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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

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
smily_S and jmomcc: Spreadsheet updated.
 

SchnookoLoly

Champion Member
Mar 5, 2012
1,147
78
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 Jan 2012
File Transfer...
24 Apr 2012
Passport Req..
26 Jun 2012
VISA ISSUED...
21 Aug 2012
LANDED..........
08 Dec 2012
andrew-brit said:
Yeah I love making people green on the spreadsheet, when my turn comes I want Loly to update my line!
Haha I can't wait to turn you green! :)

I have a baby Schnooks asleep on me right now. ❤
 

Sibby

Star Member
Oct 14, 2014
86
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12 Nov 2014
Doc's Request.
IMM 5406 27 Jan 2015
AOR Received.
11-02-2015
File Transfer...
12-02-2015
Med's Done....
25 Sept 2014
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
DM - 31 October 2015 - COPR arrived 16 December 2015
LANDED..........
18 December 2015!!!
Wow LVO is on a roll. Brillant. With so many reporting that they are going in process on Ecas, i thought hey let me check mine. Alas im still on application received!! Girl can wish cant she.

Ah well at least there is movement at LVO. Andrew brit i too cant wait for you to turn green. You have been such great help on this forum. All the best everyone.
 

Back2Victoria

Member
Mar 10, 2015
18
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-14-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-12-2015
How exciting! Great to see so many go into process. I wonder how many of us rushed to check our own status :). Fingers crossed that this keeps up.
 

IntoAnother

Member
Apr 2, 2015
11
0
I landed on Saturday, The US and Canadian boarders staff were super nice.
Drove to Buffalo Friday night and returned Saturday.

I posted about the not updating we were married now.
From further research as there was no marriage certificate issued yet we had nothing to prove we
were married and Ontario doesn't recognize a marriage until the marriage certificate is issued.
No questions were asked at the boarder about this, only about dependents and criminal convictions.

A note for updating the spreadsheet we we're processed through Ottawa rather than Mississauga as I had through at the beginning
 

danniejean

Member
Aug 19, 2014
18
1
Bristol, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02.09.2014
Doc's Request.
15.04.2015
File Transfer...
09.10.2014
Med's Done....
02.08.2014
Got an email from Ottawa today asking us to submit a passport photocopy, updated information chart and 2 recent photos to London so that they can issue COPR.

My apologies if this has already been asked but I'm a bit confused by the wording of the email we received. I'm hoping someone has had the same request and can let me know what they did.

It asks us to submit the documents to London (even thought the email came from Ottawa). There is then a section specifying that the passport photocopies can be submitted to Ottawa if we are in Canada for more then 3 months (which we are). I've copied the wording below.

Am I right in thinking that they want the passport copies to ottawa but the info chart and photos to London? It just seems odd that they would want them at different offices... I'm thinking for good measure we might just submit a complete package to both!


EMAIL:

A) To submit your package to London via courier or mail directly

In your package, include a self-addressed envelope that is A4 size or larger (21cm x 30cm or 8.5” x 12”). Do not put stamps on your return envelope. Do not use a courier envelope as your return envelope. If your return address is in the UK, you may use a Royal Mail Special Delivery envelope that is large enough (keep a copy of the tracking number). For packages signed for on receipt at the High Commission, you may be able to track receipt via the website of the courier company.

If you have not heard from us after four weeks, you may contact us using the email form on our website. We will not respond to queries received during this four week period.


B) Submitting photocopies of your passport(s) in Canada (CPC-O):

If you and all the accompanying dependents on your application are currently in Canada and plan to be in Canada for at least three months, you may submit photocopies of your passport(s) to the Case Processing Centre – Ottawa (“CPC-O”). You are required to send the passport photocopies together along with a copy of this correspondence by mail or courier to the following address ...
 

jmomcc

Star Member
May 29, 2014
114
5
IntoAnother said:
I landed on Saturday, The US and Canadian boarders staff were super nice.
Drove to Buffalo Friday night and returned Saturday.

I posted about the not updating we were married now.
From further research as there was no marriage certificate issued yet we had nothing to prove we
were married and Ontario doesn't recognize a marriage until the marriage certificate is issued.
No questions were asked at the boarder about this, only about dependents and criminal convictions.

A note for updating the spreadsheet we we're processed through Ottawa rather than Mississauga as I had through at the beginning
This worries me a little. We applied common law. Got married and I informed them. However we have no cert yet.

I hope they don't have to wait for the cert but instead treat us as unmarried as we have no cert yet.
 

warzo

Hero Member
Aug 4, 2014
701
15
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2014
AOR Received.
29-11-2014
File Transfer...
01-12-2014 - In Process...: - 17-08-2015
Med's Done....
06-08-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
13-11-2015
LANDED..........
28-12-2015
GISGeek said:
Just checked the ECAS, status changed to "In Process"
that's great news. Congrats.

Andrew is right after you.
 

GISGeek

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2014
853
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-08-2014
File Transfer...
27-10-2014
Med's Request
1st Upfront; 1st re-med: 19-05-2015; 2nd re-med: 09-10-2015
Med's Done....
24-07-2014: 1st re-med on: 28-05-2015; 2nd re-med: on 02-11-2015
Interview........
Waived, DM on 10 Nov 2015
Passport Req..
23-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2015, COPR received on 07-12-2015

GISGeek

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2014
853
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-08-2014
File Transfer...
27-10-2014
Med's Request
1st Upfront; 1st re-med: 19-05-2015; 2nd re-med: 09-10-2015
Med's Done....
24-07-2014: 1st re-med on: 28-05-2015; 2nd re-med: on 02-11-2015
Interview........
Waived, DM on 10 Nov 2015
Passport Req..
23-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2015, COPR received on 07-12-2015
warzo said:
that's great news. Congrats.

Andrew is right after you.
Thanks Warzo, good luck to everyone!
 

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
danniejean said:
Got an email from Ottawa today asking us to submit a passport photocopy, updated information chart and 2 recent photos to London so that they can issue COPR.

My apologies if this has already been asked but I'm a bit confused by the wording of the email we received. I'm hoping someone has had the same request and can let me know what they did.

It asks us to submit the documents to London (even thought the email came from Ottawa). There is then a section specifying that the passport photocopies can be submitted to Ottawa if we are in Canada for more then 3 months (which we are). I've copied the wording below.

Am I right in thinking that they want the passport copies to ottawa but the info chart and photos to London? It just seems odd that they would want them at different offices... I'm thinking for good measure we might just submit a complete package to both!


EMAIL:

A) To submit your package to London via courier or mail directly

In your package, include a self-addressed envelope that is A4 size or larger (21cm x 30cm or 8.5” x 12”). Do not put stamps on your return envelope. Do not use a courier envelope as your return envelope. If your return address is in the UK, you may use a Royal Mail Special Delivery envelope that is large enough (keep a copy of the tracking number). For packages signed for on receipt at the High Commission, you may be able to track receipt via the website of the courier company.

If you have not heard from us after four weeks, you may contact us using the email form on our website. We will not respond to queries received during this four week period.


B) Submitting photocopies of your passport(s) in Canada (CPC-O):

If you and all the accompanying dependents on your application are currently in Canada and plan to be in Canada for at least three months, you may submit photocopies of your passport(s) to the Case Processing Centre – Ottawa (“CPC-O”). You are required to send the passport photocopies together along with a copy of this correspondence by mail or courier to the following address ...


Just send it to Ottawa .. I am right in thinking that you changed your address to Canada .Congratulations you are nearly there .
 

katathfx

Star Member
Feb 12, 2014
118
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2014
Doc's Request.
08-01-2015 Proof of Cohabitation
AOR Received.
Sponsorship Approval 15-07-2014 In Progress 20-02-2015
Med's Done....
28-04-2014 extended to 27-04-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
13-07-2015
LANDED..........
26-08-2015
We just got the COPR delivered !!! After 15 months of waiting and worry it doesn't seem real. I keep looking in the envelope thinking it should have confetti and streamers popping out to mark its arrival lol

We will land on the 26th at Calais because we have to be in Fredericton that weekend. Will post our experience afterwards.

Thank goodness for this forum and all the gracious members who share their knowledge and experiences. We would have been lost and most likely had our application sent back because of the mistakes we made in the beginning. To those from 2014 still waiting, I can't wait to see your line go green on the spreadsheet. Good luck and best wishes everyone... Come on London !!!!
 

princesstigger

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
165
6
Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-July-2014
AOR Received.
never!
File Transfer...
28-Aug-2014 (Sponsor Approval)
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
17-June-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Decision made 26-Aug-2015
LANDED..........
COPR 14-Sep-15 LANDED 18-Sep-15
katathfx said:
We just got the COPR delivered !!! After 15 months of waiting and worry it doesn't seem real. I keep looking in the envelope thinking it should have confetti and streamers popping out to mark its arrival lol

We will land on the 26th at Calais because we have to be in Fredericton that weekend. Will post our experience afterwards.

Thank goodness for this forum and all the gracious members who share their knowledge and experiences. We would have been lost and most likely had our application sent back because of the mistakes we made in the beginning. To those from 2014 still waiting, I can't wait to see your line go green on the spreadsheet. Good luck and best wishes everyone... Come on London !!!!
Many congratulations!!! Must be an amazing feeling, good luck with the landing ;D
 

Scotmoose

Star Member
Jun 29, 2014
159
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-June-2014
File Transfer...
21-August-2014
Med's Done....
08-May-2014
Interview........
N\A
Passport Req..
N\A
VISA ISSUED...
In process as of 23 Jul 2015. COPR received 22 Sep 2015
LANDED..........
?
katathfx said:
We just got the COPR delivered !!! After 15 months of waiting and worry it doesn't seem real. I keep looking in the envelope thinking it should have confetti and streamers popping out to mark its arrival lol

We will land on the 26th at Calais because we have to be in Fredericton that weekend. Will post our experience afterwards.

Thank goodness for this forum and all the gracious members who share their knowledge and experiences. We would have been lost and most likely had our application sent back because of the mistakes we made in the beginning. To those from 2014 still waiting, I can't wait to see your line go green on the spreadsheet. Good luck and best wishes everyone... Come on London !!!!
Yay, congratulations :) about time you received your COPR!!!