Hello Metsfan
Thanks for your response.
They did not ask for the removal fees. They asked for the right to permanent residence fees (RPRF) or the landing fees last month (Aug 2016). It is a refundable fee which is refunded if your application is rejected.
I paid the ARC fees of $400 per person last year in Aug 2015 with my ARC application.
Thanks
Mrp
It seems that different VOs have different processing times. Based on what I've read here Beijing is one of the fastest.
Which visa office did you send your documents to?