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I have a question about the visitor visa application for my spouse. We have spousal sponsorship in process but application is treated as non-routine and it will be probably take more time for them to process.
Should we consider visitor visa application or it will be difficult to get the approval if sponsorship application is treated as non-routine?
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
 
I have a question about the visitor visa application for my spouse. We have spousal sponsorship in process but application is treated as non-routine and it will be probably take more time for them to process.
Should we consider visitor visa application or it will be difficult to get the approval if sponsorship application is treated as non-routine?
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
How did you identify it as non-routine?
 
Application TypeOutland Spousal Sponsorship
SponsorCanadian Citizen
Principal Applicant (PA)Algeria
Application SubmittedJuly 4, 2025
Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR)August 9, 2025
Sponsor's Eligibility Letter September 17, 2025
Biometrics July 21, 2024 - visitor visa was refused last year

Just now sitting and waiting...
 
Interested in knowing why there are such few applications so far for July 2025.
Application submitted: Jul 23, 2025
AOR: Waiting
PA: USA
Sponsor: Canadian Citizen
Quick update for anyone interested in my application timeline:
Sponsor: Citizen
PA: USA (non-citizen)
Application Submitted: Jul 23, 2025
AOR: Sep 3, 2025
BIL: Sep 16, 2025
MEI: Sep 17, 2025
Sponsor eligibility: Sep 24, 2025
Medical Submitted: Sep 24, 2025
Biometrics Submitted: Sep 29, 2025

My application tracker currently says
Biometrics: Completed
Medical Exam: Completed
PA Eligibility: Not Started
Background Verification: In Progress

Also haven't received any pre-arrival letters or anything like that yet.

Anyone have similar timelines or feedback on why PA eligibility might not be started yet?

Thanks,
 
Quick update for anyone interested in my application timeline:
Sponsor: Citizen
PA: USA (non-citizen)
Application Submitted: Jul 23, 2025
AOR: Sep 3, 2025
BIL: Sep 16, 2025
MEI: Sep 17, 2025
Sponsor eligibility: Sep 24, 2025
Medical Submitted: Sep 24, 2025
Biometrics Submitted: Sep 29, 2025

My application tracker currently says
Biometrics: Completed
Medical Exam: Completed
PA Eligibility: Not Started
Background Verification: In Progress

Also haven't received any pre-arrival letters or anything like that yet.

Anyone have similar timelines or feedback on why PA eligibility might not be started yet?

Thanks,
In a same boat,
Applied - July 16
AOR - august 22
Biometric and medical is completed
Sponsor eligibility is completed
PA eligibility changed to completed on oct 31
Background check is in process
No PAL as of now