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[nishesh3003]

Dear nishesh ,

I have applied from Dubai and since i was here for the last 7 years , there was an option to use London visa office . ( all UAE applicants have to select London visa office as per the Guidelines in the application form )

After applying for final visa stamping alone London office will be instructing us to submit in Abu-Dhabi Embassy .

True. UAE applicants have a 'choice' of selecting LVO OR the VO assigned to the applicant's country of Domicile. Example: An Indian living in the UAE for more than 1 year, can either choose LVO or NDVO.

Now, it looks like LVO in your case has automatically suggested that you submit your PP to ADVO - correct me if I am wrong.

Therefore, the question is, will NDVO do the same ? As of now - nobody has reported as such and we will have to wait for the future to tell us.

 

[nishesh3003]

Hello jdn,

Thanks for the reply.

I have been living in UAE for 15 years and as indian national I selected NDVO (all suggested that NDVO is faster than LVO). I was wondering is there any possibilities we request NDVO to transfer our file to ADVO at later stage? any ideas or suggestions?

thanks in Advance

I am aware that there was one applicant whose consultant sent a request on his behalf to NDVO for the stamping procedure to be transferred to ADVO.

This took around 3 weeks to materialize after which NDVO sent an updated PPR, requesting the applicant to submit PP to ADVO.

I reached out that member a couple of times (can't recall his name) to advise what was stated in the email and the procedure that was followed.

All i was told, is that a 'proof' of his residency in the UAE was sent to NDVO along with the request which included docs such as Residence VISA, DEWA bills etc.

It looks like LVO is a little proactive and has suggested the applicant to submit his PP to ADVO on the first place itself.

 

[nishesh3003]

Hi nishesh,

I know I've asked many questions but if I opt for LVO, will I be required to deliver my passports there or to ADVO?

Q2: I'm Syrian and upon checking the CIC website, I found 3 visa offices where I can have my application sent. How can I know which one I'm supposed to include in my generic application form?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Which countries can you choose as your VO according to CIC ? I know there are normally 2 choices if the applicant is residing outside his country of domicile.

I have never come across 3 choices before so if you can please list them out.

Also - there is nothing in particular that suggests that LVO will ask for your PP to be submitted to ADVO apart from the case of JDN.

 

[souseh]

Which countries can you choose as your VO according to CIC ? I know there are normally 2 choices if the applicant is residing outside his country of domicile.

I have never come across 3 choices before so if you can please list them out.

Also - there is nothing in particular that suggests that LVO will ask for your PP to be submitted to ADVO apart from the case of JDN.

You're right nishesh, the options are two: Amman and Ankara.

As for my PP, so it will have to be submitted to the VO specified in my generic application form, be it London or Ankara Visa Office?

 

[nishesh3003]

You're right nishesh, the options are two: Amman and Ankara.

As for my PP, so it will have to be submitted to the VO specified in my generic application form, be it London or Ankara Visa Office?

My geography is testing me right now. You have said Amman and Ankara. Are these 2 VOs listed for Syria ?

If that is true, and you are currently residing in the UAE, then you get a choice of 3 in total which includes LVO as default for UAE residents.

Now whichever VO you choose, the chances are that most likely you will be asked to submit your PP for stamping to the same VO.

If I was in your spot, I would go with LVO. I do not know what other regulations are in place around the 2 VOs listed for Syria.

 

[souseh]

My geography is testing me right now. You have said Amman and Ankara. Are these 2 VOs listed for Syria ?

If that is true, and you are currently residing in the UAE, then you get a choice of 3 in total which includes LVO as default for UAE residents.

Now whichever VO you choose, the chances are that most likely you will be asked to submit your PP for stamping to the same VO.

If I was in your spot, I would go with LVO. I do not know what other regulations are in place around the 2 VOs listed for Syria.

Considering the current situation in Syria, they certainly wouldn't list Damascus as one of the VO options for Syrian citizens!

I think ill listen to your advice and go with LVO, hoping that, if they ever approve my application, they will request that my PP be submitted to ADVO.

 

[souseh]

Thank you for your patience nishesh. I have a few more questions.

In the Supplementary Information Your Travels form, do I have to list my travels to Syria (my country of citizenship).

I mean I've been in the UAE for the last ten years and during those years I travelled twice to Aleppo, Syria (to visit my family) and then twice to Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey (for tourism purposes). So shall I list my travels as follows:

From To Length Destination Purpose of travel
2014-02 2014-02 3 days Istanbul, Turkey Tourism
2014-02 2014-02 8 days Izmir, Turkey Tourism
2012-12 2012-12 4 days Izmir, Turkey Tourism
2009-07 2009-09 47 days Aleppo, Syria Family visit
2007-06 2007-09 77 days Aleppo, Syria Family visit

Does this form need to be signed and dated? And do I sign by merely writing my name by hand?

 

[nishesh3003]

Thank you for your patience nishesh. I have a few more questions.

In the Supplementary Information Your Travels form, do I have to list my travels to Syria (my country of citizenship).

I mean I've been in the UAE for the last ten years and during those years I travelled twice to Aleppo, Syria (to visit my family) and then twice to Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey (for tourism purposes). So shall I list my travels as follows:

From To Length Destination Purpose of travel
2014-02 2014-02 3 days Istanbul, Turkey Tourism
2014-02 2014-02 8 days Izmir, Turkey Tourism
2012-12 2012-12 4 days Izmir, Turkey Tourism
2009-07 2009-09 47 days Aleppo, Syria Family visit
2007-06 2007-09 77 days Aleppo, Syria Family visit

Does this form need to be signed and dated? And do I sign by merely writing my name by hand?

While you were a resident in UAE (with a residency VISA) you DO NOT need to list the travels made between UAE and SYRIA.

 

[AMJ]

Thank you for your patience nishesh. I have a few more questions.

In the Supplementary Information Your Travels form, do I have to list my travels to Syria (my country of citizenship).

Visiting your own country should not be mentioned as your travel history.

 

[souseh]

While you were a resident in UAE (with a residency VISA) you DO NOT need to list the travels made between UAE and SYRIA.

And does the form need to be signed and dated?

In forms that need to be signed, do I sign by just writing down my full name?

 

[nishesh3003]

And does the form need to be signed and dated?

In forms that need to be signed, do I sign by just writing down my full name?

If the form requires a signature - you will obviously have to sign it. How you sign it, is something I cannot suggest. Its your signature, preferably as the one in your PP.

 

[Dev K]

Hi all can anyone please advise if ICAS has sent the assessment in the time frame they have given.

My file is in assessment queue from 8th Sep and they said will take 10 weeks so by mid-Nov I should get them. Will be late to apply at that stage for 0113 which is currently running at 64 in the FSW worksheet.

So wanted to know if the assessment comes in 10 weeks as advised.

Thanks.

 

[microzone]

HI friends

Need suggestions about the proof of fund. currently i dont have money in my account in which i got the balance certificate. i have taken and invested in India. what are the possibilities of asking the proof of fund again with medicals. if i have national bond is that sufficient ? and it is acceptable?.

please through your ideas.


thx

 

[jdn]

Hello jdn,

Thanks for the reply.

I have been living in UAE for 15 years and as indian national I selected NDVO (all suggested that NDVO is faster than LVO). I was wondering is there any possibilities we request NDVO to transfer our file to ADVO at later stage? any ideas or suggestions?

thanks in Advance

Hi Sushma1976 ,
I have many times suggested UAE applicants to opt for London VO in the forum keeping in mind the complications for sending passport to India and getting it back .
As suggested by nishesh3003 , there are options in the future for you to change the visa office . Some times NDVO will proactively change your Submission office to Abu-Dhabi , same like what they have done in my case . Hope and Pray for the same .

I have also read somewhere in the forum that Kuwait / Saudi applicants who specified London visa office got Passport submission request automatically to Abu-Dhabi VO which they can also do by courier .
Jdn

 

[vizsagar]

Hello Everyone,

Wanted to know if anyone can advise how long does it take to get visa stamping
request once you have been asked to medicals.

Also very importantly does anyone know what are the things they check during
medicals.

Appreciate if anyone can please advise.

God bless

Viz