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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

lnl

Hero Member
Mar 21, 2011
374
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
IndividualLikeEveryoneEls said:
I got my BC driver's license when I was a visitor, not sure how that should delay things though. Doesn't that show them that I've followed their 'procedures'?
I would have thought so, we checked all procedures prior and it's allowed. I think because we haven't heard anything we are now grasping at possible reasons whybwe haven't heard.
 

heleng

Member
Aug 11, 2010
17
1
Vancouver
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-01-11
File Transfer...
17-02-11
shandymoo said:
[size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt]OMG PPR PPR PPR PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ;D ;D ;D ;D
Congrats! great to hear.....hopefully i should get mine soon
 

heleng

Member
Aug 11, 2010
17
1
Vancouver
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-01-11
File Transfer...
17-02-11
shandymoo said:
[size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt][size=10pt]OMG PPR PPR PPR PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ;D ;D ;D ;D
did your electronic updates ever say "in progress" if so how long was it from being "in progress" to your PPR?
 

lnl

Hero Member
Mar 21, 2011
374
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
heleng said:
did your electronic updates ever say "in progress" if so how long was it from being "in progress" to your PPR?
Ours still doesn't say 'in progress'...this process is driving me to drink lol
 

shandymoo

Hero Member
Sep 30, 2010
265
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
17-02-11
File Transfer...
09-02-2011
Med's Done....
21-12-2010
Passport Req..
20-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-05-2011
LANDED..........
27-05-2011
nope nothing it ecas STILL says application received now! even when i logged in with the file number they gave me on the email. Just shows how useless ecas is!
 

Millu

Hero Member
Sep 28, 2009
210
6
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-10-2010
File Transfer...
22-11-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-2-2011
LANDED..........
23-4-2011
lnl said:
Ours still doesn't say 'in progress'...this process is driving me to drink lol

i feel you. been there... lol
 

Millu

Hero Member
Sep 28, 2009
210
6
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-10-2010
File Transfer...
22-11-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-2-2011
LANDED..........
23-4-2011
I am planning to land on saturday.. since i have been in canada over a year, i dont have goods or goods to follow. i have everything i need already here (thanks to mom who has visit and brought my stuff).
But on saturday, we are hoping to cross the border to usa and do some shopping there.
are my shoppings my 'goods'? basically tax free? if so, do i have to rip off the tags?

hahah stupid question, but just want to make sure everything goes smoothly and fast!

thanks :)

hopefully some PPRs and passports back before weekend! ;D
 

shandymoo

Hero Member
Sep 30, 2010
265
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
17-02-11
File Transfer...
09-02-2011
Med's Done....
21-12-2010
Passport Req..
20-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-05-2011
LANDED..........
27-05-2011
can someone help me with the PPR pictures, it says it has to be printed on single weight matte paper. The ones i sent in the application were ones i printed on glossy photo paper (i think it was double weight) Why does it have to be so specific ??? i was ready to go to london today until i read that late last night and i couldnt find matte paper in any 24 hour supermarket. I'll have to order some online i guess and drive down next week or the week after. I'll still have my passport back before the 24th may which is when i had planned to leave anyways.
 
Dec 3, 2010
103
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2011
AOR Received.
31-01-2011
File Transfer...
09-02-2011
Med's Done....
27-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25-05-2011
VISA ISSUED...
06-06-2011
LANDED..........
17-06-2011
I'm pretty sure there's a Jessops on The Strand a short walk from the CHC.
 

ftgpmb

Full Member
Aug 30, 2008
38
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-10-2010
AOR Received.
21-10-2010
File Transfer...
18-11-2010
Passport Req..
04-02-2011
LANDED..........
16-04-2011
shandymoo said:
can someone help me with the PPR pictures, it says it has to be printed on single weight matte paper. The ones i sent in the application were ones i printed on glossy photo paper (i think it was double weight) Why does it have to be so specific ??? i was ready to go to london today until i read that late last night and i couldnt find matte paper in any 24 hour supermarket. I'll have to order some online i guess and drive down next week or the week after. I'll still have my passport back before the 24th may which is when i had planned to leave anyways.
I printed same photos on glossy photo paper. London had no issue. Landed on 16tb April.
 

shandymoo

Hero Member
Sep 30, 2010
265
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
17-02-11
File Transfer...
09-02-2011
Med's Done....
21-12-2010
Passport Req..
20-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-05-2011
LANDED..........
27-05-2011
:'( i knew i was over thinking it and being too cautious! Just didn't want to drive 4 hours to be turned away cos of stupid pictures! Oh well. I'll go next week. :)
 

EssexKel

Newbie
Feb 16, 2011
2
0
shandymoo said:
:'( i knew i was over thinking it and being too cautious! Just didn't want to drive 4 hours to be turned away cos of stupid pictures! Oh well. I'll go next week. :)


The photo's usually aren't a problem for the london office but if they're not up to spec there will be a problem with producing your PR card after landing.......as i have found out :(

12 weeks after I landed I got a letter through telling me the photo submitted (which is attached to your COPR by london office when you submit your passport) wasn't up to spec so I had 30 days from the date of the letter to send in 2 new photo's up to spec. It's been 16 weeks now since I landed and still no PR card! I'm told it takes 6-8 weeks from re submission of photo's.

If you are dropping off your passport it's probably worth a stop at charing cross. There is a photo place called ID photo (I think thats the name) i've since found out they have great success with being accepted by the equipment that produces our PR cards.
 

shandymoo

Hero Member
Sep 30, 2010
265
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
17-02-11
File Transfer...
09-02-2011
Med's Done....
21-12-2010
Passport Req..
20-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-05-2011
LANDED..........
27-05-2011
EssexKel said:
The photo's usually aren't a problem for the london office but if they're not up to spec there will be a problem with producing your PR card after landing.......as i have found out :(

12 weeks after I landed I got a letter through telling me the photo submitted (which is attached to your COPR by london office when you submit your passport) wasn't up to spec so I had 30 days from the date of the letter to send in 2 new photo's up to spec. It's been 16 weeks now since I landed and still no PR card! I'm told it takes 6-8 weeks from re submission of photo's.

If you are dropping off your passport it's probably worth a stop at charing cross. There is a photo place called ID photo (I think thats the name) i've since found out they have great success with being accepted by the equipment that produces our PR cards.
Ahh thanks for the heads up! Atleast i dont have to stress about it now knowing i'll still be able to land whether the pics are ok or not. I was taking the whole summer off anyways so no rush for me to get a PR card :)
 

Millu

Hero Member
Sep 28, 2009
210
6
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-10-2010
File Transfer...
22-11-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-2-2011
LANDED..........
23-4-2011
Landing tomorrow morning!!! YAY!
hopefully everything goes well :p :p


Good luck to all!
 

nazam80

Hero Member
Dec 28, 2010
410
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/08/2011 for PR and Visitor permit extension
Doc's Request.
Police certificate requested on 18th sep 2012 , fingers prints requested on 1st nov 2012
File Transfer...
Filed transferred to local office on 5th sep 2012
Med's Done....
11th August 2011
Millu said:
Landing tomorrow morning!!! YAY!
hopefully everything goes well :p :p


Good luck to all!
good luck