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h82w8

Full Member
Jul 13, 2012
23
0
@parker24 - thank you for adding me to the spreadsheet...we haven't heard anything from LA VO and it's been 2 months now - I tried calling CIC to get a confirmation on where my file is but couple of weeks of trying and i can't get to a real person...so perhaps emailing LA is my next best step...

@Sunshine87 - I'm trying not to worry but same as you it often crosses my mind as we also did the medicals way way too early (June 2011) so they are already passed the 12 months mark and i'm just hoping the new rule of 15 months will help - that's if the LA VO looks at my app in teh next month or so:( i also think our medicals went to Detroit not Ottawa...it's all so confusing and frustrating...

but it's a new week and let's hope for productive days at visa offices so that we can finally get some positive news ;D
 

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'm in for hoping for a productive week!! ;D ;D ;D

it's hard to not hear anything for a while. But I gotta believe that they know something about what they are doing.
 

hsquared

Member
Apr 6, 2012
16
0
Its a new week, and no movement as of yet. :(
I emailed the ottawa office but it seems they will not reply either, its been 10 days already!
So i had a question; what happens when someone croses their case processing time? Does cic have to respond the applicant before the case processing time? If not then what should an applicant do?
Thanks
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
hsquared said:
Its a new week, and no movement as of yet. :(
I emailed the ottawa office but it seems they will not reply either, its been 10 days already!
So i had a question; what happens when someone croses their case processing time? Does cic have to respond the applicant before the case processing time? If not then what should an applicant do?
Thanks
You can call the CIC call center and ask for information or contact your local MP to help you in your case that is what most people do.
 

hsquared

Member
Apr 6, 2012
16
0
Hey All,
I was wondering, has anyone from the US received their corp after the buffalo closure/transfer of files scene.
 

AW2011

Hero Member
Oct 26, 2011
230
1
hsquared said:
Its a new week, and no movement as of yet. :(
I emailed the ottawa office but it seems they will not reply either, its been 10 days already!
So i had a question; what happens when someone croses their case processing time? Does cic have to respond the applicant before the case processing time? If not then what should an applicant do?
Thanks
Nope. Quiet like a morgue. Maybe they all got laid off or gone on summer holiday.
 

h82w8

Full Member
Jul 13, 2012
23
0
Another week's gone and still nothing :mad: no updates on eCas, no emails, i can't even get to a real person in the Call Center... :'( usually i start the week with a little hope for some movement but not today :( hoping some of you hear good news this week and give me faith in the process
 

DoubleA

Star Member
May 28, 2012
59
5
Seattle, Wa
Category........
Visa Office......
Los Angeles
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-03-2012
AOR Received.
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
01-02-2012
Passport Req..
02/23/2012
VISA ISSUED...
12/10/2012
The website does say up to 8 months or more for phase 2 does it not? Although it would be nice to hear sooner, it may be wishful thinking :)
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
DoubleA said:
The website does say up to 8 months or more for phase 2 does it not? Although it would be nice to hear sooner, it may be wishful thinking :)
Based upon the open data project information (using Buffalo's numbers) the figures were 20% at 6 months, 50% at 9 months, and 80% at 12 months for sponsorship of a spouse (versus any other family class, including spouse + children, which was generally about one month shorter.)
 

DoubleA

Star Member
May 28, 2012
59
5
Seattle, Wa
Category........
Visa Office......
Los Angeles
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-03-2012
AOR Received.
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
01-02-2012
Passport Req..
02/23/2012
VISA ISSUED...
12/10/2012
So, a long time....check.
 

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
DoubleA said:
So, a long time....check.
Sadly yes.. grr. I'm hoping the officers are like "Hey for two weeks let's accept all applicants that come across our desks!" LOL If only
 

Sunshine87

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2011
316
6
124
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 3, 2012
AOR Received.
July 5, 2012
File Transfer...
July 6, 2012
Med's Done....
Dec 10, 2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 25, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 30, 2012
LANDED..........
Dec 30, 2012
No word from anyone this week?

I'm getting ready to drive down to Arizona to be with hubby. We're sick of being apart, and with his good paying job and warm winters, I'm going to stay with him until he can land in Canada and work. We have no idea when that will be. I'm hoping not much longer than 6 months... but this eerie silence from LA leads me to think it will a lot longer.
 

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
Sunshine87 said:
No word from anyone this week?

I'm getting ready to drive down to Arizona to be with hubby. We're sick of being apart, and with his good paying job and warm winters, I'm going to stay with him until he can land in Canada and work. We have no idea when that will be. I'm hoping not much longer than 6 months... but this eerie silence from LA leads me to think it will a lot longer.
Someone in another month (who isn't on here) got their COPR from LA recently and landed. So there's hope!!!! Have a safe trip down!!!
 

Belinasha

Star Member
Nov 3, 2011
175
8
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
Doc's Request.
14-09-2012 - New FBI needed - 120 days to submit - then told disregard request
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
29-05-2012 to LA
Med's Request
Meds received 29-05-2012; Medical extension received 16-10-2012
Med's Done....
27-10-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-01-2013 received at LA 08-01-2013 ; Decision Made 1-17-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-01-2013 sent to wrong address; 13-02-2013 LA replied new COPR sent to correct address; 21-02-2013 COPR arrives in mail at new address
LANDED..........
22-02-2013....FINALLY after almost 1 full year since applying
Soooo...the hubby and I were standing downtown Ottawa today waiting to get our lunch from a chip wagon when a group of workers from CPC-O got in line behind us. It took all my might to not question them endlessly and ask why they are being so slow! My Hubby was like, "just ask them what's going on!...do it!". All those workers who might be working on our applications standing right behind us for 15 minutes and I was too chicken to say anything...maybe next time.
 

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
Belinasha said:
Soooo...the hubby and I were standing downtown Ottawa today waiting to get our lunch from a chip wagon when a group of workers from CPC-O got in line behind us. It took all my might to not question them endlessly and ask why they are being so slow! My Hubby was like, "just ask them what's going on!...do it!". All those workers who might be working on our applications standing right behind us for 15 minutes and I was too chicken to say anything...maybe next time.
Dang! How did you know they were Officers for CIC? I'd probably chicken out too haha