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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

christian9536

Full Member
Feb 26, 2014
37
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississuaga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-11-2014
AOR Received.
04-02-2015
File Transfer...
12-02-2015
Med's Done....
02-09-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
05-03-2015
LANDED..........
29-03-2015
andrew-brit said:
I added you to the spreadsheet thanks, if you know it could I have the date you did your medical exams?
Awesome, thank you! My medicals were done on September 2nd 2014.
 

canuknz

Full Member
Jul 8, 2013
22
0
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-12-2013
Med's Done....
26-11-2013
Decision made!!
Not sure why medical wasn't extended if they were so close to a decision.
Now more waiting...
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,558
7,195
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
haf07 said:
It has been 11 months already for myself, still on the "Application Received" on the website...I was actually wondering does the embassy in London send any mail (as in postal) prior to the status changing online to "In Process"?

I changed my address from Cambridge to London and was few days late in sending the embassy an email to notify them of the address change. Perhaps I am being too paranoid but could any correspondence been sent to my old address?
No, they wouldn't have sent you anything by mail prior to your ECAS changing to In Process.
 

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
canuknz said:
Decision made!!
Not sure why medical wasn't extended if they were so close to a decision.
Now more waiting...
Congratulations on your decision made. Spreadsheet is updated. Green is so pretty. Sorry about your medical
 

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
christian9536 said:
Awesome, thank you! My medicals were done on September 2nd 2014.
Updated the spreadsheet, thanks.
 

Lexxiee

Newbie
Nov 21, 2014
6
0
Hi all !
Just a little update ! :)
I received today my sponsor confirmation - 8th December and my file has been retained in Mississauga for further processing. Im keeping everything crossed that getting Mississauga is a good sign in terms of timelines !!
I only received as I said the sponsor confirmation today yet last week I received an email asking me to re-send proof of my medical ( I think I sent the wrong letter as proof originally ) - I have resent the correct form last week but Im taking this as a good a sign that my file has been opened already ...or maybe that is just wishful thinking ....lol!!
I am in Quebec so now have to file forms for CSQ which can take about a month so I know my file will be held until at least that is complete but I am an optimist and am hoping to be one of the lucky few that Mississauga processes like a crazy woman !! lol
Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone else in process !! ;)
 

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
Lexxiee said:
Hi all !
Just a little update ! :)
I received today my sponsor confirmation - 8th December and my file has been retained in Mississauga for further processing. Im keeping everything crossed that getting Mississauga is a good sign in terms of timelines !!
I only received as I said the sponsor confirmation today yet last week I received an email asking me to re-send proof of my medical ( I think I sent the wrong letter as proof originally ) - I have resent the correct form last week but Im taking this as a good a sign that my file has been opened already ...or maybe that is just wishful thinking ....lol!!
I am in Quebec so now have to file forms for CSQ which can take about a month so I know my file will be held until at least that is complete but I am an optimist and am hoping to be one of the lucky few that Mississauga processes like a crazy woman !! lol
Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone else in process !! ;)
Spreadsheet updated. Thanks.
 

brucem

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2014
570
37
Edinburgh
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-01-2015
AOR Received.
22-08-2014
File Transfer...
22-08-2014
Med's Done....
26-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
08-07-2015
haf07 said:
Hi All,

It has been 11 months already for myself, still on the "Application Received" on the website...I was actually wondering does the embassy in London send any mail (as in postal) prior to the status changing online to "In Process"?

I changed my address from Cambridge to London and was few days late in sending the embassy an email to notify them of the address change. Perhaps I am being too paranoid but could any correspondence been sent to my old address?

Thanks as always!
If it has been over the posted 11 months you can contact your MP who can contact CIC on your behalf and request what the hold up is, but if your just around the 11 month mark it would be sensible to wait a little longer. It may be they are working on your case but have failed to update ECAS. Alternatively you can request your GCMS notes which might indicate where they are with your application.
 

Petitepoutine

Star Member
Aug 18, 2014
67
1
London, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London/Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-08-2014
Doc's Request.
29-09-2014; 16-03-2015
File Transfer...
04-11-2014
Med's Done....
11-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-04-2015
LANDED..........
15-07-2015
Anyone getting processed in Ottawa have good news? Looking at the spreadsheet, there doesn't seem to have been much movement there in the last month or two...
 

brucem

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2014
570
37
Edinburgh
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-01-2015
AOR Received.
22-08-2014
File Transfer...
22-08-2014
Med's Done....
26-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
08-07-2015
Petitepoutine said:
Anyone getting processed in Ottawa have good news? Looking at the spreadsheet, there doesn't seem to have been much movement there in the last month or two...
I saw on the Ottawa thread that someone got DM who applied towards the end of June but apart from that not much happening. And I can't see too much else going on over the Christmas period either.
 

nishra

Full Member
Nov 6, 2014
44
1
123
London UK
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
PBA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-JUN-14
AOR Received.
22-AUG-14
File Transfer...
22-AUG-14
Med's Done....
22-JUN-14
Interview........
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
24-FEB-15 DECISION MADE
No not yet, my apps sent to ottawa even thought i requested to process in mississauga, there must be a reason why it sent to ottawa, i am british citizen but i was born in baghdad iraq moved to uk in 1998, maybe maybe the reason they process it in ottawa cos i wasnt born in uk?? dont know just guessing, the spreadhseet explained that there is only 2 apps have decision made.
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
nishra said:
No not yet, my apps sent to ottawa even thought i requested to process in mississauga, there must be a reason why it sent to ottawa, i am british citizen but i was born in baghdad iraq moved to uk in 1998, maybe maybe the reason they process it in ottawa cos i wasnt born in uk?? dont know just guessing, the spreadhseet explained that there is only 2 apps have decision made.


Mississauga or Ottawa was not an option . London was your only option, it was up to the processing center which VO it was going to . Either way it will likely be much quicker than London. The reason they started using Ottawa or Mississauga was because London is overloaded with applications.
 

trinityboo

Newbie
Jul 16, 2014
8
0
Hello Everyone,
This is an update (Andrew) .

I received my COPR in Toronto on October 16th . However there was an error so had to send back to Uk on October 20th Had already booked a vacation to the caribbean so left on November 2nd and did not recieve the COPR. Returned to Canada on Nov 19. explained to Officer at Toronto Pearson and they just printed it off the computers and I was landed. Did not even need the one at home to get landed.
Thank you to every one for all the insight. made the wait easier. Complements of the Season to all.
 

coreygirl

Full Member
Dec 1, 2014
23
3
taffy7 said:
Mississauga or Ottawa was not an option . London was your only option, it was up to the processing center which VO it was going to . Either way it will likely be much quicker than London. The reason they started using Ottawa or Mississauga was because London is overloaded with applications.

Gosh, London is overloaded? We applied through London so I hope that that doesn't mean additional wait time.. I guess we'll just have to wait and find out.
Our immigration consultant had sent a change of address about a month ago and that address has not been updated (to her address here in Canada) so she has contacted them again to see why the change was not made. Fingers crossed that they make that decision sooner rather than later, though with the Christmas season upon us, I suspect we will wait until the new year for sure.