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SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

Malik1983

Hero Member
Aug 22, 2015
625
109
Pakistan
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
30-09-2016
AOR Received.
07-10-2016
File Transfer...
03-11-2016
Med's Request
27-04-2017
Med's Done....
02-05-2017
Interview........
01-03-2018
Passport Req..
01-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
01-03-2018
LANDED..........
12-04-2018
Guys what is GCMS NOTES?
These are the notes containing all the information about your visa file. You can get an idea what visa officer thinks about your file and what are his comments or remarks. You can order online and can get after a month.
 

MM345

VIP Member
Sep 20, 2016
7,000
1,069
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06-09-16
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
20-09-16
File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
LANDED..........
15-06-17
After submitting your passport and before getting it back, did anyone have a counterfoil document added on their online portal with a travel document number and such? If yes, how many days before the passport was returned did this happen? And does it mean anything other than the obvious which is that they have issued the COPR?
The counterfoil document is updated on gckey when visa has been issued to you. Track your passport on vfs.
 

theshax99

Star Member
Feb 24, 2017
59
19
Hello members,

I had applied for my wife's spousal sponsorship in November 2016 and this afternoon when I checked the PR application status it had changed from "in process" to "decision made". When I click on the link, it still shows medical results have been received. There is no mention of the the decision. I called my lawyer and he confirmed that he has not received any correspondence. My guess is that the status has recently changed and they have yet to send any correspondence.

Does anyone know what "decision made" would mean in this situation? How long before I hear from them and what is next?

Application Received: Nov 14, 2016
Sponsorship approved and file transferred to LVO: Nov 28, 2016
Request to re-submit pictures: Nov 28, 2016
Started processing PR application: Dec 16, 2016
Med's done: Upfront
Decision Made: June 7, 2017 (it could have been couple days before but I checked today)
Sponsor Status: Citizen
Sponsoring wife
Location: Karachi
I am also November 14, 2016 applicant and I got decision made on my ECAS as well on 3rd of June, 2017. I am also waiting for PPR.
 

theshax99

Star Member
Feb 24, 2017
59
19
Hi,
I am in the same boat except that I applied in October. There is not update on E-Case except the decision made but my GC key changed yesterday from " Next step is to conduct Back ground checks" to "We are processing your back ground checks".

Hope they will send us PPR shortly.

Thanks..
We are on the same boat sir!!!
DM on ECAS and BGC in progress on myCIC :)
 
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Landing_PR

Champion Member
Sep 30, 2015
2,705
363
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
App. Filed.......
Dec 10, 15
Doc's Request.
Sept 28, 2016
AOR Received.
Feb 4, 2016
File Transfer...
Feb 19, 2016
Med's Done....
Dec 3, 2015/Re-Med: April 25, 2017
Interview........
15-05-2017
Day 3 - Still the same status and no message

"We need additional documents to process your application. Check your messages below for details."
 

SRafiq

Star Member
Dec 4, 2016
118
13
Manchester
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
12-02-2017
Doc's Request.
23-06-2017
Nomination.....
29-06-2017
AOR Received.
23-06-2017
File Transfer...
29-08-2017
Med's Request
27-06-2017
Med's Done....
11-07-2017
Passport Req..
24-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2018
LANDED..........
17-04-2018
Hello - it is my understanding that birth certificate is an absolute must. No other document that you will submit as an "alternate" will be accepted by the Immigration Department.

My husband has the same issue, he doesn't have a birth certificate, and therefore, he will be going back to the city that he's born in and getting a certificate from there.

My two cents on the issue:

1) write a detailed letter explaining the situation and why your wife does not have a birth certificate, and back it up by other documents -- I do believe if you choose to go this route, there are chances, they won't accept your letter because the application clearly states that no other alternative documents will be accepted.

2) going back to her city of birth and getting a new birth certificate made (i am unsure how to do this, but can check to find out).
Both wife and I live in the UK. So what's a way for a relative to obtain this.
Thx.
 

SRafiq

Star Member
Dec 4, 2016
118
13
Manchester
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
12-02-2017
Doc's Request.
23-06-2017
Nomination.....
29-06-2017
AOR Received.
23-06-2017
File Transfer...
29-08-2017
Med's Request
27-06-2017
Med's Done....
11-07-2017
Passport Req..
24-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2018
LANDED..........
17-04-2018
so guys..

If u remember, I ordered my GCMS notes in April and got them on May 7 th. I am October 25th applicant and according to the May 7 th notes, they were generated on 10 th April and nothing had started. So for more recent results, I ordered them again on May 10 th and I just got them. These ones have been generated on the 1 st of June AND THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME AS THE LAST NOTES!! NOTHING HAS STARTED ON MY FILE AS OF 1 ST JUNE!! ELIGIBILITY, SECURITY, NOTHING!! These guys are reallyy slow man!
I contacted a MP and was able to get to the bottom of my situation. As it has been several months with no progress I think that is the route for you to go. Entirely possible that - like me - IRCC sent a communication and you didn't get it.
 

MM345

VIP Member
Sep 20, 2016
7,000
1,069
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06-09-16
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
20-09-16
File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
LANDED..........
15-06-17
Day 3 - Still the same status and no message

"We need additional documents to process your application. Check your messages below for details."
Send email to LVO, and confirm.
 

MM345

VIP Member
Sep 20, 2016
7,000
1,069
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06-09-16
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
20-09-16
File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
LANDED..........
15-06-17

Landing_PR

Champion Member
Sep 30, 2015
2,705
363
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
App. Filed.......
Dec 10, 15
Doc's Request.
Sept 28, 2016
AOR Received.
Feb 4, 2016
File Transfer...
Feb 19, 2016
Med's Done....
Dec 3, 2015/Re-Med: April 25, 2017
Interview........
15-05-2017
Send email to LVO, and confirm.
I did and no response from LVO. I also asked my MP to look into the matter. She is talking to her people.
 

MM345

VIP Member
Sep 20, 2016
7,000
1,069
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06-09-16
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
20-09-16
File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
LANDED..........
15-06-17
I did and no response from LVO. I also asked my MP to look into the matter. She is talking to her people.
Great, do share their reply.

CIC should shut down mycic completely. Its totally useless since we always have to resort to other systems (email, MP inquiry, GCMS notes) to find out the status of our application.
 
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