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DECEMBER 2014 - OUTLAND Applicants

V_Gonzalez

Star Member
Feb 3, 2015
104
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 12/2014
File Transfer...
Mar 11/2015
Interview........
Jan 28/2016
Passport Req..
Feb 26/2016
VISA ISSUED...
Mar 2/2016
LANDED..........
Apr 21/2016
EmSNYC said:
Well, if anything the rate of increase is decreasing... ;D
lol.. I like that! Positive vibes :)
 

fab

Hero Member
Oct 29, 2012
266
5
Category........
Visa Office......
BOGOTA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-10-2014
Doc's Request.
25-11-2014
AOR Received.
24-01-2015/Aor2 27-02-2015
File Transfer...
16-02-2015
Med's Done....
15-09-2014
michminn said:
I think CIC is confused! I know with previous applicants that when I was waiting in the September line, the people who waited longer received both SA and COPR due to it being processed in Miss and not Ottawa; so here's to us Fab!
Lol you are positive!
I am not even aiming that hard! I just want the da... SA for god's sake!
 

michminn

Hero Member
Aug 26, 2014
330
6
124
Nanaimo, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Miss to Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23/09/2014
AOR Received.
05/12/2014
File Transfer...
05/12/2014
Med's Done....
18/03/2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waives/US citizen
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 17/6/2015
LANDED..........
Soon... 25/6/2015 !!!!!!!!!!! Anticipated
fab said:
Lol you are positive!
I am not even aiming that hard! I just want the da... SA for god's sake!
Patience my child patience.... sews quilt and rocks in chair I will be elderly by the time I get COPR!!
 

clwillia

Full Member
Feb 14, 2015
38
1
Hi! My application was received December 3rd, so here's hoping we get a notification of receipt in the next three weeks...

I'm most concerend about the massive jump from 11 months to 29 months in the London office, which is where we expected our application to be processed...
 

OntarioBound

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2014
215
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-12-2014
AOR Received.
7-3-2015 (SA-13-3-2015)
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM on 4-6-2015 or earlier
LANDED..........
8-7-2015
Hello,

I submitted the FBI background check request at the end of October, and FBI is finally ready to mail it to me. How will I send that report to CIC? I haven't heard back from CIC so I don't have any application ID's or numbers. My husband became a Canadian citizen (from UK) a couple of years ago, so we have his CIC number. I also have the medical number from my medical exam.

How did you mail your FBI report?

I appreciate any feedback.
 

Panamai

Hero Member
Oct 3, 2013
495
30
Kingston, Ontario
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
29-01-2015
AOR Received.
28-03-2015
File Transfer...
31-03-2015
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
16-01-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
DM 05-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2015
LANDED..........
23-11-2015
OntarioBound said:
Hello,

I submitted the FBI background check request at the end of October, and FBI is finally ready to mail it to me. How will I send that report to CIC? I haven't heard back from CIC so I don't have any application ID's or numbers. My husband became a Canadian citizen (from UK) a couple of years ago, so we have his CIC number. I also have the medical number from my medical exam.

How did you mail your FBI report?

I appreciate any feedback.
I think you'll have to wait until you get your AOR and SA, then you'll have a UCI number and you can send it to your VO. As long as they receive it before the 3 month mark from the date on the report it will be fine. They give you an address in the AOR and/or SA to send additional info to, I believe.
 

michminn

Hero Member
Aug 26, 2014
330
6
124
Nanaimo, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Miss to Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23/09/2014
AOR Received.
05/12/2014
File Transfer...
05/12/2014
Med's Done....
18/03/2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waives/US citizen
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 17/6/2015
LANDED..........
Soon... 25/6/2015 !!!!!!!!!!! Anticipated
OntarioBound said:
Hello,

I submitted the FBI background check request at the end of October, and FBI is finally ready to mail it to me. How will I send that report to CIC? I haven't heard back from CIC so I don't have any application ID's or numbers. My husband became a Canadian citizen (from UK) a couple of years ago, so we have his CIC number. I also have the medical number from my medical exam.

How did you mail your FBI report?

I appreciate any feedback.
You should send it in your initial application. I sent everything with mine, otherwise you'll have to wait until they request it. If it is older than a year or close to, you'll need to request another; FBI certificates expire within 1 year at CIC.
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
michminn said:
You should send it in your initial application. I sent everything with mine, otherwise you'll have to wait until they request it. If it is older than a year or close to, you'll need to request another; FBI certificates expire within 1 year at CIC.
no, that's not correct. the MEDICAL has a 12 month validity. CIC only considered the police record valid for 90 days from the date it was received by the applicant. the fact an FBI record is doesn't expire for 1 year has nothing to do with how long CIC considers it valid for. if CIC receives the record after 90 days of it being issued, most likely they will request another one down the road.

if the FBI record was not sent with the original package (as it's very common to do now), then it can't be sent until after SA, when instructions are given about how to send it to the appropriate visa office.
 

tmm99

Full Member
Oct 9, 2013
25
1
rhcohen2014 said:
no, that's not correct. the MEDICAL has a 12 month validity. CIC only considered the police record valid for 90 days from the date it was received by the applicant. the fact an FBI record is doesn't expire for 1 year has nothing to do with how long CIC considers it valid for. if CIC receives the record after 90 days of it being issued, most likely they will request another one down the road.

if the FBI record was not sent with the original package (as it's very common to do now), then it can't be sent until after SA, when instructions are given about how to send it to the appropriate visa office.
Got it. Thank you rhcohen and michmin. I now understand that the bottom line is, we cannot send the FBI report to them until we get the SA and the corresponding application number.
 

harwi

Full Member
Oct 6, 2014
45
1
Category........
Visa Office......
New delhi (Expected)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-jan-2015
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
02-Dec-14
who has to submit FBI Bbackround check.
reason i am asking because i am a outland applicant. i submitted the file in january-15. but i didnt attach any FBI backround check for my self (Sponsor) with my file. although i submit police verification for my wife (Spouse) from my back country.
 

adirai

Star Member
Jul 12, 2014
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
NEW DELHI
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 4th, 2014
AOR Received.
SA: 25-02-2015 / AOR 2: April 10th 2015
File Transfer...
Feb 25 2015 ---- FILE IN PROCESS APRIL 7TH 2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Reccomended in Notes
harwi said:
who has to submit FBI Bbackround check.
reason i am asking because i am a outland applicant. i submitted the file in january-15. but i didnt attach any FBI backround check for my self (Sponsor) with my file. although i submit police verification for my wife (Spouse) from my back country.
We are still waiting to receive the FBI background check. We had applied in October and have yet to receive it. I believe there were delays with the whole system. Did you receive yours?
 

tmm99

Full Member
Oct 9, 2013
25
1
adirai said:
We are still waiting to receive the FBI background check. We had applied in October and have yet to receive it. I believe there were delays with the whole system. Did you receive yours?
According to FBI, my mail got received by FBI on October 27th and when I called them for status last Friday (2/13), the guy said my background check has been completed and they will mail out the report in 48 hours. Today (2/15) is a national holiday so maybe it will be mailed out tomorrow. He said it will be by first class mail so I hope I will receive mine by the end of the week.
 

adirai

Star Member
Jul 12, 2014
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
NEW DELHI
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 4th, 2014
AOR Received.
SA: 25-02-2015 / AOR 2: April 10th 2015
File Transfer...
Feb 25 2015 ---- FILE IN PROCESS APRIL 7TH 2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Reccomended in Notes
tmm99 said:
According to FBI, my mail got received by FBI on October 27th and when I called them for status last Friday (2/13), the guy said my background check has been completed and they will mail out the report in 48 hours. Today (2/15) is a national holiday so maybe it will be mailed out tomorrow. He said it will be by first class mail so I hope I will receive mine by the end of the week.
Oh my god thats great news. We had no idea who to contact as their number changed i believe. What # have you called
I apreciate your help!!
 

tmm99

Full Member
Oct 9, 2013
25
1
adirai said:
Oh my god thats great news. We had no idea who to contact as their number changed i believe. What # have you called
I apreciate your help!!
I called 202-324-3000. :)
 

adirai

Star Member
Jul 12, 2014
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
NEW DELHI
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 4th, 2014
AOR Received.
SA: 25-02-2015 / AOR 2: April 10th 2015
File Transfer...
Feb 25 2015 ---- FILE IN PROCESS APRIL 7TH 2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Reccomended in Notes