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- Jan 12, 2012
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- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Buffalo->New York
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 27-09-2011
- Doc's Request.
- 23-02-2012
- AOR Received.
- 04-01-2012 (Email from Buffalo)
- File Transfer...
- 02-02-2012 (Buffalo->New York: notified by email from Buffalo)
- Med's Done....
- 18-01-2012
- Passport Req..
- 11-04-2012; 23Apr: PP copy delivered at NY
- VISA ISSUED...
- 01-05-2012 (as per COPR); 4May: Decision Made on eCAS; 8May: COPR rcvd (Canada address)
- LANDED..........
- 10-05-2012; 12May: Status in eCAS disappeared; 13Jul: PR Card rcv'd
Just that may be I'll share what I found in my GCMS notes...
Note: My GCMS request was mailed on 19Mar (at the same time I sent in my FBI). The request date shown on the GCMS notes was 22Mar, and they emailed me the notes on 20Apr. I got my PPR on 11Apr.
Processing Time:
1) Sponsor Eligibility assessment - 1 day
2) PA Criminality assessment (RCMP screening) - 1 day
3) PA Eligibility assessment (Relationship is genuine) - 1 week
5) PA Security assessment (FBI, other police certs) - 1 day+?
6) PA Medical assessment - 1 day
7) 'Wait-time':
a) From CPC-M receiving the application to first opening the application - 3 months
b) File transfer between CPC-M & Buffalo - 3.5 weeks
c) File transfer between Buffalo & NY - 2.5 weeks (noted as "TFR-Workload (re-)distribution" in GCMS).
d) From completing PA eligibility assessment to emailing PA for additional documents - 3 weeks (GCMS not showing anything done in between)
e) From requesting IMS for Medical results to results coming back - 2 weeks
f) Waiting for additional documents from PA - 4 weeks+ (not VO's problem. And Hong Kong Police would not process the cert until receiving a formal letter from VO)
Note: They didn't seem to work according to 'assessment due dates', but more on 'triggers', eg, my notes says:
- "when PCs come in, file to SEH for crim"
- "when meds come in and RPRF paid in Cda, ready for FDRL"
Regarding PA's Eligibility assessment:
The GCMS mentions PA's background, Sponsor's marriage history, how and when PA/Sponsor met, the dates (year) the relationship started/engaged/married, which family members attended the wedding, proofs that show ongoing relationship (travels & photos in my case).
Hope this gives some insights on what they're looking for, and helps on setting our expectations.
Note: My GCMS request was mailed on 19Mar (at the same time I sent in my FBI). The request date shown on the GCMS notes was 22Mar, and they emailed me the notes on 20Apr. I got my PPR on 11Apr.
Processing Time:
1) Sponsor Eligibility assessment - 1 day
2) PA Criminality assessment (RCMP screening) - 1 day
3) PA Eligibility assessment (Relationship is genuine) - 1 week
5) PA Security assessment (FBI, other police certs) - 1 day+?
6) PA Medical assessment - 1 day
7) 'Wait-time':
a) From CPC-M receiving the application to first opening the application - 3 months
b) File transfer between CPC-M & Buffalo - 3.5 weeks
c) File transfer between Buffalo & NY - 2.5 weeks (noted as "TFR-Workload (re-)distribution" in GCMS).
d) From completing PA eligibility assessment to emailing PA for additional documents - 3 weeks (GCMS not showing anything done in between)
e) From requesting IMS for Medical results to results coming back - 2 weeks
f) Waiting for additional documents from PA - 4 weeks+ (not VO's problem. And Hong Kong Police would not process the cert until receiving a formal letter from VO)
Note: They didn't seem to work according to 'assessment due dates', but more on 'triggers', eg, my notes says:
- "when PCs come in, file to SEH for crim"
- "when meds come in and RPRF paid in Cda, ready for FDRL"
Regarding PA's Eligibility assessment:
The GCMS mentions PA's background, Sponsor's marriage history, how and when PA/Sponsor met, the dates (year) the relationship started/engaged/married, which family members attended the wedding, proofs that show ongoing relationship (travels & photos in my case).
Hope this gives some insights on what they're looking for, and helps on setting our expectations.
