SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

[MsMaverick]

Yeah after i have done with my biometric in july 2019.
Its now 4 months

Brother did they start you background check or still not started?.biometric is one thing, but starting of background check is other.

 

[deck]

Brother did they start you background check or still not started?.biometric is one thing, but starting of background check is other.

My file is transferred to LOV. Does that mean that I am done with my back ground check?

 

[Ro34]

Brother did they start you background check or still not started?.biometric is one thing, but starting of background check is other.

My gckey account says we are processing ur back ground check
So i had the pre arrival also
And in ecas it shows in process

 

[deck]

My gckey account says we are processing ur back ground check
So i had the pre arrival also
And in ecas it shows in process

What is the step number of background check

 

[Adeena]

My file is transferred to LOV. Does that mean that I am done with my back ground check?

No. Background check starts after transfer.

 

[rafzy]

Background check has 2 parts... Canadian Background Checks and London V.

Canadian Background checks are done using your fingerprints taken during biometrics submission.

After that file is transferred to Londo VO and following checks are done;

Issue AOR-2
Verification of File Completion for SPouse visa category
Checking/verification of PA eligibility under spouse visa category
Send Pre-Arrival Services email after Eligibility is Passed
International Background check starts - You should see an ghost update on your GCKEY profile as "Profile Updated" when it starts and when it finishes.

After that, ECAS status changes to Decision Made.

Later, PPR

 

[rafzy]

My gckey account says we are processing ur back ground check
So i had the pre arrival also
And in ecas it shows in process

What does it show for your background check in ECAS ?

Can you share your ECAS profile details ?

 

[Farahnaz11]

Background check has 2 parts... Canadian Background Checks and London V.

Canadian Background checks are done using your fingerprints taken during biometrics submission.

After that file is transferred to Londo VO and following checks are done;

Issue AOR-2
Verification of File Completion for SPouse visa category
Checking/verification of PA eligibility under spouse visa category
Send Pre-Arrival Services email after Eligibility is Passed
International Background check starts - You should see an ghost update on your GCKEY profile as "Profile Updated" when it starts and when it finishes.

After that, ECAS status changes to Decision Made.

Later, PPR

This could be true but as I said my file
Is still in Sydney Canada haven’t got transfer yet
But my security has been already started in Sydney since aug 12 ircc confirmed

 

[Ro34]

Background check has 2 parts... Canadian Background Checks and London V.

Canadian Background checks are done using your fingerprints taken during biometrics submission.

After that file is transferred to Londo VO and following checks are done;

Issue AOR-2
Verification of File Completion for SPouse visa category
Checking/verification of PA eligibility under spouse visa category
Send Pre-Arrival Services email after Eligibility is Passed
International Background check starts - You should see an ghost update on your GCKEY profile as "Profile Updated" when it starts and when it finishes.

After that, ECAS status changes to Decision Made.

Later, PPR

I havent recieved a ghost update till now
My last update is the biometric

 

[Ro34]

What does it show for your background check in ECAS ?

Can you share your ECAS profile details ?

In ecas no updates only last update is medical results recieved
This update is from the day i have open my ecas nothing changed in ecas

 

[rafzy]

This could be true but as I said my file
Is still in Sydney Canada haven’t got transfer yet
But my security has been already started in Sydney since aug 12 ircc confirmed

Maybe they changed the process and started processing security in Sydney office and thats why LVO is issuing Pre-arrivals and PPR so quickly !

 

[MsMaverick]

My file is transferred to LOV. Does that mean that I am done with my back ground check?

No, once your file is transferred they will perform your eligibility. Once you pass your eligibility you will get pre arrival letter and then they will start background check.

 

[MsMaverick]

Maybe they changed the process and started processing security in Sydney office and thats why LVO is issuing Pre-arrivals and PPR so quickly !

In reply to my query, in October I received mail from LVO that your background checks are in process. Could you please let me know how long it could take?

 

[rustin_cohle]

In reply to my query, in October I received mail from LVO that your background checks are in process. Could you please let me know how long it could take?

That's the worst part, with eligibility we can say 1-2 months, but with background checks no one knows. I have seen people on forum that have pre-arrival since July but their background checks are still in progress.
I'm not sure why is it like that. People who have cases allocated to Mississauga office or example, are done in 3 months, including background checks. Then why not for London? Well no one knows. Whether it's a different process for Pakistani applicants due to our political history, or whether it's visa officers that do not finalize in order, or go back to applications to update them time to time, we don't know.
All we can say is that keep your fingers crossed and pray that all of us, and specially you, are freed from this misery.

Have you passed your eligibility/got the pre-arrival?


Thanks.

 

[rustin_cohle]

The process is so random, I have seen a lot of people waiting for eligibility decision since long, while others are getting it within a week.
They say every case is different, so that's their way out, which is true; but well, it's only London office that has such issues.

I personally am stuck at AoR-2. I have read more complex cases than mine online, but may be for visa officers mine is more complex LOL.