polixenes said:
We applied in December - Canadian wife, British applicant. We got the Sponsorship approval in February, and since then no news. They have not sent me (applicant) a unique ID number, so I don't seem to be able to check online what my status is.
They said they sent my app to the London visa office but since February nothing received to suggest they even opened the envelope yet. Under my wife's UIN the only word I have is the original receipt by them back in December.
Should I be concerned or is this standard? Thanks.
The application number and UCI number should be listed on both the AOR & SA letters your wife recieved. You should be able to use both the UCI and application numbers to check ECAS. If using the UCI number enter your wife's information. When you log in there will be two columns one for sponsorship approval and one for the permanent resident application. If you use the application number to check ECAS then you enter your information.
Not all VO's send out AOR2, many don't. So this is completely normal. The posted processing time for the London office is 29 months, I took at quick look at the London spreadsheet and it looks like people are having their applications processed by London in 8-11 months. So the fact that it has only been 5 months since your application was sent to London and you haven't heard anything is completely normal.
You may want to checkout the London thread below to be able to get personal experiences from other people who are having their applications processed at the London visa office as well.
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/thread-for-outland-london-uk-applications-t49436.17430.html
