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January 2012 Applicants - Join here!

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
alf+jlh said:
Congrats firefly... That is hooray news!

We've been able to log into ecas for a few weeks but all it says is we have received your app...i can't wait for more news!

What an awesome end to the weekend, or start to the week! :)
Did you tried calling CIC, to know if its approved? I found somewhere in these forum that one of the member tried calling CIC after he received AOR and they inform him that his application is already approved and sent to his VO...
 

-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:
Awesome, I got AOR yesterday but when i try to login nothing shows up may be it takes some time.

There are two things UCI and Application no. which i received. How r u trying to login using ur application no. / UCI ID. Ru sponsor or application?
Thank you, and congrats!
My husband is the sponsor. We logged in using his client ID, his last name, his birth date, his place of birth. This worked.
Then I logged in using MY client ID, my last name, my DOB, my country of birth. This also worked.
Then we tried our immigration file number with his name, etc... Did not work.
Then we tried our receipt number with his name etc... Did not work.
So only the client ID works for us.
His login shows more info than mine.
I hope it works for you soon! :)
 

-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
alf+jlh said:
Congrats firefly... That is hooray news!

We've been able to log into ecas for a few weeks but all it says is we have received your app...i can't wait for more news!

What an awesome end to the weekend, or start to the week! :)
Thank you! :)
Oh golly, that's a long time to wait. I assumed they made a decision within 3 to 5 days based on other people's stats. We must be in a major backlog from the holidays. But I'm sure you'll hear something new this week. I have a good feeling for you!
 

alf+jlh

Hero Member
Aug 28, 2011
385
5
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 6, 2012
AOR Received.
CIC-M:Feb 21, 2012
File Transfer...
Mar 21, 2012
Med's Done....
Dec 16, 2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
June 14, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
July 13, 2012
LANDED..........
July 26, 2012
nanipanjakadi said:
Did you tried calling CIC, to know if its approved? I found somewhere in these forum that one of the member tried calling CIC after he received AOR and they inform him that his application is already approved and sent to his VO...
After reading that a few people had called and gotten turned away I decided not to call... When the site says working on apps as of jan 11 then I'll call.

I'm hoping I'll hear from them before that tho
 

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
I agree with you alf+jlh... i'm gonna wait too.. we know there's something wrong with the website.. perhaps tomorrow it will be corrected and it will be even beyond our date. Good luck when you do call :) but perhaps you'll get that email you've been waiting for already? :) fingers crossed :)
 

Amoss

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2012
328
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2012
AOR Received.
10-03-2012
File Transfer...
to Buffalo 20-03-2012 -- to LA 08-05-02012
Med's Done....
20-12-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-08-2012
I am really hoping that it is beyond our date!!

A friend told me that she read in the paper (in Vancouver) that there is a backlog of immigration/resident apps, so the gov hired a bunch of people recently to help. Hopefully that means things are gonna start sailing!
 

canadiangirl78

Champion Member
Mar 1, 2012
2,345
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
Amoss said:
I am really hoping that it is beyond our date!!

A friend told me that she read in the paper (in Vancouver) that there is a backlog of immigration/resident apps, so the gov hired a bunch of people recently to help. Hopefully that means things are gonna start sailing!
Oh that is good to know!!
 

habone

Member
Mar 9, 2012
17
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2010
Doc's Request.
11-12-2011
Nomination.....
10-12-2011
File Transfer...
21-11-2011
Med's Request
10-02-2012
Med's Done....
25-03-2012
hi my is habone i came canada as refuge clame and the worry about my husband process in cairo they ask hime because i was waiting hime long time recently they ask hime application and police fingers print med exam his passaport and some other documents if submite all thise how long it will do have idia please please help i lost and so worry because i mom along in canada i need your help
 

imatra

Star Member
Dec 29, 2011
145
1
IRAN
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara, Turkey
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2012
AOR Received.
18-02-2012
File Transfer...
21-02-2012
Passport Req..
13-09-2012
LANDED..........
29-09-2012
Hi all,

I really hope this week would be OUR week ...

Good luck to all of us Januarians and hope to hear lots of good news ... :) :) :)
 

indian_spouse

Star Member
Mar 1, 2012
96
0
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16 Jan 2012
AOR Received.
16th march 2012
Med's Done....
8 Dec 2011
Passport Req..
27th march 2012
VISA ISSUED...
28 June 2012( DM)
LANDED..........
12-14 July 2012
GOOD LUCK!!! TO ALL OF US...
CANT WAIT TO HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS....

HOW DO I UPDATE MY APPlication STATUS HERE? file was sent on 10th jan, reached on 13th jan, medicals done on 8th dec 2011....VO- new delhi, awaiting sponsor approval...

i have a feeling, my husband will get a mail from CIC in this week for sponsorship approval.....and here's praying all of us in this waiting game, get to hear good news in this week, itself... oh pls god :)))

but someone pls guide, i wish to know,how does it work... first the mail comes from CIC that they have received the app and they are working on it and post that,they will let us know on the status of sponsorship approval(which again comes through email? or by post?) how we keep a track of the file, once we get to hear from CIC that they have given sponsorship approval?
after that, how long does it take for them to send the file to Local VO? is there any way to track, that when the file has reached VO and whats happening there....?
Thanks!

All the very Best to all of us...... Indeed, this is our WEEK :))








imatra said:
Hi all,

I really hope this week would be OUR week ...

Good luck to all of us Januarians and hope to hear lots of good news ... :) :) :)
 

Amoss

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2012
328
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2012
AOR Received.
10-03-2012
File Transfer...
to Buffalo 20-03-2012 -- to LA 08-05-02012
Med's Done....
20-12-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-08-2012
I have a question

Once it gets transferred to Buffalo-- does it really take 11 months??
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
It takes 11 months or less to process 80% of files according to the most recent update based on the last 12 months' of date.
Amoss said:
I have a question

Once it gets transferred to Buffalo-- does it really take 11 months??
 

Amoss

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2012
328
2
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2012
AOR Received.
10-03-2012
File Transfer...
to Buffalo 20-03-2012 -- to LA 08-05-02012
Med's Done....
20-12-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-08-2012
ddobro2 said:
It takes 11 months or less to process 80% of files according to the most recent update based on the last 12 months' of date.
Thanks. I just see so many people on here who got their visa way quicker than the processing times quoted on CIC
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
You update your timeline by going to "Profile" and then "Forum Related Information." I think you need at least one more post in order to be able to do this, by the way. Communications from CIC can come either by email or post. You track through e-cas and GCMS notes.
indian_spouse said:
GOOD LUCK!!! TO ALL OF US...
CANT WAIT TO HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS....

HOW DO I UPDATE MY APPlication STATUS HERE? file was sent on 10th jan, reached on 13th jan, medicals done on 8th dec 2011....VO- new delhi, awaiting sponsor approval...

i have a feeling, my husband will get a mail from CIC in this week for sponsorship approval.....and here's praying all of us in this waiting game, get to hear good news in this week, itself... oh pls god :)))

but someone pls guide, i wish to know,how does it work... first the mail comes from CIC that they have received the app and they are working on it and post that,they will let us know on the status of sponsorship approval(which again comes through email? or by post?) how we keep a track of the file, once we get to hear from CIC that they have given sponsorship approval?
after that, how long does it take for them to send the file to Local VO? is there any way to track, that when the file has reached VO and whats happening there....?
Thanks!

All the very Best to all of us...... Indeed, this is our WEEK :))
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Right, I mentioned before that the difference with the processing time for step 2 is that it's way more vague and not dependable compared to step 1. If you look at the Buffalo spreadsheet, you'll see that the measures of central tendency go from 161 to 198 days from filing to PPR (so it includes step 1), but there is a pretty high variance. In addition, it's not clear that the Buffalo processing time incorporates files reviewed at the 4 satellite offices and an increasing number of files get sent there from Buffalo.
Amoss said:
Thanks. I just see so many people on here who got their visa way quicker than the processing times quoted on CIC