Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[CanadianInUK]

Hi All

I've been working on filling in all this paperwork for awhile now - I'm a Canadian living in the UK and married to a Brit for a year now. We have just had our first child together and I was trying to get all this sent off before she arrived but it never happened!

So now I'm worrying about what I need to amend - I haven't seen anything about new born babies regarding the medical that is required. Since she is technically my husband's dependant I imagine I must include her on the relevant forms now, but what about the medical? Has anyone included a new born before?

Thanks!

 

[CanadianInUK]

Sorry having a duh moment - since she's my daughter and I'm Canadian she is a Canadian Citizen, therefore doesn't need a medical.

Too much on the brain!

 

[Becki567]

Sorry having a duh moment - since she's my daughter and I'm Canadian she is a Canadian Citizen, therefore doesn't need a medical.

Too much on the brain!

Congratulations on your daughter

 

[canuck_in_uk]

So now I'm worrying about what I need to amend - I haven't seen anything about new born babies regarding the medical that is required. Since she is technically my husband's dependant I imagine I must include her on the relevant forms now, but what about the medical? Has anyone included a new born before?

She isn't included as a dependent but she does need to be listed on IMM5406 and IMM5481.

 

[taffy7]

So guys i have been requested more documents.Not surprised .After sending off the application i realized that i had not included the IMM5669 for my non accompanying stepson. Luckily i had read this bit of info on the forum so i sent it off to him to fill in and sign,so it will be going express post today.

 

[SchnookoLoly]

Hopefully it doesn't take too long! Have added that info for you in the spreadsheet. Good luck!

 

[Becki567]

So guys i have been requested more documents.Not surprised .After sending off the application i realized that i had not included the IMM5669 for my non accompanying stepson. Luckily i had read this bit of info on the forum so i sent it off to him to fill in and sign,so it will be going express post today.

Good to know you've heard something at least. Fingers crossed SA is received shortly

 

[taffy7]

Thanks Schnookololy and Becki .. it's already in the mail .Hopefully won't be too long before i get my SA. Stupid mistake. I was concentrating on getting my forms and my husbands and proof of relation i just missed that one. Honestly though he is not even coming. I sent police report ,photos and medical and the additional information , you would think they would approve you then ask since he's non accompany .. I'm sure some one will come up with some good explanations lol ;D

 

[CanadianInUK]

Congratulations on your daughter

Thanks Becki!

 

[CanadianInUK]

Does anyone know how dependants may be look at differently if they are accompanying vs non accompanying? Are they looked at differently at all or are the same checks done?

 

[taffy7]

Does anyone know how dependants may be look at differently if they are accompanying vs non accompanying? Are they looked at differently at all or are the same checks done?

Well as many will know my step son is not coming to Canada and we had to do every thing the same as if he was coming . Medical, forms , passport , birth certificate immigration photos. We also attached a letter for the reason he was not coming with his dad.So in my opinion i believe they do all the same checks weather they are coming or not.

 

[CanadianInUK]

Well as many will know my step son is not coming to Canada and we had to do every thing the same as if he was coming . Medical, forms , passport , birth certificate immigration photos. We also attached a letter for the reason he was not coming with his dad.So in my opinion i believe they do all the same checks weather they are coming or not.

Thanks Taffy - we're so undecided about my stepson. He's finally agreed to and participated in the medical but now we're wondering if we should include him as accompanying in case he does want to come soon. Am I right that then if he was granted PR he would just need to enter and then could come back to the UK, while being able to come back to Canada for the next 3 years if he wants to? Obviously if he doesn't spend enough time in Canada though he would lose the PR...am I right?

If he loses the PR could we apply for it again? Or are we better of just keeping him as non accompanying until he's sure what he's doing?

So much to consider! This forum is wonderful!

Thanks

 

[GWN86]

Heyhey

My husband (British national) and I (Canadian national) applied for him to be sponsored by me November 25, 2013 (date the Mississauga office got it), we got my approval to act as sponsor via email to our lawyers January 27th though decision made on that was a month earlier (email took its time, evidently). They received the medicals back in November as well, same date as the date of application. Since then we've been sitting on our butts awaiting more info from the London office. During that time the average wait has jumped from 9 months to 11 and not a single note has been made on the file so far. However I am assuming the London office was given the file containing our application by now. We prepaid the fee, submitted the criminal checks and medicals back when we first applied so there hasn't been much need for communication. Plus since we're using lawyers, the communication is through them to the office. Only update we've given to them since we applied is that recently my husband has renewed his passport. Is this utter lack of info from them to be expected?

I had a quick look at the spreadsheet posted earlier and if those who applied in August of last year are getting their approvals roughly during this next month of June. Now if I were to use that as a loose base for estimating our own process (which is a guess at best, nothing is even remotely in stone) then would it be safe to say we could expect the A-Okay by November? With the possibility of it being in December.

The reason for asking is that we currently reside in Cyprus and I have a visa in order to do so and since my passport is nearing it's 6 months to expiry in December I need to go back to Canada. The problem comes with informing the Cypriot government who is very well known in the immigrant community of making issues with updating their files. Some times making so much of a hassle the person attempting to be dutiful... ends up being arrested on some trumped up charge, usually under the assumption of it being a marriage of convenience despite in some cases there being legitimate biological children involved. Changing my passport requires me to update that file with them and we're thinking it might be easier just to ship me off to Canada for good before Christmas time than it would be updating them only to leave weeks later. Just in case they try to have another go being difficult. So our current plan is to update my passport but do not return to Cyprus and then my husband can fly in when he gets the A-Okay.

 

[taffy7]

Thanks Taffy - we're so undecided about my stepson. He's finally agreed to and participated in the medical but now we're wondering if we should include him as accompanying in case he does want to come soon. Am I right that then if he was granted PR he would just need to enter and then could come back to the UK, while being able to come back to Canada for the next 3 years if he wants to? Obviously if he doesn't spend enough time in Canada though he would lose the PR...am I right?

If he loses the PR could we apply for it again? Or are we better of just keeping him as non accompanying until he's sure what he's doing?

So much to consider! This forum is wonderful!

Thanks

I would leave him off until he has made up his mine. From what i have read it doesn't take much extra time to change the status. My concern would be if he does come now then flies back which he can do and don't make up his residency then he is screwed to come back.It could take years for him to re apply and you know kids they want it done right away.His age is locked in so no worries there.The only thing you have to think about is if he don't come with you and he gets into a common law relationship or gets married his application of him being a dependent also falls through. Tough one.

 

[haf07]

Hi All,

We have filed the sponsorship application, the file was processed successfully and the sponsorship was approved within 10 days of the application and my PR process has been sent to London (since early January this year); we are in the UK on a residency visa.

The problem is we are leaving the country for another career opportunity but my UK residency won't be terminated till February 2015, so from your experiences is it worth it to switch the PR application to another embassy? especially that I can travel to the UK for any interview or further required steps if requested by the embassy within my UK residency validity period. Are there any legal restrictions from the embassy against leaving my PR within the London office?

Many thanks,