Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[tagb2000]

No brother Ahmed, as long as she comes to the UK before the valid until date shown on the visa stamp. Do bear in mind the EC visa time limit as I believe it's for 27 months.

[ahmed883]

thanx tagb2000

[newbie1213]

Hi guys,

Anybody know how long the BHC usually take to reply to e-mails regarding updates if your application's taken longer than the stated time?

I e-mailed them last week to remind them that it's been almost 26 weeks since my wife applied for her visa from Lahore but I still haven't heard back from them.

I thought I'd at least get a standard response back but, so far, nothing at all.

Visa applied: 19/07/2013
Status: Under process since 01/08/2013
RFC: Hopefully soon.....

[shah183]

To Alwayshope,
Yes i think ur husband will get RFC within days. I was quite ready after i heard two RFC's (17th Sep got last week n 24th Sep on last Friday). Unfortunately i wasn't in Lahore to receive on same date n now am really worried abt d outcome..

[kbutt18]

HI GUYS

I JUST WANT TO GET SOME ADVICE.
MY WIFE GOT HER VISA THIS MORNING 13/01/14 BUT IM THINKING OF CALLING HER OVER HERE IN FEBURARY 23RD AFTER 6 WEEKS CAUSE THIS IS THE TIME MY SISTER WILL BE COMING FROM HER VISIT TO PAKISTAN. CAN ANYONE TELL ME AFTER RECEIVING A VISA IS THERE A TIME LIMIT TO WHEN U SHOULD TRAVEL TO UK. WOULD THEY MIND IF MY WIFE COME OVER HERE 6 WEEKS AFTER HER VISA WAS GRANTED.
PLEASE IF ANY ONE HAS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER IT WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Ahmed post visa travelling time is 3 months ..she needs to travel with in 3 months after she has the visa , otherwise she has to apply for extension. ..so 6 weeks are pretty much okay ..no problems with that ..

[ALWAYSHOPE]

To Shah183

Good Luck for tomorrow. Hope its good news, Insha Allah it will be. Let us know the outcome.

[Syed Shah]

I emailed BHC this the response i got:

Our global customer service standard for settlement applications (to live in the UK permanently) is to make decisions on most applications within 12 weeks and all applications within 24 weeks.

Please note that due to a significant increase in the number of applications being received we are currently experiencing a delay in making decisions on settlement applications.  We are still making decisions on most applications within 12 weeks, but many applications are taking longer to resolve, which means that it may take up to 24 weeks for a decision to be made.  We are working hard to minimise the impact on customers.

 

General information about entry requirements for everyone travelling to the United Kingdom can be found at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas

 

Thank you.

Visa Enquiries Islamabad

[newbie1213]

I emailed BHC this the response i got:

Our global customer service standard for settlement applications (to live in the UK permanently) is to make decisions on most applications within 12 weeks and all applications within 24 weeks.

Please note that due to a significant increase in the number of applications being received we are currently experiencing a delay in making decisions on settlement applications.  We are still making decisions on most applications within 12 weeks, but many applications are taking longer to resolve, which means that it may take up to 24 weeks for a decision to be made.  We are working hard to minimise the impact on customers.

 

General information about entry requirements for everyone travelling to the United Kingdom can be found at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas

 

Thank you.

Visa Enquiries Islamabad

I received the same email but haven't received a respond yet and I sent my chase-up over a week ago. Not sure how long I should leave it before I try again.

Application date: LHE 19/07/13
Status: Visa under process at BHC 01/08/13

[saf786]

Is there anything else we can do while we hear nothing my babies one in Thursday and it's so emotional to know her dad's not even with us

[newbie1213]

By the way, does anybody happen to know if our emails actually ever reach the Entry Clearance Officer who's in charge of our respective applications? Everybody always seems to receive standard computer-generated responses via email unless they've been contacted about a specific issue.

Is there even any point e-mailing them more than once before you decide to escalate things? Any advice would be much appreciated

Application date: LHE/19/07/13
Status: Visa under process since 01/08/13
RFC: Never-ending wait to hear

[ALWAYSHOPE]

To Ahmed

Could you share with us the date your wife submitted application? Thanks

[zeeh]

Hello,
I'm new applied for my wief on 22nd December, gave documents to Garry on 3rd,when I should expect the decision on her applications.

[sophie786]

zeeh

it takes between 12-24 weeks, My cousin also applied on this date. where did your wife apply from

[zeeh]

zeeh

it takes between 12-24 weeks, My cousin also applied on this date. where did your wife apply from

sophie786
She applied from Lahore. Keep in touch and update me thanks .

[s4aox]

On the visa4uk site, My wife the applicant applied under settlement>settlement>Wife.

Under Part 3>Family Details
Spouse/Partner

Questions 42-46, we read these as questions about the Applicant, so we filled them in with my wife's (the applicants) details. Were the questions directed at the Partner i.e me the husband?

how can i correct these? Is it better to get refund and resubmit?

Damn i feel stupid!

[zeeh]

You can cross them and write next to it as it says on ukba website if you don any mistake online forms just correct print version before submitting.

[s4aox]

thanks Zeeh, i think im going to resubmit and pay again, i know its OTT but i just cant afford any delays with the application, they may miss the corrections on the printed app.

thanks

[shah183]

Hey every oneeeeee
Thanks to Almighty Allah dat my visa has been granted
thanks to everyone who supported me in dis hard time. Alwayshope, Hello786 n eveyone else who r waiting to meet their other halves will get their visas soon IA.
I would like to share my case dat i overstayed in UK for two n half months n also didnt get English translation for nikkah nama (i submitted Urdu one n d one frm union council). I wasn't worried abt rest ov d things.
regards,

[HELLO786]

Hey every oneeeeee
Thanks to Almighty Allah dat my visa has been granted
thanks to everyone who supported me in dis hard time. Alwayshope, Hello786 n eveyone else who r waiting to meet their other halves will get their visas soon IA.
I would like to share my case dat i overstayed in UK for two n half months n also didnt get English translation for nikkah nama (i submitted Urdu one n d one frm union council). I wasn't worried abt rest ov d things.
regards,

Alhumdililah so happy 4 u !
Thank u for ur prayers 2 all the best for the future!

[saf786]

Hey every oneeeeee
Thanks to Almighty Allah dat my visa has been granted
thanks to everyone who supported me in dis hard time. Alwayshope, Hello786 n eveyone else who r waiting to meet their other halves will get their visas soon IA.
I would like to share my case dat i overstayed in UK for two n half months n also didnt get English translation for nikkah nama (i submitted Urdu one n d one frm union council). I wasn't worried abt rest ov d things.
regards,

Congratulations ... I'm so happy for u alhumdulilah

[shah183]

Thank you saf786 and Hello786.

[prayforus]

Congratulations, mashallah very good news shah183. Did your status change at all?

[shah183]

Thank u prayfor us. I pray eveyone gets their visas soon.
I received txt msg on my mobile fone, got email n also status changed on website (everything happened at 9:42am).

[ash2006]

BEEN WAITING for some quite time now for my wife visa, as you can see on my timeline, i also had my mp get involved, recently got a reply to the mp who then sent me a letter, that there doing routine checks and it can take 24 weeks and applications are done first come first serve basis tho doesnt make sense.... it just a waiting game,...

[saf786]

Can anyone help me with how long does the mp take to reply and do anything about it ?? I emailed him on Thursday and sent the same email again today.. Seeing everybody get the rfc makes me think mines deffo on hold even tho I submitted more docs in October ... but they havnt said if they wer accepted or still have put my application on hold ....