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Spouse sponsorship Abu Dhabi office

haldashti

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2014
270
16
Category........
Visa Office......
ADVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-01-2015
AOR Received.
14-03-2015
File Transfer...
24-04-2015
Med's Done....
10-05-2015
Passport Req..
16-09-2015
Hello all,
The processing times posted per Visa office according to the website is updated quaterly, with the last update being May 20th. Anybody recalls, or has noticed the accuracy/legitimacy of these dates? In other words, is it wishfull thinking to expect an update this month?
 

chilkootcee

Champion Member
Mar 3, 2015
1,096
64
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
App. Filed.......
03-Jun-2015
Interview........
None required
LANDED..........
01-Apr-2016
Thank you Haldashti for your encouraging words. I guess you can now remove me from the ADVO spreadsheet.

Unfortunately there isn't really an active spreadsheet for Amman although dedoz and I are trying to build an updated one.

Take care and happy to hear of all the positive decisions :)

C.
 

maverick27

Full Member
Nov 24, 2013
37
1
Dear All,

My application is in ADVO and its status changed to In Process today. Can you all help me understand what this status means and how much time it will take more for them to make a decision? and if everything is OK then time taken for a passport request?
 

haldashti

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2014
270
16
Category........
Visa Office......
ADVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-01-2015
AOR Received.
14-03-2015
File Transfer...
24-04-2015
Med's Done....
10-05-2015
Passport Req..
16-09-2015
maverick27 said:
Dear All,

My application is in ADVO and its status changed to In Process today. Can you all help me understand what this status means and how much time it will take more for them to make a decision? and if everything is OK then time taken for a passport request?
Hello Maverick27, Have a look at the spreadsheet(URL in my signature), hard to tell the correlation between the update to the actual PPR, if anything it's a positive sign... Please share with us your timeline, so it can be added to our ADVO spreadsheet, keep us posted. Good luck.
 

Sarim

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2014
918
22
Canada
Visa Office......
London... Resident United Arab Emirates... National Pakistan...
App. Filed.......
02, June 2015
AOR Received.
09, July 2015... AOR2 10, Aug 2015
File Transfer...
29, July 2015... In Process 6, Aug 2015
Med's Request
Upfront 23, May 2015
Interview........
Waived... Decision Made 12, Nov 2015
Passport Req..
24, Nov 2015... Passport Sent 1, Dec 2015
VISA ISSUED...
09, Dec 2015... PP & COPR rcvd 16, Dec 2015
LANDED..........
19, May 2016
Hi haldashti,

pls remove me from ADVO spreadsheet as my file transfer to LVO :'(
 

maverick27

Full Member
Nov 24, 2013
37
1
haldashti said:
Hello Maverick27, Have a look at the spreadsheet(URL in my signature), hard to tell the correlation between the update to the actual PPR, if anything it's a positive sign... Please share with us your timeline, so it can be added to our ADVO spreadsheet, keep us posted. Good luck.
Thanks for your reply Haldashti. Below is my timeline:

Application sent: 9th March 2015
SA: 9th May 2015 (received the mail on 13th May saying its transferred to ADVO)
Medicals received: 9th March 2015 (done upfront)
Application status changed to In Process: 9th August 2015

One more thing, Haldashti are you based out of Kuwait? I am too, lets keep in touch!

Thanks.
 

ALM123

Hero Member
Nov 27, 2011
388
56
Hello all. I am a pakistani citizen and a PR of canada. I am getting married to my fiance in pakistan. But she resides in UAE with her parents. Therefore she is on a resident visa through her parents. So after our marriage she will go back to abu dhabi with her parents and apply for immigraation. My question is will her uae visa be affected after our marriage
 

haldashti

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2014
270
16
Category........
Visa Office......
ADVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-01-2015
AOR Received.
14-03-2015
File Transfer...
24-04-2015
Med's Done....
10-05-2015
Passport Req..
16-09-2015
Sarim said:
Hi haldashti,

pls remove me from ADVO spreadsheet as my file transfer to LVO :'(
Hi Sarim. Done(spreadsheet). Don't be discouraged regarding the Visa office. I've reviewed a few spreadsheets, and read numerous threads on different forums, those times are all over the place. Hang in there and good luck.
 

Sarim

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2014
918
22
Canada
Visa Office......
London... Resident United Arab Emirates... National Pakistan...
App. Filed.......
02, June 2015
AOR Received.
09, July 2015... AOR2 10, Aug 2015
File Transfer...
29, July 2015... In Process 6, Aug 2015
Med's Request
Upfront 23, May 2015
Interview........
Waived... Decision Made 12, Nov 2015
Passport Req..
24, Nov 2015... Passport Sent 1, Dec 2015
VISA ISSUED...
09, Dec 2015... PP & COPR rcvd 16, Dec 2015
LANDED..........
19, May 2016
haldashti said:
Hi Sarim. Done(spreadsheet). Don't be discouraged regarding the Visa office. I've reviewed a few spreadsheets, and read numerous threads on different forums, those times are all over the place. Hang in there and good luck.
thanks haldashti wish u good luck too :)
 

haldashti

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2014
270
16
Category........
Visa Office......
ADVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-01-2015
AOR Received.
14-03-2015
File Transfer...
24-04-2015
Med's Done....
10-05-2015
Passport Req..
16-09-2015
maverick27 said:
Thanks for your reply Haldashti. Below is my timeline:

Application sent: 9th March 2015
SA: 9th May 2015 (received the mail on 13th May saying its transferred to ADVO)
Medicals received: 9th March 2015 (done upfront)
Application status changed to In Process: 9th August 2015

One more thing, Haldashti are you based out of Kuwait? I am too, lets keep in touch!

Thanks.
maverick27, welcome aboard. You've been added to the spreadsheet. Yes my wife applied from Kuwait, I live in Canada.. For sure, we'll keep in touch. Good luck.
 

mohammedessam

Hero Member
Oct 31, 2010
448
109
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-Apr-2015
Doc's Request.
16-Nov-2015
AOR Received.
13-May-2015
File Transfer...
06-Jul-2015
Med's Done....
10-Oct-2015
Hello everyone
I have a quick question
When we submitted our application, we did not do the medical

Can we do it now and submit it directly to the embassy or we should wait until they request it.

If we can do it now should it be the medical-upfront
 

ohammam2

Full Member
Feb 25, 2015
35
0
Category........
Visa Office......
ADVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-Dec-2014
Doc's Request.
6-Sep-2015
File Transfer...
22-Feb-2015
Med's Done....
16-Aug-2014
Passport Req..
14-Oct-2015
mohammedessam said:
Hello everyone
I have a quick question
When we submitted our application, we did not do the medical

Can we do it now and submit it directly to the embassy or we should wait until they request it.

If we can do it now should it be the medical-upfront
Hello.

You can submit now and wait till the additional documents request. However, the medicals can't be sent to the embassy directly. The hospital will ask for the (UCI- unique client identifier) which u'll receive in the first Acknowledgement letter.

I did the medicals before hand. to make sure my entire application is complete and to avoid any delays.

My advice is: wait untill you are ready to send the documents, do the medical, and put a copy in the package. it's validity is one year, which is the estimated time to process ur application.
 

haldashti

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2014
270
16
Category........
Visa Office......
ADVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-01-2015
AOR Received.
14-03-2015
File Transfer...
24-04-2015
Med's Done....
10-05-2015
Passport Req..
16-09-2015
ohammam2 said:
Hello.

You can submit now and wait till the additional documents request. However, the medicals can't be sent to the embassy directly. The hospital will ask for the (UCI- unique client identifier) which u'll receive in the first Acknowledgement letter.

I did the medicals before hand. to make sure my entire application is complete and to avoid any delays.

My advice is: wait untill you are ready to send the documents, do the medical, and put a copy in the package. it's validity is one year, which is the estimated time to process ur application.
Hello ohammam2,
Have your heard anything from the embassy since your application was transferred there? ecas update/document requests, anything? We didn't do the police clearance, but they haven't asked for it yet.. Frustrting not knowing were things are at. I would hate to think that our applictions haven't been even looked at yet..
 

mohammedessam

Hero Member
Oct 31, 2010
448
109
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-Apr-2015
Doc's Request.
16-Nov-2015
AOR Received.
13-May-2015
File Transfer...
06-Jul-2015
Med's Done....
10-Oct-2015
haldashti said:
Hello ohammam2,
Have your heard anything from the embassy since your application was transferred there? ecas update/document requests, anything? We didn't do the police clearance, but they haven't asked for it yet.. Frustrting not knowing were things are at. I would hate to think that our applictions haven't been even looked at yet..
We haven't heard anything from them
E-case show Application received
I already have the UCI so i think i can do the medical now and it will be updated automatically to the file
 

ohammam2

Full Member
Feb 25, 2015
35
0
Category........
Visa Office......
ADVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-Dec-2014
Doc's Request.
6-Sep-2015
File Transfer...
22-Feb-2015
Med's Done....
16-Aug-2014
Passport Req..
14-Oct-2015
haldashti said:
Hello ohammam2,
Have your heard anything from the embassy since your application was transferred there? ecas update/document requests, anything? We didn't do the police clearance, but they haven't asked for it yet.. Frustrting not knowing were things are at. I would hate to think that our applictions haven't been even looked at yet..
unfortunately (or maybe not!!) we haven't heard any thing from ADVO. Not even they changed the status from received to in process..

cobwebs are all over my ECAS ... !

In my situation: we completed the police clearance before hand as well.

I hope they are processing it now, but as I heard from other members' experience, that ADVO is very lazy in updating ECAS.