Qorax I need your help please........

[GSM]

Dear Qorax,

My time line is mentioned below:

My VO - London
Applied as a "Cook"
Initial application received by CIC: 7th April 2011
Medical request: 26th September 2011
Medicals done: 13th October 2011 & subsequently updated in the Ecas stating "Medicals results have been received".
Status in the ecas as of 10th June 2012: "In Process"

My solicitor sent a case specific enquiry to the London VO on 21st May 2012, and got a response from the VO stating " the file is currently awaiting officer review". Will get back to you if any additional documents are required".

Till date haven't heard from them and it is nearly 8 months after the medicals were completed.

Question is: Can I approach the VO directly surpassing my agent because I am not quite happy with my agent's approach - As it is rightly mentioned in the forum that they merely act as "courier guys".

2. I requested my agent to apply for Caips notes since the agent is based in Canada - They told me would charge $150 for the same. Is there any other cheapest way to apply for Caips notes myself.

Your response to my queries would be very much appreaciated. - No clue as to why there is so much delay??

Regards

GSM

 

[jaggy999]

Dear Qorax,

My time line is mentioned below:

My VO - London
Applied as a "Cook"
Initial application received by CIC: 7th April 2011
Medical request: 26th September 2011
Medicals done: 13th October 2011 & subsequently updated in the Ecas stating "Medicals results have been received".
Status in the ecas as of 10th June 2012: "In Process"

My solicitor sent a case specific enquiry to the London VO on 21st May 2012, and got a response from the VO stating " the file is currently awaiting officer review". Will get back to you if any additional documents are required".

Till date haven't heard from them and it is nearly 8 months after the medicals were completed.

Question is: Can I approach the VO directly surpassing my agent because I am not quite happy with my agent's approach - As it is rightly mentioned in the forum that they merely act as "courier guys".

2. I requested my agent to apply for Caips notes since the agent is based in Canada - They told me would charge $150 for the same. Is there any other cheapest way to apply for Caips notes myself.

Your response to my queries would be very much appreaciated. - No clue as to why there is so much delay??

Regards

GSM

$150 for CAIPS is just too much.........sum sites help u to get CAIPS in approx. 30$

From what I know gettin CAIPS by applyin urself only costs u $5.

Contact senior member Kanamen, he will advice you and if possib even apply for CAIPS on ur behalf

 

[spartan300]

Do as per jaggy bro as opted,
This link might be useful to you,

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/caipesfree-offer-t88238.0.html

 

[GSM]

Many thanks for your quick response Jaggy and Spartan.

Also can someone please answer my first question if i can approach the london VO directly myself and not through my agent?

regards

GSM

 

[jaggy999]

Many thanks for your quick response Jaggy and Spartan.

Also can someone please answer my first question if i can approach the london VO directly myself and not through my agent?

regards

GSM

No they won't reply to your query.....you need to ask query via ur agent for LVO to reply to ur CSE

 

[qorax]

Many thanks for your quick response Jaggy and Spartan.

Also can someone please answer my first question if i can approach the london VO directly myself and not through my agent?

regards

GSM

Yes, u can... and there's a 50:50 chance that they'd respond to u too.
There r many here who had contacted his/her IO directly & received a reply, while there r few who were denied as well [they write to u back stating that, usually]. During my processing I had been contacting my IO [as well as they did so too] and received their response everytime.

Qorax

 

[OHM]

Hi GSM,

see the link for CAIPS: http://www.visafile.info/ this is the cheapest one.

thanks

OHM

 

[GSM]

Many thanks OHM, Qorax and others for your response.

Also could anyone of you please let me know as to why it is taking so long after the medicals (nearly 8 months) after the medicals were received by the London VO.

I did not travel to any country except from India to the UK.

regards
GSM