London visa office - medicals completed in July/August 2012 - let's connect

[Ketevan]

Hi a_manan,

If you check the group for those who did meds in June, you will see that only two people got PPR, which is not a very large percentage. Even some people who did meds in January (see relevant thread) have not got passport request yet. The background checks are largely unpredictable in length. Not only they depend on the official processing times, but also on the efficiency of external agencies from which the visa officer requests confirmation.

Dear all,

I did my medical in June 2012 and submitted them the medical along with a copy of passport and my police character certificate on 11th of July 2012. As of now I haven't heard any news. When I did contacted them that gave me a reply saying:

"Dear Mr. Chaudhry,

Your file is awaiting the initiation of background checks. We will be in contact once these have been completed and your file has been reviewed by an immigration officer. This will likely be in a few months time"

I honestly have no idea what they mean by this and I believed that it will only take a few weeks after medical and now its been like over two months. Any news how long will it take??also they have changed the processing time from 27 months to 44 months now and I dunt know if these changes will affect us or not. God knows what they are planning on doing now. I hope I dunt have to wait till I am 60 and get my immigration lol

 

[Miki27]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
User. Med's done Med's delivered Med's on ECAS PPR (Copy/Original) Category Current Country
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
24. Miki27 08/08/12 14/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A

Please update my 'Current Country' to United Kingdom.

Thanks. ;D

 

[Ketevan]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
User. Med's done Med's delivered Med's on ECAS PPR (Copy/Original) Category Current Country
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1. basmalahh 28/06/12 03/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
additional medicals 08/08/12 15/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
2. ryanomil 03/07/12 09/07/12 23/07/12 N/A FSW2 United Kingdom
3. Ketevan. 04/07/12 09/07/12 31/07/12 30/07/12 (see note) QSW United Kingdom
4. tocanadame 04/07/12 07/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
5. RMALI 05/07/12 16/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
6. abidsunny 07/07/12 20/07/12 N/A N/A FSW2 Pakistan
7. pooja82. 10/07/12 16/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
8. unmarried 11/07/12 17/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
9. ANMOLKAUR 12/07/12 20/07/12 07/08/12 N/A QSW N/A
10. shah1234 14/07/12 15/07/12 N/A N/A N/A United Arab Emirates
11. Prav 15/07/12 19/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Arab Emirates
12. Tawakal. 16/07/12 27/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
13. rabia_rak. 18/07/12 20/07/12 09/08/12 N/A FSW1 N/A
14. rfy_piano 18/07/12 30/07/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A
15. azhermahmoodg 23/07/12 02/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
16. Pawn. 27/07/12. 03/08/12 20/08/12 N/A FSW1 Pakistan
17. CANVINCHENG 29/07/12 03/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
18. subhankardebnath 31/07/12 04/08/12 13/08/12 N/A N/A India
19. Rawat anil 02/08/12 07/08/12 19/08/12 N/A FSW3 N/A
20. yolex01 02/08/12 08/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
21. dubaiite 05/08/12 16/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
22. RFarooqi 06/08/12 20/08/12 N/A N/A PNP (SINP) Pakistan
23. zubbair 07/08/12 16/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
24. Miki27 08/08/12 14/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Kingdom

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Note to Ketevan's case: On 30/07/12 passport request was issued by regular mail. On 08/08/12 an e-mail was received advising to ignore this PPR and wait for a new one, because additional background checks are needed that will take AT LEAST 1 month

 

[ryanomil]

After quite a long e-mail thread with my VO LBM all my forms and documents are now with her and have been checked. I think this now means that it is all down to how quickly the external agencies come back to her.

I had been hoping to get this all done before my 30th birthday but that is now a distant dream. Really not impressed in any shape or form with how long this process can take. After dealing with LBM she seems really switched on so it is not the staff it is their processes that I am dissappointed with.

 

[ANMOLKAUR]

my country is ireland and applied in london.

 

[Ketevan]

Ryanomil,
Congrats on getting LBM to comment on your case.
Can you please quote her advice. For example: "background checks are outstanding and these are likely to last X-X months".

After quite a long e-mail thread with my VO LBM all my forms and documents are now with her and have been checked. I think this now means that it is all down to how quickly the external agencies come back to her.

I had been hoping to get this all done before my 30th birthday but that is now a distant dream. Really not impressed in any shape or form with how long this process can take. After dealing with LBM she seems really switched on so it is not the staff it is their processes that I am dissappointed with.

 

[Ketevan]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
User. Med's done Med's delivered Med's on ECAS PPR (Copy/Original) Category Current Country
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1. basmalahh 28/06/12 03/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
additional medicals 08/08/12 15/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
2. ryanomil 03/07/12 09/07/12 23/07/12 N/A FSW2 United Kingdom
3. Ketevan. 04/07/12 09/07/12 31/07/12 30/07/12 (see note) QSW United Kingdom
4. tocanadame 04/07/12 07/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
5. RMALI 05/07/12 16/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
6. abidsunny 07/07/12 20/07/12 N/A N/A FSW2 Pakistan
7. pooja82. 10/07/12 16/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
8. unmarried 11/07/12 17/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
9. ANMOLKAUR 12/07/12 20/07/12 07/08/12 N/A QSW Ireland
10. shah1234 14/07/12 15/07/12 N/A N/A N/A United Arab Emirates
11. Prav 15/07/12 19/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Arab Emirates
12. Tawakal. 16/07/12 27/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
13. rabia_rak. 18/07/12 20/07/12 09/08/12 N/A FSW1 N/A
14. rfy_piano 18/07/12 30/07/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A
15. azhermahmoodg 23/07/12 02/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
16. Pawn. 27/07/12. 03/08/12 20/08/12 N/A FSW1 Pakistan
17. CANVINCHENG 29/07/12 03/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
18. subhankardebnath 31/07/12 04/08/12 13/08/12 N/A N/A India
19. Rawat anil 02/08/12 07/08/12 19/08/12 N/A FSW3 N/A
20. yolex01 02/08/12 08/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
21. dubaiite 05/08/12 16/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
22. RFarooqi 06/08/12 20/08/12 N/A N/A PNP (SINP) Pakistan
23. zubbair 07/08/12 16/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
24. Miki27 08/08/12 14/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Kingdom

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Note to Ketevan's case: On 30/07/12 passport request was issued by regular mail. On 08/08/12 an e-mail was received advising to ignore this PPR and wait for a new one, because additional background checks are needed that will take AT LEAST 1 month

 

[ryanomil]

To quote LBM

"We will contact you again as soon as we are able to"

As I said earlier I think she seems to really know her stuff but I think it more comes down to the outside agencies now. I know I have nothing to worry about with my security checks so it is all just a waiting game for them to confirm I have no outstanding warrants or investigations pending on me.

Ryanomil,
Congrats on getting LBM to comment on your case.
Can you please quote her advice. For example: "background checks are outstanding and these are likely to last X-X months".

 

[unmarried]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
User. Med's done Med's delivered Med's on ECAS PPR (Copy/Original) Category Current Country
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
8. unmarried 11/07/12 17/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Ket, my current country is UAE.

 

[RFarooqi]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
User. Med's done Med's delivered Med's on ECAS PPR (Copy/Original) Category Current Country
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1. basmalahh 28/06/12 03/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
additional medicals 08/08/12 15/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
2. ryanomil 03/07/12 09/07/12 23/07/12 N/A FSW2 United Kingdom
3. Ketevan. 04/07/12 09/07/12 31/07/12 30/07/12 (see note) QSW United Kingdom
4. tocanadame 04/07/12 07/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
5. RMALI 05/07/12 16/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
6. abidsunny 07/07/12 20/07/12 N/A N/A FSW2 Pakistan
7. pooja82. 10/07/12 16/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
8. unmarried 11/07/12 17/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Arab Emirates
9. ANMOLKAUR 12/07/12 20/07/12 07/08/12 N/A QSW Ireland
10. shah1234 14/07/12 15/07/12 N/A N/A N/A United Arab Emirates
11. Prav 15/07/12 19/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Arab Emirates
12. Tawakal. 16/07/12 27/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
13. rabia_rak. 18/07/12 20/07/12 09/08/12 N/A FSW1 N/A
14. rfy_piano 18/07/12 30/07/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A
15. azhermahmoodg 23/07/12 02/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
16. Pawn. 27/07/12. 03/08/12 20/08/12 N/A FSW1 Pakistan
17. CANVINCHENG 29/07/12 03/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
18. subhankardebnath 31/07/12 04/08/12 13/08/12 N/A N/A India
19. Rawat anil 02/08/12 07/08/12 19/08/12 N/A FSW3 N/A
20. yolex01 02/08/12 08/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
21. dubaiite 05/08/12 16/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
22. RFarooqi 06/08/12 20/08/12 N/A N/A PNP (SINP) Pakistan
23. zubbair 07/08/12 16/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
24. Miki27 08/08/12 14/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Kingdom

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Note to Ketevan's case: On 30/07/12 passport request was issued by regular mail. On 08/08/12 an e-mail was received advising to ignore this PPR and wait for a new one, because additional background checks are needed that will take AT LEAST 1 month

 

[sh_humayun]

Dear RFarooqi,

Thank you for invitation and i found this thread very helpful.

Regards

 

[samar123]

hi all kindly update my info as well.
User. Med's done Med's delivered Med's on ECAS PPR (Copy/Original) Category Current Country
Samar123 6-8-12 21-8-12 N/A N/A FSW1 Pakistan

Regards
Samar

 

[RFarooqi]

Dear RFarooqi,

Thank you for invitation and i found this thread very helpful.

Regards

Please update your timeline

 

[RFarooqi]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
User. Med's done Med's delivered Med's on ECAS PPR (Copy/Original) Category Current Country
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1. basmalahh 28/06/12 03/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
additional medicals 08/08/12 15/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
2. ryanomil 03/07/12 09/07/12 23/07/12 N/A FSW2 United Kingdom
3. Ketevan. 04/07/12 09/07/12 31/07/12 30/07/12 (see note) QSW United Kingdom
4. tocanadame 04/07/12 07/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
5. RMALI 05/07/12 16/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
6. abidsunny 07/07/12 20/07/12 N/A N/A FSW2 Pakistan
7. pooja82. 10/07/12 16/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
8. unmarried 11/07/12 17/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Arab Emirates
9. ANMOLKAUR 12/07/12 20/07/12 07/08/12 N/A QSW Ireland
10. shah1234 14/07/12 15/07/12 N/A N/A N/A United Arab Emirates
11. Prav 15/07/12 19/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Arab Emirates
12. Tawakal. 16/07/12 27/07/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
13. rabia_rak. 18/07/12 20/07/12 09/08/12 N/A FSW1 N/A
14. rfy_piano 18/07/12 30/07/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A
15. azhermahmoodg 23/07/12 02/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
16. Pawn. 27/07/12. 03/08/12 20/08/12 N/A FSW1 Pakistan
17. CANVINCHENG 29/07/12 03/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
18. subhankardebnath 31/07/12 04/08/12 13/08/12 N/A N/A India
19. Rawat anil 02/08/12 07/08/12 19/08/12 N/A FSW3 N/A
20. yolex01 02/08/12 08/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
21. dubaiite 05/08/12 16/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
22. RFarooqi 06/08/12 20/08/12 N/A N/A PNP (SINP) Pakistan
23. Samar123 06/08/12 21/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 Pakistan
24. zubbair 07/08/12 16/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 N/A
25. Miki27 08/08/12 14/08/12 N/A N/A FSW1 United Kingdom

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Note to Ketevan's case: On 30/07/12 passport request was issued by regular mail. On 08/08/12 an e-mail was received advising to ignore this PPR and wait for a new one, because additional background checks are needed that will take AT LEAST 1 month

 

[RFarooqi]

Dear RFarooqi,

Thank you for invitation and i found this thread very helpful.

Regards

Please update once you have done your medical