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SDS for SP + OWP from China (Second Application in 2023)
Application Submitted - 16 February
Medical "Completed" (for me) - 20 May
Eligibility "In Progress" (for both) - 20 May
Biometrics "Completed" (for me) - 19 April
Biometrics "In Progress" (for husband) - 19 April
Background "In Progress" (for both) - 19 April
OPRs & BVLs (for both) - 6 June
Everything "Completed" for both of us - 6 June
Total Processing Time: 16 weeks
SDS for SP + OWP from China (First Application in 2022)
Application Submitted - May 8
Medical Updated in GCKey (for me) - 29 June
Refusal & BVLs (for both) - September 11
Total Processing Time: 18 weeks
General Tips:
1. Webforms neither delay nor speed up your application. They are needed in order to submit additional documents and are not helpful for status updates requests. My strong suggestion is to not send them at all and wait patiently for your decision.
2. Updates on GCKey & Trackers are random, not consistent and do not reflect the real status of your application.
3. GCMS Notes are only useful in case your application is refused (in this case they are invaluable, do not move forward with your next application without them!) However, the Notes are not helpful for status updates on your application (they will come empty to you).
4. The processing time of your application depends on your country of residence and your individual case. If you are a family applicant / over 30 years of age / with program of study at the same level or below your current education level / have extensive work experience / have education gaps - you may well face excessive processing time of your application.
5. In reality, many people waited around 20-25 weeks for their decision in 2022 and, although much less, but some people are still waiting for their decisions for up to 20 weeks in 2023.
Application Submitted - 16 February
Medical "Completed" (for me) - 20 May
Eligibility "In Progress" (for both) - 20 May
Biometrics "Completed" (for me) - 19 April
Biometrics "In Progress" (for husband) - 19 April
Background "In Progress" (for both) - 19 April
OPRs & BVLs (for both) - 6 June
Everything "Completed" for both of us - 6 June
Total Processing Time: 16 weeks
SDS for SP + OWP from China (First Application in 2022)
Application Submitted - May 8
Medical Updated in GCKey (for me) - 29 June
Refusal & BVLs (for both) - September 11
Total Processing Time: 18 weeks
General Tips:
1. Webforms neither delay nor speed up your application. They are needed in order to submit additional documents and are not helpful for status updates requests. My strong suggestion is to not send them at all and wait patiently for your decision.
2. Updates on GCKey & Trackers are random, not consistent and do not reflect the real status of your application.
3. GCMS Notes are only useful in case your application is refused (in this case they are invaluable, do not move forward with your next application without them!) However, the Notes are not helpful for status updates on your application (they will come empty to you).
4. The processing time of your application depends on your country of residence and your individual case. If you are a family applicant / over 30 years of age / with program of study at the same level or below your current education level / have extensive work experience / have education gaps - you may well face excessive processing time of your application.
5. In reality, many people waited around 20-25 weeks for their decision in 2022 and, although much less, but some people are still waiting for their decisions for up to 20 weeks in 2023.