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mr_rana

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Visa Office......
NVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03.03.2011
Doc's Request.
Sent with App. (Excluding PCC)
AOR Received.
1st:-04.2010, 2nd:- 04.2011
IELTS Request
Sent with App.
File Transfer...
06.2011 (RBVO), 04.2012 (In Process)
Med's Request
26.09.2012
Med's Done....
17.10.2012
Interview........
*-*
Passport Req..
26.11.2012
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made 24.01.2013
LANDED..........
*-*
Also while going through a nice description on Security Checks, I got a bit unclear on connection between "PPR & Security Check"

Culmination: Only upon security clearance we receive the PPR ---> Means PPR happens only after Security Clearance is over

HOWEVER

Stage 3: Issue of PPR* > Send Passport/s > Security Check > Visa/s Stamped ---> Means Security Check happens after VO gets PP??


This seems to be contradicting, can anyone (It'd be great if Qorax can) help in clarifying this confusion??

rgds
 

qorax

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mr_rana said:
Apart from standard timelines, we also move with our destiny-lines creating the difference in the way things actually turn up for us!
Especially after one submits PP, RPRF Fee etc. which seems to be the last leap, turns the heat to max. where holding patience get's really tough.

In my case, after my e-cas status turned "Medical---------Received", I got a letter to submit PP, RPRF & Updated Contact No and that's it.
My VO didn't mention anything like 6 weeks (as I saw in case of some applicants) or any other timeline to expect the return of our Passports.
( I hope this 6 Weeks or so is not any standard)

I wish to know that:
1) Do VO inform the applicant prior to returning the PP with Visa? If yes, how do they generally inform? via e-mail or call??
2) How PP are generally sent back to applicants?

rgds
1. No.
2. Thru courier, usually, based on the returning arrangement we organize while submitting our pps.
 

qorax

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mr_rana said:
Also while going through a nice description on Security Checks, I got a bit unclear on connection between "PPR & Security Check"

Culmination: Only upon security clearance we receive the PPR ---> Means PPR happens only after Security Clearance is over

HOWEVER

Stage 3: Issue of PPR* > Send Passport/s > Security Check > Visa/s Stamped ---> Means Security Check happens after VO gets PP??


This seems to be contradicting, can anyone (It'd be great if Qorax can) help in clarifying this confusion??

rgds
1. PPR is issued by PHEP section, who 'only' gets activated when our security clearance is sent.
2. After the pps r recd@VO, they render a 'secondary/final' security check over the 'original' pps@their hand.
 

mr_rana

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Dec 28, 2007
533
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Category........
Visa Office......
NVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03.03.2011
Doc's Request.
Sent with App. (Excluding PCC)
AOR Received.
1st:-04.2010, 2nd:- 04.2011
IELTS Request
Sent with App.
File Transfer...
06.2011 (RBVO), 04.2012 (In Process)
Med's Request
26.09.2012
Med's Done....
17.10.2012
Interview........
*-*
Passport Req..
26.11.2012
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made 24.01.2013
LANDED..........
*-*
qorax said:
1. No.
2. Thru courier, usually, based on the returning arrangement we organize while submitting our pps.
Thanks for your quick reply and I apprecaite it!

In my case, there was no "returning arrangement" basically and this is what that worries me.

After my medical results were received, I got a letter from my VO to send all documents (PPs + RPR Fee + Updated Contact No.) which I did via DHL and that's it.

It seems that sending back passport arrangements differs from VO to VO and I don't know what could be in my case...perhaps a registered post or something??
 

mr_rana

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Dec 28, 2007
533
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Category........
Visa Office......
NVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03.03.2011
Doc's Request.
Sent with App. (Excluding PCC)
AOR Received.
1st:-04.2010, 2nd:- 04.2011
IELTS Request
Sent with App.
File Transfer...
06.2011 (RBVO), 04.2012 (In Process)
Med's Request
26.09.2012
Med's Done....
17.10.2012
Interview........
*-*
Passport Req..
26.11.2012
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made 24.01.2013
LANDED..........
*-*
qorax said:
1. PPR is issued by PHEP section, who 'only' gets activated when our security clearance is sent.
2. After the pps r recd @ VO, they render a 'secondary/final' security check over the 'original' pps @ their hand.
Thanks Qorax......

Am I right to interpret "when our security clearance is sent" as Security Clearance has been obtained OR it has basically started??
There are Applicants saying that it's been even over 6 months since they submitted their PP to VO and there has been a dead silence since then.....

Also in my case, I had to make a new passport in the meanwhile as the one that I used to apply for PR got full.
So I sent both Passports (old & new) with an explanation letter...I hope it was right way.

kindly clarify on these...
 

Karwa Sach

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Dear Qorax

u r doing a marvelous job by helping applicants .i with my family always pray for your long life and happiness and for the courage you have

Lord, bless Qorax with the ability to achieve all that he can, and the wisdom to realize it doesn't all have to be by tomorrow!
 

waqar333

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Jun 25, 2012
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Lahore
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LVO
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4151
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-Oct-2011
Doc's Request.
9-July-12
AOR Received.
6-Jan-12
IELTS Request
Already Submitted
Med's Request
9-Oct-12
Med's Done....
22-Oct-12
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
PPR-1:21-Nov-2012. PPR-2:6-Mar-13
VISA ISSUED...
12-March-2013
LANDED..........
23 April 2013
qorax said:
1. PPR is issued by PHEP section, who 'only' gets activated when our security clearance is sent.
2. After the pps r recd @ VO, they render a 'secondary/final' security check over the 'original' pps @ their hand.
Dear Qorax,

I received my PPR-1 on 21- Nov and gets ''Decision Made'' on 26-Nov, but still waiting for PPR-2, kindly guide me, if it means my security clearance have been completed ??
 

IM1

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Dear qorax please help
i am new on this forum, i am MI3 APPLICANT i got my GCMS notes today, i found S.16(1)(C) on mypaper screening notes notes it means my job experience will be varified? is there any applicant who have the same situation? IS IT necessary they will verify my job experience? after paper screening notes no officer has reviewed my file please inform me.
thanks
 

mikcanada

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Mar 8, 2012
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london
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App. Filed.......
march 2011
File Transfer...
may 2011
Med's Request
august 2011,Remedicals request oct12
Med's Done....
sept 2011,Nov.12
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28 Jan 2013 Alhamdolillah,ppr2 19 feb 2013 Allah ka shukar
VISA ISSUED...
28 feb. 2013 shukar Alhamdolillah
LANDED..........
Inshallah immidiately after visa
Dear sir qorax,

First of all wishing you a very happy new year,sir I had gone through the remedicals in mid of nov.2012 and sent the new pcc as required , they sent me back my original documents as well,in last e-mail ( oct 12 ) vo informed "Background checks for your application appear to be complete and your file is now due for review by an immigration officer" , can you please guess how long I have to wait for ppr1.
Thanks
 

qorax

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IM1 said:
Dear qorax please help
i am new on this forum, i am MI3 APPLICANT i got my GCMS notes today, i found S.16(1)(C) on mypaper screening notes notes it means my job experience will be varified? is there any applicant who have the same situation? IS IT necessary they will verify my job experience? after paper screening notes no officer has reviewed my file please inform me.
thanks
Everyone goes thru that stage/process... Relax!
 

qorax

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mikcanada said:
Dear sir qorax,

First of all wishing you a very happy new year,sir I had gone through the remedicals in mid of nov.2012 and sent the new pcc as required , they sent me back my original documents as well,in last e-mail ( oct 12 ) vo informed "Background checks for your application appear to be complete and your file is now due for review by an immigration officer" , can you please guess how long I have to wait for ppr1.
Thanks
Hi,

It's a std line suggesting u need to wait... ur file might be in 'queue'... pls wait for ur turn. Remeds usually suggest that ur case was held up with security clearance... however that response of ur IO suggests that it must have got cleared.

Qorax
*Happy New Year to u too, my friend.
 

qorax

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mr_rana said:
Thanks Qorax......

Am I right to interpret "when our security clearance is sent" as Security Clearance has been obtained OR it has basically started??
There are Applicants saying that it's been even over 6 months since they submitted their PP to VO and there has been a dead silence since then.....

Also in my case, I had to make a new passport in the meanwhile as the one that I used to apply for PR got full.
So I sent both Passports (old & new) with an explanation letter...I hope it was right way.

kindly clarify on these...
Security clearance has been sent to the PHEP section by ur IO.
 

qorax

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Karwa Sach said:
Dear Qorax

u r doing a marvelous job by helping applicants .i with my family always pray for your long life and happiness and for the courage you have

Lord, bless Qorax with the ability to achieve all that he can, and the wisdom to realize it doesn't all have to be by tomorrow!
Thank you, Sir!
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can't change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
-Reinhold Niebuhr
 

qorax

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waqar333 said:
Dear Qorax,

I received my PPR-1 on 21- Nov and gets ''Decision Made'' on 26-Nov, but still waiting for PPR-2, kindly guide me, if it means my security clearance have been completed ??
That's very likely.