just a question that im sure has been asked 100 times before :)

[rachelleb1]

I just checked my ecas, saw that our application for my husband to get PR (spousal sponsorship) is now in process in london. how long does it usually take them to make a decision (pending there are no huge problems with our application)? and do they notify us by email that a decision has been made? any answers are appreciated, thanks!

sept 10th application recieved at cpc-m
oct 2nd sponsorship application approved and package sent to london
nov 2nd london started processing app for PR

[whoopi83]

It varies depending on the circumstances of the applicant however, if its straightforward Brit, see my timeline.

[SadGirl:(]

I'm also going through London!

Rachelle, where is your husband origianlly from?  From what I have read and what people have told me in the past, if your husband is European (but not Eastern European), you're application will likely move along very quickly and it should be done anywhere from 2 - 8 months (within the average waiting period).  However, if he is from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe expect to wait longer than 8 months.  My husband is from Iraq and we've been waiting for over a year now . . . as you can see on my stats.   Hopefully, you'll get lucky like whoopie did and you'll be finished in no time!!!  I'm so jealous of you whoopie !!!

[rachelleb1]

Sadgirl, i have read your posts and really feel for you. there is nothing worse than being forcefully separated from the person you love most in life. i really hope you dont have to wait too much longer.

my husband is irish. i pretty much put the package together myself (men arent always that good at organizing ). it was painstaking but im pretty sure i had everything in order. i took it to an immigration lawyer who looked it over and verified there was nothing missing or incomplete. we have been very lucky (so far) that this whole process has been smooth, and very fast.

really all london is doing with your case is practicing legal racism. it's not fair! but unfortunately i dont think there is much you can do about it.

whoopi congrats. i cant imagine how it feels to finally be through this process!

[Suin]

and do they notify us by email that a decision has been made? any answers are appreciated, thanks!

they usually notify either by mail, email or phone. recently they prefer email notification.
have a good luck!