London Visa Office

[msaeed]

Thanks Sir. Then I will send them 2 bank statements as they want 2 letters mentioning the address.

Sir

Simply Comply by their instructions

Stay Blessed

 

[Abu Hassaan]

Thanks for sharing. Good luck buddy.

UPDATE!!!!!!


I raised a CSE to LVO on Monday, making reference to the DUE DATE on my GCMS note of 30/12/2013 which has since elapsed (with no correspondence from them) and got this reply now. What do u guys think?


Dear Mr XXXXXXXXXX,

Thank you for your email regarding your application for permanent residence to Canada.

Your application is currently under review and we will be in contact with you in due course.

Whilst we understand that you are eager to travel to Canada and establish with your family as permanent residents, be advised that the Immigration process can be lengthy, we will be in contact when there have been further developments with the processing of the file.

Kind regards,

DXS
Program Assistant/Adjoint de programme
Immigration Section/Service d'immigration

 

[Abu Hassaan]

kacanadasw,

I believe that inverview calls by LVO are similar to physical checks by NDVO. Both things are done to assess if applicant is geniune. It is not easy for LVO to visit different applicants residing in different countries, therefore it seems that there prefered way is to conduct an interview rather to visit the current employer of the applicant physically. This is kind of a quality check to assess where the whole LOT stand for. Ideally, LVO should have selected applicants from more than 2 or 3 NOCs for the interviews but it is not seend. The reason could be that the NOCs selected for the interviews were the fast moving NOCs in FSW 2013, therefore percentage of thse NOCs is way too higher than the other NOCs. Anyways, we can just make our calculated guess but reality is only known to LVO.

I also believe that BG checks are done for all applicants. I don't think so that any applicant can get PR without any kind of BG checks; just on the basis of his/her application. There must be different kind of BG checks which include but not limited to lanuage claims, education degrees & ECA report, work experience, security & criminality etc. I thhink, these checks are done both by Visa Office and also by third parties hire. Visa Office can check language claims and education & ECA reports easily by contacting directly with IELTS, WES and others. They should be able to find out if submitted IELTS and WES reports are geniune or fake. Thirs parties must be checking for work experience, security & criminality records. I think, this is the critical path of this whole process. If Visa Office is not getting final report from third party of the certain applicant, the processing gets delayed & delayed. It could be delayed for an applicant whose name is similar to a criminal living in the same country. This is what called luck. Since LVO is dealing with so many countries and few countries have bad reputation regardless if people living in those countries are really bad or not. Therefore, BG checks by third parties for LVO could be much longer than other Visa Offices.

This is just my understanding & opinion, could be wrong.

you are right we cant do anything to make LVO move but few things should be cleared to us 1- WILL BG check will be done for all applicants? if yes then for sure we have to wait for 2-3 years and on the other hand NDVO gave visas to august applicants so how did they complete BG check so quickly? 2- if files r randomly picked for BG CHECK than LVO still not able to clear may applicants at least? 3- we often say that LVO are dealing the cases of so many countries so it means they are getting more applications but they definitley WILL have more staff, resources to handle those cases so how can this be the reason for their delay 4- at last i am of the conclusion by watching LVO past record of dealing cases of MI-1,MI-2 and MI-3 ,we are unlucky being with LVO,

 

[Abu Hassaan]

Sharedknowledge,

I believe, visa officer just wants to asses out of the interview if applicant is geniune or not. They can't make any applicant fail unless applicant made himself/herself failed. If someone has submitted fake documents, he/she could be caught by visa officer in the interview because truth can never be forgotten but lie changes everytime you speak. If applicant is geniune, then interview must be easy going.

Abu Hassan,

Based on the interview stories so far, what do you think is the mode/direction of LVO officers. What are their basic focus, in general? Do you think they will pass or fail more candidates? they are giving tough time or easy time?

 

[kacanadasw]

kacanadasw,

I believe that inverview calls by LVO are similar to physical checks by NDVO. Both things are done to assess if applicant is geniune. It is not easy for LVO to visit different applicants residing in different countries, therefore it seems that there prefered way is to conduct an interview rather to visit the current employer of the applicant physically. This is kind of a quality check to assess where the whole LOT stand for. Ideally, LVO should have selected applicants from more than 2 or 3 NOCs for the interviews but it is not seend. The reason could be that the NOCs selected for the interviews were the fast moving NOCs in FSW 2013, therefore percentage of thse NOCs is way too higher than the other NOCs. Anyways, we can just make our calculated guess but reality is only known to LVO.

I also believe that BG checks are done for all applicants. I don't think so that any applicant can get PR without any kind of BG checks; just on the basis of his/her application. There must be different kind of BG checks which include but not limited to lanuage claims, education degrees & ECA report, work experience, security & criminality etc. I thhink, these checks are done both by Visa Office and also by third parties hire. Visa Office can check language claims and education & ECA reports easily by contacting directly with IELTS, WES and others. They should be able to find out if submitted IELTS and WES reports are geniune or fake. Thirs parties must be checking for work experience, security & criminality records. I think, this is the critical path of this whole process. If Visa Office is not getting final report from third party of the certain applicant, the processing gets delayed & delayed. It could be delayed for an applicant whose name is similar to a criminal living in the same country. This is what called luck. Since LVO is dealing with so many countries and few countries have bad reputation regardless if people living in those countries are really bad or not. Therefore, BG checks by third parties for LVO could be much longer than other Visa Offices.

This is just my understanding & opinion, could be wrong.

Thanks Abu hassaan, + 1 for you ,nicely explain

 

[moncherie]

I'll like to believe your application is being treated like you said ''its under review'' most generated mails bears ''its in process or awaiting review by an immigration officer....so expect to hear from them.....all the best

UPDATE!!!!!!


I raised a CSE to LVO on Monday, making reference to the DUE DATE on my GCMS note of 30/12/2013 which has since elapsed (with no correspondence from them) and got this reply now. What do u guys think?


Dear Mr XXXXXXXXXX,

Thank you for your email regarding your application for permanent residence to Canada.

Your application is currently under review and we will be in contact with you in due course.

Whilst we understand that you are eager to travel to Canada and establish with your family as permanent residents, be advised that the Immigration process can be lengthy, we will be in contact when there have been further developments with the processing of the file.

Kind regards,

DXS
Program Assistant/Adjoint de programme
Immigration Section/Service d'immigration

 

[hila01]

Maria, barcomi, msaeed, Abu Hassaan, and moncherie,

Thank you guys. I want to try and analyse the content of the email, and this may apply to other applicants waiting for LVO.

(1). From the tone of the email received from LVO "we will be in contact when there have been further developments with the processing of the file", the underlined statement could mean that they have concluded some aspects of BG checks, have proceeded with further assessments and waiting for feedbacks/results- may be security and criminality checks? Only after then, they will be in contact. I will pray, wait and see what happens in the coming weeks.

(2). "Whilst we understand that you are eager to travel to Canada and establish with your family as permanent residents, be advised that the Immigration process can be lengthy". Just like Maria has said, LVO wants to carryout processing applications at their own pace. U will recall I said in the CSE I raised to LVO, I made reference to the Due date in my GCMS note. Remember LVO set this date and it seems they don't want to abide by that DATE. Why? Immigration process can be lengthy.

(3). In conclusion, No one can rush LVO, not even the Minister. But they have these words of encouragement for all applicants-"we understand that you are eager to travel to Canada and establish with your family as permanent residents". So, cheer up guys!!

 

[barcomi]

Hopefully we will hear again from LVO this week, be it MRs or Interviews ... If not hopefully Monday again

 

[mabmab]

Another day gone (19th February) and no news, no updates, No MR

So expecting another 3 weeks pause from LVO ? After pause, what it comes out ? Another shoot of interview calls ? Then it will be frustrating

 

[mabmab]

Sharedknowledge,

I believe, visa officer just wants to asses out of the interview if applicant is geniune or not. They can't make any applicant fail unless applicant made himself/herself failed. If someone has submitted fake documents, he/she could be caught by visa officer in the interview because truth can never be forgotten but lie changes everytime you speak. If applicant is geniune, then interview must be easy going.

I partially agree but My Point is; how come LVO taking months for BG Checks and verifications, while NDVO is prompt in doing so ? When you say NDVO has access to physical verify the employment verification, question arises how many applicant in NDVO got physical verification and interviews ? Are all LVO applications are dubious and require extensive background checks.

As earlier , Processing protocol of LVO was clear; they would first verify educational/employment documented verification & once it is done, they would send Medicals, and meantime they proceed with background/security checks, and once it is done, they request for passport. But this time , How could they directly jump into security checks ?

At Glance, story at LVO is totally confusing, Loads of interviews, very few medicals, and for remaining applicants.........no activity, it is showing nothing but sound FSW 2013 is not at their top priority, unfortunately.

Come on, NDVO cant finish 60-70% applications background checks in 1-2 months time since they have already issued medicals and even visas. This is huge difference.

 

[mabmab]

Maria, barcomi, msaeed, Abu Hassaan, and moncherie,

Thank you guys. I want to try and analyse the content of the email, and this may apply to other applicants waiting for LVO.

(1). From the tone of the email received from LVO "we will be in contact when there have been further developments with the processing of the file", the underlined statement could mean that they have concluded some aspects of BG checks, have proceeded with further assessments and waiting for feedbacks/results- may be security and criminality checks? Only after then, they will be in contact. I will pray, wait and see what happens in the coming weeks.

(2). "Whilst we understand that you are eager to travel to Canada and establish with your family as permanent residents, be advised that the Immigration process can be lengthy". Just like Maria has said, LVO wants to carryout processing applications at their own pace. U will recall I said in the CSE I raised to LVO, I made reference to the Due date in my GCMS note. Remember LVO set this date and it seems they don't want to abide by that DATE. Why? Immigration process can be lengthy.

(3). In conclusion, No one can rush LVO, not even the Minister. But they have these words of encouragement for all applicants-"we understand that you are eager to travel to Canada and establish with your family as permanent residents". So, cheer up guys!!

There is one thing which you all might be missing.

This is now very much clear that your file is opened and under process (whatever background or security verifications etc) but point to be noted YOUR NOC is 3211. Your application is under review and you have not been called up for interview so far. It means you might skip interview hassle as they are not very keen to request interview calls to other NOCs other than 1112,2174 and perhaps 2147. If your NOC was either of these three, you might had received interview by now, since you are also early May 2013 applicant. This my opinion.

No matter how long it does take, days/weeks/months.....you might get medicals (inshAllah) rather interview.

We noticed that even July (1) and August (1) applicant got Medical request, and they belonged to other NOC. Their NOC were 2131(Bboy) & 2263(SA2263-august applicant) , How could they finish July and August applicant Background check , if we consider May applications are undergoing background/security checks currently. How did they jump on 27th August applicant file and issuing him medical request as logically his application must have received to LVO lately (after May/June/July & early August) applications.

 

[SA2263]

There is one thing which you all might be missing.

This is now very much clear that your file is opened and under process (whatever background or security verifications etc) but point to be noted YOUR NOC is 3211. Your application is under review and you have not been called up for interview so far. It means you might skip interview hassle as they are not very keen to request interview calls to other NOCs other than 1112,2174 and perhaps 2147. If your NOC was either of these three, you might had received interview by now, since you are also early May 2013 applicant. This my opinion.

No matter how long it does take, days/weeks/months.....you might get medicals (inshAllah) rather interview.

We noticed that even July (1) and August (1) applicant got Medical request, and they belonged to other NOC. Their NOC were 2131(Bboy) & 2263(SA2263-august applicant) , How could they finish July and August applicant Background check , if we consider May applications are undergoing background/security checks currently. How did they jump on 27th August applicant file and issuing him medical request as logically his application must have received to LVO lately (after May/June/July & early August) applications.

Yes, this is something which I m also unable to understand, and they asked me to go for medical examination only, I was expecting that whenever they will request for medicals they will surely ask for police certificates also (2 countries) as I didn't submitted these initially with the application, but surprizingly I received only medical forms for all of my family members included in the application

 

[engrkamran77]

Dear Gents,

As discussed earlier in many posts that LVO is responsible for different countries which differs it from any other VO. like NDVO is responsible for India only and for any BC and criminal checks, they have local access to the agencies and response are quick. But in case of LVO, they request for BC of applicants of different countries from their respective agencies through embassies. if respective agencies will not reply the queries early requested by LVO, they will not able to make any decision means dependent on local responses. and this is the main reason for most of the delays.

I don't know but this is my opinion that if you go through the list of countries with LVO, unfortunately most of them have disturbed conditions and due to that reason more precise checks happens.

I agree one of the comment above that they are doing interviews to check applicant status instantly rather than to check with employers of different countries.

And unfortunately, the region we are belonging, most fake things are in place like fake passports, identities etc....very famous so we have to pay...

Dont compare with other VO's. LVO I believe is very careful & slow due to these issues. they dont want to take any chance.

but all these are assumptions and nothing is certain......So wait and pray from Allah for the best will come out from it for us whatever it will.

I partially agree but My Point is; how come LVO taking months for BG Checks and verifications, while NDVO is prompt in doing so ? When you say NDVO has access to physical verify the employment verification, question arises how many applicant in NDVO got physical verification and interviews ? Are all LVO applications are dubious and require extensive background checks.

As earlier , Processing protocol of LVO was clear; they would first verify educational/employment documented verification & once it is done, they would send Medicals, and meantime they proceed with background/security checks, and once it is done, they request for passport. But this time , How could they directly jump into security checks ?

At Glance, story at LVO is totally confusing, Loads of interviews, very few medicals, and for remaining applicants.........no activity, it is showing nothing but sound FSW 2013 is not at their top priority, unfortunately.

Come on, NDVO cant finish 60-70% applications background checks in 1-2 months time since they have already issued medicals and even visas. This is huge difference.

 

[prince_of_darkness]

Just to correct u a little bit my friend, NDVO is responsible for India, Nepal and Bhutan .

Also about BGC , lets take my example, ( Though I am not a shining example. lol) I have shown all work experience from UK firms which can be easily verified (through emails, Phone, or direct visit, all happen to be in London), only 1 experience of mine is from India which would hardly matter as I have not applied in that category. even though that can be verified.

And security checks are different we all would get stuck coz of our names ( we all know what i mean ) .

So in m humble opinion its nothing to do with fake/spam or other stuff. Its just their way of working and for their records that they have done thorough investigation before finalizing a case. If fake / Spam would have been their major concerns than they would have interviewed everyone ( we all would have been a bogus applicant in their eyes.)

So no need to assume any stuff """ Keep calm and carry on"""
Please note these are my opinions and many may seem to differ to from me who have every right for it.
Thanks

Dear Gents,

As discussed earlier in many posts that LVO is responsible for different countries which differs it from any other VO. like NDVO is responsible for India only and for any BC and criminal checks, they have local access to the agencies and response are quick. But in case of LVO, they request for BC of applicants of different countries from their respective agencies through embassies. if respective agencies will not reply the queries early requested by LVO, they will not able to make any decision means dependent on local responses. and this is the main reason for most of the delays.

I don't know but this is my opinion that if you go through the list of countries with LVO, unfortunately most of them have disturbed conditions and due to that reason more precise checks happens.

I agree one of the comment above that they are doing interviews to check applicant status instantly rather than to check with employers of different countries.

And unfortunately, the region we are belonging, most fake things are in place like **spam**s, identities etc....very famous so we have to pay...

Dont compare with other VO's. LVO I believe is very careful & slow due to these issues. they dont want to take any chance.

but all these are assumptions and nothing is certain......So wait and pray from Allah for the best will come out from it for us whatever it will.

 

[AK2147]

Just to correct u a little bit my friend, NDVO is responsible for India, Nepal and Bhutan .

Also about BGC , lets take my example, ( Though I am not a shining example. lol) I have shown all work experience from UK firms which can be easily verified (through emails, Phone, or direct visit, all happen to be in London), only 1 experience of mine is from India which would hardly matter as I have not applied in that category. even though that can be verified.

And security checks are different we all would get stuck coz of our names ( we all know what i mean ) .

So in m humble opinion its nothing to do with fake/spam or other stuff. Its just their way of working and for their records that they have done thorough investigation before finalizing a case. If fake / Spam would have been their major concerns than they would have interviewed everyone ( we all would have been a bogus applicant in their eyes.)

So no need to assume any stuff """ Keep calm and carry on"""
Please note these are my opinions and many may seem to differ to from me who have every right for it.
Thanks

I second to you. BC, work load, serving to number of countries and bla bla bla bla are just excuses ... none of the assumptions are working here .... keep calm and carry on