 3 months to travel in

[lishah121]

Hi

Does it matter if my pakistan nadra/i.d card has expired & i attach a photo copy of it as part of the application paperwork for my spouse visa? I am the sponser & British citizen.

[stillwaiting123]

Hi

Does it matter if my pakistan nadra/i.d card has expired & i attach a photo copy of it as part of the application paperwork for my spouse visa? I am the sponser & British citizen.

Nadra is not compolsury passport is

[Brom]

Aoa anyone explain me if self employed is sponsor , should he submit 12 months bank statements Or 6 months?

12 months a full tax year

[i.need.help]

Hi

Does it matter if my pakistan nadra/i.d card has expired & i attach a photo copy of it as part of the application paperwork for my spouse visa? I am the sponsor & British citizen.

No need to include it with the application. Leave it out.

[Waz_786]

Hi all.
I am looking to apply for a visa for my wife. However I have a few questions regarding the changes in submitting documents for a settlement visa.
My Wife is in Pakistan and I am in the UK.
The change states that supporting documents should be sent to Sheffield. My question is:
Does my wife submit her passport and a visa application along with her documents at gerry centre in Pakistan. And then I submit my docs for the case, here in Sheffield?
Or do I get all of her documents and then submit everything here in Sheffield and she just submits her passport?

[stillwaiting123]

Hi all.
I am looking to apply for a visa for my wife. However I have a few questions regarding the changes in submitting documents for a settlement visa.
My Wife is in Pakistan and I am in the UK.
The change states that supporting documents should be sent to Sheffield. My question is:
Does my wife submit her passport and a visa application along with her documents at gerry centre in Pakistan. And then I submit my docs for the case, here in Sheffield?
Or do I get all of her documents and then submit everything here in Sheffield and she just submits her passport?

She just submits passport u submit all documents here in UK

[Saadiali]

Aoa everyone,

I should apologise before my question as this thread says timelines only but my query stage is early for knowing the timeline. However, I found this thread very active and expertised.
I am a British national by birth. But my family moved to Pakistan in my early teens. So I grew up in Pakistan, however I did all my higher studies from UK and later on I went back to Pakistan I got married to a Doctor in 2011 (Nikkah only) wedding 2012 and was blessed with a son in 2013. I came back to UK in December 2014 and started looking for work above 22000 per annum and started working in mid March 2015 on a permanent position as an accountant on 25000 pounds per annum.
I now wish to apply for my wife and Childs visa IA in September when I ll get my 6th payslip InShaAllah. I since December 2014 living a shared accommodation and have no paper work what so ever for my accomodation. Whoever I am registered in electro roll on my uncles house since long time and my bank and everything else has that address of my uncles house.
My question is that if someone can kindly provide me with a comprehensive list of documents and paper work of myself my wife's and my child's so I can prepare my file efficiently well in time. JazakALLAH
And if someone can also guide that if there is any such requirement also that one has to be living and earning in UK for at least one year before applying for spouse visa?

[Rocky786]

Hello,

My wife submitted passport in Lahore on 15th July.
Sponsor documents received in Sheffield on 14th July
Application form received in Sheffield on 20th July.

My wife has received no confirmation email from BHC that docs are received - Is this normal?

[Worried about review]

Aoa anyone explain me if self employed is sponsor , should he submit 12 months bank statements Or 6 months?

12 months a full tax year

Jzak Allah khair.

[shahge45]

My wife and kid got Visa submission on Monday 27th July but TB test is booked for 4th August so shall wife wait for the TB test certificate or submit documents on Monday and later do test as i know the certificate will be checked at London airport please advice

[Az7980]

Aoa everyone,

I should apologise before my question as this thread says timelines only but my query stage is early for knowing the timeline. However, I found this thread very active and expertised.
I am a British national by birth. But my family moved to Pakistan in my early teens. So I grew up in Pakistan, however I did all my higher studies from UK and later on I went back to Pakistan I got married to a Doctor in 2011 (Nikkah only) wedding 2012 and was blessed with a son in 2013. I came back to UK in December 2014 and started looking for work above 22000 per annum and started working in mid March 2015 on a permanent position as an accountant on 25000 pounds per annum.
I now wish to apply for my wife and Childs visa IA in September when I ll get my 6th payslip InShaAllah. I since December 2014 living a shared accommodation and have no paper work what so ever for my accomodation. Whoever I am registered in electro roll on my uncles house since long time and my bank and everything else has that address of my uncles house.
My question is that if someone can kindly provide me with a comprehensive list of documents and paper work of myself my wife's and my child's so I can prepare my file efficiently well in time. JazakALLAH
And if someone can also guide that if there is any such requirement also that one has to be living and earning in UK for at least one year before applying for spouse visa?

I cant advise you on all your concerns because my situation is a bit different but what i can say is that you should get the local council to state that you reside at the said location ie your uncles house along with other residents, it will also state the particulars of the house along with rooms and their sizes. And as far as i know there is no rule that you have to live in uk for a year before one applies for a spouse visa as long as you have the 6 months payslips and the bank statements.

[adealerking]

Just out of interest has there been any cases with visa has been granted after 3 months (as normal) but during the 3 months process there has been a further demand or request of pay slips ie 7 8 9 months and like so of bank statements 7 8 9 month

[Zainykhal]

My wife and kid got Visa submission on Monday 27th July but TB test is booked for 4th August so shall wife wait for the TB test certificate or submit documents on Monday and later do test as i know the certificate will be checked at London airport please advice

You need to submit TB test certificates along with the other documents if you don't your wife's and the kid's visas will be refused. As you said your wife's appointment for the TB test is on the 4th August and you got an appointment on 27th July for documents submission if you have applied online after 6th July then you will have to send all the relevant documents to sheffield and your wife will have to submit her and the kids passport in Pak VAC. I would say tell her to send TB certificates to you soon she gets it normally they provide you on the same day of Test and once you receive them in the UK then you could send them along with other documents to Sheffield.

[Zainykhal]

My wife and kid got Visa submission on Monday 27th July but TB test is booked for 4th August so shall wife wait for the TB test certificate or submit documents on Monday and later do test as i know the certificate will be checked at London airport please advice

You need to submit TB test certificates along with the other documents if you don't your wife's and the kid's visas will be refused. As you said your wife's appointment for the TB test is on the 4th August and you got an appointment on 27th July for documents submission if you have applied online after 6th July then you will have to send all the relevant documents to sheffield and your wife will have to submit her and the kids passport in Pak VAC. I would say tell her to send TB certificates to you soon she gets it normally they provide you on the same day of Test and once you receive them in the UK then you could send them along with other documents to Sheffield.

Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry
Service.

You can start and process your online application for your visa but you
will need to hand in your TB test when you handed in your documentation at
your appointment.

For any further details, or should you need to contact us again please
refer to our website at https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/, select
appropriate country, click next and then select 'E-Mail form' and complete
as instructed. We will aim to come back to you within 1 day.

Kind regards,

JAMES

[adnan111]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

[Worried about review]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

Aoa Bhai Can you share with me your documents list which you submitted .i want to reapply but I m confusing bcoz appeal process is so lengthy .its been 8 weeks still waiting for decision

[adnan111]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

Aoa Bhai Can you share with me your documents list which you submitted .i want to reapply but I m confusing bcoz appeal process is so lengthy .its been 8 weeks still waiting for decision

Main categories are Employment, Subsisting Marriage and Accommodation.

From the top of my head I provided the followings:

Employment:
Payslips (12 months) although if you are employed then you only need for 6 months.
P60
Personal bank statements (12 months)
Business bank statements (12 months)
Letter from accountant (letter from employer if you are employed)
Business annual accounts
VAT registration
CT600 copy and proof of submission.
submission of documents to Companies House
Proof of payment of taxes

Accommodation:
Report from surveyor
Land registry title
Council tax bill

Subsisting marriage:
Marriage certificate (union council on NADRA paper)
Family and wedding photos
Passport entries for visits to Pakistan to see wife
Skype and Whatsapp printouts (12 months)
Remittance via western union each month into wifes bank account.(12 months)

[stillwaiting123]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

Yes after a certain date they started giving the 30 days stamp I think

[adnan111]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

Yes after a certain date they started giving the 30 days stamp I think

Ok, just slightly confused as wife got 33 months visa.

[adnan111]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

Aoa Bhai Can you share with me your documents list which you submitted .i want to reapply but I m confusing bcoz appeal process is so lengthy .its been 8 weeks still waiting for decision

Also sent a copy of wifes bank statements (12 months) showing receipt of money from western union.

[Worried about review]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

Aoa Bhai Can you share with me your documents list which you submitted .i want to reapply but I m confusing bcoz appeal process is so lengthy .its been 8 weeks still waiting for decision

Also sent a copy of wifes bank statements (12 months) showing receipt of money from western union.

Jzak Allah khair

[Az7980]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

Yes after a certain date they started giving the 30 days stamp I think

According to
https://www.gov.uk/government/world-loc ... n-6-months

18th march onwards all visas will be for 30days. You seem to be the exception to the rule. I dont know why or how

[adnan111]

On what basis do you get vignette on passport and collect brc here from post office, or get a 33 months visa on passport? Is it due to whether your application is considered under old rules or new rules?

Yes after a certain date they started giving the 30 days stamp I think

According to
https://www.gov.uk/government/world-loc ... n-6-months

18th march onwards all visas will be for 30days. You seem to be the exception to the rule. I dont know why or how

Thank you for the link. I am slightly confused as well, although it does not matter either way I guess.