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Nairobi Visa Office - Spousal Sponsorship 2019/2020

nns14

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Feb 10, 2018
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Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Nairobi, Kenya
NOC Code......
2147
App. Filed.......
26-09-2019
AOR Received.
26-09-2019
File Transfer...
24-10-2019
Passport Req..
18-Jul-2022
VISA ISSUED...
05-Aug-2022
LANDED..........
11-Jan-2023
I suggest we should all send case specific enquiries. That way it might pressure them to speed things up.
From what I have learnt dealing with them last one year, sending enquiry or update request on your application has no bearing of the speed of your application. IF you have a response from them for your application enquiry, it will be very generic "We are working on your application and will finalize as soon as possible" or something along those lines. The office only started working last month, so let's give them bit of time. Hopefully, you will hear something either this month or the next.
 

tsegereda

Full Member
Feb 16, 2020
32
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Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Nairobi, Kenya
If it's been over a year since application and you haven't already done so, would recommend the sponsor contact their MP - sometimes they are apparently helpful, and their office will at least get you some more details on what is being held up.
 

nns14

Champion Member
Feb 10, 2018
1,439
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Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Nairobi, Kenya
NOC Code......
2147
App. Filed.......
26-09-2019
AOR Received.
26-09-2019
File Transfer...
24-10-2019
Passport Req..
18-Jul-2022
VISA ISSUED...
05-Aug-2022
LANDED..........
11-Jan-2023
Hey guys! I checked my ECAS and it shows DM but no update was received by my agent. I am hoping all is completed and they have granted my wife PR. Will keep you all updated.
Congratulations!!!

Update us when she gets PPR
 
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dhav

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Oct 24, 2015
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Her timeline is as below

AR 22 Oct
AOR 14 Nov
Biometrics 14 Jan
File moved to Nairobi VO 22 Jan
Medical requested 27 Feb
Medical received 10 March
DM changed to ECAS on 09 Oct
 
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nns14

Champion Member
Feb 10, 2018
1,439
888
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Nairobi, Kenya
NOC Code......
2147
App. Filed.......
26-09-2019
AOR Received.
26-09-2019
File Transfer...
24-10-2019
Passport Req..
18-Jul-2022
VISA ISSUED...
05-Aug-2022
LANDED..........
11-Jan-2023
@Arma did you complete the medical?
 

dhav

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Oct 24, 2015
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AR 22 Oct
AOR 14 Nov
Biometrics 14 Jan
File moved to Nairobi VO 22 Jan
Medical requested 27 Feb
Medical received 10 March
DM changed to ECAS on 09 Oct
PPR 15 Oct

yes! Finally. Thank you all and I pray you receive PPR ASAP.
 
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Tewe

Full Member
Oct 1, 2019
45
3
app recived july 2019 biometric done Agu 2019 medical feb 2019 intrerview feb 2019 no decition no update until know nirobi vo is know working every time when i ask them they send me the same message because of covid 19 working with reduce staff since i submit my application its going to 15 month know it’s really stresfull how the imgration working on the file i don’t understand application 2019 didnt finaliyize they ask 2020 application medical and biometric its really unfaire
 

Tewe

Full Member
Oct 1, 2019
45
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app recived july 2019 biometric done Agu 2019 medical feb 2019 intrerview feb 2019 no decition no update until know nirobi vo is know working every time when i ask them they send me the same message because of covid 19 working with reduce staff since i submit my application its going to 15 month know it’s really stresfull how the imgration working on the file i don’t understand application 2019 didnt finaliyize they ask 2020 application medical and biometric its really unfaire
congratulation every one get DM
 

BRIL23

Hero Member
Feb 27, 2017
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app recived july 2019 biometric done Agu 2019 medical feb 2019 intrerview feb 2019 no decition no update until know nirobi vo is know working every time when i ask them they send me the same message because of covid 19 working with reduce staff since i submit my application its going to 15 month know it’s really stresfull how the imgration working on the file i don’t understand application 2019 didnt finaliyize they ask 2020 application medical and biometric its really unfaire
Hello
I’m similar situation my App received June, They haven’t respond email. Medical is going to expire soon. Have you had your medical?
 

nns14

Champion Member
Feb 10, 2018
1,439
888
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Nairobi, Kenya
NOC Code......
2147
App. Filed.......
26-09-2019
AOR Received.
26-09-2019
File Transfer...
24-10-2019
Passport Req..
18-Jul-2022
VISA ISSUED...
05-Aug-2022
LANDED..........
11-Jan-2023
How long it took to get biometric letter and acknowledgment letter?
My PR is through Express Entry Economy category. Yours is perhaps under Family, so, although our stages are the same, our timeline for each stage is different.

I got my AOR Sep 26 2019. I received the biometric letter and medical pass (for our category, we give up front medical) on 18 October 2019. My file then transferred to Nairobi end of October.

I received biometric payment request from them in January. I was surprised as I did already and shared with them my initial receipt. In February, they requested my non-accompanying spouse’s biometric and also if i am changing spouse to accompanying (they misunderstood a follow email I sent to them prior to their request), so I informed them that I am not changing anything and they should cancel the biometric request for the spouse. Normal process: biometric is not needed from non-accompanying dependents.

In March, they stopped working on PR. Requested GCMS in May and received it end of May. GCMS clarified to me that biometric spouse is and was a mandatory request whether spouse is accompanying or not. I paid the fee in June and asked for biometric letter.

So long story... We received the letter last Thursday and gave the bio on Monday.