Bexleybuttler

Just wondered if CIC have actually fallen asleep after their flurry of activity during November and December DM ing loads of people they seem to have completely ground to a halt / gone into hibernation.....
#DailyEcasWatch

beckiwoo

I can't even access ECAS despite gettong AOR at the beginning of January.

Maybe the refugee apps are taking priority

Swingdoor

I had my request for passports and more photos last week, so things are still moving..... Just about

johntheScot

mbarrett23 when did you apply? I applied August 21 and have not had any movement since the end of august.

Swingdoor

I applied February 2015. Didn't hear anything until June.

johntheScot

i take it you did not apply under EE as you are comming up 12 months?
to clarify by applied i mean get the AOR if using EE

Swingdoor

No it wasn't ee, it was the old system

johntheScot

that's not bad time for the old system from my understanding of things.

KetanP

I applied under FSWP 2014 and in October 2015 they asked me to go for a medical and pay the fee for Certificate of Permanent Residency and provide up to date copy of passport. All of that was done in October, and I haven't heard anything since.

I logged into my account which says 'decision made' which looks like it was updated in December 2015 but still not heard anything else.

Is this normal or have they really slowed things down?

Swingdoor

I did my medical and had request for fee in September. So 1 month before you. But my ecas didn't change to decision made until after I received the email. I have heard plenty of story's of people getting a decision made online before they hear anything. The email doesn't normally take long to come after it has changed from what people say.

KetanP

Thanks, good to know. Although if mine changed to decision made in Dec then I would of thought I'd have an email now with either the approval or rejection. Surely if they've made a decision it shouldn't take long to say what that decision is??!

Bexleybuttler

Has anyone on the Family class sponsorship route had a any movement since January apart from Sponsors approval. Maybe it is just LONDON that has fallen asleep...

Swingdoor

Hmm.... Logically I would say your right, you should have heard something by now. But one thing I have learnt is its CIC, logic doesn't come into it and they do things in their own time

johntheScot

The extra refugee applications are undoubtedly slowing down the system throughout the whole of CIC but we all have homes and no one trying to kill us so I suppose there are worse things than waiting a couple more months than expected.


Although it is rather frustrating and inconvenient.

KetanP

Would this really slow things down? The PR is granted via the London (UK) office so I'm struggling to see how the refugee intake would slow down the UK office?