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parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
DTH said:
Hi everyone. Found this chat and seems useful.

My wife is an American from Los Angeles, applying for permanent residency.

Timing so far:
Application received CPP-O: January 7, 2013
Sponsorship approval / File Transfer to LA Visa Office: Febuary 14, 2013

Interested on how long people are waiting to get approved.

Cheers, DTH
Added to the spreadsheet, welcome! :) Take a look at it (link in my signature) to see some averaging timelines :)
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
URIFiggy said:
Just got my CPR today (no visa cause the US is exempt). I'll be landing in March! HORRAY! :p
I see you will be landing soon!! Excited for you! (I'm going through the spreadsheet making sure it's all up to date :) ) I'll be VERY happy to change your row to BLUE!! :D
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
Okay folks, I updated the spreadsheet. Let me know if anything is wrong or if your file is in LA and I can add you! :)

Whoo Los Angeles! (Just not their hockey team 8) )
 

xbwa

Full Member
Oct 14, 2012
30
2
Just curious how do you know if your application is sent to LA from CPP-O? Is it because you are notified by LA office that they take over your case after stage 1 approval? I thought from the second half of last year, all the cases would be handled by CPP-O for the second stage.
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
xbwa said:
Just curious how do you know if your application is sent to LA from CPP-O? Is it because you are notified by LA office that they take over your case after stage 1 approval? I thought from the second half of last year, all the cases would be handled by CPP-O for the second stage.
No, Ottawa will send it to other offices (There is only LA and I think NY left) if there is a backlog or something. We're not really sure how they send them there. When you get sponsorship approval, it will tell you it's going to LA. Sometimes it will go to Ottawa first, then they will tell you it is going to LA and to forward any questions to them.
 

xbwa

Full Member
Oct 14, 2012
30
2
Hi Parker, thanks for the prompt reply, but I am a little bit confused. I thought from the second half of 2012, all the stage 2 approvals will be handled by CPP-O directly. I saw from the PPR recently (applied last June-September), most people were contacted by CPP-O directlly, instead of one of the visa offices in US.

I just checked my AOR for stage 1, it said the case is forwarded to CPP-O for the second stage.

parker24 said:
No, Ottawa will send it to other offices (There is only LA and I think NY left) if there is a backlog or something. We're not really sure how they send them there. When you get sponsorship approval, it will tell you it's going to LA. Sometimes it will go to Ottawa first, then they will tell you it is going to LA and to forward any questions to them.
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
xbwa said:
Hi Parker, thanks for the prompt reply, but I am a little bit confused. I thought from the second half of 2012, all the stage 2 approvals will be handled by CPP-O directly. I saw from the PPR recently (applied last June-September), most people were contacted by CPP-O directlly, instead of one of the visa offices in US.

I just checked my AOR for stage 1, it said the case is forwarded to CPP-O for the second stage.
Then its in Ottawa. They will tell you if it is being sent to LA or somewhere else. There's still a few people who are with LA as you can see. Not ALL approvals will be from Ottawa, and not ALL PPRs will be from them either. No rhyme or reason as to how they do it or why from my POV.
 

slunikkimc3

Full Member
Dec 7, 2012
28
0
to Parker - please add me to the LA spreadsheet

Hi Parker,

I've been following the LA spreadsheet since my file was transferred there. Could you kindly add me to the LA spreadsheet?

Here are my details (I'm also in the October 2012 Outland spread):

slunikkimc3:
Visa Office: OPP-Mississauga to LA
Medicals Done: 12/27/2012 ; LA received meds on 2 Jan (per tracking number)
App Sent: 10/9/2012
App Received: 10/10/2012
Stage 1 AOR:12/7/2012
PR App forwarded to LA visa office: 12/7/2012

I'm now back in the US (NYC) after a work visa of 1 year+. Now, just waiting. We called a few weeks ago (well, my partner did from inland: NL) and we were told: "Everything is in its right place"...or something along the lines of that...I've got Radiohead stuck in my brain since then...

Not sure how long it'll take, since Buffalo apps were transferred there and/or NYC. It's a waiting game. At least reading the forum posts has kept me at ease. And the sporadic calls to the CI call centre.
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
Re: to Parker - please add me to the LA spreadsheet

slunikkimc3 said:
Hi Parker,

I've been following the LA spreadsheet since my file was transferred there. Could you kindly add me to the LA spreadsheet?

Here are my details (I'm also in the October 2012 Outland spread):

slunikkimc3:
Visa Office: OPP-Mississauga to LA
Medicals Done: 12/27/2012 ; LA received meds on 2 Jan (per tracking number)
App Sent: 10/9/2012
App Received: 10/10/2012
Stage 1 AOR:12/7/2012
PR App forwarded to LA visa office: 12/7/2012

I'm now back in the US (NYC) after a work visa of 1 year+. Now, just waiting. We called a few weeks ago (well, my partner did from inland: NL) and we were told: "Everything is in its right place"...or something along the lines of that...I've got Radiohead stuck in my brain since then...

Not sure how long it'll take, since Buffalo apps were transferred there and/or NYC. It's a waiting game. At least reading the forum posts has kept me at ease. And the sporadic calls to the CI call centre.
Hi there! You've been added, welcome! :) I'm glad they told you everything is going well, hopefully you hear back soon :)
 

slunikkimc3

Full Member
Dec 7, 2012
28
0
Re: to Parker - please add me to the LA spreadsheet

parker24 said:
Hi there! You've been added, welcome! :) I'm glad they told you everything is going well, hopefully you hear back soon :)
Thank you Parker. Yes, it's nice to here them relay that information.

Nikki
 

slunikkimc3

Full Member
Dec 7, 2012
28
0
Today, I received the Passport Request from the visa office. Funnily, the request was sent from Ottawa, even though my application was sent to LA - but who's complaining?! Just glad my file is moving along.

Parker, could you kindly update my status on the spreadsheet?

Thanks!
 

EkkusuXI

Full Member
May 31, 2012
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-11-2012
AOR Received.
18-12-2012
File Transfer...
18-12-2012
Med's Done....
16-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
27-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
28-03-2013
slunikkimc3 said:
Today, I received the Passport Request from the visa office. Funnily, the request was sent from Ottawa, even though my application was sent to LA - but who's complaining?! Just glad my file is moving along.

Parker, could you kindly update my status on the spreadsheet?

Thanks!
That's ok! Mine was sent to Ottawa and I got my PPR from LA! On that note how long does it usually take LA to spit it out?
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
EkkusuXI said:
That's ok! Mine was sent to Ottawa and I got my PPR from LA! On that note how long does it usually take LA to spit it out?
Ours took a month, and that was to a USA address :)
 

EkkusuXI

Full Member
May 31, 2012
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-11-2012
AOR Received.
18-12-2012
File Transfer...
18-12-2012
Med's Done....
16-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
27-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
28-03-2013
parker24 said:
Ours took a month, and that was to a USA address :)
Yeah it seems it'd take around that. My only nerve wracking thing is for whatever dumb reason USPS wouldn't give me tracking for it so at the moment I'll never know if they received it. So here is to hoping
 

EkkusuXI

Full Member
May 31, 2012
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-11-2012
AOR Received.
18-12-2012
File Transfer...
18-12-2012
Med's Done....
16-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
27-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
28-03-2013
Just got my decision made update on e-cas! Here is to hoping its here this coming week *Crosses fingers*