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BCgirl2012

Hero Member
May 15, 2012
716
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2012
AOR Received.
03-07-2012
File Transfer...
04-07-2012
Med's Done....
16-12-2011
Passport Req..
18-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
Steph C said:
It's gonna be awesome. We're going to the beach in Boracay 8) Google it! :D
Wow! Amazing place! Enjoy it to the fullest! :)
 

Rosie Lee

Hero Member
Mar 1, 2012
260
5
United Kingdom
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-04-2012
File Transfer...
9-07-2012
Med's Done....
27-03-2012
Interview........
Doubt it
LANDED..........
Feb 2013??
mobeyk said:
My wife got a call today from Hong Kong visa office. She had sent in her passport and another document requested last week. Her medical expires on the 15th of November. They said her Visa is approved and they asked her if she can land before the expiry date. She would have to redo medical if not and they would extend the visa for another 2 months in such case. She told them she will discuss it with me and they told her to send a email to the visa office with the decision. Of course we decided to have her land before the 15th of November.
So I guess our case is done. Visa issue date verbally today but officially within next few days, landing on Nov. 14th

We are among top 20% in processing time for Hong Kong and it is all because we did a good job putting our application together. We had 13 lbs of material, forms, photos, correspondences and evidence for our relationship and it showed that the more you can proof and show that the love relationship is genuine, the better.
Thanks all for the support, encouragement and well wishes. Every application will get a decision sooner or later and its worth every day of waiting.
Good luck to all.
I will stick around here and update if anything else important happens. I know how it feels to wait and maybe I can help the one or the other. :)
That's great news, you put forward a great case. Congratulations :D
 

Rosie Lee

Hero Member
Mar 1, 2012
260
5
United Kingdom
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-04-2012
File Transfer...
9-07-2012
Med's Done....
27-03-2012
Interview........
Doubt it
LANDED..........
Feb 2013??
Fencesitter said:
Congratulations Rosie and mobeyk!!!

Rosie, does e-cas show your future Canadian address?

It seems as though the visa offices are processing a lot faster than expected. This is definitely positive for those still waiting...your time will come, and hopefully like us, it will be faster than you think!!

FS
No, and if I try using the F number, it doesn't recognise me. But using UCI, I get Decision made. ???
 

tsjunx

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2012
248
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Apr 19, 12
Doc's Request.
Aug 15, 12
AOR Received.
July 18, 12, Mexico: Aug 15, 12
File Transfer...
July 25, 12
Med's Done....
Feb 18, 12
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
Oct 1-12
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 10-12
LANDED..........
16-Nov-12
Rosie Lee said:
Thanks, ;D it came as a real shock!
Congratulations!!!! that's great news!!!
 

missmymexi

Hero Member
Feb 27, 2012
578
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-17-2012
Doc's Request.
11-26-12 - Common law declaration/PRG/SSP
AOR Received.
Ottawa - 09-11-12 / DF 11-26-12
File Transfer...
09-17-12
Med's Done....
02-29-12
BCgirl2012 said:
That's great! Enjoy your visit. This long distance thing really sucks! I totally understand what you mean by day by day. I really hope for this process to be over soon for us all. You also had a super difficult time with the first step which doesn't make it easier whatsoever.

Right now, I'm thinking when all is done and over with, I'm not gonna look back ever again. But then again I think that I will actually look back to remember what we had to go through to be together. Some days, I look at the couples walking together or going the restaurant together etc with amazement. I wonder if they realize that someone (i.e. I) would give anything to be able to have what they already have.
Yep, I second that, the long distance thing is not fun at all, I am personally so done with it ! But of course none of us have much choice in the matter and we are all working towards having a life with our partners and are making the right steps. I do the same thing looking at other couples, I have also attended a few weddings this year without a date, makes me well up everytime ! We can all feel confident though that we are doing the best we can to be reunited with our partners and feel complete again :)
 

Sunshine87

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2011
316
6
124
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 3, 2012
AOR Received.
July 5, 2012
File Transfer...
July 6, 2012
Med's Done....
Dec 10, 2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 25, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 30, 2012
LANDED..........
Dec 30, 2012
missmymexi said:
Yep, I second that, the long distance thing is not fun at all, I am personally so done with it ! But of course none of us have much choice in the matter and we are all working towards having a life with our partners and are making the right steps. I do the same thing looking at other couples, I have also attended a few weddings this year without a date, makes me well up everytime ! We can all feel confident though that we are doing the best we can to be reunited with our partners and feel complete again :)
Attending weddings alone is SO not fun! :( makes me miss my husband the most!
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
Sunshine87 said:
Attending weddings alone is SO not fun! :( makes me miss my husband the most!
Did that back in June and had a breakdown when they dance their first dance and I saw everyone dancing and in couple...just made me miss him more too...but just think of the awesome moments to come!
 

BCgirl2012

Hero Member
May 15, 2012
716
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2012
AOR Received.
03-07-2012
File Transfer...
04-07-2012
Med's Done....
16-12-2011
Passport Req..
18-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
Sunshine87 said:
Attending weddings alone is SO not fun! :( makes me miss my husband the most!
cgagnon said:
Did that back in June and had a breakdown when they dance their first dance and I saw everyone dancing and in couple...just made me miss him more too...but just think of the awesome moments to come!

Oh tell me about it. And then there's the dreaded question: "So when is your husband gonna join you here?" and the blank stares when I try to explain about the processing times, and how it's not easy (close to impossible) to get a TRV for someone with a PR application in process, so for now we just have to wait for it.

I don't know why, but some days are so much more difficult than the others when the PPR seems like a million years away. Like cgagnon mentioned, I just imagine the awesome moments ahead of us, and it helps a little. I just don't know what I'll do the day he's coming here! :) Probably I'll be dancing my head off or something :D
 

rhenanjay

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2012
850
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
my ECAS WAS UPDATED already, it shows my home address: Edmonton, Alberta Canada. I hope this is a good sign.
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
At least you guys get invited to weddings as a couple. People still invite me to weddings as a single. It makes me really mad. Here I am supposed to acknowledge their union when they don't even care enough to acknowledge mine. So I will address the gift from both of us. Then at least they have to learn his name and address it in a thank-you card :mad:
 

Güzelyol

Hero Member
Aug 24, 2012
207
2
BCgirl2012 said:
Oh tell me about it. And then there's the dreaded question: "So when is your husband gonna join you here?" and the blank stares when I try to explain about the processing times, and how it's not easy (close to impossible) to get a TRV for someone with a PR application in process, so for now we just have to wait for it.
Ah! So true! "Why doesn't he come here while waiting for his PR?" Argh! As if we never tried getting a TRV!
 

seamyb

Star Member
May 29, 2010
74
9
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-04-2012
File Transfer...
20-07-2012
Med's Done....
04-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...
DM 16-11-2012
LANDED..........
15-02-2013
Sweden said:
great to hear - you're giving me hope!! my application was received 12th of April and sponsor approval on the 13th of July, so our timeline area very similar - i'm ready to receive my COPR, London please just send it!! my ecas still says application received today though.... guess i just have to wait a bit more.
Congratulations on being done so quickly, and enjoy Canada - good luck with moving and landing!
Sweden
My Application was received on April 20th and sponsor approval on July 20th. My ecas just says that my application was received April 20th even though I now my file is now in London. I found out the other day that my file is just sitting in a queue in London so it is now just a waiting game. Hopefully it will all work out soon.
 

rhenanjay

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2012
850
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
HEY everyone, I'm happy to announce that my ECAS shows my home address in Canada. and this time, it says that a decision has been made already

:D :D :D :D
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
179
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
rhenanjay said:
HEY everyone, I'm happy to announce that my ECAS shows my home address in Canada. and this time, it says that a decision has been made already

:D :D :D :D
Yeah!!! congratulations, and that gives me hope that mine will do the same soon - our timelines are pretty similar!
:)
Sweden
 

CKnD

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2012
252
4
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Amman
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Apr 16 2012
AOR Received.
July 25 2012
File Transfer...
July 25 2012
Med's Request
2nd Med July 24, 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 28 2011 / July 29, 2013
Congratulations ... finally the spreadsheet is all green, and even more

good to see things moving :D