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AUGUST 2013 OUTLAND (only) applications!! Here is your thread!!

ellaine

Hero Member
Jul 26, 2013
340
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, Philippines
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 22, 2013 , received as per tracking number August 26, 2013
AOR Received.
September 5, 2013
File Transfer...
September 13, 2013
Med's Done....
August 5, 2013
Passport Req..
November 22, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
December 13, 2013
LANDED..........
February 07, 2014 (Winnipeg)
Avissa said:
Really happy to hear that, however what is puzzling me is that according to the processing charts it should take about 14 months. How is it that they got their visas after 6-7 months?
i think it is the maximum period within which one's application is to be processed, meaning that it can be shortened, i would stick to my stand that it is really a case to case basis. As matter of fact i have learned from esr that her cousin's application only took four months.That was only last year. Indeed i am not discounting the possibility that it might happen again since there was a precedent.
 

ellaine

Hero Member
Jul 26, 2013
340
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, Philippines
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 22, 2013 , received as per tracking number August 26, 2013
AOR Received.
September 5, 2013
File Transfer...
September 13, 2013
Med's Done....
August 5, 2013
Passport Req..
November 22, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
December 13, 2013
LANDED..........
February 07, 2014 (Winnipeg)
joshrara4413 said:
Hi guys! Just a random question, if one has received his/her visa already, how soon should he/she leave? When does it expires usually? Thanks!
hi joshrara. It is a case to case basis. Sometimes it depends on the medical expiration, urgency... I read one was granted visa because he booked already his flight. In artes case his PPR was sept. 2. The visa was issued with a proviso that he is to leave the Philippines before Nov. 9 as his medical will expire on November 15.
 

PaddyO

Star Member
Jun 12, 2013
74
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-08-2013
AOR Received.
06-08-2013
File Transfer...
25-09-2013
Med's Done....
12-07-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
12-11-2013
LANDED..........
08-03-2014
abscott said:
Hi friends...to all of you who have applied within the month of August 2013 please supply us with these data so we (mrsalvaro and I) could add you to the spreadsheet:

USERNAME :
Visa Office :
Medicals Done :
Application Sent Date App :
CPC-M received as per tracking :
Stage 1 AOR :
Sponsorship Approval :
AOR from Visa Office :

abscott
Hi abscott,

Here are my details.

USERNAME : PaddyO
Visa Office : Sydney
Medicals Done : 12/07/2013
Application Sent Date App : 02/08/2013
CPC-M received as per tracking : 06/08/2013
Stage 1 AOR : Not received
Sponsorship Approval : 30/08/2013
AOR from Visa Office : 25/09/2013

Let's hope all the August applicants get their applications processed in record time.
 

joshrara4413

Star Member
Jun 8, 2013
58
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-08-2013
AOR Received.
17-08-2013
File Transfer...
17-10-2013
Med's Done....
09-07-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
27-05-2014
Avissa said:
Really happy to hear that, however what is puzzling me is that according to the processing charts it should take about 14 months. How is it that they got their visas after 6-7 months?
Hello! I think, cic has yet to update their processing times site and i think it's due to be updated within this month if they are doing it on a quarterly basis. That is why I check the site every now and then to see if it has already been updated. It still says there strike action although the strike is over. Let's just hope for a faster processing time for all visa offices!
 

joshrara4413

Star Member
Jun 8, 2013
58
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-08-2013
AOR Received.
17-08-2013
File Transfer...
17-10-2013
Med's Done....
09-07-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
27-05-2014
ellaine said:
hi joshrara. It is a case to case basis. Sometimes it depends on the medical expiration, urgency... I read one was granted visa because he booked already his flight. In artes case his PPR was sept. 2. The visa was issued with a proviso that he is to leave the Philippines before Nov. 9 as his medical will expire on November 15.
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Hello ellaine! Thanks! I hope we all get approved within 6-7 months of waiting too! :)
 

joshrara4413

Star Member
Jun 8, 2013
58
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-08-2013
AOR Received.
17-08-2013
File Transfer...
17-10-2013
Med's Done....
09-07-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
27-05-2014
Avissa said:
Really happy to hear that, however what is puzzling me is that according to the processing charts it should take about 14 months. How is it that they got their visas after 6-7 months?
But I would also like to agree with what ellaine said avissa, it's more of a case-to-case basis and sometimes one just gets too lucky to have his/her application processed faster. :)
 

Avissa

Hero Member
Jun 10, 2013
311
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21/08/2013
Med's Done....
29/07/2013
joshrara4413 said:
Hello! I think, cic has yet to update their processing times site and i think it's due to be updated within this month if they are doing it on a quarterly basis. That is why I check the site every now and then to see if it has already been updated. It still says there strike action although the strike is over. Let's just hope for a faster processing time for all visa offices!
Yeah I just read about the strikes being over. I really hope that everyone on this thread gets their visas much MUCH sooner. What annoies me is that I went through the same process last yeah for Germany ( because my husband has a European citizenship as well) and the whole process took only20 days :(
 

jpk

Newbie
Oct 10, 2013
8
0
Hello my wife (the sponsor) sent in our application on 8/22/2013 and now she received a letter requesting her rental agreement and most recent payment receipt. Is this common? Should we be concerned? Seems like they want proof that she is currently living there.
 

sicilian85

Hero Member
Jul 29, 2011
287
4
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2013
AOR Received.
August 20th, 2013
File Transfer...
August 29th, 2013
Med's Done....
July 17th, 2013
Passport Req..
September 13th, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
IP: April 26th, DM: May 8th
jpk said:
Hello my wife (the sponsor) sent in our application on 8/22/2013 and now she received a letter requesting her rental agreement and most recent payment receipt. Is this common? Should we be concerned? Seems like they want proof that she is currently living there.
at this stage they usually ask for documentation related to sponsor and its good that they just for it rather than sending back. So tell your sponsor to send the documents asap :)

Also I never included my rental agreement or pay stubs with my docs. Just the letter from employer.
 

jpk

Newbie
Oct 10, 2013
8
0
sicilian85 said:
at this stage they usually ask for documentation related to sponsor and its good that they just for it rather than sending back. So tell your sponsor to send the documents asap :)

Also I never included my rental agreement or pay stubs with my docs. Just the letter from employer.
Thank you. She mailed in the required docs today :)
 

mrsalvaro

Hero Member
Apr 18, 2013
897
7
125
Manila
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2013
Doc's Request.
N/A
AOR Received.
20-07-2013
File Transfer...
31-07-2013
Med's Request
submitted with the Application
Med's Done....
13-06-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
27-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
10-04-2014
LANDED..........
29-05-2014
Hello PaddyO, you've been added to the spreadsheet already and you are currently on row # 11.

Welcome to our thread! And congrats on your 2nd AOR from your VO! ;) ;) ;)


PaddyO said:
Hi abscott,

Here are my details.

USERNAME : PaddyO
Visa Office : Sydney
Medicals Done : 12/07/2013
Application Sent Date App : 02/08/2013
CPC-M received as per tracking : 06/08/2013
Stage 1 AOR : Not received
Sponsorship Approval : 30/08/2013
AOR from Visa Office : 25/09/2013

Let's hope all the August applicants get their applications processed in record time.
 

Obronibini

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2013
590
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2014 (Received as per tracking 21-03-2013)
AOR Received.
29-04-2014
File Transfer...
30-04-2014
Passport Req..
04-08-2014
Hi everyone!
Been following the forum from some time but new to posting. Let me know if this is okay here or if it would be better to start our own thread.
I am a Canadian and will be sponsoring my husband in Accra after our marriage in January. We were wondering if it will be okay to apply straight away after getting married or does that look bad in CIC's eyes? Is there any tips or suggestions anyone can offer us? Thanks so much. We have been seeing many of you getting approved so quickly so we are praying for the same
 

Abe1004

Star Member
Jan 1, 2013
199
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-08-2013
AOR Received.
26-08-2013
File Transfer...
13-09-2013
Med's Done....
02-07-2013
Interview........
28-05-2014
jmchurches said:
Hi everyone!
Been following the forum from some time but new to posting. Let me know if this is okay here or if it would be better to start our own thread.
I am a Canadian and will be sponsoring my husband in Accra after our marriage in January. We were wondering if it will be okay to apply straight away after getting married or does that look bad in CIC's eyes? Is there any tips or suggestions anyone can offer us? Thanks so much. We have been seeing many of you getting approved so quickly so we are praying for the same
How long did u date prior to marriage? And how much proof of your pre-marriage dating do you have? Me and my wife dated for almost 2 years prior to our marriage, then applied straight away. I d assume the more history you have, the better.
 

ellaine

Hero Member
Jul 26, 2013
340
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, Philippines
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 22, 2013 , received as per tracking number August 26, 2013
AOR Received.
September 5, 2013
File Transfer...
September 13, 2013
Med's Done....
August 5, 2013
Passport Req..
November 22, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
December 13, 2013
LANDED..........
February 07, 2014 (Winnipeg)
jmchurches said:
Hi everyone!
Been following the forum from some time but new to posting. Let me know if this is okay here or if it would be better to start our own thread.
I am a Canadian and will be sponsoring my husband in Accra after our marriage in January. We were wondering if it will be okay to apply straight away after getting married or does that look bad in CIC's eyes? Is there any tips or suggestions anyone can offer us? Thanks so much. We have been seeing many of you getting approved so quickly so we are praying for the same
So long as you can comply with all the necessary requirements and relevant documents and you can prove your relationship, I believe you can submit outright. CIC's function is ministerial in nature, the fact that you have all the needed requirements and proofs,then it is incumbent upon them to accommodate your application.Best wishes on your upcoming wedding and on your application.
 

ellaine

Hero Member
Jul 26, 2013
340
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, Philippines
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 22, 2013 , received as per tracking number August 26, 2013
AOR Received.
September 5, 2013
File Transfer...
September 13, 2013
Med's Done....
August 5, 2013
Passport Req..
November 22, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
December 13, 2013
LANDED..........
February 07, 2014 (Winnipeg)
welcome to the August thread paddy0 :)