Spousal sponsorship File transferred to local office ...what does it signify?

[again001]

Our In-Canada file was transferred from Vegreville to the local office and we haven't got the first stage approval mail yet (It's been 6 months since we applied). However, the officer handling our file has called and talked to us a couple of times. Does this mean we might be called for an interview soon?

 

[RobsLuv]

Inland files are sometimes transferred because an interview will be required, but not always. Vegreville transfers files when there is an issue that requires a more "personal" touch. You say the officer handling your file has called and talked to you a couple of times - those discussions should be indicative of whatever "issue" Vegreville had with your file. You're lucky that you're getting contact so soon - some local offices are so backed up that people wait with their files in a queue for over a year after transfer before they hear anything.

Sometimes the local office will resolve the situation and transfer the file back to Vegreville - other times the local office keeps the file and finalizes the case right there. The local office always gets the file in the end anyway as they are the ones who conduct the landing interview.