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MARCH 2014 OUTLAND APPLICANTS

Obronibini

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2013
590
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2014 (Received as per tracking 21-03-2013)
AOR Received.
29-04-2014
File Transfer...
30-04-2014
Passport Req..
04-08-2014
Calgary_Man said:
out of curiousity, why are ghanna , syria and philipiness cases expedited? political reasons?
Ghana is not lol , I was thinking Philippians are giving priority or something . So many if them and they get through easy it seem. It took us close to 40 days for Ghana . Have you seen any Ghana threads that seem to be expedited ?
 

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
Obronibini said:
Ghana is not lol , I was thinking Philippians are giving priority or something . So many if them and they get through easy it seem. It took us close to 40 days for Ghana . Have you seen any Ghana threads that seem to be expedited ?
I know that Philippines applicants that were victims of Yolanda are expedited but that's the only case I've heard of.
 

Calgary_Man

Hero Member
Dec 28, 2011
203
2
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M/New Delhi
NOC Code......
SPOUSAL VISA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-MARCH-2014
Doc's Request.
NONE
AOR Received.
AOR1- 23-JUNE-2014, AOR2 - 02-JULY-2014, IP - 19-SEPT-2014
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
23-JUNE-2014
Med's Request
FILED WITH APPLICATION
Med's Done....
21 FEB 2014
Interview........
INTERVIEW - WAIVED, DM - 14 OCT, 2014
Passport Req..
13 OCT, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 21, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
mikeymyke said:
Agent says he couldnt expedite my case until the next update so now that it happened Ill phone them tmrw
I have heard calling them again and again doesnt help your case.. Indeed they get annoyed.
 
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mikeymyke

Guest
Calgary_Man said:
I have heard calling them again and again doesnt help your case.. Indeed they get annoyed.
They shouldn't be, it's past the processing time, not even a lousy AOR. I'm the one who should be annoyed.
 

mec14

Star Member
Apr 21, 2014
97
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
AOR Received.
30-04-2014
Med's Done....
11-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM on 16-06-2015, COPR arrived 25-06-2015
LANDED..........
27-06-2015
Hi all - Positive update from me! My wife received SA in the post today.

Nothing showing up in ECAS yet, but here are the timelines from the letter:

Letter dated: 30th April
Letter postmarked: 1st May
Letter received: 5th May

They received my application on 24th March.

I have no idea why they didn't use email as her address was on the form.
 

mec14

Star Member
Apr 21, 2014
97
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
AOR Received.
30-04-2014
Med's Done....
11-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM on 16-06-2015, COPR arrived 25-06-2015
LANDED..........
27-06-2015
...and in case you are wondering, we live in Toronto so the letter didn't have to come very far!
 

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
mec14 said:
Hi all - Positive update from me! My wife received SA in the post today.

Nothing showing up in ECAS yet, but here are the timelines from the letter:

Letter dated: 30th April
Letter postmarked: 1st May
Letter received: 5th May

They received my application on 24th March.

I have no idea why they didn't use email as her address was on the form.
Are you on the spreadsheet just as mec? London vo?

Let me know and I will update you on the spreadsheet tomorrow morning.
 

mec14

Star Member
Apr 21, 2014
97
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
AOR Received.
30-04-2014
Med's Done....
11-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM on 16-06-2015, COPR arrived 25-06-2015
LANDED..........
27-06-2015
agarand8 said:
Are you on the spreadsheet just as mec? London vo?

Let me know and I will update you on the spreadsheet tomorrow morning.
Yes. That's me.

Thanks.
 

inexplored

Star Member
Sep 6, 2012
194
4
File submitted Feb 24,2014

Finally got an approval letter on May 2nd,2014. File transferred to London office .

Thanks for the forum members for answering and helping with my queries and support.

Any idea files transferred to London from Mississauga should expect how much time????

What to expect with regards to next steps from the vo London? Thanks
 

mec14

Star Member
Apr 21, 2014
97
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
AOR Received.
30-04-2014
Med's Done....
11-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM on 16-06-2015, COPR arrived 25-06-2015
LANDED..........
27-06-2015
mec14 said:
Hi all - Positive update from me! My wife received SA in the post today.

Nothing showing up in ECAS yet, but here are the timelines from the letter:

Letter dated: 30th April
Letter postmarked: 1st May
Letter received: 5th May

They received my application on 24th March.

I have no idea why they didn't use email as her address was on the form.
Showing in ECAS now:

We received your application to sponsor ... on March 24, 2014.

We started processing your application on April 30, 2014.

We sent you a letter on April 30, 2014 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
 

aminata2010

Star Member
Jun 22, 2010
162
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-25-2014
AOR Received.
05/02/2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
01/31/2014
Please someone answer this question. Is it safe to assume that if you get a sponsorship approval email, it means all your paperwork was in order ..meaning nothing is missing..or do they send those notices out later?
 

commonlawsponsor

Hero Member
May 29, 2013
260
11
Berlin
Category........
Visa Office......
Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-02-2014
AOR Received.
08-03-2014
File Transfer...
10-03-2014
Med's Done....
21-12-2013
VISA ISSUED...
17-09-2014
LANDED..........
Will land 27-11-2014
aminata2010 said:
Please someone answer this question. Is it safe to assume that if you get a sponsorship approval email, it means all your paperwork was in order ..meaning nothing is missing..or do they send those notices out later?
From what I understand it means you sent all the required forms from the checklist. If you sent an incomplete application they wouldn't have gave you SA. That doesn't mean the VO office will ask for additional proof later on.
 

aminata2010

Star Member
Jun 22, 2010
162
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-25-2014
AOR Received.
05/02/2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
01/31/2014
Ok, i can take it easy a little bit for now..hopefully all will go smoothly..thanks for your response.


commonlawsponsor said:
From what I understand it means you sent all the required forms from the checklist. If you sent an incomplete application they wouldn't have gave you SA. That doesn't mean the VO office will ask for additional proof later on.
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
commonlawsponsor said:
From what I understand it means you sent all the required forms from the checklist. If you sent an incomplete application they wouldn't have gave you SA. That doesn't mean the VO office will ask for additional proof later on.
Yes to a degree, or as I understand, as in our case specifically, no AOR if application is incomplete, and no SA if a problem with sponsor. You have both so next process is to determine the details of the relationship and whether applicant meets the criteria they have in their heads. I say this in response from the email we received stating we are unable to review your application as such and such is missing/incomplete. So we don't have AOR yet i guess. Anyone can correct me if I am wrong.
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
I noticed there are several of you that are living together in Canada at the moment? Anyone here obtain a TRV for stay in Canada from a visa requirement country? Where an application was made in home country? Just wondering how sucessful you were... If obtain on first try or 2 or 3? We may decide to apply for TRV after SA approval. Appreciate any experiences you have been through.