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March 2012 applicants, join here! : )

Galip

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May 25, 2012
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BCgirl2012 said:
Galip, and slm.tbt,

Good to see other applicants from Ankara. Our VO is also Ankara- we have just submitted our case. :)

I hope the timeline doesn't increase much, but at this point, not much news. Keeping fingers crossed!
Hi BC Girl,

Good to see you here too. :)

Even though they moved all Damascus files to there, Ankara is still fast. I only want to have my sponsorship approval, the rest is easy for me.

Good luck! :)
 

BCgirl2012

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May 15, 2012
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Ankara
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2012
AOR Received.
03-07-2012
File Transfer...
04-07-2012
Med's Done....
16-12-2011
Passport Req..
18-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
Galip, fortunately they only transferred a portion of files from Damascus. From what I understood, they have distributed the files to different countries. I think they have transferred all files from Iran to Ankara. The rest to other visa offices like Tel Aviv, etc.

Good luck and a speedy process to all of us :)
 

cgagnon

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Nov 10, 2011
820
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Montreal,QC
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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
Guess WHATTTTTTTT!!!!! Sponsor application has been APPROVED!!!!! OMG I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!! Now for CSQ! Sorry for not updating quickly I been pretty ill! But STEP 1 is over!!!!! Thank GOD :p
And for some reason we have been transfer to Los Angeles!?!?!
 

mc1234

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Aug 30, 2011
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Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-04-2012
Doc's Request.
20/08/2012 - PGR and SSP
AOR Received.
Ottawa: 23/07/2012 Mexico City: 20/08/2012
File Transfer...
24/07/2012
Med's Done....
12-04-2012
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
08-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
15-11-2012
LANDED..........
23-11-2012
cgagnon said:
Guess WHATTTTTTTT!!!!! Sponsor application has been APPROVED!!!!! OMG I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!! Now for CSQ! Sorry for not updating quickly I been pretty ill! But STEP 1 is over!!!!! Thank GOD :p
And for some reason we have been transfer to Los Angeles!?!?!
Awesome news!!! congrats! You applied to in March, right?
 

cgagnon

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Nov 10, 2011
820
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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
shamsuannahr said:
Soooooooooooooooooo happy to report that I received our approval email today! And our app arrived on March 6th. Woohoooooooooooooooooooooooo!! : D Hoping for a speedy process for the rest of us Marchers!!
Congrats we got it tooooooo!!! Woohoo let's go march!!
 

cgagnon

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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
backcountry said:
Would you please add me to the spreadsheet?

Sponsoring American wife. File sent, March 19th, 2012. File received, according to tracking number, March 21st, 2012.

Thanks!
You have been added!!! Good luck!
 

cgagnon

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Nov 10, 2011
820
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Montreal,QC
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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
usewes said:
Hi there,

Can you please add us to the timeline?

Application Sent March 7th
Arrived March 9th

Thanks!
You have been added to the spreadsheet good luck!
 

Sunshine87

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Apr 13, 2011
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LA
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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
cgagnon said:
Guess WHATTTTTTTT!!!!! Sponsor application has been APPROVED!!!!! OMG I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!! Now for CSQ! Sorry for not updating quickly I been pretty ill! But STEP 1 is over!!!!! Thank GOD :p
And for some reason we have been transfer to Los Angeles!?!?!
Yay! I bet you're so excited!! I heard that March applicants are beginning to get approval, so I snuck over to check things out =) I'm really hoping our app gets transferred to Los Angeles. Just curious, are you or your spouse located somewhere in the western US? I wonder how they decided to transfer files. My husband is in Arizona, so it'd be much easier for him to get to LA if an interview is needed.
 

canadiangirl78

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Mar 1, 2012
2,345
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Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
cgagnon said:
Guess WHATTTTTTTT!!!!! Sponsor application has been APPROVED!!!!! OMG I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!! Now for CSQ! Sorry for not updating quickly I been pretty ill! But STEP 1 is over!!!!! Thank GOD :p
And for some reason we have been transfer to Los Angeles!?!?!
I am seriously SO happy for you cgagnon! You got your approval in time!!!

And congrats - I read that Los Angeles is fast. I don't know what is going on with the Buffalo closure but if it processes in LA that is good.
 

cgagnon

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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
Sunshine87 said:
Yay! I bet you're so excited!! I heard that March applicants are beginning to get approval, so I snuck over to check things out =) I'm really hoping our app gets transferred to Los Angeles. Just curious, are you or your spouse located somewhere in the western US? I wonder how they decided to transfer files. My husband is in Arizona, so it'd be much easier for him to get to LA if an interview is needed.
My husbands address is in North Carolina, I have no clue how they are doing all of this maybe south goes to LA???
 

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
mc1234 said:
Awesome news!!! congrats! You applied to in March, right?
I applied beginning of March!!!
 

cgagnon

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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
canadiangirl78 said:
I am seriously SO happy for you cgagnon! You got your approval in time!!!

And congrats - I read that Los Angeles is fast. I don't know what is going on with the Buffalo closure but if it processes in LA that is good.
Thank you so much! if it wasnt for people like you I don't think I would have survived my 87days....Let's hope the next step goes fast!
 

canadiangirl78

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Mar 1, 2012
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Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
cgagnon said:
Thank you so much! if it wasnt for people like you I don't think I would have survived my 87days....Let's hope the next step goes fast!
It sure feels good to get approval. I am WAY less stressed out now. I totally feel at peace with waiting for Step 2. But before approval, the PR feels a lifetime away.

I feel bad for so many February people still waiting!

87 days is good. I got mine in 85. But if they change the numbers today I think it will get to 100 if they are honest.

It feels like there are two tracks going. Fast and slow. Maybe Ottawa is slow and Mississauga is fast? i don't know. I was approved in Mississauga.
 

Galip

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May 25, 2012
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cgagnon said:
Guess WHATTTTTTTT!!!!! Sponsor application has been APPROVED!!!!! OMG I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!! Now for CSQ! Sorry for not updating quickly I been pretty ill! But STEP 1 is over!!!!! Thank GOD :p
And for some reason we have been transfer to Los Angeles!?!?!
Awesome news. Congratulations!! :D

How did you learn it? By post or by e-mail?
 

canadiangirl78

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Mar 1, 2012
2,345
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Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
cgagnon said:
Thank you so much! if it wasnt for people like you I don't think I would have survived my 87days....Let's hope the next step goes fast!
Can you log-in to ecas? What do you see? We are STILL waiting for the letter. It was good hearing it over the phone but I want it in writing!