hey there everyone! just thought id include a detailed version of the whole process since ik curious peeps like me keep on asking the tiny bits of details over & over & it just becomes a long hard to follow thread. i hope this is all & wish all the best to everyone waiting.
P.S. snowy2015, no PPR yet & no notes back? fo reals doe? like wth are they doin?!
may god let it be easier on all of us & praying for a safe & soun' landing for those coming soon...
app submitted: oct 20, 2015
upfront meds: aug 31, 2015
S/A: 9 dec, 2015 (51 days from app submission)
ECAS
in process: 29 dec, 2015 (20 days after S/A email)
visited spouse: dec 2015 - march 2016
ordered GCMS: 19 march, 2016
got GCMS: 4 april, 2016 ^*yes, in just 17 days!
contacted MP: june, 2016
MP acknowledgement: 21 june, 2016 (& nothing started; all in process) :
sent proofs of visit (voluntarily thru email): 18/04/2016
acknowledgement email: none :-[
so, i then...
ordered 2nd GCMS: 12 june, 2016
got 2nd GCMS: 12 july, 2016 (elig passed, sec & crim not started, lol wow - surprisingly, proof of visits
were received by email & added to file after a month) *yay dint waste a 100 bucks on FedEx
addt'nl docs requested: none!
remeds requested: none!
interview: none!
*PPR after 2w of the notes that were made for june 12 that said nothing but elig was passed
PPR: june 30, 2016 ( @ 8mo 11d mark since app started & 6mo 2d since
in process) *with no requests whatsoever! 8)
PP submitted: july 1, 2016
PP received in isl'bd: july 4, 2016 (eid holidays for a week i.e. 4-8 july, working resumed on the 11th so total processing only 1 week approx?)
PP stamped & dispatched from islb'd: july 15, 2016
PP picked up: july 19, 2016 (due to weekend^)
Will be landing: aug 23, 2016 inshalleh