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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

haf07

Full Member
Aug 26, 2013
37
1
Status update from my side, I got request for submitting military exemption proof on December 19th and sent it out on December 22nd. Just checked ECAS and the status changed today to Decision Made! Great start to 2015 (Happy new year to all by the way!)

My question, is how soon should I be expecting a postal mail? And also my passport is non-visa exempt and I am currently not in the UK for a long business trip, will I have to send my passport to the embassy in London?
 

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
haf07 said:
Status update from my side, I got request for submitting military exemption proof on December 19th and sent it out on December 22nd. Just checked ECAS and the status changed today to Decision Made! Great start to 2015 (Happy new year to all by the way!)

My question, is how soon should I be expecting a postal mail? And also my passport is non-visa exempt and I am currently not in the UK for a long business trip, will I have to send my passport to the embassy in London?
You should receive some communication asking you to submit your passport scan/passport to London office, as I believe for non-visa exempt applicants they physically attach the COPR to the passport.

Spreadsheet updated.
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
andrew-brit said:
You should receive some communication asking you to submit your passport scan/passport to London office, as I believe for non-visa exempt applicants they physically attach the COPR to the passport.

Spreadsheet updated.
Non visa-exempt passports will have an IM-1 visa counterfoil placed in them. The COPR will be supplied separately. It will not be placed into the passport until it has been signed and stamped during the actual "landing".
 

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
zardoz said:
Non visa-exempt passports will have an IM-1 visa counterfoil placed in them. The COPR will be supplied separately. It will not be placed into the passport until it has been signed and stamped during the actual "landing".
Thanks for the info!
 

haf07

Full Member
Aug 26, 2013
37
1
zardoz said:
Non visa-exempt passports will have an IM-1 visa counterfoil placed in them. The COPR will be supplied separately. It will not be placed into the passport until it has been signed and stamped during the actual "landing".
Many thanks for the feedback, so I should basically expect being asked to send in the passport for the IM-1 visa to be stamped in accordingly. Sounds good, cheers,
 

muzmurad

Star Member
Nov 7, 2014
57
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-10-2014
AOR Received.
23-12-2014
File Transfer...
24-12-2014
Med's Request
25-08-2015
Med's Done....
Prior to App
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
13-10-2015
Hi,

Is this the correct thread to follow for an application transferred to London for a Pakistani case? My sponsorship approval was received on December 24. Thanks!
 

Graihn

Hero Member
Jul 15, 2013
575
34
Kitchener-Waterloo
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 22 2014
File Transfer...
Feb 22 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 1 2014
LANDED..........
Dec 12 2014
muzmurad said:
Hi,

Is this the correct thread to follow for an application transferred to London for a Pakistani case? My sponsorship approval was received on December 24. Thanks!
No, here:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/spousal-immigration-file-transferred-to-london-office-from-islamabad-t171377.0.html
 

muzmurad

Star Member
Nov 7, 2014
57
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-10-2014
AOR Received.
23-12-2014
File Transfer...
24-12-2014
Med's Request
25-08-2015
Med's Done....
Prior to App
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
13-10-2015
Sorry, just realized I worded that incorrectly. My application never went to Pakistan, this application was filed October 2014. Do I still go to the thread mentioned above? Thanks
 

ESM

Newbie
Oct 6, 2014
9
0
Hi,
Decision made for me, although I dont know what the following means:
"A decision has been made on ESM application. The office will contact ESM concerning this decision"

Is this a standard message? I thought they would indicate that they sent me a letter instead of The office will contact ESM concerning this decision.
Maybe I am being paranoid? did any of you also received the same message?
Thanks
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
ESM said:
Hi,
Decision made for me, although I dont know what the following means:
"A decision has been made on ESM application. The office will contact ESM concerning this decision"

Is this a standard message? I thought they would indicate that they sent me a letter instead of The office will contact ESM concerning this decision.
Maybe I am being paranoid? did any of you also received the same message?
Thanks
I'm assuming ESM are your intials? that is standard wording meaning they sent a letter in the mail (your copr) to the applicant. your notification of "what" the decision is will be your approval letter. there is no other communication provided by CIC.
 

ESM

Newbie
Oct 6, 2014
9
0
Petitepoutine said:
Hi ESM,

Yes, in theory, the CSQ is automatically sent to the federal authorities. However, it happens (and it seems to be more often than it was) that they ask for a copy from us.

Also, if you don't mind me asking, did they ask you to send the form to your Immigration officer's "personalized" email address or to the generic London email/postal address?

Sorry for my late reply they asked me to send it to the generic London email address.
 

ESM

Newbie
Oct 6, 2014
9
0
rhcohen2014 said:
I'm assuming ESM are your intials? that is standard wording meaning they sent a letter in the mail (your copr) to the applicant. your notification of "what" the decision is will be your approval letter. there is no other communication provided by CIC.
Thanks for your quick answer and yes ESM are my initials :)
 

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
ESM said:
Hi,
Decision made for me, although I dont know what the following means:
"A decision has been made on ESM application. The office will contact ESM concerning this decision"

Is this a standard message? I thought they would indicate that they sent me a letter instead of The office will contact ESM concerning this decision.
Maybe I am being paranoid? did any of you also received the same message?
Thanks
I have updated the spreadsheet with the date of this post as your DM, let me know if that is not the case.
 

GISGeek

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2014
853
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-08-2014
File Transfer...
27-10-2014
Med's Request
1st Upfront; 1st re-med: 19-05-2015; 2nd re-med: 09-10-2015
Med's Done....
24-07-2014: 1st re-med on: 28-05-2015; 2nd re-med: on 02-11-2015
Interview........
Waived, DM on 10 Nov 2015
Passport Req..
23-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2015, COPR received on 07-12-2015
muzmurad said:
Hi,

Is this the correct thread to follow for an application transferred to London for a Pakistani case? My sponsorship approval was received on December 24. Thanks!
Yes you are at the right place. Some members are not aware that now Pakistani Spousal cases are going directly to LVO. Islamabad VO only stamps visas once they are approved from LVO.
 

SchnookoLoly

Champion Member
Mar 5, 2012
1,147
79
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 Jan 2012
File Transfer...
24 Apr 2012
Passport Req..
26 Jun 2012
VISA ISSUED...
21 Aug 2012
LANDED..........
08 Dec 2012
+1 to what GISGeek said, post your full timeline here and we will sort out getting you added! :)