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Thread for September 2010 Applicants

frenchie123

Full Member
Aug 11, 2009
22
0
124
Quebec
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/L.A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-08-2010
Passport Req..
16-11-2010
Jez said:
Thanks Aroundtown22, that makes sense.

As we'll be living in Quebec, we had to submit an undertaking application to the Quebec government and pay the Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC) $250CAD for this extra step. I'm a bit surprised they've made a decision so early as I've been reading that Quebec applications can take an extra 6 weeks to process... So we're very anxious to see what the result is!
Im in quebec, and our WHOLE application took only 2 months and half were just waiting for my husband passport back in the mail with his visa :)
 

amnarb

Full Member
Sep 8, 2010
21
1
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
received my visa from Fort Erie in the mail today!, Probably going to go land on Wednesday!
 

rohanss

Star Member
Jul 21, 2010
70
14
Canada
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Congratulations!!

In how many days did you get the stamped passport back after sending it out to Buffalo.
 

amnarb

Full Member
Sep 8, 2010
21
1
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
rohanss said:
Congratulations!!

In how many days did you get the stamped passport back after sending it out to Buffalo.
I sent it on the 9th, so it took 20 days total
 

rohanss

Star Member
Jul 21, 2010
70
14
Canada
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
The issue I am having is the Ecas had changed to Decision Made last Monday. However, I am yet to receive the letter from Buffalo.

I should have put an email address in the application? Probably, they would sent passport request via email?

Should I put a case specific enquiry on the site?
 

Aroundtown22

Star Member
Mar 17, 2009
110
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Berlin
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-09-2010
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
14-10-2010
Med's Request
25-10-2010
Med's Done....
15-08-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
15-11-2010
VISA ISSUED...
26-11-2010
My spouse got her passport back in the mail visa included! Took a total of a week including transit time - I am sure I'll be paying Fedex through the nose for this. I think we're going to be driving down to the border on the weekend to land!

Oh I forgot to mention we also bought a bottle of MUMM's to share tonight! :D
 

cezvi

Star Member
May 19, 2010
171
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sep 01, 2010
AOR Received.
Oct 14, 2010
File Transfer...
Sep 30, 2010
Med's Done....
Jun 21, 2010
Interview........
none/waived
Passport Req..
Oct 14, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 15, 2010
LANDED..........
January 13, 2011
Aroundtown22 said:
My spouse got her passport back in the mail visa included! Took a total of a week including transit time - I am sure I'll be paying Fedex through the nose for this. I think we're going to be driving down to the border on the weekend to land!

Oh I forgot to mention we also bought a bottle of MUMM's to share tonight! :D
Congratulations Aroundtown22! :D
 

shawngt2

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2010
219
10
123
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Moscow
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
9-9-2010
Doc's Request.
13-1-2011
AOR Received.
22-11-2010
File Transfer...
5-10-2010
Med's Done....
18-8-2010
Passport Req..
5-5-2011
VISA ISSUED...
17-5-2011
LANDED..........
23-5-2011
Bonbon9, I got update on eCas today and it says processing began Nov. 22... The letter I previously got was dated Oct. 11 which was 6 days after sponsor approval and I think they just put that there as that is when the arrival stamp to their office is. Soooo...You can change my stats to the following.

Recieved AOR and processing started Nov. 22.

Sorry for the confusion, this immigration process is sometimes confusing and not systematic! ::)
 

bonbon9

Hero Member
Jul 7, 2010
623
34
ON, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
MX
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/15/2010
AOR Received.
12/02/2010
File Transfer...
10/14/2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
02/23/2011
LANDED..........
05/17/2011
It's ok, shawngt2 :)
At least they have already contacted you.. for us.. nada :(

EDIT: Added rohanss' PPR, congratulations!!!

Application updates:

Name Office Ap.Sent Ap.Rcv Approval Process AOR PPR LANDED
bobae11 Seoul 24/08 25/08 21/09 30/09
frenchie123 L.A. 29/08 16/11
sanyrog NewDelhi 31/08 01/09 27/09
thebaileyohana L.A. 30/08 01/09 27/09 07/10 16/10 16/11 19/11
UnitedStateser Buffalo 01/09 28/09 07/10 16/10 18/11
New Wife SantoDomingo 01/09 02/09 30/09
GT25 Mexico 31/08 02/09 30/09
javiernica Guatemala 01/09 02/09 27/09 22/10
cezvi Manila 01/09 02/09 30/09 14/10 14/10 14/10
JIM0511 Buffalo 27/08 07/09 04/10 08/11
applied03 NewDelhi 03/09 07/09 04/10
Patience55 08/09 05/10
mm04 Vegreville 07/09 08/09
limanoid Lima 07/09 09/09 04/10
shawngt2 Moscow 08/09 09/09 05/10 22/11 22/11
Canooknic London 03/09 10/09 07/10 22/10
purple_woman Manila 04/09 10/09 06/10 20/10 20/10 20/10
changa1978 Buffalo 08/09 10/09 16/09 29/09 28/09 08/11
amnarb Buffalo 10/09 06/10 18/10 18/10 09/11
silvergray Manila 09/09 13/09 13/10 27/10 02/11 02/11
warrenthegreat London 10/09 13/09 12/10 01/11
CanadianDude Damascus 08/09 14/09 18/10 14/10 08/11
denoose Manila 10/09 14/09 12/10 21/10
boblu HongKong 11/09 14/09 08/10 20/10 20/10
Teriskier Vegreville 13/09 14/09
Harju Seoul 13/09 14/09 12/10 21/10 25/10
Aroundtown22 Berlin 13/09 16/09 14/10 25/10 15/11
bonbon9 Mexico 15/09 16/09 14/10
suze_h London 08/09 17/09 14/10 05/11
jendrian Mexico 18/09 26/10
Dadu SaoPaulo 13/09 20/09 15/10
chloe0722 Caracas 21/09 15/10
urbinajanice Manila 16/09 22/09
Rob.Barrett London 20/09 22/09 22/10 05/11
Jez 22/09 20/10
mrs.vip Manila 17/09 23/09 22/10 09/11 12/11 12/11
Kenomee Buffalo 21/09 23/09 15/11
reemagray Kingston 22/09 23/09 02/11
rohanss Buffalo 22/09 23/09 22/10 08/11 08/11 22/11
ndbella Buffalo 22/09 23/09 23/10 17/11
dinchymus Vienna 25/09 03/11
Jurjen Vegreville 26/09
Azadehkhanoom Damascus 27/09 26/10 02/11
mmhughes London 24/09 27/09 17/11
Lifer Singapore 17/09 28/09 26/10
Sekhon97 Buffalo 21/09 28/09 28/10 15/11 18/11
MissyIffy Taipei 24/09 28/09 26/10
sevenseconds NewDelhi 27/09 28/09 29/10
taoyyz Beijing 28/09 29/09 28/10 16/11 16/11 16/11
 

shawngt2

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2010
219
10
123
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Moscow
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
9-9-2010
Doc's Request.
13-1-2011
AOR Received.
22-11-2010
File Transfer...
5-10-2010
Med's Done....
18-8-2010
Passport Req..
5-5-2011
VISA ISSUED...
17-5-2011
LANDED..........
23-5-2011
Thanks Bonbon, this process is very difficult to wait around and yes I am happy I have at least heard something. But unfortunately it is only the beginning of what is the longest part of the whole process :) But, nothing we can do about that but think positive :) There are even people a month before us that didn't hear anything yet for Moscow office... I feel very badly for them because they should have heard something before me. Not sure what is going on there...

Today I have requested an additional week off from work and will visit my wife on Dec. 20th for a total of 28 days! It will be 5 months that I haven't seen her and need to maximize this time, because we expect possible months of more waiting after that... So the next two months will go buy not so badly and should kill some of the long wait :)
 

bonbon9

Hero Member
Jul 7, 2010
623
34
ON, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
MX
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/15/2010
AOR Received.
12/02/2010
File Transfer...
10/14/2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
02/23/2011
LANDED..........
05/17/2011
shawngt2 said:
Thanks Bonbon, this process is very difficult to wait around and yes I am happy I have at least heard something. But unfortunately it is only the beginning of what is the longest part of the whole process :) But, nothing we can do about that but think positive :) There are even people a month before us that didn't hear anything yet for Moscow office... I feel very badly for them because they should have heard something before me. Not sure what is going on there...

Today I have requested an additional week off from work and will visit my wife on Dec. 20th for a total of 28 days! It will be 5 months that I haven't seen her and need to maximize this time, because we expect possible months of more waiting after that... So the next two months will go buy not so badly and should kill some of the long wait :)
That's awesome news, Shawn! Enjoy every minute that you spend with your newlywed wifey :) First Christmas together? This will be the first Chrismas together for us too! We're totally excited about it!!

The wait is totally hard :( I feel so lucky to be able to wait it out with my husband here in Canada. We waited for so, so many years to be together and now that we are, it is unfortunate that we have to go through such a stressful process, and it seems to be a long wait ahead still :(

Anyway, have a nice trip Shawn!! :)
 

rohanss

Star Member
Jul 21, 2010
70
14
Canada
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Got the letter in the mail today asking for passports to issue the PR visa to be sent by Dec 21, 2010. I am guessing the letter was sent from Buffalo last Monday but reached today. I will be sending the passports by tomorrow. I am travelling outstation on Dec 23 and hoping the passport comes back by then.
 

bonbon9

Hero Member
Jul 7, 2010
623
34
ON, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
MX
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/15/2010
AOR Received.
12/02/2010
File Transfer...
10/14/2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
02/23/2011
LANDED..........
05/17/2011
rohanss said:
Got the letter in the mail today asking for passports to issue the PR visa to be sent by Dec 21, 2010. I am guessing the letter was sent from Buffalo last Monday but reached today. I will be sending the passports by tomorrow. I am travelling outstation on Dec 23 and hoping the passport comes back by then.
Congratulations, rohanss! Please let us know the date the letter was issued so I can add your PPR to our table :)
You're almost there!
 

Sekhon97

Full Member
Nov 10, 2010
27
0
Category........
Visa Office......
BUFFALO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sep 28/2010
AOR Received.
Nov 18 iN PROCESSS NOV 15
File Transfer...
Oct 27/2010
Med's Done....
Aug 07/2010
i am so upset. instead of seeing PPR i got letter to submit FBI Finger prints. i sent them state one before.. so upset. today i sent my finger prints to FBI. how long is it going to take....???