It's just scary that I can't link since it makes me think something went wrong or it got lost or that i forgot something stupid. I don't like the fear of having to leave my partner if I never get my OWP and my extension gets denied for whatever reason and I should be getting a decision on that next month so of course I'm worried.
No, I'm saying because if my extension gets denied and I never get my owp, then I'll be out of status and will have to go back to the states. That's why I'm so adamant on making sure my owp is in the system.
I understand brother/sis, I am in same boat as you are but if it makes any better, I have not even received AOR yet. It is ridiculous that its take them so long for OWP to process and that can put us out of status. That's what I was trying to make someone understand that its unfair for inland applicants where ouland PR application get approve in less than 6 months and inland applicants can't even get OWP approve.
You don't have to go back to states even if your OWP is refused/delayed (chances of OWP refusal for inland with a valid status are very rare). As long as your OWP is not returned, you will be in status. IF your OWP app is returned for some reason, then you may be out of status if you don't send it back again before you ETA expires.
My application got recieved October 17th and my visitor status ran out on November 1st and I'm on implied status right now currently waiting for a decision on my visitor extension that I also submitted in October. If my owp and extension both get returned/denied won't I be told i have to go back since I'll have no status at all at that point?
I haven't read about it so much yet, but I see a lot of people doing a "restoration of status" when their OWP request gets returned... Might want to look into this.
Please call IRCC via phone, they really do help with applications. I didnt ever get my AOR and was helped by an agent with updates.
I followed the correct directions stated many times on the fourms and even tried multiple different combos of my information with no success. I have terrible phone anxiety so I'm dreading having to call over something that might not even exist.
I had already sent an email to them as well and they said they can confirm that I can't link it since my application is still waiting to be processed. I'm hoping this means that they have it but it sounds just like a generic answer when an application isn't in the system yet.
Have you been trying to link it every day since and it finally worked today? Did you get an email at all before or after you were able to link it?
