Peace! Newbie here.. glad to find this site and particularly this forum. I'm a Cebuana married to a Canadian for over a year now. I'm still waiting for an update on my PR visa application. August 8 2013 was the date application received in the Embassy. And that same month, August, was my husband approved to sponsor me. My hubby and I made sure to check any updates on the website per instructed where we are suppose to check it. But we noticed nothings changing which gave us growing concerns whether or not papers are being processed on the dot or not. Are there in any way we can make our papers processed faster? Its been six mos. and I can barely wait for another eight more mos.! My hubby and I have been in grand total five years in a relationship turning six this May yet we haven't been together as couple due to distance. Can anybody be kind enough to help? I did not receive any letter from the Embassy yet requesting my passport mailed to them also? All other important documents were already sent early on. Its the reason also why I'm afraid my medical report might expire by the time visa gets approved.