It took us 3 weeks after it was sent.
Timeline:
Submitted Dec 2
Bio sent Apr 14
Medical Jun 4
Passport sent Aug 27
Received Sept 20
Port of Spain Office, Trinidad and Tobago
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It took us 3 weeks after it was sent.
Timeline:
Submitted Dec 2
Bio sent Apr 14
Medical Jun 4
Passport sent Aug 27
Received Sept 20
Hi, has anyone had any updates from Trinidad lately? We submitted in Sept 2019, were transferred to Mexico and the Port of Spain. We had to send in additional information in May 2021 and haven't heard anything since. If I go by this thread it seems like many people are still waiting, had anyone had luck and had some movement from this VO?
There have been no updates really. The live interpretation service at the university in Port of Spain was asked 2 weeks ago if it was ready to "resume services" at the Canada High Commission, but the person at the Canada High Commission didn't offer any details of when they would be back into operations. There are at least 3 couples (us among them) who recently had our files reviewed and were told we "still required an interview". We applied in Oct 2018.
Oh wow.....I roll my eyes when I read someone complaining about not hearing anything and they applied in 2021....can't imagine applying in 2018 and still waiting. Best wishes for a response soon!
Hi, just thought I would update that we received notification that my husband would be getting invited for an interview. We haven't been given more details, at this point they were asking us to confirm that he is eligible to travel to Port of Spain, i.e., fully vaccinated which thank goodness he is. So hopefully we don't have to wait too long for the interview to be scheduled.
That's great news! Unfortunately for us, Trinidad and Tobago is not recognizing the Cuban vaccine, so any Cubans that are invited for an interview would have to quarantine for 2 weeks at great expense. Please tell us when you actually get the appointment date. I hope it is soon - very encouraging news!
Hi, good news that we just heard that my husband's interview is scheduled for February, subject to any changes in the entry requirements due to covid. If it helps, he is from St Lucia and fully vaccinated with a T&T approved vaccine.
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some hope for all of you waiting for progress from Port of Spain and let you know that we received our COPR!!!! In addition to a request new medicals of course. Our timeline is:
Application: Sept 2019
AOR: November 2019
Biometrics: December 2019
File transferred to Mexico: December 2019
Medical request: February 2020
File Transferred to POS
Procedural Fairness Letter: April 2021
Interview Requested: January 2022
Interview: March 2022 (in person in POS, delayed due to my husband getting covid at the end of January)
Additional documents requested: April & June 2022
COPR: July 2022!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi everyone,
I’m wondering if anyone here currently has a spousal sponsorship application being processed through the Port of Spain visa office, or if you’ve had one processed there recently.
My application has been at the Port of Spain office since January 2025, and I haven’t received any updates yet. I’m trying to get a sense of current processing times and what to expect, so any insights or shared timelines would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I’m wondering if anyone here currently has a spousal sponsorship application being processed through the Port of Spain visa office, or if you’ve had one processed there recently.
My application has been at the Port of Spain office since January 2025, and I haven’t received any updates yet. I’m trying to get a sense of current processing times and what to expect, so any insights or shared timelines would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
My file is currently being processed by the POS office. Applied Aug 24. Haven't received an update since Dec 16 2024 which was biometrics submission. Requested GCMS notes in March and our file showed everything completed except Security (which wasn't started).
Timeline:
Application sent (Aug 2024)
Additional documents requested (Oct 2024)
AOR (Oct 2024)
Eligibility in tracker completed (Oct 2024)
Sponsor Eligibility letter received (Oct 2024)
Medical request (Oct 2024)
Pre-arrival 1 (Oct 2024)
Medical passed (Nov 2024)
Biometrics request (Dec 2024)
Biometrics completed (Dec 2024)
Pre-arrival letter 2 (Dec 2024)
Radio silence since then.
Thanks so much for sharing your timeline — it’s really helpful to see where others are at in the process. It sounds like you’re pretty far along, so hopefully, you're nearing the finish line soon!
Our file is also with the POS office, and it's definitely been a lesson in patience. Let’s stay in touch and keep each other posted with any updates — it’s nice to connect with others going through the same wait.
Wishing you and your partner all the best as you move closer to being reunited!
Our timeline:
Spouse+Dependent:
Application sent (Nov 2024)
Never received AOR
Biometrics payment request (Jan 2025)
Sponsor Eligibility letter received (Jan 2025)
Medical & Biometrics request (Jan 2025)
Medical passed / Biometrics received (Feb 2025)
Webform sent March to Sydney VO and was notified that the file was transferred to POS VO
No further updates since the response to the webform.
I feel like the application was processing pretty quickly and then it hit a wall in December.
Nevertheless I'm pretty sure its in the final stages, keeping hopes up to hear something from IRCC soon.
Will give an update once I get one. Let me know when yours updates too
- i hope this speeds up for all of us soon.All the best, and goodluck to you and your family.
Thank you so much! We'll be in touchI feel like the application was processing pretty quickly and then it hit a wall in December.
Nevertheless I'm pretty sure its in the final stages, keeping hopes up to hear something from IRCC soon.
Will give an update once I get one. Let me know when yours updates too
All the best, and goodluck to you and your family.
Hello all,
Would be grateful for some advice. Our timeline is:
Applicant in the Eastern Caribbean - Common Law Sponsorship (Outland)
App Submitted- December 30
AOR -Jan 17
BIL requested- Feb 4
Medicals requested- Feb10
Sponsorship Eligibility Completed - Feb 15
Biometrics Completed- Feb 17
Medicals Completed - Mar 6
Since then no updates and the tracker says Background check in progress ever since. My concern is this: should Background check take so long? Applicant has never lived anywhere other than home country and has not traveled much.
I'm not even sure whether or not our application is in Port of Spain because of the lack of information, but they are the processing office for my country of residence, so I assume it should be there. Should I send a web form asking for an update? Does that even help?
Would be grateful for some advice. Our timeline is:
Applicant in the Eastern Caribbean - Common Law Sponsorship (Outland)
App Submitted- December 30
AOR -Jan 17
BIL requested- Feb 4
Medicals requested- Feb10
Sponsorship Eligibility Completed - Feb 15
Biometrics Completed- Feb 17
Medicals Completed - Mar 6
Since then no updates and the tracker says Background check in progress ever since. My concern is this: should Background check take so long? Applicant has never lived anywhere other than home country and has not traveled much.
I'm not even sure whether or not our application is in Port of Spain because of the lack of information, but they are the processing office for my country of residence, so I assume it should be there. Should I send a web form asking for an update? Does that even help?
Hi Annie,
Your timeline sounds very similar to mine—we haven’t had any updates since February either. I submitted a webform and was told the file is currently being processed in POS. I followed up with POS directly, but their response only confirmed that applications are still in the queue for review.
If it brings you peace of mind, I’d recommend sending the webform, though I’d manage expectations as the information you receive may be quite limited.
Wishing you all the best and hoping we both get updates soon!
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