Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[WeegieInOttawa]

Yeah, I know the waiting is hard. I am hoping that you are in the final week now!

I think my mailman feels the same as you. I'm pretty sure he is getting a liiiiiiiitle scared by me bouncing over to the mailbox with a big grin every time I see him!

 

[dr.urooj]

Hi Guys
Application received; May 9th
AOR1; June 13th
Medical request; June 21st
Sponsor approval: June 26th
Medical Exam; July 11th
medical passed; July 15th
AOR2: 17th July
File transfered to VO London.

Does anybody know how much more time they will take to process? my background check hasn't begun yet. any idea how much time London VO takes?

 

[Cadwife_UKhub_UKbaby]

Yayyyy I've got an update! Received my sponsor approval July 17th. 'Decision made' had been showing since the 13th and finally got the email through.
Fiancé will have his medical next Friday in Manchester. Can anyone shed some light on what he should expect from it? He's waiting on an appointment with a knee surgeon as he tore his ACL a few months ago. He had an MRI but we don't have the results due to the long wait to see the surgeon. I'm trying to figure out if this will come up in the medical or how it might impact the results. Obviously he won't lie in the examination but I'm just over here stressing about every little thing!

 

[Hurlabrick]

Yayyyy I've got an update! Received my sponsor approval July 17th. 'Decision made' had been showing since the 13th and finally got the email through.
Fiancé will have his medical next Friday in Manchester. Can anyone shed some light on what he should expect from it? He's waiting on an appointment with a knee surgeon as he tore his ACL a few months ago. He had an MRI but we don't have the results due to the long wait to see the surgeon. I'm trying to figure out if this will come up in the medical or how it might impact the results. Obviously he won't lie in the examination but I'm just over here stressing about every little thing!

Congratulations on SA, spreadsheet updated.

As regards the medical, no problem having it with his knee condition. He must take with him the required documents to prove he is who he says he is. They will take his photo, take a blood test and examine him. They will enter the results directly in to CIC medical portal and once complete, submit the results and print out a receipt for him to keep. The results are uploaded by the examiner then and there (IIRC virtually ALL UK examiners are now on the portal and none still carry out the old paper based process).

 

[Hurlabrick]

Hi Guys
Application received; May 9th
AOR1; June 13th
Medical request; June 21st
Sponsor approval: June 26th
Medical Exam; July 11th
medical passed; July 15th
AOR2: 17th July
File transfered to VO London.

Does anybody know how much more time they will take to process? my background check hasn't begun yet. any idea how much time London VO takes?

I wold very much like to add your details to the tracking spreadsheet if you agree. But I need a couple of more bits of information:

- Married or common law?
- Nationality of PA?
- Where do you currently live?

 

[drewssp]

To people who have requested an extension to their passport request: How long did it take for London Visa Office to reply to your email?

I see it says 28 days but at that point it will be too late to do anything if they reject our extension

To those curious, I already got a response. It has been less than 48 hours.

They were also very flexible, asking that we simply send them a message when we are back from our honeymoon and they will send us a new passport request.

 

[woyaodeshihulu]

it will update in a few days. ecas is not always updated immediately. if your hubby got the email, it means they have been transferred to LVO. now the big wait begins.

Till today my Ecas is still the same, I hope they did transfer my file and I hope my file has arrived in LVO...

 

[woyaodeshihulu]

Should I be worried if my Ecas is not updated ? I still only have 3 lines after 2 weeks since we received the email telling us that my file has been transfered to LVO. Everybody else seems to have 4 lines... What does the 2nd line actually mean?? " We started processing XX's application on XX, 2018.." What happens if I don't have it??? I just want to make sure they don't forget my file

 

[WeegieInOttawa]

Should I be worried if my Ecas is not updated ? I still only have 3 lines after 2 weeks since we received the email telling us that my file has been transfered to LVO. Everybody else seems to have 4 lines... What does the 2nd line actually mean?? " We started processing XX's application on XX, 2018.." What happens if I don't have it??? I just want to make sure they don't forget my file

Mine stayed as 3 right til the end.

 

[WeegieInOttawa]

To those curious, I already got a response. It has been less than 48 hours.

They were also very flexible, asking that we simply send them a message when we are back from our honeymoon and they will send us a new passport request.

I too have had a great experience emailing them.. Responding within 24 hours on two occasions

 

[dr.urooj]

I wold very much like to add your details to the tracking spreadsheet if you agree. But I need a couple of more bits of information:

- Married or common law?
- Nationality of PA?
- Where do you currently live?

Married
Pakistani
pakistan

 

[woyaodeshihulu]

I too have had a great experience emailing them.. Responding within 24 hours on two occasions

Thank you!! I was much relieved knowing about this!

I just got better news, today it has been finally updated!! after 2 weeks!!! So I guess now all I need to do is wait.

 

[woyaodeshihulu]

Could you please also add me to the sheet? My status is as follows,

19 Apr 2018 - Mail delivered
24 May 2018- AOR1, application linked
03 Jun 2018 - Sponsorship approved
05 Jun 2018 - Medical test requested
12 Jun 2018 - Medical exam passed
05 Jul 2018 - File transferred to London Visa Office
18 Jul 2018 - IP

PA is Chinese and currently living in Dubai, UAE

 

[Hurlabrick]

Hi Guys
Application received; May 9th
AOR1; June 13th
Medical request; June 21st
Sponsor approval: June 26th
Medical Exam; July 11th
medical passed; July 15th
AOR2: 17th July
File transfered to VO London.

Does anybody know how much more time they will take to process? my background check hasn't begun yet. any idea how much time London VO takes?

Thank you, I have added you to the spreadsheet - see my signature line below.

As regards how long it will take, you can assume 10 - 12 months (possibly more) from early May 2018 I'm afraid.

 

[Hurlabrick]

Could you please also add me to the sheet? My status is as follows,

19 Apr 2018 - Mail delivered
24 May 2018- AOR1, application linked
03 Jun 2018 - Sponsorship approved
05 Jun 2018 - Medical test requested
12 Jun 2018 - Medical exam passed
05 Jul 2018 - File transferred to London Visa Office
18 Jul 2018 - IP

PA is Chinese and currently living in Dubai, UAE

I have added you to the tracking spreadsheet, best of luck and thank you for participating. Just post any updates here.