2nd interview Tier 4

[Waqasrafiq2]

Did not hear a thing. Still waiting.

Any second interview call and have u escalated your case.

[Stu123]

Did not hear a thing. Still waiting.

Any second interview call and have u escalated your case.

Nothing, i will post if anything.

[imhassankhan]

Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?

[Waqasrafiq2]

Absolutly nothing mate .. Don't know what's going on
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Any update on your side Mjaan. My one friend returning applied 5 july. He got decision mail today.Still waiting for collection.

[khozam]

Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?

It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.

[Waqasrafiq2]

Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?

It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.

Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.

[khozam]

Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?

It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.

Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.

I just remember he appeared for interview, document submissions and bio-metrics on 27th July.

[Sam1990]

Is it possible that they don't update the tracking link and send the passport directly?

It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.

Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.

I just remember he appeared for interview, document submissions and bio-metrics on 27th July.

where did he apply from?

[khozam]

It is very possible. The online checker service is not accurate and not updated automatically. I have heard today from a friend who went to VFS office in Lahore for ad hoc inquiry on his passport arrival. The VFS staff said that many passports have come today so they checked his passport and it as there in this batch. He collected it with visa vignette on it.

The important factor to note is:

- Online application tracker did not update anything on visa decision.
- VFS Global staff did not call him to collect his passport
- No email came from any side about collction of his passport.

I think UKVI system is having issues or being upgraded which is one factor for delay in passports delivery. However it makes sense that all applicants should reach out to VFS centers physically to inquire about their passports.

Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.

I just remember he appeared for interview, document submissions and bio-metrics on 27th July.

where did he apply from?

Read my comment - I have clearly mentioned he applied from Lahore center.

[Sam1990]

Yesterday people were getting called but today system issues. Can you tell us your friend timeline.

I just remember he appeared for interview, document submissions and bio-metrics on 27th July.

where did he apply from?

Read my comment - I have clearly mentioned he applied from Lahore center.

Oh yeah..missed that bit while reading

[imhassankhan]

I applied from lahore too. see my timeline in the above comments my tracking link got updated last night as "DECIDED"
on Monday 28th august as there was a bank holiday on Monday in the UK. I received an email today for the collection and got my passport with the visa stamped on it Alhamdullilah. Hope it's helpful for all of you.
I'll leave the discussion in a while. Thanks and best of luck to all of you.

[Waqasrafiq2]

I applied from lahore too. see my timeline in the above comments my tracking link got updated last night as "DECIDED"
on Monday 28th august as there was a bank holiday on Monday in the UK. I received an email today for the collection and got my passport with the visa stamped on it Alhamdullilah. Hope it's helpful for all of you.
I'll leave the discussion in a while. Thanks and best of luck to all of you.

I just called them and they said it has been decided Finally.

[imhassankhan]

congrats man! you'll hopefully get it after EID.
and please let me know if they've decreased the working hours? my visa says 10 hours per week instead of 20. is it normal? last I checked it was 20 Hours per week.

[Sam1990]

I applied from lahore too. see my timeline in the above comments my tracking link got updated last night as "DECIDED"
on Monday 28th august as there was a bank holiday on Monday in the UK. I received an email today for the collection and got my passport with the visa stamped on it Alhamdullilah. Hope it's helpful for all of you.
I'll leave the discussion in a while. Thanks and best of luck to all of you.

I just called them and they said it has been decided Finally.

Did you also check the tracker?
Congratulations to both of you

[imhassankhan]

yes i did. its mentioned in the comment above. Thanks! and kindly let me know about the working Hours anyone.

[Waqasrafiq2]

I applied from lahore too. see my timeline in the above comments my tracking link got updated last night as "DECIDED"
on Monday 28th august as there was a bank holiday on Monday in the UK. I received an email today for the collection and got my passport with the visa stamped on it Alhamdullilah. Hope it's helpful for all of you.
I'll leave the discussion in a while. Thanks and best of luck to all of you.

I just called them and they said it has been decided Finally.

Did you also check the tracker?
Congratulations to both of you

bro tracker is not working today. I would say you give them a call one last time.This time it would be worth it.

[Sam1990]

yes i did. its mentioned in the comment above. Thanks! and kindly let me know about the working Hours anyone.

what course are you going for? Unless its below degree level, the working hours allowed is supposed to be 20 hours.

[aerobalag]

I applied from lahore too. see my timeline in the above comments my tracking link got updated last night as "DECIDED"
on Monday 28th august as there was a bank holiday on Monday in the UK. I received an email today for the collection and got my passport with the visa stamped on it Alhamdullilah. Hope it's helpful for all of you.
I'll leave the discussion in a while. Thanks and best of luck to all of you.

I just called them and they said it has been decided Finally.

Did you also check the tracker?
Congratulations to both of you

bro tracker is not working today. I would say you give them a call one last time.This time it would be worth it.

when u called them? today? how many days it took?

[Waqasrafiq2]

congrats man! you'll hopefully get it after EID.
and please let me know if they've decreased the working hours? my visa says 10 hours per week instead of 20. is it normal? last I checked it was 20 Hours per week.

You need to be a university student for 20 hrs and your course would need to be of more than 6 months and full time.

[Mugatiya26]

Congratulations guys!

When I called them earlier, I was told that mine was still awaiting a decision, unfortunately..

[Waqasrafiq2]

Congratulations guys!

When I called them earlier, I was told that mine was still awaiting a decision, unfortunately..

as tracking is down and decisions made today. I would advise you all to give one more try and call them. I am having a positive feeling they have decided many cases.Pray for me now

[khozam]

congrats man! you'll hopefully get it after EID.
and please let me know if they've decreased the working hours? my visa says 10 hours per week instead of 20. is it normal? last I checked it was 20 Hours per week.

Are you going to undergraduate studies? If yes then UG students are allowed 10 hours per week while postgrads are allowed 20 hours per week (to my best knowledge).

Congrats for getting your passport with visa.

[Mugatiya26]

Congratulations guys!

When I called them earlier, I was told that mine was still awaiting a decision, unfortunately..

as tracking is down and decisions made today. I would advise you all to give one more try and call them. I am having a positive feeling they have decided many cases.Pray for me now

Cheers maybe on monday, since I already called em. Hope the tracker is back up tomorrow

[nabeelhussain92]

Dear All,

I applied for my UK Tier 4 General Student visa from Karachi Pakistan.

Timeline:
24th July: Online Application
27th July: Biometrics/Interview/Documents Scanning
4th August: Email from Sheffo; Application received at UKVI and is being prepared for consideration by ECO.
18th August: Email from Sheffo; Sorry we couldn't make a decision in 15 working days and it will take longer.

I am still waiting for any other contact from UKVI

Course start date: 18th September

I have not called or emailed UKVI yet.
I phoned my university yesterday and they told me after some insistence that the decision hasn't been made yet.

[nabeelhussain92]

I applied for a tier 4 from Lahore, Pakistan.
- I submitted my online visa application on 21'st of July.
- My interview appointment at VFS LAHORE was on 28'th of july.
- I got an email that my online application has been recieved at The UK decision making center on 7'th of August.
- I received another email on 18'th of August exactly after 15 working days stating that the application is still under consideration and they aim to make a decision as soon as possible.
- on 21'st of august i got a call from the decision making center and they conducted a telephonic interview with almost the same questions but a few more as if they were double checking. After the interview he said that "you'll get a decision very very soon"
- it's 25'th of August today (20 working day's since the interview and biometrics) and i still didn't get the decision.
Kindly look at the timeline and let me know if someone has experienced the second interview before because it's stressing me now.

Hi hassan,

Did you contact UKVI via email or telephone to tell them to hurry up with your case?
Or they just contacted you with the standard emails they sent to everyone?