snakeyes2010 and losing hope, the list is for those who already submitted their passports to the VO... there is a separate thread created by gandasia (i think) for those waiting for their passport requests... i understand your anxiety, waiting is almost always nerve wracking... do send an email and inquire about your situation... also to make the VO aware of how close your medical's anniversaries are, which is usually the visa validity dates that the VO follows...
i'm just wondering, did you have any problems with your medicals? we had one blogger here who got their visas less than two months before their visa validity dates... unfortunately he was a mushroom blogger... sumulpot bigla at nawala na din ng ganun ganon na lang haha!... usually kasi sa medicals na de-delay ang release ng PPR... or sometimes, basta lang talaga...
i have spoken with a former canadian visa officer... she said that the VO has always had quotas and priority NOCs... they get instructions on who and when to process from the minister chuva... it is only with the new scheme na nalalaman natin ang priority, tapos yung wala sa list ni hindi pwede mag apply... dati basta pasok ka sa point system, chika ka to apply kahit di naman nila need ang expertise mo... she said that visa release towards the end of the year is slower compared to the start of the year... dati pa yon... some 10 years ago yata sya visa officer... so ngayon, dahil na sobrahan sila last year ng dami ng immigrants, the VO has this visa staggering going on... isa tayo sa mga tinamaan non... so we need to be patient lang talaga and start preparing... sabi nya pag visa releasing na lang, ok na yon almost all the time...
so to everyone here, let's remain hopeful... wala tayong magagawa... we had been instructed not to make plans of leaving until we are in possession of our visas... hindi lang specific ang CEM... sa US INS kasi as in naka specify not to quit your job, sell your properties etc. etc... although i share the sentiments of those who have wrongly anticipated the visa waiting time, it has been done... it is best to just move forward and stay positive... sayang ang energy, that's what i always say...
mag update sana ako ng list ulit bukas
hay!
i wish everyone well... mimi, ano sabi ni bolang kristal?