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simb

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2012
718
35
Ontario
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Rose2D2 said:
I know I'm late to this thread, but is there a March spreadsheet? Can I be added to it?

Filed March 23rd, app received March 27th, sponsorship approval June 22nd then (I hope!) file transferred to Ottawa. The sponsorship approval email is the only correspondence we've gotten, so no AOR, I'm assuming.
welcome to the forum and this march waiting list

cgagnon will add you
 

blondie1216

Hero Member
Jun 1, 2012
887
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-03-2012 received 26-03-2012
AOR Received.
27-06-2012
File Transfer...
27-06-2012
Med's Done....
11-25-2011 extension requested from IO 11-20-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
December 27th, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
January 14th, 2013 Decision Made!
LANDED..........
In a minute!
Rose2D2 said:
I know I'm late to this thread, but is there a March spreadsheet? Can I be added to it?

Filed March 23rd, app received March 27th, sponsorship approval June 22nd then (I hope!) file transferred to Ottawa. The sponsorship approval email is the only correspondence we've gotten, so no AOR, I'm assuming.

Congrats and welcome to the club!
 

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
Rose2D2 said:
I know I'm late to this thread, but is there a March spreadsheet? Can I be added to it?

Filed March 23rd, app received March 27th, sponsorship approval June 22nd then (I hope!) file transferred to Ottawa. The sponsorship approval email is the only correspondence we've gotten, so no AOR, I'm assuming.
You have been added to the spreadsheet. here is the link! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al3yxw76uwt9dFBuYUtTeUthdV94OXVhb3pvRF9ZQmc#gid=0
 

manispreet

Full Member
Jul 9, 2012
40
0
San Francisco
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa -> LA (may be)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-03-2012
AOR Received.
09-07-2012
File Transfer...
25-07-2012
Med's Request
09-07-2012
Med's Done....
20-07-2012
Passport Req..
10-10-2012
VISA ISSUED...
29-10-2012
LANDED..........
Christmas 2012
cgagnon said:
You have been added to the spreadsheet. here is the link! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al3yxw76uwt9dFBuYUtTeUthdV94OXVhb3pvRF9ZQmc#gid=0
cgagnon, can you please add my info to the spreadsheet as well? I sent you a message also regarding this couple of weeks ago.

Thank You
 

Rose2D2

Star Member
Aug 9, 2012
77
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-03-2012
File Transfer...
22-06-2012
Passport Req..
19-10-2012
cgagnon said:
You have been added to the spreadsheet. here is the link! docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al3yxw76uwt9dFBuYUtTeUthdV94OXVhb3pvRF9ZQmc#gid=0
blondie1216 said:
Congrats and welcome to the club!
simb said:
welcome to the forum and this march waiting list

cgagnon will add you
Thanks guys! Happy to be here :)
 

Nahmed

Star Member
Aug 16, 2012
66
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegerville, alberta
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-03-2012
AOR Received.
20-07-2012
File Transfer...
05-11-2012
Med's Done....
15-03-2012
Dear all,
Can you please add me to this thread?
Inland Application received by CPC Alberta on 19th March 2012
Confirmation email received on 20th July 2012

Thanks in advance
Best of luck to all friends.
 

EdRickTaghan

Full Member
Jul 16, 2012
48
1
Montreal (South Shore)
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
29-05-2012
File Transfer...
19-06-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-06-2012; Passport received on July 9
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made: 2012-08-20; Passport Received: 2012-09-30
LANDED..........
2012-10-23 - Tickets bought
manispreet said:
cgagnon, can you please add my info to the spreadsheet as well? I sent you a message also regarding this couple of weeks ago.

Thank You
cgagnon, same for me. You have the information in my signature.

Thanks,

EdRick
 

ready_fi_move_on

Champion Member
Apr 12, 2012
1,469
40
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
MARCH-16-2012
AOR Received.
JUNE 27 2012:)
File Transfer...
JUNE-27-2012
Med's Done....
FEB-2012
Interview........
OCTOBER 8TH 2012
Passport Req..
NOVEMBER 29TH
VISA ISSUED...
DECEMBER-12-2012
LANDED..........
WHOOOOO DECEMBER 17-2012
now i know why my file was changed to in process interview request for October 10th .... not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing :-\ :-\ on the positive note at least i know they are looking at our file and we are not just there in a pile gathering dust ;) ;)
 

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
ready_fi_move_on said:
now i know why my file was changed to in process interview request for October 10th .... not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing :-\ :-\ on the positive note at least i know they are looking at our file and we are not just there in a pile gathering dust ;) ;)
You should request your GCMS notes. That will provide you with insight into why the visa office has requested the interview. In general, the most common reason for them to select someone for an interview in the family class is they have doubts about the genuine nature of the relationship.
 

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
manispreet said:
cgagnon, can you please add my info to the spreadsheet as well? I sent you a message also regarding this couple of weeks ago.

Thank You
And you were added as soon as I came back from vacation, it's been a couple of weeks! You are the last on the bottom :)
 

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
Nahmed said:
Dear all,
Can you please add me to this thread?
Inland Application received by CPC Alberta on 19th March 2012
Confirmation email received on 20th July 2012

Thanks in advance
Best of luck to all friends.
I will add you to the spreadsheet but do not base yourself on any of us as we all applied outland so your timeline is very different.!
 

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
Spreadsheet updated! Let me know if anything else needs to be !
 

ready_fi_move_on

Champion Member
Apr 12, 2012
1,469
40
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
MARCH-16-2012
AOR Received.
JUNE 27 2012:)
File Transfer...
JUNE-27-2012
Med's Done....
FEB-2012
Interview........
OCTOBER 8TH 2012
Passport Req..
NOVEMBER 29TH
VISA ISSUED...
DECEMBER-12-2012
LANDED..........
WHOOOOO DECEMBER 17-2012
computergeek said:
You should request your GCMS notes. That will provide you with insight into why the visa office has requested the interview. In general, the most common reason for them to select someone for an interview in the family class is they have doubts about the genuine nature of the relationship.
did that this morning .... thanks
we were expecting an interview because during the course of our relationship we seperated for a bit and he ended up having a child with someone else ... we knew this would raise questions and have been preparing for this since we first filed the papers ..... sighhhh a part of me was hoping that we would not have to go through the interview process but who was i kidding this is immigration and anyway they can find to make this process harder they will
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
179
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
ready_fi_move_on said:
now i know why my file was changed to in process interview request for October 10th .... not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing :-\ :-\ on the positive note at least i know they are looking at our file and we are not just there in a pile gathering dust ;) ;)
On the positive note as well : you get to explain in person your relationship, and how genuine it is. So it might speed up the process, because if at the end of the interview the VO is convinced, your visa will be ready soon after that... some VO only have interview dates after 12 months, at least yours is coming up in less than 2 months, so it's enough time to prepare extra proofs, gather everything and be well prepared, but not too long to wait... so - try and turn the interview into something positive, where you are just given an extra chance to explain your relationship - you will be fine!
Good luck,
Sweden
 

ready_fi_move_on

Champion Member
Apr 12, 2012
1,469
40
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
MARCH-16-2012
AOR Received.
JUNE 27 2012:)
File Transfer...
JUNE-27-2012
Med's Done....
FEB-2012
Interview........
OCTOBER 8TH 2012
Passport Req..
NOVEMBER 29TH
VISA ISSUED...
DECEMBER-12-2012
LANDED..........
WHOOOOO DECEMBER 17-2012
thanks very much
we plan on being prepared crossing the t's dotting the i's leaving nothing for interpretation