Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

[carolbb23]

@profiler talk to a cic agent a few weeks ago and sheven was an officer is working on it anytime. you applied in Dec 2015 to the same time and stupid lawyer told us to wait. @Guyana girl now the waiting game had begun @profiler how many years between you and your wife

 

[GuyanaGirl]

If I am right....big if... but if I am, our app should ne approved by december. Meaning we took 10mos, and she got to work for 6 of it...

Well I am relieved that I'm not a one off case with the "application received" not budging.

I really hope you get great new in December, 10months to land would be amazing precedent . As a July applicant who just missed the streamlining initiative, I'd be very grateful for 12months.

 

[carolbb23]

@Guyana girl we are Nov and Dec 2015 crew

 

[muusehisman]

Yup.. we're team 2016!

PROFILER IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO CHECK MY ECAS?
I CHECK THE NORMAL WAY.ONLINE WHICH NEVER GIVES ANY INFO.MY LAWYER IS TOO BUSY TO LINK AFTER TAKING MONEY FROM ME.

 

[profiler]

Well I am relieved that I'm not a one off case with the "application received" not budging.

I really hope you get great new in December, 10months to land would be amazing precedent . As a July applicant who just missed the streamlining initiative, I'd be very grateful for 12months.

There was a 2016'er who landed 2 days ago... that'd be 10 months or less!

And, they plan to continue on this way until the inventory is manageable. So, everyone who feels they 'just missed it' .. by my maths, you should be seeing another document wave by end of October (which means those who "just missed it" might make the next wave). So, order GCMS notes and check your documents are complete.... you could be in the next wave...

 

[profiler]

PROFILER IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO CHECK MY ECAS?
I CHECK THE NORMAL WAY.ONLINE WHICH NEVER GIVES ANY INFO.MY LAWYER IS TOO BUSY TO LINK AFTER TAKING MONEY FROM ME.

Holy caps!

Well, you can terminate the 'use of a representative'. But you have to think long and hard about whether you want your lawyer to just not handle your case any more. Personally, I think once the major issues with a case have been identified and triaged, there is no reason a person couldn't handle the rest.... but OBVIOUSLY I am not trying to CONVINCE you to terminate your relationship with your counsel...

 

[PatientlyWaiting4Thalia]

So any October 2015 applicant in the wait g game now?

 

[profiler]

@Guyana girl we are Nov and Dec 2015 crew

We're all 2016'ers here

 

[carolbb23]

@muusehisman try calling cic call centre and they tell you

 

[browning911]

I am thinking I am just going to sit on my fingers and not order GCMS notes until January 2017. Hope I can last that long.

 

[carolbb23]

@browingirl it's nerve racking this waiting game

 

[profiler]

I am thinking I am just going to sit on my fingers and not order GCMS notes until January 2017. Hope I can last that long.

Order December 1 2016... and please don't sit on your fingers *that* long

 

[profiler]

@muusehisman try calling cic call centre and they tell you

This is a bad idea... not only are the hold times terrible (if you can get a slot -- which takes away from those who really need it!), but they generally will just give you pieces of half information. You're far better to get some GCMS notes. You're entitled. Ask your lawyer to give them to you. If they can't, order some.

 

[GuyanaGirl]

There was a 2016'er who landed 2 days ago... that'd be 10 months or less!

And, they plan to continue on this way until the inventory is manageable. So, everyone who feels they 'just missed it' .. by my maths, you should be seeing another document wave by end of October (which means those who "just missed it" might make the next wave). So, order GCMS notes and check your documents are complete.... you could be in the next wave...

Your optimism is amazing; fantastic trait to have in this life!

Also, what's this bit I see about ink colour (blue vs black) on the forms?

 

[profiler]

Your optimism is amazing; fantastic trait to have in this life!

Optimism? I consider this REALISM. If I was optimistic, all my 2016 crew would be PR's tomorrow

EDIT: AND myCIC wouldn't be broken!

Also, what's this bit I see about ink colour (blue vs black) on the forms?

Forms state on them that They should be typed, or in BLACK ink. If you look at the top left, just before any of the boxes, in the instructions area, it's a bold font-face.