Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office
Hello everyone:
Alhamdolillah our case has finally reached its end. We successfully landed on 18th June at Peace Bridge. Thanks to everyone here for giving their inputs and feedback which helped us a lot through the entire process. In order to reciprocate, I'd like to focus on two points here so that anyone who faces these issues in future can refer to this because I did not find a straight answer to these anywhere on the forum:
1. Status on ECAS changed from IP to DM and then back to IP
I would say in some cases (like mine) the ECAS system may not give an accurate picture. My sponsorship status never got updated while the PR application status changed to DM. I had DM for almost 3 months and still didnt hear from CIC regarding PPR. While everyone else in the same timeline were getting their PPRs. On sending a CSE, i never got a response back but it shook things up in LVO for sure. After one week my status changed back to IP and then soon I was requested a remedical because my first one expired. And then it was process as usual and took around the same time as other cases who got a remedical request.
2. Changing VO for passport submission after getting PPR
As per PPR, I had to submit passport to Isl VO. But since my wife was with me in Canada on visitor visa, I did not want her to go back to Pakistan for passport submission. The PPR had instructions regarding informing LVO about any changes in circumstances. Considering this to be within the same domain, I sent an urgent email to LVO regarding my situation and within 3 days I got an updated PPR which instructed me to submit passport to Ottawa. This i believe could have been avoided had i updated my wife's Pakistani address on ECAS to my Canadian address. But I'm not sure about that. Something future candidates in my situation may want to consider.
I'm putting in my detailed timeline below for everyone's reference. If admins of the spreadsheet can please update my entry? Thanks.
Hope this helps:
8-Sep-15 : Application Receieved
17-Nov-15 : Sponsor Approval
25-Nov-15 : In Process on ECAS
12-Jan-16 : Decision Made on ECAS
25-Jan-16 : Additional Docs Requested (Passport Photocopy)
2-Feb-16 : AOR of additional docs
15-Apr-16 : CSE sent
26-Apr-16 : Again In Process on ECAS
3-May-16 : Remedical Requested
12-May-16 : Medical Scheduled
19-May-16 : Medical Sent by Clinic
27-May-16 : PPR
30-May-16 : Email sent to LVO to change VO to Ottawa
2-Jun-16 : PPR from Ottawa
6-Jun-16 : Passport received in Ottawa
15-Jun-16 : Passport received with visa (COPR)
18-Jun-16 : Landed