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May 2012 Applicants - JOIN HERE!

amfiprion

Star Member
Aug 26, 2012
108
10
Greece
Visa Office......
Rome
App. Filed.......
31/05/2012
AOR Received.
12/07/2012
File Transfer...
24/07/2012 -additional documents request 27/09/2012 -sent 11/10/2012
Med's Done....
25/05/2012
Interview........
waved
Passport Req..
12/11/2012
VISA ISSUED...
21/11/2012
LANDED..........
22 Feb 2013
First Form

Chronological Personal History

From - To - Type of Activity - City/Region/Country - Name of Company, Organization, Institution, School, etc.

Second Form

Chronological Personal Information

From - To - Street Name and Number - City and Region - Country


As they say they need full details.
Even a few days trip.
I had to find the hotels and their addresses where I stayed 10 years ago!!!

Tonight I am going to triple check it and send it express first thing tomorrow morning.

PS: Don't know why they asked for these additional details. I checked again the copies of the application forms I sent them and I didn't find any missing thing. Who knows???

Hope this time we are going to be ok.

:p
 

samahoney87

Full Member
Sep 6, 2010
34
1
Ottawa
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Well well, Just checked my application online, and we're officially "in process" for the permanent resident application section. YAYYYYYY.

For whoever updates the spreadsheet, it says the began it on October 5th. We're former Buffalo VO, now Ottawa. Good luck to all....looks like things are moving.
 

chopsticks

Star Member
Oct 10, 2012
167
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 23, 2012
Doc's Request.
November 2012
File Transfer...
July 17, 2012
Med's Done....
March 2012 (extended until Feb, 2014)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 13, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
March 21, 2013
LANDED..........
April 2013
Hi
I am fairly new to this forum so still figuring my way around it.
I sent my application in May 2012 to sponsor my husband.
The file is currently in the UK visa office.
I am wondering if it is advised to send any extra supporting documents at this point?
They have not asked me for anything, but I am just thinking if I send more proof that would make my case stronger?

Suggestions will be appreciated, thanks in advance :)
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
Not sure if there is anyone left still waiting on sponsorship approval but me.
Documents CIC lost or misplaced were sent again a month ago and still no movement on ECAS other than they have received my application. LOL.
Looks like I'm to the back of the line again.
 

R151NG5UN

Hero Member
Jun 28, 2012
634
18
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 May 2012
AOR Received.
09 July 2012. 2nd stage AOR: 23 Oct 2012
Med's Done....
01 November 2011 (Expired)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
11/12/12
LANDED..........
12/12/12
chopsticks said:
Hi
I am fairly new to this forum so still figuring my way around it.
I sent my application in May 2012 to sponsor my husband.
The file is currently in the UK visa office.
I am wondering if it is advised to send any extra supporting documents at this point?
They have not asked me for anything, but I am just thinking if I send more proof that would make my case stronger?

Suggestions will be appreciated, thanks in advance :)
If you want to send supporting documents now is the time, depending on when your file was sent to London it could possibly be too late. If for instance London received your file in early July then it could be in the processing stage. If you send any supporting evidence this late then make sure everything is photocopied and you can resend if requested by the VO. If you have more proof of course it will never harm your application but depending when London received your file it maybe a little late. It looks like London VO is starting to process files that were received in early July- mid July.

Good luck :D
 

R151NG5UN

Hero Member
Jun 28, 2012
634
18
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 May 2012
AOR Received.
09 July 2012. 2nd stage AOR: 23 Oct 2012
Med's Done....
01 November 2011 (Expired)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
11/12/12
LANDED..........
12/12/12
CanadianJeepGuy said:
Not sure if there is anyone left still waiting on sponsorship approval but me.
Documents CIC lost or misplaced were sent again a month ago and still no movement on ECAS other than they have received my application. LOL.
Looks like I'm to the back of the line again.
Wow that really seriously blows!!! What a complete lack of competence. I am so sorry that you have to start the whole wait again :(. Fingers crossed for you and hope your 1st and 2nd stage are uber quick :D
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
R151NG5UN said:
Wow that really seriously blows!!! What a complete lack of competence. I am so sorry that you have to start the whole wait again :(. Fingers crossed for you and hope your 1st and 2nd stage are uber quick :D
It makes no sense to me whatsoever. I leave to see my wife in the Philippines on saturday for 3 weeks. I will just have to keep checking ECAS. If nothing happens by the time I get back then off to the MP again.
 

chopsticks

Star Member
Oct 10, 2012
167
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 23, 2012
Doc's Request.
November 2012
File Transfer...
July 17, 2012
Med's Done....
March 2012 (extended until Feb, 2014)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 13, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
March 21, 2013
LANDED..........
April 2013
R151NG5UN said:
If you want to send supporting documents now is the time, depending on when your file was sent to London it could possibly be too late. If for instance London received your file in early July then it could be in the processing stage. If you send any supporting evidence this late then make sure everything is photocopied and you can resend if requested by the VO. If you have more proof of course it will never harm your application but depending when London received your file it maybe a little late. It looks like London VO is starting to process files that were received in early July- mid July.

Good luck :D


Thank you so much for helping me out :)
I sent my application on May 23, 2012 to the Mississauga office and then I received an email saying I met the requirements and the file has been sent to the UK visa office on July 17, 2012.
Over the summer I visited my husband and we traveled around Europe together. I have saved our boarding passes, tickets, and pictures from the summer.
Would they be of any help for my sponsorship application?
Thanks again :D
Good Luck to you too! :)
 

bonitanita

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2012
671
11
124
St. John's
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 April 2012 rcvd 2 May 2012
Doc's Request.
04-12-2012 sent to High Commission on 21-12-2012
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
25/07/2012
Med's Done....
28 March 2012
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Issued: 14/01/2013 Rcvd: 24/01/2013
CanadianJeepGuy said:
It makes no sense to me whatsoever. I leave to see my wife in the Philippines on saturday for 3 weeks. I will just have to keep checking ECAS. If nothing happens by the time I get back then off to the MP again.
I'm so sorry. I was wondering what had happened to you! I really hope they sort this mess out soon. xo
 

Canuck_28

Full Member
Oct 5, 2011
42
2
Please update the May spreadsheet to reflect our VO as Ottawa.

Also, spoke with a call centre agent last week and it turns out there are no processing times for Ottawa. Because the office is so new, they won't be able to average out times until next year sometime. He recommended we just use another US visa office as a reference....lucky us!
 

mtang

Full Member
May 8, 2012
39
0
hello everyone

i got some good news, this morning Oct 11, on ecas status change from "in process" to Decision Made" and they also updated my wife address to my canada address. but the only thing i dont understand is the canada address they updated only stated Edmonton, Alberta, Canada instead of my full Edmonton Canada address. Should i leave it that way or should i update it myself since there is an option for me to do so now?

just a recap, ppr on sept 28th, beijing vo recevied our pp on oct 2th, oct 11 decision made so 10 days in total ;D now we are waiting to receive my wife passport with the visa then we can start looking for plane tickets :)

also there's no email or mail for the decision made notice. Only stated on eCAS "A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision"
 

bonitanita

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2012
671
11
124
St. John's
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 April 2012 rcvd 2 May 2012
Doc's Request.
04-12-2012 sent to High Commission on 21-12-2012
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
25/07/2012
Med's Done....
28 March 2012
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Issued: 14/01/2013 Rcvd: 24/01/2013
mtang said:
hello everyone

i got some good news, this morning Oct 11, on ecas status change from "in process" to Decision Made" and they also updated my wife address to my canada address. but the only thing i dont understand is the canada address they updated only stated Edmonton, Alberta, Canada instead of my full Edmonton Canada address. Should i leave it that way or should i update it myself since there is an option for me to do so now?

just a recap, ppr on sept 28th, beijing vo recevied our pp on oct 2th, oct 11 decision made so 10 days in total ;D now we are waiting to receive my wife passport with the visa then we can start looking for plane tickets :)

also there's no email or mail for the decision made notice. Only stated on eCAS "A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision"
congratulations.
 

bonitanita

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2012
671
11
124
St. John's
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 April 2012 rcvd 2 May 2012
Doc's Request.
04-12-2012 sent to High Commission on 21-12-2012
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
25/07/2012
Med's Done....
28 March 2012
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Issued: 14/01/2013 Rcvd: 24/01/2013
78 days since sponsor approval. No change in ECAS. No word. Nothing. :(
 

bbccanada

Hero Member
Jul 19, 2012
454
157
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
05-01-2017
Doc's Request.
none
AOR Received.
18-01-2017
File Transfer...
20-01-2017 in process Accra 02-02-2017
Med's Request
upfront
Interview........
No interview
Passport Req..
21-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-12-2017
mtang said:
hello everyone

i got some good news, this morning Oct 11, on ecas status change from "in process" to Decision Made" and they also updated my wife address to my canada address. but the only thing i dont understand is the canada address they updated only stated Edmonton, Alberta, Canada instead of my full Edmonton Canada address. Should i leave it that way or should i update it myself since there is an option for me to do so now?

just a recap, ppr on sept 28th, beijing vo recevied our pp on oct 2th, oct 11 decision made so 10 days in total ;D now we are waiting to receive my wife passport with the visa then we can start looking for plane tickets :)

also there's no email or mail for the decision made notice. Only stated on eCAS "A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision"
congratulation for such a good news. My wife wants to live in Edmonton Alberta instead of Quebec because of her school when she landed and i totally understand her cos the french SHE CAN'T SPEAK. So my question is can someone hear from EDMONTON ALBERTA HELP US HOW TO FIND AN APARTMENT AND ALSO ANY ADVISE COS I DON'T KNOW ANYONE LIVING THERE? tHANKS IN ADVANCE