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HOW LONG IS THE WAIT AFTER SUCCESSFUL ADR - COLOMBO HIGH COMMISSION, SRI LANKA ?

Love22

Full Member
Sep 8, 2014
43
1
Visa Office......
Colombo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan17/2013
Med's Done....
Jan26/2015 re-medical&police report
Passport Req..
April 16-2015
VISA ISSUED...
WAITING
LANDED..........
WAITING
HELLO ALL,

THIS IS REALLY STRESSFUL HOW I'M STILL WAITING FOR MY HUSBAND TO GET HIS VISA ISSUED FROM COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.

APPLIED FOR SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP: JANUARY 2013
SPONSOR SECTION APPROVED: MARCH 2013
ASKED TO PAY RPRF: JUNE 2013
ASKED TO EXPLAIN FINANCIAL SITUATION: AUGUST 2013
CASE REJECTED: DECEMBER 2013
APPEALED: JANUARY 2014
ADR HEARING SCHEDULED: OCTOBER 2014**

NOW, OUR CASE GOT REJECTED BECAUSE COLOMBO VISA POST PROVIDED US WITH 30 DAYS TO EXPLAIN WITH MORE DOCUMENTS HOW MY HUSBAND AND I WILL SUPPORT OUR LIVING IN CANADA. MY LAWYER, EMAILED THE VISA POST FOR ANOTHER 30 DAY EXTENSION AND THEY NEVER REPLIED BUT REJECTED OUR FILE. I BELIEVE IT'S SOME SORT OF MISCOMMUNICATION. HOWEVER, MY ADR HEARING IS COMING UP NEXT MONTH, OCTOBER AND MY QUESTION IS HOW LONG DO I NEED TO WAIT AFTER MY SUCCESSFUL HEARING ?

ALSO, HE OVERSTAYED IN LONDON, UK FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND HALF. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT FOR THE HEARING?

I HAVE WAITED ALMOST TWO YEARS ALREADY AND THE WAIT IS DRIVING ME INSANE. IF ANYBODY WENT THROUGH SIMILAR SITUATION... PLEASE HELP!!!! :'(
 

gsize

Hero Member
May 2, 2009
958
48
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2009....denied Feb 2010.....appeal allowed (August 2012)..waiting for processing
Doc's Request.
04/04/2013
File Transfer...
30/01/2013
Med's Done....
04/2013 (second time)
Passport Req..
21/02, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
18/03/2014
LANDED..........
05/04/2014
immigration can be a very bumpy ride. Try to stay positive. (I waited 5 years)
 

rathika2011

Hero Member
Jul 13, 2011
477
19
123
toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
colombo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
december, 02-2010
Doc's Request.
july,08,2014
File Transfer...
JANUARY 17,2011
Med's Request
july,08,2014
Med's Done....
OCTOBER 15 2010/new meds done july, 09,2014
Interview........
NOVEMBER 15TH SAME DAY REFUSED VISA/ APPEAL HEARING ON NOVEMBER/05/2013//won appeal feb 10/14...
Passport Req..
e-mail ppr request august 28/2014
VISA ISSUED...
sept/03/14
LANDED..........
flying on sept/12/14..4yrs of stress is over
Love22 said:
HELLO ALL,

THIS IS REALLY STRESSFUL HOW I'M STILL WAITING FOR MY HUSBAND TO GET HIS VISA ISSUED FROM COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.

APPLIED FOR SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP: JANUARY 2013
SPONSOR SECTION APPROVED: MARCH 2013
ASKED TO PAY RPRF: JUNE 2013
ASKED TO EXPLAIN FINANCIAL SITUATION: AUGUST 2013
CASE REJECTED: DECEMBER 2013
APPEALED: JANUARY 2014
ADR HEARING SCHEDULED: OCTOBER 2014**

NOW, OUR CASE GOT REJECTED BECAUSE COLOMBO VISA POST PROVIDED US WITH 30 DAYS TO EXPLAIN WITH MORE DOCUMENTS HOW MY HUSBAND AND I WILL SUPPORT OUR LIVING IN CANADA. MY LAWYER, EMAILED THE VISA POST FOR ANOTHER 30 DAY EXTENSION AND THEY NEVER REPLIED BUT REJECTED OUR FILE. I BELIEVE IT'S SOME SORT OF MISCOMMUNICATION. HOWEVER, MY ADR HEARING IS COMING UP NEXT MONTH, OCTOBER AND MY QUESTION IS HOW LONG DO I NEED TO WAIT AFTER MY SUCCESSFUL HEARING ?

ALSO, HE OVERSTAYED IN LONDON, UK FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND HALF. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT FOR THE HEARING?

I HAVE WAITED ALMOST TWO YEARS ALREADY AND THE WAIT IS DRIVING ME INSANE. IF ANYBODY WENT THROUGH SIMILAR SITUATION... PLEASE HELP!!!! :'(
hey sry about ur situation I have been through the process
we won our appeal feb 10/2014
got a request to redo medical,police etc, july/08/14
submitted requested document july/17/14
e-cas updated medical received july/21/14
passport request via e-mail august/28/15
submitted passport to vfs august/29/14
got passport back sept/3/14

we waited close to 4years what a success hope my timeline helps you figure out ur question I also dealt with colombo
 

Love22

Full Member
Sep 8, 2014
43
1
Visa Office......
Colombo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan17/2013
Med's Done....
Jan26/2015 re-medical&police report
Passport Req..
April 16-2015
VISA ISSUED...
WAITING
LANDED..........
WAITING
Congrats... I'm really happy for you!! I know how stressful it must have been.

I hope Colombo Visa Post will speed up the process after ADR hearing. Isn't successful ADR hearings prioritized? And, do you know what is the best way to contact the Visa Post? They never seem to reply to my e-mails and when I call, they tell me to reach them by e-mail.
 

rathika2011

Hero Member
Jul 13, 2011
477
19
123
toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
colombo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
december, 02-2010
Doc's Request.
july,08,2014
File Transfer...
JANUARY 17,2011
Med's Request
july,08,2014
Med's Done....
OCTOBER 15 2010/new meds done july, 09,2014
Interview........
NOVEMBER 15TH SAME DAY REFUSED VISA/ APPEAL HEARING ON NOVEMBER/05/2013//won appeal feb 10/14...
Passport Req..
e-mail ppr request august 28/2014
VISA ISSUED...
sept/03/14
LANDED..........
flying on sept/12/14..4yrs of stress is over
Love22 said:
Congrats... I'm really happy for you!! I know how stressful it must have been.

I hope Colombo Visa Post will speed up the process after ADR hearing. Isn't successful ADR hearings prioritized? And, do you know what is the best way to contact the Visa Post? They never seem to reply to my e-mails and when I call, they tell me to reach them by e-mail.
yes I am very very happy......it is suppose be prioritized but in my case they took 6 and half months ...I always e-mail them And they do reply with in a week...I also got my mp to e-mail them as well..
 

tranjini

Star Member
Nov 20, 2014
170
2
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-12-2014
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
27-02-2015
IELTS Request
none
File Transfer...
03-03-2015
Med's Request
Attached to application
Med's Done....
03-09-2015
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
June 4 2015
VISA ISSUED...
June 15 2015
LANDED..........
July 8, 2015
can u please tell me how long from the date you send the application?
 

Love22

Full Member
Sep 8, 2014
43
1
Visa Office......
Colombo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan17/2013
Med's Done....
Jan26/2015 re-medical&police report
Passport Req..
April 16-2015
VISA ISSUED...
WAITING
LANDED..........
WAITING
tranjini said:
can u please tell me how long from the date you send the application?

Application originally filed Jan 2013. Appeal won on Oct2014, now we are waiting.