Hey friends,
I hope you've all enjoyed a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays, and are looking forward to the New Year. I know I am.
I've enjoyed the holidays here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I love being with my spouse, and I love being in Canada. I enjoy the bitter cold, a 9AM sunrise, the friendly faces, Tim Horton's, French writing everywhere, etc. It kills me to have to return to the States in a few days. Arrgh. I've been tempted to call home and break ties with everything there (e.g. work) and just wait out the rest of the Outland process here, but unfortunately, with bills piling up in the States, and needing some financial security with my spouse, staying here wouldn't seem to be the best idea. It's best to go back home, continue working, make preparations for the eventual move (which is time consuming), and enjoy fellowship with family there. All of these things provide a small amount of distraction from the wait at hand. I think that's really the key; keeping yourself busy.
I know things are really quiet right now, and that can be discouraging. I keep telling myself I should be landing in 90-ish days (which sounds better than saying three months), and that helps me keep my chin up. I'm hopeful some of you can take strength in this. Those of you not going through Buffalo, but say, London or Beijing, should have PPR well before us Yankees do.
In looking at the most updated list, it would seem there's still 5-6 people without approval from Missisagua. You all should be getting a Decision Made any day now, quite literally, and possibly this week, depending on how the holidays have impacted things. I'm not sure how big of a delay there will be, I don't think anyone does. I've poked my head into the October thread as well, and all is quiet. There's good news in the September thread, however, and in the August thread, quite a few people have already landed. We're well on our way to that point, we're just waiting in queue behind the other months!
God bless you all, and God bless us all in early 2011, when we all transition to the Great White North.
Doesn't mean I've been approved as a sponsor but at least my file has been updated!!!!! The only problem I have now is the mailing system here in the Dom Rep is HORRIBLE!!! My co-worker got a bday card 1 1/2 years after it was sent to her!!.... what do I do if I don't receive anything in lets say 3-4 months?????
