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Spousal sponsorship outside of Canada - LVO

sahar999

Star Member
Jul 8, 2014
125
35
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
App. Filed.......
21-09-2017
Doc's Request.
13-12-2017
AOR Received.
06-12-2017
File Transfer...
17-01-2018
Med's Request
08-12-2017
Med's Done....
19-12-2017
Hello.

Our spousal sponsorship application has been moved to LVO. I am told our application was received in London on January 24, 2018. What I am wondering are 2 things:

1. How long is it taking for applications to be processed in London?
2. Anyone know what the process if for a background check? And how long does a background check typically take?

Thank you.
 

Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
Hello.

Our spousal sponsorship application has been moved to LVO. I am told our application was received in London on January 24, 2018. What I am wondering are 2 things:

1. How long is it taking for applications to be processed in London?
2. Anyone know what the process if for a background check? And how long does a background check typically take?

Thank you.
Please see the spreadsheet link in my signature line for LVO timelines.

Background check is the very last thing they do. It can take anywhere from 2 days to 2 months with anything in between!
 

sahar999

Star Member
Jul 8, 2014
125
35
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
App. Filed.......
21-09-2017
Doc's Request.
13-12-2017
AOR Received.
06-12-2017
File Transfer...
17-01-2018
Med's Request
08-12-2017
Med's Done....
19-12-2017
Thank you, Hurlabrick.

I have found the spreadsheet link. Will review it.

Thanks.
 

Junel1980

Newbie
Dec 25, 2018
4
0
44
Dear Sir/Madame,

Gooday..

May i know,
why need to move the documents process from Canada to LVO.


Thank

Junel from Dubai UAE
 
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shalenabennie

Champion Member
Jan 17, 2017
1,315
313
Visa Office......
London
Please see the spreadsheet link in my signature line for LVO timelines.

Background check is the very last thing they do. It can take anywhere from 2 days to 2 months with anything in between!
London seems to like sending their applications to ss. Many people in there average 8 months.
 

Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
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112416marg

Newbie
Jan 19, 2019
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Hi if anyone can help I'm from Philippines and I got passport request and I don't know where to send it my husband is a Canadian hope you can help me
 

MuAn

Star Member
Aug 8, 2018
155
57
Hi if anyone can help I'm from Philippines and I got passport request and I don't know where to send it my husband is a Canadian hope you can help me

You need just to read the request letter and you will find all the information you are looking for

Congratulations
 

Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
Almost all applicants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and I have seen someone from Yemen their files have been transferred to London VO but on the site mentioned that the VO is Abu Dhabi !
Yes. They would NORMALLY be handled by the VO that deals with the nationality of the PA, however, it is very common for batches of applications to be transferred to other VO's if the normal one is backed-up. London VO is a classic example, sometimes applications normally handled by London will be handled in Mississauga or Ottawa. There is nothing you can do to influence where CIC choose to process the applications and there is no guarantee that once it goes to a local VO that it will stay there all the way to decision.
 
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MuAn

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Aug 8, 2018
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Yes. They would NORMALLY be handled by the VO that deals with the nationality of the PA, however, it is very common for batches of applications to be transferred to other VO's if the normal one is backed-up. London VO is a classic example, sometimes applications normally handled by London will be handled in Mississauga or Ottawa. There is nothing you can do to influence where CIC choose to process the applications and there is no guarantee that once it goes to a local VO that it will stay there all the way to decision.
I just hoping mine will transfer to Mississauga from what I see it's faster than London and Abu Dhabi
 

Junel1980

Newbie
Dec 25, 2018
4
0
44
Hello Sir,

My documents already transferred in LVO office,
My question is if ever I decide to apply visit visa while waiting the approval of my document from LVO, it will not cause any problem?


Hoping for your favorable respond.


Regards,
Junel{ OFW}in Dubai-I’m from Philippines
 

kunalshah1985

Newbie
May 10, 2018
5
2
Dubai
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
LVO
App. Filed.......
10-05-2018
AOR Received.
28-06-2018
File Transfer...
11-09-2018
Med's Request
11-07-2018
Med's Done....
26-07-2018
Hello Sir,

My documents already transferred in LVO office,
My question is if ever I decide to apply visit visa while waiting the approval of my document from LVO, it will not cause any problem?


Hoping for your favorable respond.


Regards,
Junel{ OFW}in Dubai-I’m from Philippines
Well it is always possible to apply for visit Visa but not advisable to apply, there are few reasons,

1) Very few application get visit visa as even CIC dont prefer to issue visit visa when your file is in process
2) You need super strong reason for visit (Well for most of spousal application have strong reason to meet their spouse), but I have seen only 1-2 applicant who got visit visa in such situation and their sponsor were Canadian Citizen.
 

kcward7

VIP Member
May 4, 2017
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1,436
Well it is always possible to apply for visit Visa but not advisable to apply, there are few reasons,

1) Very few application get visit visa as even CIC dont prefer to issue visit visa when your file is in process
2) You need super strong reason for visit (Well for most of spousal application have strong reason to meet their spouse), but I have seen only 1-2 applicant who got visit visa in such situation and their sponsor were Canadian Citizen.
"Not advisable to apply" - this is incorrect. It doesn't affect your application if you apply and are rejected. There is no problem giving it a shot and seeing if you're able to obtain the visa. No negative impacts other than if you're denied you're out the money you spent for the application (which isn't too much anyways).