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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,304
2,166
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Graihn said:
Ok. I have seen some cases though where there ask for the RPRF when they are ready to issue it. I just want some people to shed some light on this matter.

Thanks

Wait a minute . I have already paid for them to process my application. They wouldn't ask for the RPRF unless they would grant a visa. Seems silly
You can either pay it upfront (advisable) or defer this payment until requested (potentially delaying the application). I guess that you deferred. it's request is a good sign "normally".
 

Graihn

Hero Member
Jul 15, 2013
575
34
Kitchener-Waterloo
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 22 2014
File Transfer...
Feb 22 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 1 2014
LANDED..........
Dec 12 2014
zardoz said:
You can either pay it upfront (advisable) or defer this payment until requested (potentially delaying the application). I guess that you deferred. it's request is a good sign "normally".
Ok Zardoz! Thanks

I am just surprised that they asked for it now as I thought they wouldn't open my app till July , right?
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,304
2,166
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Graihn said:
Ok Zardoz! Thanks

I am just surprised that they asked for it now as I thought they wouldn't open my app till July , right?
It's impossible to tell with London. They are far from consistent in their processing. Maybe you have been "fast-tracked"? Some people get dealt with very quickly, especially if it's an "open and shut case".
 

Shaunx729

Full Member
Mar 13, 2014
48
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/17/2013
AOR Received.
10/22/2013
File Transfer...
11/06/2013
Med's Done....
9/20/2013
Today it has been exactly 190 days since our application was sent off. I think I have become obsessed with the spreadsheet as I check it like 3 times a day!
Hopefully not to long right now..
 

Khawaja786

Hero Member
Jan 6, 2014
324
12
Category........
Visa Office......
ISLAMABAD
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2012
Med's Request
May 2013, October 2014
Med's Done....
May 2013
Passport Req..
February 2015
Hi Everyone,

Today is my first visit to this thread. Looks like people have good info. about London visa office.

My application got transferred to London from Islamabad after two years of "BS" time waste at Islamabad.

My second medical is expiring in May-2014 (next month). I was expecting PPR from Islamabad for Last 11 months.

Can someone tell me what London will do to my application. Are they going to extend my medical and send PPR? Sad

I very much upset and frustrated due to CIC time waste game of moving files here and there Angry.

I came to know from MP that file is in London and not sure exact date it got transferred.

Please advise what London will do now...........!!!!!!! Cry

See timeline on left.
 

Becki567

Hero Member
Aug 8, 2013
501
16
124
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-09-2013
AOR Received.
27-09-2013
File Transfer...
30-09-2013
Med's Done....
09-09-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-04-2014
LANDED..........
13-05-2014
Hi everyone.

We are back from disneyland and I was so sure we would come home to a delivery notice in the mailbox for the COPR.

But we didn't... :-(

It is 2 weeks today since decision made.

Another member from Canadian visa got a decision made the same day, and is in England. They received their COPR April 25, but made note that it was only mailed April 24. So I am assuming mine was probably mailed around he same time.

Should I give it another week or send them a case specific message?

(PS we are in Canada. In Alberta)
 

apt2208

Star Member
Mar 14, 2014
128
6
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-SEP-2013
File Transfer...
01-OCT-2013
Med's Done....
01-AUG-2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
Visa Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
07-Apr-2014
LANDED..........
17-May-2014
Becki567 said:
Hi everyone.

We are back from disneyland and I was so sure we would come home to a delivery notice in the mailbox for the COPR.

But we didn't... :-(

It is 2 weeks today since decision made.

Another member from Canadian visa got a decision made the same day, and is in England. They received their COPR April 25, but made note that it was only mailed April 24. So I am assuming mine was probably mailed around he same time.

Should I give it another week or send them a case specific message?

(PS we are in Canada. In Alberta)
Hi Becki!

How was your trip to disneyland? Hope you had a fun time :)

I would give it another week for it to get to Alberta, it generally takes 2 -3 weeks for post to be delivered from the UK to Alberta.
 

ghunter

Star Member
Feb 4, 2013
192
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2013
AOR Received.
03-05-2013
File Transfer...
16-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-10-2013; re-issued 16-12-2013
LANDED..........
08-01-2014
Becki567 said:
Hi everyone.

We are back from disneyland and I was so sure we would come home to a delivery notice in the mailbox for the COPR.

But we didn't... :-(

It is 2 weeks today since decision made.

Another member from Canadian visa got a decision made the same day, and is in England. They received their COPR April 25, but made note that it was only mailed April 24. So I am assuming mine was probably mailed around he same time.

Should I give it another week or send them a case specific message?

(PS we are in Canada. In Alberta)
Our COPR got to Calgary in 11 days from when it was sent, but we have had post take a lot longer to get here from the UK before. Ours also was sent a few days after DM, so we were getting nervous too before it arrived. I would give it another week just incase, and then send a case specific inquiry.
Hopefully it arrives soon!!
 

Graihn

Hero Member
Jul 15, 2013
575
34
Kitchener-Waterloo
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 22 2014
File Transfer...
Feb 22 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 1 2014
LANDED..........
Dec 12 2014
Hey folks. I was asked to pay the RPRF yesterday, but it stated in the email "Please advise your sponsor to pay this fee in Canada ($490 Cdn). This payment cannot be accepted in the UK. It must be paid in Canada in accordance with the instructions in the sponsorship kit. The receipt should be sent to CPC-Mississauga."

We have an outside Canada application, of course, but they want us to pay it in Canada. What does it matter if it is paid online? And do I choose :
1. RPRF - Paying from inside Canada
or
2. RPRF - Paying from outside Canada
?

Also, what is a sponsorship kit?
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,304
2,166
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Graihn said:
Hey folks. I was asked to pay the RPRF yesterday, but it stated in the email "Please advise your sponsor to pay this fee in Canada ($490 Cdn). This payment cannot be accepted in the UK. It must be paid in Canada in accordance with the instructions in the sponsorship kit. The receipt should be sent to CPC-Mississauga."

We have an outside Canada application, of course, but they want us to pay it in Canada. What does it matter if it is paid online? And do I choose :
1. RPRF - Paying from inside Canada
or
2. RPRF - Paying from outside Canada
?

Also, what is a sponsorship kit?
They mean the stuff at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp where it tells you how to make the fee payments, right at the bottom of the page. You must have been through this already to actually submit the application in the first place. They just want the top-up fee now...
 

Graihn

Hero Member
Jul 15, 2013
575
34
Kitchener-Waterloo
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 22 2014
File Transfer...
Feb 22 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 1 2014
LANDED..........
Dec 12 2014
zardoz said:
They mean the stuff at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp where it tells you how to make the fee payments, right at the bottom of the page. You must have been through this already to actually submit the application in the first place. They just want the top-up fee now...
Ok, the sponsorship kit thing just threw me off. Also, I trust my advice I give to others, but I cannot trust my own judgment in my case, so I ask for others advice :p

Paid and will be sent off! Hopefully I am one of the "lucky ones", but I highly doubt it. Seems odd though that they want the payment to start processing when the initial payment of $475 was for the processing....
 

Chevy23

Hero Member
May 1, 2014
333
45
Vancouver Island
Hello

I have just found this forum/thread and its proving really useful

Here is my timeline, perhaps someone could add me to the spreadsheet?

App received: Dec 23rd 2013
AOR: Mar 27th 2014
SA: Mar 28th 2014 (no idea why so long)
App transfer: April 1st 2014
Medical already done

thank you :)
 

bmore321

Star Member
May 24, 2013
150
1
Canada (TWP)
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2013
Doc's Request.
12-12-2013 FBI Police Report
AOR Received.
08-10-2013
File Transfer...
08-10-2013
Med's Done....
17-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
25-04-2014 Received COPR 3-5-2014
LANDED..........
19-05-2014
ghunter said:
Our COPR got to Calgary in 11 days from when it was sent, but we have had post take a lot longer to get here from the UK before. Ours also was sent a few days after DM, so we were getting nervous too before it arrived. I would give it another week just incase, and then send a case specific inquiry.
Hopefully it arrives soon!!
Any idea of how long it takes to get to USA -Seattle ?
 

bmore321

Star Member
May 24, 2013
150
1
Canada (TWP)
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2013
Doc's Request.
12-12-2013 FBI Police Report
AOR Received.
08-10-2013
File Transfer...
08-10-2013
Med's Done....
17-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
25-04-2014 Received COPR 3-5-2014
LANDED..........
19-05-2014
Visa Issued 4/25/2014
Decision Made:4/28/2014 and mailed the same day.

COPR received today 5/3/2014.

Great news... Landing set for May 19th.

Full permanent residence. No condition.. Great all around!!!! She has to land before medical expires in July.
 

ghunter

Star Member
Feb 4, 2013
192
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2013
AOR Received.
03-05-2013
File Transfer...
16-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-10-2013; re-issued 16-12-2013
LANDED..........
08-01-2014
Chevy23 said:
Hello

I have just found this forum/thread and its proving really useful

Here is my timeline, perhaps someone could add me to the spreadsheet?

App received: Dec 23rd 2013
AOR: Mar 27th 2014
SA: Mar 28th 2014 (no idea why so long)
App transfer: April 1st 2014
Medical already done

thank you :)
Added! :D