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SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

barkatain

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May 12, 2016
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07-02-2017
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15-02-2017
Interview........
14-03-2017
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Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

Is there any call centre where u can call and ask abt the processing??? I read somewhere that u can call n get updates abt ur application
 

MM345

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Sep 20, 2016
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None
AOR Received.
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File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
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15-06-17
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

barkatain said:
Is there any call centre where u can call and ask abt the processing??? I read somewhere that u can call n get updates abt ur application
I don't think any cic call centre agent would tell u anything more than what is written on ecas n mycic.

You can get updates of your case by:

1) Email LVO
2) CSE to LVO
3) request MP to get written update from LVO on your behalf
4) GCMS notes

This is nothing new but thats what is there.
 

Osama_sidd

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Oct 27, 2015
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26/01/2017
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17-02-2017
Med's Done....
09-03-2017
Passport Req..
12-06-2017
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

Admins please update my records:

Review of Eligibility In Progress (Date): march 9th
Review of Medical Results Passed (Date): march 23rd
Review of Submitted Documents (Date): The status is "The additional documents you provided have been uploaded."
 

maddyd2000

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May 27, 2015
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Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

SM205 said:
hey guys!

spread sheet update please!
My interview was on April 4th, and got the PPR after the interview in person lol (Alhamdolillah)
thanks guys!
Hey . Congrats.
Was your interview at islamabad ? There were 5 more people for the interview that day. All were given the same answer that is theyll reply back within 3 months.
Its unusual to get it right after interview
Can you tell what made them do that ?
 

MM345

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Sep 20, 2016
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AOR Received.
20-09-16
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27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
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05-06-17
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15-06-17
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

maddyd2000 said:
Hey . Congrats.
Was your interview at islamabad ? There were 5 more people for the interview that day. All were given the same answer that is theyll reply back within 3 months.
Its unusual to get it right after interview
Can you tell what made them do that ?
Is LVO conducting interviews each month now? jan, march,apr n may?
 

MM345

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Sep 20, 2016
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App. Filed.......
06-09-16
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
20-09-16
File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
LANDED..........
15-06-17
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

Osama_sidd said:
Admins please update my records:

Review of Eligibility In Progress (Date): march 9th
Review of Medical Results Passed (Date): march 23rd
Review of Submitted Documents (Date): The status is "The additional documents you provided have been uploaded."
Thanks for the info, spreadsheet has been updated. Few details required:

1) What date did the status change to uploaded?
2) When did you get your medical done?
 

SM205

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May 20, 2016
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Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

MM345 said:
Many congrats, it was a long wait for you guys.

Please also let me know the following to update the spreadsheet:

Date of Re-medical request:
Date of Re-medical performed:
Date Passport/COPR received back (with visa):

Thanks a lot!
remedial request and PPR on the same day of interview! I haven't done medical yet though, appointment for medical is on Thursday and i will send the passport alongwith the medical receipt inshallah!
kind Regards!
 

SM205

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May 20, 2016
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Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

maddyd2000 said:
Hey . Congrats.
Was your interview at islamabad ? There were 5 more people for the interview that day. All were given the same answer that is theyll reply back within 3 months.
Its unusual to get it right after interview
Can you tell what made them do that ?
hey thanks!
No, my interview was in America as am residing here! I guess I was lucky, its all because of Allah's Blessings! they ask me questions about security and background during the interview so i guess they cleared everything during the interview Alhamdolillah!
I wish all of you the best and I pray that everyone get through this very soon inshallah!
Kind Regards!
 

MM345

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Sep 20, 2016
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App. Filed.......
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Doc's Request.
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AOR Received.
20-09-16
File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
LANDED..........
15-06-17
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

SM205 said:
Thanks a lot!
remedial request and PPR on the same day of interview! I haven't done medical yet though, appointment for medical is on Thursday and i will send the passport alongwith the medical receipt inshallah!
kind Regards!
Ok, great! Spreadsheet has been updated.
Do let us know when you get the COPR! :)
Happy packing!
 

MM345

VIP Member
Sep 20, 2016
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1,069
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06-09-16
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
20-09-16
File Transfer...
27-09-16
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-08-16
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
18-05-17
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-17
LANDED..........
15-06-17
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

Any news at all, anyone?!
 

azeemguy

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Jul 29, 2012
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Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

Hello All, posting my enquiry here to possibly get some advice ....

I was almost ready to send out the sponsorship package for my wife and step-daughter when something caught my attention and I wanted to run it by the in house experts here Smiley

Background : I am the Canadian sponsor and we got married in Canada. My wife is the principal applicant and me step-daughter is the dependent and both of them are living in the USA. My wife currently holds USA citizenship and before that she was a Pakistani citizen. Therefore she has a Pakistani national identity card (old style, which didn't have an expiration on it) and her old Pakistani passport has expired quite a while ago which she never renewed. My daughter just holds USA citizenship.

I have also reviewed the country specific instructions and they are not too clear in my honest opinion ...

Quote
Identity and civil status documents issued by Pakistan: Documents must bear the name of the applicant, and be endorsed by the government authority responsible for issuance in the district in which the event took place.

Questions about IMM 5533 Checklist :
1. Under section IDENTITY DOCUMENTS, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND PASSPORTS ... In addition to my wife's US passport, should I also attach a copy of her old expired Pakistani passport ?

2. There is no identity card for USA but should I attach a certified translated copy of my wife's Pakistani ID card ?

Please note that I am attaching a copy of her Pakistani birth certificate issued by NADRA.

Question about IMM 0008 form:
3. Under the "National Identity Document", should I select "YES" and write down the Pakistani ID card number ? I am not sure what to put in expiration date as there is none and not sure whether or not the form can be validated without it.

Please advise!
 

mmoin

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Jul 22, 2015
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24-Oct-2016
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Upfront
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18-Jun-2016
Passport Req..
07-Nov-2017
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27-Nov-2017
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

MM345 said:
Any news at all, anyone?!
This silence is so worrying!!
 

wmate

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Jun 15, 2016
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12-11-2015
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

I got following reply from MP... I dnt knw whether to take it positive or negative

"I called IRCC and they are still on the security check. We don't know how long that will take because external partners are used to verify information, and IRCC can only continue their work on the file when those partners get back to them. The good news is that it could finish at any time, meaning it could be soon (but I don't know and can't predict), and that we are still within normal processing times for these sorts of cases. We would come to the end of the expected window in mid-September of this year (but it could finish before then). I hope this information is helpful to you. I will continue to follow-up on this."
 

AmyR

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Apr 27, 2016
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27-04-2017
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04-05-2017
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

From this message i gather the issue is in data sharing. Are u sure the govt affiliated organizations uv worked in have responded back to any queries CIC has had about u? If i were u i would try to get in touch with the govt run institution to see if they have been contacted by CIC lately and whether they have responded back to them.
If you have contacts in security agencies or pak army you may wanna seek their help in sorting out stuff from Pak end. :)

The message from MP is not negative in my opinion in the sense that he/she has not used any negative terms such as difficulty/problematic/unlikely/rejection/delays in his text. :)

Last but not the least give some charity (Sadqa) to the poor maybe it will bring Allah's blessings upon ur case and fasten it up IA.


wmate said:
I got following reply from MP... I dnt knw whether to take it positive or negative

"I called IRCC and they are still on the security check. We don't know how long that will take because external partners are used to verify information, and IRCC can only continue their work on the file when those partners get back to them. The good news is that it could finish at any time, meaning it could be soon (but I don't know and can't predict), and that we are still within normal processing times for these sorts of cases. We would come to the end of the expected window in mid-September of this year (but it could finish before then). I hope this information is helpful to you. I will continue to follow-up on this."
 

wmate

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Jun 15, 2016
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File Transfer...
24-02-2016
Med's Done....
12-11-2015
Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

Yeah you are rite may be..
But the fact is there are many applicants who are waiting for security clearance despite the fact they havent been part of any govt organization.. Secondly there are many experiences of interview applicants. whenever they were told on sight about security checks delay, its been mentioned that your travel history is extensive.. In my opinion travel history is the main concern for security agencies rather than employment in govt organizations.. I havent been outside of my country ever.