JULY 2020 *Outland* Spousal Sponsorship

[LotusLeodis]

Obviously no guarantees, but I think that's unusual for eg UK applicants.

You mean you think as we've been married 20+, no kids and have some capital, in your experience, though it took them 7 months to pick up, they'll be speedy at processing us as it's a 'simple' case? I've heard the London Visa Office is super slow.....

 

[armoured]

You mean you think as we've been married 20+, no kids and have some capital, in your experience, though it took them 7 months to pick up, they'll be speedy at processing us as it's a 'simple' case? I've heard the London Visa Office is super slow.....

Your seven month gap was right in the midst of covid, so yes, I think should be faster. (Not sure that 'faster' meets your definition of speedy, but hopefully well within the 12 month validity of your medicals.)

I think the reputation of London visa office in this regard is highly influenced by fact that it also covers very difficult countries (Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc). And anyway, if your spouse has a UK passport, can depart for Canada tomorrow on an ETA and complete the process there.

 

[Babydoll2305]

We might look into the feasibility of that for the closest medical place to biometrics, but may be hard to juggle. We shall see.

Hi. There is a panel physician a few stops from the biometrics place on the central line. It's called visa medicals and I think that you get off at Bond Street station and it's about a 5-10 minute walk from there. When I checked with them they had good appointment availability. That is of course if you want to kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

 

[LotusLeodis]

Hi. There is a panel physician a few stops from the biometrics place on the central line. It's called visa medicals and I think that you get off at Bond Street station and it's about a 5-10 minute walk from there. When I checked with them they had good appointment availability. That is of course if you want to kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

That's exactly what I am look at right now!

 

[LotusLeodis]

Your seven month gap was right in the midst of covid, so yes, I think should be faster. (Not sure that 'faster' meets your definition of speedy, but hopefully well within the 12 month validity of your medicals.)

I think the reputation of London visa office in this regard is highly influenced by fact that it also covers very difficult countries (Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc). And anyway, if your spouse has a UK passport, can depart for Canada tomorrow on an ETA and complete the process there.

It sounds like, in your experience, we might be good to go by July 2020? Even if it goes to London VO?

 

[armoured]

It sounds like, in your experience, we might be good to go by July 2020? Even if it goes to London VO?

I am not saying that or giving specific date guesses. You said you were concerned you'd have to do the medical again if you do them now. I think it's a reasonable guess that your file will be complete before 12 months from now.

But again, you are both 'good to go' to Canada tomorrow if you wish on ETA.

 

[LotusLeodis]

I am not saying that or giving specific date guesses. You said you were concerned you'd have to do the medical again if you do them now. I think it's a reasonable guess that your file will be complete before 12 months from now.

But again, you are both 'good to go' to Canada tomorrow if you wish on ETA.

Ah, you mean by a year.

 

[armoured]

Ah, you mean by a year.

Well, yes - meds are valid for a year, and that's what you asked about. Perhaps will go much quicker but I don't know.

 

[Catherine1616]

Hi all, just noticed my progress bar has been gone since a few days back. Anyone experiences the same issue?

 

[dw33]

Mine gone roughly two weeks now

 

[Syan24]

Hi anyone have any ides how ircc transfer the file from one VO to other because mine has been transferred to Ottawa since 21 jan and on ecas its still showing in process

 

[armoured]

Hi anyone have any ides how ircc transfer the file from one VO to other because mine has been transferred to Ottawa since 21 jan and on ecas its still showing in process

For all transfers, it's not a scanning system of 'arrived'. It changes in the system not when physically received but when registered and possibly assigned to a task. It doesn't mean it's lost in the post, metaphorically in a mail room unopened.

 

[dw33]

So has it went to received and then in process?

 

[micomics]

Guys, please advise. I'm still waiting for SA, MED, BIL. I feel that our application has been left without anyone looking at it. Here's my timeline:
July 13 - received mail
Dec 22 - AOR1
as of today: nothing
we are outland.
tried calling and webform. anything we can do besides waiting?

 

[dw33]

You got aor December 22. SA background check can take two months easily. Wait.