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May 2012 Applicants - JOIN HERE!

nole73

Star Member
Feb 27, 2012
184
3
Mississauga
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-05-2012
AOR Received.
Vienna AOR 26-09-2012; "In Process" 10-10-2012
File Transfer...
02-08-2012
Med's Done....
24-04-2012
Passport Req..
PPR & Police Certificate - 19-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
29-11-2012
LANDED..........
10-12-2012
amfiprion said:
today we had two PPRs nole73 and Janna3D and one COPR amfiprion
not bad for a day after long silent days and weeks
I think that was the "busiest" day so far

hope for more good news next days

thanks... wish you to have news soon
We got my PPR on Monday along with a request to enclose a police certificate... but I don't think that certificate should impact our timeline much, VO in Vienna sends PPR's at the end of the process unlike some other VO's.

And I don't understand why do some people literally don't break a sweat for their COPR's... no idea, really. I received my Sponsorship Approval after 90 days, and some people received their COPR's quicker than that. Even VO AOR took 55 days which was the most for any applicant this year in Vienna.

That's life. Don't lose hope guys, things are moving along.
 

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
do we have any news from Besykobuset who had the sponsor approval denial?
 

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
amfiprion said:
do we have any news from Besykobuset who had the sponsor approval denial?
I believe that 1 is a denial. When Besykobuset's partner was sponsored by her father she never added Besykobuset on the application and apparently there situation was 1 of a common law relationship and not a bf/gf relationship. Thus when CIC examined the application they were refused on the basis of inadmissibility because of failure to declare their relationship was common law. I guess now they will have to find another class in which to apply.
 

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
yes, I remember all you said.... I just wondered if we had any news...
guess not...
 

jakesalomons

Star Member
Feb 5, 2012
98
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-5-2012
File Transfer...
19-9-2012
Med's Done....
10-4-2012
Hey everyone,
Got a letter today november 22,
As of now the interveiw is wavied , and they request documents!!!
One more step to go!!!
 

AnaMaria

Hero Member
May 2, 2012
473
13
New Westminster, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2012
AOR Received.
09-07-2012
File Transfer...
24-07-2012
Med's Done....
04-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-11-2012
LANDED..........
30-11-2012!
R151NG5UN said:
I believe that 1 is a denial. When Besykobuset's partner was sponsored by her father she never added Besykobuset on the application and apparently there situation was 1 of a common law relationship and not a bf/gf relationship. Thus when CIC examined the application they were refused on the basis of inadmissibility because of failure to declare their relationship was common law. I guess now they will have to find another class in which to apply.
I call it as cultural insensitive. Some countries like Canada recognize common-law but other countries do not. Those countries where common-law legality does not exist, the only legally bound ties to family as a couple is marriage. If I'm back in my country, I am single, no family, period. I was denied a visa to a country because I am not married, no children, and it was interpreted that I have no family to go back to. My partner is non existent in my family, no matter how we support each other or how important to each other. On the other hand, even if BF and GF are living together, they may not necessarily consider themselves as family. The form is not at all self explanatory for immigrants-to-be. :mad:
 

nole73

Star Member
Feb 27, 2012
184
3
Mississauga
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-05-2012
AOR Received.
Vienna AOR 26-09-2012; "In Process" 10-10-2012
File Transfer...
02-08-2012
Med's Done....
24-04-2012
Passport Req..
PPR & Police Certificate - 19-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
29-11-2012
LANDED..........
10-12-2012
Quick update... I received an email from VO that COPR will be issued on the very same day when the police certificate and passport are brought to the embassy in Vienna. Therefore, we're almost done... ;D
 

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
weird feeling....

just opened the envelop from visa section VO Rome... COPR on hand!

all that we lived last months, just for two sheets of paper!!!!!!

I can't say I am happy yet as I don't have realize what happened... maybe after 2-3 hours...

that was the best gift we could have... tomorrow is our 11th anniversary!!!

PS: ecas still in process..... who cares??? :p

wish you guys to reach the finish line the soonest....
 

nole73

Star Member
Feb 27, 2012
184
3
Mississauga
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-05-2012
AOR Received.
Vienna AOR 26-09-2012; "In Process" 10-10-2012
File Transfer...
02-08-2012
Med's Done....
24-04-2012
Passport Req..
PPR & Police Certificate - 19-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
29-11-2012
LANDED..........
10-12-2012
amfiprion said:
weird feeling....

just opened the envelop from visa section VO Rome... COPR on hand!

all that we lived last months, just for two sheets of paper!!!!!!

I can't say I am happy yet as I don't have realize what happened... maybe after 2-3 hours...

that was the best gift we could have... tomorrow is our 11th anniversary!!!

PS: ecas still in process..... who cares??? :p

wish you guys to reach the finish line the soonest....
congrats!!
 

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
nole73 said:
Quick update... I received an email from VO that COPR will be issued on the very same day when the police certificate and passport are brought to the embassy in Vienna. Therefore, we're almost done... ;D
congrats too!!!
 

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:
Yeah May seems to have so little movement. April has had a lot of COPR's completed. Even some June, July, August and 1 or 2 September applicants have had COPR's. May seems to have little movement re: COPR'S, frustrated and now the VO's processing times have gone up. This process seems never ending!!
Whats the average total process time now? If you go by the CIC website the processing time for Manila has gone from 8 months to 11 months. I don't quite get that. It took 5 months just to get the sponsorship approval for us. I am not expecting my wife to get her PR until spring now. I'm dusgusted by this whole process.
 

Luckyman

Hero Member
Sep 18, 2011
475
10
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Jeep Guy.....I would assume yours will be processed quicker at VO because of your long sponsorship approval.

Start looking at plane tickets for January...one of the coldest months...haha, YAY!
 

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
Luckyman said:
Jeep Guy.....I would assume yours will be processed quicker at VO because of your long sponsorship approval.

Start looking at plane tickets for January...one of the coldest months...haha, YAY!
LOL. My experience thus far with CIC has not been ideal. Very frustrating to see others get their PR in the same amount of time it took us to get our sponsorship. I'm not expecting much.
 

AnaMaria

Hero Member
May 2, 2012
473
13
New Westminster, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2012
AOR Received.
09-07-2012
File Transfer...
24-07-2012
Med's Done....
04-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-11-2012
LANDED..........
30-11-2012!
CanadianJeepGuy said:
Whats the average total process time now? If you go by the CIC website the processing time for Manila has gone from 8 months to 11 months. I don't quite get that. It took 5 months just to get the sponsorship approval for us. I am not expecting my wife to get her PR until spring now. I'm dusgusted by this whole process.
Refer to the Manila SS. And if you want, join the thread Manila applicants for English speakers, which Steph opened. There are many threads for Manila VO but most of them are in Tagalog, which I don't have any clue..

April: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ak0syqkNXIJEdGsyNWo3WFpHMnlZczZyaXh3WEpiOUE#gid=0
May and onward: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhYSbv3Vc0IzdFBrMlJtemcyNW96ZFpkamh6dnBvT0E#gid=0
 

AnaMaria

Hero Member
May 2, 2012
473
13
New Westminster, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2012
AOR Received.
09-07-2012
File Transfer...
24-07-2012
Med's Done....
04-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-11-2012
LANDED..........
30-11-2012!
Congrats to Noel and Amfiprion!