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Spousal sponsorship

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
We are all in the same boat. Sponsorship for me took 5 months. File transferred 3 months ago. Processing times have increased to 12 months in the time my application was submitted and I've seen applications sent 2 months after mine get completed.
Nothing has changed on ECAS and by the time it does you have been notified via email or letter.

I wish there was better news for all of us.
 

mhmh

Star Member
Jan 26, 2013
109
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore and then London (as I'm in London from 5years)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/11/2012
AOR Received.
22/11/2012
File Transfer...
26/11/2022
Med's Done....
01/10/2012
Interview........
Request 16/07/14. Interview 23/07/14(London). Re-med 01/09/14
Passport Req..
23/09/14. Decision made : 20/10/14
VISA ISSUED...
16/10/14. Received : 22/10/14
LANDED..........
26/10/2014
CanadianJeepGuy said:
We are all in the same boat. Sponsorship for me took 5 months. File transferred 3 months ago. Processing times have increased to 12 months in the time my application was submitted and I've seen applications sent 2 months after mine get completed.
Nothing has changed on ECAS and by the time it does you have been notified via email or letter.

I wish there was better news for all of us.
Hi Canadianjeepguy...
From Lit bit curiosity....u r for FAM applicant or spouse sponser applicant???!! :!??
U r right...my cousin applies for spouse visa from Singapore visa office same like us ..her file was complete with 6monthes...
The sponser approved and transferring our file to Singapore everything they informed us by email..noo letter yet.....
I m just praying always to waived my interview cz I m in uk right nw ...but if they call me for an interview I ve to go to bangladesh.....
I dnt know is there any way to held interview in London visa office or not!!!!??? :'( :'( :'(
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
mhmh said:
Hi Canadianjeepguy...
From Lit bit curiosity....u r for FAM applicant or spouse sponser applicant???!! :!??
U r right...my cousin applies for spouse visa from Singapore visa office same like us ..her file was complete with 6monthes...
The sponser approved and transferring our file to Singapore everything they informed us by email..noo letter yet.....
I m just praying always to waived my interview cz I m in uk right nw ...but if they call me for an interview I ve to go to bangladesh.....
I dnt know is there any way to held interview in London visa office or not!!!!??? :'( :'( :'(
I'm a sponsorship applicant.
Your cousin was lucky.
I'm not sure how the interview process works. Better to ask anyone other than Tuyen. His advice is not well informed. Computergeek is a good source.
 

tuyen

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2012
889
59
Tronna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
mhmh said:
I m just praying always to waived my interview cz I m in uk right nw ...but if they call me for an interview I ve to go to bangladesh.....
I dnt know is there any way to held interview in London visa office or not!!!!??? :'( :'( :'(
The interview location will be your visa office location. So if your visa office was Singapore (there's no visa office in Bangladesh), then you'll have to go there for an interview if they request one. CIC will not change interview locations just because you moved. If they did that as a policy, they'd be spending half their daily hours chasing people to figure out where they're currently living and what their preferred interview location would be.
 

mhmh

Star Member
Jan 26, 2013
109
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore and then London (as I'm in London from 5years)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/11/2012
AOR Received.
22/11/2012
File Transfer...
26/11/2022
Med's Done....
01/10/2012
Interview........
Request 16/07/14. Interview 23/07/14(London). Re-med 01/09/14
Passport Req..
23/09/14. Decision made : 20/10/14
VISA ISSUED...
16/10/14. Received : 22/10/14
LANDED..........
26/10/2014
tuyen said:
The interview location will be your visa office location. So if your visa office was New Delhi (there's no visa office in Bangladesh), then you'll have to go there for an interview if they request one. CIC will not change interview locations just because you moved. If they did that as a policy, they'd be spending half their daily hours chasing people to figure out where they're currently living and what their preferred interview location would be.
Right when I applied my husband mentioned that my current address is in uk as I m studying here for couple of years..and I did go to my country since I m here...but after though it went to Singapore as I m Bangladeshi..for all Bangladeshi's the interview held in Bangladesh...
So I dnt know what it ll be happen in my case...
 

tuyen

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2012
889
59
Tronna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
mhmh said:
Right when I applied my husband mentioned that my current address is in uk as I m studying here for couple of years..and I did go to my country since I m here...but after though it went to Singapore as I m Bangladeshi..for all Bangladeshi's the interview held in Bangladesh...
So I dnt know what it ll be happen in my case...
If they require an interview, they will tell you exactly what date and what location it will be.
 

mhmh

Star Member
Jan 26, 2013
109
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore and then London (as I'm in London from 5years)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/11/2012
AOR Received.
22/11/2012
File Transfer...
26/11/2022
Med's Done....
01/10/2012
Interview........
Request 16/07/14. Interview 23/07/14(London). Re-med 01/09/14
Passport Req..
23/09/14. Decision made : 20/10/14
VISA ISSUED...
16/10/14. Received : 22/10/14
LANDED..........
26/10/2014
CanadianJeepGuy said:
I'm a sponsorship applicant.
Your cousin was lucky.
I'm not sure how the interview process works. Better to ask anyone other than Tuyen. His advice is not well informed. Computergeek is a good source.
Thanks again.....
Yea computergreek is brilliant ......
Do u mind to share ur timeline plzzz...
I m bagali in uk ...my husband is canadian citizen..My timeline is :
Application sent :10-11-2012
Application received:13-11-2012
Sponser approved:22-11-2012
Application transferred to SVO:25-11-2012

Since then my ecas shows :application received and medical results received
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
mhmh said:
Thanks again.....
Yea computergreek is brilliant ......
Do u mind to share ur timeline plzzz...
I m bagali in uk ...my husband is canadian citizen..My timeline is :
Application sent :10-11-2012
Application received:13-11-2012
Sponser approved:22-11-2012
Application transferred to SVO:25-11-2012

Since then my ecas shows :application received and medical results received
You can see my timeline under my name. Application received May 10th 2012. File transferred to Manila VO October 12th
 

mhmh

Star Member
Jan 26, 2013
109
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore and then London (as I'm in London from 5years)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/11/2012
AOR Received.
22/11/2012
File Transfer...
26/11/2022
Med's Done....
01/10/2012
Interview........
Request 16/07/14. Interview 23/07/14(London). Re-med 01/09/14
Passport Req..
23/09/14. Decision made : 20/10/14
VISA ISSUED...
16/10/14. Received : 22/10/14
LANDED..........
26/10/2014
CanadianJeepGuy said:
You can see my timeline under my name. Application received May 10th 2012. File transferred to Manila VO October 12th
Oooya. ....blind girl!!!.sorry abt tht...it's been long time for ur case... :(
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
mhmh said:
Oooya. ....blind girl!!!.sorry abt tht...it's been long time for ur case... :(
More time to wait. They increased the processing time from 8 months to 12 months.
 

jcorb58

Newbie
Jan 16, 2013
5
0
CanadianJeepGuy said:
More time to wait. They increased the processing time from 8 months to 12 months.
I just seen the processing time is now 12 months in manila and in canada they are still processing spousal approvals from nov 20 now my application was received dec 10 so i still have to wait 20 more days before they get to mine. oh well, it is wht it is im going to visit in april to be with my wife on our 1st aniversary.
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
mhmh said:
Right when I applied my husband mentioned that my current address is in uk as I m studying here for couple of years..and I did go to my country since I m here...but after though it went to Singapore as I m Bangladeshi..for all Bangladeshi's the interview held in Bangladesh...
So I dnt know what it ll be happen in my case...
If you were lawfully admitted to the UK for more than 12 months, you could have requested processing through the London office and the interview would have been done there (if an interview was required).

My understanding is that Bangladesh is an example of a country where the CIC officers actually do "field interviews" - they travel to a location in Bangladesh and schedule multiple interviews there over a course of days or weeks. Such interviews are only conducted periodically and you will be notified of the time and location of the interview. If you cannot make that interview time, you will need to reschedule with them and you may need to wait 6-12 months for another interview - depending upon their frequency of visiting for interviews.
 

Beginner

Full Member
Oct 31, 2012
33
1
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
:-X

tuyen said:
Yes, I know. But he wasn't coming from Pakistan, and therefore the numbers and instructions that applied to YOU will not apply to HIM.
 

pritha

Star Member
Oct 8, 2012
107
2
TORONTO
Category........
Visa Office......
VEGREVILLE
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-07-2013
AOR Received.
31-07-2013
File Transfer...
11-03-2014
Med's Request
Sent with App
Med's Done....
14-06-2013
Interview........
11-06-2014
Passport Req..
waived
LANDED..........
11-06-2014
Yogeetha M said:
Hi
could anyone help me with this "New 2D bar code Sponsorship Form (IMM 1344)"

Regards
It would be better if you have a specific question. Do you want to know "What is the New 2D bar code Sponsorship Form (IMM 1344)?" or other questions?

I'm not an expert, but this link would probably could help you get the idea of the New 2D bar code Sponsorship Form (IMM 1344) : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2012/ob325B.asp


Regards,
P
 

Beginner

Full Member
Oct 31, 2012
33
1
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
oh thank God I just saw this forum and came to know this new info...
i am about to send my docs in a couple of days

pritha said:
It would be better if you have a specific question. Do you want to know "What is the New 2D bar code Sponsorship Form (IMM 1344)?" or other questions?

I'm not an expert, but this link would probably could help you get the idea of the New 2D bar code Sponsorship Form (IMM 1344) : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2012/ob325B.asp


Regards,
P