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Thread for December 2010 Applicants

quakingaspen

Hero Member
Sep 24, 2010
536
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01.12.10
AOR Received.
07.03.11
File Transfer...
11.01.11
Med's Done....
16.11.10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12.04.11
LANDED..........
02.05.11
Hi Maja. :) OAR is the Acknowledgement of Receipt - the first official document that says the application for permanent residence has been received. From what I've heard, not all visa offices send one. I hope that all of ours do!

The timeline for 2nd stage approval is the amount of time it takes them to process 80% of the applications. So... some may be 2 months, some 4, some 6... but, in the case of the Buffalo office, 80% of all applications will be processed in an 11 month time frame. Only 20% will take longer than that.
 

sparkle

Hero Member
Feb 16, 2010
375
14
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Thanks a lot to everyone who answered my question...I had been wondering about it for a while. Really appreciate it.
Thanks :)
 

garytheoiler

Hero Member
Jun 19, 2009
255
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Guatemala
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec/13/10 App. Rec.........: Dec/15/10
AOR Received.
Feb/01/11
File Transfer...
Jan/17/11
Med's Done....
July/15/10
Passport Req..
April/14/11
VISA ISSUED...
May/17/11
LANDED..........
May/25/11
Wow 18 months for Guatemala???? I find that hat to believe! That's like a year and a half :( I Havnt seen my wife since jul 2010:(
 

nylalisa

Hero Member
Jan 2, 2011
697
21
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-12-2010
Doc's Request.
31-01-2011 (additional doc request)
AOR Received.
17-01-2011
File Transfer...
06-01-2011
Med's Request
30-03-2011
Med's Done....
21-10-2010
Interview........
30-03-2011 (Passed and approved same day)
Passport Req..
01-25-2011
VISA ISSUED...
04-04-2011 (Received 09-04-2011)
LANDED..........
13-04-2011
Argh!!! So frustrating... still no letter in the mail, but after fighting with them at the call centre, I got the client ID# and confirmation that it was transfered to the VO in Delhi...
 

sparkle

Hero Member
Feb 16, 2010
375
14
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
nylalisa, you should be thankful you've heard something and you know for sure that your file has progressed...that's in itself a great news! Sometimes the postal service gets delayed but I guess as long as you know that you are approved, there is no reason to be frustrated..Enjoy and start hoping for the next step to get cleared asap too ! :)
 

vietcutieboy

Star Member
Jan 6, 2011
109
3
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-12-2010
AOR Received.
21-12-2010
File Transfer...
17-03-2011
Med's Request
07-12-2012
Med's Done....
12-12-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
07-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
05-05-2013
LANDED..........
Flight booked 31-05-2013
NAME VO APP SENT APP REC. SPN. DECSION IN PROGRESS AOR PPR LANDED
KazInAz Buffalo 01/12/10 01/12/10 06/01/11
Rathika Colombo 29/11/10 01/12/10 10/01/11
nice2010 Manila 30/11/10 01/12/10 06/01/11
whitehorsejk London 25/11/10 01/12/10
nylalisa New Delhi 01/12/10 02/12/10 06/01/11
Kulilit Manila 26/11/10 03/12/10 10/01/11
chrimano Vienna 03/12/10 06/12/10 10/01/11
maja22 Warsaw 03/12/10 06/12/10 06/01/11
quakingaspen Buffalo 01/12/10 06/12/10
Jeff Buffalo 06/12/10
abisehiyo Inland 02/12/10 06/12/10
Kelyaeq Beijing 04/12/10 07/12/10
karla718 Buffalo 05/12/10 08/12/10
etoile Paris 06/12/10 10/12/10
missinghim New Delhi 14/12/10 04/01/11
MandP London 03/12/10 15/12/10
asif_786 Inland 14/12/10 15/12/10
garytheoiler Guatemala 13/12/10 15/12/10
palamr Buffalo 16/12/10 17/12/10
gally Sydney 20/12/10
derwig London 21/12/10 23/12/10
vietcutieboy Singapore 23/12/10 24/12/10
sparkle Buffalo 23/12/10 29/12/10

Updated
 

vietcutieboy

Star Member
Jan 6, 2011
109
3
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-12-2010
AOR Received.
21-12-2010
File Transfer...
17-03-2011
Med's Request
07-12-2012
Med's Done....
12-12-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
07-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
05-05-2013
LANDED..........
Flight booked 31-05-2013
18 months for me too and I too have not seen my wife since may 2010 and my newborn son was just borned on Nov/01/10. I had to leave my wife when she was a few months pregnant and was not able to see my son until now. Im hoping to get a decision before end of the month so I can book a ticket and fly to vietnam to see my wife and newborn baby.
 

KazInAz

Star Member
Dec 31, 2010
63
0
Phoenix Arizona
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec. 1, 2011
Doc's Request.
Nothing further needed - March 12.
AOR Received.
March 3, 2011
File Transfer...
Jan. 6, 2011
Med's Done....
Nov. 15, 2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 17, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
June 14
LANDED..........
June 14
Hi;
We were approved for sponsorship on Jan 6, letter in the mail. I rec'd the letter today (12th) and I'm in Arizona. So 6 day mail time...not bad!
Gratz to those that have heard already and fingers crossed for those that havent yet.

Kaz
 

quakingaspen

Hero Member
Sep 24, 2010
536
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01.12.10
AOR Received.
07.03.11
File Transfer...
11.01.11
Med's Done....
16.11.10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12.04.11
LANDED..........
02.05.11
6 days isn't bad at all! I was watching for the mail lady all afternoon... When she finally came, she sauntered on past our house as if it didn't even exist.

Maybe tomorrow!
 

nylalisa

Hero Member
Jan 2, 2011
697
21
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-12-2010
Doc's Request.
31-01-2011 (additional doc request)
AOR Received.
17-01-2011
File Transfer...
06-01-2011
Med's Request
30-03-2011
Med's Done....
21-10-2010
Interview........
30-03-2011 (Passed and approved same day)
Passport Req..
01-25-2011
VISA ISSUED...
04-04-2011 (Received 09-04-2011)
LANDED..........
13-04-2011
Hehe, I am in the same province as CPC-M and in a major city, I was approved on the 6th and still no letter.... I love Canada Post. Then we wonder why people's packages go missing. Oh well at least I am approved at well... and was able to get my number from the call centre. Oh and I get to look forward to months of waiting now from the VO office... :)
 

vietcutieboy

Star Member
Jan 6, 2011
109
3
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-12-2010
AOR Received.
21-12-2010
File Transfer...
17-03-2011
Med's Request
07-12-2012
Med's Done....
12-12-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
07-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
05-05-2013
LANDED..........
Flight booked 31-05-2013
post office works so slow, and yet they ask for raises and go on strike for a slacking job.
 

sparkle

Hero Member
Feb 16, 2010
375
14
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
As of January 12, 2011 -

Processing time : 45 days

(working on applications received on December 6, 2010)
 
R

rathika

Guest
i got my approval letter today..date on the letter january 10th so happy...........guys i am flying back home today ...so excited to see my hubby........will keep u all updated........good luck to all of u..........
 

pinklady

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2011
1,526
45
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
Hi, i'm a newbie and I'd like to join this thread.
I see some of your have started getting transfer news, hopefully i'm not too far behind!
 

quakingaspen

Hero Member
Sep 24, 2010
536
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01.12.10
AOR Received.
07.03.11
File Transfer...
11.01.11
Med's Done....
16.11.10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12.04.11
LANDED..........
02.05.11
Hi Pinklady. :) Welcome to the December thread. I've added you to our list. We have 3 other members of this thread headed through the London offices. You guys should all have a good basis of information in each other! Congrats on getting your application in, and I hope you hear regarding your sponsorship application soon.