Spousal Visa Application - Pakistan (Timeline Only)

[kehkashan]

Hi evryone...just hve a quick qustn
Do i need to book any kind of appointmnt for polio test
Or just go to the hospital nd get it dne???
Do i need to take nythng wd me like any photograph??? Pasport copy??
Thnx

[rudey786]

Wslaam.. No I emailed them myself and got this responce. Do you know what month applicatioms Mirpur have got to yet?

Oh ok. Looking at other posts it seems as though july/august apps are being processed for Mirpur. Im not expecting anything before February / March.
I'm off for xmas so booked myself a ticket to go back home fot a couple of weeks - never been in winter before!!

[Selifyde]

I applied 26th from mirpur and my case is just sat in islamabad not been opened

Salam
Does anyone know how to check Visa status online as we applied on 13th of Nov and still theres no signs of reply yet

[b41]

I applied 26th from mirpur and my case is just sat in islamabad not been opened

Salam
Does anyone know how to check Visa status online as we applied on 13th of Nov and still theres no signs of reply yet

https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com

[Shreen]

Hey jus a quick question ... I applied with savings only and declared the source and also a legal deed letter to state money is legally been transfered to me as a gift... But i didnt include their bank statement to show the transfer nor mine ... I just showed my 6 mnths bank statement that money is under my control and the legal deed ..... Do any of you think that it will be a problem that i didnt shw their bank statement ???????? Please reply

[Ibbzy]

Salam all, needed some help, as my solicitor wants me to pay him so i can do all the work. Anyway how do i go about getting a decision reviewed for refusal of entry clearance?

[king2be98]

Salam all, needed some help, as my solicitor wants me to pay him so i can do all the work. Anyway how do i go about getting a decision reviewed for refusal of entry clearance?

Please do a search on the forum, you'll find many threads with the same question.

On the Notice of Refusal you will have a letter stating your right of appeal and the method in which to appeal. You will then need to put together a case answering each point they have refused you over and ONLY those points.

What's your Solicitor's phone number and what is he refusing to do?

[ali-80]

Salam to every one. Im due to apply for my wife visa in january , and ill be inshallah completing 6 months of the employment period which i earn 22,000 gross pay. My pay slips always genetetaed in the last day of the month but my salary reflects different dates on the bank statements, like a week after , so the dates for my 6 months salary differ from the pay slips. And another question is my net pay shows 1495 in my pay slips after tax and all . Do they count the net pay as whole or the gross pay. Can some one please help me

[king2be98]

Salam to every one. Im due to apply for my wife visa in january , and ill be inshallah completing 6 months of the employment period which i earn 22,000 gross pay. My pay slips always genetetaed in the last day of the month but my salary reflects different dates on the bank statements, like a week after , so the dates for my 6 months salary differ from the pay slips. And another question is my net pay shows 1495 in my pay slips after tax and all . Do they count the net pay as whole or the gross pay. Can some one please help me

Pay days can and do fluctuate, they fluctuate for me as well. Provided the paid amount matches what is on the pay slip, there shouldn't be a problem. What counts is your gross pay not the net pay, if the grow pay is over the 18.6k mark, you're fine. I get my pay slip usually on the 15th of the month and I get paid 3/4 days later so you're in the same boat as many.

[Ibbzy]

Salam all, needed some help, as my solicitor wants me to pay him so i can do all the work. Anyway how do i go about getting a decision reviewed for refusal of entry clearance?

Please do a search on the forum, you'll find many threads with the same question.

On the Notice of Refusal you will have a letter stating your right of appeal and the method in which to appeal. You will then need to put together a case answering each point they have refused you over and ONLY those points.

What's your Solicitor's phone number and what is he refusing to do?

My solicitors firm is Bukhari Chambers, hes not refusing to do anything, he was useless from the beginning just pretty much said do this do this and that and il put it all into a file for you and charge you for it lol. Regarding a review, he is now asking the same and hence id rather do it myself if its that easy?

[hope786]

Hi there hope everyone is doing well,
I've been on this site for quite some time now and seemed really helpful.

I wanted to share our Spouse Visa Timeline

Online Application : 13/11/2014

Documents & Biometrics Submitted At BHC Lahore: 28/11/2014

Received a Text Message - The Visa Application was
Forwarded to Uk Visas And Immigration : 28/11/2014

Received an Email - Received At British High Commission Islamabad : 01/12/2014

[king2be98]

My solicitors firm is Bukhari Chambers, hes not refusing to do anything, he was useless from the beginning just pretty much said do this do this and that and il put it all into a file for you and charge you for it lol. Regarding a review, he is now asking the same and hence id rather do it myself if its that easy?

As far I'm concerned you are therefore paying them for consultation and nothing else, you can get that for free on here from many experienced applicants.

Appeal process is relatively simple provided you're not someone who is easily over-awed.

You will have 28 days from the day you received your notice of refusal to file the appeal. You don't have to submit all new evidence immediately, but you will need to keep the appeal case number so you can send the full appeal case shortly after when you do receive your supporting evidence.

The type of appeal depends on the refusal points, so if it's just 1/2 most people should put together a full on case with no holds barred, ie. submit everything and completely annihalate the ECO (in a nice way of course) saying they made the wrong decision because of x,y and z.

If however you have multiple points to address and they are complex, then generally the approach is to take this to a judge, keeping back a lot of your arguments for the court day. The reason for this is, you can bombard the HO representative in the court if they even decide to show up. They think they know how to handle you, but if you have some strong evidence they weren't aware of in court, they will be shut up quickly.

WHichever way you choose, it's more like a civil case not a criminal case so it's not difficult. You'll need to think which approach is best based on how you were refused.

Please give me the name and the number of the solicitor/barrister who has tried to rip you off.

[king2be98]

Hi evryone...just hve a quick qustn
Do i need to book any kind of appointmnt for polio test
Or just go to the hospital nd get it dne???
Do i need to take nythng wd me like any photograph??? Pasport copy??
Thnx

You don't need to prove your Polio free, but you will need to prove you're TB free and this is done through the official medical centre for the UKBA in Pakistan, so call Gerrys in Pakistan and set up an appointment for that.

[Asim khan]

Ibzzy
Sorry to Hear abt ur refusal
i Jus wana day Avoid ur solicitor ..they are good For nothing ....asking u For extra money .. u can come to pak on that money and spend soñé time wid ur partner ..
king2be is advising u the right thing ..so its Upto u weather u wana appeal it or re apply ..but do ur search urself ..

[Selifyde]

I applied 26th from mirpur and my case is just sat in islamabad not been opened

Salam
Does anyone know how to check Visa status online as we applied on 13th of Nov and still theres no signs of reply yet

https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com

Thank you very much i just got this reply


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

We understand that you would like to know about the current status of your
visa application. I have tracked the status (GWF and date of birth
and found that there are no current updates. This could be
because your application was submitted recently or the details that you
have provided above are incorrect.

If it is the former you may contact us at a later stage once our records
have been updated. We will be happy to give you the current status of your
application. If the information provided is incorrect then please provide
the 9-digit GWF number and the date of birth of the applicant.
Alternatively, once the process has been completed and a decision has been
made the visa application centre will be in contact as per process.

Though we try our best to complete the visa application process in 15
working days, each application is subject to an individual assessment and
processing times may vary, hence applicants are requested to be patient and
wait for the processing to be completed. You can check how long you’ll
have to wait for a decision on your visa application in your country (if
you applied from outside the UK) by entering your details at the following
link: https://www.gov.uk/visa-processing-times. Please note that the actual
processing times may vary depending on a range of factors.

We have service level standards for processing UK visa applications. We
will process 90% of non-settlement applications within 3 weeks, 98% within
6 weeks and 100% within 12 weeks of the application (biometric taken) date;
and 95% of settlement applications within 12 weeks of the biometric taken
date and 100% within 24 weeks of the application (biometric taken) date.
Please note that we define 1 week as 5 working days.

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,

UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry service

We would like to invite you to participate in a brief survey about the
service you received from us to identify strengths and opportunities for
improvements.
http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/130335JPJLG

Thank you in advance for your time.

[ilrupdates]

Thanks b41 and shreen for yor help.

please can some one reply my following question.
Thanks in advance.

Home office says that translation of Nikah Nama must be from a certified translator, can you let me know where can I find the certified translator in Lahore? Or should it be translated by any true translator and then I should get it attested by notary public or foreign office?

[roger354]

Hi evryone...just hve a quick qustn
Do i need to book any kind of appointmnt for polio test
Or just go to the hospital nd get it dne???
Do i need to take nythng wd me like any photograph??? Pasport copy??
Thnx

NO Kehkashan just show up at the hospital and take your passport with u,they need your passport number to write on the polio certificate, best of luck

[roger354]

Thanks b41 and shreen for yor help.

please can some one reply my following question.
Thanks in advance.

Home office says that translation of Nikah Nama must be from a certified translator, can you let me know where can I find the certified translator in Lahore? Or should it be translated by any true translator and then I should get it attested by notary public or foreign office?

ye get it translated and get it attested from a notary public.

[roger354]

Hey jus a quick question ... I applied with savings only and declared the source and also a legal deed letter to state money is legally been transfered to me as a gift... But i didnt include their bank statement to show the transfer nor mine ... I just showed my 6 mnths bank statement that money is under my control and the legal deed ..... Do any of you think that it will be a problem that i didnt shw their bank statement ???????? Please reply

hello shreen, you should have included the bank statements showing money leaving their account and going into your accounts,that's what i did but don't worry i have seen many peoples visas granted by just including the declaration with signatures

[Laiba1234]

Has anyone changed jobs after submitting their application? Does this mean a refusal if this is the case? Because some people say that it doesn't mean a refusal because you are still working and the ECO when contacts the tax office can find out how much your getting paid and it shouldn't be a problem? I was wondering if anyone had similar experience and what was their outcome?

[kehkashan]

Hi evryone...just hve a quick qustn
Do i need to book any kind of appointmnt for polio test
Or just go to the hospital nd get it dne???
Do i need to take nythng wd me like any photograph??? Pasport copy??
Thnx

NO Kehkashan just show up at the hospital and take your passport with u,they need your passport number to write on the polio certificate, best of luck

Thnku

[reggie123]

Hey Guys,

This may not be the right place to post this or discuss this, but i read an article today which states that after the EU Court ruling, British citizen will be able to bring their Non EU family member to the UK. This sounds exciting as people who maybe refused a visa or are not in a position to apply for spouse visa as yet could see them bringing their partners here. I though id share this and see what you guys think of this. I do apologise if this is inapropriate for this forum.

http://news.sky.com/story/1393951/brits ... -uk-ruling

[ilrupdates]

Thanks b41 and shreen for yor help.

please can some one reply my following question.
Thanks in advance.

Home office says that translation of Nikah Nama must be from a certified translator, can you let me know where can I find the certified translator in Lahore? Or should it be translated by any true translator and then I should get it attested by notary public or foreign office?

ye get it translated and get it attested from a notary public.

thanks roger354 for the reply , I have translated it myself truly and accurately. I will get it attested from Notary public or from foreign office. is this sufficient plz?

[khan2013]

Hey Guys,

This may not be the right place to post this or discuss this, but i read an article today which states that after the EU Court ruling, British citizen will be able to bring their Non EU family member to the UK. This sounds exciting as people who maybe refused a visa or are not in a position to apply for spouse visa as yet could see them bringing their partners here. I though id share this and see what you guys think of this. I do apologise if this is inapropriate for this forum.

http://news.sky.com/story/1393951/brits ... -uk-ruling

Interesting..it does provide some hope.But the case mentioned in the article is more specific as the Colombian national was provided with EU card as well.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said Britain cannot block non-EU family members from entering the country without a travel permit, providing they are settled in another EU country.

[Sugarplum786]

[quote="khan2013"][quote="reggie123"]Hey Guys,

Hello Khan2013 I hope your ok I wss wondering wjen your current status changed to in progress what date?