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CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
WHATS THAT SOMETHING I PUT IN THE TURKEY WHEN IM COOKING IT,,,OH THATS STUFFING
I won't be at your place for Thanksgiving turkey if it comes with special sauce.
 

cranberries

Hero Member
Apr 16, 2012
365
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/01/2013
AOR Received.
21/01/2013 AIP Received 14/02/2013
Med's Done....
26/11/2012
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
18/07/2013
VISA ISSUED...
10/29/2013
LANDED..........
12/08/2013
Steph C said:
That's cool that they sent a nice detailed response! Good news about the medical as well. It makes me curious if they are extending medical validity to reflect processing times now? It would make sense.
i think you are right...the applicants who got their visa had their visa expiration on the date of their medical exam (exactly 1 year). January 8, 2014 is almost the 14th month of my medicals...it's ok...hubby and I are busy at the moment...late this year would be a good time.:) but i will still order my gcms notes to make sure our app is right on track :)

@tagum thanks for the link. i never paid attention to the link u posted before coz i was not interested.until now.
 

callasandra

Star Member
Aug 7, 2013
97
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
two more days until my flight for regina! im stressed/excited/scared at the same time!! i can finally see my hubby again after almost 2 years of long distance!! plus its his birthday too..weeeeee *happy dance* ;D ;D ;D
 

cranberries

Hero Member
Apr 16, 2012
365
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/01/2013
AOR Received.
21/01/2013 AIP Received 14/02/2013
Med's Done....
26/11/2012
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
18/07/2013
VISA ISSUED...
10/29/2013
LANDED..........
12/08/2013
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callasandra said:
two more days until my flight for regina! im stressed/excited/scared at the same time!! i can finally see my hubby again after almost 2 years of long distance!! plus its his birthday too..weeeeee *happy dance* ;D ;D ;D
have a safe trip!!!!im happy for u :) :) :)
 

tabbru

Hero Member
Feb 20, 2013
220
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 13, 2012
AOR Received.
January 8, 2013
File Transfer...
January 11, 2013
Med's Done....
November 29, 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
June 18, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
October 18, 2013
Steph C said:
Well, if they are paying attention and you have an easy case, they might call you to the embassy to present a plane ticket in early to mid October.. just look forward to that maybe happening! And order your GCMS notes in the mean time to make sure your application is on track.
Objectively speaking, I think I have an easy case. Too bad I won't make it to this year's Thanksgiving. My husband will be all alone again. :(

Anyway, I am just hoping now that I can leave before the year ends. But since they extended the validity of medicals to 14 months (I assume), there's a possibility that my visa won't be released this year. Oh I am getting pessimistic as days go by. Not good. :( :( :(
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
Just curious but will ordering the GCMS notes delay the application? I ordered mine two weeks ago. Not sure if there will be any impacts to our time frames.
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
Just a thought but when we all have our spouse's visas we should have a reunion, say in Niagara Falls or something with our spouses and families. It would be good to out a face to all of you peepz.
 

GoonerClank

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2013
787
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
File Transfer...
11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
callasandra said:
two more days until my flight for regina! im stressed/excited/scared at the same time!! i can finally see my hubby again after almost 2 years of long distance!! plus its his birthday too..weeeeee *happy dance* ;D ;D ;D
Have a great trip...
 

GoonerClank

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2013
787
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
File Transfer...
11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
Pauluz said:
Just curious but will ordering the GCMS notes delay the application? I ordered mine two weeks ago. Not sure if there will be any impacts to our time frames.
It is done by a different area/department i believe. So should not have any bearing on it.
 

GoonerClank

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2013
787
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
File Transfer...
11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
Pauluz said:
Just a thought but when we all have our spouse's visas we should have a reunion, say in Niagara Falls or something with our spouses and families. It would be good to out a face to all of you peepz.
Might be cool to get a facebook group together. Imagine seeing Tagum in 5 or 6 years with 8 or 9 more kids :)
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
GoonerClank said:
Might be cool to get a facebook group together. Imagine seeing Tagum in 5 or 6 years with 8 or 9 more kids :)
Yeah I'm in on that one! At least we can get follow ups on how we've been after our spouses are in.
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
I'm also curious if Steph's description of Tagum is accurate haha!
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
CanadianJeepGuy said:
....and still plenty of time left to start working on your erection...... :p :p
Oh lol! You guys really need your wives here ASAP.
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
Pauluz said:
I'm also curious if Steph's description of Tagum is accurate haha!
whiskey breath? I imagine he looks like his namesake.. Handsome but rugged?? We should get that group together :)