So hopefully emails should be tomrorow or other days
Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants
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Hello all,
I just wanted to give updates that we just got Passport Request! Hopefully our timeline will someone. We applied after July 31st so our timeline shows the biometrics and so on as well.
Full Timeline
Sept 21, 2018 - Application received
Oct 2nd, 2018 - Request for payment of biometric fees.
Oct 16, 2018 - Confirmation that biometric fees have been received
Dec 24, 2018 - AOR 1
Jan 9, 2019 - Biometrics Instructions letter
Jan 10, 2019 -Sponsor eligibility decision
Jan 15, 2019 - My husband submitted his biometrics info at Accra Visa Office
Jan 17, 2019 - File forwarded to AVO
Feb 27, 2019 - Medicals requested
March 4, 2019 - Medical exam done
End of March 2019 - Medicals passed
May 15, 2019 - Prearrival letter
May 17, 2019 - Passport Request
May 21, 2019- Passport submitted
The one thing we did that i believe may have helped our process would be that I paid an immigration lawyer to review the full package last year in July 2018 and he made some suggestions and corrections and also guided us on how to phrase the relationship narrative and other details so as to eliminate any doubts and possibility of returns or an interview. Initially I really didnt feel like spending any money on a lawyer as I like to figure these things out on my own. In hindsight though, its the best $1500 spent since it saved us so many errors and questions.
Good luck to everyone and I truly cannot wait for for us all to be reunited with our loved ones!
I just wanted to give updates that we just got Passport Request! Hopefully our timeline will someone. We applied after July 31st so our timeline shows the biometrics and so on as well.
Full Timeline
Sept 21, 2018 - Application received
Oct 2nd, 2018 - Request for payment of biometric fees.
Oct 16, 2018 - Confirmation that biometric fees have been received
Dec 24, 2018 - AOR 1
Jan 9, 2019 - Biometrics Instructions letter
Jan 10, 2019 -Sponsor eligibility decision
Jan 15, 2019 - My husband submitted his biometrics info at Accra Visa Office
Jan 17, 2019 - File forwarded to AVO
Feb 27, 2019 - Medicals requested
March 4, 2019 - Medical exam done
End of March 2019 - Medicals passed
May 15, 2019 - Prearrival letter
May 17, 2019 - Passport Request
May 21, 2019- Passport submitted
The one thing we did that i believe may have helped our process would be that I paid an immigration lawyer to review the full package last year in July 2018 and he made some suggestions and corrections and also guided us on how to phrase the relationship narrative and other details so as to eliminate any doubts and possibility of returns or an interview. Initially I really didnt feel like spending any money on a lawyer as I like to figure these things out on my own. In hindsight though, its the best $1500 spent since it saved us so many errors and questions.
Good luck to everyone and I truly cannot wait for for us all to be reunited with our loved ones!
I wish my wife paid me $1500 for her package i prepared. that's a cool return ticket for 2 people there...
Congrats dear!
My family landed today in Toronto
I wish everyone best of luck
I wish everyone best of luck
Awesome, congrats! I hope they enjoy there stay here. Thank God they arrived during the great weather!
Passport Submitted 16th May
Counterfoil 22nd May
We also submitted my wife's passport on Thursday, May 16, but yet to see Counterfoil. Did you submit in Accra or Lagos?
Spouse Application Update:
App Received 2nd Aug, 2018
Request for Bio Payment 7th Sept, 2018
AOR 3rd Dec, 2018
Request for Bio 11th Dec, 2018
Sponsor Approval 17th Dec, 2018
Transfer of File to AVO 24th Dec,2018
File Processing Start - AVO 4th Jan, 2019
Request for Medicals 7th Jan, 2019
Ghost Update on GC Key 21st May, 2019
Decision Made on ECAS 22nd May, 2019
Pre Arrival Letter 22nd May, 2019
App Received 2nd Aug, 2018
Request for Bio Payment 7th Sept, 2018
AOR 3rd Dec, 2018
Request for Bio 11th Dec, 2018
Sponsor Approval 17th Dec, 2018
Transfer of File to AVO 24th Dec,2018
File Processing Start - AVO 4th Jan, 2019
Request for Medicals 7th Jan, 2019
Ghost Update on GC Key 21st May, 2019
Decision Made on ECAS 22nd May, 2019
Pre Arrival Letter 22nd May, 2019
Congrats! Do you get an email when counterfoil is issued? And how about pickup...do they notify you? How long in between? Sorry for all the questions. My husband submitted at VFS Accra on Monday so we’re hoping he can pickup on Friday or Monday at latest.
No there was no email i just checked the Gckey account and it was updated with counterfoil issued and approved. I think the tracker will notify me but hoping it will be ready for pickup at vfs tomorrow or friday.
Spouse Application Update:
App Received 7 Aug, 2018
Request for Bio Payment 7th Sept, 2018
AOR Nov 27,2018
Request for Bio 29 Nov,2018
Sponsor Approval 3rd Dec, 2018
Transfer of File to AVO 7th Dec,2018
File Processing Start - AVO 4th Jan, 2019
Request for Medicals 8thJan, 2019
Ghost Update on GC Key 22nd May, 2019
Pre Arrival Letter 23rd May, 2019
App Received 7 Aug, 2018
Request for Bio Payment 7th Sept, 2018
AOR Nov 27,2018
Request for Bio 29 Nov,2018
Sponsor Approval 3rd Dec, 2018
Transfer of File to AVO 7th Dec,2018
File Processing Start - AVO 4th Jan, 2019
Request for Medicals 8thJan, 2019
Ghost Update on GC Key 22nd May, 2019
Pre Arrival Letter 23rd May, 2019