Visitor Visa Applications - TIMELINES ONLY

[Kalsoom1234]

Standard visitor visa : Brother, 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Mirpur, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 19/06/2023
Biometrics enrolled on :26/06/2023
Application forwarded to UKVI email on: 26/06/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: waiting
Collection made/courier : waiting
Decision of Application : waiting

It's been around 4+ weeks No update received so for

[Kalsoom1234]

Standard visitor visa : Brother, 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Mirpur, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 19/06/2023
Biometrics enrolled on :26/06/2023
Application forwarded to UKVI email on: 26/06/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 25th July email from VFS only. No email from UK home office
Collection made/courier : 27th July
Decision of Application : Approved

It's been around 4+ weeks No update received so for

Visa Approved & passport received today 27th July

[Johnbinning]

Standard visitor visa : Father 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Jalandhar, India
Application submitted on : 01/07/2023
Biometrics enrolled on :05/07/2023
Application forwarded to UKVI email on: 11/ 07/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :N/A
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 02/08/2023
Collection made/courier : waiting
Decision of Application : waiting

[tier21419]

Standard visitor visa : Father 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Islamabad, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 16/07/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 01/08/2023
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 01/08/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: Waiting
Collection made/courier : waiting
Decision of Application : waiting

[Kalsoom1234]

Standard visitor visa : 6 months for nephew (kid)
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Mirpur, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 31/07/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 10/08/2023
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 10/08/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: Waiting
Collection made/courier : waiting
Decision of Application : waiting

[tier21419]

Standard visitor visa : Father 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Islamabad, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 16/07/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 01/08/2023
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 01/08/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: Waiting
Collection made/courier : waiting
Decision of Application : waiting

Standard visitor visa : Father 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Islamabad, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 16/07/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 01/08/2023
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 01/08/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : No contact was made
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 16/08/2023
Collection made/courier : 17/08/2023
Decision of Application : 6 months visa granted

[Route to ILR]

Standard visitor visa : Mother 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Lahore, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 20/07/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 04/08/2023 (Paid Appointment)
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 04/08/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : No contact was made
Contacted with 'decision made' VFS email: 21/08/2023
Collection made: 22/08/2023
Decision of Application : 6 months visa granted

[haseebali]

Applied for my brother.

Standard visitor visa : Business 5 Years
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Karachi, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 05/08/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 09/08/2023
Avail any premium services : Yes “Document Scanning assistance in £25.74
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 09/08/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : No contact was made
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 16/08/2023
Collection made/courier : 23/08/2023
Decision of Application : 5 years visa granted
Visa Starting Date: 17/08/2023

[haseebali]

Applied for my brother.

Standard visitor visa : Business 5 Years
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Karachi, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 05/08/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 09/08/2023
Avail any premium services : Yes “Document Scanning assistance in £25.74
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 09/08/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : No contact was made
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 23/08/2023
Collection made/courier : 23/08/2023
Decision of Application : 5 years visa granted
Visa Starting Date: 17/08/2023

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[shahsb]

Applied for my Parents.

Standard visitor visa : 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Lahore, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 27/07/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 15/08/2023
Avail any premium services : premium Biometrics app.
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 15/08/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : No contact was made
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 30/08/2023
Collection made/courier :31/08/2023
Decision of Application : 6 months visa granted
Visa Starting Date: 23/08/2023

[hallauddi]

Standard visitor visa : 6 months
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Melbourne
Application submitted on : 18/08/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 1/09/2023
Avail any premium services : premium Biometrics app.
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 1/09/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : No contact was made
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 13/08/2023
Collection made/courier :13/08/2023
Decision of Application : 6 months visa granted

[Zorro77]

Applied for my Parents.

Standard visitor visa : 10 years (2ND TIME) Previously issued 6 month x 2, 2Yrs, 5yrs & 10 yrs. (each visit lived more than 170 days but left UK b4 reaching 180 days, no issues to live more than 5 months)
Country/Town of Application : VFS Global, Karachi, Pakistan
Application submitted on : 21/08/2023
Biometrics enrolled on : 01/09/2023
Avail any premium services : Free - Standard Service.
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 01/09/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : No contact was made, no sms, no emails.
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: showed online 19/09/2023 & email 20/09/2023 from VFS Global - not from UKVisaService.
Collection made/courier :20/09/2023
Decision of Application : 10 years visa granted
Visa Starting Date: 11/09/2023

Last time(10 yrs ago) email received from VisaInfo@fco.gov.uk saying "Your visa has been issue and will shortly be returned to our commercial partner". This time no email from from FCO.GOV instead VFS Global saying "The processed visa application for GWF reference number GWF07XXXXXXX was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on Sep 20, 2023".

[Echinol]

Visa Category: 6 months Standard Visitor (My brother and my sister-in-law)
- Family/General: Family Visit/Tourism
- Country/Town of Application: North Cyprus
- Online application submitted: 19/09/2023
- Biometrics enrolled: 20/09/2023 (TLS - Paid appointment and Document Scanning Service)
- Email received from TLS: “Application transferred to UKVI - Your visa application has been sent to the Decision Making Centre for processing.” - 20/09/2023
-Application received by DMC - 25/09/2023
- Sponsors contacted by UKVI (if applicable):
- Email (Your UK visa application has been processed):
- Email received for passport collection:
- Passport collected:
- Decision of Application:

[Waseem432000]

Standard visitor visa: 6 months for my Father
Country/Town of Application: VFS Global, Lahore, Pakistan
Application submitted on: 04/09/2023
Biometrics enrolled on: 22/09/2023
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 22/09/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on Not Contacted
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: Email on 12/10/2023
Collection made/courier: Collected on 13/10/2023
The decision of Application: 6 months visa granted

[JustGotHSMP]

Standard visitor visa: Standard Visitor (Mother)
Country/Town of Application: VFS, Lahore, Pakistan
Application submitted on: 14/10/2023
Biometrics enrolled on: 30/10/2023
Application dispatched to UK for processing email on: 30/10/2023
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on Not Contacted
Contacted with UKVI 1st paid query: 10-11-2023
UKVI reply:13-11-2023 Decision has been made on your application
Track Status changed on 13-11-23 to "The decision is received by UKVI and we will notify you by email when the passport is ready for collection."
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 13-11-23
Collection made/courier: 16-11-23
The decision of Application: 6 months Visa Granted

[hyperduck]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Standard Visitor Visa (no urgent processing)

Country/Town of Application : Malta

Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 09/01/2024

Application forwarded to British High Commission on :09/01/2024

Application under process at British High Commission on :10/01/2024
* Application transferred to VAC : 18/10/2024

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on : TLS contacted to send passport as I had "Keep My Passport" service on - 18/01/2024

Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: No decision email from UKI except from TLS to send passport, which indicated visa was approved.

Contacted for Collection : Delivered by DHL on 22/01/2024

Collection made : n/a

Decision of Application : Approved 2 years visa.

*Summary : 09/01/2024 to 22/10/2024.

[bestestcase]

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Standard Visitor Visa 10 year Long Term for Parents
Previous 2 X 6 months visa granted + They have 10 yrs Visit visa for Canada

Country/Town of Application : Hyderabad, India
Application submitted Online: 19/12/2023
Biometrics enrolled : 25/01/2024
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :25/01/2024
Email received from FCO: 26/01/2024
Processed application back to VFS :30/01/2024
Courier received: 02/02/2024

Status Visa Granted: Yes

[shy1]

Standard 6 month visa for sister in Islamabad
Application submitted: 2/2/24
Biometrics: 9/2/24 standard service
Paid to scan documents £25
Paid enquiry 22/2/24
Got reply in 5 minutes
" your visa is under consideration and awaiting a decision"
Awaiting visa decision . . .

[Shaz1994]

Standard 6 month Visitor Visa (family/friends & tourism)
2 applications: 1) for wife who has been accepted previously in February 2023. 2) for husband who is first time applying now.

Country/Town of Application : Rabat, Morocco
Application submitted Online: 15/02/2024
Biometrics enrolled: 20/02/2024
Applications transferred to UKVI and sent to DMC: 20/02/2024
Email received saying applications have been received but aren’t straightforward: 26/02/2024

Status Visa Granted: ?

[Deejo89]

Standard Visit Visa for Parents

Country/Town of Application : Chennai, India
Biometrics enrolled : 19/03/2024
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :19/03/2024
Email received from FCO: Waiting
Processed application back to VFS :Waiting
Courier received: Waiting

Status Visa Granted: Waiting

[Shaz1994]

Standard 6 month Visitor Visa (family/friends & tourism)
2 applications: 1) for wife who has been accepted previously in February 2023. 2) for husband who is first time applying now.

Country/Town of Application : Rabat, Morocco
Application submitted Online: 15/02/2024
Biometrics enrolled: 20/02/2024
Applications transferred to UKVI and sent to DMC: 20/02/2024
Email received saying applications have been received but aren’t straightforward: 26/02/2024

Status Visa Granted: Both refused on 28/02/2024

[Shaz1994]

Standard 6 month Visitor Visa for sis in law who has been accepted previously in February 2023. But visa refused in February 2024. So we have re-applied. Not re-applying for her husband at this moment in time.

Country/Town of Application : Rabat, Morocco
Application submitted Online: 25/03/2024
Biometrics appointment: 28/03/2024
Applications transferred to UKVI and sent to DMC:
Email received saying applications have been received but aren’t straightforward:

Status Visa Granted:

[Shaz1994]

Standard 6 month Visitor Visa for sis in law who has been accepted previously in February 2023. But visa refused in February 2024. So we have re-applied. Not re-applying for her husband at this moment in time.

Country/Town of Application : Rabat, Morocco
Application submitted Online: 25/03/2024
Biometrics appointment: 28/03/2024
Applications transferred to UKVI and sent to DMC: 28/03/24
Email received saying applications have been received but aren’t straightforward:

Status Visa Granted:

[Deejo89]

Standard Visit Visa for Parents

Country/Town of Application : Chennai, India
Biometrics enrolled : 19/03/2024
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :19/03/2024
The processed visa application for GWF ref no. GWF####### was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on Apr 03, 2024.

Status Visa Granted: Success

[pot36]

Parents, mother and father
First application
Never abroad
Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family)
Country/Town of Application : Rabat/morocco
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at :29 March 2024
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :
Application under process at British High Commission on :
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) on :
Contacted with 'decision made' text/email: 5 April 2024
Contacted for Collection : 5 April 2024
Collection made : Not yet
Decision of Application :