LONDON Visa Office Applicants....Lets connect here

[tulipz]

Hi everyone, I just got an ITA. We live in London (UK citizens). Going by the last few pages, I can sense that people are unhappy with LVO. Why? Please can anyone tell me what’s all this about? (300+ pages)

Also, I don’t understand the stages and their abbreviations. Please can someone explain? What’s AOR, GCMS, IP1, IP2, PPR? I only know 1 so far - that’s ITA

Thanks in advance

 

[ee_candidate]

Hi everyone, I just got an ITA. We live in London (UK citizens). Going by the last few pages, I can sense that people are unhappy with LVO. Why? Please can anyone tell me what’s all this about? (300+ pages)

Also, I don’t understand the stages and their abbreviations. Please can someone explain? What’s AOR, GCMS, IP1, IP2, PPR? I only know 1 so far - that’s ITA

Thanks in advance

For reasons unknown, London Visa Office is slow in processing files. Maybe they are resource constrained.

Here is a list of abbreviations posted by another forum member:

*PCC* - Police Clearance Certificate
*FSW* - Federal Skill Worker
*EE* - Express Entry
*ITA* - Invitation To Apply
*PPR* - Passport Requirement
*MR* - Medical Request
*POF* - Proof of Fund
*CRS* - Comprehensive Ranking System
*NOC* - National Occupation Clarification
*AOR* - Acknowledgement of Receipt
*PER* - Positive Eligibility Review
*COPR* Confirmation of Permanent Residence
*PEI* Preliminary Evaluation for Immigration
*AOR* Acknowledgement of receipt letter.
*BDEC* Background Decision
*CC* Credit Card
*CHC* Canadian High Commission – refers to the Canadian embassies, Visa offices, and Consulates.
*CIC* Citizenship and Immigration, Canada – the umbrella body which governs both CIO and local CHC offices
*CIO* Centralized Intake Office in Sydney Nova Scotia – where you sent your application. Sometimes it is mentioned as CIU (Centralized Intake Unit).
*DD* Demand Draft (Bank Draft / Certified Cheque / Money Order)
*ECA* Educational Credential Assessment
*ECAS* Client Application Status, an official CIC service which allows to view the status of your application on-line
*FD* Fixed Deposit
*SLU* Second Level Update
*FILE BF'D TO* File Brought Forward date
*FINDEC* Financial Decision
*FOSS* is a central database of applications
*GCMS* Global Case Management System
*IMMCAT* Immigration Category
*JD* Job Description
*M01-M07* level of Medical assessment. M01 means perfect
*MEDDEC* Medical Decision
*MI* Ministerial Instructions
*MR* Medical Examination Request
*NCR* No Criminal Record
*NOC* National Occupation Classification
*OREQ* Other Requirement
*PCC* Police Clearance Certificate
*PER* Confirmation of Positive Eligibility Review from CIO
*PI* Principal Immigrant
*POF* Proof of Funds
*PPR* Passport Request
*PPS* point at paper screening stage
*PS* Prescreen (another explanation is Paper selection)
*PSDEC* Paper Selection Decision
*RPRF* Right of Permanent Residence Fees
*SEC CRIM* Security criminal
*SELDEC* Selection Decision
*SW1* Skill Worker 1
*UCI* Unique Client Identifier, an 8-digit identification number. People usually get it from CIC in a PER confirmation
*VO* Visa Office
*RBVO* Received by Visa Office
*XREF* Cross referenced applicant
*PR* - Permanent Residency
*NA* Not Applicable
*IP* In Progress (1 or 2) and refers to the status of your background check
*NBG* Next Step is to Conduct a Background Check
*BOWP* Bridging Open Work Permit
*PGWP* Post Graduation Work Permit
*CSIS* Canadian Security Intelligence Service

 

[Winiexyz]

Hi everyone, I just got an ITA. We live in London (UK citizens). Going by the last few pages, I can sense that people are unhappy with LVO. Why? Please can anyone tell me what’s all this about? (300+ pages)

Also, I don’t understand the stages and their abbreviations. Please can someone explain? What’s AOR, GCMS, IP1, IP2, PPR? I only know 1 so far - that’s ITA

Thanks in advance

Check this link:

https://immiknowhow.com/2017/07/16/bg-and-medical-status-and-its-meaning-post-aor/comment-page-4/#comments

Gives the meaning of the abbreviations and explains the stages. Cheers

 

[tulipz]

For reasons unknown, London Visa Office is slow in processing files. Maybe they are resource constrained.

Thanks. Roughly how long is it taking?

 

[oritsedere]

Thanks. Roughly how long is it taking?

Takes between 5-9months

 

[oritsedere]

That's the bitter truth. I keep asking myself if their mode of work is different from other LVOs because I can't understand this long delays. I hope we all get PPR soon.

I hope so too.

 

[Sobia younus]

@BillHyatt hello Bill my AOR is 27th july. I have a question. All the applications which r chosen for SS they stay in LVO for SS or moved to CIO?

 

[Crystal Chris]

Hi @BillHyatt, hope you are well and doing great... Any suggestions why after ghost update for over 15days no further message from CIC. What's is the trend now, cos it seems only LnVO has this issue. Other VO send PPR or ADR after ghost update in less than 10days. Can you advice what is going on at LnVO as they seems to cease issuing NOV apps PPR.

 

[yaserb]

Ok. Do let me know once you receive the notes

Hi Sfaizi

I received a response from CSIS. CSIS has communicated that the security screening is still in progress and therefore the details cannot be disclosed as it is exempt from disclosure under section 15(1), 16(1)(a), 16(1)(b) or 19(1) of the Access to Information Act, until the process is completed

My GCMS notes only had s15(1) on the top right corner in some of the pages. Now it is confirmed that I am under SS. I have ordered CBSA notes as well three weeks ago and I expect to receive it next week or so hopefully I would have more clear view of the time frame of this process and when was my application sent for SS.

 

[maburaida]

Hi Sfaizi

I received a response from CSIS. CSIS has communicated that the security screening is still in progress and therefore the details cannot be disclosed as it is exempt from disclosure under section 15(1), 16(1)(a), 16(1)(b) or 19(1) of the Access to Information Act, until the process is completed

My GCMS notes only had s15(1) on the top right corner in some of the pages. Now it is confirmed that I am under SS. I have ordered CBSA notes as well three weeks ago and I expect to receive it next week or so hopefully I would have more clear view of the time frame of this process and when was my application sent for SS.

Hi Bro,

How did you communicate with CSIS? Did you ask for CSIS notes or you dropped them an email?

 

[yaserb]

Hi Bro,

How did you communicate with CSIS? Did you ask for CSIS notes or you dropped them an email?

Yes, I requested CSIS notes through GetGCMS.com almost one month ago. Last week, I received an email from GetGCMS.com informing me that CSIS will not release the notes until security screening is complete.

 

[UmairS]

@BillHyatt hello Bill my AOR is 27th july. I have a question. All the applications which r chosen for SS they stay in LVO for SS or moved to CIO?

Hi
Are you sure you are in SS? Did you check GCMS notes? Maybe you are not in SS

 

[Sobia younus]

Hi
Are you sure you are in SS? Did you check GCMS notes? Maybe you are not in SS

I'm waiting for my gcms notes. Called cic last night a lady told me that my file is still in lvo.

 

[Reykhan]

I'm waiting for my gcms notes. Called cic last night a lady told me that my file is still in lvo.

Are you an inland applicant? If not then what number did you use to call IRCC?

 

[Sobia younus]

Are you an inland applicant? If not then what number did you use to call IRCC?

No outland and i called on this number +16139444000