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MARCH 2014 OUTLAND APPLICANTS

MrJB

Star Member
Jan 28, 2014
88
1
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-03-2014
AOR Received.
10-4-2014 and 11-05-2014
File Transfer...
15/04/2014
Med's Done....
24-02-2014
Passport Req..
18-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
11-07-2014
LANDED..........
18/7/2014, PR Card arrived 10/9
angryrectangle said:
SA! Yaaaay! Finally :)

Somebody update me on the spreadsheet!
Congratulations!!! And thank you for letting us know, that helps me figure out how long I should expect to wait.
 

angryrectangle

Star Member
Jun 7, 2013
159
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Amman
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
AOR Received.
04-04-2014
File Transfer...
11-04-2014
Med's Done....
17-02-2014
Passport Req..
03-11-2014
MrJB said:
Congratulations!!! And thank you for letting us know, that helps me figure out how long I should expect to wait.
I've been waiting (impatiently) for it all week! It seemed as though most people got their SA only a few days after the AOR. We got our AOR last Friday, so this makes one week for SA.

If you got your AOR yesterday, I'm guessing you should be expecting SA sometime in the next week. Good luck, and thanks!
 

agarand8

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2013
579
25
Regina, Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-03-2014
Doc's Request.
10-06-2014
AOR Received.
21-05-2014...#2 - 10-06-2014
File Transfer...
22-05-2014
Med's Request
Additional tests requested on 05-06-2014
Med's Done....
Feb. 2014 & August 5th 2014
Interview........
24-FEB-2015
Passport Req..
24-MAR-2015...received at VO 6-APR-2015
angryrectangle said:
SA! Yaaaay! Finally :)

Somebody update me on the spreadsheet!
Updated! Yay! Congrads!
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
Hi All,
I am very confused as to what all the abbreviations mean that everyone is using to update themselves. Can some explain what AOR and SA mean? I know our package was received on 3/17. which one are we suppose to receive first, and how long does it generally take to receive these? We still have not gotten anything, and I am keeping myself from stressing because it hasn't been 30 days yet.

Thanks!
 

Zarilenth

Hero Member
Oct 18, 2013
884
21
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2014
File Transfer...
07-03-2014
Med's Done....
01-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-06-2014; COPR received 27-06-2014
LANDED..........
30-07-2014
rhcohen2014 said:
Hi All,
I am very confused as to what all the abbreviations mean that everyone is using to update themselves. Can some explain what AOR and SA mean? I know our package was received on 3/17. which one are we suppose to receive first, and how long does it generally take to receive these? We still have not gotten anything, and I am keeping myself from stressing because it hasn't been 30 days yet.

Thanks!
AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt. The sponsor will get an email stating that CPC-M and received the application. This usually means they've opened it and started to work on evaluating the sponsor.

SA = Sponsorship Approval. The sponsor will get another email (or maybe a letter) saying that they have been approval as a sponsor. The application will then be sent to your visa office for processing of the applicant.

It can depend. I didn't get any word from them and it was past the 29 days they stated on the website, so I called them and they said it was 'in process'. I got my Sponsorship Approval pretty late, and there is still someone waiting from the January thread.
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
Zarilenth said:
AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt. The sponsor will get an email stating that CPC-M and received the application. This usually means they've opened it and started to work on evaluating the sponsor.

SA = Sponsorship Approval. The sponsor will get another email (or maybe a letter) saying that they have been approval as a sponsor. The application will then be sent to your visa office for processing of the applicant.

It can depend. I didn't get any word from them and it was past the 29 days they stated on the website, so I called them and they said it was 'in process'. I got my Sponsorship Approval pretty late, and there is still someone waiting from the January thread.
Thank you for the explanation! What number did you use to call them, and where do you find contact information? Is it a concern we haven't received any word about AOR yet??? Now i'm getting nervous. I know that the application has not been sent back to us, so that's promising!
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
just checked the website and they are currently working on apps received 3/12. SOOOOOO CLOSE!!!!!!!!
 

March2014apply

Star Member
Mar 21, 2014
116
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
23-02-2014
Passport Req..
14-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2014
rhcohen2014 said:
Hi All,
I am very confused as to what all the abbreviations mean that everyone is using to update themselves. Can some explain what AOR and SA mean? I know our package was received on 3/17. which one are we suppose to receive first, and how long does it generally take to receive these? We still have not gotten anything, and I am keeping myself from stressing because it hasn't been 30 days yet.

Thanks!
I'm in the same boat as you!
Our package was also received on the 17th of March and I'm getting anxious and waiting.
Please do keep us updated...

How is it some people got AOR within 8 days and 12 days while other's haven't for almost 28 days?
I don't get the inconsistency.
 

agarand8

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2013
579
25
Regina, Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-03-2014
Doc's Request.
10-06-2014
AOR Received.
21-05-2014...#2 - 10-06-2014
File Transfer...
22-05-2014
Med's Request
Additional tests requested on 05-06-2014
Med's Done....
Feb. 2014 & August 5th 2014
Interview........
24-FEB-2015
Passport Req..
24-MAR-2015...received at VO 6-APR-2015
March2014apply said:
I'm in the same boat as you!
Our package was also received on the 17th of March and I'm getting anxious and waiting.
Please do keep us updated...

How is it some people got AOR within 8 days and 12 days while other's haven't for almost 28 days?
I don't get the inconsistency.
28 days is pretty normal actually. I think looking for patterns is just going to make your head spin. It's on a case by case basis. The only ones that we know are being fast tracked are Syriian applicants.
 

March2014apply

Star Member
Mar 21, 2014
116
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
23-02-2014
Passport Req..
14-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2014
agarand8 said:
28 days is pretty normal actually. I think looking for patterns is just going to make your head spin. It's on a case by case basis. The only ones that we know are being fast tracked are Syriian applicants.
Not true..
See the March spreadsheet, there are some people from Manila who got an AOR in 8 days or so!
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
March2014apply said:
Not true..
See the March spreadsheet, there are some people from Manila who got an AOR in 8 days or so!
It must be different based on where the application is coming from and what office is handling the processing. i agree, trying to figure it out is just going to make you nuts! i'm going on the belief that since the website says they haven't gotten to the day they received my app, there is still hope all is ok. this is a tough process, and i know first hand how sickening it can be. just reading these threads makes me want to vomit! :)
 

agarand8

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2013
579
25
Regina, Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-03-2014
Doc's Request.
10-06-2014
AOR Received.
21-05-2014...#2 - 10-06-2014
File Transfer...
22-05-2014
Med's Request
Additional tests requested on 05-06-2014
Med's Done....
Feb. 2014 & August 5th 2014
Interview........
24-FEB-2015
Passport Req..
24-MAR-2015...received at VO 6-APR-2015
March2014apply said:
Not true..
See the March spreadsheet, there are some people from Manila who got an AOR in 8 days or so!
I am the admin for the March spreadsheet, I know what it says. That doesn't mean that Manila applicants are getting fasttracked because if they were I think you would see all of them with really quick times, but there is only two. It is kinda weird but we don't know what happened, could be a new gov't employee who grabbed a couple of files off of the wrong pile for all we know.
 

March2014apply

Star Member
Mar 21, 2014
116
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
23-02-2014
Passport Req..
14-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2014
rhcohen2014 said:
It must be different based on where the application is coming from and what office is handling the processing. i agree, trying to figure it out is just going to make you nuts! i'm going on the belief that since the website says they haven't gotten to the day they received my app, there is still hope all is ok. this is a tough process, and i know first hand how sickening it can be. just reading these threads makes me want to vomit! :)
Lol..yeah, I'm just checking my email every 30 minutes, both inbox and junk, and end up so annoyed when it is not an AOR!
 

March2014apply

Star Member
Mar 21, 2014
116
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
23-02-2014
Passport Req..
14-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2014
agarand8 said:
I am the admin for the March spreadsheet, I know what it says. That doesn't mean that Manila applicants are getting fasttracked because if they were I think you would see all of them with really quick times, but there is only two. It is kinda weird but we don't know what happened, could be a new gov't employee who grabbed a couple of files off of the wrong pile for all we know.
plausible :)
Sorry, I'm just really tensed.. lol
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
March2014apply said:
Lol..yeah, I'm just checking my email every 30 minutes, both inbox and junk, and end up so annoyed when it is not an AOR!
um yeah, i just texted my husband if he'll give me his password so i can check and not go insane! he barely uses his email, and we didn't start checking until this week, so now i'm freaking out he received it weeks ago, and it got put into spam, and since deleted. trying not to go crazy over here! :-X