@khani

https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

You'll need your GWF reference and date of birth. You can use this link to email asking for an update.

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@khani - Escalation is just a reference to sending an email after the 12 weeks asking for an update. Some people refer to it as an escalation. I emailed after 12 weeks and they emailed saying it's been processed (unofficial email) and it took 2 weeks after that for the offcial email to be sent for ...

@stillwaiting123 the IHS refund link disappeared in week 12 and the whole process took 14 weeks. My online application was before the change so I paid the IHS separately. Hope this helps.

Muj

Shukar alhamdolillah my wife has had her visa granted! She collected this morning from Islamabad. Many thanks for all the help and support on this board! Will do duas for those still waiting, inshallah will all be hearing soon!

Muj

Got the official processed email and txt for collection today! My wife will be going in the morning inshallah to collect her passport ☺

Muj

Applied 29th June before the change so had to pay the IHS separately. Documents were submitted at ISB as application was before 5th July.

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I emailed on the 16th of October and got the email saying it has been processed and a decision made. IHS refund option disappeared on the 12th of October. Nothing since.

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Muj

@ zakikhan

My wife had her biometrics on the 24th of July. She also had the text the same day stating forwarded but nothing since. I read it can take 2 weeks but this is approaching the 4th week! She submitted all the documents in Islamabad as the online application was 29th June.

My wife has submitted her application today! Applied online 29th June, my wife submitted her passport and all the sponsorship documents today at Islamabad. List of documents below; - Printout of appointment confirmation and online application - VAF4A Appendix 2 - Nikkanamah original and attested ...

Congratulations Sean2606! Best of luck for the future!

Hi guys, I am submitting documents for my wife in the next few weeks Inshallah but just wanted to provide an update on some information I have come across during the process. I am divorced from my ex wife who was from Pakistan, via the UK Family Court. This unfortunately, is not accepted in Pakistan ...

Congrat Naila on your husband passing his English Test.

I am willing to keep the spreadsheet up to date but I would need the password as the document is protected. Does anyone apart from Shadow know the password?

Muj

I got married on the 25th of March and submitted 14th April and flew back on the 16th of April. Although your point is valid in saying I was still in Pakistan hence no necessitating the need for phone cards, my sister got married 2 years ago and her husband applied 2 months after being married after ...

@ Exquisit33

I only submitted photos of the 3 wedding days including Nikah and a few when we went out after our wedding some with my family in it and some just me and my wife. I submitted no other proof and submitted the application 3 weeks after getting married.

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Muj

@Shadow - Yes settling in well, a little homesick understandably but getting used to the smaller hosues and lack of open space. My counter was to go to the local park, cheered her up

Congrats FaithHill! Patience is indeed a virtue!

Good luck to those waiting!

Muj

My wife is now with me in sunny (optimistic I know!) England

She came back with my dad and she was only asked at immigration for her TB Test certificate, no other questions asked.

Prayers for those still waiting

Regards,

Muj

I'll be praying

Muj

Congratulations Shadow, a long time in the making! The best way is to look at the potentially longest date eg. 12 weeks. When my wifes app was ready after 8 weeks I was still mentally expecting 2nd week of July so was even happier that it was already ready for colelction. The hardest part is the ...

@ Shadow86 - I know, my solicitor said it wasn't a problem as I have been their for 18 months odd and had the payslips to correlate my bank statements so temping wasn't an issue. He saw my overdraft as an issue because I was regularly within £20 of the £1000 a few months before going away to get ma ...

Mashallah my wife collected her passport today and she has been granted her visa. Shukar Alhamdulillah. My file consisted of; VAF4A Form English Language Certificate 6 Months Payslips 6 Months Bank Statements Letter from employer (temorary job so an agency letter) My sponsorship declaration ...

My wife received a text stating that the passport is ready for collection today. It has only been 8 weeks but Inshallah it will be a granted visa She will go to collect tomorrow hopefully.

Will not be able to sleep tonight though

Muj

I will wait for a confirmation but as long as the Nikah Nama has been translated to English and attested by the Union Council it will be fine. The Nadra one is a new Family Certficate I think that is what it's called. I only gave a translated copy and orginal Union Council Urdu one. The translation ...

Congratulations, Afzal!

Muj

My file has no call records etc. My solicitor said there was no need, lots of photos of the wedding and of us together though. The file my sister submitted when she sponsored her husband had no contact records but photos just as I have provided this time and his visa was granted. Kind of worried but ...

@ mgsBoy86 - I feel your pain, costs a fortune to call mobiles! I use Lyca and have had to top £20 a week and usually get 3 calls and a lot of texts from it.

@ skah786 - I'm glad someone appreciated that, from a guess I would say you are female, right?

Muj