November 2018 Outland Applicants (Spousal Sponsorship)

[accl14accl14]

Hello, someone who is applying from Colombia?

 

[jcelliott]

The waiting game is so.frustated lols..after medical done still no update its been 2weeks already..anyone there file transferred to cpc-m same day that they request medical?

 

[kohman77]

PA submitted in passport today.
Manila office was very fussy about the photos required. We followed the photo instructions but they still made my wife retake them, so a bit of a waste of time. Well it's more fun in the Philippines as they say.

Now hopefully the final wait is on

 

[abhisheknair1989]

The waiting game is so.frustated lols..after medical done still no update its been 2weeks already..anyone there file transferred to cpc-m same day that they request medical?

In the same boat as u i suppose.
Its been more than a month ive completed medicals. This wait truly is depressing.

 

[saddlepatch]

Do you have any photos taken by a professional photographer? I would suggest including those if you can...selfies can be good but usually in a wedding there should be like a few professional shots in there as well. @JoshC is also right in asking if you have photos taken by friends.

I'm a bit worried about this after searching the site for a similar topic.

We have 0 wedding photos and we explained this in our initial application. They already requested additional documents. JoshC told me that he doesn't believe they ask for different things at different times and believes if they wanted to request more photos they would've at the same time as the "Proof of intent to Return for Sponsor".

IF this does happen, can we explain in detail (again) why we don't have any? (and does that happen? Requests for more things at different times such as photos and additional documents?)

For curiosity sake, we don't have them because of a few factors: Our witnesses' phone died before they got to the civil ceremony, it was held in an apartment, our own phones were simple cheap flips with no cameras and we didn't feel confident (weight/also the apartment setting). We had plans to do an actual ceremony once I moved to the US but of course life has got in the way of those plans still (Hard to plan an actual wedding ceremony living paycheck to paycheck). I'm worried they won't find us legitimate even though we've been together for 10 years and married for 6.....(Although the US side of things, they gave me a green card without wedding photos so..)

I submitted 20 photos over the span of 10 years, showing weight loss, gain and loss again on various outtings, our trips to and from Canada and other places like Disney. We had a few we included from small honeymoon in Niagara Falls too. I really hope this is enough the CIC is inconsistent and requests multiple proofs needed as time goes on.

Sorry for the spam, I just know because they did ask for additional docs that we're now outside the normal processing times and we just wanna go home We can't stand it here and def don't want to be here any longer than we have to be. Just worried after reading on the forms that we might be denied just cause we didn't have wedding photos.

 

[JoshC]

I'm a bit worried about this after searching the site for a similar topic.

We have 0 wedding photos and we explained this in our initial application. They already requested additional documents. JoshC told me that he doesn't believe they ask for different things at different times and believes if they wanted to request more photos they would've at the same time as the "Proof of intent to Return for Sponsor".

IF this does happen, can we explain in detail (again) why we don't have any? (and does that happen? Requests for more things at different times such as photos and additional documents?)

For curiosity sake, we don't have them because of a few factors: Our witnesses' phone died before they got to the civil ceremony, it was held in an apartment, our own phones were simple cheap flips with no cameras and we didn't feel confident (weight/also the apartment setting). We had plans to do an actual ceremony once I moved to the US but of course life has got in the way of those plans still (Hard to plan an actual wedding ceremony living paycheck to paycheck). I'm worried they won't find us legitimate even though we've been together for 10 years and married for 6.....(Although the US side of things, they gave me a green card without wedding photos so..)

I submitted 20 photos over the span of 10 years, showing weight loss, gain and loss again on various outtings, our trips to and from Canada and other places like Disney. We had a few we included from small honeymoon in Niagara Falls too. I really hope this is enough the CIC is inconsistent and requests multiple proofs needed as time goes on.

Sorry for the spam, I just know because they did ask for additional docs that we're now outside the normal processing times and we just wanna go home We can't stand it here and def don't want to be here any longer than we have to be. Just worried after reading on the forms that we might be denied just cause we didn't have wedding photos.

IF this does happen, can we explain in detail (again) why we don't have any? (and does that happen? Requests for more things at different times such as photos and additional documents?)

If they were to ask for marriage photos and you can't provide them, you can write a detailed statement of why this is the case and cite any setbacks or issues that you faced.

 

[Manaa]

PA submitted in passport today.
Manila office was very fussy about the photos required. We followed the photo instructions but they still made my wife retake them, so a bit of a waste of time. Well it's more fun in the Philippines as they say.

Now hopefully the final wait is on

Can you please tell me when was your second line in Ecas was updated saying that they have started processing the app in PA's side? PLzzzz

 

[TheDude2287]

None, our GCKey didn't update at all. Our ECAS just updated to 'decision made'.

As regards to the sponsor getting the email, we did list each other as representatives, so that may be why

My ECAS went to DM last Friday but GCKey says they are still processing my eligibility requirements. So I'm still waiting

 

[Manaa]

My ECAS went to DM last Friday but GCKey says they are still processing my eligibility requirements. So I'm still waiting

Did you check the second line on ECAS for PA's side? when have they started processing ur PA's doc? Could you please check it and let me know?

 

[TheDude2287]

Did you check the second line on ECAS for PA's side? when have they started processing ur PA's doc? Could you please check it and let me know?

I am the PA. It says started processing march 8th

 

[Manaa]

I am the PA. It says started processing march 8th

Oh really, so you have got DM on the same day after they started processing it.. Lucky you.. Happy for you. Mine was started processing on 12th March, but no DM or PPR yet. Thank you very much for the reply. Good luck!!!

 

[kohman77]

Can you please tell me when was your second line in Ecas was updated saying that they have started processing the app in PA's side? PLzzzz

"We started processing <PA name>'s application on March 7, 2019."

We also received DM right after they started processing. Which I guess means they just updated it all at once when they finished.

Also to confirm, our GCKey never updated at all since receiving DM on ECAS.

 

[hey_iris]

"We started processing <PA name>'s application on March 7, 2019."

We also received DM right after they started processing. Which I guess means they just updated it all at once when they finished.

Also to confirm, our GCKey never updated at all since receiving DM on ECAS.

Your Gckey will be updated once visa stamping is processed. It should reflect the counterfoil or visa details by then and Status will be updated to approved

 

[chikki282]

I'm a bit worried about this after searching the site for a similar topic.

We have 0 wedding photos and we explained this in our initial application. They already requested additional documents. JoshC told me that he doesn't believe they ask for different things at different times and believes if they wanted to request more photos they would've at the same time as the "Proof of intent to Return for Sponsor".

IF this does happen, can we explain in detail (again) why we don't have any? (and does that happen? Requests for more things at different times such as photos and additional documents?)

For curiosity sake, we don't have them because of a few factors: Our witnesses' phone died before they got to the civil ceremony, it was held in an apartment, our own phones were simple cheap flips with no cameras and we didn't feel confident (weight/also the apartment setting). We had plans to do an actual ceremony once I moved to the US but of course life has got in the way of those plans still (Hard to plan an actual wedding ceremony living paycheck to paycheck). I'm worried they won't find us legitimate even though we've been together for 10 years and married for 6.....(Although the US side of things, they gave me a green card without wedding photos so..)

I submitted 20 photos over the span of 10 years, showing weight loss, gain and loss again on various outtings, our trips to and from Canada and other places like Disney. We had a few we included from small honeymoon in Niagara Falls too. I really hope this is enough the CIC is inconsistent and requests multiple proofs needed as time goes on.

Sorry for the spam, I just know because they did ask for additional docs that we're now outside the normal processing times and we just wanna go home We can't stand it here and def don't want to be here any longer than we have to be. Just worried after reading on the forms that we might be denied just cause we didn't have wedding photos.

Every case is different, if you have been married for a long time I'm sure you have lots of pictures showing you in a relationship for many years. If this does happen where they are asking for more wedding photos, definitely let them know the situation, submit what you can and wait to see what they say. If you have friends who wrote letters to vouch for you as a couple, that's even better if you can include pictures of them too with you and your spouse which is what we did with our own application.

 

[TheDude2287]

Just got my PPR!