Saad Ali Kayani

Hi Ezza,

email immigration.islamabad@dfat.gov.au

In the Subject mention your file number

Thanks

Doctor Certificate helped alot

Date of First Entry 16th January which is 2 days before expiry of Police Certificate so always best practice to Provide that at the start. Submit all the documents when application is applied

This is what I have learnt from my experience 

Best wishes to All of you

Thanks to Allah. Got the Grant Today

DOA: 10th Jan 2017

Medical and PCC: 18th Jan 2017

Interview: 13th September 2017

Grant: 23 Oct 2017

Literally Begged them again and again to Grant the visa. Provided Doctor last week and Gor the Grant Today

I pray that everyone gets their visa soon

Hi Maffan,

Can you please let us know when did you submit Pak police certificate. 

It seems like there is no link between date of first entry and medical expiry 

congrats once again

Well yeah lets see what will be the decision

I dnt think applying for tourist visa secone time is a wrong decision. I know people arriving twice on tourist visa and all they have to do is simply leave when spouse visa is Granted

Thanks Asim

Yes that is a valid point 

Yeah i hope we get it in next 3-4 weeks. 

Do they grant visas in Nov or Dec? From the trend i noticed they give certain nunber of visas every 3 months 

Case officer said last week that we are actively working on your visa. I hope he stays in good mood and not go for Annual leave lolzzz

Yes I attached the Acknowldge letter of Spouse visa for Tourist visa Application 

Also we did nt mention about Pregancy to Tourist visa case officer

Thanks Asim but our intended dateof arrival was end of November and with 6 months of visa she had time till end of May

She can travel till end of December via thai airways as they allow travel till 34 weeks

If they dnt grant by December then he should not give me visa in January so that I can include my child with this application and that will save time and money (child visa)

Family Sponsored is processed here in Sydney and chances are bright to get that visa. If you have applied independent then it will be processed in Pakistan. So I dnt have much knowledge about Independent one. 

But the suggestion i have got from people is that one should go for Family Sponsored tourist visa always rather than Independent one

Hi Maria,

Well it all depends on the mood of the case officer as well. Did you apply for Independent or Family Sponsored tourist visa? Also is it 3 months or 6 months? They only want to know one thing when you apply for a tourist visa

Provide us a solid proof that you will return back

My wife was doing her House Job when we applied for first time so i had a letter from hospital that she is working full time and will go back

This time around she was not working and case officer thought she will not go back

So yeah depends on the mood of case officer 

My only concern by looking at the Excel sheet that we all maintain is that i think they Grant Visas in certain months like January, March, July and Sep/Oct. But on the other side the average time is 10 months so Fingers Crossed

We are planning to have our baby here so that we do not have to apply for Child Visa. I will attach a letter from hospital to see if that can soften Case Officer's Heart 

Hi Arham,

I applied on 15th feb and was Granted on 7th March. No Bond

Everything was same second time Round and it got rejected last week 

Hello Everyone

Below is the timeline for our Spouse Visa

Date of Lodgement: 10th January 2017

PCC and Medical: 18th January 2017

3 months Family Sponsored Tourist Visa Granted

Travel dates: 12 May 2017 to 5th August 2017

6 months Family Sponsored Tourist Visa Applied: 11th September 2017

Interview Date for Spouse Visa: 12th September 2017

Additional Document: My Australian Police check as i am the sponsor. 2 Statuary Declarations from people in Pakistan

Documents Submitted: 18th September 2017

Tourist Visa Refused on 12th October: Reason wife will not go back. Stupid decision as she already came and went back on time. It was a Family Sponsored visa and he should have asked for a Bond. Also applicant has to leave country any ways if on tourist visa ( if spouse visa is finalized)

Update on Spouse Visa: 10th October

Case Officer: Muhammad

Actively working on the case

Our first baby is due in February and I will try to push them to Grant it within next 6 weeks. My wife will not be able to travel after mid-Dec as it is not safe. Hopefully we will get our Spouse Visa because Child Visa is another 8-10 months wait

Will keep Everyone Posted

Hope Everyone gets their visa soon