March 2012 applicants, join here! : )

[KJG]

Lol I don't know about you guys but i'm at work!

me too!!!

 

[santoki]

Oh I thought you have already paid the fee at the beginning... It's the new thing Ottawa is a processing center since they closed buffalo. They will do all the work and LA will issue the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) An american citizen is visa exempt and therefore will only have to sent photocopies of the passport (or follow the directions) in the PPR. If you click on the in process when you check you application status online it will tell you that they started processing your application on this day...

It was one of the fees I was unaware of, so I didn't pay it until yesterday. Another $490 into the coffers of the government...it's been a pricey process to say the least. And, yes, they started processing on August 21st - nearly 6 months. I thought that was quite long for a case like ours (US spouse no dependents), but c'est la vie.

Oh, and just to clarify, the next request I can expect is the copy of the passport pages, and then after that we should receive our COPR? Is that correct - just two more steps?

 

[Dr Eng X]

I'm new to this site and here is my timeline.


Category........: Spouse
Visa Office......: Mississauga
App. Filed.......: 20-Mar-2012
Medical:.........: 18-Jul-2012
Additional Form: 04-Aug-2012
Decision..........: 21-Aug-2012 ("We sent you a letter on August 21, 2012 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us").

Direct from the CIC Website on my Status:
Sponsored Person:

Sponsorship Application Status: Permanent Residence Application Status
Decision Made Application Received

Still waiting on letter...

What's next my friends?

you can call them you will have good news... most likely you are approved as sponsor

 

[Hunt71]

you can call them you will have good news... most likely you are approved

Thanks Dr Eng X

Actually on hold with the CIC right now. Took me only 30-minutes to get through.

 

[Hunt71]

Thanks Dr Eng X

Actually on hold with the CIC right now. Took me only 30-minutes to get through.

They told me I was approved! Now on to Step 2...

Timeline for Step 2?

 

[cgagnon]

It was one of the fees I was unaware of, so I didn't pay it until yesterday. Another $490 into the coffers of the government...it's been a pricey process to say the least. And, yes, they started processing on August 21st - nearly 6 months. I thought that was quite long for a case like ours (US spouse no dependents), but c'est la vie.

Oh, and just to clarify, the next request I can expect is the copy of the passport pages, and then after that we should receive our COPR? Is that correct - just two more steps?

Correct...we call it PPR ( Passport request) and then COPR will be sent to you and then you land with your B4 and B4A and VOILA!!

 

[santoki]

They told me I was approved! Now on to Step 2...

Timeline for Step 2?

I was approved on May 30th for sponsorship and had to wait until August 21st for them to start processing our file. So, based on my experience alone, you're probably looking at another two months before Step 2 really begins.

 

[santoki]

Do they send the COPR to the home address of my US spouse? Like, is it a physical letter that you have to show the IO upon landing? Also, what is the B4 and B4A?

 

[Dr Eng X]

They told me I was approved! Now on to Step 2...

Timeline for Step 2?

Congratulations so happy for you

 

[cgagnon]

Do they send the COPR to the home address of my US spouse? Like, is it a physical letter that you have to show the IO upon landing? Also, what is the B4 and B4A?

They send it to the return address that you have put on the Postal Envelope. B4 is the goods you bring in when you land B4A is goods to follow ( there is a whole thread on this)

 

[Hunt71]

Congratulations so happy for you

Thank You!

As my wife lives in Ohio, where will the processing go for step 2? Buffalo closed...

 

[KJG]

cgagnon and ccunnington.......my husband just got the call from the embassy......interview Oct 1/12....of course that is the day I told him was impossible for me to be there at so any other day than that day......so he will call tomorrow and change that but yippee!!!!!!

 

[Hunt71]

cgagnon and ccunnington.......my husband just got the call from the embassy......interview Oct 1/12....of course that is the day I told him was impossible for me to be there at so any other day than that day......so he will call tomorrow and change that but yippee!!!!!!

Congrats!

 

[simb]

Thank You!

As my wife lives in Ohio, where will the processing go for step 2? Buffalo closed...

most likely in Ottawa (as after buffalo office closure all files are going to ottawa) .. but..u never know with cic

 

[parker24]

Lol I don't know about you guys but i'm at work!

And how many hours/days/weeks have you been logged in?!