Entry clearance application reference Islamabad 1494299 was submitted on 15 April 2008 and a decision was made on 6 June 2008. Although the appeal against the decision was allowed on 2 March 2009, notification was not received in the Visa Section until 10 June 2009. A letter was sent to the appellant on 15 June 2009 requesting submission of the passport, and this was subsequently received on 2 July 2009. Verification checks were then undertaken and the visa was issued on 8 October 2009.
The delay in processing was due to a backlog of appeal cases in Islamabad. The UK Border Agency plans to reduce this to near zero levels by mid-November. Turnaround times in allowed appeal cases will then be significantly quicker.