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January 2012 Applicants - Join here!

podkayne8

Star Member
Jun 7, 2011
125
2
Texas
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2012
AOR Received.
21-03-2012
File Transfer...
06-03-2012, Tfer to Seattle 12-04-2012
Med's Done....
09-09-2011
Passport Req..
16-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
01-06-2012
LANDED..........
22-07-2012, PR card rec'd 21-09-2102
nanipanjakadi said:
I guess every one here who applied in Mid Jan including me eagerly waiting to hear whats going on....
Lol sadly I applied early January! Jan 6th. Me and Gemini are the only two (that we know of anyhow) awaiting some sort of news from our time period. Soooooon hopefully! :)
 

-FIREFLY-

Star Member
Mar 5, 2012
114
0
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-JAN-2012
AOR Received.
07-MAR-2012
File Transfer...
19-MAR-2012
Med's Done....
08-NOV-2011
Passport Req..
20-MAY-2012
VISA ISSUED...
03-JUN-2012
LANDED..........
13-JUN-2012
I suspect that the date on the website is generally a week or two behind the actual dates they are working on, since January 10th & 11th were being opened back when it first said January 3rd (nearly 2 weeks ago)... I imagine they must check the PO Box once a week so when they haul everything over to the office, its a mishmash of the entire week, and they just dive in in no particular order. Or... maybe each day they hand a case officer 10 new files, regardless of wether they're done with their earlier files, and then, like getting in the slow checkout line at the grocery store, your application falls further and further behind while anyone lucky enough to get in the express lane is processed that day. ha
 

ocanadaguy

Star Member
Jan 24, 2012
129
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-1-2012
AOR Received.
07-09-2012
Med's Done....
31-10-2011
Good comparison ! we're stuck in line with the old person who is paying by change, can't hardly hear or see and has a coupon for everything.. and they're calling for a price check! I'm gonna look back on this whole experience and be thankful I never have to do it again.. but if my son ever goes through this by meeting someone far away... I'll be cheering him on :) today or tomorrow we will certainly see an updated time on cic!
 

-FIREFLY-

Star Member
Mar 5, 2012
114
0
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-JAN-2012
AOR Received.
07-MAR-2012
File Transfer...
19-MAR-2012
Med's Done....
08-NOV-2011
Passport Req..
20-MAY-2012
VISA ISSUED...
03-JUN-2012
LANDED..........
13-JUN-2012
ocanadaguy said:
Good comparison ! we're stuck in line with the old person who is paying by change, can't hardly hear or see and has a coupon for everything.. and they're calling for a price check! I'm gonna look back on this whole experience and be thankful I never have to do it again.. but if my son ever goes through this by meeting someone far away... I'll be cheering him on :) today or tomorrow we will certainly see an updated time on cic!
hahahahaha Exactly! :D
 

-FIREFLY-

Star Member
Mar 5, 2012
114
0
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-JAN-2012
AOR Received.
07-MAR-2012
File Transfer...
19-MAR-2012
Med's Done....
08-NOV-2011
Passport Req..
20-MAY-2012
VISA ISSUED...
03-JUN-2012
LANDED..........
13-JUN-2012
I think its high time they put an RSS feed on the Processing Times page. My "refresh finger" is getting tired.
 

Gemini1

Star Member
Apr 4, 2011
62
1
Yes...still impatiently waiting... :( I've been checking CIC all day...and I'm 5 hours ahead of Ontario! I am really just trying to forget it and move on and be surprised the day I finally get an email...or letter...
 

ksunny

Star Member
Nov 27, 2011
95
1
Category........
Visa Office......
ND
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-12-2011
AOR Received.
30-12-2011 but e-mail received 06-02-2012
File Transfer...
15-02-2012
Med's Request
E-Cas shows Medical Received
Med's Done....
12-10-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
29-02-2012
VISA ISSUED...
26-03-2012 was In Process on March 19, 2012
LANDED..........
06-04-2012
Gemini1 said:
Yes...still impatiently waiting... :( I've been checking CIC all day...and I'm 5 hours ahead of Ontario! I am really just trying to forget it and move on and be surprised the day I finally get an email...or letter...
Hi Gemini1

You can actually sign up for this E-Cas tracking service so you don't have to keep checking E-Cas all day! They will actually e-mail you the minute something changes on your E-Cas. If your case hasn't been activated online yet, just put in your information and they e-mail you as soon as its active online.

https://ecas.carroll.org.uk/

Good luck!
 

missmini

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2009
1,777
71
Visa Office......
Amman
App. Filed.......
01-2012
Doc's Request.
05-2012 (CSQ approved)
AOR Received.
07-2012
File Transfer...
04-2012
Med's Done....
11-2011 (extended until 11-2013)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
02-2013 (finalyyyyyy)
LANDED..........
07-2013 (DONE - thank u all :):):))
ocanadaguy said:
:) you never know.. it is possible that the moment they updated showing January 3rd.. they were on the last couple and we could see a jump.. that's what I'm wishing.. last week they updated around 2:30pm eastern time... So i'll be checking.. but other times I remember 5pm and even thursday morning.. just please be at least 10 days ahead :) although even more would be appreciated!
i HOPE u r right!!!!! they should decrease back to 48 noooooow....;) ;) oooooh i hope no one from my close family, friends, children will go through this again although things r continously changing with immigration...probably the interviews will b on skype :p ;D ;) and looool abt the old lady comparison....i think they process by day and they give to each officer a specific number of files from that day....now if the officer is one month behind than everyone else will have to wait in line....by the way all our opinions r logically based but with CIC there's always something illogical and surprising ::)

and yeah sometimes they do update on thursday (friday for me)....Gemini if u try to take a break and don't think abt it (go visit ur hubby ;) ) for a few days then u'll definately have the nicest surprise ;)
 

nanipanjakadi

Star Member
Sep 24, 2010
193
1
Category........
Visa Office......
NewDelhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12th Jan 2012
AOR Received.
10th March 2012
File Transfer...
15th March2012(Approved)
Med's Done....
Some where in Nov2011
Interview........
NO
Passport Req..
28th March-2012, ND received PP on April2nd(In process as of April21 2012)
VISA ISSUED...
15th June 2012
LANDED..........
Soooooon
Oh my god, CIC just updated processing time...Still the same processing application submitted on Jan3rd..............that sucks.......... :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
 

-FIREFLY-

Star Member
Mar 5, 2012
114
0
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-JAN-2012
AOR Received.
07-MAR-2012
File Transfer...
19-MAR-2012
Med's Done....
08-NOV-2011
Passport Req..
20-MAY-2012
VISA ISSUED...
03-JUN-2012
LANDED..........
13-JUN-2012
nanipanjakadi said:
Oh my god, CIC just updated processing time...Still the same processing application submitted on Jan3rd..............that sucks.......... :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Boo
 

vignes

Full Member
Jan 24, 2012
40
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23 Jan 2012
AOR Received.
30 Apr 2012
nanipanjakadi said:
Oh my god, CIC just updated processing time...Still the same processing application submitted on Jan3rd..............that sucks.......... :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I dont what You Smoking,, Here Last update: February 29, 2012 as of 4.17PM March 7


There is no update yet...
 

madmtl

Full Member
Mar 5, 2012
22
1
I am outraged! 22 Feb. 55 days, working on 3 Jan; 29 Feb. 55 - 3 January; 7 Mar. 55 - 3jan.! I know someone who submitted his application on 2 feb and got the approval on 28 feb! they're laughing at us!
 

missmini

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2009
1,777
71
Visa Office......
Amman
App. Filed.......
01-2012
Doc's Request.
05-2012 (CSQ approved)
AOR Received.
07-2012
File Transfer...
04-2012
Med's Done....
11-2011 (extended until 11-2013)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
02-2013 (finalyyyyyy)
LANDED..........
07-2013 (DONE - thank u all :):):))
madmtl said:
I am outraged! 22 Feb. 55 days, working on 3 Jan; 29 Feb. 55 - 3 January; 7 Mar. 55 - 3jan.! I know someone who submitted his application on 2 feb and got the approval on 28 feb! they're laughing at us!
nono....feb 22 was 48 days - Jan 3rd, then Feb 29 - still Jan 3rd 55 days now if it's still 55 days then they should work on Jan 10th applications; if they still work on Jan 3rd then it should b 55+7=62 days....so there's a mistake in the update....we should look on the positive side and think they work on Jan 10th applications ;) :p so the ones before u can call!!

good luck all, don't get angry, this is the easy step :)
 

ocanadaguy

Star Member
Jan 24, 2012
129
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-1-2012
AOR Received.
07-09-2012
Med's Done....
31-10-2011
Your right madmti !! i did not notice that... it has to be jan 10.. i can not believe it would be stuck on Jan 3rd for so long... they have made a mistake in the not too distant past remember.. and it was corrected the next day i believe.. I think we'll see action in our group shortly... :) Good luck guys :)
 

pelipeli

Champion Member
Sep 30, 2011
1,205
61
124
Calgary Alberta CND
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 25, 2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
Sponsor approved: May 1,2012; file rcvd by CEM: May 8
Med's Done....
Dec 19,2011
Passport Req..
PPR date: May10, PPR rcvd: May16, PP sent: May 17 ,PP rcvd by CEM:May18
VISA ISSUED...
IP: Aug16, DM: Aug19 Visa Issue Date: August 16, 2012 Visa rcvd: Aug24
LANDED..........
September 20, 2012, PR card received Nov 23,2012
there's no update yet... as of 3:11 pm Calgary time, CIC is still showing updated Feb 29 working Jan 3, 55 days