Hello I sent my outland sponsorship for my husband from Cuba on Oct 31 it was received Nov 1st. Can I be added to the spreadsheet. From Charlottetown PEI.Originally sent it Aug 18 but was returned Oct 20. Best of luck to everyone.
**November 2017** OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP
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starnaenae
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- Aug 9, 2016
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- Category........
- FAM
- Visa Office......
- Mexico
- App. Filed.......
- March 1 2017
- Doc's Request.
- March 27, 2017, July 10, 2017
- AOR Received.
- AOR 1:March 17 2017 AOR 2: May 10, 2017
- File Transfer...
- April 8, 2017
- Med's Request
- Upfront - PASSED
- Med's Done....
- December 12 2016
- Interview........
- NOT REQUIRED
- Passport Req..
- March 5, 2018
- VISA ISSUED...
- March 13, 2018
- LANDED..........
- April 30, 2018
This is something I'm concerned about because we listed the same email for the both of us... How long did it take between the time they received the mail and the time it was returned and you got it back from them?
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I sent my application in October 19, it was received on October 20, sent back to me on December 13 and returned to Mississauga on the 15, with the new forms filled out. They didn't tell me the forms had been updated, when I printed off the checklist I noticed. It was a scramble to get originals signed. So I guess I'm now technically a December applicant. Here goes the process.
Oh gosh this is something I'm concerned about too.. DL'd the forms before the October update, finished filling them out 'n everything, but had to sit and wait on them until the marriage license came in so didn't get to send it 'til the end of November. Didn't realize there had been an update 'til it was too late. I had been hoping there would be a courtesy period.. Dang.
They only told me I missed an address, they didn't even say the forms have been changed. So I would have sent that back in and had it returned. So annoying.
I received a phone call directly from IRCC about five weeks after we submitted telling us we hadn't submitted the Use of Representative form. So the usual amount of time to process for AOR, not any earlier.
This is terrifying. We didn't update our forms when we resubmitted in October because the IRCC official said we were simply missing the Use of Representative form but that we were nearly there. If this happens to us, it will be sent back for a third time. Any idea if others have had the experience of their application sent back because of updated forms?
It happens all the time. There is a grace period but if you pass it, the application will be returned. If it is, just make sure you use the most up to date forms.
We sent out application within one week of the update and it was received exactly 1 week and 1 day after the update so hopefully that is within the grace period! I can't believe how many unlucky minor things keep holding up or potentially continue to hold up our application!
I wish I had known about the grace period, I had my husband resign the papers and courier them to me.
I do think once they find one mistake they don't look any further and send the forms back. I'm hoping as I resubmitted I'm ok now. This is crazy stressful.
I do think once they find one mistake they don't look any further and send the forms back. I'm hoping as I resubmitted I'm ok now. This is crazy stressful.
Hey November folks! I sent our app in November 1, 2017 and I just received AOR1 today finally!
Also, for anyone worried about the form updates, as I previously mentioned I didn't update my forms since the October 24th change and they seemed to accept them and honour a grace period. So I hope other folks are as lucky!
Also, for anyone worried about the form updates, as I previously mentioned I didn't update my forms since the October 24th change and they seemed to accept them and honour a grace period. So I hope other folks are as lucky!