August 2011 applicants lets get the waiting game started :)

[pegasusyt]

I'm just not going to check anymore. when it happens, it'll happen.

Had a dream last night that I got a letter from CIC saying "you're rejected forever" and somehow that means I had been denied residency and had no right of appeal. friggin nightmares..

 

[awor]

I'm not sure I did the math right, but if cic keeps up with the 4 days of applications processed for every 7 days, it'll be December 15th or so before ours (received Aug 26) gets processed. Around Dec 1st for them to start on this August group.

So, I guess I'm going to sit back and expect this to be a long haul. We all might as well do the same. Good time to take up a hobby.

 

[Ironboy]

I'm not sure I did the math right, but if cic keeps up with the 4 days of applications processed for every 7 days, it'll be December 15th or so before ours (received Aug 26) gets processed. Around Dec 1st for them to start on this August group.

So, I guess I'm going to sit back and expect this to be a long haul. We all might as well do the same. Good time to take up a hobby.

August 26 + 66 days is actually November
not December. If the processing time somehow
is lowered (unlikely as that seems) you could
have your app processed in October. Think Positive!

 

[awor]

August 26 + 66 days is actually November
not December. If the processing time somehow
is lowered (unlikely as that seems) you could
have your app processed in October. Think Positive!

66 days for now... next week 3 more days, then 3 more each week after that = December.

I am normally an overly optimistic person... but where CIC is concerned? Not so much.

If I prepare myself for the worst and the best happens, I won't be disappointed when/if the worst happens. I have an ex-husband to thank for that mindset

 

[Ryffa_Q]

I'm just not going to check anymore. when it happens, it'll happen.

Had a dream last night that I got a letter from CIC saying "you're rejected forever" and somehow that means I had been denied residency and had no right of appeal. friggin nightmares..

OMG!! I had a similar dream last night, i dreamt they rejected my application because hubby didnt send in a flight stub... :-X :-X

 

[pegasusyt]

hahah... good to know I'm not the only one going crazy

 

[aileenruss]

well its good to just keep ourselves busy, at least we will not get so stressed out over approval. soon it will be our time..

 

[essex0227]

Ok busy busy busy lets get us off thinking about how sow cic are being and get into the swing of things.
Planning for the holidays??
If you do what have you got left to do?
If you dont is there something else you are planning?
I have just bought £100 worth of Lego for my 4 kids, i'm so fed up of stupid video games i thought this would be a good creative outlet.
Have got to start writing my food list as well, with 6 of us its best to be organized lol.
LOTS TO DO

 

[MandyUK]

my hubby like lego, i actualy bought him soem last year for his birthday lol, he played for hours with it, bought him one so he could build things with engines and stuff lol

 

[crisetphil]

hope augustians have dm soon so that we will be the next for septemberian.. gud day all

 

[awor]

Christmas is so far off but so soon.

I make soap (real soap with oils and lye) and I'm getting all my gift soaps made soon. I love making soap - I started to make wedding favors when we got married in April, got addicted, and am going to turn it into a business once I'm legal to work I'm already self employed so adding on a business will be fun!

Also packing and trying to sort through what to store and what to take - only 5 weeks til we (hopefully) go up to visit my hubby during this process.

Trying to stay busy but still find myself anxious a lot.

 

[Ryffa_Q]

Wow...i wish i had a skill like yours awor...my creativity with hands is next to zero, i cant event sew But if u need someone to manage your business I can offer my expertise hahahahahaha

My initial plan is to take 3 years sabatical from work and try and have a baby. I am getting pressure from my in laws and also my own kids, they want a baby brother, being both girls. The long distance is not helping at all...

 

[aileenruss]

Christmas is so far off but so soon.

I make soap (real soap with oils and lye) and I'm getting all my gift soaps made soon. I love making soap - I started to make wedding favors when we got married in April, got addicted, and am going to turn it into a business once I'm legal to work I'm already self employed so adding on a business will be fun!

Also packing and trying to sort through what to store and what to take - only 5 weeks til we (hopefully) go up to visit my hubby during this process.

Trying to stay busy but still find myself anxious a lot.

how do we make soap? maybe i can try a hobby like that... for gift giving on christmas..

 

[aileenruss]

as for me, i'm reading books and more books.. just to have something to do. and getting addicted to fb games.. lol

 

[awor]

Wow...i wish i had a skill like yours awor...my creativity with hands is next to zero, i cant event sew But if u need someone to manage your business I can offer my expertise hahahahahaha

I actually love soap making because it's a craft that I don't need creativity for. I am fairly creative in regards to computers (have to be, I'm a web designer/developer) but I can't draw, paint, sew, quilt, knit, etc. Soaping is more science and that really appeals to me

how do we make soap? maybe i can try a hobby like that... for gift giving on christmas..

The way I make it - old fashioned cold process - would take more time than you would have to learn and then to let the soap cure, but you can make another type of soap called "melt and pour" where you buy the base, add things like colors and scents, and pour it into molds and you've got soap. Here's a basic tutorial - it links to products from my favorite US soap supply seller. http://www.teachsoap.com/mp.html