SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

[Lasso]

I don't blame you.

I just checked the status yesterday and it says 'in process' on ECAS, but on GCKey it says we need additional info, check messages. Fun fact, there are no new messages. No new emails stating that there's a new message either. What am I supposed to do??

I called CIC today and they just repeated what I saw on GCKey via automated message, when I tried getting to customer service they say its too busy and don't even let you wait saying you should try calling again sometime and the call ends. Not to mention that the medical expires in 22 days and there is no update on what I should do.

What's the point of having a service when it doesn't work, the service delivery standard is so inconsistent and there is no place a person can go for feedback?

I emailed them two weeks back saying that I was gone to meet my wife, and to kindly inform if they need additional documents. Apparently their email service standard is 28 days. So basically it takes them the same time to prepare GCMS notes as the Email? Oh, and they haven't responded to the email yet.

If they deem your email URGENT, they will reply accordingly.

 

[Lasso]

Hey guys,

I found some information about prolonged cases,

IN SOME COMPLICATED CASES OR DOUBTFUL CASES
Here I will explain you how all this process goes...
1. After CHC-I receives your application they send you AOR which contains file number and estimated process time..
2. They open your file at least after 9-10 months for the first review
3. They send you additional documents request IMM, Supplementary forms etc along with updated PCC report.
BUT ALSO A LETTER WITH SOME OBJECTION, EITHER RUKHSATI OR ANYTHING ELSE
4. They send you re-medical request within a month after sending additional documents (in some cases they will send re-medicals along with PPR) (Plus Objection Letter) and they wait to resolve that objection either by conducting an interview of applicant or by getting additional supporting documents (i.e. more proofs, pictures, phone bills, letters, cards,travel etc) which takes at least 3-4 months extra
5. They do your back ground checks from CSIS & RCMP, CBSA.
6. After completion of background checks they forward file to a decision making officer (If they don't find anything suspicious in background)
7. Within ONE month decision is made depends on background check results
8. Passport Back with visa within 2 weeks.

(ENTIRE PROCESS MAY TAKE FROM 20 - 24 MONTHS IN BOTH HUSBANDS & WIFE CASES)

 

[MM345]

could you share your timeline please? I am April 06, 2017 applicant. Processing started in London on May 31st. I just want to get an idea of how long before my husband and I can be together.

Please refer to the spreadsheet.

 

[ahsenshah]

Hi,

I got "Decision Made" in E-Case.

Thanks..

Congrats! Updated.

 

[ahsenshah]

Went through messages and Bluejay90 had received COPR on May 31st. Can someone update spreadsheet? It almost gave me a heartattack thinking its been a month.

Sorry, I must've missed it!! Updated.

 

[ahsenshah]

Hello members,

I had applied for my wife's spousal sponsorship in November 2016 and this afternoon when I checked the PR application status it had changed from "in process" to "decision made". When I click on the link, it still shows medical results have been received. There is no mention of the the decision. I called my lawyer and he confirmed that he has not received any correspondence. My guess is that the status has recently changed and they have yet to send any correspondence.

Does anyone know what "decision made" would mean in this situation? How long before I hear from them and what is next?

Application Received: Nov 14, 2016
Sponsorship approved and file transferred to LVO: Nov 28, 2016
Request to re-submit pictures: Nov 28, 2016
Started processing PR application: Dec 16, 2016
Med's done: Upfront
Decision Made: June 7, 2017 (it could have been couple days before but I checked today)
Sponsor Status: Citizen
Sponsoring wife
Location: Karachi

Please also let us know the date you did your medical and the date your ECAS showed "In Process" so I can finish adding you to the spreadsheet

 

[ahsenshah]

Hi. Please add me to the spreadsheet. Thanks!

I did not receive an email that application was transferred to London VO but ECAS changed to In Process on April 12th.

Application received in Mississauga date: 15-02-2017
Location of Principal Applicant (city): Faisalabad
Are you Sponsor or Applicant: Sponsor
Sponsor is Canadian Citizen or PR: Canadian Citizen
Sponsoring husband or wife: Wife
Sponsor Approval Date: 21-03-2017
Upfront medical date: N/A
Re-medical request date: 07-03-2017
Re-medical performed date: 15-03-2017
Medical and Police Request Date:
Additional document request date: 09-03-2017
Additonal documents that are requested: Schedule A and Police Certificate
Rukhsati Ceremony Performed (Y/N): Y
Nikkah Only Case (Y/N): N
Second marriage for PA or Sponsor (Y/N): N

Thanks for all the info! You've been added

 

[AmyR]

hi...........do i need to submit orignal nikkah nama(urdu) and original marriage certificate(nadra) with my sponsorship application??????

Submit only original stuff IF asked by ircc in checklist

 

[AmyR]

so guys..

If u remember, I ordered my GCMS notes in April and got them on May 7 th. I am October 25th applicant and according to the May 7 th notes, they were generated on 10 th April and nothing had started. So for more recent results, I ordered them again on May 10 th and I just got them. These ones have been generated on the 1 st of June AND THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME AS THE LAST NOTES!! NOTHING HAS STARTED ON MY FILE AS OF 1 ST JUNE!! ELIGIBILITY, SECURITY, NOTHING!! These guys are reallyy slow man!

Check for last updated date on the first page of ur notes
Also check out for the due date of eligibility

 

[Kinza_Bee]

These are the notes containing all the information about your visa file. You can get an idea what visa officer thinks about your file and what are his comments or remarks. You can order online and can get after a month.

When is it a good time to order this? I mean how far along do you need to be in order to get a good idea?

 

[AmyR]

After submitting your passport and before getting it back, did anyone have a counterfoil document added on their online portal with a travel document number and such? If yes, how many days before the passport was returned did this happen? And does it mean anything other than the obvious which is that they have issued the COPR?

My gckey shows the same tho i stilk havenot gotten any call from vfs khi yet :/

 

[Talhapervaiz]

Hi.

I just got Decision Made today on ECAS.
What does that mean?
And how long does it take to get the next step done?
Is it like an email or by mail letter?
And I clicked on it. It just says medical recieved last which was last year updated.
So what happens now? I'm really nervous can anyone help?

 

[Malik1983]

Hi.

I just got Decision Made today on ECAS.
What does that mean?
And how long does it take to get the next step done?
Is it like an email or by mail letter?
And I clicked on it. It just says medical recieved last which was last year updated.
So what happens now? I'm really nervous can anyone help?

Congrats....When did you apply?

 

[MianMA]

I recieved an email yesterday with sponsorship approval. they asked for scheduale A in the same email. for one thing i cant upload it to mycic as option doesnt show.
they did not ask me for PCC is it normal. do they ask for pcc later in the stage? or is it waived case to case basis?

thanks.

 

[MianMA]

Hi.

I just got Decision Made today on ECAS.
What does that mean?
And how long does it take to get the next step done?
Is it like an email or by mail letter?
And I clicked on it. It just says medical recieved last which was last year updated.
So what happens now? I'm really nervous can anyone help?

is it on the ecas of sponsor? i had the same thing yesterday. and after a few hours i got an email with sponsorship approval. also asking for schedule A in the same email.