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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

ftgpmb

Full Member
Aug 30, 2008
38
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-10-2010
AOR Received.
21-10-2010
File Transfer...
18-11-2010
Passport Req..
04-02-2011
LANDED..........
16-04-2011
whitebryony said:
hello everyone!

Like most, I've been reading posts for a while during the whole processing of my application before actually writing something myself. My application has funnily enough the same timeline as MikeUK, so his news was quite interesting to me. However, since I plan to reside in quebec and need a CSQ, it might be a different timeline in the end. I received an email from London this morning asking me to forward a copy of my CSQ since they have not received it from Quebec immigration...forwarding something to London CHC would mean by mail, fax or webform? I'm a bit stressed about them receiving it in the right format. Would just scanning the document and then sending it via webform be suffice or do they want a real photocopy? Anyone else experience in document requests from London? I'm guessing it's a fairly straight forward procedure but I haven't read a lot of info on this subject!

bryony


I used the web form to upload a scanned police clearance certificate for London. I got an email within a few days asking me to send originals, which I did referencing the email and putting my client ID on it..... Seemed to work.
 

bumbledbee

Full Member
Nov 23, 2010
30
0
Scotland, soon to be Nova Scotia
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-11-2010
AOR Received.
25-01-2011
File Transfer...
10-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
For those people with a PPR, how long do they give you to send the passport? We are planning a trip in March, only for 5 days. If we get a passport request before we leave, will we have time to go on the trip and send the passport afterwards?
Also, how long does it normally take to have the passport returned? If, by some miracle, they send us a PPR on the 1st of march, and our trip is on the 12th, we probably couldn't send the passport right away and have it back in time for our trip right? Do they just stamp the passport in london?
Thanks
 

motul2000

Full Member
Oct 18, 2010
41
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-Oct-2010
File Transfer...
04-Nov-2010
Passport Req..
27-01-2011
bumbledbee said:
For those people with a PPR, how long do they give you to send the passport? We are planning a trip in March, only for 5 days. If we get a passport request before we leave, will we have time to go on the trip and send the passport afterwards?
Also, how long does it normally take to have the passport returned? If, by some miracle, they send us a PPR on the 1st of march, and our trip is on the 12th, we probably couldn't send the passport right away and have it back in time for our trip right? Do they just stamp the passport in london?
Thanks
I received my PPR e-mail on 27th Jan, it said on the attached letter: "Failure to communicate with us within 45 days from the date of this letter will result
in your application being refused and the file being closed."

They are also sending the attached letter to my mailing address which I still haven't received it. Then I sent out my passport on 29th Jan, not yet returned.
I have trip on 17th Feb, I don't know if my passport can return before that date......luckily I have dual nationality, I can travel with the other passport!

My opinion is if the miracle comes, don't send out your passport before your trip. You better send out after your trip as it is only 5 days trip, right?
 

suze_h

Star Member
Oct 27, 2010
110
7
Ottawa
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi all,

Just to update - I picked up my passport and visa at the Canadian High Commission on Thursday afternoon and landed in Toronto yesterday afternoon, Friday 4th Feb, all went very smoothly and took no more than a couple of minutes to land at Toronto airport. Good luck to everyone still waiting and thank you for all the invaluable advice I have received on here, I will still be signing in to see how everyone is getting on!

Suze x
 

Canooknic

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2010
658
22
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
17th May 2011
bumbledbee said:
For those people with a PPR, how long do they give you to send the passport? We are planning a trip in March, only for 5 days. If we get a passport request before we leave, will we have time to go on the trip and send the passport afterwards?
Also, how long does it normally take to have the passport returned? If, by some miracle, they send us a PPR on the 1st of march, and our trip is on the 12th, we probably couldn't send the passport right away and have it back in time for our trip right? Do they just stamp the passport in london?
Thanks
I got the passport (& visa!) back in 7 days, but since then London seem to have stopped working! I think I was very very lucky and managed to get through before Christmas/bad weather which is when everything went into slow-mode.
You have 45 days to send it in so you it should work out ok for you to send it when you get back.
Good luck!
 

shandymoo

Hero Member
Sep 30, 2010
265
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
17-02-11
File Transfer...
09-02-2011
Med's Done....
21-12-2010
Passport Req..
20-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-05-2011
LANDED..........
27-05-2011
this is terrible news, i hope they speed up in the upcoming weeks! Will be sending mine to them hopefully in 8 weeks!
 

motul2000

Full Member
Oct 18, 2010
41
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-Oct-2010
File Transfer...
04-Nov-2010
Passport Req..
27-01-2011
Canooknic said:
I got the passport (& visa!) back in 7 days, but since then London seem to have stopped working! I think I was very very lucky and managed to get through before Christmas/bad weather which is when everything went into slow-mode.
You have 45 days to send it in so you it should work out ok for you to send it when you get back.
Good luck!
Hi Canooknic:

Yes, you are lucky to get back your visa in 7 days.....I know someone send on 20th Jan but still no receive.......
 

Canooknic

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2010
658
22
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
17th May 2011
motul2000 said:
Hi Canooknic:

Yes, you are lucky to get back your visa in 7 days.....I know someone send on 20th Jan but still no receive.......
I know ! We had said that we wanted to be out there by this Christmas, but now we'll be out there for the summer!! So exciting !
 

patiently_waiting

Hero Member
Nov 29, 2010
385
26
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
September 22, 2010
AOR Received.
November 26, 2010
File Transfer...
November 1, 2010
Med's Done....
July 13, 2010
Passport Req..
February 14, 2011

tbories

Member
Jan 24, 2011
17
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-02-2011
AOR Received.
08-03-2011
File Transfer...
16-03-2011
Med's Done....
09-11-2010
Passport Req..
08-18-2011
VISA ISSUED...
09-01-2011
LANDED..........
10-14-2011
I am joining this group :)
Sent in our application yesterday.
Sending best wishes to everyone...
 

patiently_waiting

Hero Member
Nov 29, 2010
385
26
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
September 22, 2010
AOR Received.
November 26, 2010
File Transfer...
November 1, 2010
Med's Done....
July 13, 2010
Passport Req..
February 14, 2011
welcome to the group tbories!!
 

tbories

Member
Jan 24, 2011
17
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-02-2011
AOR Received.
08-03-2011
File Transfer...
16-03-2011
Med's Done....
09-11-2010
Passport Req..
08-18-2011
VISA ISSUED...
09-01-2011
LANDED..........
10-14-2011
patiently_waiting said:
welcome to the group tbories!!
thanks a lot. I have been lurking for a while as I gathered our documents and filled the application.
I am hoping things move fast..
 

Rob.Barrett

Star Member
Nov 12, 2009
163
7
London
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20/09/2010
AOR Received.
05/11/2010
File Transfer...
22/10/2010
Med's Done....
06/08/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09/02/2011
VISA ISSUED...
04/03/2011
LANDED..........
31/03.2011
lol we do 2!
 

patiently_waiting

Hero Member
Nov 29, 2010
385
26
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
September 22, 2010
AOR Received.
November 26, 2010
File Transfer...
November 1, 2010
Med's Done....
July 13, 2010
Passport Req..
February 14, 2011
We sure do!!
 

shorttalk

Star Member
Dec 2, 2010
86
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-11-2010
AOR Received.
9th dec 2010
File Transfer...
30-11-2010
i just love your login name patiently waiting! I wish i could say the same thing...sometimes i feel that life is on hold.... if one more person says oh im sure it will come soon arrgghh lol!! If only they would just send a letter when they have your application and say it will take X amount of weeks to complete noe....