Still waiting for a decision.....

[Aasan]

Date of online application: 14-11-2018
Bio metrics: 19-11-2018
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 22-11-2018
Date documents received at Sheffield : 23-11-2018
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 13-12-2018
Email:18-12-18 I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
Employer contacted: no
Sponsor contacted: no
Email received for passport collection: no
Just receive call to collect passort. Yes
Passport collected:
Visa outcome:

Going to collect passport tomorrow,plz remember in prayers

Congratulations
When did you receive call to collect the passport
As we've contacted on 5th February
They said decision has been made but no email or text until now

[arsy20]

went to collect my visa today
rejected

Have you got your IHS fee back?

[HamzahB786]

went to collect my visa today
rejected

Have you got your IHS fee back?

no not yet
today my lawyer is sending all documents they require for the businesss also proof he sent the august wage slip
hoping they reconsider insha allah

[HamzahB786]

Hi, if u are trying to reconsider your application
and have sent in documents they asked for, hoping they overturn

How long do they usually take to get back in touch with you?
and How will they get back in touch with us with a response??

Just sent everything off today Insha allah hope they reconsider

[Aasan]

Date of online application: 14-11-2018
Bio metrics: 19-11-2018
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 22-11-2018
Date documents received at Sheffield : 23-11-2018
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 13-12-2018
Email:18-12-18 I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
Employer contacted: no
Sponsor contacted: no
Email received for passport collection: no
Just receive call to collect passort. Yes
Passport collected:
Visa outcome:

Going to collect passport tomorrow,plz remember in prayers

Do inform about the outcome

[cuppid143]

Final update

Date of online application: 14-11-2018
Bio metrics: 19-11-2018
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 22-11-2018
Date documents received at Sheffield : 23-11-2018
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 13-12-2018
Email:18-12-18 I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
Employer contacted: no
Sponsor contacted: no
Email received for passport collection: no
Just receive call to collect passort. Yes
Passport collected: 12.02.19
Visa outcome: Visa granted Thank Almighty Allah

Valid untill 05.02.19 to 07.03.19

[Dalmust]

Visa Type: Husband (Settlement)
Application From: Kampala, Uganda
Online Submission Date: 9th November 2018
Premium / Non Premium: Non Premium
Biometrics: 19th November
UKVi received: 21st November
Assigned to ECO, awaiting decision: 12th December
Decision made email: 30th January 2019 from UKVI Pretoria
Received back on: 31st Jan
Visa decision: APPROVED!
Processing Location: Pretoria

Vignette entry clearance dates: 8/2/19 - 10/3/19

thanks for your well wishes dalmust and inwardoor1 - wishing you all the best, keep me updated on your progress.

Visa Type: Wife (Settlement)
Online Submission Date: 24th November 2018
Priority / Non Priority: Non Priority
Biometrics: 28th November 2018
Decision made email: 13th February 2019
Received back on: Not yet
Visa decision: Not yet
Processing Location: Pretoria

Vignette entry clearance dates: Not yet

Finally!!!! Will update decision. Thanks so much for the support.

[arsy20]

Any updates from anyone to collect passports from Pakistan.

Rang UKVI on the 5th and 11th both times stating application decisions have been made and passport collection will contact you soon.

On the 11the and today rang VFS Mirpur both times stating yeah both cases have been processed and are at Islamabad and when they arrive here to Mirpur we will contact you.

[Dalmust]

Visa Type: Husband (Settlement)
Application From: Kampala, Uganda
Online Submission Date: 9th November 2018
Premium / Non Premium: Non Premium
Biometrics: 19th November
UKVi received: 21st November
Assigned to ECO, awaiting decision: 12th December
Decision made email: 30th January 2019 from UKVI Pretoria
Received back on: 31st Jan
Visa decision: APPROVED!
Processing Location: Pretoria

Vignette entry clearance dates: 8/2/19 - 10/3/19

thanks for your well wishes dalmust and inwardoor1 - wishing you all the best, keep me updated on your progress.

UPDATE:
Visa Type: Wife (Settlement)
Online Submission Date: 24th November 2018
Priority / Non Priority: Non Priority
Biometrics: 28th November 2018
Decision made email: 13th February 2019
Received back on: 14th February 2019
Visa decision: Approved
Processing Location: Pretoria

Vignette entry clearance dates: 26th February 2019 to 28th March 2019

Wishing everyone the very best!

[Khayrulewara]

Hi, if u are trying to reconsider your application
and have sent in documents they asked for, hoping they overturn

How long do they usually take to get back in touch with you?
and How will they get back in touch with us with a response??

Just sent everything off today Insha allah hope they reconsider

Hi I got refused too. And we appealed too hoping they myt overturn the decision. I hope urs get overturned too.

[Tanzima]

Hii.. i also been waiting alot which make me frustrated as my health condition is not so good and expecting to reunite my husband ..
Husband status -ILR
Application submitted online -17 july 2018
Biometric done- 23rd july 2018 Ahmedabad India
Documents submitted to Sheffield-
Documents recieved back from Sheffield-7 sept 2018
Case not straightforward email -15 oct 2018
Husband recieved call from HO - 31st oct asking regarding employment
1st escalation -10 dec 2018
Response from home office -17 dec 2018 said cannot give time scale
MP involved -7th jan 2019
Letter recieved from MP saying cant give timescale and escalated as urgent on 28th jan 2019
21st jan 2019 got standard email stating case not straightforward
Decision made email-
Text from vfs-12 feb 2019
Passporr collected 14 feb 2019
140 working days still not satisfactory reply.. so much frustrated and stressed also have big family problem hope get visa soon .. in sha allah.. pls remember me in ur duas

Visa granted : soo happy....got visa after 145 working days ... finally my wait is over .. alhamdulilah

[arsy20]

Final Update:

Application Category: Settlement (Wife) and (Step son)
Priority level: Priority for both
Application Submitted Online: 03/01/19
Biometrics & Passport Submission: Mirpur, Pakistan
Biometrics taken: 07/01/19
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield: 08/01/19
Supporting Documents Received At Sheffield: 09/01/10
Documents received back from Sheffield: 23/01/19
Email confirmation from UKIV: 14/01/2019 - For both applications received 10 minutes apart stating with entry clearance officer for consideration.
IHS fees for son email: Received on the 16/01/19
IHS fees paid and replied as per email instructions: 16/01/19
Employer Contacted By UKVI : No
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI : No
Decision Made: Not Sure
Contacted For Collection: 18/02/19
Collection Made: 19/02/19

Exactly 30 working days. Visa's granted for Both! Just wanted to thank everyone for their support and wish everyone the best of luck!

[Jav9289]

Currently waiting for a response for my wifes visa application

Received a call today from 01140106172 which is a sheffield number but I missed it. No voicemail left

Trying calling the number back but it just doesnt go through (no bell or anything)

So Im thinking what are the odds of getting a call from sheffield whilst waiting for a response and it not being the Home Office? But then why wont they leave a voicemail?

What shall I do in this situation? Shall i contact them myself? It has only been a month since the biometrics were done and i did not pay for priority service

[nsxx]

Visa Type: Husband (Settlement)
Application From: Kampala, Uganda
Online Submission Date: 9th November 2018
Premium / Non Premium: Non Premium
Biometrics: 19th November
UKVi received: 21st November
Assigned to ECO, awaiting decision: 12th December
Decision made email: 30th January 2019 from UKVI Pretoria
Received back on: 31st Jan
Visa decision: APPROVED!
Processing Location: Pretoria

Vignette entry clearance dates: 8/2/19 - 10/3/19

thanks for your well wishes dalmust and inwardoor1 - wishing you all the best, keep me updated on your progress.

UPDATE:
Visa Type: Wife (Settlement)
Online Submission Date: 24th November 2018
Priority / Non Priority: Non Priority
Biometrics: 28th November 2018
Decision made email: 13th February 2019
Received back on: 14th February 2019
Visa decision: Approved
Processing Location: Pretoria

Vignette entry clearance dates: 26th February 2019 to 28th March 2019

Wishing everyone the very best!

AMAZING! all the best

[nsxx]

Visa Type: Husband (Settlement)
Application From: Kampala, Uganda
Online Submission Date: 9th November 2018
Premium / Non Premium: Non Premium
Biometrics: 19th November
UKVi received: 21st November
Assigned to ECO, awaiting decision: 12th December
Decision made email: 30th January 2019 from UKVI Pretoria
Received back on: 31st Jan
Visa decision: APPROVED!
Processing Location: Pretoria

Vignette entry clearance dates: 8/2/19 - 10/3/19

thanks for your well wishes dalmust and inwardoor1 - wishing you all the best, keep me updated on your progress.

UPDATE:
Visa Type: Wife (Settlement)
Online Submission Date: 24th November 2018
Priority / Non Priority: Non Priority
Biometrics: 28th November 2018
Decision made email: 13th February 2019
Received back on: 14th February 2019
Visa decision: Approved
Processing Location: Pretoria

Vignette entry clearance dates: 26th February 2019 to 28th March 2019

Wishing everyone the very best!

AMAZING! all the best

AMAZING NEWS! all the best!

might be a theme from Pretoria applications but i think it’s great that the entry clearance dates are ahead ... seems for most other countries by the time they receive their passport back almost 1-2 weeks have passed into their entry time!

[Khayrulewara]

Currently waiting for a response for my wifes visa application

Received a call today from 01140106172 which is a sheffield number but I missed it. No voicemail left

Trying calling the number back but it just doesnt go through (no bell or anything)

So Im thinking what are the odds of getting a call from sheffield whilst waiting for a response and it not being the Home Office? But then why wont they leave a voicemail?

What shall I do in this situation? Shall i contact them myself? It has only been a month since the biometrics were done and i did not pay for priority service

They will call u back. Its normally q phone interview.

[Khayrulewara]

Hi, if u are trying to reconsider your application
and have sent in documents they asked for, hoping they overturn

How long do they usually take to get back in touch with you?
and How will they get back in touch with us with a response??

Just sent everything off today Insha allah hope they reconsider

Please do keep us updated on ur appeal as I've appealed same time as u and hoping for an overturn too. Good luck and hope they over turn urs too

[HamzahB786]

Hi, if u are trying to reconsider your application
and have sent in documents they asked for, hoping they overturn

How long do they usually take to get back in touch with you?
and How will they get back in touch with us with a response??

Just sent everything off today Insha allah hope they reconsider

Please do keep us updated on ur appeal as I've appealed same time as u and hoping for an overturn too. Good luck and hope they over turn urs too

I have to reapply as they don't accept new documents
so i'm reapplying now getting my new documents ready
ur reason i think they will overturn as it's a mistake from home office
mine was because i needed to provide additional documents and because i didn't provide them in previous application they won't accept
get in touch with the director general of home office if u google his email he will b able to help with ur case a lot faster he replied to me within a day and told me they won't accept but with urs insha allah it will be more positive

[Jav9289]

Currently waiting for a response for my wifes visa application

Received a call today from 01140106172 which is a sheffield number but I missed it. No voicemail left

Trying calling the number back but it just doesnt go through (no bell or anything)

So Im thinking what are the odds of getting a call from sheffield whilst waiting for a response and it not being the Home Office? But then why wont they leave a voicemail?

What shall I do in this situation? Shall i contact them myself? It has only been a month since the biometrics were done and i did not pay for priority service

They will call u back. Its normally q phone interview.

I actually emailed them and received three emails on the same day

1st email

"Thank you for your enquiry, we can confirm we have received your message.

We aim to respond to your email in 2 working days.

If you haven't heard from us after 2 working days, you can call us, quoting your reference number"


2nd email

"Thank you for the information you have provided.

We escalated your case to the relevant department .

You should be contacted regarding your case as soon as possible.

Your patience is highly appreciated"


3rd email

"Thank you for using UKVI Contact Centre Services for enquiry Reference #xxxxxxxxx. We hope that we answered your enquiry to your satisfaction. Please take a moment to complete our short survey."


What does this mean?

They have said in the second email that they have escalated my case. Why? I just made a simple enquiry asking if they called me.

Then the final email says that we hope we have answered your enquiry but they havent though

Can someone help?

[Jav9289]

Date of online application: 14-11-2018
Bio metrics: 19-11-2018
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 22-11-2018
Date documents received at Sheffield : 23-11-2018
Date documents received back from Sheffield: 13-12-2018
Email:18-12-18 I received an email from the Sheffield office stating that my application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO
Employer contacted: no
Sponsor contacted: no
Email received for passport collection: no
Just receive call to collect passort. Yes
Passport collected:
Visa outcome:

Going to collect passport tomorrow,plz remember in prayers

Do inform about the outcome

What happened in your case?

[Khayrulewara]

Hi, if u are trying to reconsider your application
and have sent in documents they asked for, hoping they overturn

How long do they usually take to get back in touch with you?
and How will they get back in touch with us with a response??

Just sent everything off today Insha allah hope they reconsider

Please do keep us updated on ur appeal as I've appealed same time as u and hoping for an overturn too. Good luck and hope they over turn urs too

I have to reapply as they don't accept new documents
so i'm reapplying now getting my new documents ready
ur reason i think they will overturn as it's a mistake from home office
mine was because i needed to provide additional documents and because i didn't provide them in previous application they won't accept
get in touch with the director general of home office if u google his email he will b able to help with ur case a lot faster he replied to me within a day and told me they won't accept but with urs insha allah it will be more positive

Wats the email who can I contact so I can get help from them please let me know

[HamzahB786]

Hi, if u are trying to reconsider your application
and have sent in documents they asked for, hoping they overturn

How long do they usually take to get back in touch with you?
and How will they get back in touch with us with a response??

Just sent everything off today Insha allah hope they reconsider

Please do keep us updated on ur appeal as I've appealed same time as u and hoping for an overturn too. Good luck and hope they over turn urs too

I have to reapply as they don't accept new documents
so i'm reapplying now getting my new documents ready
ur reason i think they will overturn as it's a mistake from home office
mine was because i needed to provide additional documents and because i didn't provide them in previous application they won't accept
get in touch with the director general of home office if u google his email he will b able to help with ur case a lot faster he replied to me within a day and told me they won't accept but with urs insha allah it will be more positive

Wats the email who can I contact so I can get help from them please let me know

HM Passport Office person named email address removed by moderator. Kindly do not post names of HMPO or HO staff on the forum. HMPO also do NOT deal with visas!!!

[dhamphiir]

Spouse Visa Timeline
Date of online application = 02/12/2018
Priority / Non Priority = Non Priority
Biometrics & Passport Submission = Patan, Nepal
Biometric Done = 05/12/2018
Confirmation email recieved = 17/01/2019
Date documents recieved from Sheffield = 15/01/2019 attempted to delivered at home but was not at home and collected document from Post office on 18/01/2019
Recieved call for passport collection = 22/02/2019
Passport collected = 22/02/2019
Visa outcome = Approved

Vignette entry clearance date = 25/02/2019 to 27/03/2019

Thank you to all who helped me and good luck to all who are waiting

[Rockinglove]

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : N/A
Date documents received back from Sheffield: N/A
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
22 business day pass still waiting ..

[Jav9289]

Date of online application: 18-01-2019
Bio metrics: 23-01-2019
Type of application: Non priority (Lahore)
Documents submit to Sheffield 30-01-2019
Date documents received at Sheffield : N/A
Date documents received back from Sheffield: N/A
Email:20-02-2019 I received an email your application has been received by the decision makers and is now in process
Employer contacted: N/A
Sponsor contacted: N/A
Email received for passport collection: N/A
Passport collected: N/A
Visa outcome:
22 business day pass still waiting ..

I am waiting longer than you so why are you concerned already.