Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[saeedar]

Hi,
My spouse sponsorship was approved recently and she got a letter saying that my application has been sent to London office.

Should I receive a letter or they would update application status online when London office receives my application?

Thanks!

 

[Graihn]

Hi,
My spouse sponsorship was approved recently and she got a letter saying that my application has been sent to London office.

Should I receive a letter or they would update application status online when London office receives my application?

Thanks!

From what I have read on this thread after browsing it for a few months, it totally depends on which visa officer (VO) you get. One might not update it until it is in process, and one might not update it until the decision has been made.

But maybe I am wrong, and it always updates when it is received.

 

[ghunter]

Hi,
My spouse sponsorship was approved recently and she got a letter saying that my application has been sent to London office.

Should I receive a letter or they would update application status online when London office receives my application?

Thanks!

As far as I can remember, no one has received an AOR from London (either by email or online), unless it was in response to a specific inquiry. Possibly some have that I have missed, but I don't think you should be surprised if you hear nothing until Decision Made.

 

[saeedar]

As far as I can remember, no one has received an AOR from London (either by email or online), unless it was in response to a specific inquiry. Possibly some have that I have missed, but I don't think you should be surprised if you hear nothing until Decision Made.

Thanks guys!

 

[pudding]

Sponsor approved 20th December. Application now in London. They sent it to the wrong email address to start with. Can you please update the spreadsheet. Thanks Dan

 

[aliasif83]

Hi
My wife by mistake change my UK address to Canadian Address i want to change it back to UK Address because i am still in Uk and my Application still In Process i also wrote a letter to them about 1 month ago but still its showing Canadian Address,

Shall i write a letter again or can i Email them. and on which Email address i can email help me to find out Please

Thanks

 

[ghunter]

Sponsor approved 20th December. Application now in London. They sent it to the wrong email address to start with. Can you please update the spreadsheet. Thanks Dan

Updated, congrats!

 

[andrew-brit]

I am preparing my application and just have an inquiry.

I will include photos, letters, emails, etc showing that my marriage to my Canadain wife is real, do they return anything I send them? I was going to include some nice wedding cards friends gave to us and would like to keep them.


Thanks,
Andrew

 

[Becki567]

I am preparing my application and just have an inquiry.

I will include photos, letters, emails, etc showing that my marriage to my Canadain wife is real, do they return anything I send them? I was going to include some nice wedding cards friends gave to us and would like to keep them.


Thanks,
Andrew

They do not return them. I photocopied - (double sided) are cards. I told them I kept the originals due to sentimental reasons but would comply and send originals if so requested. They didn't request.

 

[stu08]

Hi All,

Thanks for the previous responses. I've found this forum really helpful.

Just one more query

My Applicaion now shows Decision Made, so I'm expecting details in the post soon. However, between our application being sent in and now, my wife and I have had a baby girl
My wife is Canadian but our Baby was born in the UK.
Should I be making the London office aware, or can I declaire her as a dependant when we land? I'm hoping this doesn't have an effect on the decision.

Thanks again Guys,

Cheers!

 

[cjpwolf]

Not sure if this is the right place, but I applied on Monday, app received in Mississauga on Tues 14th.Its for Common Law.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

My wife is Canadian but our Baby was born in the UK.
Should I be making the London office aware, or can I declaire her as a dependant when we land? I'm hoping this doesn't have an effect on the decision.

The answer depends on whether the child is a Canadian citizen. Not every child born outside Canada to a Canadian parent is automatically a Canadian since the law changed in 2009.

If your wife was born in Canada or is a naturalized Canadian, then your baby is Canadian as well. If your wife was born outside of Canada to a Canadian parent, then your baby is not Canadian and would actually need to be included in your app.

Either way, you do need to make London aware of this as soon as you can. If the baby is Canadian, then the VO might just ask for a copy of the birth certificate and maybe a new Additional Family form but it shouldn't delay anything. If the baby isn't Canadian, you will have to resend many forms, documents like the birth certificate and British passport, the baby will need a medical etc.


*Edit: Congrats btw

 

[MCARTER82]

Just checked ECAS and it has changed to "In Process" as of January 16, 2014.

 

[saeedar]

Just checked ECAS and it has changed to "In Process" as of January 16, 2014.

Congratulations! Would you tell me what ECAS and AOR stands for? I am new in this forum.

 

[MCARTER82]

Congratulations! Would you tell me what ECAS and AOR stands for? I am new in this forum.

Thanks!

AOR is when the Visa Office confirm they have received your application. ECAS is the online system on the CIC website.