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John013

Hero Member
Jun 17, 2017
452
115
The Netherlands
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
29-05-2017
AOR Received.
27-06-2017
File Transfer...
03-07-2017
Med's Request
02-11-2017
Med's Done....
06-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
31-08-2018
LANDED..........
06-10-2018
I've had complete silence between late September and now. So 6 months of nothing basically.
That is a long time indeed. I hope they processed your bgc already and will issue you dm and ppr soon. Its good too see so many people getting updates lately. I havent had a update for almost 4 months now either. Thinking about ordering gcms notes and emailing the vo soon.
 

rjhicks

Star Member
Sep 5, 2017
50
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That is a long time indeed. I hope they processed your bgc already and will issue you dm and ppr soon. Its good too see so many people getting updates lately. I havent had a update for almost 4 months now either. Thinking about ordering gcms notes and emailing the vo soon.
From experience, emailing the VO is pointless you'll just get a reply with no new information just "you're application is in a queue to be processed".

I don't know about my BGC, it's never updated to in process in GCKey, but who knows. If I'm getting the pre-arrival email that typically means DM is not far off, right?
 

John013

Hero Member
Jun 17, 2017
452
115
The Netherlands
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
29-05-2017
AOR Received.
27-06-2017
File Transfer...
03-07-2017
Med's Request
02-11-2017
Med's Done....
06-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
31-08-2018
LANDED..........
06-10-2018
From experience, emailing the VO is pointless you'll just get a reply with no new information just "you're application is in a queue to be processed".

I don't know about my BGC, it's never updated to in process in GCKey, but who knows. If I'm getting the pre-arrival email that typically means DM is not far off, right?
Yeah they usually send the same automated response, but i have read about someone that got some progress after he emailed them with the question if there anything they need, so its worth a shot.

Vienna seems to update bgc when they give dm or close to it so you should be good.
 

Leo204

Star Member
Dec 7, 2017
60
35
sponsor: Winnipeg MB sponsoring spouse in Kosovo
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
09-01-2017
Doc's Request.
10-18-2017
AOR Received.
10-21-2017
File Transfer...
10-27-2017: In process since 10-30-2017
Med's Request
10-20-2017
Med's Done....
10-31-2017
Interview........
Not needed
Passport Req..
18-04-2018
Congrats to all who have got their PPR's. I still haven't had any updates even though my timelines are almost identical to @balkan17 and others..
hope something happens soon... I feel very discuraged but hoping for the best still. congratulations to everyone though!
 
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arash2018

Full Member
Mar 15, 2018
44
10
38
Austria vienna
Category........
File Transfer...
1 AUGUST 2016
Med's Request
second medical 22.02.2018
Med's Done....
28.02.2018
Interview........
no interview
did anyone recive today anything from vac or vienna embassy ?:(
 

erik76

Star Member
Sep 6, 2016
61
33
The Netherlands
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna, Austria
App. Filed.......
04-11-2017
AOR Received.
23-01-2018
IELTS Request
No, sent it with the application
File Transfer...
06-02-2018
Med's Request
29-01-2018
Med's Done....
08-02-2018
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
never received
VISA ISSUED...
09-04-2018
Here an update on my application: I Received the Pre-Arrival Services letter today.
So I'm guessing this is good news ?

Here's my timeline:
Living in The Netherlands together with my canadian spouse.
Sent Family Sponsership Application to the CIC: Nov 04, 2017
CIC Received Application: Nov 14, 2017
Processing Application PA: Jan 09, 2018
PA Received UCI & Appl. Number: Jan 23, 2018
Processing Application Sponsor: Jan 23, 2018
Sponsor Received UCI & Appl. Number: Jan 24, 2018
Sponsor received Approval for Sponsering PA: Jan 30, 2018
PA received request for Schedule-A: Jan 29, 2018
PA sent Schedule-A upon request: Jan 29, 2018
PA Received Medical Request: Jan 29, 2018
PA did Medical examination: Feb 08, 2018 (2days later GCkeys sayed "You passed the medical exam."
PA received request for PCC: Jan 29, 2018
PA sent Police Certificate of Conduct (PCC): Feb 08, 2018
Application is fowarded to Vienna: Feb 06, 2018 (never got an official AOR2, but after sending an email they confirmed they had the application)
PA Received Pre-Arrival Letter: Apr 06, 2018
PPR: ?
DM: ?
 
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RinaMuhaxhiri

Star Member
Dec 11, 2017
121
101
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
15-08-2017
Doc's Request.
20-09-2017 (Background A)
AOR Received.
20-09-2017
File Transfer...
06-10-2017
Med's Request
29-09-2017
Med's Done....
10-10-2017
Passport Req..
01-06-2018
My cousins husband received his passport back from Vienna today, it was delivered to our local VAC back home. It took 4 business days to be received and sent back. I am so happy that the wait is finally over for her. I am praying for good news to come soon. This is going to be a looong weekend for me lol
 
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arash2018

Full Member
Mar 15, 2018
44
10
38
Austria vienna
Category........
File Transfer...
1 AUGUST 2016
Med's Request
second medical 22.02.2018
Med's Done....
28.02.2018
Interview........
no interview
My cousins husband received his passport back from Vienna today, it was delivered to our local VAC back home. It took 4 business days to be received and sent back. I am so happy that the wait is finally over for her. I am praying for good news to come soon. This is going to be a looong weekend for me lol
your cousins recived back passport from vienna embassy or vac ?
 

RinaMuhaxhiri

Star Member
Dec 11, 2017
121
101
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
15-08-2017
Doc's Request.
20-09-2017 (Background A)
AOR Received.
20-09-2017
File Transfer...
06-10-2017
Med's Request
29-09-2017
Med's Done....
10-10-2017
Passport Req..
01-06-2018
your cousins recived back passport from vienna embassy or vac ?
Her husband dropped off the passport at the VAC in prishtina. They sent it to Vienna, and now Vienna returned it back to the same VAC. They phoned him to tell him it is ready for pick up, or they can mail it to his home address.
Because the VAC is only 1 hour or so from the city, he will go to pick it up.
 

arash2018

Full Member
Mar 15, 2018
44
10
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Austria vienna
Category........
File Transfer...
1 AUGUST 2016
Med's Request
second medical 22.02.2018
Med's Done....
28.02.2018
Interview........
no interview
Her husband dropped off the passport at the VAC in prishtina. They sent it to Vienna, and now Vienna returned it back to the same VAC. They phoned him to tell him it is ready for pick up, or they can mail it to his home address.
Because the VAC is only 1 hour or so from the city, he will go to pick it up.
how long tottaly it took to send your cousins passport ?
 

RinaMuhaxhiri

Star Member
Dec 11, 2017
121
101
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
15-08-2017
Doc's Request.
20-09-2017 (Background A)
AOR Received.
20-09-2017
File Transfer...
06-10-2017
Med's Request
29-09-2017
Med's Done....
10-10-2017
Passport Req..
01-06-2018
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how long tottaly it took to send your cousins passport ?
I explained in my first post that the whole process of sending it and receiving it back took 4 business days.
 
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arash2018

Full Member
Mar 15, 2018
44
10
38
Austria vienna
Category........
File Transfer...
1 AUGUST 2016
Med's Request
second medical 22.02.2018
Med's Done....
28.02.2018
Interview........
no interview
last week on thursday i mail my passport to vac office i got the conformation on 3.april this week tuesday that they forwarded to vienna embassy still waiting
 

RinaMuhaxhiri

Star Member
Dec 11, 2017
121
101
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
15-08-2017
Doc's Request.
20-09-2017 (Background A)
AOR Received.
20-09-2017
File Transfer...
06-10-2017
Med's Request
29-09-2017
Med's Done....
10-10-2017
Passport Req..
01-06-2018
last week on thursday i mail my passport to vac office i got the conformation on 3.april this week tuesday that they forwarded to vienna embassy still waiting
I would expect that around tuesday or wednesday next week it will be sent back to the VAC from Vienna. Then another day or so until it is delivered to you
 

RinaMuhaxhiri

Star Member
Dec 11, 2017
121
101
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
15-08-2017
Doc's Request.
20-09-2017 (Background A)
AOR Received.
20-09-2017
File Transfer...
06-10-2017
Med's Request
29-09-2017
Med's Done....
10-10-2017
Passport Req..
01-06-2018
Congrats to all who have got their PPR's. I still haven't had any updates even though my timelines are almost identical to @balkan17 and others..
hope something happens soon... I feel very discuraged but hoping for the best still. congratulations to everyone though!
I totally understand how you feel.. you cant even compare yourself with other people with similar timelines anymore... Some of the applicant who applied after me got their PPR before me, and I have been waiting for it since last week tuesday
 
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arash2018

Full Member
Mar 15, 2018
44
10
38
Austria vienna
Category........
File Transfer...
1 AUGUST 2016
Med's Request
second medical 22.02.2018
Med's Done....
28.02.2018
Interview........
no interview
I would expect that around tuesday or wednesday next week it will be sent back to the VAC from Vienna. Then another day or so until it is delivered to you
hopefully i get my passport back with visa stamp on it
do you know how to check my visa status on website that it shows visa approved ?