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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

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
Is your child Canadian?
 

mhum

Full Member
Jun 16, 2015
23
0
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-12-2014
Doc's Request.
25-08-2015
AOR Received.
13-03-2015
File Transfer...
13-03-2015

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
Then you don't need to do anything else since she's not being sponsored. You only applied in December, there are still summer 2014 applicants waiting. You have at least another 6 months ahead of you. Sit tight.
 

mhum

Full Member
Jun 16, 2015
23
0
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-12-2014
Doc's Request.
25-08-2015
AOR Received.
13-03-2015
File Transfer...
13-03-2015
SchnookoLoly said:
Then you don't need to do anything else since she's not being sponsored. You only applied in December, there are still summer 2014 applicants waiting. You have at least another 6 months ahead of you. Sit tight.
Thank you!

Also, i have heared from various couples that I should continue to update the LVO of all the little details of my married life, i.e. visiting Pakistan, taking personal trips, pics. etc... How true is this?
 

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
Personally, I think it just bothers them. They outline clearly what you need to contact them about - birth of a child being one of the things! - But emailing for every little trip etc just creates unnecessary work. I wouldn't do it.
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
mhum said:
Thank you!

Also, i have heared from various couples that I should continue to update the LVO of all the little details of my married life, i.e. visiting Pakistan, taking personal trips, pics. etc... How true is this?

Don't if they want something they will ask . No wonder processing is taking well over a year if people are sending in updates every 5 minutes. Ones who don't abide by the rules in my books should be put on the back burner ,just causes more work for the officer. A birth of a child, divorce ,change of address .
 

Upiya

Hero Member
Apr 23, 2015
202
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
2 May 2014
Med's Request
4 Feb 2015
Med's Done....
16 Feb 2015
Interview........
No. Decision Made: 14 July 2015
Passport Req..
5 August 2015
VISA ISSUED...
13 August 2015
How long does it take to get passport request after the status has changed to Decision Made? It's been 12 days..
 

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
You checked the FAQ before posting, right? ;)

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Spousal_Sponsorship-Canada/FAQ#Getting_the_final_Decision_Made_and_the_COPR_document
 

Upiya

Hero Member
Apr 23, 2015
202
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
2 May 2014
Med's Request
4 Feb 2015
Med's Done....
16 Feb 2015
Interview........
No. Decision Made: 14 July 2015
Passport Req..
5 August 2015
VISA ISSUED...
13 August 2015
SchnookoLoly said:
You checked the FAQ before posting, right? ;)

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Spousal_Sponsorship-Canada/FAQ#Getting_the_final_Decision_Made_and_the_COPR_document
I just read. Copr is a confirmation letter ill get. When do they ask for the passport and visa stamping then?
 

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
Are you from a visa exempt country?
 

Upiya

Hero Member
Apr 23, 2015
202
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
2 May 2014
Med's Request
4 Feb 2015
Med's Done....
16 Feb 2015
Interview........
No. Decision Made: 14 July 2015
Passport Req..
5 August 2015
VISA ISSUED...
13 August 2015
SchnookoLoly said:
Are you from a visa exempt country?
Im from pakistan. They first ask you to send their passports and then they stamp your visa. I wanted to ask if they do it via post or email
 

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
Not sure. You're better off asking on huge Pakistan thread...
 
Apr 15, 2015
11
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After 9 months our application status finally changed to Decision Made :eek:

Absolutely thrilled. Big thanks to everyone who shares advice on this thread. I've been a mostly silence observer but the spreadsheet, FAQs and discussion points have really helped.

Big Thank You!
 

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
PatienceIsAVirtue said:
After 9 months our application status finally changed to Decision Made :eek:

Absolutely thrilled. Big thanks to everyone who shares advice on this thread. I've been a mostly silence observer but the spreadsheet, FAQs and discussion points have really helped.

Big Thank You!
Hooray! Many congratulations
 

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
Upiya said:
Im from pakistan. They first ask you to send their passports and then they stamp your visa. I wanted to ask if they do it via post or email
The normal trend these days is that LVO will send email after 15 days days of DM. That is called PPR asking for passport submission to CHC Islamabad via VFS, the visa stamping will take another 15-20 days and you will receive your visa along with COPR.