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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

Iqbalf

Hero Member
Apr 7, 2015
278
4
Toronto / Scarborough
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-04-2014
AOR Received.
03-07-2014
File Transfer...
26-08-2014
Med's Request
19-03-2015 (1st medical done 25-03-2014, 2nd Medical 20-03-2015)
Med's Done....
29-03-2016 (3rd Medical)
Interview........
Mar 16, 2016
Passport Req..
Apr 19, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
May 5, 2016
LANDED..........
Not yet
andrew-brit said:
A re-medical is an additional document. No problem, spreadsheet updated.
Thank you sir :)
 

Edin2Van

Star Member
Jun 24, 2015
84
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-02-2015
Doc's Request.
20-08-2015
AOR Received.
SA 15-04-2015
DPParmar said:
Thanks, think I will do this instead as everything we are sending is already electronic. And yes, as you said, the only 'original' document they requested was the police certificate. Makes sense!

Out of interest, what did they request from you?

We had
  • confirm address
  • updates on family composition (if applicable)
  • Intent to reside from sponsor
  • RPRF (if not paid already)
  • Police certificate (if not done/sent already)
  • Medical examination; medical form/emedical if already completed & sent

Has anything on ecas changed since you sent your additional docs?
Yeah we had all that in a first email of around the middle of August, except the request for police certificate which we got (along with a load of other folk) a couple of weeks later.

ECAS changed to In Process before we got the email and the only update since has been it's now showing the "Medicals Received" line as of last week.
 

DPParmar

Full Member
Jan 21, 2015
48
0
Surrey, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24/03/2015
Doc's Request.
22/09/2015
AOR Received.
25/04/2015
File Transfer...
04/05/2015 (In Process)
Med's Done....
13-02-2015
Passport Req..
19-11-2015 (DM on ECAS)
Edin2Van said:
Yeah we had all that in a first email of around the middle of August, except the request for police certificate which we got (along with a load of other folk) a couple of weeks later.

ECAS changed to In Process before we got the email and the only update since has been it's now showing the "Medicals Received" line as of last week.
Ah gottcha, at least you know they have your medicals, so one more step forward!

Thanks again for your help :)
 

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
Back2Victoria said:
Congratulations! How exciting. I've just gone past 11 months. Hoping to see something before my anniversary come around.

Sibby said:
Congratulations.
Thanks. Fingers crossed that you 2014ers get some good news soon! Xx
 

sausageboyuk

Star Member
Sep 8, 2015
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2015
AOR Received.
04-09-2015
File Transfer...
05-10-2015
Med's Done....
17-07-2015
Hey guys,

I read in another thread an explanation as to why newer applications are changed to In Process so soon after SA.

If you haven't already seen, user Eagle333 said a friend of his works for CIC around the globe. He asked why new applicants have 3 lines very quickly on their eCas and their eCas shows in process with the date they started processing? He told him that from 2011 CIC had a huge backlog to clear because the background checks were requested after the eligibility passes, ie. if someone had to go through an interview their background checks were only started after they passed eligibility via interview.

Now CIC wants to cut the backlog by introducing a new strategy by requesting the background checks even before eligibility is finished meaning that when the VO finish updating the eligibility, the background might come in time to allow them to make a quick decision. He said today they update eCas to In Process at the very early date but it does not mean that the file is almost at DM.

He said that as long as there is no additional documents requested or interview letter sent, the applicants should not worry and the date shown on eCas is when the application went in process or when they requested the background checks at the same time they will take time to review the eligibility stage. He said they don't want to wait for someone to pass an interview so that they can start the checks it slows down the process.
 

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
sausageboyuk said:
Hey guys,

I read in another thread an explanation as to why newer applications are changed to In Process so soon after SA.

If you haven't already seen, user Eagle333 said a friend of his works for CIC around the globe. He asked why new applicants have 3 lines very quickly on their eCas and their eCas shows in process with the date they started processing? He told him that from 2011 CIC had a huge backlog to clear because the background checks were requested after the eligibility passes, ie. if someone had to go through an interview their background checks were only started after they passed eligibility via interview.

Now CIC wants to cut the backlog by introducing a new strategy by requesting the background checks even before eligibility is finished meaning that when the VO finish updating the eligibility, the background might come in time to allow them to make a quick decision. He said today they update eCas to In Process at the very early date but it does not mean that the file is almost at DM.

He said that as long as there is no additional documents requested or interview letter sent, the applicants should not worry and the date shown on eCas is when the application went in process or when they requested the background checks at the same time they will take time to review the eligibility stage. He said they don't want to wait for someone to pass an interview so that they can start the checks it slows down the process.
I am so confused by that post. I am not sure about the change in the process at all.
 

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 want to send another CSE. Last one I sent was Sept 16th.

But I am so afraid that they will eventually tell me to stop bugging them for another 6 months.

My notes are coming in end of next week. Not sure if I should wait, or send the inquiry anyway.

I was thinking of starting my first line with "I am sorry for being a pest and keep bugging you..."

No news from LVO at all. :( :'(

There are people from Feb, March, April of this year, are getting decisions made from LVO in Pak thread.
 

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
Others may disagree but I think you should send another, it has been over the quoted 28 days in which they said they would respond, plus you do have some questions to be answered.

I have had no news since SF came back from his vacation this week and since I sent them a list of countries I have visited since my medical.

I am over this part of my life, there are so many small things LVO could do which would get rid of so much stress on applicants but nah they just do not give a f.
 

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:
I have had no news since SF came back from his vacation this week and since I sent them a list of countries I have visited since my medical.

I am over this part of my life, there are so many small things LVO could do which would get rid of so much stress on applicants
Hang in there Andrew, surely it cant be that long to go before you get your DM (fingers crossed). At least they asked you for list of countries visited since last medical. Thats something. All i got from my GCSM notes was Eligibility, background and criminality NOT STARTED.

This whole process is frustrating but as you said.. Each day brings DM closer. Hang in there.
 

taffy7

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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
warzo said:
I want to send another CSE. Last one I sent was Sept 16th.

But I am so afraid that they will eventually tell me to stop bugging them for another 6 months.

My notes are coming in end of next week. Not sure if I should wait, or send the inquiry anyway.

I was thinking of starting my first line with "I am sorry for being a pest and keep bugging you..."

No news from LVO at all. :( :'(

There are people from Feb, March, April of this year, are getting decisions made from LVO in Pak thread.
They never response to mine ... F F F F F SWEAR WORD .. Honestly i am so bloody frustrated with this stupid stupid system. Every thing on my notes say passed .. I have been calling MP with out any response . I would send them . I remember one member they sent him and email and told him not to email them again lol .. that's going to be me and you warzo ...
 

warzo

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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
taffy7 said:
They never response to mine ... F F F F F SWEAR WORD .. Honestly i am so bloody frustrated with this stupid stupid system. Every thing on my notes say passed .. I have been calling MP with out any response . I would send them . I remember one member they sent him and email and told him not to email them again lol .. that's going to be me and you warzo ...
lol..

in my case they do respond back within a week. Last time they responded back on Sept 16 to let me know that they are reviewing if medical could be granted. We haven't heard anything since.
 

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
Eligibility, criminality, security and medical passed taffy? I thought that was the holy grail.
 

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
andrew-brit said:
Eligibility, criminality, security and medical passed taffy? I thought that was the holy grail.

I know Andrew i don't understand why we haven't received anything. I have checked emails ,spam every thing. They have changed our address on paper,not on ecas .
 

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
warzo said:
There are people from Feb, March, April of this year, are getting decisions made from LVO in Pak thread.
And there are visa exempt applications who applied in Feb 2015 getting DM.
 

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!!!
taffy7 said:
I know Andrew i don't understand why we haven't received anything. I have checked emails ,spam every thing. They have changed our address on paper,not on ecas .
Maybe just maybe they have already made decision and sent COPR already and were too lazy to update ECAS. The mysteries of CIC!

Edit: Taffy do your notes say when your background and criminality checks were completed?