September 2025 - Outland Spousal Sponsorship

[hotsalsa]

Update! Received 2nd Pre-Arrival Letter today (which is basically just an email reminder that we qualify for these services).
I just found out this is what it looks like and not anything different or newer but can someone legit confirm that this update infact is considered the 2nd PAL? Thanks! Signature updated.

 

[deltaV]

Update! Received 2nd Pre-Arrival Letter today (which is basically just an email reminder that we qualify for these services).
I just found out this is what it looks like and not anything different or newer but can someone legit confirm that this update infact is considered the 2nd PAL? Thanks! Signature updated.

I also received a similar email today reminding us to use Pre-arrival services. I think its a standard automated email. Not sure if this is called PAL 2.

 

[adwani1994]

Update! Received 2nd Pre-Arrival Letter today (which is basically just an email reminder that we qualify for these services).
I just found out this is what it looks like and not anything different or newer but can someone legit confirm that this update infact is considered the 2nd PAL? Thanks! Signature updated.

Yes that was PAL 2, majority of Sept and Oct applicants received that today!

 

[Andrews12]

I am Aug 28 got my 2 prearrival today

 

[anfalarif]

Second ghost update on both sponsor and applicant trackers.

I am having almost same timeline as yours;

App submitted : Oct 1 2025

AOR: Nov 14 , 2025

Bio and medical : Nov 20, 2025

Sponsor eligibilty: Nov 21,2025

Pre arrival letter: Nov 27, 2025

Bio and medical completed in tracker: Dec 2,2025

PA eligibility in tracker completed: Dec 3,2025

Background in progress : Dec 4 , 2025

Ghost update: Dec 24, 2025

Ghost update: Jan 12,2026

Again ghost update: Feb 2, 2026

Is there any update for you? Why we are getting ghost updates?

 

[gvivekchary]

Update! Received 2nd Pre-Arrival Letter today (which is basically just an email reminder that we qualify for these services).
I just found out this is what it looks like and not anything different or newer but can someone legit confirm that this update infact is considered the 2nd PAL? Thanks! Signature updated.

I am Sept 5th applicant and Got Pre-Arrival 2 on Dec 3. I don't see any update after that. All completed in Pr Tracker except Background in Progress. Any one on same timeline?

 

[adwani1994]

I am Sept 5th applicant and Got Pre-Arrival 2 on Dec 3. I don't see any update after that. All completed in Pr Tracker except Background in Progress. Any one on same timeline?

Submitted: Oct 8, 2025
AOR: Nov 20, 2025
BIL & MIE Request: Nov 26, 2025
Sponsor Eligibility completed: Nov 27, 2025
PA eligibility completed: Nov 28, 2025
Biometrics given and updated: Nov 28, 2025
Sponsor Approval Letter: Dec 3, 2025
Prearrival letter 1: Dec 4, 2025
medical passed: Dec 5, 2025
ghost update on tracker: Feb 2, 2026
Prearrival 2: Feb 3, 2026

Stuck on BCG since Nov 27, 2025.

 

[hotsalsa]

I am Sept 5th applicant and Got Pre-Arrival 2 on Dec 3. I don't see any update after that. All completed in Pr Tracker except Background in Progress. Any one on same timeline?

Uh oh. I am Sept 6th applicant and just received my PAL2 yesterday but you've been waiting longer since your last update.

Submitted: Oct 8, 2025
AOR: Nov 20, 2025
BIL & MIE Request: Nov 26, 2025
Sponsor Eligibility completed: Nov 27, 2025
PA eligibility completed: Nov 28, 2025
Biometrics given and updated: Nov 28, 2025
Sponsor Approval Letter: Dec 3, 2025
Prearrival letter 1: Dec 4, 2025
medical passed: Dec 5, 2025
ghost update on tracker: Feb 2, 2026
Prearrival 2: Feb 3, 2026

Stuck on BCG since Nov 27, 2025.

See that's the thing! Everyone's timelines are so inconsistent because every case is unique so its hard to tell what's actually up. Like I haven't even received any ghost updates recently but I still somehow got the PAL2. (Last update on tracker for me is still Dec 12, which was when we got the medical and eligibility completed + PAL1). Eagerly waiting for BGC and then it shouldn't be too long. I want to think that they're assessing late August to mid October outland applications but ofcourse this is just wishful thinking...