Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[rhcohen2014]

Send exactly what they ask for.

exactly. there's no reason to question WHY cic wants what they request. there is a reason, just not shared with you. IT could be as simple as they need the most current information that form provides. send them what they ask. questioning or ignoring requests only leads to delays.

 

[keego_1]

yeap Graihn I reckon now that instead of my history in the last ten years which was asked from the schedule A form they want the history since the age of eighteen, do you reckon this could take even longer now to process?

 

[keego_1]

Thanks guys for your replies i'm on it

 

[jedjad]

Hi,

Can we also be updated to 'Decision Made'.

Started processing on 22nd oct.

Many thanks,

JedJad

 

[SchnookoLoly]

Updated, fantastic!

 

[Graihn]

yeap Graihn I reckon now that instead of my history in the last ten years which was asked from the schedule A form they want the history since the age of eighteen, do you reckon this could take even longer now to process?

No, this seems to be a common request. Didn't have that problem as I was 26 when I applied.

 

[taffy7]

The form that was emailed to me is a schedule A form this form is a PDF and part of the application form that I sent fully completed before I got sponsor approval I have plenty of copies of this filled out form why would I need to fill it out again??? or maybe they just need me to pay the fee and send the two photos.

They have asked me for this form twice now. I had a cal from CIC on Friday morning saying that there was a computer error and they didn't need them . When i received the email i replied back to the email and asked them why they wanted it . I called CIC and thats all they would say was to comply and send the forms. When the VO who sent me my SA saw my reply she went and retrieved the forms and kindly called me to tell me.

 

[PF]

I received an email advising that cic scribed my marriage licence but need my cert.

They think marriage cert (long form) is a licence.

Should I order a short form and send in too?

 

[BChome]

Hi
Could you add my info to the spreadsheet please
My case has not been straight forward to date and I will provide the key points to give a bit of background.
Previously residing in BC since 2008 with visitor and work permits; deported May 2014 because of Canadian DUI conviction in April 2012 (no other criminal history); currently in Wales at my fathers house while common-law partner, children, dog, house, jobs and entire life remain in BC. All requests by CIC were followed, and I was responsible for my own travel back to the UK. I have been 100% compliant with the entire horrendous procedure.
TRP and ARC submitted in May 2014 on return to the UK, alongside humanitarian and compassionate submission requesting to be able to return to be with family in Canada while PR was being processed. British passport and fees included with application.
No response to case specific enquiries about PR over summer after 11 month process time had been exceeded. A follow up case specific enquiry submitted beginning of September 2014 for which I got a reply on Oct 7 stating that there was no record of TRP and ARC applications (and UK passport); 2 days later I received my passport and TRP and ARC fees returned in the prepaid envelope I'd originally supplied, along with an email saying that my TRP application had been passed to appropriate department. The following day my PR ECAS went 'In Process'. I have had no response to my enquiries about the return of my TRP and ARC fees which I presume render my applications incomplete.
These are the relevant dates for spreadsheet I think:
PR application received 22 Aug 2013
sponsor approval 11 Sept 2013
RPRF and (2nd updated) medical requested 10 July 2014
RPRF receipt and medical results received 26 July 2014
Case in process 10 Oct 2014
RCMP fingerprints, new UK police certificate, and updated schedule A requested 15 Oct 2014
Received 24 Oct 2014
Everyday I hope there will be some good news, so I can go home to my family.
Is there any advice that can be offered, perhaps you've come across similar scenarios before? Do I have any hope in resolving this before I'm eligible for a pardon in April 2018?
Also, in the 2013 spreadsheet, there are a number of cases that have gone into process, then had documents requested and then nothing further added and they remain with no decision made for months (zqdot, saeedar etc), while others have a decision made within 4 weeks of the additional document request? Are you aware of any reason for this or any pattern? I'm trying to guess how long it will take them to update my file with the additional info I've sent recently and hopefully, finally come to a decision? The uncertainty that hangs over my family is agonising, it now has been 6 months since we last saw each other. Any advice or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks

 

[taffy7]

I received an email advising that cic scribed my marriage licence but need my cert.

They think marriage cert (long form) is a licence.

Should I order a short form and send in too?

Did Mississauga request this or London?If Mississauga requested this i would give them a call.I sent the long form from Ontario and haven't had a request.

 

[taffy7]

Hi
Could you add my info to the spreadsheet please
My case has not been straight forward to date and I will provide the key points to give a bit of background.
Previously residing in BC since 2008 with visitor and work permits; deported May 2014 because of Canadian DUI conviction in April 2012 (no other criminal history); currently in Wales at my fathers house while common-law partner, children, dog, house, jobs and entire life remain in BC. All requests by CIC were followed, and I was responsible for my own travel back to the UK. I have been 100% compliant with the entire horrendous procedure.
TRP and ARC submitted in May 2014 on return to the UK, alongside humanitarian and compassionate submission requesting to be able to return to be with family in Canada while PR was being processed. British passport and fees included with application.
No response to case specific enquiries about PR over summer after 11 month process time had been exceeded. A follow up case specific enquiry submitted beginning of September 2014 for which I got a reply on Oct 7 stating that there was no record of TRP and ARC applications (and UK passport); 2 days later I received my passport and TRP and ARC fees returned in the prepaid envelope I'd originally supplied, along with an email saying that my TRP application had been passed to appropriate department. The following day my PR ECAS went 'In Process'. I have had no response to my enquiries about the return of my TRP and ARC fees which I presume render my applications incomplete.
These are the relevant dates for spreadsheet I think:
PR application received 22 Aug 2013
sponsor approval 11 Sept 2013
RPRF and (2nd updated) medical requested 10 July 2014
RPRF receipt and medical results received 26 July 2014
Case in process 10 Oct 2014
RCMP fingerprints, new UK police certificate, and updated schedule A requested 15 Oct 2014
Received 24 Oct 2014
Everyday I hope there will be some good news, so I can go home to my family.
Is there any advice that can be offered, perhaps you've come across similar scenarios before? Do I have any hope in resolving this before I'm eligible for a pardon in April 2018?
Also, in the 2013 spreadsheet, there are a number of cases that have gone into process, then had documents requested and then nothing further added and they remain with no decision made for months (zqdot, saeedar etc), while others have a decision made within 4 weeks of the additional document request? Are you aware of any reason for this or any pattern? I'm trying to guess how long it will take them to update my file with the additional info I've sent recently and hopefully, finally come to a decision? The uncertainty that hangs over my family is agonising, it now has been 6 months since we last saw each other. Any advice or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks

from one Taffy to another

 

[SchnookoLoly]

Hi
Could you add my info to the spreadsheet please
My case has not been straight forward to date and I will provide the key points to give a bit of background.
Previously residing in BC since 2008 with visitor and work permits; deported May 2014 because of Canadian DUI conviction in April 2012 (no other criminal history); currently in Wales at my fathers house while common-law partner, children, dog, house, jobs and entire life remain in BC. All requests by CIC were followed, and I was responsible for my own travel back to the UK. I have been 100% compliant with the entire horrendous procedure.
TRP and ARC submitted in May 2014 on return to the UK, alongside humanitarian and compassionate submission requesting to be able to return to be with family in Canada while PR was being processed. British passport and fees included with application.
No response to case specific enquiries about PR over summer after 11 month process time had been exceeded. A follow up case specific enquiry submitted beginning of September 2014 for which I got a reply on Oct 7 stating that there was no record of TRP and ARC applications (and UK passport); 2 days later I received my passport and TRP and ARC fees returned in the prepaid envelope I'd originally supplied, along with an email saying that my TRP application had been passed to appropriate department. The following day my PR ECAS went 'In Process'. I have had no response to my enquiries about the return of my TRP and ARC fees which I presume render my applications incomplete.
These are the relevant dates for spreadsheet I think:
PR application received 22 Aug 2013
sponsor approval 11 Sept 2013
RPRF and (2nd updated) medical requested 10 July 2014
RPRF receipt and medical results received 26 July 2014
Case in process 10 Oct 2014
RCMP fingerprints, new UK police certificate, and updated schedule A requested 15 Oct 2014
Received 24 Oct 2014
Everyday I hope there will be some good news, so I can go home to my family.
Is there any advice that can be offered, perhaps you've come across similar scenarios before? Do I have any hope in resolving this before I'm eligible for a pardon in April 2018?

I'm hesitant to add you to the spreadsheet right now because I'm not certain you're eligible to be sponsored anymore. First is the DUI and removal from Canada; I don't know the rules around convictions and sponsorship, but I seem to have it on my mind that you can't be sponsored for PR while you are inadmissible to Canada, but I'm not certain about that.

The second thing that's jumping out is that you say that you and your partner are common-law, but that you are living apart - that's a HUGE problem. Someone 2-3 pages back just posted that CIC requested additional proof that they have been living together the past 12 months, and that was after they filed their application. They are still living together, so it's not a problem, but if you are living apart then you may not be considered common-law partners.

Presumably CIC knows that you are no longer in Canada and that you were removed as a result of the DUI?

Sorry it's so pessimistic, hopefully I'm wrong. Would like for others to weigh in here. May also be worth posting your story in the main forum to get some additional advice.

Also, in the 2013 spreadsheet, there are a number of cases that have gone into process, then had documents requested and then nothing further added and they remain with no decision made for months (zqdot, saeedar etc), while others have a decision made within 4 weeks of the additional document request? Are you aware of any reason for this or any pattern? I'm trying to guess how long it will take them to update my file with the additional info I've sent recently and hopefully, finally come to a decision? The uncertainty that hangs over my family is agonising, it now has been 6 months since we last saw each other. Any advice or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks

zqdot I don't know, I'm wondering if s/he is actually inactive. I do need to do a chase up with some people who I think should be completed by now. Saeedar is non-visa exempt, those cases very often take far longer than normal, that's why we have that column. In Process is also notoriously unreliable - just look at the number of people who don't go to In Process at all! My advice usually is that if ECAS changes to update a particular status then it's probably accurate, but if ECAS hasn't changed then it doesn't mean nothing is happening. When I applied in 2012 (me as sponsor, husband as PA), ECAS for my husband never changed to In Process at all, and only changed to Decision Made four days AFTER we received COPR in the post.

 

[brucem]

Hi
Could you add my info to the spreadsheet please
My case has not been straight forward to date and I will provide the key points to give a bit of background.
Previously residing in BC since 2008 with visitor and work permits; deported May 2014 because of Canadian DUI conviction in April 2012 (no other criminal history); currently in Wales at my fathers house while common-law partner, children, dog, house, jobs and entire life remain in BC. All requests by CIC were followed, and I was responsible for my own travel back to the UK. I have been 100% compliant with the entire horrendous procedure.
TRP and ARC submitted in May 2014 on return to the UK, alongside humanitarian and compassionate submission requesting to be able to return to be with family in Canada while PR was being processed. British passport and fees included with application.
No response to case specific enquiries about PR over summer after 11 month process time had been exceeded. A follow up case specific enquiry submitted beginning of September 2014 for which I got a reply on Oct 7 stating that there was no record of TRP and ARC applications (and UK passport); 2 days later I received my passport and TRP and ARC fees returned in the prepaid envelope I'd originally supplied, along with an email saying that my TRP application had been passed to appropriate department. The following day my PR ECAS went 'In Process'. I have had no response to my enquiries about the return of my TRP and ARC fees which I presume render my applications incomplete.
These are the relevant dates for spreadsheet I think:
PR application received 22 Aug 2013
sponsor approval 11 Sept 2013
RPRF and (2nd updated) medical requested 10 July 2014
RPRF receipt and medical results received 26 July 2014
Case in process 10 Oct 2014
RCMP fingerprints, new UK police certificate, and updated schedule A requested 15 Oct 2014
Received 24 Oct 2014
Everyday I hope there will be some good news, so I can go home to my family.
Is there any advice that can be offered, perhaps you've come across similar scenarios before? Do I have any hope in resolving this before I'm eligible for a pardon in April 2018?
Also, in the 2013 spreadsheet, there are a number of cases that have gone into process, then had documents requested and then nothing further added and they remain with no decision made for months (zqdot, saeedar etc), while others have a decision made within 4 weeks of the additional document request? Are you aware of any reason for this or any pattern? I'm trying to guess how long it will take them to update my file with the additional info I've sent recently and hopefully, finally come to a decision? The uncertainty that hangs over my family is agonising, it now has been 6 months since we last saw each other. Any advice or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks

Firstly I am no expert either but I did remember the quote from the application pack. Here's what the guide says:

"Convictions/offences in Canada

If you have a criminal conviction in Canada, you must seek a record suspension (formerly a pardon) from the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) before you will be admissible to Canada.

Note. Do not complete the forms in this guide until you have received your record suspension."

However, the fact they have asked you to pay the RPRF seems interesting if you didn't actually meet the requirements. I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the senior members have a look but as suggested maybe post this in the main forum for advice. Sorry to hear about your situation though must be a bit of a nightmare being away from your family like that.

 

[murphn24]

Hi,

I was wondering if the COPR would be sent to my immigration consultant or to me directly? What typically happens when you have a representative.

Thanks!

 

[SchnookoLoly]

Err not sure actually. I think usually when you use a rep all correspondence goes to them... but for the COPR I may be mistaken.

Surely your consultant knows the answer?