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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

kasiap

Star Member
Jun 20, 2015
52
0
123
Edmonton
Category........
Visa Office......
Lomdon
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21July 2014
Doc's Request.
23 Jan 2015
AOR Received.
9 Sep 2014 sponsorship approval
Med's Request
17 July 2015
Med's Done....
March 2014 / July 22 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Decision made Sept 21 2015 :)
taffy7 said:
We received the same email .I', wondering now if it was the glitch in the system they were talking about further up the page. Mine does not say anything about re medical just we have got to the stage where we require a medical .
We got the same email yesterday asking for medical to be done.. there is no actual leter saing ''you medical has to be redone'' just '' you've reach the stage when medical is required''

I never mention that we are already on the spread sheet my husbands name on this is canucklehead_in_ireland
 

princesstigger

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
165
6
Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-July-2014
AOR Received.
never!
File Transfer...
28-Aug-2014 (Sponsor Approval)
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
17-June-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Decision made 26-Aug-2015
LANDED..........
COPR 14-Sep-15 LANDED 18-Sep-15
katathfx said:
Ok ... Now I am completely stuck to the ceiling!!! I was excited enough to hear the Taffy went into progress that I thought I better check ECAS...

WE HAVE DECISION MADE!!!!

I really don't know what to do with myself now lol
Congratulations! Great news, London do appear to be having a bit of a flurry!
 

Scotmoose

Star Member
Jun 29, 2014
159
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-June-2014
File Transfer...
21-August-2014
Med's Done....
08-May-2014
Interview........
N\A
Passport Req..
N\A
VISA ISSUED...
In process as of 23 Jul 2015. COPR received 22 Sep 2015
LANDED..........
?
katathfx said:
Ok ... Now I am completely stuck to the ceiling!!! I was excited enough to hear the Taffy went into progress that I thought I better check ECAS...

WE HAVE DECISION MADE!!!!

I really don't know what to do with myself now lol
YAY Kath, you must be so happy and excited. congratulatioooonnnnnnnsssssss! :)
 

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
Taffy, katathfx, yomaben, kasiap, spreadsheet updated.

Average is now over a year according to the spreadsheet but London has approved 6 applications this month, more than it has in the last 3 months.
 

Hopen

Newbie
Apr 30, 2013
5
0
Hi, Quick Update. Rec'd COPR in mail yesterday (July 18), just 4 days after ECAS changed to DM. Yay!
Could someone pls update the spreadsheet for us. How much more difficult this whole process would have been without this forum and spreadsheet to shed some light on what was happening. It's the kind of info the CIC should actually be providing us. Andrew-Brit and Schnookololy, you guys should be on the CIC payroll for the work you put in to this. Much appreciated. Good Luck to all still waiting. Cheers.
 

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
Hopen said:
Hi, Quick Update. Rec'd COPR in mail yesterday (July 18), just 4 days after ECAS changed to DM. Yay!
Could someone pls update the spreadsheet for us. How much more difficult this whole process would have been without this forum and spreadsheet to shed some light on what was happening. It's the kind of info the CIC should actually be providing us. Andrew-Brit and Schnookololy, you guys should be on the CIC payroll for the work you put in to this. Much appreciated. Good Luck to all still waiting. Cheers.
Spreadsheet updated. Glad it was a quick turnaround.

CIC cannot afford my services!
 

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

Hopen

Newbie
Apr 30, 2013
5
0
andrew-brit said:
Spreadsheet updated. Glad it was a quick turnaround.

CIC cannot afford my services!
SchnookoLoly said:
Nor mine! :p
:D lol. You're probably right. Anyway, couldn't get better support at any price! Thanks again.
BTW for anyone just starting this process, the CIC's advice to get the medicals done up front didn't pay off for us. The process took so long, the medicals had to be redone. Take care. Best of luck everyone.
 

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
Hopen said:
:D lol. You're probably right. Anyway, couldn't get better support at any price! Thanks again.
BTW for anyone just starting this process, the CIC's advice to get the medicals done up front didn't pay off for us. The process took so long, the medicals had to be redone. Take care. Best of luck everyone.
It's not "advice", it's a REQUIREMENT to do your medicals up front. Not doing them up front means you are submitting an incomplete application and CIC can then return it completely for the application being incomplete.

If it's on the checklist, you HAVE to supply it, and proof of completing the medical is on the checklist. :)
 

warzo

Hero Member
Aug 4, 2014
701
15
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2014
AOR Received.
29-11-2014
File Transfer...
01-12-2014 - In Process...: - 17-08-2015
Med's Done....
06-08-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
13-11-2015
LANDED..........
28-12-2015
I am going to be sending a quick note to LVO letting them know that husband's meds are expiring Mid August, and I will also attach a note from my doctor stating my pregnancy. I know that pregnancy may not expedite the process, but I want to put it out there anyway.
 

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
warzo said:
I am going to be sending a quick note to LVO letting them know that husband's meds are expiring Mid August, and I will also attach a note from my doctor stating my pregnancy. I know that pregnancy may not expedite the process, but I want to put it out there anyway.
Sounds sensible! If they ignore it then you are no better off, but if they take some action then bonus. :)
 

CanadaCanary

Full Member
Mar 15, 2015
43
0
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-04-2015
AOR Received.
30-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-05-2015
Med's Done....
27-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
20-12-2015
LANDED..........
10-01-2016
Glad to see the flurry of activity after the slow frustrating few weeks it seems to have been.

Quick question :

My wife as sponsor was sent ECAS log in details when she received AOR and since being approved we know the application was sent to London. I, as principal applicant have not received any correspondence or log in info for ECAS.

We know it is in London and all is well (she sent them an e-mail to change her surname from maiden to married and it has been changed) but I was wondering if I should have heard anything by now? I can't see anything in the FAQ that specifically mentions principal receiving notification that the application is received and ECAS log in details.

I've tried logging in but no dice, I assume I won't be able to for a while (possibly until it is IN PROGRESS) but wanted to double check!

Thanks

CC
 

MrExpat

Star Member
Jun 8, 2015
121
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-04-2015
File Transfer...
12-06-2015
CanadaCanary said:
Glad to see the flurry of activity after the slow frustrating few weeks it seems to have been.

Quick question :

My wife as sponsor was sent ECAS log in details when she received AOR and since being approved we know the application was sent to London. I, as principal applicant have not received any correspondence or log in info for ECAS.

We know it is in London and all is well (she sent them an e-mail to change her surname from maiden to married and it has been changed) but I was wondering if I should have heard anything by now? I can't see anything in the FAQ that specifically mentions principal receiving notification that the application is received and ECAS log in details.

I've tried logging in but no dice, I assume I won't be able to for a while (possibly until it is IN PROGRESS) but wanted to double check!

Thanks

CC
AOR/SA letter has UCI and Application No: on it. If you put UCI along with sponsor/wife details ECAS will status of both SA and Applicant's application. If you use Application No: you will have to put in your/applicant details and it will show you status of only your side/London.

And you won't get any communication from London regarding them receiving your application, some offices do send AOR2 but London won't. Nothing to worry about.
 

NVJ

Star Member
Aug 8, 2014
68
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-02-2015
Doc's Request.
2 requests in error, nothing needed
AOR Received.
10-04-2015
Med's Done....
30-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM on ecas 19-10-2015
It seems that a few people have been getting medical requests recently. We did another enquiry on the weekend (After sending our medical results twice, once with application and one as a case specific enquiry, we received an email saying we had 30 days to do a medical). This was the response we got today:

Please disregard the latest letter requesting you to complete another medical. Because the letters are automatically generated and sent, when we correct the issue and linked your medical number (IME), another letter was generated and sent.

So if you have a current medical,but have been asked for another, it may just be another CIC 'Glitch'. Frustrating, but at least we don't have to spend another £300 (just yet, anyhow)
 

sharren

Newbie
Jun 12, 2015
5
0
Hi, just a quick update we received COPR in the post on July 17th :) quick question, we are going over to see my family for a few weeks in august, but dont want to activate PR until we move in January. Is this possible?