What kind of line? I'm giving a concrete example of how CIC operates. There is no point in giving false hope.ya61x said:You don't have to speak out that loud. What kind of line are you trying to draw? Let's give some hope to the Jan 5 batch.
It's a matter of priority. Checking apps for the cap was a HIGH priority, especially given the high volume in the first 2 days; CIC most likely had extra staff stop their normal duties to come and check apps. Returning apps is a LOW priority; that extra staff would have resumed normal duties and CIC will start returning apps when they have time.float said:I do expect all the apps in parent sponsorship 2015 received on Feb15/Feb16 and onwards to be returned, but not convinced Jan6, Jan7 up to Jan14 will be totally returned.
If CIC is so slow in returning apps in CEC, and we do agree both CEC and parent sponsorship 2015 are similar, how could they reach 5000 CAP so quick? For checking the completeness, they have to open and read. For return, they just need to find a bigger envelop and stick in a letter saying "this year's CAP reached and try again next year" like one post said before, then batch mail them out.
Anyway, if no returned app by April 2015, we should automatically say they are safely inside the 5000 CAP. Seeing is believing.
It could take CIC several months to start returning apps; even if they haven't been returned by April, there is absolutely no logical reason to think that would mean that all apps prior to Jan 16th are in the cap. People with apps received on Jan 2nd/Jan 5th morning were told by CIC that there app was number 41xx/46xx/etc., there have been no apps from beyond midday Jan 5th charged AND no credit card charges have been seen for about a week.