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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

pinklady

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2011
1,526
45
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
AMAZING news!! Congratulations!!

It's the best feeling isn't it!! :D
 

CattAdams

Full Member
Mar 23, 2011
39
0
Dover, England - Coquitlam, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-02-2011
AOR Received.
09-01-2011 (ecas)
File Transfer...
04-03-2011
Med's Done....
19-01-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-05-2011
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-2011
LANDED..........
14-07-2011 (Count down on)
Definitely!!! I hated not knowing what the decision was!!

When I checked my email, I saw the one from them and was scared to open it!! My mum just kept saying...."go on open it"! haha Glad I did!!
 

pinklady

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2011
1,526
45
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
Yey! Such good news!
Are you the sponsorer or the sponsoree?

And congrats on being the first February Londoner! :)
 

CattAdams

Full Member
Mar 23, 2011
39
0
Dover, England - Coquitlam, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-02-2011
AOR Received.
09-01-2011 (ecas)
File Transfer...
04-03-2011
Med's Done....
19-01-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-05-2011
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-2011
LANDED..........
14-07-2011 (Count down on)
I am the sponsoree haha

My husband hasn't been dealing well with me gone....so was nice to be able to give him some good news and a rough date to look towards! =)
 

lnl

Hero Member
Mar 21, 2011
374
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
@CattAdams many congrats on your PPR!!!!! And great you can get your visa so quickly too. You'll be landed in no time :)
 

Canooknic

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2010
658
22
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
17th May 2011
We've arrived in Edmonton! My fiance's landing was very quick and the kids have just had a spending spree in Toys'r'Us with the money they made from selling their old ones on eBay - so much fun!! For all of you who are still waiting...it is worth the weeks/months of effort.
Good luck to you all xxx
 

lnl

Hero Member
Mar 21, 2011
374
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
Canooknic said:
We've arrived in Edmonton! My fiance's landing was very quick and the kids have just had a spending spree in Toys'r'Us with the money they made from selling their old ones on eBay - so much fun!! For all of you who are still waiting...it is worth the weeks/months of effort.
Good luck to you all xxx
Many congratulations :) and great the kids saw the benefit and fun of outing the old and in with the new :) best of luck to your future x
 

Jen85

Hero Member
Oct 23, 2010
283
5
Deep Brook, Nova Scotia
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-11-2010
Doc's Request.
06-05-11 / Sent RCMP Check in 14-06-11
AOR Received.
09-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-11-2010
Med's Request
Meds Received
Med's Done....
25-10-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-07-11
LANDED..........
30-09-11
Canooknic said:
We've arrived in Edmonton! My fiance's landing was very quick and the kids have just had a spending spree in Toys'r'Us with the money they made from selling their old ones on eBay - so much fun!! For all of you who are still waiting...it is worth the weeks/months of effort.
Good luck to you all xxx
Hey Canooknic...congratulations on landing and finally getting the nightmare over with. I hope you all settle in well in your new home!
 

nazam80

Hero Member
Dec 28, 2010
410
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/08/2011 for PR and Visitor permit extension
Doc's Request.
Police certificate requested on 18th sep 2012 , fingers prints requested on 1st nov 2012
File Transfer...
Filed transferred to local office on 5th sep 2012
Med's Done....
11th August 2011
Hi

I am still trying to sort out my interview problems. I have hired a solicitor here in Canada and hopefully he will reply for the email that came this week. lets see weather they can reconsider without interview or can transfer file to Seattle which is near to me. Hopefully according to Human Rights law they can not split me and my wife. We are already in Canada together. So let see how long they will take now! Only problem is that i cant work. So i have to manage and my wife has to find a job.

Congrats to all those got their PPR or did their landing.

Naz
 

kelly.

Star Member
Apr 18, 2011
96
3
Hope theres a way around it for you Naz, I think you've done the best thing in hiring a solicitor though.

I don't know whether anybody can help me, I sent additional information requested by CIC London on the 3rd of May - recorded delivery from Canada. I've been able to track it using Canada post, but the last thing on the tracking is "international item has left Vancouver 05/05/2011"

Does it get updated at the other end in England, or am I just wasting my time still checking it?
 

nazam80

Hero Member
Dec 28, 2010
410
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/08/2011 for PR and Visitor permit extension
Doc's Request.
Police certificate requested on 18th sep 2012 , fingers prints requested on 1st nov 2012
File Transfer...
Filed transferred to local office on 5th sep 2012
Med's Done....
11th August 2011
kelly. said:
Hope theres a way around it for you Naz, I think you've done the best thing in hiring a solicitor though.

I don't know whether anybody can help me, I sent additional information requested by CIC London on the 3rd of May - recorded delivery from Canada. I've been able to track it using Canada post, but the last thing on the tracking is "international item has left Vancouver 05/05/2011"

Does it get updated at the other end in England, or am I just wasting my time still checking it?
HI Kelly,

R u in Canada and you have sent them to UK? Is that correct? if so then you can only track up to point when it leaves Canada. If it is registered it will defiantly reach UK. I am in Canada and sent documents to UK as a normal post and took 4 days to reach there so don't worry.

Naz
 

kelly.

Star Member
Apr 18, 2011
96
3
Yes I'm in Canada and I've sent documents to the UK. Oh if i had known that I don't think I would have bothered with the extra postage ha. But atleast I can stop checking now! Thank You Naz :)

I will probably leave them alone til about mid June and then drop them an e-mail to check that they have received it all if I havnt heard anything by then. Don't want to pester too much, I think my immigration officer must be a bit of a hard ass anyway to refuse the proof we provided, seems like some people I've read about have got by on a lot less.

Does anybody have any idea how long I might have to wait after submitting additional docs that London themselves requested? I have zero idea of a timeframe?

Cheers.
 
Dec 3, 2010
103
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2011
AOR Received.
31-01-2011
File Transfer...
09-02-2011
Med's Done....
27-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25-05-2011
VISA ISSUED...
06-06-2011
LANDED..........
17-06-2011
Congratulations CattAdams, really happy for you. I'm still trying to imagine what it will feel like to get the green light, must be pretty amazing!

Kelly, from what I have heard it takes another 1-2 months from requesting additional documentation. Hopefully nearer the 1 month mark for you. CanadaPost has a phone number you can call 1 888 550 6333. Maybe they can provide more info about your package?

Finally after much procrastination and nerves I bit the bullet and called CHC London today to ask about my case. Pressed zero at the automated message to speak to a human (although not an option, it works). The lady I spoke with asked how long I had been waiting. I told her that it had been 3 months since e-CAS had changed its status to "decision made". She told me that was indeed a very long time, which was slightly encouraging, and so put me through to the immigration department. Unfortunately this was just a voicemail so I left a detailed message. If I don't hear anything by next Tuesday (Monday is Victoria day so presumably a holiday for CHC London), I'll give it another go.
 

AKGAZ

Star Member
Feb 3, 2011
61
2
USA
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
04-01-2011
Doc's Request.
05-04-2011
AOR Received.
26-01-2011
File Transfer...
02-02-2011
Med's Done....
07-11-2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
11-05-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-07-2011
LANDED..........
07-07-2011
CattAdams said:
I got the email today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D

PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D

So relieved and happy now I know what the decision is!! Only 2 days after the ecas update!! :)

Will be heading to London next Thursday to hand it in and all that fun stuff!!

YAY!!!!!!!! My husband is SO happy!! :D
Congratulations! Great news for you both!
 

lnl

Hero Member
Mar 21, 2011
374
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
IndividualLikeEveryoneEls said:
Finally after much procrastination and nerves I bit the bullet and called CHC London today to ask about my case. Pressed zero at the automated message to speak to a human (although not an option, it works). The lady I spoke with asked how long I had been waiting. I told her that it had been 3 months since e-CAS had changed its status to "decision made". She told me that was indeed a very long time, which was slightly encouraging, and so put me through to the immigration department. Unfortunately this was just a voicemail so I left a detailed message. If I don't hear anything by next Tuesday (Monday is Victoria day so presumably a holiday for CHC London), I'll give it another go.
Good move and fingers crossed for some good news for you soon :)