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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

katathfx

Star Member
Feb 12, 2014
118
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2014
Doc's Request.
08-01-2015 Proof of Cohabitation
AOR Received.
Sponsorship Approval 15-07-2014 In Progress 20-02-2015
Med's Done....
28-04-2014 extended to 27-04-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
13-07-2015
LANDED..........
26-08-2015
princesstigger said:
OMG!!!!!!

'Decision made' !!!!! :eek: :eek:

I feel numb, thought I'd cry, or scream..... don't think it's sinking in yet. I won't believe it till I get COPR in the mail I think. (I may bribe the mail lady with cupcakes to deliver to me first if she gets a CIC envelope)

Taffy7 and Scotmoose, you are next....
YES!!!! Congratulations !!! We received COPR between 3-4 weeks after ECAS changed to DM. So now it's your turn to stalk the postman hehehe
 

smily_S

Star Member
Sep 8, 2014
179
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-10-2014
AOR Received.
7-1-2015
File Transfer...
7-1-2015
Med's Request
26-08-2015
Med's Done....
19-9-2014 & 2-9-2015
Passport Req..
07-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
19-10-2015
princesstigger said:
OMG!!!!!!

'Decision made' !!!!! :eek: :eek:

I feel numb, thought I'd cry, or scream..... don't think it's sinking in yet. I won't believe it till I get COPR in the mail I think. (I may bribe the mail lady with cupcakes to deliver to me first if she gets a CIC envelope)

Taffy7 and Scotmoose, you are next....
Congrats :) :) :) :)
 

mhum

Full Member
Jun 16, 2015
23
0
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-12-2014
Doc's Request.
25-08-2015
AOR Received.
13-03-2015
File Transfer...
13-03-2015
Hey,

Congratulations to all those whose application process is moving along.

Well, today i checked ecas and this is what it said;

We received your application for permanent residence on December 29, 2014.
We started processing your application on March 25, 2015.
Medical results have been received.

And at the same time i received and email from LVO ask for additional documents, see below;

Please provide evidence of ongoing communication and contact with your sponsor since the wedding.

Also, I applied for my husband almost a year after our marriage; so they want an explanation for this delay!

How should i address these inquiries? Please help as soon as possible!

Thanks
 

GISGeek

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2014
853
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-08-2014
File Transfer...
27-10-2014
Med's Request
1st Upfront; 1st re-med: 19-05-2015; 2nd re-med: 09-10-2015
Med's Done....
24-07-2014: 1st re-med on: 28-05-2015; 2nd re-med: on 02-11-2015
Interview........
Waived, DM on 10 Nov 2015
Passport Req..
23-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2015, COPR received on 07-12-2015
princesstigger said:
OMG!!!!!!

'Decision made' !!!!! :eek: :eek:

I feel numb, thought I'd cry, or scream..... don't think it's sinking in yet. I won't believe it till I get COPR in the mail I think. (I may bribe the mail lady with cupcakes to deliver to me first if she gets a CIC envelope)

Taffy7 and Scotmoose, you are next....
Congrats! glad to know that and hoping the best for rest of us
 

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: spreadsheet updated with your AOR date.

mhum: Please post the following:

-Date application received in Mississauga
-Whether you applied as Married or Common-Law
-Date of sponsor approval
-Which office is processing Phase 2 of your application (will say on your sponsor approval letter/email)
-Date(s) of any other requests you've had
-Whether or not the principal applicant is non-visa exempt
-Current location of the principal applicant- closest major city is fine if you don't want to be too specific!
 

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..........
?
Well today is 14 months since my application was first received. Feel like I should be getting flowers from CIC, haha!
 

prairiegirl22

Star Member
Oct 28, 2014
68
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa (via UK)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2014
Doc's Request.
30-06-2015
AOR Received.
11-12-2014
File Transfer...
12-12-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
02-09-2014
Passport Req..
09-11-15
VISA ISSUED...
DM: 27-08-15, COPR: 20-11-15
We have gone to DECISION MADE!!! Time to put some dance music on and dance! 316 days, less than a week left on his medical.

He is moving here next month regardless, now I wonder if he should just wait to have his papers in his hands anyway or come as a visitor like we've planned.

yippee!!
 

mhum

Full Member
Jun 16, 2015
23
0
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-12-2014
Doc's Request.
25-08-2015
AOR Received.
13-03-2015
File Transfer...
13-03-2015
-Date application received in Mississauga
--- Dec. 29th 2014
-Whether you applied as Married or Common-Law
--- Married in Dec. 2013
-Date of sponsor approval
--- march 15th 2014
-Which office is processing Phase 2 of your application (will say on your sponsor approval letter/email)
--- London Visa Office
-Date(s) of any other requests you've had
--- August 25th 2015
-Whether or not the principal applicant is non-visa exempt
? I am not sure what this means?
-Current location of the principal applicant- closest major city is fine if you don't want to be too specific!
--- Pakistan, Lahore!
 

hila01

Hero Member
Jul 7, 2013
775
21
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2013
LANDED..........
August 2014.
Update:

My wife's application has been updated to "in process" but there is no start date. LVO is still waiting for Mississauga to add my baby to my wife's PR application. That could explain the reason why no start date for "in process" in ecas.
 

Snowglobe

Member
Jul 29, 2015
12
0
Hey Guys

FYI, I thought this was useful to share;

The Canadian Government has announced that from 15th March 2016 certain visitors flying into Canada will require an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA).

What is an eTA?
eTA is a new entry requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air.

The new process will allow the Canadian government to screen all travellers before they enter the country. The authorization is electronically linked to your passport and is valid for five years or until your passport expires.

The cost to apply for an eTA is $7 (CAD) per person.

You can find more information at Canada.ca/eta
 

mhum

Full Member
Jun 16, 2015
23
0
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-12-2014
Doc's Request.
25-08-2015
AOR Received.
13-03-2015
File Transfer...
13-03-2015
Please, help me with these inquiries! SOMEONE... Please!!!

mhum said:
Hey,

Congratulations to all those whose application process is moving along.

Well, today i checked ecas and this is what it said;

We received your application for permanent residence on December 29, 2014.
We started processing your application on March 25, 2015.
Medical results have been received.

And at the same time i received and email from LVO ask for additional documents, see below;

Please provide evidence of ongoing communication and contact with your sponsor since the wedding.

Also, I applied for my husband almost a year after our marriage; so they want an explanation for this delay!

How should i address these inquiries? Please help as soon as possible!

Thanks
 

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!!!
mhum said:
Please, help me with these inquiries! SOMEONE... Please!!!
I would suggest you provide any evidence of continued communication with your husband ie emails, Skype logs, letters basically anything showing that you and your husband have been communicating /in contact. Air tickets, telephone bills etc

As for why you waited a year to apply, well be honest and tell them the reasons. Hope this helps.
 

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
mhum said:
Please, help me with these inquiries! SOMEONE... Please!!!
Just state the facts and tell them exactly why you applied a year a later.

I applied almost 6 months after. I was gathering all the information, and wanted to understand the process. I had some trips in between too, and I just didn't get to it around too quickly.
 

WeeHippieElf

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2015
228
7
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2015
Doc's Request.
10-11-2015
AOR Received.
04-06-2015
File Transfer...
06-08-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
DM 13-11-2015!!!
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 09-01-2016!!!!!
LANDED..........
21-05-2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sibby said:
I would suggest you provide any evidence of continued communication with your husband ie emails, Skype logs, letters basically anything showing that you and your husband have been communicating /in contact. Air tickets, telephone bills etc
not getting at you, Sibby, because i know CIC mentions submitting telephone bills as proof, but really? do people still talk long distance on the phone on a regular basis? especially people in our situation, with a spouse in another country. i mean, sure, my husband and i talk on the phone once in a while - mostly short calls, to let the other know we'll be late getting home or whatever - but with skype being free AND a way of actually seeing the other person, i just can't believe there are many people who conduct their long-distance relationships over the phone these days!
 

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
prairiegirl22 said:
We have gone to DECISION MADE!!! Time to put some dance music on and dance! 316 days, less than a week left on his medical.

He is moving here next month regardless, now I wonder if he should just wait to have his papers in his hands anyway or come as a visitor like we've planned.

yippee!!
Hooray! Congratulations! It's still sinking in for me... thanks to everyone for all the support ;-)