Becki567
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- Aug 8, 2013
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- Category........
- Visa Office......
- London
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 16-09-2013
- AOR Received.
- 27-09-2013
- File Transfer...
- 30-09-2013
- Med's Done....
- 09-09-2013
- VISA ISSUED...
- 15-04-2014
- LANDED..........
- 13-05-2014
Criminality is what held up my husbands application. His took about 5 months to complete despite having no criminal record and only living in UK and Canada. CIC told my MP that the background checks are outsourced to a third party and they have no way of checking how long it will take.Shaunx729 said:Got my notes a few weeks back.
On the second page there is a due date june 25th 2014
Criminality is in progress
Security has not been started.
The last time my file had notes entered onto it was january 7th 2014
Basically what was said: APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTS REVIEWED AND APPEAR CONSISTENT. RCMP INITIATED VIA GCMS. FILE TO REVIEW OFFICER.
It has been 223 days since I submitted my application or 7.33 months. Can anyone shed some light on the security/criminality, the due date reference as well as what ''review'' officer means.
Thank you so much!
The June 25th date is likely a bring forward date that essentially means it will notify the officer on that date to look at your file. This is so (hopefully) no files fall through the cracks and is forgotten. It does not mean it won't be done before then, and unfortunately also does not mean it will be done by then.
There has been an increase in waiting time but 224 days is around what others have been waiting... And some like Brit_Immigrant way longer :-( I believe he is also waiting for background checks to be completed, as well I know Jennfwa on the spreadsheet was told last week they are still waiting for her background check to be completed.
Keep busy, try not to obsess (I failed at this), and know it will come through and once it does you almost forget immediately how stressful the process can be.