Finally, some UPDATES and progress on my file!
My stats:
Location: St. Catharines, ON
Type: Online, single
Physical Presence: 1135
Submitted on: April 26, 2022
AOR: May 06, 2022
Ghost update: Nov 05, 2022
Tracker updated for test invite: Nov 26, 2022
Test window: Dec 02, 2022 - Dec22, 2022
Background verification: "completed" (Nov 26)
Test taken on: Dec 04, 2022
Test marked complete: Dec 07, 2022
Ghost updates: Dec 16, 2022 and March 02, 2023
Citizenship ceremony: "Not started"
Everything else: "In progress" (citizenship test was updated to "In progress" on Nov 26)
Interestingly, the APPLICATION HISTORY section shows that Background verification was updated to "completed" on Nov 7, 2022 , and Citizenship test was updated to "In progress" on Nov 24, 2022. Yet, these appeared on the tracker only on November 26th!
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March 7, 2023:
Got an email from the Scarborough office requesting all pages (color PDFs) of my passport and Entry/Exit report from the US I-94 official website*
Sent all of the above requirements on same day (within 4 hours of them requesting it).
March 8, 2023:
Got an email from the officer at around 8 am, acknowledging receipt of all documents.
March 9, 2023:
Got an UPDATE on the TRACKER saying "we sent you a letter requesting additional documents ............." [reflected on tracker as being sent on March 7th]
March 10, 2023:
UPDATE on TRACKER -
Language, Physical Presence and Prohibitions: COMPLETED
[reflected on tracker as being done on Mar 8, 2023]
Citizenship Ceremony: NOT STARTED
* I somewhat expected that this might happen, because I had very extensive travel to the US (about 40 times) after I had moved to Canada.
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And finally, it has all come to an end......
March 11, 2023:
UPDATE on TRACKER -
Citizenship Ceremony: In progress (Scheduled for Citizenship oath on April 24th, 2023)
[reflected on tracker as being done on Mar 9, 2023]
Needless to say, I'm greatly relieved, and pleased to be finally done with this process! To those still waiting, keep the faith and rest assured that your turn will come very soon! I wish everyone the very best and pray that you guys get good news very shortly!
I am getting anxious because I am travelling on May 3rd
