good evening forum mates...
i'd like to share the super good news... this marks the end of of our waiting
the courier have contacted me today afternoon (19-Aug-2014) so i could pick up my passport with stamped visa, COPR, pictures, and other forms that we submitted previously.
Sakto na lumuwas ako para sa mga personal errands kaya nang maka-receive ako ng SMS, nagpahintay ako sa kanila (kahit til 5 pm lang sila, very accommodating naman na nahintay nila ako. Unserviceable kasi area namin kaya hindi sila nagdedeliver sa amin, kailangan talagang pick up). 5:45pm na ako nakarating kasi rush hour na bago pa ako nakabalik pero ni-release pa rin nila sa akin. (walang bakas ng pagkainip sa mukha ni Manong Guard, as in expected na nila ako
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So here's my updated timeline:
PPR : 08-Jul-2014
Passport Sent: 20-Jul-2014
Passport Received by CEM: 21-Jul-2014
In Process: 28-Jul-2014
DM : 07-Aug-2014
Visa Issued: 05-Aug-2014
Visa On Hand: 19-Aug-2014
(Target) Landed: 3rd or 4th weekend of September (after my sister's bday)
To sum it up, from the time of SA to until Visa Issued, it took only (exactly) 6 months (Feb 5 - Aug 5, 2014)...
As I've always said, CIC / CEM is really expediting the processing as compared to the 14-16 months processing time declared in the website.
Like the slogan of my previous company... "Underpromised... Overdelivered"
This is something to keep us inspired and be more patient on waiting... kumbaga maaga nila tayong binibigyan ng gift / bonus
Thank you so much everyone esp to those who are always there to keep us inspired and answer our inquiries (special mention to Trewmenn, Guelph, Akosimak, Janelle, Nancy Jones, Blooming, et al... and to those that are not mentioned...you know who you are
).
Let's still keep on praying and supporting each other thru this forum..
Maraming Salamat and see you all across the border