JANUARY 2013 Applicants - JOIN HERE!

[Kiri]

Hi Kiri...! I visited the link that you posted, and read your horror story about the returned package.

I'm highly concerned about the following....!

So let's say we January 2013 applicants find out that our package is opened, say, in May 2013 (about 4 months from now). Are you saying that if between now (January 2013) and May 2013 the CIC updates any of the forms, then our package will be returned, and then we'll have to start all over again...?!?!?
That really sucks...we can never know when the next form update will be.....I guess there's no way to prevent this horror from happening? At all...? Or?

Sweden nails it. In MOST cases if you're missing a form they just request it and keep your file.. in my case, all forms had been changed. There were several form changes last year due to the Buffalo closing and everything being shifted to Ottawa.. I don't even think they normally update them that often. But in a completely rare case, it could happen, and there really is no way to prevent it because they open when they wanna open

 

[Polgas]

Hello guys! Planning to send our application this January also *hopefully* ;D

 

[Sweden]

Dear all,

Sweden created January 2013 spreadsheet (thank you so much!!) and I will start updating it in the next few days. You can find the link to the spreadsheet in my signature.

you're welcome! good luck to all January applicants, CIC seems to be already working on beginning of December, so hopefully things will go fast for all of you!
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[Kiri]

Thanks Sweden for doing a spreadsheet and dzuls for keeping up with it.

Question Sweds... why is it showing the days as 41k+

 

[Tinytinny16]

Hi , I have 3 concerns. My work permit expired 2 years ago and was not lucky to be approved for one though i had an employer who was trying to sponsor me as arranged employment. The reason was my ex won't cooperate So I decided to file a divorce. Yet my divorce was not done yet. It was rejected due to some errors. But I legally worked here to other employers prior to that. Now this month is my bf's and my anniversary when we started dating. He stayed with me for 5 days when he was on days off for he was working out of town. But we were close friends 3 years before that. But started living with him sometime in June. Now my questions are, 1) Can my bf still sponsor me under family class even though I am out of status? 2) Even though my divorce has not yet done. But I have proofs that i filed. I have copies for that. 3) Can i count the time when we were dating? or the time when started living in together? where can we file it where its faster and surefire way? Inland or outside... Pls help me, i need your brilliant advices here... Thanks!

 

[Sweden]

Thanks Sweden for doing a spreadsheet and dzuls for keeping up with it.

Question Sweds... why is it showing the days as 41k+

that's just because there is an automatic formula in the cell, and I forgot how to make it show blank for now! but as soon as there is a date for either AOR or approval date, it will show the number of days automatically - like this dzuls doesn't have to calculate manually every time somebody gets some news...
Good luck!
Sweden

 

[Sweden]

Hi , I have 3 concerns. My work permit expired 2 years ago and was not lucky to be approved for one though i had an employer who was trying to sponsor me as arranged employment. The reason was my ex won't cooperate So I decided to file a divorce. Yet my divorce was not done yet. It was rejected due to some errors. But I legally worked here to other employers prior to that. Now this month is my bf's and my anniversary when we started dating. He stayed with me for 5 days when he was on days off for he was working out of town. But we were close friends 3 years before that. But started living with him sometime in June. Now my questions are, 1) Can my bf still sponsor me under family class even though I am out of status? 2) Even though my divorce has not yet done. But I have proofs that i filed. I have copies for that. 3) Can i count the time when we were dating? or the time when started living in together? where can we file it where its faster and surefire way? Inland or outside... Pls help me, i need your brilliant advices here... Thanks!

Hey! and welcome to the forum,

I suggest you start a new thread with your questions because it will require more answers, and this thread is for people mostly that have sent their application in January, or will very soon.
You will get better answers and faster ones if you start a thread on your own in the main part of the family sponsorship.
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[Tinytinny16]

Thank you so much Sweden...

 

[Tinytinny16]

Yes pleas coz i dont know how to do it. I just started now... No idea how. Thanks you are an angel!

 

[Kiri]

that's just because there is an automatic formula in the cell, and I forgot how to make it show blank for now! but as soon as there is a date for either AOR or approval date, it will show the number of days automatically - like this dzuls doesn't have to calculate manually every time somebody gets some news...
Good luck!
Sweden

Works for me, thanks!

 

[Tinytinny16]

Yes please... If you want to gather more ideas. But i jsut created a few mins ago...

 

[senga]

thanks for adding me on the spreadsheet

 

[Sniprat]

Happy days. My application has just gone off. Now, I guess, the wait begins.

 

[Kiri]

Welcome to the group! Praying for everyone to have a speedy, but smooth process!

 

[ALLY06]

Hello everyone!

I am new to this thread I am being sponsored by my Canadian husband for PR (we married in the states in September) and have FINALLY put all our paperwork together and are ready to send in the application this week (applying outland) Been a long stressful process to get this all done so needless to say I am so relieved to finally send it in

I am in Canada now visiting, so I am waiting for my part of the application to get here (my mom is mailing it here from the states for me) so we can send all of them off together.

Has anyone had trouble crossing over the border while their paperwork is being processed? I understand I can visit my husband while it is being processed but he always sees to have one heck of a time going into the US (I guess because we are married in the US) but we have some trips planned in the next few months so I just want to be able to stay with him during the processing time

I am putting some positive energy out there for all of us to have a smooth process!