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Hello guys,

My file number is dated on 17/04/2007 in London. I sent my medical test forms on 11/09/2009. On 25/10/2009, I received a visa notification and asked to submit my passports. I submitted my passports on 27/09/2009. The passports stayed in London for two months. I emailed CHC to ask about the situation. they emailed me back saying " Further background checks are needed before visa issuance". I asked them to send me the passports since I needed them to travel to my home country. They sent me the passports without the visa. I am really confused and worried. Was the visa really issued or did they ask the passports to check them for security purposes. I haven't got the visa till now. Is this a good sign or a bad one? Is this normal? When do I expect to get the visa? Please advice.

Regards.

Bashar
 
Hi Bashar,

Although I am still far from that stage, but this is a real issue that is making me worried all the time,as my job duties to travel any time, I was going to ask the same question, HOW LONG IT TAKES USUALLY TO SEND BACK THE PASSPORT?...any comments!!!!
 
Bashar4 said:
Hello guys,

My file number is dated on 17/04/2007 in London. I sent my medical test forms on 11/09/2009. On 25/10/2009, I received a visa notification and asked to submit my passports. I submitted my passports on 27/09/2009. The passports stayed in London for two months. I emailed CHC to ask about the situation. they emailed me back saying " Further background checks are needed before visa issuance". I asked them to send me the passports since I needed them to travel to my home country. They sent me the passports without the visa. I am really confused and worried. Was the visa really issued or did they ask the passports to check them for security purposes. I haven't got the visa till now. Is this a good sign or a bad one? Is this normal? When do I expect to get the visa? Please advice.

Regards.

Bashar

Bro,

The situation u described is not a question of good or Bad. It is a question of misfortune & for sure your timeline has gone wonky now.

It's never a good idea to ask for our pps from the CHC, once they have gone for visa stamping [if u really wanted it for an imdt travel, it stands justified though]. And in such cases the CHC, more often than not, send the pps back 'unstamped'. There r many cases on this forum & elsewhere too, where that occurred.

Plz note that, in your case the CHC did ask for the pps for Visa stamping only. Now that it has come back w/out it, u'll have to submit it again. And remember, no further communication on that matter will come from the CHC. It'll be in your interest to send the pps back asap.

Qorax.
Ps.: Yes, sometimes the CHC does some security check [part of the b/ground checks] once they receive the actual pps. Thus, the CHC email reply to u was correct.
 
suppose said:
Hi Bashar,

Although I am still far from that stage, but this is a real issue that is making me worried all the time,as my job duties to travel any time, I was going to ask the same question, HOW LONG IT TAKES USUALLY TO SEND BACK THE PASSPORT?...any comments!!!!

Usually 4-6 weeks.
 
Hi

I already have an immigration file number on 26/10/2007, till now I didnt recieve the letter of update. it too long time can some one tell me if he have a file number near my date and received the letter of update.

Best Regards
 
Guys join hands to congratulate Pammi, who just receive his Visa stamped. His time line may be useful to you. He applied from Kuwait- ME

Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: london
NOC Code......: 3143
App. Filed.......: 25-11-2008
Doc's Request.: 17-06-2009
Med's Request: 22-9-2009
Med's Done....: 12-10-2009
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 5 -11-2009
VISA ISSUED...: 28-1-2010
LANDED..........: landing in mid june-Toronto
 
Guys,
Its time that one year of submission of my documents will complete in FSW process and still no request for Medical.

Can anyone advise me what documents i'll be requested to reproduce after one year.

IELTS?
Police Certificates?
Bank Statements?
Photos?
any additional forms?

Any suggestions so that i prepare them well in advance.
 
Biblo said:
Guys,
Its time that one year of submission of my documents will complete in FSW process and still no request for Medical.

Can anyone advise me what documents i'll be requested to reproduce after one year.

IELTS?
Police Certificates?
Bank Statements?
Photos?
any additional forms?

Any suggestions so that i prepare them well in advance.

Quite probably they will not ask any of those again... when the case in just a yr old.

With meds the following might be asked though:
-Latest pp size pics
-Latest POF [1 x month Bank statement shall suffice].
-Might be another set of PCC.
 
Thanks Qorax,
Your list is almost the same except IELTS.

Wish you successful landing in Canada soon.
 
Hi All,

Today i recd the Passport request with a 45 days timeline for submission.I am very happy and relieved,but still confused and worried at the same time.

After going thro the mode of submission,i found that the space against the Surname is blank.I am an Indian Passport holder.Pls advise what can i do.My deadline for submission is 15.03.10.

Can some of the seniors/Qorax/Rupeshhari reply to the above ,pls

Thanks
 
To: penpal

On the 'Info Update form' u can split your name into 'surname' first & 'first-name' later.

I guess this is the way your communications from CHC is also being done.
 
Hi Qorax,

Thanks for the reply.

I have only one name in the given name section.So i cannot split that.

thnx
 
penpal said:
Hi Qorax,

Thanks for the reply.

I have only one name in the given name section.So i cannot split that.

thnx

.............................................................SPLIT IT AS
Full Name............................................... Surname....... First Name
Ahmad Abdullah Abdul Kadeer Al Otaibi........ Al Otaibi....... Ahmad Abdullah Abdul Kadeer
Caroline Von Mittle................................... Mittle........... Caroline Von
Shahrukh Khan........................................ Khan............ Shahrukh
 
Hi Qorax,

Thanks for your effort.

But i have only one name,in the sense it is only shahrukh and there is nothing after that.

thanks