Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[zabiha]

Application Category: Settlement (Wife) Priority
Application Submitted Online: 7/8/18
Biometrics & Passport Submission at Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 9/8/2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 10/8/18
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 13/8/18

Documents received back from Sheffield: 21/8/18
Email received that application is being processed for consideration by an ECO: 3/9/18

Employer Contacted By UKVI : - Not Sure
We called UKVI on 20th September (as it was the 30th working day since the biometric appointment. The guy said he will escalate the case and we should get a response within 1-2 weeks. Shortly after this call, the ECO contacted my husband for interview)
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : - 20th September, asked alot of questions about his workplace. It was about half an hour long interview.
Decision Made: -
Contacted For Collection: -
Collection Made: -

[RamboAJ]

Spouse visa: wife -non-priority

Application submitted online: 20/06/18

Biometrics done on: 02/07/2018 in Islamabad

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 02/07/2018

Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :14/07/2018

Confirmation email staimg xcase is now being reviewed: 15/08/2018

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable): NO

Contacted with 'decision made' : NO

Contacted for Collection : 19/09/2018

Collection made : 19/09/2018

Decision of Application : Visa Granted. Process took 1 day short of 3 months.

[Sannahj]

Application Category: Settlement (Husband) Priority
Application Submitted Online: 06/07/18
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Mirpur, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 09/07/2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 10/07/18
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 11/07/18

Email confirmation from UKIV: 25/07/18
Case Escalated on : 20/08/2018
Not straightforward email received on : 07/09/2018

Employer Contacted By UKVI : - Yes 12/09/2018
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : -
Yes 13/09/2018

Decision Made: 21/09/2018
Contacted For Collection: -26/09/2018
Collection Made: 27/09/2018
Visa Status : GRANTED (alhamdulillah)

Patience is the key to success...

Good luck to the people waiting and thanks to people who were posting on this forum it really helped me.

[help111]

Application Category: Settlement (Wife) non- Priority
Application Submitted Online: 7/8/18
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 15/8/2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 22/8/18
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 23/8/18

Email confirmation from UKIV: 18/09/2018
Documents received back from Sheffield: not yet
on 19/09/2018 received an e-mail saying that they have not received supporting documents. Same day, Sent paid e-mail with Royal mail delivery tracking no and informed that supporting documents were sent over. on 20/09/2018 sent signed for post with cover letter and photocopies of royal Mail receipts as well as the delivery confirmation screen shot. Don't know what they are doing and why unnecessary stress being given. still worried to know what's going on?

Employer Contacted By UKVI : - No
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : - No
Decision Made: -
Contacted For Collection: -
Collection Made: -

Did not get any reply to the e-mail or letter which was sent to the UKVI but Alhamdulillah received documents back from Sheffield. Hope Mrs should receive visa soon

[azizash28]

Application Category: Settlement (Husband) Priority
Application Submitted Online: 03/07/18
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 10/07/2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 10/07/18
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 11/07/18

Email confirmation from UKIV: 25/08/2018
Documents received back from Sheffield: 25/08/2018

Employer Contacted By UKVI : - No
Sponsor (Me) Contacted By UKVI : - No

Contacted For Collection: -27/09/2018
Collection Made: 28/09/2018
Visa Status : Visa APPROVED!! Alhamdulillah
Vignette Date: 03/10/2018 - 02/11/2018

Total = 57 working days!

[muk78600]

Application Category : Settlement (Wife and Son) NON Priority

Application Submitted Online : 25th May 2018

Biometrics & Passport Submission : Islamabad, Pakistan 1st june 2018

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield : 8th June 2018

Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield : 11th June 2018

Email Received : 28th june 2018 Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Supporting Documents Received Back: 7th july 2018.

Email Received : 16-08-2018 Today 60th working day / 12 week form Application and received email it state that the application has not been Straightforward and we still working on it try to make decision as soon as possible.

Contact to UKVI : 02-09-2018 I send email to UKVI for update my Application and received Acknowledged email form them stating they will up reply back in 2 working days. Hopefully get some good response form them

Email received : email received form Contact center 03-09-2018 and they told me that my application is waiting for decision and also they asked if the normal time period passed then they can escalate my case
but they need some information like name date of birth GWF # etc. I will email them today with all the details please pray for me thanks.

Reply Back : 03-09-2018 I replied the email i received form UKVI contact center with all the information they need to escalate my case may they reply me back with some update.

Received Email form Contact center : 04-09-2018 Received email form contact center that they escalated the case but there is no time line gave to me that how many days they will take more.

Received Email form UKVI Center : 17-09-2018 received email form UKVI center that as they told us the application is not Straightforward so we are still working on it and cant give you time scale for when decision will be made However I escalated it to EC Team so they can progresses As Quickly as Possible. no update after that its been 14 days now.

Sponsor contacted by UKVI : no

employer contacted by UKVI : no

Decision made on :
Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made:
Decision of Application :
Validity:
bit worried now But still Praying To GOD will get Good news soon INSHAALLAH.

Please pray for me and also good luck for all people who are waiting for Decision INSHAALLAH will get GOOD NEWS SOON.

[Muneebiftikhar]

Application Category: Settlement (Husband) NON PRIORITY

Application Submitted Online: 29 May 2018

Biometrics & Passport Submission: Lahore, Pakistan

Biometrics & Passport Submission: 4th June 2018

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 25th April 2018

Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 9th June 2018

Application Recieved Email - 02/07/2018

Youre Application is not straight forward Email recieved: 17/08/2018

Emailed Visa centre Sheffield For an Update on my Application: 12/09/2018

My Case was Escalatee on 13/09/2018 , told me i will hear back within 15 working days.

I called again for a confirmation but they wait for 15 working days till 5th October still your application waiting for decesion

UKVI call to sponsor : 31/08/2018
Same day to employer


Still waiting for decesion ,

Almost 90 working days

[bismiallah]

We hired a solicitor to do our application as we have a complex case as my husband was previously removed from the UK

Application Category: Spouse (Husband)- Non priority
Application Submitted Online: 15/03/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 22/03/2018 ---------------------As Husband is Afgan he paid £51 to keep passport as he was going back to Afghanistan and kept receipt they gave

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/03/2018

No email received

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : Not Yet
Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): Not yet
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): Not yet

Decision Made : N/A
Contacted For Collection : N/A
Collection Made : N/A
Decision Of Application : N/A
Validity Of Visa: N/A

Please make due

Hi just thought id update as we are still waiting for our visa as we have had no answer

Applied on 15th march 2018
Biometric 22 march 2018
6th July 2018 - received call not straightforward
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Thank you for your enquiry
The assessment of this application has not been straightforward and as is subject to extended checks. This may mean that we hold the application for longer than normal, but in some cases it is essential that we do so. Our published guidance states that additional checks may be carried out in certain cases and as soon as we have completed our checks we will notify the applicant of the outcome of the application.

If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at www.GOV.UK

I have called three times but no reply with no help.

Just trying to wait patient please do dua..

[Sabrina7861]

Spouse visa Husband -Non priority
Application submitted online 28/8/2018
Biometrics done on 31/8/2018 in Islamabad

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 04/09/18

Supporting documents received at Sheffield on: 05/09/2018

*I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO on 08/10/2018 (today)
and was assigned a VAF number

Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)

Contacted with 'decision made' :

Contacted for Collection :

Collection made :

Decision of Application :

Praying for everyone awaiting a decision InshAllah good news for all.

[r_majid]

Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 14 august 2018 application submitted biometrics done on 21 august 2018 in Islamabad

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 29 august 2018 delivered and signed for on 30 august 2018

Email received of confirmation of online application on: 25 September 2018

Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on : 4 October 2018

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)

Contacted with 'decision made' :

Contacted for Collection :

Collection made :

Decision of Application :

[muk78600]

Application Category : Settlement (Wife and Son) NON Priority

Application Submitted Online : 25th May 2018

Biometrics & Passport Submission : Islamabad, Pakistan 1st june 2018

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield : 8th June 2018

Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield : 11th June 2018

Email Received : 28th june 2018 Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Supporting Documents Received Back: 7th july 2018.

Email Received : 16-08-2018 Today 60th working day / 12 week form Application and received email it state that the application has not been Straightforward and we still working on it try to make decision as soon as possible.

Contact to UKVI : 02-09-2018 I send email to UKVI for update my Application and received Acknowledged email form them stating they will up reply back in 2 working days. Hopefully get some good response form them

Email received : email received form Contact center 03-09-2018 and they told me that my application is waiting for decision and also they asked if the normal time period passed then they can escalate my case
but they need some information like name date of birth GWF # etc. I will email them today with all the details please pray for me thanks.

Reply Back : 03-09-2018 I replied the email i received form UKVI contact center with all the information they need to escalate my case may they reply me back with some update.

Received Email form Contact center : 04-09-2018 Received email form contact center that they escalated the case but there is no time line gave to me that how many days they will take more.

Received Email form UKVI Center : 17-09-2018 received email form UKVI center that as they told us the application is not Straightforward so we are still working on it and cant give you time scale for when decision will be made However I escalated it to EC Team so they can progresses As Quickly as Possible. no update after that its been 14 days now.

Contact to UKVI : 02-10-2018 I send email to UKVI for update my Application.

Email received : 03-10-2018 I received email from UKVI contact center that state my case is still waiting for decision and now he escalate my case again and some one contact with 15 working days form the day of escalation regarding my case.

Sponsor contacted by UKVI : no

employer contacted by UKVI : no

Decision made on :
Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made:
Decision of Application :
Validity:
Still Praying To GOD. will get Good news soon INSHAALLAH.
Please pray for me and also good luck for all people who are waiting for Decision INSHAALLAH will get GOOD NEWS SOON.

[Gujjar1122]

Spouse visa Husband -Non priority
Application submitted online 27/7/2018
Biometrics done on 31/7/2018 in Islamabad

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 02/08/18

Supporting documents received at Sheffield on: 03/08/2018

received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO on 30/08/2018


Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :08/09/2018

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):not yet

Contacted with 'decision made' :

Contacted for Collection :

Collection made :

Decision of Application :

Praying for everyone awaiting a decision InshAllah ,

[CR001]

Kindly respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY all question posts or discussions will be removed.

[Flitch7]

Application Category: Spouse wife - Non priority
Application Submitted Online: 18th July 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 23rd July 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 19th July 2018
Supporting documents received in Sheffield - 20th July 2018

Email received: 3rd September 2018 Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield : 11th September 2018

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): N/A
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): N/A

Decision Made: N/A
Contacted For Collection : 9th October 2018
Collection Made : 10th October 2018
Decision Of Application : Visa granted Alhamdulillah
Validity Of Visa: 24 Oct - 23 Nov

[fozia1993]

Application Category: Spouse husband priority
Application Submitted Online: 20th September 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, Pakistan
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 25th September 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 25th September 2018
Supporting documents received in Sheffield 26th September 2018
supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield : not yet

Email received: 01 October 2018 Stating We are in receipt of your UK Visa Application however we are yet to receive your UK sponsor supporting documentation. Without these documents we are unable to make a full consideration of your application. Can you please ensure that your UK sponsor submits the documentation to the below address within 10 working days of this email. Please disregard this email if you have already submitted your documents.

Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): NOT YET
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): NOT YET
Decision Made: STILL WAITING
Contacted For Collection : N/A
Collection Made : N/A
Decision Of Application : N/A
Validity Of Visa: 24 Oct - N/A

[imrran2002]

Country applying from: Islamabad, Pakistan
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement
Visa Priority or Non Priority: Priority
Office Location Processing Visa: Sheffield, UK
Date Application Submitted Online: 03rd September 2018
Date Biometrics Taken: 06th September 2018
Email stating "Your Application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer": 18 September 2018
Decision Made Email: Not Received
Passport Ready for Collection: 12th October 2018
Passport Collected: 15th October 2018
Decision: Approved!

[Gujjar1122]

Spouse visa Husband -Non priority
Application submitted online 27/7/2018
Biometrics done on 31/7/2018 in Islamabad

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 02/08/18

Supporting documents received at Sheffield on: 03/08/2018

received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO on 30/08/2018


Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :08/09/2018

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable):not yet

Contacted with 'decision made' :

Contacted for Collection :

Collection made :

Decision of Application :

Praying for everyone awaiting a decision InshAllah ,

Got email today that processing is not straight forward :16/10/18

[CR001]

@ user 'Irumxox' - Kindly respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY all question posts or discussions will be removed.

[Sabrina7861]

Spouse visa Husband -Non priority
Application submitted online 28/8/2018
Biometrics done on 31/8/2018 in Islamabad

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 04/09/18

Supporting documents received at Sheffield on: 05/09/2018

*I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO on 08/10/2018 (today)
and was assigned a VAF number

Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :19/10/18

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)

Contacted with 'decision made' :

Contacted for Collection :

Collection made :

Decision of Application :

Praying for everyone awaiting a decision InshAllah good news for all.

[ALIYAH 123]

Online application - 18/09/2918
Biometric appointment in Islamabad - 24/09/2018
Service - non priority standard
Supporting documents sent to Sheffield - 5/10/2018
I have not heard back from Sheffield yet inshallah let's hope I hear back from them soon

[uddin000]

Heres my timeline..please pray for me inshallah..im very worried..this is our 2nd application..first one was refused.

Spouse visa settlement from bangladesh (wife). I am sponser in UK (Husband).

Non-priority
Date of online application: 8/10/2018
Biometrics in bangladesh: 10/10/2018
Documents sent to sheffield: 11/10/2018
Documents recieved at sheffield: 12/10/2018

heard nothing yet..still waiting.

[Babajee85]

Spouse visa wife & Daughter -non-priority
Application submitted online 19/8/18
Biometrics done on 06/09/2018 in Islamabad

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 18/09/2018

Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :21/10/2018

Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)

Contacted with 'decision made' :

Contacted for Collection :

Collection made :

Decision of Application :

[muk78600]

Application Category : Settlement (Wife and Son) NON Priority

Application Submitted Online : 25th May 2018

Biometrics & Passport Submission : Islamabad, Pakistan 1st june 2018

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield : 8th June 2018

Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield : 11th June 2018

Email Received : 28th june 2018 Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Supporting Documents Received Back: 7th july 2018.

Email Received : 16-08-2018 Today 60th working day / 12 week form Application and received email it state that the application has not been Straightforward and we still working on it try to make decision as soon as possible.

Contact to UKVI : 02-09-2018 I send email to UKVI for update my Application and received Acknowledged email form them stating they will up reply back in 2 working days. Hopefully get some good response form them

Email received : email received form Contact center 03-09-2018 and they told me that my application is waiting for decision and also they asked if the normal time period passed then they can escalate my case
but they need some information like name date of birth GWF # etc. I will email them today with all the details please pray for me thanks.

Reply Back : 03-09-2018 I replied the email i received form UKVI contact center with all the information they need to escalate my case may they reply me back with some update.

Received Email form Contact center : 04-09-2018 Received email form contact center that they escalated the case but there is no time line gave to me that how many days they will take more.

Received Email form UKVI Center : 17-09-2018 received email form UKVI center that as they told us the application is not Straightforward so we are still working on it and cant give you time scale for when decision will be made However I escalated it to EC Team so they can progresses As Quickly as Possible. no update after that its been 14 days now.

Contact to UKVI : 02-10-2018 I send email to UKVI for update my Application.

Email received : 03-10-2018 I received email from UKVI contact center that state my case is still waiting for decision and now he escalate my case again and some one contact with 15 working days form the day of escalation regarding my case.

Received Email form UKVI Center : 23-10-2018 received email form UKVI center that as they told us that application still waiting for decision and they will contact when they have any update.

Sponsor contacted by UKVI : no

Employer contacted by UKVI : no

Decision made on :
Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made:
Decision of Application :
Validity:
Still Praying To GOD. will get Good news soon INSHAALLAH.
Please pray for me and also good luck for all people who are waiting for Decision INSHAALLAH will get GOOD NEWS SOON.

[chokaschoza]

Application Category: Settlement (Wife) NON Priority
Application Submitted Online: 15/09/18
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Lahore, Pakistan 17/09/18
Supporting Documents Sent: 18/09/18
Supporting Documents Received: 20/09/18
ECO Email Received: 25/10/18
Supporting Documents Returned: 26/10/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI : not yet
employer contacted by UKVI : not yet
Decision made: TBC
Contacted with 'decision made' : TBC
Contacted for Collection : TBC
Collection made: TBC
Decision of Application : TBC
Validity: TBC

So far so good

Prayers for all !!

[Syed4shah]

Application Category: Settlement (Husband) Priority
Application Submitted Online: 14/09/18
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Mirpur Azad Kashmir, Pakistan 17/09/18
Supporting Documents Sent: 20/09/18
Supporting Documents Received: 21/09/18
ECO Email Received: None
Supporting Documents Returned: 12/10/18
Sponsor contacted by UKVI : no
employer contacted by UKVI : no
Decision made: 19/10/2018
Contacted with 'decision made' : 26/10/2018
Contacted for Collection : 26/10/2018
Collection made: 29/10/2018
Decision of Application : 19/10/2018
Validity: 26/10/2018 ti 25/11/2018

Visa granted Alhamdulillah

Short background;
Went uk on student visa and overstayer 6 years
Got married and applied FLRFP and was refused March 2018 returned to Pakistan and applied FLR M with complete requirements got Visa (Alhamdulillah) within 30 working days
Prayers for everyone