markstimson

From PAFSO today: http://www.pafso.com/news_releases.php?newsID=151

oopsbuddy

Beer, wine and many brain cells later...thanks Siouxie! The last leg (landing!) is the next thing to plan, before mid November, but mid September would be nice!

scottish_maple

I am a bit confused.

Is London Immigration Department on Strike or is it just other staff which are members of the PAFSO? According to Emails received by applicants of london, they were advised that immigration was not affected by the strike. Which I know is not true because I think there has only been about 1 person which has received DM on both forums of Family Class over the last 4 weeks or so, which have received DM....

Jim Humphries

Visa officers are members of PAFSO. Strikes are rotating.

scottish_maple

Thanks Jim!

leighbleigh

Hey guys and gals,

What would be the best way to post something to the London embassy? normal delivery or recorded??

Origin

When I sent back my extra documents, I did it recorded so it was signed for and I had Proof of Delivery which I then saved a screenshot of for future reference if needed at some point.

SchnookoLoly

Agreed, I'd send anything recorded otherwise you have no proof that it actually got there in case CIC loses or says they don't have what you sent them (which happens often).

leighbleigh

My only concern is that recorded means if somebody isnt there when they try to deliver, it goes back to the sorting office till someone can collect. Whereas normal just gets dropped through the letterbox...?

SchnookoLoly

There will be someone there - they'll have a courier office that can accept deliveries whenever. Tons and tons and tons of people send things delivered and I don't think anyone has ever posted about items having to be returned. It's not like you're delivering to a residential address - for all intents and purposes you might as well be delivering to a company, and a company usually doesn't have a "letterbox" as such, they'll have a courier desk that can do all kinds of signing.

ak9

hard to believe people are so greedy! .... they have no idea how great they have it with a job in the first place and no doubt still having a ton of perks and good pay in such a position and to do this...absolutely shocking!!

leighbleigh

thanks SchnookoLoly, recorded it is!

Origin

Mine was signed for at 7:05am by the security guard so there will be someone there.

markstimson

It's going to be a rough ride ahead for us sadly. PAFSO employees at London (and 11 other missions overseas) walked off the job as of 2pm Thursday and are on full strike.

There are locally employed staff who aren't PAFSO and also the managers but I can see applications moving along at glacial speeds from this point forth until this thing is resolved.

Jim Humphries

Know nothing response.