Inland spouse sponsorship 2018

[cecedarkie]

Hi I would like to have more information concerning the first stage approval.

16 Jan: application was sent
18 Jan: application received
20 feb: application processing, they asked for csq.
23 March: csq sent
What’s next? How long does it take for the first stage approval?

Thank you

 

[KBH]

Not really such a thing as first stage approval for inland applications. They wait until the very end to approve the sponsor. You'll receive your medical request around 7-8 months into the process and won't really hear much after that until you get to 11-12 months at which point you can expect your sponsor approval, approval in principal, and final application decision.

 

[cecedarkie]

Not really such a thing as first stage approval for inland applications. They wait until the very end to approve the sponsor. You'll receive your medical request around 7-8 months into the process and won't really hear much after that until you get to 11-12 months at which point you can expect your sponsor approval, approval in principal, and final application decision.

Not really such a thing as first stage approval for inland applications. They wait until the very end to approve the sponsor. You'll receive your medical request around 7-8 months into the process and won't really hear much after that until you get to 11-12 months at which point you can expect your sponsor approval, approval in principal, and final application decision.

Ok, so I don’t know why my lawyer said so. He told me I have to wait for the first stage approval before sending a work permit. I’m wondering if it’s a trick to waist time.

 

[KBH]

Ok, so I don’t know why my lawyer said so. He told me I have to wait for the first stage approval before sending a work permit. I’m wondering if it’s a trick to waist time.

What he said is accurate if you are currently out of status. If you are in status, you can apply for the work permit at any time.

 

[cecedarkie]

What he said is accurate if you are currently out of status. If you are in status, you can apply for the work permit at any time.

Okk thank you