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SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

Electra

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Sep 7, 2016
132
34
Dubai
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
ON
App. Filed.......
21-04-2017
AOR Received.
25-05-2017
File Transfer...
19-08-2017
Med's Request
30-05-2017
Med's Done....
07-06-2017
No BGC has not started. At least not on GCKey it doesn't show. :(
You need to wait for the BGC to start...mine started on 28th sept and my DM ws Nov 1. I heard from ppl after ur bgc goes in process it takes 2 days to 4 months for them to reply...n mine is infront of u..have patience n keeep praying tht they dont ask u anythinf n waste time further...
 
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Landing_PR

Champion Member
Sep 30, 2015
2,705
363
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
App. Filed.......
Dec 10, 15
Doc's Request.
Sept 28, 2016
AOR Received.
Feb 4, 2016
File Transfer...
Feb 19, 2016
Med's Done....
Dec 3, 2015/Re-Med: April 25, 2017
Interview........
15-05-2017
You need to wait for the BGC to start...mine started on 28th sept and my DM ws Nov 1. I heard from ppl after ur bgc goes in process it takes 2 days to 4 months for them to reply...n mine is infront of u..have patience n keeep praying tht they dont ask u anythinf n waste time further...
It's been 6 months for me since my BGC started :(
 
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ahsenshah

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Oct 26, 2014
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You re-submitted your notes request on Sept 26. I initially submitted mine on Sept 20 and got them yesterday so it took 40 days in total. Another member also got theirs in 40 days recently so I think that is the standard time right now. Give it a few more days and you should get them soon. :)
Hopefully this means we'll get them soon! InShaAllah. Thank you :)
 

ahsenshah

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Oct 26, 2014
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Yes, they'd be able to put in a direct line of inquiry and get your notes quickly.
I asked them if they could find out anything about the notes we requested and how long they'd take, and their response was:
"As for the ATIP, I cannot procure any information."

So that's that lol...I'll just continue waiting for them.
 

ahsenshah

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Oct 26, 2014
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I have applied in Jan 2017 seeing everyone getting BCG DM PPR makes me worried why I haven't heard anything after my file was transferred to LVO in March like there is no movement on my application yet:(
Make an inquiry through your MP or email LVO
 

ahsenshah

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Oct 26, 2014
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So I emailed my MP since we haven't heard a peep from LVO since April. The good news is they told us that the PA's eligibility has passed and security is in process (criminality has either not started or they couldn't get the info on it).

I also emailed LVO and they said our application is "currently undergoing routine background checks". Alhamdulillah this means that our file is being worked on :) the silence made it seem otherwise but when I inquired back in August, they said our application was "with an officer awaiting review".

This means that somewhere in the past 2-3 months, our background checks have begun processing! Even though myCIC showed BGC in progress back in April (before our file even got transferred to LVO), they didn't officially start till a few weeks ago. I think this new trend of BGC going in progress while the file is still at CIC is misleading. My guess is CIC *just barely starts* looking into BGC, updates it on myCIC, then sends the file to LVO where months later, they start the real BGC. Problem is that we can't know for sure when LVO really started them. Those who get BGC in progress late in the process are lucky because then you have somewhat of an idea of how far away DM/PPR is.

Something that confused me though is that my MP said since our sponsorship eligibility was passed on March 30, our 12-months processing time is until March 30, 2018. I always thought it was 12-months after our application was received at CIC (making it Feb 27, 2018 for us)?
 
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Electra

Star Member
Sep 7, 2016
132
34
Dubai
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
ON
App. Filed.......
21-04-2017
AOR Received.
25-05-2017
File Transfer...
19-08-2017
Med's Request
30-05-2017
Med's Done....
07-06-2017

dranzer19

Star Member
Oct 5, 2016
198
110
Canada
App. Filed.......
15-02-2017
Doc's Request.
09-03-2017
AOR Received.
01-03-2017
File Transfer...
07-09-2017
Med's Request
07-03-2017
Med's Done....
15-03-2017
Passport Req..
06-11-2017
Hi everyone,

We submitted our passports to the VFS lahore on 30/10/17 and today we received the passports back with visa. On 3/11/17 please update the spreadsheet. Thanks a lot :)
Over a month taken by VFS..... I thought it would be quicker since this seems to be low-season so shouldn't be too busy... o_O

EDIT: I am dumb. VFS only took 4 days... :D
 
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MM345

VIP Member
Sep 20, 2016
7,000
1,069
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06-09-16
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
20-09-16
File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
LANDED..........
15-06-17
So I emailed my MP since we haven't heard a peep from LVO since April. The good news is they told us that the PA's eligibility has passed and security is in process (criminality has either not started or they couldn't get the info on it).

I also emailed LVO and they said our application is "currently undergoing routine background checks". Alhamdulillah this means that our file is being worked on :) the silence made it seem otherwise but when I inquired back in August, they said our application was "with an officer awaiting review".

This means that somewhere in the past 2-3 months, our background checks have begun processing! Even though myCIC showed BGC in progress back in April (before our file even got transferred to LVO), they didn't officially start till a few weeks ago. I think this new trend of BGC going in progress while the file is still at CIC is misleading. My guess is CIC *just barely starts* looking into BGC, updates it on myCIC, then sends the file to LVO where months later, they start the real BGC. Problem is that we can't know for sure when LVO really started them. Those who get BGC in progress late in the process are lucky because then you have somewhat of an idea of how far away DM/PPR is.

Something that confused me though is that my MP said since our sponsorship eligibility was passed on March 30, our 12-months processing time is until March 30, 2018. I always thought it was 12-months after our application was received at CIC (making it Feb 27, 2018 for us)?
Congrats!
Your MP is being stupid. :p
 
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