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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

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
colmlor said:
Another one here Andrew - my application changed from 'Application Received' to 'In Progress' yesterday. :)
Thanks, spreadsheet updated.
 

sting

Newbie
Aug 22, 2015
6
0
Also another one here Andrew - my application also changed from 'Application Received' to 'In Progress' on Sept 23rd. (sorry for not posting sooner) :)
 

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
RideOrDie said:
Hey Everyone,

I received COPR through the post yesterday just 2 days after ECAS changed to decision made 8) ;D :D :p 8), my complete application has been processed in just under 11 months, my visa office was London.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone that has helped me throughout my journey especially Andrew (Andrew-brit), we are so lucky to have the forum and people like him, thanks again.
Spreadsheet updated, congrats mate. The mysteries of LVO will never cease to amaze me.
 

SwedenCanada

Full Member
Jan 19, 2015
27
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-15
AOR Received.
17-04-15 SA
File Transfer...
13-05-15 (Sponsor Approval)
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
16-02-15
Just received an email requesting my partner's Norwegian police clearance (he had lived there for a year). We anticipated them asking for it, we have it and will send it along asap, it had simply taken too long to come and we submitted our app without it. Ecas hasn't changed.

The address signed in the email is:

High Commission of Canada/Haut-commissariat du Canada
Immigration Section/Service d'immigration (p.p. SXB)
Canada House/Maison du Canada
Trafalgar Square
London/Londres SW1Y 5BJ
United Kingdom/Royaume-Uni

I am assuming it is okay to send a courier such as UPS to that address?
 

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
SwedenCanada said:
Just received an email requesting my partner's Norwegian police clearance (he had lived there for a year). We anticipated them asking for it, we have it and will send it along asap, it had simply taken too long to come and we submitted our app without it. Ecas hasn't changed.

The address signed in the email is:

High Commission of Canada/Haut-commissariat du Canada
Immigration Section/Service d'immigration (p.p. SXB)
Canada House/Maison du Canada
Trafalgar Square
London/Londres SW1Y 5BJ
United Kingdom/Royaume-Uni

I am assuming it is okay to send a courier such as UPS to that address?
Spreadsheet updated. As far as I know yes you can use a courier service to send documents.
 

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
RideOrDie said:
Hey Everyone,

I received COPR through the post yesterday just 2 days after ECAS changed to decision made 8) ;D :D :p 8), my complete application has been processed in just under 11 months, my visa office was London.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone that has helped me throughout my journey especially Andrew (Andrew-brit), we are so lucky to have the forum and people like him, thanks again.
Congratulations!
 

Sibby

Star Member
Oct 14, 2014
86
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12 Nov 2014
Doc's Request.
IMM 5406 27 Jan 2015
AOR Received.
11-02-2015
File Transfer...
12-02-2015
Med's Done....
25 Sept 2014
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
DM - 31 October 2015 - COPR arrived 16 December 2015
LANDED..........
18 December 2015!!!
andrew-brit said:
The mysteries of LVO will never cease to amaze me.
Andrew, I agree!! My medicals expire today and i have heard nothing from LVO. To make it worse, Ecas still has Application Received!!!

. I know many have said Ecas is not always a true reflection of what is going on but it would be nice to see some movement on my application like many others are seeing. I just hope my file hasnt been thrown to some back room. The waiting is so painful
 
Apr 14, 2015
16
1
Sibby, we were in the same situation as you just a few weeks back. About 10-12 days after our medical expired we went In Progress and we received an email from LVO the same day asking for a remed.
 

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
I have been in process for 2.5 weeks (7th September) and my medical expired on the 30th August. So far no word from London, meanwhile there are applications in December 2014 and January 2015 which have been approved.
 

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
andrew-brit said:
I have been in process for 2.5 weeks (7th September) and my medical expired on the 30th August. So far no word from London, meanwhile there are applications in December 2014 and January 2015 which have been approved.
And I also have been in process for almost 6 weeks and no word yet.
 

Beaverdiva

Hero Member
Aug 5, 2013
226
7
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23/07/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 26/08/2015. SA 28/09/2015. In Process on eCAS - 6/10/2015
File Transfer...
29/09/2015
Med's Request
UPFRONT. Medical Results Received 14/10/15
Med's Done....
06/07/2015
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made 09/12/2015, COPR arrived 15/1/16 deadline to land 7/7/16
LANDED..........
7-06-2016
Sorry to go off topic but just need advice.

My hubby tried ringing the call centre on 1-888-242-2100 to see if he's been approved as Sponsor. The automated messages seemed to refer to inland applications taking 27 months blah blah blah but nothing else. There was mention of Princ Applicants too but nothing about Sponsor enquiries. Is this the wrong number?

(CIC currently working on applications received on July 28th and that was dated September 15th, processing taking 55 days. We were hoping to have an answer about Stage 1 by ringing them)

Thanks
 

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..........
?
andrew-brit said:
I have been in process for 2.5 weeks (7th September) and my medical expired on the 30th August. So far no word from London, meanwhile there are applications in December 2014 and January 2015 which have been approved.
It makes zero sense how they work things at the London Office. I would love to spend a day there and see how they choose which applications are to be worked on that day. Mine just seemed to sit for months on end without being worked on and i had zero red flags, so there's no reason it should have taken so long. It also puts a bitter taste in your mouth having to pay for another medical due to how long they took to process it.
 

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
Beaverdiva said:
Sorry to go off topic but just need advice.

My hubby tried ringing the call centre on 1-888-242-2100 to see if he's been approved as Sponsor. The automated messages seemed to refer to inland applications taking 27 months blah blah blah but nothing else. There was mention of Princ Applicants too but nothing about Sponsor enquiries. Is this the wrong number?

(CIC currently working on applications received on July 28th and that was dated September 15th, processing taking 55 days. We were hoping to have an answer about Stage 1 by ringing them)

Thanks
Yes that is the correct number. I am not sure of the menu options you need to press but there is no automated way to find out if you have been approved as sponsor, you need to get through to someone and ask them.
 

Beaverdiva

Hero Member
Aug 5, 2013
226
7
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23/07/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 26/08/2015. SA 28/09/2015. In Process on eCAS - 6/10/2015
File Transfer...
29/09/2015
Med's Request
UPFRONT. Medical Results Received 14/10/15
Med's Done....
06/07/2015
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made 09/12/2015, COPR arrived 15/1/16 deadline to land 7/7/16
LANDED..........
7-06-2016
Thanks Andrew, he got automated message(s) after selecting numbers then his calls were disconnected because they're busy.
No one available to ask. :(